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a-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hérian, to praise, l. á-herian,
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and add ꝥte sié áheredo laudari, Rtl. 105, 5

cot-setla

(n.)
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See Andrews' Old English Manor, s. v

dyppan

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Dele the forms given as cognates, and see dípan

fore-bisigian

(v.)

to pre-occupy

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to pre-occupy forebisegod preoccupetur, An. Ox. 1236

mirce

(n.)
Grammar
mirce, es; n.
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For another rendering of An. 1315 see ge-scirdan

ofer-trúwa

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See next word. Add

on-cígung

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In 1. 2 dele '114, 3'; see previous word

ge-brecan

(v.)
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Wong gebrocen tó beorgum, Rum. 33. fig. to crush, destroy Ic gebreocu hié swé swé dúst comminuam illos ut pulverem, Ps. Srt. 17, 43. Hornas synfulra ic gebreocu (confringam), 74, 11. Hé on þám folce feóndgyld gebræc, Ps. Th. 105, 24.

BURH

(n.)
Grammar
BURH, burg; gen. burge; dat. byrig, byrg; acc. burh, burg; pl. nom. acc. burga; gen. burga; dat. burgum; f. [beorh, beorg = burh, burg the impert. of beorgan to defend] .
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S. 3; Th. i. 274, 7. Ðone æðeling on ðære byrig métton, ðǽr se cyning ofslægen læg they found the ætheling in the inclosure of the dwelling, where the king lay slain, Chr. 755; Th. 84, 19, col. 1: L. Edm. S. 2; Th. i. 248, 16: L.

fæder

a parenta step-fatherforefatherfathersancestorsfathera god-fathera patron

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S. 96, 22. Drihten, þú ðe ástíhst ofer tungla mid Fæder, 88, 35. lof Fæder mid Suna, 96, 19. the Father of Jesus Mínes Fæder (Fador, L., Fædres, R.) willa, Jn. 6, 40. Fædores, Mk. p. 3, 3. Faderes, Mt. L. 12, 50.

LEÓF

(adj.; adv.)
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LEÓF, adj.

LIEFdesirablepleasantacceptablelovedbeloveddeara friendloved one

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Matheus mín se leófa, beheald on mé, Blickl. Homl. 229, 30. Forþférde Gode se leófa fæder Agustinus defunctus est Deo dilectus pater Augustinus, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 30. Se leófa cuma and se lufigendlíca hospes ille amabilis, 4, 3; S. 568, 16.

Linked entry: leóf

GE-RÉFA

(n.)
Grammar
GE-RÉFA, ge-reáfa, groefa, an; m.

A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, countpræpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes

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Skt. Lind. 15, 5: Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 1, 4. See Stubbs' Const. Hist. and Schmid A. S. Gesetz. s. v; Kemble's Saxons in England, ii. c. 5; Grm. R. A. 752-4

ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, ge-hweorfan.
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., transtuli ), Bd. 5, 23 ; Sch. 698, 9. Þæt hé in swinsunge leóðsonges þæt gehwyrfde hunc in modulationem carminis transferre 4, 24 ; Sch. 485, 17. Seó bóc wæs yfele of Grécisce on Léden gehwyrfed ( translatam ), Bd. 5, 23 ; Sch. 698, 12.

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ge-riht

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Landlaga sýn mistlice swá ic ǽr sǽde; ne sette wé na ðás gerihtu ofer ealle ðeóda, 440, 20.

hring-naca

(n.)
Grammar
hring-naca, an; m.
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See hringed-stefna, Beo. Th. 2728; B. 1862

mere-bát

(n.)
Grammar
mere-bát, es; m.

A sea-boat

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A sea-boat, Andr. Kmbl. 492; An. 246

biscep-setl

(n.)

an episcopal see

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an episcopal see, Chr. 45; Erl. 6, 19

bisceop-seðel

(n.)

a bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see

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a bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see

brim-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
brim-stæþ, es; n.

Sea-shore

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Sea-shore Streámwelm hwíleð, beátaþ brimstæþo, An. 496

cwidele

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For examples see cwydele in Dict., and add: