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of-féran

(v.)

to overtake

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to overtake (an enemy) Pharao tengde æfter mid eallum his here and offérde hí æt ðære Reádan Sǽ Pharaoh pressed after with all his host, and overlook the Israelites at the Red Sea, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 16: Chr. 948; Erl. 118, 19.

Linked entry: of-faran

oret-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
oret-mæcg, es; m.

A combatant, warrior, champion

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A combatant, warrior, champion Hî (the Jews) slógon eornoste Assiria oretmæcgas (the army of Holofernes) Judth. Thw. 24, 39 ; Jud. 232. Oretmecgas (Beowulf and his band), Beo. Th. 669 ; B. 332 : 732 ; B. 363 : (Hrothgar's men), 967 ; B. 481.

ge-speornan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-speornan, -spornan; p. -spearn, pl. -spurnon; pp. -spornen

To tread upon ⬩ to perch ⬩ spurn ⬩ calcare

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Ðæt se hearn-flota sond-lond gespearn so that the floater of the surge spurned the sandy land, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 11; Gú. 1308

Linked entries: ge-spearn ge-spornan

hópig

(adj.)
Grammar
hópig, adj.

In hills and hollows

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In hills and hollows [applied to the sea in reference to the deep depressions between high waves;cf.

winter-burna

(n.)
Grammar
winter-burna, an; m.

A stream that is full in winter(?) ⬩ a stream that has the fullness of winter(?) ⬩ a torrent

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. ¶ the word occurs as a local name, and is found often in the Charters, e. g.: In Winter-burnan... swá on óðerne Winterburnan Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 405, 22. See vi. 354, col. 2

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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Gelǽstan eall þet hí on forewarde hæfdon ǽr ge-wroht to carry out all the stipulations previously made in the agreement Chr. 1094; P. 228, 34. where a person is brought to a (mental) condition by the efforts of another, to make a convert, friend, &

æfnan

(v.)
Grammar
æfnan, p. de; pp. ed

To perform ⬩ execute ⬩ labour ⬩ show ⬩ patrare ⬩ facere ⬩ laborare ⬩ præstare

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To perform, execute, labour, show; patrare, facere, laborare, præstare His dómas æfnaþ they fulfil his judgments, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 29; Cri. 1680. Gif hý woldun his bebodu æfnan if they would execute his judgments, 54 a ; Th. 152, 29; Gú. 816.

Linked entry: æfdon

ge-limplíce

(adv.)
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A. 129, 439. rightly, properly, in accordance with the actual state of the case Gelimplíce hé ús lǽrde and monade hú wé ús gebiddan sceoldan, and hwæðere cwæþ : 'Eówer Fæder wát hwæs eów þearf biþ ǽr gé hine biddan' quite properly he taught us and admonished

ǽrend-wreca

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-wreca, an ; m.

A messenger ⬩ ambassador ⬩ nuntius ⬩ legatus

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He sende ǽrendwrecan in Gallia ríce he sent ambassadors; into the kingdom of the Gauls, 2, 6; S. 508, 33

Linked entry: wreca

cyric-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-hálgung, cyrc-hálgung,e; f. Church-hallowing, consecration of a church; encænia = ἐγκαίνια , ecclesiæ consecratio
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Ðys sceal to cyric-hálgungum this shall be for the consecration of a church, Rubc. Jn. Bos. 10, 22; Notes, p. 580. Æt ðære ealdan cyrchálgunge at the old church-hallowing, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 27

Linked entry: cyrc-hálgung

norþ-here

(n.)
Grammar
norþ-here, es; m.

An army belonging to the north

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An army belonging to the north Heó (the English force ) gehergade swíðe micel on ðæm norþhere, ǽgðer ge on mannum ge on gehwelces cynnes yrfe, and manega men ofslógon ðara Deniscena, Chr. 910; Erl. l00, 13

ge-dieglan

(v.)

To hide ⬩ cover ⬩ velare

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To hide, cover; velare He wolde ðara scamfæstna giemelieste mid líðelícum wordum gedieglan he would cover [velare] the negligence of the modest with gentle words, Past. 31, 2; Swt. 207, 23; Hat. MS. 39 b, 23

tæbere

(n.)

some implement used in weaving

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some implement used in weaving Tæbere claus (the word occurs in a list de arte textoria; but in an almost identical list, p. 282. the form is teltre. v. teld-treów), Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 27. (?)

slá

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Gyf þé slána lyste, þonne sete þú þínne winstran þúman on þínes litlan fingres lið and pýt mid þínum scytefingre in þíne wynstran hand on þornes getácnunge þe hí on weaxað, Tech. ii. 124, 24. Add

tweógung

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Ic wille ániman fram þám þe þás bóc rǽdað þone intingan ǽlcre tweónnge (tweónge, v.l.) æt ǽlcum þǽra spella þe ic wríte ut dubitationis occasionem legentibus subtraham per singula quae describo, Gr. D. 9, 6. Add

díglian

(v.)
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Add In þissum þe hý dígledon in isio quem occultauerunt, Ps. Rdr. 9, 16. <b>I a.</b> to hide something from a person :-- Of þysum þe hý dýgledon mé, 30, 5

breóst-net

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-net, -nett, es; n. [breóst, net
a net
]

a net ⬩ A breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; ⬩ pectorale reticulatum, thorax

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A breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax Him on eaxle læg breóstnetbroden on his shoulder lay the braided breastplate, Beo. Th. 3100; B. 1548: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 24; Exod. 236

Briten

(n.)
Grammar
Briten, Britten, e; f.

Britain ⬩ Britannia

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Britain; Britannia Britene ígland ys eahta hund míla lang the island of Britain is eight hundred miles long, Chr. Th. 3, 1, col. 3. Brittene ígland the island of Britain, Chr. Th. 3, 1, col. 2

tygele

(n.)
Grammar
tygele, (?), an; f.

A lamprey

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A lamprey Tigle murenula (the word occurs in a list of the names of fishes; murenula is elsewhere glossed by ǽl, 66, 5: 281, 66; sǽ-ǽl, q.v.), Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 66. Cf. (?) preceding word

Linked entry: tigle

Ægles ford

(n.)
Grammar
Ægles ford, es; m.

AYLESFORD on the Medway near Maidstone, Kent

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AYLESFORD on the Medway near Maidstone, Kent, Chr. 455; Ing. 15,15