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heofon-feld

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-feld, es; m.

A Northumbrian local name

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Seó stów is geháten Heofonfeld on Englisc wið ðone langan weall ðe ða Rómániscan worhton the place is called in English Heavenfield, by the long wall that the Romans made, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 96, 33

glíw-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
glíw-cræft, es; m.
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The art of playing on an instrument, minstrelsy Stód þǽr æltoran þǽre dura sum man mid ánum apan and slóh cymbalan, and bæd him metes, swá swá sume men gewuniað ꝥ hí mid glígcræfte ( ludendi arte ) heom andlyfene séceað, Gr. D. 62, 13

Pante

(n.)
Grammar
Pante, an; f.
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Seó ǽreste stów is on Pante staþe ðære eá prior locus est in ripa Pentae amnis, Bd. 3, 22 ; S. 553, 8

FREMU

(n.)
Grammar
FREMU, e; f.

Advantageprofitgainbenefitcommŏdumemŏlŭmentumquæstusfructusbenĕfĭciumsălus

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Neorxna wang stód, gifena gefylled, fremum forþweardum paradise stood, filled with gifts, with continual benefits, Cd. 12; Th. 13, 29; Gen. 210: Exon. 113 a; Th. 434, 10; Rä. 51, 8

Linked entry: freme

bisceop-lic

episcopalpontifical

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Biscoplic stól pontificalis cathedra, An. Ox. 2029. Tó biscoplicum synoðe ad pontificale (episcopale) conciliabulum, 3, 1

crístel-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
crístel-mǽl, (cýrstel-), es; n.
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a cross On wearddúne þǽr þæt crístelmǽl stód, Cht. E. 294, 21. Tó þám cýrstelmǽle ; of þám cýrstelmǽle, Cht. Crw. 25, 24. Tó ðám langan cýrstelmǽle, C.

Linked entry: cýrstel-mǽl

sǽ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-weall, es; m.

a sea-wall,a wall formed by the sea

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Ðæt wæter ( of the Red Sea ) stód swilce twegen hége weallas, Ex. 14, 22), Cd. Th. 197, 6; Exod. 302

hreóh-nes

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Hine hig tihton on unwæterigre stówe ł on reóhnesse ( in inaquoso ), Ps. L. 77, 40. v. hreóh a storm

Linked entry: hreóh

ceaster-hof

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-hof, es; n. [hof a house, dwelling]

A city-dwellingurbis ædes

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A city-dwelling; urbis ædes Storm upp arás æfter ceasterhofum a storm arose along the city-dwellings, Andr. Kmbl. 2475; An. 1239

hwæt-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-mód, adj.

Stout-heartedbold

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Stout-hearted, bold Hæleþ hwætmóde men stout of heart, Elen. Kmbl. 2009; El. 1006: Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 3; Az. 184

bóc-talu

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-talu, e; f.

Book-story or narration, the Bible

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Book-story or narration, the Bible

Linked entry: talu

heáfod-bolla

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-bolla, an; m.

A skull

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A skull Heáfodbollan stówe Golgotha, Lye

fram

(adj.)
Grammar
fram, adj.

Valiantstoutfirmstrēnuus

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Valiant, stout, firm; strēnuus Geong and fram young and valiant, Bd. 4, 15; S. 583, 25. He wæs fram to Godes compe he was stout for God's battle, Andr. Kmbl. 467; An. 234

ýþ-faru

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-faru, e; f.
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The wave-course, the waves, sea Swá ealne middangeard mereflód þeahte, ðá se aþela wong onsund wið ýðfare gehealden stód hreóra wǽga eádig unwemme cum diluvium mersisset fluctibus orbem, Deucalioneas exsuperavit aquas, Exon. Th. 200, 22; Ph. 44.

sweor

(n.)
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a pillar Wearð þám abbode æteówed án fýren swer; sé stóð úp áþenod oð þá steápan heofonan, Hml. S. 3, 449. Mid ðǽm sweore ðæs wolcnes, Past. 305, 1.

of-standan

(v.)

to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place

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Gif him ofstondeþ on innan ǽnigu ceald wǽte if any cold humour stops in them. Lchdm. ii. 194, 15.

ge-bícnung

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Add: v. ge-bícnan; 1. cf. ge-bícnan; Ic ðá stówe þe se fearr geealgode synderlíce lufige, and ic wolde mid þǽre gebícnunge geswulelian þæt ic eom ðǽre stówe hyrde. Hml. Th. i. 504, 1

georn-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
georn-ful, -full; comp. -fulra; adj.

Full of desire, eager, solicitous, anxious, strenuous, zealous, intent, diligentsollĭcĭtus, stŭdiōsus, anxius, sēdŭlus, intentus, dīlĭgens

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Full of desire, eager, solicitous, anxious, strenuous, zealous, intent, diligent; sollĭcĭtus, stŭdiōsus, anxius, sēdŭlus, intentus, dīlĭgens On orde stód Eádweard, gearo and geornful Edward stood in the array, ready and eager, Byrht.

Linked entry: gearnfull

feoh-gód

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gód, es; n.

cattle

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Property consisting of cattle, cattle considered as property Mid .ix. sciłł. gebéte, and ꝥ sié on cwicǽhtum, feógodum, and mon nǽnigne mon on ꝥ ne selle (i. e.the fine was to be paid in live*-*stock, but cattle only, not human beings (slaves)), Ll.

Linked entry: gód

ge-cope

Grammar
ge-cope, l. ge-cóp,
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and add ꝥ seó stów mihte beón gecóp ( aptus ) wyrta on tó settanne, Gr. D. 49, 8.