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tó-nemnan

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Þonne ðá fíf þing ealle gegædorade beóþ, ðonne beóþ hit eall án ðing, and ꝥ án þing biþ God; and hé biþ ánfeald un-tódǽled, þeáh hí ǽr on manig tónemned wǽre, Bt. 33, 2; F. 122, 19. Add

trahtnian

(v.)
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Add Swá swá wé nú sceortlíce trahtnodon, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 11, 7. Þæt hí ðǽra bóca andgit him trahtnodon, Hml. Th. ii. 96, 28. Wé ne magon þisne part fullíce trahtnian on Engliscum gereorde, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 240, 16

sǽ-strand

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-strand, es; m.

Sea-shore

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Sea-shore Sǽstrand litus, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 59. Swá mænigfealde swá swá sandceosol on sǽstrande, Jos. 11, 4: Wulfst. 198, 22. Beraþ ða stánas tó sǽstrande, Homl. Th. i. 68, 29. Heo stepen up a sæstrond, Laym. 9235

Linked entry: strand

ur

(adv.)
Grammar
ur, (occurring only as it is represented by the U-rune); adv.

Formerly

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Formerly ᚢ (= ur) wæs geára (cf. iú (geó) ... geára) geógoðhádes glǽm; nú synt geárdagas forð gewitene, lífwynne geliden, Elen. Kmbl. 2530; El. 1266. ᚢ wæs longe laguflódum bilocen lífwynna dǽl, feoh on foldan, Exon. Th. 50, 25; Cri. 806

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wægn-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-treów, es; n.

A perquisite of a log of wood from each load to the labourer loading and leading the waggon

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A perquisite of a log of wood from each load to the labourer loading and leading the waggon (? cf. wægn-scilling) On sumere þeóde gebyreþ ... æt wuduláde wǽntreów, æt cornláde hreáccopp, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 27

wæter-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wæter-leás, adj.

Without water, dry

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Without water, dry Hig dydon hine on ðone wæterleásan pytt miserunt eum in cisternam, quae non habebat aquam, Gen. 37, 24. Hé gáð ðerh stówa (-e, Rush.) wæterleása (-e, Rush.) perambulat per loca inaquosa, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 24

fyrþrung

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For crístendómes fyrðrunge, Wlfst. 176, 2. Ic on Róme be þes pápan fyrþrunge and leáfe mynster geworhte, Cht. Th. 116, 29. Weder hlúttor gesihð, ceápes ferðrunge hit getácnað, Lch. iii. 198, 17. Buccan gesihð, ferðrunge getácnað, 206, 2. Add

cniht-cild

(n.)
Grammar
cniht-cild, es; n.

A male child ⬩ boy ⬩ puer

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A male child, boy; puer Wæs on ðam ylcan mynstre cnihtcild sum, ne wæs yldre ðonne þrý-wintre there was in the same monastery a boy, he was not older than three years Bd. 4, 8; S. 575, 27

ord-stapu

(n.)
Grammar
ord-stapu, gen. -stæpe; f.

A step of a pointed instrument, the prick or wound made by a sharp point

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A step of a pointed instrument, the prick or wound made by a sharp point Oft mec ísern scód sáre on sídan; ic nǽfre meldade monna ǽngum, gif mé ordstæpe egle wǽron, Exon. Th. 485, 19; Rä. 71. 16

friþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-scipe, friþ-scip, es; n.

A guard-ship ⬩ a ship on ike look-out for hostile vessels

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A guard-ship (?), a ship on ike look-out for hostile vessels (?) Of manegum landum máre ( more than the trinoda necessitas ) landriht áríst tó cyniges gebanne, swilce is . . . scorp tó friðscipe and sǽweard, Ll. Th. i. 432, 8. Substitute:

ge-weorht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorht, es; n.

Work ⬩ deed ⬩ merit ⬩ desert ⬩ ŏpus ⬩ făcĭnus ⬩ mĕrĭtum

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Work, deed, merit, desert; ŏpus, făcĭnus, mĕrĭtum Ðætte rinca gehwylc óðrum gulde edleán on riht be geweorhtum that every man should render rightly to other a reward proportionable to his deserts, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 53; Met. 27, 27

ge-métan

(v.)
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Add: A. to meet. I. trans. to meet with, come upon or across, fall in with -Ðá eóde hé furþor, oþ hé gemétte ðá graman gydena, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 24. Se here ætbærst. . . and gemǽtte se here ðá scipu of Eást-Englum, Chr. 992; P. 127, 17. P-hí hámweard

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es; m.

going ⬩ journeying ⬩ travel ⬩ going from this world ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ course ⬩ expedition ⬩ the journey of the spirit from this world ⬩ coming ⬩ arrival ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ course of action ⬩ way of doing ⬩ conduct ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ experience ⬩ a path ⬩ way ⬩ a time

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going, journeying, travel Síþes ámyrred hindered from going, Cd. Th. 24, 16; Gen. 378. Síþes wérig weary of swimming, Beo. Th. 1162; B. 579. Síþes sǽne slow in travelling, Apstls. Kmbl. 67; Ap. 34. Ne æt hám ne on síþe ne on ǽnigre stówe neither at home

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

ǽrend-secg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-secg, es; m.

An errand-deliverer ⬩ a messenger ⬩ legatus ⬩ nuntius

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An errand-deliverer, a messenger; legatus, nuntius Ic, on his gearwan, geseó ðæt he is ǽrend-secg uncres Hearran I, by his habit, see that he is the messenger of our Lord, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 17; Gen. 658

droht

(n.)
Grammar
droht, es; m?

Manner or condition of life ⬩ vitæ condĭtio

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Manner or condition of life; vitæ condĭtio Hú he his wísna trúwade, drohtes, on ðære dimman ádle how he trusted in his morals, his manner of living, in that hidden malady, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 31; Gú. 1135

Linked entry: ge-dryhtu

efen-blissian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-blissian, part. -blissiende ; p. ode; pp. od [blissian to rejoice]

To rejoice with, to rejoice equally ⬩ congrātŭlāri

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To rejoice with, to rejoice equally; congrātŭlāri Efenblissiende Breotone on his geleáfan, monige eálond blissiaþ Britain equally rejoicing in his belief, many isles shall rejoice; congrātŭlante in fide ejus Brittania, lætentur insŭlæ multæ. Bd. 5, 24

Linked entry: blissian

endlyfta

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
endlyfta, ændlyfta, ællyfta; seó, ðæt, -e; adj.

The eleventh ⬩ undĕcĭmus

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The eleventh; undĕcĭmus On ðam endlyftan mónþe undĕcĭmo mense, Deut. 1, 3. Endlyfta ðæra tăcna ys geháten áquārius the eleventh of the signs is called ăquārius, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 7, 9; Lchdm. iii. 246, 3

Linked entry: ændlyfta

feónd-gráp

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-gráp, e; f.

A hostile grasp ⬩ hostīlis arreptio

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A hostile grasp; hostīlis arreptio Ðæt ic ánunga eówra leóda willan geworhte, oððe on wæl crunge, feóndgrápum fæst that I alone would work your people's will, or bow in death, fast in hostile grasps, Beo. Th. 1276; B. 636

ful-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-cúþ, full-cúþ; adj.

Full known ⬩ well known ⬩ famous ⬩ public ⬩ bĕne nōtus ⬩ insignis ⬩ publĭcus

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Full known, well known, famous, public; bĕne nōtus, insignis, publĭcus On fulcúþum gemynde in famous memory, Ælfc. T. 21, 1. Bí fulcúþum strǽtum juxta publĭcos viārum transĭtus, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 4, note, MS. T: Nar. 2, 15

gán

Grammar
gán, <b>;
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III 1 c α.</b> add Gif hwá gǽð sittan æt wega gelǽtan si quis in biuiis residere temptauerit, Chrd. 61, 6. (2 a) add :-- Sleah þriwa on ... sió heáfodpanne gǽþ onriht sóua, Lch. ii. 342, 7