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and-werdan

(v.)
Grammar
and-werdan, and-wirdan, and-wyrdan, ond-wyrdan; p. de; pp. od [and, word a word: Goth. and-waúrdyan to answer, waúrd a word: Ger. antwort an answer]

To answer ⬩ respondere

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To answer; respondere Abram hire andwerde Abram ei respondit. Gen. 16, 6

Linked entries: and-wirdan and-wyrdan

délan

(v.)

to divide

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Ex. 15, 10; Thw. notes, p. 29, 10

Ear-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Ear-múþa, an; m. [ear the sea, the river Yare, múþa the mouth]

Great YARMOUTH, Norfolk ⬩ oppĭdum in agro Norfolciensi, et in insŭla Vecti

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Great YARMOUTH, Norfolk; oppĭdum in agro Norfolciensi, et in insŭla Vecti. Lye

here-fléma

(n.)
Grammar
here-fléma, an; m.

One who flees from battle,

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One who flees from battle, Chr. 937 ; Erl. 112, 23; Æðelst. 23

Lygean-burh

(n.)

Lenborough

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Lenborough, near Buckingham Hér Cúþwulf genom Lygeanburg, Chr. 571; Erl. 18, 13

táxe

(n.)
Grammar
táxe, (tádie? q. v.), an; f.

A toad

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A toad Táxan rubetae, quae et ranae dicuntur, Hpt. Gl. 450, 19

un-gesǽlhþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlhþ, e; f.

Unhappiness ⬩ misery

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Unhappiness, misery For ungesǽlhðe ðissere earman þeóde, Chr. 1057; Erl. 192, 26

Linked entry: ge-sǽhþ

wiþ-meting

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-meting, e; f.

Comparison

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Of wiðmetincge ex comparatione, 103, 9

Linked entry: -meting

duguþ-miht

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ-miht, e; f.
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Supreme power Ealdordómas and duguðmihta principatus et potestates, Lch. i. lxviii, 11

ear

Grammar
ear, ocean. l. eár
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Cf. eá water

milte

(n.)
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Add: milt, es; m. Þindeþ him se milt, Lch. ii. 232, 11

plegestre

(n.)
Grammar
plegestre, an; f.
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A female athlete Cemp[ena], plegestr[en]a luctatorum, An. Ox. 4735

horder-wice

(n.)
Grammar
horder-wice, an; f.

The office of a treasurer or steward,

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The office of a treasurer or steward, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 14

crápe

(v.)

should creep

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Chr. 1131; Erl. 260, 3

Tófe-ceaster

(n.)

Towcester

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Towcester Mon worhte ða burg æt Tófeceastre, Chr. 921; Erl. 107, 26

feá

(adj.)
Grammar
feá, adj.

Few ⬩ pauci

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Nales feám síþum not a few times, Elen. Kmbl, 1633; El. 818: Andr. Kmbl. 1210; An. 605

FLEÓGE

(n.)
Grammar
FLEÓGE, an; f.

A FLY ⬩ musca

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For ðé ic gebidde and ðeós fleóge færþ fram ðé ōrābo Dŏmĭnum et recēdet musca a Pharaōne, Ex. 8, 29. Ðæt ðǽr ne beóþ náne fleógan ut non sint ĭbi muscæ, 8, 22. Ic sende on ðé eall fleógena cynn égo immittam in te omne gĕnus muscārum, 8, 21, 24.

Linked entry: flége

fóre-seón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-seón, to -seónne; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; pp. -sewen

To see before ⬩ FORESEE ⬩ provide ⬩ prævĭdēre ⬩ provĭdēre

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To see before, FORESEE, provide; prævĭdēre, provĭdēre Swylce eác be heora andlyfene is to þenceanne and to fóreseónne de eōrum quŏque stĭpendio cŏgĭtandum atque provĭdendum est, Bd. 1. 27; S. 489, 21.

forþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-fór, e; f. [fór a going]

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ exĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus ⬩ mors

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A going forth, departure, death; exĭtus, ŏbĭtus, mors Forðamðe him cúþ forþfór toweard wǽre eo quod certus sĭbi exĭtus esset, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 16.

hundred

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
hundred, pl. u; n.

A hundred

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Hí ðá sǽton hundredon and fíftigon discubuerunt per centenos et per quinquagenos, 37

Linked entry: hund

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