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deór-geat

(n.)
Grammar
deór-geat, es; n.
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East be hagan tó ðám ealdan deórgeate, 281, 25

eást-súþ

(adv.)
Grammar
eást-súþ, adv.
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Be-eástan him is Wineda lond . . . and eást*-*súþ Maroara, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 10

Linked entry: súþ

gorian

(v.)
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to look, gaze Swylce eác be ðám micelum muntum and dúnum þá þe hýhst standaþ and goriaþ ofer ealne middangeard, An. Ox. 5, 3 note. Goriende passiuos, 7, 6

Linked entry: gorettan

on-sprǽc

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Add: talk, conversation: — Hêr hwêne wiðufan þîne word and anspræ̂c rehte and smeáde be þâm wîtelicum hellestôwum paulo superius sermo de locis poenalibus inferni versabatur, Gr. D. 332, 9

rosig

(adj.)
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The MS. quoted has roseū, but two other MSS. have rosenū, which is more likely to be right. [Dr. Craigie kindly furnishes this note.]

weddian

(v.)
Grammar
weddian, <b>; II.</b>
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add: of the part played by the priest at the marriage Brýdguman and brýde mæssepreóst sceal weddian be lagum sponsus et sponsa a sacerdote legibus sponsentur, Chrd. 81, 9

æcer-geard

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-geard, es; m.

An enclosure of arable landor the fence of a field

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v. geard) On ðone æcergeard; á be ðǽm gearde, C. D. iii. 458, 24

Linked entry: geard

tó-scecgan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scecgan, (?); p. -scægde

To stand out distinctlybe separated from surrounding objects

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To stand out distinctly, be separated from surrounding objects His líf tóscægde fram ússa tída áswundennysse vita illius a nostri temporis segnitia distabat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 35

Linked entries: scecgan tó-scægde

twi-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-gilde, adj.

To be paid double

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To be paid double Cyricfrið ii-gylde, m[ynster]frið ii-gylde, L. Ethb. 1; Th. i. 2, 6. ii-gelde seó mund sý, 76; Th. i. 20, 13

týtan

(v.)
Grammar
týtan, p. te

To stand outbe conspicuous

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To stand out, be conspicuous (?) Ne týtaþ hér tungul ac biþ týr scæcen stars shall not shine forth, but glory shall have departed, Exon. Th. 447, 26; Dóm. 45

medumian

(v.)
Grammar
medumian, medemian, medmian; p. ode.

to fix the measure of anythingto deem worthyrespectesteem

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to fix the measure of anything Dóm æfter dǽde medemige man be mǽðe according to the deed let the measure of doom be fixed in proportion, L. Eth. vi. 10; Th. i. 318, 6: vi. 53; Th. i. 328, 17.

Linked entry: medumung

tealtrian

(v.)
Grammar
tealtrian, p. ode

To shake, totter, stagger, be unsteady, to be in an uncertain or a precarious condition

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To shake, totter, stagger, be unsteady, to be in an uncertain or a precarious condition Wé tealtrigaþ týdran móde hwearfiaþ heánlíce we move with uncertain step and feeble mind, wander abjectly, Exon. Th. 23, 19; Cri. 371.

Linked entry: tealtian

hlosnian

(v.)
Grammar
hlosnian, p. ode

To listen, be silent in expectation of hearing, listen for the coming of a person, watch, await, be on the look out

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To listen, be silent in expectation of hearing, listen for the coming of a person, watch, await, be on the look out Ða on sumere nihte hlosnode sum óðer munuc his færeldes and mid sleaccre stalcunge his fótswaðum filigde then one night another monk was

Linked entry: hlysnan

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Gif mon forstolenne man befó æt óðrum and síe sió hond óðcwolen sió hine sealde ðam men ðe hine mon ætbeféng if a stolen man be attached in another's possession, and the hand [person] be dead that sold him to the man in whose possession he is attached

mód-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
mód-geþanc, es; m. n.

Mindthoughtsthought

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Swá monig beóþ men ofer eorþan swá beóþ módgeþancas quot homines, tot sententiae, Exon. 91b; Th. 344, 4; Gn. Ex. 168: 91a; Th. 341, 11; Gn. Ex. 124

hearga

(n.)
Grammar
hearga, an; m.

a grovea templefanean idol

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[For pl. hearga; f. substitute: a place sacred to a god, with an idol and an altar. a grove Hearga lucum (the word occurs among glosses to Aldhelm between one on Ald. 50, 25 and another on 50, 27: in the text between these lucum does not occur), Wrt.

steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
steáp, adj.
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Steápne hróf, Beo. Th. 1857; B. 926. Þurh steápne beorg strǽte wyrcan, Exon. Th. 397, 11; Rä. 16, 18. Steápe dúne, Cd. Th. 172, 33; Gen. 2853. Steápe stánbyrig, 133, 17; Gen. 2212. Weallas steápe, Exon. Th. 383, 13; Rä. 4, 10.

tín

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
tín, tién, tén, týn teá (North.)

tenalonea set of tenthe number ten

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Ða hildlatan, týne ætsomne, Beo. Th. 5687; B. 2847. Týna ealdor decanus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 4. Næs tó ánum dæge, ne tó fífon, ne tó týnum, ne tó twéntigum, Num. 11, 19.

Linked entries: teá tién týn

ofer

(prep.)
Grammar
ofer, ofor; prep. adv.

with dat. generally with the idea of rest;above, overdenoting contact with anything, upon, ondenoting extension over, throughout, in, ondenoting a higher degree, beyond, more thandenoting the cause of an emotion, overdenoting the object over which power is exercisedwith the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expectedmarking time, after, beyond denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an objectdenoting motion which is diffused over a surfacedenoting extension through a space, throughout, amongdenoting motion from below, over, abovedenoting motion from above, upon, on denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effectdenoting the object over which power is exercisedabove, more thansupra, superbeyond, besidesultradenoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, againstwith words implying rest(cf. to talk over)denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5)withoutwith words expressing time,afterthrough, during

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Beheóld ofer leódwerum byrnende beám, 184, 20; Exod. 110. Mæst hlifade ofer Hróþgáres hordgestreónum, Beo. Th. 3802; B. 1899. Wígláf siteþ ofer Biówulfe, 5806; B. 2907. denoting contact with anything, upon, on Hé gesette ofer stáne fét míne, Ps.

ge-metlíce

(adv.)
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beór ne drince, and gemetlíce wín and eala, Lch. ii. 88, ii. Ne gémdon hié nánes fyrenlustes, búton swíþe gemetlíce þá gecynd beeódan ; ealne weg hí ǽton ǽne on dæg Bt. 15 ; F. 48, 7.