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ealgian

(v.)
Grammar
ealgian, algian; p. ode; pp. od

To defend ⬩ defendĕre

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To defend; defendĕre Nemne we mǽgen feorh ealgian þeódnes unless we may defend the life of the prince, Beo. Th 5304; B. 2655: 5329; B. 2668. Hí æt campe wið láþra gehwæne land ealgodon they defended the land in conflict against every foe, Chr. 937; Th

Linked entries: algian ge-algian

arc

(n.)
Grammar
arc, es; m: earc, erc, e; f: earce, an; f.

A vessel to swim on water ⬩ the ARK ⬩ a coffer ⬩ small chest or box ⬩ arca ⬩ cista ⬩ cistella ⬩ cibotium ⬩ κιβώτιον

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A vessel to swim on water, the ARK, a coffer, small chest or box; arca, cista, cistella, cibotium = κιβώτιον Ðá ætstód se arc tunc requievit arca, Gen. 8, 4. Wire ðé nú ǽnne arc fac tibi arcam, 6, 14. Þreó hund fæðma bíþ se arc on lenge, and fíftig fæðma

Linked entry: erk

eácnian

(v.)
Grammar
eácnian, eácnigan, eánían; part. -iende, -igende; p. ode, ade

To increase, to be augmented, to become pregnant, to bring forth ⬩ augēri, concipĕre, parturīre

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To increase, to be augmented, to become pregnant, to bring forth; augēri, concipĕre, parturīre Ellen eácnade the fortitude increased, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 51; Reim. 31: Ps. Spl. 7, 15. Eácniende wíf muliĕrem prægnantem, Ex. 21, 22

Linked entries: eácnigende ge-eácnian

Eádmund

(n.)
Grammar
Eádmund, <b>, es;</b> m. [eád happy, mund protection] .

Edmund Ironside, son of Æthelred Atheling. Edmund began to reign in A. D. 1016, and died the same year

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Ædmund] cining him wið gefeaht, and ða Deniscan sige náman, and ðone cining ofslógon, and ðæt land eall ge-eódon here the army went over Mercia into East-Anglia;—and, in that year, St.

Wixan

(n.)
Grammar
Wixan, pl.

The name of some people

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The name of some people in some district in England Eást-Wixna is þryú hund hýda, West-Wixna syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 19. Similar entries Cf. on wixena bróc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 78, 1

ge-éðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-éðan, p. de; pp. ed [éðe easy]

To make easy or light ⬩ alleviate ⬩ lĕvāre

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To make easy or light, alleviate; lĕvāre Ðæt ðú hygesorge heortan mínre geéðe that thou alleviate the sorrow of my heart, Exon. 50 a; Th. 174, 17; Gú. 1179

aldor

(n.)
Grammar
aldor, es; m. [aldor = ealdor an elder] .

an elder ⬩ parent ⬩ author ⬩ parens ⬩ auctor ⬩ a chief ⬩ prince ⬩ præpositus ⬩ princeps

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an elder, parent, author; parens, auctor. Cd. 76; Th. 95, 14; Gen. 1578: L. H. E. pref; Th. i. 26, 6. a chief, prince; præpositus, princeps, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 15; Gen. 639: 82; Th. 103, 1; Gen. 1711: 89; Th. 111, 30; Gen. 1863: 209; Th. 259, 7; Dan. 688

Linked entry: alder

wíde-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíde-ferhþ, -ferþ, long life, an age; the word occurs only in the accusative, alone or with eall, with adverbial force,
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Hafast ðú geféred, ðæt ðé feor and neáh ealne wídeferhð ( through all time ) weras ehtigaþ, Beo. Th. 2448; B. 1222. Wese swá, wese swá þurh eall wídeferhð ( through all ages ), Ps. Th. 105, 37. v. two preceding words

æra gebland

(n.)
Grammar
æra gebland, [ær = ear sea]

The agitation of the sea

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The agitation of the sea, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 38, col. 1; ear in col. 2, and p. 203, 38, col. 1; eár in col. 2

Linked entry: ǽr-geblond

eánian

(v.)
Grammar
eánian, eánigan; part. eánigende; p. eánode; pp.eánod [eáw=eówu a female sheep, a ewe]

YEAN, bring forth as a ewe ⬩ enīti, parturīre

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To YEAN, bring forth as a ewe; enīti, parturīre He genam hine of eówedum sceápa, fram eánigendum he genam hine sustŭlit eum [Dāvĭdem] de grĕgĭbus ovium, de post fetantes [oves] accēpit eum, Ps. Lamb. 77, 70

Linked entry: eácnian

etst

(v.)
Grammar
etst, he et eatest, eats; es, est, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 18;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of etan

ars-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ars-gang, es; m. [ears anus, gang a passage]

Ani foramen ⬩ anus

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Ani foramen, anus

Linked entry: ears-gang

æt-eom

Grammar
æt-eom, -eart, -is, -ys [æt at, eom am]

I am present ⬩ adsurn

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I am present; adsurn Ðæt ríp æt-is [æt-ys, Jun.] adest messis, Mk. Bos. 4, 29

Linked entries: æt-is æt-ys

be-byrgan

Grammar
be-byrgan, -byrgean, -byrian, -byrigan(-ean).
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Bebyrgað (bi-, R.) sepeliant, Lk. L. 9, 60. Hiene mon bebyrgde, Chr. 544; P. 16, 15. Bebyrgede, 1066; P. 197, 1. Bebyrigde, 979; P. 123, 7. Hí bebyrgdon his líchaman, Mt. 14, 12. Bebyrgedon, Chr. 1046; P. 169, 12: Mt. R. 14, 12. Bebyrigdon, Bl. H. 155

ǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr, eár, ér; sup. ǽrost, ǽrest, ǽrst; adv.

ERE ⬩ before ⬩ sooner ⬩ earlier ⬩ formerly ⬩ already ⬩ some time ago ⬩ lately ⬩ just now ⬩ till ⬩ until ⬩ antea ⬩ prius ⬩ mane ⬩ mature ⬩ dudum

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ERE, before, sooner, earlier, formerly, already, some time ago, lately, just now, till, until; antea, prius, mane, mature, dudum Gang ǽr vade prius, Mt. Bos. 5, 24. He wæs ǽr ðonne ic ille erat prius quam ego, Jn. Bos. 1, 15, 30. Ǽr on morgen early in

Linked entries: ǽrest ǽring ǽron ǽror ǽrost ǽrst ér

aldor-bana

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-bana, an; m. [aldor = ealdor life; bana a destroyer]

A life destroyer ⬩ vitæ destructor

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A life destroyer; vitæ destructor, Cd. 49; Th. 63, 17; Gen. 1033

Linked entry: ealdor-bana

erede

(v.; part.)
Grammar
erede, ploughed, eared, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 31; p.
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of erian

ge-arnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-arnian, p. ode; pp. od [earnian to earn]

To earn ⬩ merit ⬩ mĕrēri

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To earn, merit; mĕrēri Sceal mon lofes [MS. leofes] gearnian a man shall merit praise, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 9; Gn. Ex. 140

-dǽde

(suffix)
Grammar
-dǽde, v. ár-, earfoþ-, eáþ-, íþ-, mán-, unriht-, yfel-dǽde.

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-sínes

(suffix)
Grammar
-sínes, v. eág-, wiþer-sínes.

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