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dǽge

(n.)
Grammar
dǽge, an; f. A maker of bread, baker
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Pistrilla lytel cofa, pristris dǽge, panis hláf, . . . sparrum daag, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 63-67. Godwíg hæfð geboht Leófgife þá dǽgean (dágean, C. D. iv. 271, 16) æt t Áne dǽgan, Cam. Phil. Soc. 1902, p. 15. [v. N. E. D. dey. Icel. deigja a dairy maid. Cf

ge-hýþigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýþigian, to make suitable, free from restraint or
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distress Fruman gecyrredra geswǽsum gehýðiggende synd gemetum primordia conuersorum blandis refovenda sunt modis, Scint. 61, 10. Gehýþegode expedita, Germ. 391, 31

Ceortes íg

(n.)
Grammar
Ceortes íg, Certes íg, e;. f. [Hovd. Matt. West. Certesie]

CHERTSEYCertesia

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Cerot's island, CHERTSEY, in Surrey, on the bank of the Thames; Ceroti insula, Certesia, in agro Surriensi, ad ripam Tamesis fluminis Ercenwold getimbrede mynster on Súþrigena lande, be Temese streáme, on ðære stówe ðe is nemned Ceortes íge Earconvaldus

Linked entry: Certes íg

trymman

(v.)
Grammar
trymman, trymian; p. trymede. I. to make firm or
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Fór fyrda mǽst, féðan trymedan, Elen. Kmbl. 70; El. 35

mán-forwyrht

(n.)
Grammar
mán-forwyrht, es; n,

Sincrime

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Sin, crime Fore moncynnes mánforwyrhtum, Exon. 24a; Th. 67, 28; Cri. 1095

Eðan-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Eðan-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Edendune: Matt. West. Ethendune]

EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi

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EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi He fór to Eðandúne he went to Eddington, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 12

ge-mǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽtan, p. -mǽtte; pp. -mǽted; v. impers. acc.

To dreamsomniare, somnium videre

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To dream; somniare, somnium videre Hwæt hine gemǽtte what he had dreamed, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 20; Dan. 122 : Rood. Kmbl. 3; Kr. 2. Swá his man-drihten gemǽted wearþ as his lord had dreamed, Cd. 179; Th. 225, 21; Dan. 157

Linked entry: mǽtan

frig-man

Grammar
frig-man, l. frig man.

Similar entry: FREÓ

Dene-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
Dene-mearc, Dene-marc,e ; f: -marce, -mearce, -merce, an; f.

DENMARK Dānia

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DENMARK; Dānia, Cimbrĭca Chersonēsus = Χερσόνησσs, f. a land island, peninsula; from χέρσos, χέρρos land, and νήσos, oτ; f. an island [Dene the Danes,-denu a plain, vale, valley; and mearc a boundary. The Saxon Chronicle, in 1005, 1023, 1036, has Denemearc

Linked entry: Dena mearc

ge-menigfealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-menigfealdan, -menigfildan; p. de [menig many, feald a fold, plait]

To multiply, increase, extendmultiplicare

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To multiply, increase, extend; multiplicare, Ex. 32, 13 : Gen. 9, 27 : 32, 12

cól-pyt

Grammar
cól-pyt, l. col-pyt a place where charcoal is made [v. N. E. D. coal-pit]
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and add Forð bæ hæselholtæ on collpytt; of collpyttæ, C. D. iv. 27, 13. On þone ealdan collpytt þǽr þá þreó gemǽru tógædere gáþ, Cht. E. 206, 23

líg

(n.)
Grammar
líg, lég, es; generally masc. but ðæt lég occurs.

Flamelightning

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Ðá fór se wallenda lég ... ðǽr se lég mǽst wæs, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 19-24. Se lég ongan sleán ongeán ðone wind, Blickl. Homl. 221, 12. Wonna lég the pale flame, Beo. Th. 6221; B. 3115. Hlemmeþ háta lég, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 9; Cri. 933.

Linked entry: lég

hús-bonde

Grammar
hús-bonde, l. (?) hús-bonda. v. ge-bedda, ge-maca
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for a-forms

of-

(prefix)
Grammar
of-, as a prefix modifies the words to which it is attached in many ways. Amongst these may be noticed
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its intensive force in such words as of-georn, of-langod, of-lysted, of-calen, of-hyngrod, of-þyrsted its unfavourable force in of-lícian, of-unnan, of-þyncan the idea of attainment which it gives to verbs of motion as of-faran, of-féran, of-irnan, of-rídan

Linked entries: -weard stician af- tyge

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, to mark, <b>mearcian</b> to fix bounds. [These may be taken together; cf. mearc.]
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Add: to trace out boundaries for, plan out Hé mearcode þá stówa þe gé eówre geteld on sleán sceoldon metatus est locum, in quo tentoria figere deberetis, Deut. 1, 33. <b>I a.</b> fig. to plan, design, draw up a table :-- Þǽra geára getæl

a-mán-somod

Grammar
a-mán-somod, =a-mán-sumod,

excommunicated

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excommunicatedL. Edm. E. 2; Th. i. 244, 18, MS. B

mál-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
mál-sweord, es; n.

A sword with inlaid ornament

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A sword with inlaid ornament Ic geann ðæs málswurdes, Chart. Th. 560, 33

Linked entry: scír-mǽled

mán-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mán-dǽd, e; f.

An evil deedcrimesin

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An evil deed, crime, sin Mándǽd crimen, peccatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 3. Mándǽda scelera, 149, 29. Hé sume mándǽde (aliquid sceleris) gefremede, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 34. Mándǽda forlǽtan intermissis facinoribus, S. 601, 27. His synne and mándǽde scelera

mán-feld

(n.)
Grammar
mán-feld, es; m.

The field of crime

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The field of crime Mon hǽtt ðæt lond Mánfeld ðǽr hié mon byrgde obruta est in campo, qui nunc Sceleratus vocatur, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 20

mán-folm

(n.)
Grammar
mán-folm, e; f.

A hand that does evil

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A hand that does evil Alýs mé and genere wið mánfolmum fremdra beorna. Ps. Th. 143, 8