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stóc-líf

(n.)
Grammar
stóc-líf, es; n.

A town, habitation

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home that he hath promised us, Shrn. 163, 20.

Linked entry: stóc

ge-métan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-métan, he -méteþ, -métt, -mét; p. -métte, pl. -métton; pp. -méted, -métod, -métt, -mét

To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet withinvĕnīre, compĕrīre

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Se ðe gemét hys sáwle, se forspilþ híg qui invĕnit anĭmam suam, perdet illam, Mt. Bos. 10, 39: 24, 46: Lk. Bos. 12, 37, 38, 43.

Linked entries: métan ge-mittan

cwide

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Add: a saying, words Se cwide Dauides þe cwæð, Bl. H. 139, 27. Drihten is gemyndig þæs his cwides þe gecwæð . . . and wolde þone cwide getrymman on þǽre godcundan dǽde, 215, 24.

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Gif hwá flýman feormige, sý his weres scyldig, bútan hine ládian durre be ðæs flýman were, ðæt hine flýman nyste, 20; Th. i. 210, 12. Gielde hine ( the fugitive ) his ágenum were, L. In. 30; Th. i. 122, 1.

segl

(n.)
Grammar
segl, swegel, segel, es ; m. n.
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Ðes segl hic carbasus, ðás seglu haec carbasa, Ælfc. Gr. 13 ; Zup. 86, 3. Ðá wæs be mæste merehrægla sum, segl sále fæst, Beo. Th. 3816 ; B. 1906. Ðæt scip wæs ealne weg yrnende under segle, Ors. 1. 1 ; Swt. 19, 34. Nefne under segle yrne, Exon.

Linked entry: swegl-síðe

folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgoþ, folgaþ, es; m. [folgoþ = folgaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of folgian to follow.]

that which followsA trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followerA serviceofficeofficial dignitycŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕriumoffĭciumpræpŏsĭtūracondition of lifecondĭtio vltæ

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Ualentinianus wæs Iulianuses cempena ealdorman: he him bebeád ðæt he forléte ðone his cristendóm oððe his folgoþ; ðá wæs him leófre ðæt he forléte his folgoþ ðonne ðone cristendóm Valentinian was chief of Julian's soldiers: he [Julian] commanded him to

Linked entry: folgaþ

forþ

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ, adv. [faran to go]

FORTHthencehenceforwardsonwardshenceforthfurtherstillindehincprorsumporrodehincdeincepstămen

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He let ðæt forþ on his bósme awunian he let it still remain in his bosom, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 13: Cd. 17; Th. 21, 7; Gen. 320: Exon. 11 a; Th. 13, 31; Cri. 211. And swá forþ and so forth, and so on, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 59: Homl.

girwan

Grammar
girwan, <b>gierwan, gerwan, gyrwan, gierian, gerian, gyrian</b>
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</b> to arm :-- gyrede hine mid gǽstlicum wǽpnum, Gú. 148. Ic hié héthié hié mid heora wǽpnum gereden, Angl. iv. 144, 139. to ornament Hié gyredon mé golde and seolfre, Kr. 77. to prepare food, a meal, &amp;c.

hwilc-hwega

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H. 211, 12. Hwylcumhwego, 115, 28.

bǽl-egsa

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-egsa, an; m.

Terror of flame?flammæ terror?

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Bǽlegsan [bell egsan MS.] hweóp he threatened with terror of flame, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 12; Exod. 121

bearn

(n.)
Grammar
bearn, es; n.

A barley-placea BARNhoneum

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A barley-place, a BARN; honeum He gadereþ hys hwǽte on his bearn congregabit triticum suum in horreum, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 3, 12

ceáp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-setl, cép-setl, es; n. [setl = a seat]

A toll-booth, custom-housetelonium τελώνιον

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A toll-booth, custom-house; telonium τελώνιον He geseah Leuin sittende æt hys cépsetle vidit Levi sedentem ad telonium, Mk. Bos. 2, 14

Linked entry: cép-setl

drugung

(n.)
Grammar
drugung, e; f.

A dryness, a dry place siccĭtas, inăquōsus lŏcus

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A dryness, a dry place; siccĭtas, inăquōsus lŏcus costadon God in drugunge temptāvērunt Deum in siccĭtāte, Ps. Surt. 105, 14: 77, 17

ell-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
ell-þeód, ell-þiéd, e; f.

A strange people, foreign nation pĕregrīna gens

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A strange people, foreign nation; pĕregrīna gens fóron on ellþiéde they went into a foreign land, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 6

for-hylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-hylman, p. de; pp. ed

To cover overconcealobdūcĕreoccŭlĕre

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To cover over, conceal; obdūcĕre, occŭlĕre Ne dorste forhylman Hǽlendes bebod he dared not conceal the Saviour's command, Andr. Kmbl. 1469; An. 736

Linked entry: -hylman

formesta

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
formesta, m: formeste; f. n: def. adj. [sup. of forma the first]

Foremostfirstbestmost valiantprīmusstrēnuissĭmus

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Foremost, first, best, most valiant; prīmus, strēnuissĭmus Wæs he se wer se formesta ĕrat vir ipse strēnuissĭmus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 37

fór-raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-raðe, adv.

Very quicklycĭto

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Very quickly; cĭto Godes bebod tobræcon fórraðe they broke the commandment of God very quickly, Ælfc. T. 5, 6: Gen. 20, 7

Linked entry: fór-hraðe

fremsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fremsumlíce, adv.

Kindlybenignlybenigne

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Kindly, benignly; benigne Ðá wæs he frem-sumlíce onfangen cum benigne susceptus. Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 12: 1, 25; S. 487, 15

Linked entry: fremsume

hridrian

(v.)
Grammar
hridrian, p. ode

To siftwinnow

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To sift, winnow Satanas gyrnde ðæt eów hridrude swá swá hwǽte Satanas expetivit vos ut cribraret sicut triticum, Lk. Skt. 22, 31

ge-brengan

Grammar
ge-brengan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: where the action is given by a clause Sé wearð on gebróht ꝥ ofsleán wolde þá Iúdéi, Hml. S. 25, 549