neowol
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Först. 103, 10
þá
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Add Þám forman, dæge azimorum, þá hí eástron offrodon, Mk. 14, 12
Brecenan-mere
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- Flor.
- Hunt.
- Hovd.
Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South Wales ⬩ Brechinia
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Arx autem quam in nostris Annalibus Æthelfleda dicitur expugnasse, fuit, opinor, apud ipsum Brecknock, Chr. explicatio, p. 16, col. l Sende Æðelflǽd fyrd on Wealas, and abræc Brecenanmere Æthelfled sent a force into Wales, and took Brecknock by storm
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medume
middling ⬩ moderate ⬩ common ⬩ occupying the middle or mean position as regards ⬩ observing the just mean ⬩ perfect ⬩ meet ⬩ fit ⬩ worthy
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Hé wyrþ ǽlces cræftes medeme ( fit for, capable of ) ... ǽlces þinges swá medeme swá hé ǽfre medemast (medomist, MS. Cott.), Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 25-29.
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EARM
ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand ⬩ brachium ⬩ ocean, etc ⬩ sĭnus, rāmus
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an ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand; brachium Gif se earm biþ forad búfan elmbogan, ðǽr sculon xv scillinga to bóte if the arm be broken above the elbow, there shall be fifteen shillings for compensation, L.
fær
going ⬩ passing ⬩ a going away ⬩ a journey ⬩ course ⬩ a voyage ⬩ a march ⬩ an expedition ⬩ enterprise ⬩ a passage ⬩ thoroughfare ⬩ road ⬩ entrance ⬩ carriage ⬩ vessel ⬩ a troop ⬩ a crew ⬩ fare ⬩ proceedings
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Hit gelamp for his langsumum fære, Hml. S. 29, 115. On fære mid þǽre scíre þe mid him fierdedon, Chr. 894; P. 86, 2. Geong ł fær iter, Lk. L. 10, 33. Manega cépað be ðám mónan heora fær (cf. on xvi.
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ge-wis
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Of gewissum intingan(cf. for heora leahtrum oðþe for háliges lífes geearnunge, R. Ben. 115, 9-10) certis ex causis, 105, 9. used substantively in the phrase tó gewissum certainly Tó gewissan presertim, i. scilicet, An. Ox. 1882.
girnan
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To have a desire for something, long for :-- Þá gierndon æfter þǽm onwalde, Ors. 6, 28; S. 278, 10. to desire to do, or attain an object. construction uncertain Gyrneð gestit (saturare ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 44. Gernað gestiunt (incumbere ), 76, 26.
FÉDAN
nourish ⬩ support ⬩ sustain ⬩ bring up ⬩ educate ⬩ pascĕre ⬩ cĭbāre ⬩ nutrīre ⬩ engtrīre ⬩ sustentāre ⬩ edŭcāre ⬩ to bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ gignĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre
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Conc. 10. to bring forth, produce; gignĕre, prodūcĕre Wæstmas fédan to bring forth fruits, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 8; Gen. 960.
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fleótan
To FLOAT ⬩ swim ⬩ fluctuāre ⬩ nătāre ⬩ nāvĭgāre
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Fleát fámigheals forþ ofer ýðe the foamy necked one floated forth over the wave, Beo. Th. 3822; B. 1909
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þrymm
a host ⬩ great body of people ⬩ a force ⬩ multitude ⬩ a great body of water ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ might ⬩ glory ⬩ majesty ⬩ magnificence ⬩ greatness ⬩ grandeur
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Mín werod fóran ymb mé úton mid þrymme ( with magnificent array ), and herebeácen and segnas beforan mé lǽddon, Nar. 7, 16. Hé fór mid ðrymme and mid prasse, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 26: Elen. Kmbl. 658; El. 329: Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 7: Met. 25, 13.
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DRÍFAN
DRIVE, force, pursue ⬩ pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui ⬩ To drive, rush with violence ⬩ ruĕre
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ToDRIVE, force, pursue; pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui Se geréfa hie wolde drífan to ðæs cyninges túne the reeve would drive them to the king's vill, Chr. 787; Erl. 56, 13.
hróf
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</b> something which in form or function may be compared to the covering of a house :-- Helmes hróf the covering which the helmet forms, B. 1030. Beorges hróf the roof which the hill makes for the cave in its side, 2755.
hwíl
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. ¶ in oblique cases, alcne or with other words, with adverbial force. acc. alone Ne racantégum hwíle ( jam ) ǽnig mon hine mæhte gibinda, Mk. R. L. 5, 3.
ge-wildan
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For ðǽm bið se sige micle mára . . . for ðǽm sió gesceádwísnes hæfð ofercumen ðæt mód and gewielð, swelce hé self hæbbe hiene selfne gewildne melior est qui dominatur animo suo expugnatore urbium . . .
frófor
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Ic eów mid wunige forð on frófre I will remain on with you consoling you, Cri. 489: 1361.
swíðe
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Swíþost hé fór ðider for ðæm horschwælum it was chiefly on account of the walruses that he went thither, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 35. Swíðost hys spéda hý forspendaþ mid ðam langan legere, 21, 8.
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bót
mending ⬩ repair ⬩ remedy ⬩ improvement ⬩ help ⬩ amendment ⬩ amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ repentance ⬩ penance
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Th. i. 256, 4. ꝥ he hine sylfne inlagige tó bóte (i. e. make himself entitled to offer bót for a crime, which, but for the king's grace, would be bótleás (v. 81)) . . . Gif hit þonne tó bóte gegá, 340, 13-16.
ge-síþ
A companion ⬩ fellow ⬩ companion or follower of a chief or king ⬩ socius ⬩ comes
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Gif gesíþcund mon þingaþ wið cyning for his inhíwan, náh he náne wíterǽdenne, se gesíþ if a 'gesithcund' man compound a suit with the king for his household, he, the 'gesith,' shall not have any fee, 50; Th. i. 134. 5.
syndrig
separate, alone, not joined with others ⬩ standing apart, not accessible ⬩ special, set apart for a particular purpose ⬩ special, singular, extraordinary, remarkable for an unusual quality ⬩ for the unusual degree in which some quality exists ⬩ of that which concerns a single person, private, own ⬩ proprius, privatus ⬩ separate, several, sundry, each separately ⬩ one a-piece, one each
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; Hé (Hannibal) com tó Alpis ðǽm muntum . . . and ðone weg geworhte ofer munt Iof (munti fór MS. C.).