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cúþ

Grammar
cúþ, <b>; I.</b>
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Först. 83, 5. Manige his cúðra manna, ge æþelcunde ge óðre, þá þe hine swíðe árodon, Gr. D. 22, 14

wæfre

(adj.)
Grammar
wæfre, adj.

flickeringwaveringquiveringwaveringlanguishingactivenimble

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cf, the force of the old adjective quiver) Wearð him tó handbanan wælgæst wæfre, Beo. Th. 2666; B. 1331

Bráden

(n.)
Grammar
Bráden, Brǽden, es; m. [Flor. Bradene: so called from its
size
, from brád, brǽd
broad, open, spacious
; dene, es; m.
vallis, locus silvestris
, v. denu]

broad, open, spaciousvallis, locus silvestrisBREDON Forest, near Malmesbury, Wiltshiresilvæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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BREDON Forest, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire ; silvæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Hie cómon to Creccageláde, and fóron ðǽr ofer Temese, and námon, ǽgðer ge on Brádene, ge ðǽr ymbútan, eall ðæt hie gehentan mehton they came to Cricklade, and there they went

Linked entry: Brǽden

on-wadan

(v.)

to make ones way into, to penetrateto enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of

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Kmbl. 280; An. 140. to enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of Wífa wlite onwód folcdriht wera the beauty of the women made its way to the hearts of the men, Cd. Th. 76, 20; Gen. 1260.

Linked entry: an-wadan

dwolma

(n.)
Grammar
dwolma, dwolema, an; m.

Chaos, a chasm, gulph chaos, n.= χάos, τό, hiātus

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Ða twegen tregan teóþ to-somne wið ðæt mód fóran mistes dwoleman the two vexations draw together before the mind a chaos of darkness, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 86; Met. 5, 43

Linked entries: dwolema for-dwilman

mearc-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-beorh, gen. -beorges; m.

A hill which forms part of a boundany

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A hill which forms part of a boundany Predicta tellus his terminis circumcincta. Ǽrest on æscwoldes hláw: ðonne on gemótbiorh ... ðonne on mearcbiorh, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 195, 14. Æt ðæne mearcbeorh, iii. 175, 35. Cf. gemǽr-beorh, iii. 403, 27.

missere

(n.)
Grammar
missere, missare, es; n.

A period of half a year

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forþ gewát misserum fród ( well stricken in years ), 83; Th. 104, 30; Gen. 1743. Missarum fród, 107; Th. 141, 16; Gen. 2345

gim-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
gim-cyn, gym-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

A gem-kinda precious stonea gemgenus gemmarumgemma

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A gem-kind, a precious stone, a gem; genus gemmarum, gemma Se forma feohgítsere gróf æfter gimcynnum the first miser delved after precious stones, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 114; Met. 8, 57: 15, 8; Met. 15, 4.

un-begunnen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-begunnen, adj.

Without beginning

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Without beginning Sum ic eom is edwistlíc word and gebyraþ tó Gode ánum synderlíce, forðan ðe God is ǽfre unbegunnen and ungeendod on him sylfum and ðurh hine sylfne wunigende, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Zup. 201, 9: Wit. Voc. i. 70, 1: Homl.

neowol

Grammar
neowol, <b>. I.</b>
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Först. 103, 10

Brecenan-mere

(n.)
Grammar
Brecenan-mere, es; m. [
  • Bd
. Britannemere:
  • Flor.
Bricenanmere:
  • Hunt.
Brecanammere:
  • Hovd.
Bricenamere]

Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South WalesBrechinia

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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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hópig

(adj.)
Grammar
hópig, adj.

In hills and hollows

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Scot. hope a sloping hollow between two hills, or the hollow that is formed between two ridges on one hill] Com ic on sǽs hricg ðǽr mé sealt wæter hreóh and hópig holme besencte veni in allitudinem maris; et tempestas demersit me, Ps. Th. 68, 2

dúru

Grammar
dúru, l. duru, dele dure, an; and add: gen. a; dat. u, dyru (-e), and a wk. duran; pl. nom. e, u; gen. a; dat. pl.
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R.) wǽron belocene fores essent clausae, Jn. 20, 19. On ærne ꝥ næbbe þon má dura þonne sió cirice, Ll. Th. i. 64, 15. Hí mid æxum duru ( januas ejus ) curfan, Ps. Th. 73, 6. Lufude Sione duru ( portas ) Drihten, 86, 1.

triumpha

(n.)
Grammar
triumpha, an; m.

A triumph

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The explanation is called forth by the passage:

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Whowhat.any onesome oneanythingsomethingwhosoeverwhatsoever,whatever

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Ic wundrige for hwý se góda God lǽte ǽnig yfel beón I wonder for what reason the good God allows any evil to exist, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 4. For hwig, St. And. 32, 13.

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

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.

Linked entries: ærm arm

fær

(n.)

goingpassinga going awaya journeycoursea voyagea marchan expeditionenterprisea passagethoroughfareroadentrancecarriagevessela troopa crewfareproceedings

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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.

Linked entry: færbu

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

(v.)
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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

(v.)
Grammar
FÉDAN, part. fédende; he fédeþ, fét, fétt; p. ic, he fédde, ðú féddest, pl. féddon; pp. féded, fédd.

nourishsupportsustainbring upeducatepascĕrecĭbārenutrīreengtrīresustentāreedŭcāreto bring forthproducegignĕreprodūcĕre

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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.

Linked entry: féding