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ǽngan-cundes

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽngan-cundes, adv.

In a way that is unique

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In a way that is unique (?) Críst stód ofer ádle (alde, MS.) ǽngancundes as none other did Lch. iii. 36, 25

his-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
his-lic, adj.

Fitsuitable

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Fit, suitable Þonne him man óþer hislic hors findan mihte cum aptus equus inveniri potuisset, Gr. D. 183, 5

ymb-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-cirran, p. de
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To turn about, to revolve round Hí ðære eaxe útan ymbhwerfaþ (-eþ, MS.) ðone norðende, neáh ymbcerraþ (-eþ, MS.), Met. 28, 14. Saturnus hæfð ymb þrítig wintergerímes weoruld ymbcyrred, 28, 26. to turn one's self round Ymbcerred wæs on bægcgling conuersa

eallenga

(adv.)
Grammar
eallenga, eællenge; adv.

Altogether, utterly prorsus, omnīno

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Altogether, utterly; prorsus, omnīno Ðonne wæs se óðer eallenga sweart then was the other utterly black, Cd. 24; Th. 30, 35; Gen. 477

Linked entry: eællenge

sceápen

(adj.)
Grammar
sceápen, adj.

Of a sheep

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Of a sheep Sceápen smera (cf. on sceápes smerwe,1. 9), Lchdm. ii. 128, 16. Ete sceápen flǽsc and nán óþer, 358, 22

wreþian

(v.)
Grammar
wreþian, p.ede; pp. ed

To propstaysupportsustain

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To prop, stay, support, sustain Wreþeþ fitlcit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 28. Wreðeð (-ed?) nisa, 61, 59. Heora ǽlc winð wiþ óþer, and þeáh wræþeþ óþer, ðæt hié ne móton tóslúpan, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 11. Hiora ǽghwilc wið óþer winð, and þeáh winnende wreþiaþ fæste

Linked entry: wræpian

æt-gár

(n.)
Grammar
æt-gár, es; m. [æt, gar a spear]

A short spear or javelina kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemyframea

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A short spear or javelin, a kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemy; framea, Cot. 188: 86

efn-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-swíþ, adj.

Equally strong æque vălĭdus

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Equally strong; æque vălĭdus Manigu óðru gesceaft efn-swíðe him many other creatures equally strong with them, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 88; Met. 11, 44

Linked entry: efen-swíþ

heaþu-líþende

(adj.)
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In support of heaþu = sea note the other compounds of líþende, five denoting water, and the sixth (scip-liþende) motion on water

Linked entry: heáðu

þǽr-tó

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add: v. ge-byrian for other examples. with a verb of motion Hé cóm þǽr-tó, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 1

un-gehrinen

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Add: — Óðer dǽl hire wæs forbærned, óþer dǽl wunode ungehrinen and ungedered (pars altera intacta remanebat), Gr. D. 340, 22. Hé é

spáca

(n.)
Grammar
spáca, an; m.

the spoke of a wheelradiusradius, lignum in rota

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the spoke of a wheel Ða sélestan men faran néhst Gode, swá swá sió nafu férþ néhst ðære eaxe, and ða midmestan swá swá spácan; for ðam ðe ǽlces spácan biþ óþer ende fæst on ðære nafe, óþer on ðære felge . . . Ða felga hangiaþ on ðám spácan, Bt. 39, 7

tó-sceáden

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-sceáden, adj. (ptcpl.)

Separate,distinct

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Separate, distinct Ǽlc þing ðe tósceáden biþ from óþrum biþ óþer, óþer ðæt þing, ðeáh hí ætgædere sién. Gif ðonne hwelc þing tósceáden biþ from ðam héhstan góde, ðonne ne biþ ðæt nó ðæt héhste gód quod a qualibet re diversum est, id non est illud, a

Linked entries: -sceáden tó-sceádan

hyld-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
hyld-rǽden, e; f.

Fidelity

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Fidelity Ǽlc óðrum áþ on háligdóme sealde sóðre heldrǽdenne each should give to other on the relics an oath of true fidelity, Chart. Th. 610, 32

Linked entry: hold-rǽden

ge-cépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cépan, p. te
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To be on the look-out for a person (gen. ) Hí nán óþer ðing nyston, buton ꝥ se cásere héte heora gecépan, Hml. S. 23, 444

ægnan

(n.)
Grammar
ægnan, pl.

Awns (awn, with husbandmen, the spire or beard of barley or other bearded grain, Bailey), chaff, refuse, huskspaleaechaff

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Awns (awn, with husbandmen, the spire or beard of barley or other bearded grain, Bailey), chaff, refuse, husks Aegnan paleae, Txts. 85, 1526: quisquiliae, 91, 1696

mán-áþ

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
mán-áþ, es; m.

A false oathperjury

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A false oath, perjury Se ðe mánáþ [other reading mǽnne áþ] swerige he who commits perjury, L. Ath. i. 25; Th. 212, 18

weg-férend

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Þá þá se bróþor on þone weg férde, óþer wegférend (viator) hine sylfne tó him geþeódde, Gr. D. 138, 9 : 314, 12. Add

-tig

(suffix)
Grammar
-tig, -ty, a numeral suffix in words denoting the decades; up to 60 such words are formed with a suffix only, from 60 to 120 hund is prefixed and tig suffixed, hund-seofon-tig, hund-twelf-tig. Other dialects make a distinction in the numerals at the same point. Gothic uses tigus (pl. tigjus) in the earlier, -téhund in the later, O. Saxon -tig in the earlier, while 70 is given by ant-siƀunta; in
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O. H. Ger. the two forms are -zug and -zó. In O. Frs. and Icel. the same forms are used throughout. Tig is another form of the root seen in ten (tehan, g for h according to Verner's Law)

efn-behéfe

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-behéfe, adj. [behéfe necessary]

Equally useful or necessaryæque ūtĭlis vel necessārius

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Equally useful or necessary; æque ūtĭlis vel necessārius Is ðiós óðru býsen efnbehéfu this other similitude is equally necessary, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 14; Met. 12, 7

Linked entry: efen-behéfe