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mold-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mold-weg, es; m.

A way upon earthearth

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A way upon earth, earth Gif wé on moldwege fundne weorþen if we are found on earth, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 18; Jul. 334: 48 a; Th. 164, 15; Gú. 1012: Elen. Kmbl. 931; El. 467

eorþ-reced

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-reced, es; n. [reced a house]

An earth-house, a cave subterrānea dŏmus, antrum

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An earth-house, a cave ; subterrānea dŏmus, antrum Hú ða stánbogan éce eorþreced healde how the stone arches held the eternal earth-house, Beo. Th. 5431; B. 2719

EARNIAN

(v.)
Grammar
EARNIAN, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad; v. trans, gen. acc. To

EARN, merit, deserve, get, attain, labour for mĕrēri

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He hæfþ ðæt ðæt he earnaþ he has that which he earns, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 6

eorþ-tyrewa

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-tyrewa, an; m. [tyrwa tar]

Earth-tar, asphalte bĭtūmen

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Earth-tar, asphalte; bĭtūmen Se weall is geworht of tigelan and eorþtyrewan the wall [of Babylon] is built with bricks and earth-tar, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 25

Linked entry: tirwa

grund-wæg

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wæg, es; m.
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A foundation, the earth He on grundwæge men of deáþe worde awehte he [Christ] on this earth raised men from death by his word, Andr. Kmbl. 1163; An. 582

Linked entries: grund-weg grund-weall

a-deáfung eárena

(n.)

A deafening of the earssurditas

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A deafening of the ears; surditas

land-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
land-gesceaft, es; n.
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The earthly creation, created things on earth Bǽdon bletsian eall landgesceaft écne drihten they called upon all created things on earth to bless the Lord eternal, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 25; Dan. 360

fold-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ræst, e; f.

Earth-restscpulcrālis requies

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Earth-rest; scpulcrālis requies Weorþeþ foldræste æt ende shall be at the end of their earth-rest, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 34; Cri. 1029

ærnian

(v.)

to earn

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to earn

fold-hrérende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fold-hrérende, part.

touchingmoving onthe earthterram tangensperagrans

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touching, moving on, the earth; terram tangens vel peragrans Deóra foldhrérendra of earth-enlivening beasts, Exon. 95b; Th. 356, 2; Pa. 5. cf. mold-hrérende

drípan

(v.)
Grammar
drípan, p. te
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Drýp on þá eáran, 310, 6. Drýpe on ꝥ eáre, i. 268, 5: 72, 9: ii. 40, 5, 24, 28, 30. [From this form drype an infin. dryppan is inferred in the N. E. D.

Linked entry: dryppan

ánga

(n.)
Grammar
ánga, ǽnga, énga, m; ánge , f. n; def. adj.

one and no moreonlysolesinglesingularunicusullusquisquamanyevery oneallquisque

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Ðú eart dóhtor mín ánge for eorþan thou art my only daughter on earth, 67a; Th. 248, 13; Jul. 95.

eorþ-burh

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-burh, gen. -burge ; dat. -byrig; f.

An earth mound or burying place agger, hŭmātio

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An earth mound or burying place; agger, hŭmātio To ðare eorþ-byrig to the earth mound, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 335 ; A. D. 903 ; Kmbl. iii. 403, 31

hofding

(n.)
Grammar
hofding, es; m.

A chief, captain, principal, ringleader

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A chief, captain, principal, ringleader Rawulf eorl and Rogcer eorl wǽron hofdingas [cf. yldast tó ðam unreode, l. 13] æt ðisan unrǽde earl Ralph and earl Roger were ringleaders in this evil counsel, Chr. 1076; Erl. 213, 31

ege-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ege-lic, adj.
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Terrible Þú egelic ( terribilis ) eart, Ps. Spl. 75, 7

éþel-wyn

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Hé mé lond forgeaf, eard, éðelwyn, B. 2493. Add

earming

(n.)
Grammar
earming, erming, yrming, es; m.

A wretched or miserable being mĭser

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Syle ðín eáre ðínum earminge give thy ear to thy wretched one, Ps. Lamb. fol. 183 b, 17. Ne ondrǽd ðé, lá earming git ðu hæfst lífes hiht dread not, 0 wretched man, thou hast yet hope of life, Ælfc. T. 37, 2.

Linked entry: erming

eorþ-æppel

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-æppel, es; m: nom, acc. pl. n. -æppla

An earth-apple, a cucumber cŭcŭmis

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An earth-apple, a cucumber; cŭcŭmis Cúciíméres, ðæt synd eorþæppla cucumbers, which are earth-apples, Num. 11, 5. Eorþæppel mandrăgŏra, Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 79; Wrt. Voc. 32, 15

eorþ-hnutu

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-hnutu, -nutu, e; f.

An earth-nut būnium flexuōsum

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An earth-nut; būnium flexuōsum Of ðam cumbe in eorþnutena þorn from the combe to the earth-nut thorn, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 308; A. D. 875; Kmbl. iii. 399, 7

Linked entry: hnutu

mold-hrérende

(adj.)

moving upon earth

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moving upon earth Nis ðæt monnes gemet moldhrérendra it is not within the compass of man, of those who move upon earth, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 13; Sch. 27