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Ear-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Ear-múþa, an; m. [ear the sea, the river Yare, múþa the mouth]

Great YARMOUTH, Norfolk ⬩ oppĭdum in agro Norfolciensi, et in insŭla Vecti

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Great YARMOUTH, Norfolk; oppĭdum in agro Norfolciensi, et in insŭla Vecti. Lye

ge-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hycgan, -hicgan; p. -hogde, -hogede, -hogode; pp. -hogod [see March, § 222]

To think ⬩ conceive ⬩ consider ⬩ devise ⬩ reflect ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think about ⬩ care ⬩ intend ⬩ resolve

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To think, conceive, consider, devise, reflect, be mindful, think about, care, intend, resolve Ne mæg ic ðeáh gehycgan hwý him on hige ðorfte á ðý sǽl wesan I cannot, however, conceive why it need be the better in mind for them, Bt. Met. Fox 15, 17; Met

Linked entries: ge-hogian ge-hicgan ge-hogde

hreód-writ

Grammar
hreód-writ, Dele, and see <b>hreód; II a.</b>

pang

Grammar
pang, Dele the query, and see <b>þung.</b>

wíf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-mann, (wím-, wim-?), es; m. (but seó wífman occurs). I.

a woman ⬩ female

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a woman Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig wífman neáh weófode ne cume ða hwíte ðe man mæssige, L. Edg. C. 45 ; Th. ii. 254, 3. Ðara manna sum wæs bescoren preóst, sum wæs lǽwede, sum wæs wífmon ( femina, ) Bd. 5, 12 ; S. 628, 35. Minutia hátte án wífmon, ðe on heora

Linked entry: wím-man

mere-candel

(n.)
Grammar
mere-candel, e; f.

The sea-candle ⬩ the sun which rises from, or sets in the sea

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The sea-candle, the sun which rises from, or sets in the sea, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 114; Met. 13, 57

Linked entry: heáðu-sigel

a-sette

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sette, p. of a-settan.

set ⬩ placed ⬩ built

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set, placed, built,Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 26;

ge-rehtad

(adj.; part.)

made straight, set up ⬩ erectus

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made straight, set up; erectus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 13

scorfed

(adj.)
Grammar
scorfed, sceorfed, scurfed ; adj.
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Rough, scabbed Wið scurfedum nægle (unguium scabritiem ); nim gecyrnadne sticcan, sete on ðone nægl wið ða wearta. Lchdm. ii. 150, 4

Linked entry: scurfed

lust-grin

(n.)
Grammar
lust-grin, e; f.
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Snare set by pleasure, Soul Kmbl. 46; Seel. 23

Linked entry: grin

ge-endebredian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endebredian, p. ade; pp. ad

To set in order

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To set in order, Rtl. 69. 4 : 109, 4

be-byrd

(adj.; part.)

garnished with nails ⬩ set with spikes ⬩ clavatus

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garnished with nails, set with spikes; clavatus, Cot. 49, Som. Lye

BÆR

(adj.)
Grammar
BÆR, g. m. n. bares; f. bærre: d. barum: acc. bærne: pl. nom. baru; acc. bare; dat. barum; def. se bara; seó, ðæt bare; adj.

BARE ⬩ naked ⬩ open ⬩ nudus

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BARE, naked, open; nudus On bær líc on the bare body, Exon. 125a; Th. 482, 7; Rä. 66, 4. On barum sondum on bare sands, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 24. Wit hér baru standaþ unwered wǽdo we stand here naked, unprotected by garments, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 20; Gen.

Linked entry: bare

for-scirian

(v.)
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to separate, set apart Ealle þá forsciridan, Verc. Först. 143

betux-sittan

(v.)

to insert, interpose, to set, put or bring in ⬩ interserere

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to insert, interpose, to set, put or bring in; interserere

Linked entry: be-tux

wlitigness

(n.)
Grammar
wlitigness, e; f.

Beauty ⬩ comeliness ⬩ adornment

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Beauty, comeliness, adornment Seó wlitignes heora ræsta and setla, Blickl. Homl. 99, 32. Crist com tó wlitignesse and tó weorþunge his brýde, ii. 31

ende-byrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ende-byrdan, p. de; pp. ed

To set in order, adjust, dispose ⬩ dispōnĕre

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To set in order, adjust, dispose; dispōnĕre, Ps. Spl. 49, 6

Linked entry: ende-byrdian

sumer-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-lida, an; m. [Lida, like the equivalent Icel. liði in sumar-liði, elsewhere refers to a single object, man or ship (v. lida, sǽ-, ýð-lida), but in the passage given below from the Chronicle seems to mean a fleet. Later in the same work liþ (q. v.), which seems taken from the Scandinavians, is used in this sense, e. g. ðæt lið ðæt on Sandwíc læg, 1052; Erl. 183, 40, can sumer-lida be intended to represent Norse sumar-lið? In one other place sumer-lida occurs, in company with words relating to the sea, and it there glosses malleolus; but here perhaps sumer-loda should be read, and malleolus be taken in the sense shoot, twig (see spæc); cf. O. H. Ger. sumar-lota, -lata virgultum, palmes. v. Anglia xiii. 330.]
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A summer fleet, one that sets forth in summer and returns in autumn Æfter ðissum gefeohte cuom micel sumorlida (tó Reádingum, MS. E.), Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 35.

ge-gymmod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gymmod, part.

Gemmed ⬩ set with gems ⬩ gemmātus

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Gemmed, set with gems; gemmātus Gegymmod gemmātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 16

norþ-dǽl

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Add Ic wille wyrcean mín setl on norðdǽle ponam sedem meam ad Aquilonem, Past. 111, 24. Arcton hátte án tungol on norðdǽle, Lch. iii. 270, 9

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