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uppan

(prep.)
Grammar
uppan, (-on); prep. dat. acc.

upon ⬩ on ⬩ above ⬩ upon ⬩ at ⬩ after ⬩ upon ⬩ on to ⬩ upon ⬩ against

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Apr...., Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 17. marking object of attack Ða hǽðenan men hergodan uppon ðám Xpenan mannan, Chr. 1086; Erl. 223, 11. marking ground of trust, upon trust, honour, etc.

Linked entries: uppon on-uppan

weorþ-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ-mynd, (-mynt), es; m. : e; f. : -myndu (-o); indecl. f. Honour
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Th. 24, 2 ; Cri. 378. Ára mé for hire wuldres weorþmyndum, Blickl. Homl. 89, 22. Wolde reordigean ríces hyrde hálgan stefne, werodes wísa wurðmyndum ( nobly, with dignity ) spræc, Cd. Th. 194, 10; Exod. 258

Linked entry: wirþu

ge-weorþian

(v.)
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Geweorþad fretns (cf. (?) meterlicere getincnesse gegódod (fretus ), An. Ox. 126), Wrt.

Á

(adv.)
Grammar
Á, aa, aaa; adv.

Always ⬩ ever ⬩ for ever ⬩ ever ⬩ semper ⬩ unquam ⬩ usque

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Ic á ne geseah 'I not ever saw' = I never saw, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 10; Gen. 375. Á = ǽfre: Nú, sceal beón á on Ií abbod now, there shall always [ever] be an abbot in Iona, Chr. 565; Th. 33, 2, col. 2.

Linked entry: ÁWA

a-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-reccan, -recan, -reccean; ic -recce, ðú -reccest, -recest, he -receþ, -recþ; p. -reahte, -rehte; impert. -rece; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

to put forth ⬩ stretch out ⬩ strain ⬩ raise up ⬩ extendere ⬩ expandere ⬩ erigere ⬩ to put forth ⬩ relate ⬩ recount ⬩ speak out ⬩ express ⬩ explain ⬩ interpret ⬩ translate ⬩ proponere ⬩ exponere ⬩ enarrare ⬩ eloqui ⬩ exprimere ⬩ disserere ⬩ interpretari ⬩ reddere ⬩ to set in order ⬩ adorn ⬩ deck ⬩ expedire ⬩ expolire ⬩ comere

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- Areaht síe expoliatur, Cot. 77, Lye: Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 9; Reim. 10

Linked entries: a-reaht a-recan a-reccean a-reccende a-receþ a-reht

cæg-loca

(n.)
Grammar
cæg-loca, an; m.
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Et si aliquod furtum sub clavibus suis inveniatur, uxor cum viro suo tamquam ei consentaneus erit culpabilis et punietur,' Qwon. Attachi. xii. c. 7. There is a republication of the same law in the Stat.

CYFES

(n.)
Grammar
CYFES, cyfys, cifes, ciefes,e; f: cyfese, an; f.

A concubine, handmaid ⬩ concubina, pellex, ancilla

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Bos. p. 28, col. 2, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 41.

Linked entries: cyfys ceafes cefes ciefes cifes

FEÓWER

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FEÓWER, feówere; nom. acc; gen. feówera, feówra; dat. feówerum:

FOUR ⬩ quătuor

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FOUR; quătuor Wurdon feówer cyninges þegnas ofslægene four king's thanes were slain, Chr. 896; Erl, 94, 4: Cd. 75; Th. 93, 16; Gen. 1546: Ælfc. T. 25, 19, 20. Feówer síðon four times; quāter, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 67.

Linked entries: fiér fówer fyðer- feowðer fíf -fóted

ge

(con.)
Grammar
ge, conj.

And ⬩ also ⬩ et

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Bos. 2, 15 : Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 28 : Chr. 835; Erl, 64, 28 : Bt. Met. Fox 9, 3; Met. 9, 2 : 20, 25, 26; Met. 20, 13 : Andr. Kmbl. 1083; An. 542.

Linked entries: irfeweardian ge-stirian

lange

(adv.)
Grammar
lange, adv.

Long ⬩ a long time ⬩ far

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Ðone aldormon ðe him lengest wunode the alderman that stopped with him longest, Chr. 755; Erl, 48, 21

Linked entries: lencg leng

mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

mean ⬩ wicked ⬩ false ⬩ evil

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C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 30. Se ðe mánáþ ( other MS. mǽnne áþ) swerige, L. Ath. i. 25; Th. i. 212, 18. Be mǽnan áþe. Gif hwá mǽne áþ swerige, L. C. S. 36; Th. i. 398, 3-4. Gebéte ðone mǽnan áþ, L. In 35; Th. i. 124, 13.

Linked entry: mán

mancus

(n.)
Grammar
mancus, es; m.

A mancus ⬩ the eighth of a pound ⬩ the sum of thirty pence

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C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 8. Cf. for an instance of the manner in which this might be paid the will of an ealdorman where the heriot included feówer beágas twegen on hundtwelftigum mancosum and twegen on hundeahtatigum, Chart. Th. 500, 3.

raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
raðe, (aspirated and unaspirated forms occur, and each can alliterate; the two forms are given separately. v. hraðe); adv.
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C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 13. Swá ðæt cild raðost ǽnig þing specan mǽge as soon as ever the child can speak, Wulfst. 39, 8. Ðonne mágon wé hí swá raðosð ( in the quickest manner possible ) tó ryhte gecierran, Past. 32; Swt. 209, 21

ge-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorc, -worc, -were, es; n. [ge-, weorc a work] .

work ⬩ ŏpus ⬩ ŏpuscŭlus ⬩ a fort ⬩ fortress ⬩ arx

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work; ŏpus, ŏpuscŭlus Eue wæs geweorc Godes Eve was God's work, Cd. 38; Th. 51, 6; Gen. 822: Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 4; Cri. 112.

Linked entries: ge-werc ge-worc geweorc-lic

GRIM

(adj.)
Grammar
GRIM, adj.
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Homl. 213, 31: Chr. 1005; Erl. 139, 37. Mid grimmun gefeohte with severe fighting, 5, 3: Byrht. Th. 133, 36; By. 61. On ðam grimmun dæge dómes ðæs miclan on the terrible day of the great doom, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 12; Cri. 1205.

Linked entry: grym

BORH

(n.)
Grammar
BORH, g. borges; d. borge; acc. borh; pl. nom. acc. borgas; g. a; d. um; m.

a security, pledge, loan, bail ⬩ fœnus ⬩ a person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtor ⬩ fidejussor, debitor

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Append, 3, ch. 6, vol. ii. p. 499 Sette getreówe borgas shall appoint true sureties, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 21: 280, 6, 7, 8: L. Ed. 6; Th. i. 162, 19, 20. Ge asécaþ eówre borgas ye shall search out your debtors, L. E. I. 42; Th. ii. 438, 35

Linked entries: an-burge borg

ge-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grípan, p. -gráp, pl. -gripon; pp. -gripen

To gripe ⬩ grasp ⬩ seize ⬩ capere ⬩ rapere ⬩ prehendere ⬩ apprehendere ⬩ comprehendere ⬩ arripere ⬩ corripere ⬩ eripere

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Us fyrhto gegráp fear seized us, Nicod. 21; Thw. 10, 33 : Cd. 140; Th. 175, 32; Gen. 2904 : Cant. Moys. Surt. 188, 15 : Nar, 44, 13.

ge-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwyrfan, -hwerfan, -hwirfan, -hwierfan; p. de; pp. ed

To change ⬩ turn ⬩ convert ⬩ mutare ⬩ convertere

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Spl. 77, 46 : Exon. l0 b; Th. 12, 20; Cri. 188. Mín drihten, ðú ðe gehwyrfest ealle sáule my Lord, thou who convertest all souls, Blickl. Homl. 249, 14.

ge-leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáfa, an; m. [leáfa belief]

Belief ⬩ faith ⬩ confidence ⬩ trust ⬩ fĭdes ⬩ fĭdūcia

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Ic hæbbe me fæstne geleáfan up to ðam ælmihtegan Gode I have firm trust in the Almighty God above, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 26; Gen. 543 : 205; Th. 256, 19; Dan. 643 : Andr. Kmbl. 670; An. 335.

Linked entries: leáfa ge-lǽfa leáfa ge-lǽfa

gelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gelíce, adv.

Likewise ⬩ also ⬩ as ⬩ pariter

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Emne ðon gelícost ðe he ne cúðe just as if he didn't know, Cd. 92; Th. 116, 28; Gen. 1943. Efne ðæm gelícost swylce just as if, Blickl. Homl. 221, 14

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