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sweflenness

(n.)
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the smoke and stench of sulphur Seó sweoflennesse fumus et pudor (= putor) sulphuris, Verc. Först. 123, 2. (?)

ǽ-lifne

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-lifne, (?); adj.

Without means of support (v. lifen), nourished by others

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, Ep. Gl. 3 d, 38

Linked entry: -lifne

hám-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
hám-weardes, adv.

Homewardsdomum versus

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Homewards Sió óðeru fierd wæs hámweardes the other force was returning home, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 1

hand-smæll

(n.)
Grammar
hand-smæll, es; m.

A slap with the hand

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A slap with the hand Sealdon him hondsmællas dabant ei alapas, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 3

Linked entry: smæll

heáh-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-beorg, es; m.

A high mountaina high rocka high fell

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A high mountain Hé ðás heáhbeorgas healdeþ swylce et altitudines montium ipse conspicit, Ps. Th. 94, 4

Linked entry: heáh-torras

brengnes

(n.)
Grammar
brengnes, -ness, e; f.

An offering;

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An offering; oblatio Onsægednissa and brengnesse ðú nolde sacrificia et oblationem noluisti, Ps. Spl. T. 39, 9

bróðor-gefædred

(n.)

a brother by the same fatherfrater ex eodem patre ortus

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a brother by the same father; frater ex eodem patre ortus, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19

ofer-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-méde, adj.

Proud, arrogant, presumptuoussuperbus

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E.) aldorman, Chr. 750; Erl. 48, 10

crupon

(v.)

creptcrawled

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crept, crawled p. pl. of creópan Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 33; Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 22 ;

æt-steal

(n.)
Grammar
æt-steal, -steall, -stæl, -es; m. pl. nom. acc. -stalas [at a place, a fixed place]

Stationcamp station-sedesstatio

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Station, camp station; -sedes, statio Æt ðam ætstealle at the camp station, Wald. 37; Vald. 1, 21. Æt-stælle at the place. Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 26; GG. 150

Linked entry: stæl

cyn-ren

(n.)
Grammar
cyn-ren, cyn-ryn,es; n. [cyn a kindred, race, nation, family, generation; ren, ryn a course]

A family course, family, generation, kind, nation, posteritygeneratio, genus, natio, progenies, propago

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A family course, family, generation, kind, nation, posterity; generatio, genus, natio, progenies, propago He forlét his ríce and his cynren he left his country and his family, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 27. Cynren generatio, Wrt. Voc. 72, 49. Ðis ys Thares

Dægsan stán

(n.)
Grammar
Dægsan stán, Degsa-stán, Dæg-stán,es; m. [Flor. Hunt. Degsastan: the stone of Degsa]

DAWSTON or Dalston, Cumberlandagro Cumbriæ

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DAWSTON or Dalston, Cumberland; loci nomen in agro Cumbriæ Hér Ægþan Scotta cyng feaht wið Dælreoda, and wið Æðelferþe, Norþhymbra cynge, æt Dægstáne [Dægsan stáne, Th. 37, 26], and man ofslóh mǽst ealne his here in this year [A. D. 603] Ægthan king

Corfes geat

(n.)
Grammar
Corfes geat, Corf-geat, es; n. [Sim. Dun. Coruesgeate: Hovd. Coruesgate]

CorfgatePurbeckDorsetshire

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Corfgate, Purbeck, Dorsetshire Hér wæs Eádweard cyning ofslægen æt Corfes geate[Corfgeate, Th. 233, 2, col. 2] in this year [A. D. 979] king Edward was slain at Corfgate Chr. 979; Th. 232, 3, col. 2

sliht

(n.)
Grammar
sliht, sleaht, sleht, slieht, sliét, slyht (see the cpds.), es; m.

a striking of coin a stroke, flash of lightningslaughter, death by violencethe deadly stroke of diseasewhat is to be killed, animals for slaughter a blow, mortal blow; stamp, coining strages, occisio mowing ; striking of an instrument

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Æt eallum slyht[e?] and æt ealre ðære hergunge ðe ǽr ðam gedón wǽre, ǽr ðæt frið geset wǽre . . . nán man ðæt ne wræce ne bóte ne bidde L. Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 288, 1.

ge-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þanc, -þonc, -þang, es: generally m. but sometimes n. [þanc will]

Mindwillopinionthoughtmensanimuscogitatio

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Th. 91, 4: 93, 11: 128, 3: 139, 8; all m; but the following three are n Sóþlíce ðæt geþanc eode on hig, hwylc hyra yldest wǽre intravit autem cogitatio in eos, quis eorum major esset, Lk. Bos. 9,46: Byrht. Th. 132, 9; By. 13.

Linked entries: ge-þang ge-þonc

ǽtren-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽtren-mód, adj.

Venom-mindedmalitiosus

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Ex. 163

Linked entry: átren-mód

hríðer-heord

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer-heord, e; f.
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A herd of cattle Eówre sceáp and eówer hrýðerheorda oves tuæ et amenta tua, Gen. 45, 10

Linked entry: HEORD

Norren

(adj.)
Grammar
Norren, Noren; adj.

NorseNorwegian

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Norse, Norwegian Se Norrena cyng, Chr. 1066; Erl. 201, 12. Ólaf ðæs Norna cynges sunu, 201, 34

óþ-rówan

(v.)
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to row off Hié ú ó;þreówon they rowed out and away, Chr. 897 ; Erl. 96, 7

ge-treówfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-treówfullíce, adv.

Faithfullyconfidentlyfīdūciālĭter

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Faithfully, confidently; fīdūciālĭter Ge-treówfullíce ic déme on ðam fīdūciālĭter ăgam in eo, Ps. Spl. 11, 6