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ge-tot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tot, es; n.

Pomp ⬩ splendour ⬩ pompa

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Pomp, splendour; pompa Ídel-wuldor ðæt is gylp oððe getot vain-glory, that is pride or pomp, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 28. Riggon ðe mid ðam leaslícum getote inneode Riggo who entered with the false pomp, Homl. Th. ii. 168, 16. Getote pompa, R. Ben. 7, Lye

Linked entries: ge-tete tot

Cerdic

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdic, es; m.

Cerdic ⬩ Cerdĭcus

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Ond ðæs ymb vi geár, ðæs ðe hie up cwómon, ge-eódon West-Seaxna ríce; and ðæt wǽron ða ǽrestan cyningas ðe West-Seaxna lond on Wealum ge-eódon; and he hæfde ðæt ríce xvi geár; and ðá he gefór, ðá féng his sunu Cynríc to ðam ríce, and heóld xxvii [MS.

hám

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hám, es; m.

Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, property ⬩ domus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessio ⬩ a village ⬩ a dwelling-place ⬩ an abode, world, this world ⬩ home ⬩ domus, domicilium, patria

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Mínre yldstan déhter ðæne hám æt Welewe and ðære gingestan ðone hám æt Welig to my eldest daughter the vill at Wellow, and to the youngest the vill at Welig, Th. Chart. 488, 29-33.

scippan

(v.)
Grammar
scippan, scieppan, sceppan; p. scóp, sceóp; pp. sceapen, scepen.

to shape ⬩ form ⬩ to create ⬩ to shape for one (dat.) as his fate (acc.) ⬩ to assign as a person's lot ⬩ to destine, adjudge a person (acc.) to anything ⬩ to give a name

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Ðǽr eów is hám sceapen, Exon. Th. 142, 25; Cri. 649. Wæs sió wróht scepen wið Hugas, Beo.

á-dón

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L. 15, 36. onweg Hé ádyde ðæt heáfod onweg, Bl. H. 183, 24. Onweg ádónum dempto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 66. up Ðæt hé hine up ádyde that he should take up the body from the tomb, Hml. S. 21, 138.

spryttan

(v.)
Grammar
spryttan, p. te

To sprout ⬩ spring ⬩ germinate ⬩ To put forth a shoot ⬩ bring forth fruit ⬩ to incite

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Ðá sprytte se deófol ðæt folc tó his (Christ's) siege, Homl. Th. i. 216, 14. Ðæt hé ðisne freóls ǽfre gefyrðrian wolde, and his bearn tó ðam ylcan sprittan wolde, Chart. Th. 116, 22

Linked entries: tó-sprytting sprýtan

sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþa, an; m.

a criminal, wretch, miscreant, an enemy ⬩ fiend, devil ⬩ a spoiler, robber ⬩ a warrior

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Sceaþan (the fallen angels ) hwearfdon earme æglécan geond ðæt atole scref, Cd. Th. 269, 13; Sat. 72 . In ðæt sceaþena scræf hell, 304, 20 ; Sat. 633 . Scyldwyrcende sceaþan (the fallen angels), Elen.

Linked entries: sceoþa sceþþ

fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fóran, prep. adv.

Before ⬩ in front ⬩ in front ⬩ in front ⬩ before all ⬩ opposite ⬩ over against ⬩ Before ⬩ Beforehand ⬩ before ⬩ before ⬩ Before ⬩ in front of

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Take here foran-tó (l. foran tó) in Dict., and add Foran tó his þrowunga and foran tó þon tócyme dómes dæges, Bl.H. 35, 7: 27, 26. Foran tó þyssum ondweardan dæge, Bl. H. 131, ii. Foran tó ðǽre tíde, C.

geár

(n.)
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Ðǽre sunnan geár is ꝥ heó beyrne þone miclan circul zodiacum and gecume under ǽlc þǽra twelf tácna, Lch. iii. 244, 20. Heóld þæt Ebreisce folc ðone forman geáres dægon lenctenlicere emnihte, Hml. Th. i. 100, I.

fǽr

a calamity ⬩ disaster ⬩ evil ⬩ accident

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: Lǽcedómas wiþ feferádle . . . wiþ þriddan dæges fǽre (cf. fefre, 134, 21) and feórþan dæges fǽre (cf. fefre, 134, 22) and wið ǽlces dæges fére (cf. fefere, 134, 74), Lch. ii. 12, 26-28. Add:

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hwerfan

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

to turn ⬩ revolve ⬩ move about ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ depart ⬩ to turn ⬩ change ⬩ to exchange ⬩ barter

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Hwý ðú woldest ðæt seó wyrd swá hwyrfan sceolde cur tantas lubrica versat fortuna vices? Bt. 4; Fox 8, 12. to exchange, barter [with gen.]

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Ic wilnige ðæt ðeós sprǽc stigge on ðæt ingeðonc ðæs leorneres suǽ suǽ on sume hlǽdre, Past. proem.; Swt. 23, 16. Ǽrðon up stige áncenned sunu, Exon. Th. 29, 17; Cri. 464. Sweart racu stígan onginneþ, Cd. Th. 82, 1; Gen. 1355.

Linked entry: a-stígend

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, he grét, pl. grétaþ; p. grétte, pl. grétton; pp. gréted.
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Se dǽl se ðæt flód ne grétte the part that the water did not touch, 1, 3; Bos. 27, 29. Gomen-wudu gréted wæs the glee-wood was touched, Beo. Th. 2134; B. 1065.

feorh-ner

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ner, -nere, es; n.

Life's preservation or salvation, a refuge, sustenance, nourishment ⬩ food ⬩ vītæ servātio ⬩ refŭgium ⬩ ălĭmentum ⬩ cĭbus

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Fuglas heora feorhnere on ðæs beámes blédum náme[ = námon] birds took their refuge on the tree's branches, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 3; Dan. 507.

freónd-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-scipe, -scype, es; m.

FRIENDSHIP ⬩ amīcĭtia

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Þolige úre ealra freóndscipes, and ealles ðæs ðe he áge let him forfeit the friendship of us all, and all that he has, L. Ed. 8; Th. i. 164, 4: L. Ath. i. 26; Th. i. 214, 5. Be mínum freóndscipe by my friendship, i. prm; Th. i. 194, 5; L. Edg.

regn

(n.)
Grammar
regn, rén,es;m.

Rain

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Ðá ábæd se wítega æt Gode ðæt hé sceolde him rénas forgyfan, Lchdm. iii. 276, 21

Linked entry: rén

lyt-hwón

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Se scamfæsta hæfð genóh on ðǽm tó his bettrunge ðæt his láreów hine suíðe lythwón gemyndgige his unðeáwa verecundis ad conversionem sufficit, quod eis doctor mala sua saltem leniter ad memoriam reducit, Past. 207, 4. (3 a) where the word is equivalent

ofer-cuman

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Ofercuómon (supervenerunt) scioppo of ðǽm londe néh ðǽr stóue. Jn. L. R.6, 23.

þencan

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</b> add :-- Ðǽr heó hiræ lícaman ræstan þæncð where she intends her body to rest, C.D. iii. 360, 3.

tó-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sleán, p. -sloh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen

To strike to pieces, ⬩ knock to bits ⬩ to demolish, ⬩ knock down a building ⬩ to divide in two by a blow or stroke ⬩ to drive away thoughts

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Swíðlíc wind toslóh ðæt hus æt ðam feówer hwemmum a strong wind broke down the house at the four corners, Homl. Th. ii. 450, 18. Ða hǽþenan weras tóslógon his glæsenne calic; ðá gesomnode se bisceoþ ða brocu.