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bord-haga

(n.)
Grammar
bord-haga, an; m.

The cover of shieldsclypeorum sepimentum

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Kmbl. 1300; El. 652

þanc-metung

(n.)
Grammar
þanc-metung, e; f.
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M. 88, 4) and ðreodunge geþafaþ si ex deliberatione consentit, Bd. 1, 27; S, 497, 23

Linked entry: ge-þancmetian

weorc-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-geréfa, an; m.
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An overseer of work Ða weorcgeréfan praefecti operum, Ex. 5, 10, 13. Sidrac, Misac, and Abdenago, ðe Nabochodonosor gesette him tó weorcgeréfan, Homl. Th. ii. 68, 5

ende-fæstend

(n.)
Grammar
ende-fæstend, es; m.

a finisher

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One who puts the last touches to a work, a finisher On wyrhte gileáfes and endefæstend in auctorem fidei et consummatorem (Heb. 12, 2), Rtl. 27, 29

Linked entries: fæstan fæstend

ge-dyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyn, m. l. <b>ge-dyne;</b> n.
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and add Hit anginne eal ætgidre brastligan, and ðá hameras beátan and for eallum ðysan gedene ne mæg sió sáwle hí gerestan. Sal. K. p. 85, 21

seglan

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Witodlíce ðú becymst tó Rómebyrig, ofer sǽ ðú seglast (equidem Roman ingressurus es, mare transiturus, Gr. D. bk. 2, c. 15), Hml. Th. ii. 168, 31. Add

swangorness

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Add: — Þin gerecenes weóx swá swíðe forð fram mínre lætnysse and dysegan swongernysse (swancger-, v. l.) ex tarditate mea tantum crevit expositio tua, Gr. D. 174, 24

heals-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
heals-wyrt, e; f.

Campanula tracheliumHare's earbupleurum tenuissimumScilla autumnalisSymphytum album

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Hare's ear; bupleurum tenuissimum. Scilla autumnalis. Symphytum album

briord

(n.)
Grammar
briord, es; m.

A brim, margin, rim, the highest part of anything; labrum, ora, margo, summitas, summum

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A brim, margin, rim, the highest part of anything; labrum, ora, margo, summitas, summum Gefyldon ða to briorde impleverunt eas ad summum, Jn. Lind. War. 2, 7

on-stíran

(v.)

to govern

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to govern Rícsiendum on écnysse and onstýrendum his cyricean ðam ilcan Drihtne regnante in perpetuum et gubernante suam ecclesiam eodem Domino, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 4

ge-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sprǽce, adj.

Eloquentaffableeloquensaffabilis

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Eloquent, affable; eloquens, affabilis Næs ic nǽfre gesprǽce non sum eloquens, Ex. 4, 10. He wæs eallum gesprǽce erat affabilis omnibus, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 34

swót

(adj.)
Grammar
swót, adj.

Sweet

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Sweet Ðæt hús gefylled wæs of suót stenc ðæs smirinese domus impleta est ex odore ungenti, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 3. Mid swótum wyrtum, Nar. 49, 8

Weolud

(n.)

the river Welland

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the river Welland Him cirde tó þurferþ eorl and ða holdas and eal se here ðe tó Hámtúne hiérde norþ óþ Weolud Chr. 921; Erl. 107, 29

feórþa

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feórþa, feówerþa; seó, ðæt feórþe, feówerþe; adj.

The FOURTHquartus

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Seó feórþe ys geháten Eufrates flŭvius quartus ipse est Euphrātes, 2, 14. Hér bóc Boéties onginþ seó feórþe here begins the fourth book of Boethius, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 24: 40, 4; Fox 240, 9.

eaht

(n.)
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wið ǽfre hæfdest quid est filius hominis, quoniam reputas eum?, Ps. Th. 143, 4.

ealdor-dóm

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Óslác féng tó ealdordóme ( was made earl of Deira ), Ch. 966; P. 119, 2. Óslác eorl and eal here þe on his ealdordóme wunað. Ll. Th. i. 278, 6. Willelm cyngc geaf Ródbearde eorle þone ealdordóm ofer Norðhymbra land, 1067; P. 203, 20.

ÍS

(n.)
Grammar
ÍS, es; n.
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Ex. 73. Íses gicel stiria, stillicidia, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som, 58, 68; Wrt. Voc. 21, 55. Hit eal gemealt íse gelícost it all melted just like ice, Beo. Th. 3221; B. 1608.

lustfullian

(v.)
Grammar
lustfullian, p. ode

To rejoicebe gladtake pleasure [in]

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Evan swá swá líchoma wæs lustfulliende Eva velut caro delectata est, 1, 27; S. 497, 15: 5, 12; S. 630, 32. Lustfulligende, 4, 25; S. 600, 22

midde-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
midde-weard, adj.

Mid-wardmiddle of

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Ymb ða eaxe middewearde hwearfaþ they revolve about the middle of the axis, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 23. Seó is irnende þurh middewearde Babylonia burg mediam Babylonian interfluentem, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 3: 1, 3; Swt. 32, 6.

gleáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
gleáwnes, glauwnes, se; f.

Prudenceskillwisdomabilitysagacityacuteness

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Kmbl. 1920; El. 962

Linked entry: glauwnes