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burg-leód

(n.)
Grammar
burg-leód, (?), e; f.
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The people of a town Hié áspónon him tó fultume Corinthum þá burgleóde ( or pl, from burg-leód, es; m.? ), Ors. 3, 11; S. 144, 24. Cf. land-leód

brim-nesen

Grammar
brim-nesen, l. (?) brim nésen,
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Gen. 1341) and gesundne síð settan mósten if they came safe from the sea, and might make a prosperous passage, El. 1004. and substitute

fér-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
fér-rǽden, fér-rǽdenn, e; f.

Societyfellowship

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Of bróðorlicere fǽrrǽdene fraterna ex acie, R. Ben. I. 10, 2. Férrǽdene consortium, i. communionem, An. Ox. 2662

Linked entry: fǽr-rǽden

ge-meode

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v. ge-medemian; but see next word) ðú wére tu formam corporis adsumere dignatus es, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 202, 38

gorian

(v.)
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to look, gaze Swylce eác be ðám micelum muntum and dúnum þá þe hýhst standaþ and goriaþ ofer ealne middangeard, An. Ox. 5, 3 note. Goriende passiuos, 7, 6

Linked entry: gorettan

hradian

(v.)
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Is tó hradienne and tó efstenne currendum et agendum est, R. Ben. 5, 8. Add

scearpþancfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
scearpþancfullíce, adv.
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Efficaciously Spǽc and gesceád hálbǽre scearpþancfullíce byþ geleornud, gif geþyldelíce ꝥ byþ geleornud byþ gehýred sermo et ratio salutaris efficaciter discitur, si patienter quod discitur audiatur, Scint. 206, 14

weddian

(v.)
Grammar
weddian, <b>; II.</b>
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add: of the part played by the priest at the marriage Brýdguman and brýde mæssepreóst sceal weddian be lagum sponsus et sponsa a sacerdote legibus sponsentur, Chrd. 81, 9

yfel-ness

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Add Swá swá manna gódnes ( probitas) hí áhefþ ofer þá menniscan gecynd . . . swá eác heora yfelnes (improbitas ) áwyrpþ hí under ðá menniscan gecynd, Bt. 37, 4; F. 192, 10

manu

(n.)
Grammar
manu, an; f.
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A mane Manu, brystæ juba, setes porci et leonis cabalique, Txts. 110, 1182. Manu, biriste, Hpt. 33, 244, 5. Hý habbað horses manan habent jubas equorum, Nar. 34, 32

út-lád

(n.)
Grammar
út-lád, e; f.

Carriage out of a placethe right to carry things out of a place

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Carriage out of a place, the right to carry things out of a place Mid inláde and mid útláde cum inductione et eductione, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 209, 5

wǽpned-cild

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-cild, es; n.

A male childa boy

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Ða þínena heóldon ða wǽpnedcild (mares), Ex. 1, 17: pueros, 1, 18

tó-ætícan

(v.)

to increase

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to increase Swelce eác tóætécte disse gedréfnisse storm Sǽberhtes deáþ auxit autem procellam hujusce perturbations etiam mórs Sabercti, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 6. Similar entries v. next word

swátig-hleór

(adj.)
Grammar
swátig-hleór, adj.

Having a sweaty face

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Having a sweaty face Ðú scealt swátighleór ðínne hláf etan ( in the sweat of eny brow shall enon eat bread. Gen. 3, 19), Cd. Th. 57, 27; Gen. 934

wífa

(n.)
Grammar
wífa, (?),, an; m.

A woman

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A woman Gif ríce wíf and earm ácennaþ tógædere, gangon hí áweig, nást ðú hwæðer bið ðæs rícan wífan (-es ?) cild, hwæðer ðæs earman, Homl. Th. i. 256, 14

nearwe

(adv.)
Grammar
nearwe, adv.

straitlystrictlycloselynarrowlystrictlyexactlyoppressivelyforciblyanxiouslyin a manner causing trouble

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Kmbl. 2313; El. 1158 : 2476; El. 1240. oppressively, forcibly Ðonne hine æt niéhstan nearwe stilleþ G, Salm. Kmbl. 268; Sal. 133. Nearwe gebéged, Cd.

for-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swígian, -sweógian, -swúgian, -súwian, -súgian, -sýgian, to -swígianne, -swígienne; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To pass over in silencekeep silentconcealsĭlentio prætĕrireTo be silentretĭcēre

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To be silent; retĭcēre He rícum mannum nó for áre ne for ege nǽfre forswígian wolde nunquam dīvĭtĭbus hŏnōris sīve tĭmōris grātia retĭcēbat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 10

helle-deóful

(n.)
Grammar
helle-deóful, -dióful,
  • Exon. 75 a; Th. 280, 15; Jul. 629
  • :
  • Elen. Kmbl. 1799; El. 901
  • :
  • Andr. Kmbl. 2598; An. 1300.

be-þridian

(v.)
Grammar
be-þridian, -þrydian; p. ede; pp. ed [þrýdian from þryþ power, force]

To force, overpowercogere, vi superare

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To force, overpower; cogere, vi superare Ðæt hine man wolde beþridian mid ðam ilcan wrence that they would overpower him by the same stratagem, Ors.6, 36; Bos. 132, 4. Ðæt hý án cyning swá ýðelíce on his geweald beþrydian sceolde that one king should

ge-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styrian, -stirian; p. ede; pp. ed [ge, styrian to move, stir]

To moveremoveexciteagitateamovereagitare

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Ðá wearþ swíðe gestired se here ongeán ðone biscop forðan ðe he nolde heom nán feoh beháten then was the [Danish] army very much excited against the bishop because he would not promise them any money, Chr. 1012; Erl. 146, 12.