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wæfer-hús

(n.)
Grammar
wæfer-hús, es; n.

A theatreamphitheatre

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A theatre, amphitheatre lǽdde hí tó ðam wæferhúse, ðǽr ða deór wunodon, beran and león, ðe hí ábítan sceoldon, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 49

ǽn-líce

(adv.)
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Ðá cwæð ðæt folc ðæt ǽnlíce spræc, 18, 111: 36, 79: Hml. A. 103, 44. Add

brǽding

(n.)
Grammar
brǽding, e; f. [brǽdan
to spread, extend
]

to spread, extendA spreadingampliatio

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A spreading; ampliatio Mæg hine scamian ðære brǽdinge his hlísan he may be ashamed of the spreading of his fame, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 24

Linked entry: brǽdan

wíg-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-spéd, e ; f.

Success in warvictory

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Success in war, victory mé tír forgeaf, wígspéd wiðwráðum, Elen. Kmbl. 329; El. 165. Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda gewiofu, Beo. Th. 1398 ; B. 697

swíþ-stríme

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-stríme, adj.

Having a strong stream

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Having a strong stream Ðá com tó swíþ*-*strémre (swíðstrangre, MS. B.) eá pervenit ad flumen meatu rapidissimo, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 4

Linked entries: stríme swíþ-strang

turf-haga

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

An enclosed space covered with turfa grassy enclosure

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An enclosed space covered with turf, a grassy enclosure Ongan eorðan delfan under turfhagan (cf. wangstede,1584; El 794) Elen. Kmbl. 1656; El. 830

á-wógian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wógian, p. ode

To woo

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To woo Ðá foreward ðe Godwine worhte wið Byrhtríc þá his dohter áwógode, Cht. Th. 312, 11: Hml. S. 7, 14, 299: 9, 58

Linked entry: wógian

bæþ-stede

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bær iungra manna plegan on handa tó ðám bæðstede belimpende and cliopode: 'Gehýre gé . . . se bæðstede is open,' Ap. Th. 12, 17-21. Add

cild-fostre

(n.)
Grammar
cild-fostre, -festre, an; f.

A child-fosterer, nursenutrix

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A child-fosterer, nurse; nutrix Mót he habban mid him his cildfostran [-festran, Roff.] debet habere secum nutricem infantis sui, L. In. 64; Wilk. 25, 4

dys-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dys-líce, adv.

Foolishly stulte

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Foolishly; stulte Se Godes cunnaþ ful dyslíce he tempteth God very foolishly. Salm. Kmbl. 455; Sal. 228. Dyslíce ðú dydest stulte opĕrātus es, Gen. 31, 28

emn-neáh

(prep.)
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emn-neáh, prep.

Equally near æque prŏpe

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Equally near; æque prŏpe On ǽlcere stówe he is hire emn-neáh it is in every place equally near it. Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 23

Linked entry: efen-neáh

eorþ-bigenga

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-bigenga, an; m. [bigenga an inhabitant, dweller]

An inhabitant of the earth terrĭcŏla, terrĭgĕna

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An inhabitant of the earth; terrĭcŏla, terrĭgĕna Ðæt he eorþbigengan awecce hine to ondrǽdanne ut terrĭgĕnas ad tĭmendum se suscĭtet, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 22

giungra

(n.)
Grammar
giungra, an; m.

A juniordisciplefollowerdiscĭpŭlusassecla

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A junior, disciple, follower; discĭpŭlus, assecla He ðæt ríce forlét and his giungrum bebeád ipse relicto regno ac jŭvĕniōrĭbus commendāto, Bd. 5, 7; S. 621, 10

ge-cneówian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cneówian, p. ode; pp. od. [cneówian to kneel]

To bend the kneekneelgenuflectŏre

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To bend the knee, kneel; genuflectŏre He on díglum stówum gecneówige gelóme let him frequently kneel in secret places, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 282, 30

ge-frásian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frásian, p. ade; pp. ad

To askinquireinterrŏgāresciscĭtāri

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To ask, inquire; interrŏgāre, sciscĭtāri He gefrásade þegnas his interrŏgābat discĭpŭlos suos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 13. Geascade oððe gefrásade sciscitābātur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 4

sulh-geteóh

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-geteóh, gen. -teóges; n.
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An implement belonging to a plough Gegaderie ealle his sulhgeteógo tógædere let him collect together all the apparatus of his plough, Lchdm. i. 400, 19

stán-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
stán-weorc, es; n.
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Stone-work, stone-building worhte of seolfre ǽnne heáhne stýpel on stánweorces gelícnysse, Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 29. [O. Sax. stén-werk.] Cf. stán-geweorc

and-wlite

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geseah beorhtnesse on his and-wlite, Hml. S. 24, 138. Add

á-hopian

(v.)
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to trust in (tó) Þonne se móna wexeþ, bið gelíc þǽm gódum men þe áhopað (á hopað?) tó þǽm écean leóhte, Bl. H. 17, 23

Linked entry: hopian

ge-mynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mynde, adj.
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Mindful: Sécende blód heora gemynde is requirens sanguinem eorum recordatus est, Ps. L. 9, 13. Elenan wæs mód gemynde ymb þá mǽran wyrd El. 1064. —