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fold-weg

(n.)
Grammar
fold-weg, es; m.

earth-wayterrestris viathe earth in generalterra

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Th. 1736; B. 866: Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 25; Pa. 51. the earth in general; terra On ðissum foldwege on this earth, Exon. 30a; Th. 93, 22; Cri. 1530. On foldwege on the earth, Andr. Kmbl. 412; An. 206.

Linked entry: eorþ-weg

settend

(n.)
Grammar
settend, es; m.
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An ordainer, appointer Ðæt ðú ána eart éce Drihteu, weroda Waldend, sigora settend (sigeróf settend, Exon. Th. 188, 17 ; Az. 47), Cd. Th. 237, 5 ; Dan. 333

sciccels

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Áwyrp hyder þínne scyccels þe þú mid bewǽfed eart, Hml. S. 23 b, 210. Add

tó-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fleón, p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen

To flee in different directions,be dispersed in flight,flee away

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To flee in different directions, be dispersed in flight, flee away Gif wæter on eáran swíðe gesigen sý, genim ðysse ylcan wyrte seáw, drýpe on ðæt eáre; sóna hyt tóflýð (-flíhð, MSS. H. B.) the water will run away directly.

eormen-strýnd

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-strýnd, e; f.

The great generation permagna gĕnĕrātio

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The great generation ; permagna gĕnĕrātio Ðú eart eorre eormenstrýnde thou art of an angry, great [heathen] generation, Salm. Kmbl. 659; Sal. 329

Linked entry: strínd

fold-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
fold-wæstm, es; m.

Earth-fruitquidquid terra gignit

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Earth-fruit; quidquid terra gignit Fægrum foldwæstmum with fair fruits of earth, Exon. 65a; Th. 241, 10; Ph. 654

eorþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþ-fæst, -fest; adj.

Earth-fast, fixed in the earthin terra firmus

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Earth-fast, fixed in the earth; in terra firmus To ánum [MS. ane] eorþfestum treówe to a tree firm in the earth. Th. Anlct. 122, 10

eorþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-sele, es ; m. [sele a hall]

An earth-hall, cavesubterrānea aula, antrum

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An earth-hall, cave; subterrānea aula, antrum Eald is ðes eorþsele this earth-hall is old, Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 12; Kl. 29. Mec se mánsceáða of eorþsele út geséceþ the atrocious spotter will seek me out fram his earth-hall, Beo. Th. 5023; B. 2515.

ende-láf

(n.)
Grammar
ende-láf, e; f. [ende on end; láf a remainder, remnant]

The last remnant extrēmum relĭquum

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The last remnant; extrēmum relĭquum Ðú eart endeláf usses cynnes thou art the last remnant of our race, Beo. Th. 5618; B. 2813

un-leáslíce

(adv.)
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Wé witon ꝥ ðú eart unleaslíce Godes freónd, 1024. Add

eorþ-weard

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-weard, es; m.

An earth-guardterræ custos

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An earth-guard; terræ custos Hæfde lígdraca eorþweard forgrunden the fire-dragon had destroyed the earth-guard, Beo. Th. 4658; B. 2334

wiþ-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-weorpan, p.-wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen

To reject

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To reject Ðú eart se weallstán ðe ða wyrhtan wiðwurpan, Exon. Th. 1, 4;Cri. 3. Gé ðære snyttro [stán (? cf. Lk. 30, 17)] unwíslíce wiðweorpon, Elen. Kmbl. 587; El. 294

fýr-loca

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-loca, an; m.

A fire-bondigneum claustrum

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A fire-bond; igneum claustrum Eart tú in fýrlocan feste gebunden thou art fast bound in fire-bonds, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 20; Sat. 58

eorlisc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorlisc, eorl-lic; adj.

EARLISH, earl-like, like an earl nōbĭlis

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EARLISH, earl-like, like an earl; nōbĭlis Eorlisc, L. Ath. v. prm; Th. i. 228, 8. Eorllíc [MS. eorlíc]. Beo. Th. 1278; B. 637

Linked entry: eorlíc

mold-stów

(n.)
Grammar
mold-stów, e; f.

A place on the eartha site, or a place in the eartha grave

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A place on the earth, a site, or a place in the earth, a grave Moldstówe, stówlícere moldan situ i. sepulcro, Germ. 391, 195

eorþ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-weall, es; m.

An earth-wall, mound agger

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An earth-wall, mound; agger Under eorþweall under the earth-wall, Beo. Th. 6171; B. 3090. Mid eorþwealle with an earth-wall, Bd. 1, 5; S. 476, 10: 4, 28; S. 605, 24

eargra

(adj.)
Grammar
eargra, weaker, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 27, = comp.
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of earg

full-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
full-neáh, adv.

Full nearlyvery nearlyalmostfĕre

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Full nearly, very nearly, almost; fĕre Ðú eart fullneáh forþoht thou art almost despairing, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 16: Chr. 897; Th. 175, 39, col. 1

EOLH

(n.)
Grammar
EOLH, cole; gen. eolhes, eolces, eolcs, eolx; m. [eolx vĭdētur genĭtivus ab eolc, eolh, Ettmül. Poet. 288, 15, note]

ELKalces

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fenne, wexeþ on wætere elk's sedge hath its place [earth] oftest in fen, waxeth in water, Hick.

Linked entries: elch elh eóla

for-swíþe

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Þú eart án forswíðe leás man, Hml. S. 23, 687. Ic ealles forswiþe ne girnde þisses eorþlican ríces, Bt. 17; F. 58, 24. Cf. for-wel. Add