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forþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, -werd; adj.

in a forward directionforwardprōnustending towards any oneălĭquem versus tendenseverlastingcontinualsempĭternus

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in a forward direction, forward; prōnus Forþweard forward, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 25; . 22, 13: 126 b; Th. 487, 4; . 72, 23.

LEÁF

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁF, es; n.

A LEAF

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A LEAF of a tree, of a book, a shoot Leáf hys ne fylþ folium ejus non defluet, Ps. Spl.; his leáf and his blǽda ne fealwiaþ ne ne seariaþ folium ejus non decidet, Ps. Th. 1, 4. Leáf antes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 16. Leáf folia, Mt.

seld-guma

(n.)
Grammar
seld-guma, an ; m.
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A hall-man, one who has a place in a lord's hall, a retainer Nǽfre ic máran geseah eorl ofer eorþan ðonne is eówer sum . . . nis ðæt seldguma (he is no mere retainer. Grein translates 'vir qui semper in domo manet.'

Linked entry: guma

bin

(n.)
Grammar
bin, binn.

a basketcofinusa cribmangera stall

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Add: a receptacle for food, a basket; cofinus In binne in cofino, Ps. Srt. 80, 7. Þára hláfgebroca wæs láfe twelf binna fulle, Shrn. 48, 32. a crib, manger Ne untígð eówer ǽlc his oxan fram þǽre binne (praesepio) ?, Lk. 13, 15.

ge-sóþian

(v.)
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Add: to prove the truth of a. statement, charge, &c. Gif gewyrce man hine áfylle þurh þe ongeán riht geanbyrde, gif man gesóðige (gesóðian mæge, v.l.), licge ǽgilde, Ll. Th. i. 404, 13. <b>I a.

hangra

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A wood on a hill-side, and add foxhangran; of ðám hangran, C. D. vi. 106, 1. Of ðám ellenstubbe on ðone yfemestan hangran, iii. 384, 5. [For a discussion of the word and for a number of compound forms in which it occurs see Cht. Crw. p. 134.

éðel-land

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-land, -lond, es; n.

A native land, a countrypatria, terra

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A native land, a country; patria, terra Ða wæs gúþ-hergum wera éðelland geond-sended then with hostile bands was the people's native land overspread, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 20; Gen. 1968: 69; Th. 83, 14; Gen. 1379.

giefu

(n.)
Grammar
giefu, e; gen. pl. -end; f.

A giftgracefavourdonummunusgratia

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A gift, grace, favour; donum, munus, gratia To giefe as a gift, or freely, gratuitously, Exon. 65 b; Th. 241, 19; Ph. 658: 96 b; Th. 359, 32; Pa. 71.

stefning

(n.)
Grammar
stefning, stemning, e; f.
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Voc. i. 26, 6

suhterga

(n.)
Grammar
suhterga, suhteriga, suhtriga, suhtria, an; m.
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A brother's son, a nephew; or, expressing the relation of those whose fathers were brothers, a cousin Suhterga fratuelis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 16. Suchtyrga fratuelis i. filius fratris, 36, 4.

unfriþ-scip

(n.)
Grammar
unfriþ-scip, es; n.

a ship which is carrying on hostilitiesa ship belonging to a hostile country

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a ship which is carrying on hostilities Ðam cynge com word ðæt unnfriðscipa lǽgen be westan and hergodon, Chr. 1046; Erl. 173, 5. a ship belonging to a hostile country Ǽlc ceápscip frið hæbbe ðe binnan múðan cuman(-e?)

cnyll

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A. 169, 138. the stroke, sound of a bell Fram þám cnylle a primo pulsu, Angl. xiii. 432, 964. Siðþan þone forman cnyl ( signum ) nóne gehýren, R. Ben. 74, 5. Þone óðerne cnyll secundum signum, R. Ben. I. 82, 13

hwem

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Add: a corner of a building Godes engel fleáh geond ðá feówer hwemmas þæs temples and ágróf mid his fingre róde tácn on þám fyderscýtum stánum, Hml. Th. i. 466, 13. a corner of the earen (north, &c.)

munt-clýse

(n.)
Grammar
munt-clýse, munt-clýsa ?, an; f. (m. ?).
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S., no. 143. v. mann-cynn ; II.2.] —

Linked entry: clýse

styrian

(v.)
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add: <b>I a.</b> of non-material objects Swá styrigende is seó sáwul heó furðon on slǽpe ne gestylþ, Hml.

útian

(v.)
Grammar
útian, p. ode

To put out.to put a person out of a placeto expelremoveto put a thing out of one's possessionto alienate

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To put out. to put a person out of a place, to expel, remove Ðæt ǽnig man ciricþén ne útige búton biscopes geþehte, L. Eth. v. 10; Th. i. 306, 28. Gif man preóst of circan on unriht útige, L. N. P.

ge-singan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

To sing;cănĕre

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To sing; cănĕre Sceal mon leóþ gesingan a man shall sing songs, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 8; Gn. Ex. 140 : Menol. Fox 140; Men. 70. David þurh Godes gást Gode to lofe gesang David through God's spirit sang to the praise of God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 67, 332.

ge-swutelung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swutelung, e; f.

A making clearplaina manifestationdeclaration

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A making clear, plain, a manifestation, declaration Ðæt sum tácn wǽre on heora líchaman to geswutelunge ðæt on God belýfdon that there might be some token on their body as a manifestation that they believed on God, Homl. Th. i. 92, 32: Cod.

Linked entry: sweotolung

cænnan

(v.)
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to clear, prove; manifestare Mynstres aldor hine cænne in preóstes canne let the chief of a monastery clear himself with a priest's clearance, L. Wih. 17; Th. i. 40, 13: 22; Th. i. 42, 3: L. Edg. S. 11; Th. i. 276, 12

dæg-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-tíd, e; f. [dæg day, tíd time]

Day-time, time diei tempus

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Day-time, time; diei tempus On ðære dægtíde at that time, Cd. 80; Th. 100, 4; Gen. 1659. On dæg-tídum in the day-time, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 26; . 18, 3: 126 a; Th. 484, 23; . 71, 6