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gader-tang

Grammar
gader-tang, gæder-teng. l. -tenge,

Contiguous, conjoint, in contact or connexion ⬩ continuous

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Voc. ii. 136, 33. of material things Ðá landgemǽro ðæsse búrlandes tó Abbendúne, ðæt is gadertang on þreó genamod, ðæt is Hengestes íg and Seofocanwyrð and Wihthám (i. e. the land lies altogether but it is divided into three parts, each with its own

HEALT

(adj.)
Grammar
HEALT, adj.

HALT, lame, limping

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Hæfdon him tó ládteówe ǽnne wísne mon, þéh hé healt wǽre and him tó gielpworde hæfdon ðæt him leófre wǽre ðæt hie hæfdon healtne cyning ðonne healt ríce they had as their leader a wise man though he was lame, and made it their boast that they had rather

ofer-gitan

(v.)

to forget, neglect

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A. ) obliti sunt ðæt hí hláfas ne námon, Mk. Skt. 8, 14. Hié ofergeáton Godes dómas. Cd. Th. 155, 32; Gen. 2581. Spec . . . ðæt hié ofergieton (sýn ofergytende,MS. B.) ðisse sǽwe ege, St. And. 8. 15. Ne ofergit ðú þearfan, Ps. Spl. 9 second, 14.

offrung

(n.)
Grammar
offrung, ofrung, e; f.

the offering of a sacrifice or gift ⬩ an offering, sacrifice

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A. ), ðe ðæt weofud ðe gehálgaþ ða offrunge (ofrunge, MS. A. )? Mt. Kmbl. 23, 19. Melu oððe offrung ador, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 32. Offrung sacrificium, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 49. Ofrung oblatio, 28, 43.

on-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bídan, p. -bád; pl. -bidon; pp. -biden.

to abide, wait, remain ⬩ to wait for, expect, ⬩ to wait on, attend upon

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to abide, wait, remain Onbád óþ ðæt ǽfen cwom, Beo. Th. 4594; B. 2302. Hé onbád ðæt feówertig wintra hweðer hié gecyrran woldan he waited the forty years to see whether they would change, Blickl. Homl. 79, 4.

clypiendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
clypiendlíc, clypigendlíc, clipigendlíc; adj

Making a vocal sound ⬩ vocalis

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Making a vocal sound; vocalis [from vox, vocis the voice] Syndon fíf vocales, ðæt synd clypigendlíce, a, e, i. o, u.

Linked entry: clipigendlíc

ge-witan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-witan, p. -wiste

To understand ⬩ know ⬩ scire

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Ðæt ne sé gewitten quod non scietur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 26. Gá and gewite go and get to know, Ap. Th. 13, 24

wín-berige

(n.)
Grammar
wín-berige, -berie, -berge, an; f.

A grape

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Ic nam ða wínberian and wrang on ðæt fæt, 40, 11: Lchdm. iii. 114, 4. Wínberian (-bergean, v.l.) uvas, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 16

MǼG

(n.)
Grammar
MǼG, es; m.

A relative ⬩ kinsman

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Him cýþdon ðæt hiera mǽgas him mid wǽron . . And ðá cuǽdon hié ðæt him nǽnig mǽg leófra nǽre ðonne hiera hláford . . and ðá budon hié hiera mǽgum ðæt hié gesunde from eodon, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 17-21.

Linked entries: még méi ge-mǽg

æt-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-berstan, ic -berste, he -birsteþ, -byrst; p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To break out or loose ⬩ to escape ⬩ get away ⬩ erumpere ⬩ evadere

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Ðæt he ðanon ætberste that he escape thence, L. C. E. 2 ; Th. i. 358, 25

Linked entries: æt-byrst at-berstan

Bedewinda

(n.)
Grammar
Bedewinda, an; m.

BEDWIN, Wilts

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BEDWIN, Wilts Ic, Ælfréd, West-Seaxena cining [MS. cingc], an Eádweade, mínum yldran suna, ðæs landes æt Bedewindan I, Alfred, king of the West-Saxons, give the land at Bedwin to Edward, my elder son [lit. made a grant of the land at Bedwin ], Alfd.

dylsta

(n.)
Grammar
dylsta, pl. dylstan

Matter, corruption, mucus ⬩ tabum, mucus

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Ðǽr dylstan on synd whereon the mucus is, 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 20

eorl-riht

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-riht, es; n.

An earl's right or privilege ⬩ cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium

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An earl's right or privilege; cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium Gif þegen geþeáh, ðæt he wearþ to eorle, ðonne wæs he syððan eorlrihtes weorþe if a thane thrived, that he became an earl, then he was thenceforth worthy of an earl's right, L.

frǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
frǽcne, adj.

Grievous ⬩ dire ⬩ dangerous ⬩ dīrus ⬩ perīcŭlōsus

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Ðæt hí ne þorftan in swá frǽcne síþfætt feran ne tam perīcŭlōsam peregrīnātiōnem adīre dēbērent, Bd. 1. 23; S. 485, 37

freónd-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-mynd, e; f.

An amorous mind ⬩ amātōria mens

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An amorous mind; amātōria mens Ic me onégan [MS. onagen] mæg ðæt me wráþra sum, wǽpnes ecge, for freóndmynde, feore beneóte I for myself may fear that some enemy, through amorous mind, may deprive me of life with a weapon's edge, Cd. 89; Th. 109, 31;

frig

(n.)
Grammar
frig, frigu ? e; f.

Love ⬩ affection ⬩ favour ⬩ ămor

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Ðæt wæs geworden bútan weres frigum that was done without the favours of man, 8 b; Th. 3, 17; Cri. 37

hwæg

(n.)
Grammar
hwæg, hwæig, hweg, es; n. [?]

Whey

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R.S S. 9; Th. i. 436, 32 Sceáphyrdes riht is ðæt hé hæbbe ... blede fulle hweges oððe syringe ealne sumor 14; Th. i. 438, 25

Linked entry: hweg

lád-mann

(n.)
Grammar
lád-mann, es; m.

A leader ⬩ guide

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A leader, guide Ðú canst wegas geond ðæt wésten beó úre ládmann thou knowest the ways through the desert; be our guide; eris ductor poster, Num. 10, 31.

land-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
land-rǽden, ne; f.

Institution ⬩ disposition

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Institution, disposition, ordinance of a district or country Héde se ðe scíre healde ðæt hé wite á hwæt eald landrǽden sý and hwæt þeóde þeáw videat qui scyram tenet, ut semper sciat que sit antiqua terrarum institutio, vel populi consuetudo, L. R.

láðe

(adv.)
Grammar
láðe, adv.
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Ðis ungesǽlige geár gyt tó-dæg láðe wunaþ this miserable year still continues in detestation to-day, Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 33

Linked entry: ge-láþ