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burh-loca

(n.)
Grammar
burh-loca, burg-loca, an; m.
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A cily-inclosure, city-barrier or defence, as — a wall, mound or moat; urbis septum, arcis claustrum vel clausura He gelǽdde brýd mid bearnum under burhlocan, in Sǽgor he led his wife with the children within the city-inclosure, into Zoar, Cd. 118; Th

Linked entry: burg-loca

hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
hrínan, p. hrán; pp. hrinen

To touchreachstrike

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To touch, reach, strike. with gen Ðú his hrínan meaht thou mayest touch it, Cd. 29; Th. 38, 34; Gen. 616. with dat Grundum ic hríne the depths I touch, Exon. 125 b; Th. 482, 22; Rä. 67, 5: 102 b; Th. 389, 8; Rä. 7, 4: 104 b; Th. 397, 31; Rä. 16, 28.

daru

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Add: injury, hurt Máran him hýnþa oþþe dara ( detrimenta) hé déþ . . . þár þár gestreón, þár daru (damnum); gestreón on cyste, daru (damnum ) on ingeþance, Scint. 208, 8-10.

fíf

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þǽm geáre bið þreó hund daga and fíf and syxtig daga, Bl.

hǽþen-gild

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Cf. deófol-gild; Þá þe hǽðengildum þeówiað idolis servientes, Hml. S. 17, 39. Bartholaméus þá hǽðengild hýran ne wolde, wíg weorðian (cf. Hwí tówurpe ðú ( St. Bartholomew ) úre godas?, Hml. Th. i. 468, 16), Ap. 47.

fyðer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
fyðer-féte, -fóte; adj.

Four-footedquadrŭpes

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Ne on fyðerfótum ne on creópendum neither among the four-footed nor the creeping, Homl. Th. i. 486, 28

liþ-seáw

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-seáw, es; n.

synovia

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The oily matter between the joints, synovia Gif mon biþ on eaxle wund ðæt ðæt liþseáw út flówe gebéte mid xxx sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 53; Th. i. 94, 22. Manegum men liþseáu sýhþ ... wið liþseáwe, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 10-13

Linked entry: liþule

mǽg-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-slaga, an; m.

The slayer of a kinsman

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The slayer of a kinsman Mǽgslaga parricida, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 73, 114; Wrt. Voc. 49, 21: Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 46. Se mǽgslaga Cain the fratricide Cain, Homl. Th. ii. 58, 28. Hér syndan mannslagan and mǽgslagan, Wulfst. 165, 27: 266, 26

geornful-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
geornful-líce, comp. -lícor; adv. [geornful eager]

Anxiously, diligently, earnestlystŭdiōse, dīlĭgenter, sēdŭlo

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Swá he geornfullícor ðæs écan lífes gewilnode he the more earnestly desired the eternal life, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 8

on-wæcnian

(v.)
Grammar
on-wæcnian, -wecnian; p. ode

To awake, arise, be roused, be raised

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Ðonne ( at the sound of the archangel's trumpet ) of ðisse moldan men onwecniaþ, deáde of duste árísaþ, Cd. Th. 302, 23; Sat. 604

Linked entries: on-wæcnan on-wecnian

lǽn-land

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn-land, es; n.
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Land let on lease, which was never out of the possession of the lessor Ðonne is ðæs landes iii hída ðe Óswald arcebisceop bócaþ Eádríce his þegne swá swá hé hit ǽr hæfde tó lánlande there are three hides of land that archbishop Oswald conveys by charter

gafol

(adj.)
Grammar
gafol, Add:

tribute.payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conqueredpayment exacted by the state, a taxpayment exacted by the churchpayment exacted by a lord, e.g. rent by a landlord a contribution exacted in aida rateinterest a debt due, obligation

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Th. i. 66, 11. 'Ic wolde mín ágen ofgán mid ðám gafole.' God forbeád ... þæt nán ðǽra manna þe rihtwís beón wile ne sceal syllan his feoh tó gafole. Ðis gafol ... nis ná woruldlic, ac is gástlic, ii. 554, 8-12.

ge-wǽcan

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Th. ii. 328, 22. Þæt bearn ne wurdon gewǽhte ðurh wácmódnysse ( that children should not get spoiled by the weakness of parents ) ... Cildra behófiað swíðlicere steóre, 324, 26-34. Gewǽcede defectos, Ps.

fédan

(v.)

to sucklenurseto feed upfattento supportmaintainnurtureeducatefosterto nourishsustainto bring forthTo graze

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Þonne þá wíf heora bearn cendon, þonne féddon hié þá mǽdencild, and slógon þá hysecild editos mares mox enecant, feminas nutriunt, Ors. 1, 10; S. 46, 10. Gemeng ꝥ dúst wiþ wífes meoluc þe wǽpned féde, Lch, ii. 338, 8.

be-murnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-murnan, bi-murnan; p. -murnde; pp. -murned [be, murnan to mourn]

To bemoanbewailmournto care forlugerecuraresollicitum esse de re

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Feorh ne bemurndon grǽdige gúþrincas the greedy warriors cared not for the soul Andr. Kmbl. 308; An. 154

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mǽl-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-dæg, es; m.

A dayseasonan appointed time

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A day, season, an appointed time Hé ðæs mǽl-dæges self ne wénde ðæt him Sarra bringan meahte on woruld sunu he himself never hoped for the day when Sarah could bring him a son into the world, Cd. 107; Th. 141, 4; Gen. 2339.

Linked entry: mál-dæg

ge-span

(n.)
Grammar
ge-span, -spann, -spon, es; n.
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He is on helle hæft mid hringa gesponne he is in hell bound with the clasping of rings, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 17; Gen. 762. Searo-rúna gespon the web of mysteries, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 20; Sch. 15

glengan

(v.)
Grammar
glengan, glengcan; p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To adorntrimdeckcomposeset in orderornare

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To adorn, trim, deck, compose, set in order; ornare Þeódnes cynegold sóþfæstra gehwone glengeþ the prince's crown shall adorn each of the just, Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 19; Ph. 606. Glengdon heora leóhtfatu ornaverunt lampades suas, Mt.

bi-settan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett

To set, beset, surroundinserere, circumdare

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Mid wyrtum se wilda fugel his nest biseteþ útan the wild bird surrounds its nest without with herbs, 63 b; Th. 233, 26; Ph. 530

Súþan-hymbre

(n.)
Grammar
Súþan-hymbre, -humbre; pl.
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The Southumbrians, the Mercians Hér Súþanhymbre (-humbre, Laud. MS.) ofslógon Æþelrédes cwéne (cf. Æþelréd Myrcna cyning, Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 14), Chr. 697; Th. 67, cols. 1, 3. Hér Cénréd féng tó Súþanhymbre ríce (cf. Cénréd Myrcna ríce fore wæs.

Linked entries: Súþ-hymbre Hymbre