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æðeling

(n.)
Grammar
æðeling, es; m. [æðele, -ing son of, originating from] .

the son of a kingone of royal blooda noblemanthe kingGodChristregia subolesvir nobilismanmenpeoplehomohomines

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Héht him ceósan æðelingas he commanded him to choose men, go; Th. 112, 9; Gen. 1868: 58; Th. 70, 31; Gen. 1161

folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgoþ, folgaþ, es; m. [folgoþ = folgaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of folgian to follow.]

that which followsA trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followerA serviceofficeofficial dignitycŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕriumoffĭciumpræpŏsĭtūracondition of lifecondĭtio vltæ

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Ualentinianus wæs Iulianuses cempena ealdorman: he him bebeád ðæt he forléte ðone his cristendóm oððe his folgoþ; ðá wæs him leófre ðæt he forléte his folgoþ ðonne ðone cristendóm Valentinian was chief of Julian's soldiers: he [Julian] commanded him to

Linked entry: folgaþ

symbel

(n.)
Grammar
symbel, symel, es; n.

a feast, banquet, entertainmenta feast,

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Ðá gelaþode hine tó his symble. Ðá sǽde Marcellus him ðæt wǽre cristen, and him nǽre álýfed ðæt birgde ðara hǽþenra symbles, Shrn. 125, 28-31. Swefan æfter symble, Beo. Th. 238;B. 119. Symle, 2020;B. 1008.

heáfod

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H. 183, 22. Slóg hors mid his sweorde ꝥ him wand þæt heáfod of, Ors. 5, 2 ; S. 216, 24. Ðá heáfudu (heáfdu, v. l. ), Past. 105, 5. hine oftorfodon mid hrýðera heáfdum, Chr. 1012; P. 142, 23.

forþ

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ, adv. [faran to go]

FORTHthencehenceforwardsonwardshenceforthfurtherstillindehincprorsumporrodehincdeincepstămen

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He let ðæt forþ on his bósme awunian he let it still remain in his bosom, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 13: Cd. 17; Th. 21, 7; Gen. 320: Exon. 11 a; Th. 13, 31; Cri. 211. And swá forþ and so forth, and so on, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 59: Homl.

hwilc-hwega

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H. 211, 12. Hwylcumhwego, 115, 28.

bǽl-egsa

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-egsa, an; m.

Terror of flame?flammæ terror?

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Bǽlegsan [bell egsan MS.] hweóp he threatened with terror of flame, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 12; Exod. 121

bearn

(n.)
Grammar
bearn, es; n.

A barley-placea BARNhoneum

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A barley-place, a BARN; honeum He gadereþ hys hwǽte on his bearn congregabit triticum suum in horreum, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 3, 12

ceáp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-setl, cép-setl, es; n. [setl = a seat]

A toll-booth, custom-housetelonium τελώνιον

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A toll-booth, custom-house; telonium τελώνιον He geseah Leuin sittende æt hys cépsetle vidit Levi sedentem ad telonium, Mk. Bos. 2, 14

Linked entry: cép-setl

drugung

(n.)
Grammar
drugung, e; f.

A dryness, a dry place siccĭtas, inăquōsus lŏcus

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A dryness, a dry place; siccĭtas, inăquōsus lŏcus costadon God in drugunge temptāvērunt Deum in siccĭtāte, Ps. Surt. 105, 14: 77, 17

ell-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
ell-þeód, ell-þiéd, e; f.

A strange people, foreign nation pĕregrīna gens

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A strange people, foreign nation; pĕregrīna gens fóron on ellþiéde they went into a foreign land, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 6

for-hylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-hylman, p. de; pp. ed

To cover overconcealobdūcĕreoccŭlĕre

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To cover over, conceal; obdūcĕre, occŭlĕre Ne dorste forhylman Hǽlendes bebod he dared not conceal the Saviour's command, Andr. Kmbl. 1469; An. 736

Linked entry: -hylman

formesta

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
formesta, m: formeste; f. n: def. adj. [sup. of forma the first]

Foremostfirstbestmost valiantprīmusstrēnuissĭmus

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Foremost, first, best, most valiant; prīmus, strēnuissĭmus Wæs he se wer se formesta ĕrat vir ipse strēnuissĭmus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 37

fór-raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-raðe, adv.

Very quicklycĭto

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Very quickly; cĭto Godes bebod tobræcon fórraðe they broke the commandment of God very quickly, Ælfc. T. 5, 6: Gen. 20, 7

Linked entry: fór-hraðe

fram-ahyldan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-ahyldan, p. de; pp. ed

To turn from or awaydeclīnāre

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To turn from or away; declīnāre Hió him framahyldeþ it will turn from them, Med. ex Quadr. 1, 2; Lchdm. i. 328, 10

fremsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fremsumlíce, adv.

Kindlybenignlybenigne

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Kindly, benignly; benigne Ðá wæs he frem-sumlíce onfangen cum benigne susceptus. Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 12: 1, 25; S. 487, 15

Linked entry: fremsume

hridrian

(v.)
Grammar
hridrian, p. ode

To siftwinnow

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To sift, winnow Satanas gyrnde ðæt eów hridrude swá swá hwǽte Satanas expetivit vos ut cribraret sicut triticum, Lk. Skt. 22, 31

lyb-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-cræft, es; m.

Magicwitchcraft

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Magic, witchcraft, skill in the use of lybb Hió him sealdon áttor drincan ðæt mid myclen lybcræfte wæs geblanden, Blickl. Homl. 229, 12

plúme

(n.)
Grammar
plúme, an; f.
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A plum (fruit or tree) Seó plúme hoc prunum, Ælfc. Gr. 6; Som. 5, 60. Plumae prunus, Txts. 88, 822 : plumum, 87, 1600

Linked entries: plýme plún

ge-brengan

Grammar
ge-brengan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: where the action is given by a clause Sé wearð on gebróht ꝥ ofsleán wolde þá Iúdéi, Hml. S. 25, 549