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reád

(adj.)
Grammar
reád, adj.
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Kmbl. 16, 2. of blood Sió reáde ród the bloodstained cross, Exon. 68, 11; Cri. 1102

Linked entry: reód

stapol

(n.)
Grammar
stapol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Voc. ii. 12, 49: patronus (in a list giving parts of a house), i. 26, 36. Stapole cione (κίων a column, pillar ), ii. 131, 41. Of ðam beorge on ðone stapol; of ðam stapole, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 14, 11: 378, 15.

ǽþm

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Ox. 4778. vapour of the human body Of hómena ǽþme and stiéme cymð eágna mist. Lch. ii. 26, 26. Þá þing þe windigne ǽþm on men wyrcen, 214, 3

á-lúcan

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Hé wæs álocen ( evulsus est ) of ðǽre wununge his líchoman, 326, 14. Se wyrtruma of his heortan biþ álocen and onweg ánumen, Bl. H. 55, 9. Add

Linked entry: lúcan

flocc

a companya troopbandlegiona banda flockherd

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S. 28, 17. a band of robbers Sceaðan áflígdon ðá lícmenn, ꝥ hí urnon áweg swá hraðe swá hí besáwon on ðone réþan floc. Hml.

ge-bytlu

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-bytlu, For 'indecl. f.
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A group of buildings, a dwelling-place, residence [cf. the plural use of hús in this sense in Icel.], in l. 5 for 580, 32 read 354, 32, and add Man bytlode áne gebytlu ... Hé befrán hwám ðá gebytlu gemynte wǽron, Hml. Th. ii. 354, 32-35.

gold-blóma

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S. with the sense 'bloom', 'blossom'; and the occurrence of hordfæte and gewelegade in the passage seems to suggest that with goldblóma is connected the idea of 'wealth', 'treasure'. In favour of 'marigold' it may be said that both O. Sax. and O. H.

hú-lic

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Add: in direct questions. qualifying a noun, what sort of Húlic heáfod hæfð se Pater Noster?, Sal. K. 148, 14. predicative, of what sort Húlig is ðes? qualis est hic?, Mt.

ǽg-hwanan

from all sides on all sides on all sides, in every respect, utterly

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Add: local, of motion, from all sides Gegadorode micel folc hit ǽgþer ge of Cent, ge of Eást-Seaxum, ge ǽghwonan of ðám níhstum burgum, Chr. 921; P. 102, 12. Wé beóðǽghwanum cumene, Dóm.

Linked entry: ǽg-hwonene

á-spyrian

(v.)

to trackreach by following the trackto investigateexamine so as to get knowledge of a subjectto find out

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K. 146, 27. to investigate, examine so as to get knowledge of a subject Se sceáwre þe þis gewrit áspyrað, Angl. viii. 331, Swýðe nearwelíce hé hit létt út áspyrian (of the compilation of Doomsday Book), Chr. 1085;P. 216, 26.

for-gildan

(v.)

to pay backrestorepay damagesto pay forbuy offto repaypay outrequiteto payperform

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H. 51, 26. with acc. of object which has been the subject of action to be requited: Beorges hyrde wolde líge forgyldan dryncfæt dýre the fire-drake wanted to repay (the robbery of) the precious cup with flame, B. 2305. to pay what is due, perform a vow

sigor

(n.)
Grammar
sigor, es ; m.
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¶The word occurs often in reference to the Deity (cf. in Icel. Sig-föður one of Odin's names, sig-tívar the gods of victory, sigr-goð a god of victory ) :-- Swegles aldor se ðe sigor seleþ, Cd. Th. 170, 5 ; Gen. 2808.

scyttan

(v.)
Grammar
scyttan, p. te.
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Gr. 37; Zup. 220, 2. to discharge a debt Ic wille ðæt man selle ðæt land et Fersafeld . . . and recna man iungere Brún án marc gol and mid ðan láue scytte man mína borgas ( my loans shall be paid off ), Chart. Th. 568, 19

Linked entry: scittan

or-ildu

(n.)
Grammar
or-ildu, (o); f.

Extreme old age

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Extreme old age Hine (death) gelettan ðæt hé ðý lator cymþ, ge furþum óþ oreldo hí hine hwílum lettaþ (put off death until extreme old age ), Bt. 41, 2 ; Fox 246, 9.

Linked entries: or-yldu or-eldo

Eádweard

(n.)
Grammar
Eádweard, -ward, es; m. [eád happy, weard ward, guardian] .

Edward the Elder, the eldest son of Alfred the Great. Edward was king of Wessex for twenty-four years, from A. D. 901-925Edward the Martyr, son of Edgar. Edward was king of Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria, for three years, from A. D. 975-978 Edward the Confessor, son of Æthelred. Edward was king of England for twenty-four years, from A. D. 1042-1066

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Edward the Elder, the eldest son of Alfred the Great. Edward was king of Wessex for twenty-four years, from A. D. 901-925 Hér, A.

streng

(n.)
Grammar
streng, es; m.
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Icel. strengr, used of a narrow water-channel) Of ðam strenge com Noe and his wíf, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 28

geótan

(v.)
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Geótende gegrind grund eall forswealg, An. 1592. of the motion of many bodies Þá gástas on ǽlce healfe in guton subeuntibus ab undique illis, Guth.

híw-rǽden

Grammar
híw-rǽden, In
  • Ps. L.
the word is neuter

a familya housea housefamilytribenation

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L. 106, 41. the household of a great man: Þegnrǽdenne oððe híwrǽdenne clientele, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 44.

on-wrigenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wrigenness, e; f.

An uncovering, discoverya removal of that which obscures or concealsan explanation, expositionan exposure of a person's real charactera revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power

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Nú neálǽceþ ǽgðer ge ðín onwrigennes ge uncer gecýðnes the vanity of your pretensions will be exposed, and the reality of our claims will be made manifest, Blickl.

Aldfriþ

(n.)
Grammar
Aldfriþ, es; m. [ald = eald old; friþ peace]

Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria

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D. 705, Alfred, king of the Northumbrians, died, Chr. 705; Erl. 43, 32