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under-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
under-sécan, p. -sóhte

To investigate ⬩ discutere

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Voc. ii. 141, 42) Ðæt is ðæt hié ðara ðing ðe him underðiódde bióð for ðam ege ánum ðæs innecundan déman underséce est subjectorum causas pro sola interni judicis intentione discutere, Past. 13; Swt. 79, 8.

ceaster-geat

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Ðis is ðæs wuda gemǽre ... ðæt is, ǽrest æt ceastergeate tó ceasterwege; ondlong ceasterweges tó middelwege; of middelwege eft tó ceastergeate; of ðǽm geate tó longan leáge, C. D. iii. 260, 4-7

Linked entry: ceaster-weg

port

(n.)
Grammar
port, es; m. n.
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Hwæt fremaþ ðære burhware ðeáh ðe ðæt port ( the town ) beó trumlíce on ǽlce healfe getimbrod, gif ðǽr biþ án hwem open forlǽten, ðæt se onwinnenda here þurh ðam infær hæbbe? Homl. Th. ii. 432, 3. On ǽlche healfe ðæs portes, Chart. Th. 226, 25.

Linked entry: Portes-múþa

on-gin

(n.)
Grammar
on-gin, on-ginn, es; n.

a beginning ⬩ an attempt, undertaking, enterprise ⬩ action, proceeding ⬩ action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours

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Gif ðú gewítest ána from éþele, nis ðæt onginn wiht, 119, 2; Gú. 248. Ongin, 123, 22; Gú. 326. Be ðam onginne ðe hé ongan, ðæt wésten swá ána eardigan, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 28, 7. Ðú miht æt Gode ábiddan ðæt ðú wilt wið ðæs drýg onginne, Blickl.

rót

(adj.)
Grammar
rót, adj.

glad ⬩ cheerful ⬩ noble, excellent

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ealle ðære burh Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 20

æfter-fæce

(adv.)
Grammar
æfter-fæce, adv. [æfter after, and the dat. of fæc a space]

Afterwards ⬩ after that ⬩ postmodum

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Afterwards, after that; postmodum

án-cummum

(adv.)
Grammar
án-cummum, adv. [án one, cummum the dat. of cuma a comer]

One by one ⬩ singly ⬩ singulatim

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One by one, singly; singulatim, Jn. Lind. War. 21, 25

Bægere

(n.)
Grammar
Bægere, Bægware; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The Bavarians ⬩ Bavarii ⬩ the Boiari ⬩ Bajuvarii

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The Bavarians; Bavarii, the Boiari, or Bajuvarii, whose country was called Boiaria, its German name is Baiern, now called the kingdom of Bavaria Mid Bægerum with the Bavarians, Chr. 891; Th. 160, 24. Hí Maroaro habbaþ, be westan him, Þyringas, and Behemas

béne

(n.)
Grammar
béne, gen. dat. s ; nom. acc. pl. of bén q. v.

a prayer

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a prayer

eáum

(n.; v.)
Grammar
eáum, to rivers, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 34; dat. pl.
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of eá

Englan

(n.)
Grammar
Englan, gen. ena; dat. um; acc. an; pl. m.

The Angles ⬩ Angli

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The Angles; Angli Ða Wealas flugon ða Englan [=Engle, Th. 22, 27, col. 2, 3 ] the Welsh fled from the Angles, Chr. 473; Th. 23, 26, col. 2; 23, 27, col. 1. Betweox Wealan and Englan between the Welsh and Angles, L. O. D. 2 ; Th. i. 354, 2: 3; Th. i.

FIRAS

(n.)
Grammar
FIRAS, fyras; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Living beings ⬩ the chief of living beings ⬩ men ⬩ mankind ⬩ hŏmĭnes ⬩ vĭri ⬩ gĕnus hūmānum

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Living beings, the chief of living beings, men, mankind; hŏmĭnes, vĭri, gĕnus hūmānum Firas monige many men, Runic pm. 26; Kmbl. 344, 28; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 52. Me wítan ne þearf Waldend fira the Ruler of men need not upbraid me, Beo. Th. 5476; B. 2741

Linked entry: fyras

híwet

(n.)
Grammar
híwet, híwett, es; n.

Hewing ⬩ cutting

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Hewing, cutting Tó ðǽm ðæt wé sién geféged tó ðǽm gefógstánum on ðǽre Godes ceastre bútan ðǽm hiéwete ǽlcre suingean ut in templum Dei sine disciplinae percussione disponamur, Past. 253. Hýwyt dolatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 63

Linked entries: hýwyt hiéwet

sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, ol, ul, sáwl, sául, sówhul, ¨ e; f.

The soul ⬩ the soul, the animal life ⬩ the soul, ⬩ a soul, a human creature

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On hwilcum dǽle hætþ se man Godes anlícnysse on him? on ðære sáwle . . . Ðæs mannes sáwl hæfþ on hire þreó þing, ðæt is, gemynd and andgit aad willa . . . Án sáwul is, and án líf and án edwist seó ðe hæfþ ðás þreó þing . . .

Linked entry: sáwel-leás

termen

(n.)
Grammar
termen, es;
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Ðæt gemǽre ðæs termenes pasche, 322, 34. On ðam termine ðære eásterlícan tíde, 315, 19. Ymbe ðæne termen, 324, 29. [Icel. termin. From Latin.]

hláf-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-mæsse, -messe, an; f.

Lammas, ⬩ a name for the first of August

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Lammas, a name for the first of August Ðæt wæs on ðære tíde calendas Agustus and on ðæm dæge ðe wé hátaþ hláfmæsse it was on the first of August, on the day that we call Lammas, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 17.

DROSNA

(n.)
Grammar
DROSNA, drosne, nom. acc; gen.drosna ; dat. drosnum; pl. f.

Grounds, sediment, lees, dregs ⬩ fæx, fæces

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Grounds, sediment, lees, dregs; fæx, fæces Ðás drosna hæc fæx, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 70; Som. 14, 14: Wrt. Voc. 83, 22. His drosna [drosne, Ps. Spl. T. 74, 8] nis aídlad fæx ejus non est exinānīta, Ps. Lamb. 74, 9. Drosna fæces, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 25; Wrt

Linked entry: dros

Eádes burh

(n.)
Grammar
Eádes burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f. [Hunt. Edesbirh: Brom. Edesbury]

EDDESBURY, Cheshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Cestriensi

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EDDESBURY, Cheshire; loci nomen in agro Cestriensi Æðelflǽd Myrcna hlǽfdige ða burh getimbrede æt Eádes byrig Æthelfled, lady of the Mercians, built the fortress at Eddesbury, Chr. 913; Th. 186, 30, col. 2

mis-þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-þyncan, to give a wrong idea, impers. with dat. of person,
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to have mistaken ideas Ðá cwæð hé tó ðám cynge: 'Þes man is swíðe æfestful." Ðá cwæí se cyngc: 'Ðé misþingð ( you are mistaken); þes iunga man ne æfestigað on nánum ðingum,' Ap. Th. 14, 25

Brondingas

(n.)
Grammar
Brondingas, nom. acc ; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The Brondings ⬩ populi nomen

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The Brondings, supposed to be the inhabitants of the island Brännö, lying off the coast of West Gothland in the Cattegat; populi nomen Breca gesóhte swǽsne éðel, lond Brondinga Breca sought his own country, the land of the Brondings, Beo. Th. 1047; B