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helle-cǽge

(n.)
Grammar
helle-cǽge, an; f. [Under cǽg the weak fem. cǽge has been incorrectly deleted; it should be restored]
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Hé bereð helleciégan (cf. seó cǽge, 20) on handa, Verc. Först. l 28, 5

Linked entry: cæg

þri-geáre

(n.)
Grammar
þri-geáre, es; n.

A space of three years

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A space of three years Þrigeáre (þreóra geára ferst) triennio, Hpt. Gl. 519, 15

-bora

(part.; suffix)
Grammar
-bora, an; m. [from boren; pp. of beran]

A bearer, bringer, supporteris qui fert, gerit

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Often used as a termination to denote A bearer, bringer, supporter; is qui fert, gerit;

wic-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
wic-þegnung, e; f.
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Service which lasts for a week Se ðe ða ǽrran wicþénunga geendod hæbbe, þonne hé út of ðære wicþénunge fære, cweþe ðis fers . . . and swá mid bledsunge of ðære wicþénunge fare.

hú-hwega

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Húhugu (húru, v. l. ferme ) feówertig daga, Bd. 5, 4; Sch. 567, 12. Nú for ánum .xii. nihtumhúhugu (hwæthwega, v. l.) swá (neálíce for twelf dagum, v. l.) ante dies fere duodecim, Gr. D. 79, 12.

fór-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-neáh, fór-neán; adv.

Very nearlynighnearlyalmostaboutprŏpefĕrepænepaulo mĭnuscircĭter

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Very nearly, nigh, nearly, almost, about; prŏpe, fĕre, pæne, paulo mĭnus, circĭter Fórneáh fĕre, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 50. Fórneáh oððe hwæt-hwega hí fordydon me on eorþan paulo mĭnus consummāvērunt me in terram, Ps. Lamb. 118, 87: 93, 17.

bita

(n.)
Grammar
bita, an; m.

a BIT, morsel, piece, fragmentfrustum, buccellaanything that bites, a biter, an animalferus

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Bos. 13, 27. anything that bites, a biter, an animal; ferus Ǽnlíce [ænlige MS.] bita singularis ferus, Ps. Spl. 79, 14

níd-ling

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Add: a captive Hit gelamp ꝥ Langbeardisce men gehergedon .xl. neadlinga dum fere quadringentos captivos Longobardi tenuissent, Gr. D. 232, 24

á-ettan

(v.)
Grammar
á-ettan, p. te
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To eat up, consume Deór áytte hine ferus depastus est eam , Ps. L. 79, 14. [Cf. O. H. Ger. ezzen depascere.]

Linked entry: ettan

here-gang

(n.)
Grammar
here-gang, es; m.

An irruptionattack by an army

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An irruption, attack by an army Tó wiðscúfanne swá réþum heregange ad repellendas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 37, MS. B

full-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
full-neáh, adv.

Full nearlyvery nearlyalmostfĕre

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Full nearly, very nearly, almost; fĕre Ðú eart fullneáh forþoht thou art almost despairing, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 16: Chr. 897; Th. 175, 39, col. 1

be-serian

(v.)
Grammar
be-serian, p. ode; pp. od

To rob, plunder, deprive, deceivespoliare, fraudare

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To rob, plunder, deprive, deceive; spoliare, fraudare He hine feore [MS. fere] beserode he deprived him of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22

pisle

(n.)
Grammar
pisle, an; f. (?) A warm (?) chamber
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Scriptorium pisle, fer-(fýr- ?) hús (or ? pis(a)le fýrhús), Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 58

deóp-lic

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Add: I. where great knowledge is shewn or required Dis fers is swíðe deóplic eów tó understandenne, Hml. Th. ii. 386, 3. Hit wile þingcan ungelǽredum mannum tó deóplic, Lch. iii. 244, 10.

folc-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
folc-scipe, es; m.

Peoplenātiopŏpŭlus

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People; nātio, pŏpŭlus Fere fóddurwélan folc-scipe dreógeþ [a ship] brings [lit. performs the bearing of] abundance of food to people, Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 13; Rä. 33, 10

Linked entry: folc-rǽden

forþ-gewendan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gewendan, p. de; pp. ed

To go or turn outprodīre

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To go or turn out; prodīre Ðæt ǽlc man ðe fere wǽre forþgewende so that every man who was able to go should turn out, Chr. 1016; Erl. 153, 31

on-beran

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Seó stów onbyrð (-bireð, v. l.) on feówertigum míla of þissere Rómániscan byrig locus ab Romana urbe quadraginta fere millibus distans, Gr. D. 98, 14

þurh-wlítan

(v.)

to look throughpenetrate with the sight

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Wé ne magun hygeþonces ferð eágum þurhwlítan, 82, 1; Cri. 1332

eár-finger

(n.)
Grammar
eár-finger, es; m.
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Quas tua fert auris sordes trahit auricularis (lytil finger), Wrt. Voc. i. 179, 25 Eárfinger auricularis, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 298, 15: Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 25

Linked entry: eáre-finger

ge-wearnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wearnian, p. ode; pp. od

To guard against>avoid

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To guard against, >avoid Hwǽr him wǽre fultum to sécanne to gewearnienne swá réðre hergunge ubi quærendum est præsidium ad evitandas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 37