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rawe

Grammar
rawe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 39.

Similar entry: rupe

wung

(n.)
Grammar
wung,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 26.

Similar entry: pung

genende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
genende, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 34.

Similar entry: ge-nídan

ge-trummen

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-trummen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 59.

Similar entry: ge-crimman

met-cund

Grammar
met-cund, The Latin word glossed is
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catalectico

swun

(n.)
Grammar
swun, C. D. iv. 202, 11.

Similar entry: swín

ganet-fatu

(n.)
Grammar
ganet-fatu,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 59.

Similar entry: gemet-fæt

FOLC

(n.)
Grammar
FOLC, es; n. [Folc being a neuter noun, and a monosyllable, has the nom. and acc. pl. the same as the nom. and acc. sing: it is a collective noun in English, and has not the plural form folks but by a modern corruption]

The FOLK ⬩ people ⬩ common people ⬩ multitude ⬩ a people ⬩ tribe ⬩ family ⬩ pŏpŭlus ⬩ gens ⬩ nātio ⬩ vulgus ⬩ plebs ⬩ cīves ⬩ hŏmĭnes ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ multĭtūdo

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In. prm; Th. i. 102, 9. Beó se þeóf útlah wið eall folc let the thief be an outlaw to all people, L. C. S. 30; Th. i. 394, 24. He gesóhte Súþ-Dena folc he sought the people of the South-Danes, Beo.

help

Grammar
help, hylp (an i-stem noun? Cf. u-grade forms, hulpa, hulfa in O. L. Ger. and O.H.Ger. But cf. also hylpan = helpan):

help ⬩ assistance ⬩ succour ⬩ an aid ⬩ a thing ⬩ a place ⬩ a refuge ⬩ a cure ⬩ remedy of disease

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Rdr. 103, 18. a cure, remedy of disease Gif þás fultumas ne sýn helpe if these remedial measures are not effectual remedies. Lch. ii. 262, 15

Linked entry: helpe

dúfan

(v.)
Grammar
dúfan, ic dúfe, ðú dýfst, he dýfþ, pl. dúfaþ; p. ic, he deáf, ðú dufe, pl. dufon; pp. dofen

DIVE, sink ⬩ mergi

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Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 16. Gif ðú dýfst if thou sinkest, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 35. Mid ðam ðe he deáf when he was sinking, ii. 392, 2: 390, 21

Linked entry: dýfan

tó-bláwan

Grammar
tó-bláwan, <b>II a.</b>
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On tóbláwenum dracum tumidis draconibus (qui in uexillis depicti erant ), Germ. 392, 56. Add

stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
stregdan, [There are two verbs of this form, a strong and a weak. The conjugation is further complicated by the frequent loss of g, so that forms of the strong verb are found (?) belonging to two classes (cf. bregdan): while in the Northern Gospels strong and weak inflections are combined in the same word. The two verbs are here put together]; ic stregde, strigde, stréde, hé stregdeþ, strigdeþ, strét; p. (strong) strægd, pl. strugdon and strǽdon (v. trédun, Mk. 11, 8: but the form may be weak = strægdon): (weak) stregde, strédde, strugde (North.); pp. (strong)strogden: (weak) stregd, stréded, stréd

To strew, spread, scatter, sprinkle ⬩ to strew ⬩ to sprinkle ⬩ To scatter, disperse ⬩ to lay in order

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Nim ðæs hornes acxan and stréd, Lchdm. i. 334, 17. Stréd on hálig wæter sprinkle holy water on, iii. 56, II, 18. On ðæs feóndes feax flána stregdan, Salm. Kmbl. 262; Sal. 130. Stregdende weter aspargens aquas, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 190, 9.

Linked entries: strédan strégan

Aríus

(n.)
Grammar
Aríus, [ = 'Aρειοs], Arrius; g. ii; acc. um; m.

A presbyter of Alexandria, founder of the Arians, born in Cyrenaica, Africa, and died in A. D. 336

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every son is younger than his father in this life....

Linked entries: Arrian Arrius

E

Grammar
E, Anglo-Saxon words, containing the short or unaccented vowel e, are often represented by modern English words of the same meaning, having the sound of e in
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Göttingen, small 8vo. 1822, vol. i. pp. 229, 230: 3rd Edit. small 8vo. 1840, vol. i. pp. 361, 362, may be found useful, and are especially recommended to the student of Anglo-Saxon. it is, however, difficult to say when the e is long in Anglo-Saxon, but

CLINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLINGAN, ic clinge, ðú clingst, he clingþ, clingaþ; clang, clungon; clungen, geclungen.

to wither, pine, to CLING ⬩ shrink up ⬩ se contrahere, marcescere ⬩ to CLING, stick close ⬩ circumcludere, includere

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to wither, pine, to CLING [in this sense, rarely used in English] or shrink up; se contrahere, marcescere Clang wæteres þrym ofer eástreámas: ís brycgade blǽce brimráde the glory of water shrank over river streams: ice bridged a pale water*-*road, Andr

Brádan-relic

(n.)
Grammar
Brádan-relic, Brádun-reolic,es; m: Brádan-reíg, -eíg = -íg, -e; f.[eíg, íg an island, broad island]

an island, broad island ⬩ Flat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn

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Flat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn Sǽton hie úte on ðam íglande, æt Brǽdanrelice they sat outward on an island, Flat Holme, Chr. 918;Ing. 132, 19

fóre-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-swerian, p. ic, he -swór, ðú -swóre, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen

To FORESWEAR ⬩ declare before ⬩ antejūrāre

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To FORESWEAR, declare before; antejūrāre Ðæt land, ðe ic fóreswór heora fæderum terram, pro qua [ante-] jūrāvi patrĭbus eōrum, Num. 14, 23. Ðæt land, ðe ðú hira fæderum fóreswóre terram, pro qua [ante-] jūrasti patrĭbus eōrum, 11. 12

fóre-seón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-seón, to -seónne; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; pp. -sewen

To see before ⬩ FORESEE ⬩ provide ⬩ prævĭdēre ⬩ provĭdēre

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Ðæt he him on his biscopscíre gerisene stówe fóresǽge and sealde, on ðære ðe he mid his geferum wunian mihte ut in diœcēsi sua provĭdēret et dăret ei lŏcum, in quo cum suis apte dēgĕre pŏtuisset, 4, 1; S. 565, 8

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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Ath. v. § 1, 4; Th. i. 230, 6-9: L. Edm. S. 6; Th. i. 250, 11: L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 24, 25: L.

nearulíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nearulíce, <b>. II.</b>
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Þá eóde hé hider and þider nearolíce geswænced in his geþóhte cum huc illucque anxius pergeret, 251, 24. closely, tightly Nearolíce strictim (moecham mamis strictim tollentis obuncat, Aid. 164. 3), An. Ox. 18 b, 90. illiberally (?)