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be-bycgean

(v.)
Grammar
be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sell ⬩ to set or put to sale ⬩ vendere

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To sell, to set or put to sale; vendere On gold bebycgean to sell for gold, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 39. Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps.

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

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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Folgad folcum followed by peoples, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 4; Sat. 559

Linked entries: folc-stów ge-folc

for-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cýðan, p. de; pp. ed

To surpass or excel in knowledge ⬩ scientia excellĕre vel supĕrāre

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Kmbl. 353; Sal. 176: 411; Sal. 206

on-líðian

(v.)

to become pliant, to yield

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to become pliant, to yield Sceal hira ánra gehwylc onlútan and onlíðigan ðe hafaþ læsse mægen, Salm. Kmbl. 713; Sal. 356

sárian

(v.)
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Add Sume ofer sǽ sárigende (sorhgende, v. l.) gewiton alii transmarinas regiones dolentes petebant, Bd. 1, 15; Sch. 43. 30

dráf

(n.)
Grammar
dráf, e; f. [dráf drove, p. of drífan]

DROVE, herd, band ⬩ armenta, grex, agmen

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Oft twegen sǽmen oððe þrý hwílum drífaþ ða dráfe cristenra manna fram sǽ to sǽ sæpe duo tresve a pirātis christianōrum agmen congregātum a mari usque ad mare compellunt, Lupi Serm. i. 15; Hick. Thes. ii. 103, 34.

Linked entries: dróf-denu dróf-man drǽf

eormen-strýnd

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-strýnd, e; f.

The great generation ⬩ permagna gĕnĕrātio

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The great generation ; permagna gĕnĕrātio Ðú eart eorre eormenstrýnde thou art of an angry, great [heathen] generation, Salm. Kmbl. 659; Sal. 329

Linked entry: strínd

hwæla

(n.)
Grammar
hwæla, an; m.

A whale

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A whale Hé is on middon hwælan hiwes he is of a whale's shape in the middle, Salm. Kmbl. 527; Sal. 263

féster-fæder

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Drihtnes engel hine gelǽdde tó sumum sǽ and his fésterfæder mid hine, Shrn. 91, 1. Add

fisc-cynn

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Saga mé, hú fela is fisccynna on wætere? Ic ðé secge vi and xx, Sal. K. p. 190, 20: 204, 9. Add

orleg-stund

(n.)
Grammar
orleg-stund, e; f.

A time of trouble, time when the unfavourable decree of fate is carried out

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A time of trouble, time when the unfavourable decree of fate is carried out Dreógeþ earfoþu orlegstunde, Salm. Kmbl. 750: Sal. 374

sceaþenness

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþenness, e; f.

Injury, damage

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Injury, damage Án wíf mihte gegán bútan ǽlcere sceaþenysse fram sǽ tó sǽ ofer eall ðis eálond ut etiam si mulier vellet totam perambulare insulam a mari ad mare, nullo se laedente valeret, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 2.

Linked entry: sceþeness

ge-brengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brengan, p. -brohte, pl. -brohton; pp. -broht; v. trans, [ge-, brengan to bring]

To bring ⬩ lead ⬩ produce ⬩ bear ⬩ ferre ⬩ dūcĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre

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MS: Salm. Kmbl. MS. A. 176; Sal. 87: 296; Sal. 147. Gif dfi gebrengest if thou bringest, Salm. Kmbl. MS. A. 178; Sal. 88. Iudith gebrohte heáfod on ðám fætelse Judith put the head into the sack, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 17; Jud. 125.

Linked entries: ge-bringan ge-broht

níd-boda

(n.)
Grammar
níd-boda, an; m.

One who announces violence or distress

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One who announces violence or distress Sincalda sǽ, nýdboda ( the Red Sea which overwhelmed the Egyptians ), Cd. Th. 207, 29; Exod. 474

Normandíg

(n.)
Grammar
Normandíg, e; f.

Normandy

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Normandy Willelm cyng fór ofer sǽ tó Normandíg, and Eádgár cild com of Scotland tó Normandíge, Chr. 1074; Erl. 212, 3-4

on-stígend

(n.)
Grammar
on-stígend, es; m.

One who ascends or mounts

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One who ascends or mounts Hors and onstígend áwearp in sǽ equum et ascensorem projecit in mare, Ps. Surt. ii. 187, 4

sicerian

(v.)
Grammar
sicerian, p. ode
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To ooze, of a fluid, to make way through a small opening Swíðe lytlum siceraþ ðæt wæter and swíðe dégellíce on ðæt hlece scip and ðeáh hit wilnaþ ðæs ilcan ðe sió hlúde ýð, ðéþ on ðære hreón sǽ búton hit mon ǽr út áweorpe by very small quantities and

for-cinnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cinnan, ic -cinne, ðú -cinnest, he -cinneþ, pl. -cinnaþ; p. ic, he -can, ðú -cunne, pl. -cunnon; pp. -cunnen [for, cinnan gĕnĕrāre]

To repudiate ⬩ rejĭcĕre

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To repudiate; rejĭcĕre Hine forcinnaþ ða cyrican ge tunas the churches as well as houses shall repudiate him, Salm. Kmbl. 215; Sal. 107

frum-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
frum-scyld, e; f.

Original sin ⬩ princĭpālis vel căpĭtālis culpa

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Original sin; princĭpālis vel căpĭtālis culpa Frumscylda gehwæs fæder and módor father and mother of every original sin, Salm. Kmbl. 891; Sal. 445

wrohtian

(v.)
Grammar
wrohtian, (?)
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Hé sǽ bedráf, ðǽr ðe heó wrohtaþ (frohtaþ = forhtaþ? the Latin has: Mare forniidat, 210, 90) dæges and nihtes, Homl. Ass. 173, 105

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