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ge-flít

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flít, -flýt, es; n.

Contentionstrifecontestdisputediscussioncontentioliscertāmenconcertātiorixa

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Heó gehýrde martyra geflítu she heard of the struggle of martyrs, Nar. 40, 13. To geflítes emulously, eagerly, Apol. Th. 10, 5

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belle

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Se deófol wearp ǽnne stán tó ðǽre bellan, þæt heó tósprang, Hml. Th. ii. 156, 4-10. Hos-tiarius. . . sceal mid bellan bícnigan þá tída. Ll. Th. ii. 346, 29. Bellan gehíran. Lch. iii. 174, 9. Bellan teón, ringan, Tech. ii. 118, 18, 20.

irþ-land

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Ic tówurpe ðás burh and hí gesméðige, and tó yrðlande áwende, swá þæt heó bið cornbǽre swíðor þonne mannbǽre, Hml. Th. i. 450, ii. His deácon sǽde ꝥ seó eá wǽre of hire rihtryne on þiére cyrican yrðland ( agros ) úp yrnende, Gr. D. 193, 15. Add

Bryttas

(n.)
Grammar
Bryttas, Brittas, Brettas, Breotas, Brytas, Britas; pl. m.

BritonsBritonesBretonsArmoricani

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Hí speónan ða Bryttas heom to they enticed the Bretons to them, 1075; Th. 349, 26

Linked entry: Brettas

ge-teohhian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teohhian, -teohian, -tiohhian, -tihhian; p. ode, ade; pp. od,ad

To appointdeterminedecreeassignstătuĕredecernĕreassignāre

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To appoint, determine, decree, assign; stătuĕre, decernĕre, assignāre Ðá heó Gode ánum geteohode þeówian cum Deo sōli servīre decrēvisset, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 7.

hrór

(adj.)
Grammar
hrór, adj.

Stirringactiveagilenimblevigorousstoutstrong

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Ðæt folc gesceóp fægere Drihten heraþ holdlíce hróre geþance populus qui creabitur laudabit Dominum, 101, 16.

recen

(adj.)
Grammar
recen, adj.
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[Cumeð her forð, and beð alle reken, And lereð wel quat he sal speken, Gen. and Ex. 3485. Louerd, ic ( Moses ) am unreken of wurdes, 2817. My rankor refrayne for þy reken ( apt ) wordes, Allit. Pms. 60, 756. (See the glossary for other instances.

Linked entries: recene recenlíce

Súþ-Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
Súþ-Seaxe, -Seaxan; pl.
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gewát on Súþ-Seaxe and Ine gefeaht wiþ Súþ-Seaxum, 722; Erl. 44, 29. Eádulf cynges þegn on Súð-Seaxum, 897; Erl. 95, 3. Se here on Súð-Seaxum and on Bearrucscíre hergodon, 1009; Erl. 142, 22: 998; Erl. 135, 21.

Swíþ-hún

(n.)
Grammar
Swíþ-hún, es; m.

St. Swithin, bishop of Winchester, in which see he succeeded Helmstan, who died 852.

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Swithin, bishop of Winchester, in which see he succeeded Helmstan, who died 852. In one MS. of the A. S. Chronicle, under the year 861, is the entry Hér forðférde S.

FYLGEAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLGEAN, fylgan, fylgian, fyligean, fylian, filian, feligean; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. dat. acc.

To followattendfollow or carry outsĕquiinsĕquiexsĕqui

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He ne lét him ǽnig ne fyligean non admīsit quemquam se sĕqui, Mk. Bos. 5, 37: 8, 34. Ða he on his weorcum wæs geornlíce fyligende which he was diligently carrying out in his works, Bd. 3, 28; S. 560, 17.

ge-win

(n.)
Grammar
ge-win, -winn, es; n. [winnan to fight] .

a battlecontestwarstrifequarrelhostilitytumultcertāmenpugnabellumtŭmultuslabourtoilsorrowagonylăbortrībŭlātioăgōniafruit of laborersgainprofitfructus lăbōrumlucrumquæstus

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Sceolde he worc ðæs gewinnes gedǽlan he must get pain on account of that struggle, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 24; Gen. 296: 17; Th. 21, 12; Gen. 323: Bt. Met. Fox 25, 101; Met. 25, 51.

Linked entry: winn

wéste

(adj.)
Grammar
wéste, adj.
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férde on wéste stówe, Mk. Skt. 1, 35 : 6, 31, 32: Lk. Skt. 4, 42 : 9, 10: Exon. Th. 209, 12; Ph. 169. sealde him wéste land, Ps. Th. 77, 55. ne mihte on ða ceastre gán, ac beón úte on wéstum stówum, Mk. Skt. 1, 45.

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknownincognitusunknownstrangeunknownnot understoodunknownuncertainungentleunkindhostileharshunfriendly

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Clypiaþ gyt hlúdor uncúð þeáh ðe slǽpe ( cry aloud ... peradventure he sleepeth, 1 Kings 18, 27), Homl. Skt. i. 18, 119.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

mótan

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gewunan and heora willan bewitigan.

þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf, es; m.
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þeóf, and þolige heáfdes and ealles ðæs ðe áge, L. Edg. S. 11; Th. i. 276, 13. The kinds of death mentioned in L.

Linked entry: þeáf

FÁG

(adj.)
Grammar
FÁG, fáh; def. se fága, seó, ðæt fáge; adj.

Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor

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He me habban wile dreóre fáhne he will have me stained with gore, Beo. Th. 898; B. 447. He geseah steápne hróf golde fáhne he saw the steep roof shining with gold, 1858; B. 927.

nytt

(adj.)
Grammar
nytt, adj.

Usefulprofitableadvantageousbeneficial

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Hú nyt biþ ðæm men, ðéh geornlíce gehýre ða word ðæs hálgan godspelles, gif ða nel on his heortan habban, 55, 6 : Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 10 note. Nyttre fóre, Exon. Th. 393, 4; Rä. 12, 5.

hwý

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gehét him Godes yrre, hwý nolde gelýfan ꝥ hálig wǽre, Hml. S. 31, 804: Hml. Th. i. 48, 16 (in Dict.)

ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster, cæster, cester; ceastre; ceastre, ceaster, ceastra; f. The names of places ending in caster and -chester were probably sites of a castrum

a fortressA city, fort, castle, townurbs, civitas, castellumthe cityhæc civitas

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Ðá wende he hine west wið Exanceastres then he turned west towards Exeter [versus Exanceaster], Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 10; Th. 166, 31, col. 1; 29, col. 2 ; 167, 28, col. 1, col. 2.

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To lamentmourncomplain

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His tungan mǽnde swíðost he complained most of his tongue, Homl. Th. i. 330, 31. Basilius ménde ðæt unriht, Homl. Skt. 3, 322. misbeád his munecan and ða munecas hit mǽndon lufelíce, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 4.