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forþ-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-steppan, -stæppan; part. -stæppende: p. -stepede = -stepte? pp. -steped = -stept?

To step or go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ progrĕdi ⬩ prōdīre ⬩ procēdĕre

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To step or go forth, proceed; progrĕdi, prōdīre, procēdĕre Of ansýne ðínre dóm mín forþsteppe de vultu tuo judĭcium meum prōdeat, Ps. Lamb. 16, 2. He is swá swá brýdguma forþstæppende of brýdbúre his ipse est tamquam sponsus procēdens de thălămo suo,

Linked entry: forþ-stæppan

in-stæpe

(adv.)
Grammar
in-stæpe, -stepe; adv.

At the outset ⬩ at once ⬩ directly ⬩ immediately

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At the outset, at once, directly, immediately Instæpe confestim, Bd. 2, 12 ; S. 514, 21 : extemplo, 4, 25 ; S. 601, 30. Árás hé instæpe surrexit continuo, 5, 5 ; S. 618, 14. Hí instæpe fram mínre gesihþe gewiton statim disparuerunt, 5, 13; S. 633, 15

land-sidu

(n.)
Grammar
land-sidu, a; m.
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Custom of a country Gemacaþ ðæt his ege wierþ tó gewunan and tó landsida he causes the fear of him to become a habit and custom of the country, Past. 17, 9; Swt. 121, 25. Be landside according to the usage of the district, L. R. S. 8; Th. 1. 436, 27.

Linked entry: sidu

Óðen

(n.)
Grammar
Óðen, es; m.
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Odin (the Scandinavian form of the word which appears in Anglo-Saxon as Wóden) Ðes gedwolgod Mercurius wæs árwurðe betwux eallum héðenum on ðám dagum, and hé is Óðon geháten óðrum naman on Denisce wísan. Nú secgaþ sume ða Denisce men on heora gedwylde

Linked entries: Ówðen Wóden

óþ-hebban

(v.)
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to elevate, exalt, lift up Ða welan ðe ǽlcne ofermódne óþhebbaþ abundantia, quae sublevat, Past. 26, 2 ; Swt. 183, 18. Hé hine óþhóf (ot-, Cote. MSS. ) innan his geþohte eallum óðrum monnum cunctis in cogitatione se praetulit, 4, 2; Swt. 39, 15. Ða ofersettan

be-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þringan, bi-þringan; p. -þrang, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To throng or press around, encompass, surround ⬩ undique urgere, circumvenire, circumdare

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To throng or press around, encompass, surround; undique urgere, circumvenire, circumdare Ic wæs bísgum beþrungen I was encompassed with misery, Elen. Kmbl. 2488; El. 1245 : 1896; El. 950. Se sceal wesan wyrmum beþrungen he shall be surrounded with worms

Linked entries: be-þrungen bi-þringan

ge-cringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cringan, p. -crang, -crong, pl. crungon; pp. crungen

To sink ⬩ fall ⬩ die ⬩ occumbere ⬩ mori

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To sink, fall, die; occumbere, mori Heó on flet gecrong on the ground she sank, Beo. Th. 3141; B. 1568 : 5003; B. 2505 : 2679; B. 1337 : Apstls. Kmbl. 120; Ap. 60 : Exon. 124 b; Th. 477, 30; Ruin 32. Gárulf gecrang Garulf fell, Fins. Th. 63; Fin. 31

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To alight ⬩ approach ⬩ come

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To alight, approach, come Gelíht of his horse desiliit ab equo suo, Gr. Dial. 1, 2. Ðá gelíhte se cuma then the stranger alighted, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 34. He gelíhte to ðæm hearge propiabat ad fanum, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 11. Segde ðætte sealfa god wolde

sticung

(n.)
Grammar
sticung, e; f.
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a pricking, piercing Hié ( the elephants ) fóran wédende ǽgðer ge for ðæs flexes bryne ge for ðara nægla sticunge, Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 158, 8. sticking (pigs), killing; cf. stician, <b>I a </b>On manegum stent ðæt se gafolswán sylle ǽlce geáre

un-forbærned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forbærned, adj.

Unburnt ⬩ not burnt up ⬩ not consumed by fire

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Unburnt, not burnt up, not consumed by fire Ðær is ðeáw, ðonne ðǽr bið man deád, ðæt hé líð inne unforbærned mid his mágum and freóndum mónad,... hwílum healf geár ðæt hí beóð unforbærned, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 19-24. Gyf man án bán findeþ unforbærned,

Linked entry: for-bærnan

un-gestæððiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gestæððiglíce, adv.

Unsteadily ⬩ without stability

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Unsteadily, without stability Ðonne mon ða fæstrǽdnesse his módes innan forlíst, ðonne bið hé hwílum swíðe ungestæððiglíce ástyred útane on his limum qui statum mentis perdidit, subsequenter foras in inconstantiam motionis fluit, Past. 47; Swt. 359,

wuldor-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-beáh, gen. -ges; m.

A crown

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A crown Wuldorbeáh corona, Ps. Spl. 64, 12. Wulderbeáh, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 5 : Hpt. Gl. 438, 24. [For] wuldurbeága pro corona, 458, 22. [Tó] wuldurbége ad coronam, 460, 5. Wulderbeáge tropheo, 508, 64. Wuldorbeág coronam, Ps. Lamb. 20, 4. Hé (Stephen)

andetere

Grammar
andetere, andettere.
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On ðone .V. an dæg þæs móndes biþ ðæs Godes andetteres tíd Sc̃í Quinti, Shrn. 126, 11. Ondetteres, Rtl. 65, 6. Ondeteres, 49, 4: 88, 40. On ðǽra hálgena mæssedagum þe wé hátað confessores, þæt sind andeteras. Ðá sind hálige andeteras þe Crístes naman

be-stǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stǽlan, p. de
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To lay a charge of crime on a person, to convict a person (on with dat. ) of crime þæt mé nǽfre deófel náht on ne mæge bestǽlan æt mínum endedæge, Angl. xi. 101, 53. þæt se deófol eów náge náht on tó bestélenne ungeandettes, Wlfst. 135, 31. Sé þe frióne

Linked entry: stǽlan

Breoten-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Breoten-wealda, an; m.
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The ruler of Britain Ic Æðelstán Ongol-Saxna cyning and Brytænwalda eallæs ðyses íglandæs ego Æðelstanus rex et rector totius hujus Britanniae insulae, C. D. v. 218, 17. Ongol- Saxna cyning and Brytenwalda ealles ðyses íglandæs Angul-Saxonum necnon et

Linked entry: Bret-walda

byrst

(n.)
Grammar
byrst, a bristle.
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Substitute: e; f., in passage from Lch. read swínen . . . bristle, and add Byrst seta, An. Ox. 51, 1. Brysti setes, Txts. 109, 1132. Manu, brystae (biriste, Hpt. 33, 244, 5) juba, setes porci et leonis cabalique, 110, 1182. Hí heora flán him on áfæstnodon

býtlian

(v.)
Grammar
býtlian, l. bytlian,
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and add: , bytlan Wer þe ofer fæstum stáne bytlode, R. Ben. 4, 12. Man bytlode áne gebytla, Hml. Th. ii. 354, 32. 'Ðá synfullan bytledon uppe on mínum hrycge.' Hé sárette ðætte hié sceoldon bytlan , Past. 153, 9. Hét Harold bytlian on Brytlande, Chr

cwiddian

(v.)
Grammar
cwiddian, cweddian, cwydian (q. v. in Dict.); p. ode, ede
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To say Cwiddiaþ (cwyddiaþ, An. Ox. 1881) ł secgcað contendunt, dicunt, Hpt. Gl. 450, 70. Þá hí cweddiað (cwyddiaþ, An. Ox. 1953) quam dicunt, 452, 43. Cwedd(iað), cwyddiað ferunt, dicunt, 504, 60. Befrán hé hú woruldmenn be him cwyddedon . . . His apostoli

Linked entry: cweddian

ebba

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On þís ylcan geáre wæs swa mycel ebba ǽghwǽr ánes dæges swá nán man ǽror gemunde, and swá ꝥ man férde rídende and gangende ofer Tæmese be-eástan þǽre brigge on Lunden, Chr. 1114; P. 244, 13. iii. ebban týne he must put three fences to correspond to the

eorþ-waru

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Add: Grammar eorþ-waru, -waru Eall eorðwaru, s. Grammar eorþ-waru, -ware Forhtiaþ ealle gesceafta, ge heofonware ge eorþware, Bl. H. 11, 4. Heofonwara hyht and eorþwara, 87, 10: Ors. 3, 5; S. 106, 20. Grammar eorþ-waru, -waran Samson wæs ealra eorðwarena