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and-weald

(n.)
Grammar
and-weald, es; m.

Power ⬩ right or title to anything

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Power, right or title to anything Ðæ he wolde habban andweald ongeán God that he would have power against God, Homl. Th. i. 10, 25: Ps. Spl. 19, 7: 113, 2: Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 121

ge-habban

(v.)
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Sió ungelícnes hira geearnunga hié tiéhð sume behindan sume, and hira scylda hí ðǽr gehabbað, Past. 107, 20. a thing. material Ne mæg ðæt scip nó stille gestondan, búton hit ankor gehæbbe, Past. 445, 13.

tynder

(n.)
Grammar
tynder, e; tyndren (-in), e (?); tyndre, an; f.

tinder ⬩ fuel ⬩ a burner ⬩ an implement which burns

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Wé habbaþ ðone mǽstan dǽl ðære tyndran ðínre hǽle ... nú ðú ne þearft ðe náuht ondrǽdan forðam ðe of ðam lytlan spearcan ðe ðú mid ðære tyndran gefénge lífes leóht ðé onliéhte habemus maximum tuae fomitem salutis ... nihil igitur pertimescas; jam tibi

Linked entries: tender tyndre

-anne

(suffix)
Grammar
-anne, -enne, -ende the termination of the declinable infinitive in the dat. governed by to, as, = Ondréd to faranne timuit ire, Mt. Jun. and Th. 2, 22, but the B. MS. of A. D. 995 has farende, also Foxe, Bos. and the Rl. MS. about A. D. 1145. The Lind., about A. D. 957, has farenne [MS. færenne]. Alýfe me to farenne permitte me ire, Mt. Bos. 8, 21, and B. MS. about A. D. 995. Sometimes -ende is found, because -enne = ende, as in the preceding example farende about A. D. 995. Themost usual form is -anne, from the infin. -an; g. -annes; dat. -anne.

Linked entries: -an -ende -enne

in-tó

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Gáð eów intó ðǽre cyrcan, Hml. Th. i.508, 1. Orn hé eft inntó (in-, v. l.) ðǽm temple ad tabernaculum recurrit, Past. 103, 4. Mid þám mannum þe mé mid fóron intó Denmearcon, Cht. E. 230, 3.

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

food ⬩ provision ⬩ goods ⬩ substance ⬩ victus ⬩ substantia ⬩ bŏna ⬩ an entertaining ⬩ entertainment ⬩ feast ⬩ hospĭtālĭtas ⬩ convīvium ⬩ cœna ⬩ a place where provisions are kept ⬩ provision-quarters of an army ⬩ victus stătio ⬩ use ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ enjoyment ⬩ ūsus ⬩ fructus

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To ðære écan feorme to the eternal feast, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 5. He gegearwode mycele feorme magnam cœnam fēcit, Mk. Bos. 6, 21: Lk.

Linked entries: færm fiorm fyrm fearm firm

sceanca

(n.)
Grammar
sceanca, an ; m.

a shank, shin, ⬩ the upper part of the leg

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Ðæt man forbrǽce hyra sceancan (crura). Jn. Skt. 19, 31, 32, 33. Se sceocca gewráð his sceancan, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 223. Sconcan, Salm. Kmbl. 203; Sal. 101. the upper part of the leg (= þeóhsceanca) Ic wille ðæt gé fédaþ án earm Engliscmon . . .

Linked entry: sceonca

HRING

(n.)
Grammar
HRING, hrincg, es; m.

A RING ⬩ circle ⬩ circuit ⬩ cycle ⬩ orb ⬩ globe ⬩ festoon

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Hé wolde ðæs beornes beágas gefecgan reáf and hringas, Byrht. Th. 136, 34; By. 161. Hringas dǽlan, Beo. Th. 3944; B. 1970: 6061; B. 3034.

FROM

(adj.)
Grammar
FROM, freom; comp. fromra; sup. fromest, frommast; adj.

FIRM ⬩ strong ⬩ stout ⬩ bold ⬩ strenuous ⬩ fortis ⬩ strēnuus ⬩ rich ⬩ abundant ⬩ excellent ⬩ ūber ⬩ abundans ⬩ præstans

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Ðæt wǽron frome folctogan those were bold leaders, Andr. Kmbl. 15; An. 8: Elen. Kmbl. 521; El. 261: Ps. Th. 103, 5: Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 25.

Linked entries: fram freom fromnis frum

heolstor

(n.)
Grammar
heolstor, es; n.

That which covers or conceals ⬩ darkness ⬩ a veil ⬩ covering ⬩ place of concealment

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Nágan wé ðæs heolstres ðæt wé ús gehýdan mágon we have not the place of concealment to hide ourselves in, Cd. 215; Th. 271, 5; Sat. 101.

Linked entry: hleostrum

hergung

(n.)
Grammar
hergung, heregung, e; f.

Harrying ⬩ harrowing ⬩ plundering ⬩ devastation ⬩ waging war ⬩ an irruption ⬩ incursion ⬩ invasion ⬩ a raid ⬩ plunder

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Hell oncneów Crist ðá ðá heó fórlét hyre hæftlingas fút þurh ðæs Hǽlendes hergunge Hell acknowledged Christ when it let out its captives through the harrowing of Jesus, Homl. Th. i. 228, 17.

Linked entry: heregung

wundorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wundorlíce, adv.

Wonderfully

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Wonderfully, with adjectives Ðǽr wearð gegaderod wundorlíce micel folc, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 616. Hé hine gesette in wundorlíce micle cyrcean, Shrn. 121, 3. with verbs Wundurlíce mirabiliter, Ps. Surt. 75, 5. Wundorlíce mire, Hymn. Surt. 70, 5.

feorh

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Nán óþer fioh ðæs hlísan wyrþe búton hiora ágnum fiore, Bt. 39, 11; F. 230, 1. On þám teóþan mónþe ꝥ wíf ne gedígð hyre feore (will not escape with life), gif ꝥ bearn ácenned ne biþ, Lch. iii. 146, 22.

ilca

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Hé spone ðá ðe his ðeáwa giémað tó ðǽm illcan (ilcan, v. l. ). Past. 83, 3. His freónda foresprǽc forstent him eal þæt ylce þe hit sylf sprǽce, Wlfst, no, 4. in strong declension Þǽre ylcre geþinþe eiusdem propositi, An. Ox. 5050.

ge-þicgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þicgan, -þicgean; p. -þah

To take ⬩ accept ⬩ receive ⬩ sumere ⬩ accipere

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He ðæt ful geþeah æt Wealþeón he took the cup from Waltheow, Beo. Th. 1261; B. 628: 1241; B. 618: Cd. 42; Th. 54, 30; Gen. 885. Ðǽr ic beág geþah there I received a bracelet, Exon. 85 b; Th. 322, 19; Víd. 65: 84 b; Th. 318, 24; Víd. 3.

Linked entry: þicgan

tó-cleófan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cleófan, p. -cleáf, pl. -clufon; pp. -clofen

To cleave asunder

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Ða sticcu ðæs tóclofenan hriddores, Homl. Th. ii. 154, 19. Óð ðone tóbrocenan beorg ðe ðǽr is tóclofen, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 251, 6. Æt ðam litlan tóclofenan beorge, iii. 421, 9. Tócleofenan, ii. 249, 26. His ban tocluuen, Laym. 1920.

feorran

(adv.)
Grammar
feorran, feorrane, feorren; adv.

Afar ⬩ far off ⬩ at a distance ⬩ from far ⬩ a longe ⬩ prŏcul ⬩ longe ⬩ e longinquo

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Afar, far off, at a distance, from far; a longe, prŏcul, longe, e longinquo Ðǽr wǽron manega wíf feorran ĕrant ĭbi mŭliĕres multæ a longe, Mt. Bos, 27, 55: Mk. Bos. 5, 6.

Linked entries: feoran feorren ferran firran feorrane ge-fearrian

meahtig

(adj.)
Grammar
meahtig, <b>mæhtig, mehtig, mihtig;</b> adj.

mighty ⬩ powerful ⬩ able ⬩ Possible

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On ðysum eahta dǽlum (parts of speech) synd ða mǽstan and ða mihtigostan nomen and verbum, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 5. Possible Mæhtiga possibilia, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 23: Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 27

ge-restan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-restan, p. te; pp. ed

To rest, remain, rest [one's self]

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To rest, remain, rest [one's self] Ðæt he hine gerestan meahte ad quiescendum membra, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 9. Forðon ic ǽfre ne mæg ðære mód-ceare mínre gerestan for I can never rest from my mind's sorrow, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444. 1; Kl. 40.

Linked entries: ge-ræstan restan

ge-séðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-séðan, p. de; pp. ed [séðan to affirm]

To state as true, declare, prove, show, affirm ⬩ effāri, testĭfĭcāri, vērĭfĭcāre, contestāri, prŏbāre

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To state as true, declare, prove, show, affirm; effāri, testĭfĭcāri, vērĭfĭcāre, contestāri, prŏbāre Nis ǽnig ðæs horsc, ðe ðín fromcyn mǽge fira bearnum sweotule geséðan none is so wise who may manifestly declare thy origin to the children of men, Exon

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