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scúr

(n.)
Grammar
scúr, sceór, scyur, es; m.: e; f. (?)

a shower ⬩ storm of rain ⬩ snow ⬩ hail ⬩ a shower of missiles ⬩ a shower of blows of a hammer falling on a weapon ⬩ a storm ⬩ trouble ⬩ disquiet

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Ðá wæs geblissod seó Godes burh for ðam cyme ðæs scúres ðe hý geclǽnsode fluminis impetus laetificat civitatem Dei, Ps. Th. 45, 4. Scúre nimbo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 54: inserenae, Hpt. Gl. 514, 15. Scúras imbres, Ps. Lamb. 77, 44.

sele

(n.)
Grammar
sele, es ; m.

A hall ⬩ house ⬩ dwelling

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Ongunnon heora burh rǽran and sele settan, salo niwian, 113, 2; Gen. 1881

Linked entry: burn-sele

trum

(adj.)
Grammar
trum, adj.

Firm ⬩ strong ⬩ firmus ⬩ of material things, ⬩ of living things, ⬩ strong ⬩ sound ⬩ having physical health or strength ⬩ strong ⬩ able to resist ⬩ fortified against ⬩ strong ⬩ steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ firm ⬩ stable ⬩ strong

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Seó burh Asor wæs swíde trum gefyrn and manegra burga heáfod Asor antiquitus inter omnia regna haec principatum tenebat, Jos. 11, 10. Trumre underwreþincge firmo fulcimento, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 69. On trume stówe in locum munitum, Ps. Th. 70, 2.

Linked entry: trymman

ge-ícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ícan, -ícean, -ýcan, -iécan; p. -ícte, -íhton; pp. -íced, -íct

To eke ⬩ increase ⬩ add ⬩ enlarge ⬩ augere ⬩ extendere

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To eke, increase, add, enlarge; augere, extendere Heó ongan his mǽg-burge geícean sunum and dohtrum she began his kindred to increase with sons and daughters, Cd. 56; Th. 69, 8; Gen. 1132.

Linked entries: ge-écan ge-ýcan

ge-þingþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingþ, e; f.
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Ꝥ grið ꝥ ealdormann on fíf burhga geþincðe sylle, béte man ꝥ mid .xii. hund, and ꝥ grið ꝥ man sylleð on burhgeþincþe, béte man ꝥ mid .vi. hund., Ll. Th. i. 292, 5-8

Linked entries: -þingþ burh-geþingþ

hám-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hám-fæst, adj.

Resident, dwelling at home

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Resident, dwelling at home Hú mæg ðǽr ðonne ánes ríces monnes nama cuman ðonne ðǽr mon furðum ðære burge naman ne geheórþ ne ðære þeóde ðe he on hámfæst biþ how can one great man's name come there, when the name of the town even and of the people among

útan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
útan, (-on); adv. prep. A. adv.

from without ⬩ without ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ outwardly ⬩ about ⬩ round ⬩ out ⬩ away from land

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Kmbl. 256; Sal. 127. where action takes place outside an object Hí bedícodon ða burh útan, Chr. 1016; Erl. 155, 11. Hé ðone búr útan beeode, 755; Erl. 48, 30. Land belicgan úton, Cd. Th. 15, 7; Gen. 229.

tó-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break, ⬩ break in pieces ⬩ to break in two, ⬩ to break to pieces, ⬩ break up, ⬩ to separate into parts by striking or pulling ⬩ to overthrow, ⬩ break down, ⬩ ruin, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ put into confusion, ⬩ rout, ⬩ to destroy, ⬩ crush ⬩ to take by assault ⬩ to break a promise, pledge, etc., ⬩ to infringe, ⬩ violate ⬩ to break, ⬩ interrupt

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Hér wæs tóbrocen Rómána burh fram Gotum, Chr. 409; Erl. 11, 10.

bí

(prep.)
Grammar
bí, prep. dat. [Bí is more frequently shortened into be. In compounds it is generally written be- or bi-; but bí- is long where it is used for big, or is a contraction, thus, - bí-spell for big-spell, and as bí-breád for beó-breád. v. be.]

By, near to, at, in, upon ⬩ juxta, prope, apud, in ⬩ Of, about ⬩ de, quoad ⬩ By, through, because of, after, according to, in comparison with ⬩ per, secundum, pro, ex

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dat. By, near to, at, in, upon; juxta, prope, apud, in Arás bí ronde oretta the champion arose by his shield, Beo. Th. 5069; B. 2538. He bí sesse geóng he went by the seat, 5506; B. 2756. Bí staðe fæste fast by the shore, Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 11; Wal

suþerige

(n.)
Grammar
suþerige, A plant name glossing satirion, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 18. Cockayne takes the word to be the same as sæþerige (q. v.), and the gloss to be a mistake, Lchdm. ii. 403, col. 1; but cf. satirion sanycle, Wülck. Gl. 613, 33,
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saniculum sanicle i. wudemerch, 554, 8

ge-trymman

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Ǽlce getrymmede ( munitam) burh þú gebíge tó mé, Hml. A. 103, 49. ꝥ from (ab) wiðirweardnissnm ué sié gitrymmed (muniamur ) in líchome, Rtl. 16, 7.

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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The FOLK, people, common people, multitude, a people, tribe, family; pŏpŭlus, gens, nātio, vulgus, plebs, cīves, hŏmĭnes, exercĭtus, multĭtūdo Twá folc beóþ todǽled, and ðæt folc oferswíþ ðæt óðer folc two nations shall be divided, and the one folk shall

be-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
be-beódan, bi-beódan; part. be-beódende, he be-být; p. be-beád, pl. be-budon ; impert. be-beód ; pp. be-boden.

to give a by-command or a gentle command ⬩ to command ⬩ order ⬩ jubere ⬩ præcipere ⬩ mandare ⬩ to offer ⬩ give up ⬩ commend ⬩ offerre ⬩ commendare ⬩ mandare ⬩ to announce ⬩ nuntiare ⬩ pronuntiare

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I. 35; Th. ii. 432, 27. to offer, give up, commend; offerre, commendare, mandare Ðú scealt leófes líc forbærnan and me lác bebeódan thou shalt burn the beloved's body and offer it me as a sacrifice, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 9; Gen. 2858.

ge-scildan

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Seó burg wearð gescild praesentem perditionem Deus avertit, Ors. 3, 2 ; S. 100, 23. Wæs gesceld defenditur, i. custodiebatur, An.

be-clýsan

to close ⬩ shut what is open ⬩ to close ⬩ put an end to ⬩ to shut up in a place

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Hé wæs on his inran búre, and hine sylfne ðǽrinne beclýsde, Hml. S. 23, 396. Hig hig sylfe on Hierusalem beclýsan woldon, St. A. 34, 11. On cwearterne beclýsan, Hml. Th. i. 86, 30: Nic. 6, 36. Þone deáð þe wyt gefyrn beclýsed hæfdon, 14, 3.

bísen

(n.)
Grammar
bísen, l. bisen, e; bisene, an; f. (also n. in North.),

an exemplar ⬩ a model ⬩ pattern ⬩ example ⬩ precedent ⬩ a rule ⬩ prescript ⬩ precept ⬩ parable ⬩ similitude ⬩ type

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Hé hét forbærnan Róme burh æfter þǽre bisene þe Trógiaburh barn, Bt. 16, 4; F. 58, 4. Ic hit mid yfelre bysene inc forgylde I will repay it you in evil fashion, Bl. H. 189, 26, 31. Magon gé geseón sweotole bysene, 99, 14.

hand-brǽd

(n.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, hand-bréd. Perhaps hand-bred should be read and the quotation be taken to the next word. But in support of hand-brǽd may be noted the form breð ( = brǽð) odor, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 58, and the phrase gód hande brád. v. hand;
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Wicklif has handibreede v. N. E. D. handbrede

tún

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Add Syndon þá burga forhergode and þá ceastra tóworpone, cyrcan forbærnde and mynstra tóworpene, and eác gehwylce túnas ge wera ge wífa fram hǽðenum mannum gewéste depopulatae urbes, eversa castra, concrematae ecclesiae, destructa sunt monasteria virorum

MANIG

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
MANIG, maneg, monig, mænig; adj.

MANY ⬩ many a

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with a noun or adjective, MANY, (with sing, noun) many a Ðǽr biþ swýðe manig burh, Ors. l, l; Swt. 20, 14. Ðá wæs ymb ða gifhealle gúþrinc monig, Beo. Th. 1681; B. 838. Manig man cwyþ multi dicunt, Ps. Th. 4, 7. Geong manig, Beo. Th. 1712; B. 857.

útane

(adv.)
Grammar
útane, (-one, -ene); adv.

from without ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ out ⬩ at sea ⬩ outwardly ⬩ externally ⬩ about

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Him mon útane of óðrum londum an warm, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 110, 28. where there is not movement to an object. outside Se here ða burh útone besǽton, Chr. 1016; Erl. 156, 14.