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an-gin

(n.)
Grammar
an-gin, -ginn, -gyn, on-gin, es; n.

A beginningattemptresolvepurposedesignundertakingopportunityinitiumprincipiumconatusinceptumcœptumoccasio

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Abreóðe his angin may his design perish, Byrht. Th. 138, 59; By. 242: Cd. 178; Th. 223, 26; Dan. 125: R. Ben. 69

Linked entries: an-gyn on-gin

emn

(adj.)
Grammar
emn, adj.

Even, equal, plain, level, justæquus, plānus, æqualis

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Th. i. 30, 16: Byrht. Th. 137, 9; By. 184. To emnes over against, opposite; adversus, contra, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 21, 8: 3, 9; Bos. 68, 25: Cod. Dipl. 1102; A.D. 931; Kmbl. v. 194, 32; 195, 2

Linked entry: tó-efnes

blódig

(adj.)
Grammar
blódig, def. se blódiga, seó, ðæt blódige; adj.

BLOODYsanguineus, cruentus

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Se bræd of ðæm beorne blódigne gár he plucked the bloody dart from the chief, Byrht. Th. 136, 21; By. 154. Geseoh nú swá ðín swát ageát, blódige stíge behold now where thy blood poured forth, a bloody path, Andr. Kmbl. 2883; An. 1444.

ófer

(n.)
Grammar
ófer, ófor, es; m.

an edge, border, marginthe land bordering on water, a river-bank, sea-shore, over in local names,

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On ðære eá ófre, Nar. 10, 14: Byrht. Th. 132, 39; By. 28. On ófre ðæs foresprecenan streámes, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 18. Of sǽs ófre, 4, 13; S. 582, 32. On ðam sealtum ófre, Homl. Th. ii. 146, 6. On (meres) ófre, Beo. Th. 2746; B. 1371.

openian

(v.)
Grammar
openian, p. ode.

to open, to become opento become manifestto open, uncloseto disclose, manifest

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Byrgen opnigende (patens) is race heora. Ps. Spl. 5, 10. Openiendum heofonum caelis patentibus, Bd. 4, 9 ; S. 576, 37. Opniendum, Hpt.

wund

(n.)
Grammar
wund, e; f.

A woundvulnusa woundan injury caused by a blowa sore caused by disease

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Wundum sweltan, Byrht. Th. 140, 25; By. 293. Wǽpna wundum, Exon. Th. 119, 15; Gú. 255. Ða ealdan wunde and ða openan dolg on hyra Dryhtne, 68, 23; Cri. 1108. Swátge wunde, 89, 19; Cri. 1459. Hé wráð his wunda (wundouulnera, Lind.), Lk.

sund

(n.)
Grammar
sund, es; n.
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Icel. á sundi) tó ðære byrig fóron, Nar. 10, 28: Beo. Th. 3240; B. 1618. Ðú ðe wið Brecan wunne on sídne sǽ ymb sund flite thou that didst strive with Brecan on the wide sea, didst contend in the matter of swimming, 1019 ; B. 507. Flód on sund (cf.

wine

(n.)
Grammar
wine, es; m.

A friend.applied to an equalapplied to one who can help or protecta friendly lorda (powerful) friendused of a husband or loverapplied to an inferior or subordinate, one to whom favour or protection may be shewn

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Hé ongan winas manian, frýnd and geféran, Byrht. Th. 138, 31 ; By. 228. applied to one who can help or protect, a friendly lord, a (powerful) friend Wine fród . . . Geared lǽfde land and leódweard (cf.

Linked entries: dæg-wine wine-leás

ge-bringan

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Nimon Sigeferðes láfe and gebringon binnan Mealdelmes byrig, 1015; P. 146, 3. (I a) figurative as regards the place Ðá unðriéstan on ðǽm wege gebringan gódra weorca, Past. 211, 15. Godes þæt hálige folc on rihtne weg gebringan, Hml.

Linked entry: ge-brengan

ge-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-timbran, -timbrian, -timbrigean; part. -timbriende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [timbrian to build] .

to make of woodto buildto build upconstructædĭfĭcāreconstruĕreexstruĕreto build up the mindinstructedifyinstruĕre

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Beóþ byrig mid Iudéum eft getimbrade ædĭfĭcābuntur cīvĭtātes Judæ, Ps. Th. 68, 36: Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 27. to build up the mind, instruct, edify; instruĕre Ic getimbrige ðé on wege instrŭam te in via, Ps. Spl. C. 31, 10

neótan

(v.)
Grammar
neótan, niótan; p. neát, pl. nuton

To enjoyhave the benefit of

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Wǽpna neótan to make good use of his weapons, Byrht. Th. 140, 55; By. 308. with acc. Ic ðé on ða fægran foldan gesette tó neótenne neorxna wonges beorhtne blǽdwelan, Exon. Th. 85, 14; Cri. 1391

stíþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stíþlíce, adv.
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Stíðlíce clypode wícinga ár, Byrht. Th. 132, 33 ; By. 25. Hé stíðlíce þrowode for úre ealra neóde, Wulfst. 126, 10. Hý fuhton stíðlíce ymbe ða hálgan sáwle, 236, 23. Hé hit sceal swíðe stíðlíce gebétan, L. E. I. 14 ; Th. ii. 412, 2.

of-sceótan

(v.)

to wound or kill by shooting an arrow or by hurling a weaponelf-shot, diseased from an elf's shot, Lchdm. ii. 156, 25: 290, 21. The disease consists in an over-distension of an animal's stomach from the swelling up of clover and grass, when eaten with the morning dew on it.

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to wound or kill by shooting an arrow or by hurling a weapon Wulfstán ðone forman man mid his francan ofsceát, Byrht. Th. 134, 1; By. 77. Hǽþcyn his mǽg ofscét blódigan gáre. Beo. Th. 4870; B. 2439.

a-myrran

(v.)
Grammar
a-myrran, -merran; p. de; pp. ed [a, myrran impedire]

to hinderimpedeobstructcheckdisturbimpedireturbareobstruereto dissipatespenddistractdefilemarcorruptspoildestroydissipareperdereconsummarecorrumperedevoraredistrahere

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He ðæs eorles earm amyrde he checked the earl's arm, Byrht.

Linked entries: a-merran on-mirran

FELD

(n.)
Grammar
FELD, feald; gen. es; dat. a, e; m. A

FIELDpastureplainan open countrycampuscampestria

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On felda ðam ðe deórmóde Díran héton in the field which the brave men call Dura, Cd. 180; Th. 226, 13; Dan. 170: Byrht. Th. 138, 56; By. 241. He sette fóretácn his on felda Taneos pŏsuit prōdĭgia sua in campo Taneos, Ps. Spl. 77, 48.

Linked entries: feald feld-denu

FORMA

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FORMA, m; forme f. n: def. adj.

The firstearliestprīmus

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Scrd. 19, 4: Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 4, 12; Lchdm. iii. 238, 15: Cd. 48; Th. 61, 17; Gen. 998: Byrht. Th. 133, 68; By. 77. Forman síðe for the first time, Beo.

Linked entry: feorma

FÝSAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÝSAN, p. de; pp. ed [fús ready, prompt, quick] .

To hastenfestīnāreTo speed oneselfmake hastetake oneself awayhasten awayse festīnārepropĕrārese abrĭpĕreTo incitestimulateto send forthdrive awaystĭmŭlāreincĭtāreaccĕlĕrāreemittĕre

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He fýsde forþ flána genehe he sent forth arrows abundantly, Byrht. Th. 139, 44; By. 269. Fýse hí man út of ðysan earde let them be driven out of this country, L. Eth. vi. 7; Th. i. 316, 22 : L. C. S. 4; Th. i. 378, 8

Linked entries: fýsian ge-fýsan

GÁR

(n.)
Grammar
GÁR, es; m.

A dartjavelinspearshaftarrowweaponarmsacŭlumpīlumhastahastæ cuspissăgittatēlumarma

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Sende se sǽrinc súþerne gár the sea-chief sent a southern dart, Byrht. Th. 135. 47; By. 134 : 138, 48; By. 237. Gáre wunde wounded by a dart, Beo. Th. 2154; B. 1075 : Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 28; Jul. 17. Hí gewurdon scearpe gáras ipsi sunt jăcŭla, Ps.

ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor, ealdur, aldor; gen. ealdres; dat, ealdre; pl. nom. acc. ealdras; m. <b>I;</b> an

ELDER, parent, head of a family, author părens, paterfamilias, auctor an elder, chief, governor, prince sĕnior, præpŏsītus, princeps

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Ðæra byrla ealdor the chief butler. Gen. 40, 9. Cwæþ se Hǽlend to ðæs temples ealdrum dixit Iesus ad magistrātus templi, Lk. Bos. 22, 52 : C. R. Ben. 25. Ðæt wæs ealdor heora that was their chief, Cd. 221; Th. 287, 27; Sat. 373.

here-geatu

(n.)
Grammar
here-geatu, gen. -geatwe; f.

military equipment heriot

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equipment Hí willaþ eów tó gafole gáras syllan ǽttrynne ord and ealde sword ða heregeatu ðe eów æt hilde ne deáh they will give you as tribute spears, the poisoned point and the swords they inherit, equipment for war that will not profit you in battle, Byrht