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mǽg-wine

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-wine, es; m.

A kinsman and friend

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A kinsman and friend Mon mænig be his mǽgwine many a man standing by his kinsman (of the people at the tower of Babel), Cd. 80; Th. 100, 9; Gen. 1661. Mǽgwinas míne, Beo. Th. 4951; B. 2479. Mǽgwinum. Cd. 149; Th. 187, 4; Exod. 146: 158; Th. 197, 28;

singales

(adv.)
Grammar
singales, adv.
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Ever, continually Ic singales wæg módceare micle, Beo. Th. 3559 ; B. 1777 : Exon. Th. 115, 15 ; Gú. 190. Simle sin*-*gales, 20, 25 ; Cri. 323 : 24, 31 ; Cri. 393. Syngales, Beo. Th. 2274 ; B. 1135

búian

(v.)

to dwell, inhabithabitare, incolere

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to dwell, inhabit; habitare, incolere Ðæt we móston búian that we should dwell, Ps. Th. 28, 8. Ðe on eorþan búiaþ who dwell on earth, Ps. Th. 32, 7. Búiaþ inhabit, Ps. Th. 32, 12

dreám-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
dreám-leás, adj.

Joyless, sad mæstus

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Joyless, sad; mæstus Dreámleás gebád he continued joyless, Beo. Th. 3445; B. 1720: Cd. 202; Th. 251, 4; Dan. 558. Ðis is dreámleás hús this is a joyless house, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 22; Cri. 1628

CIRM

(n.)
Grammar
CIRM, cyrm, es; m.

A noise, shout, clamour, uproarstrepitus, clamor, fragor, clangor

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A noise, shout, clamour, uproar; strepitus, clamor, fragor, clangor Hlynn wearþ on ceastrum, cirm árleásra cwealmes on óre din was in the cities, the clamour of the shameless at the point of death, Cd. 119; Th. 153, 31; Gen. 2547. In the following references

Linked entries: cearm cyrm

dryht-folc

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-folc, driht-folc, es ; n. [folc a people]

A nation, multitudepŏpŭlus, multĭtūdo

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A nation, multitude; pŏpŭlus, multĭtūdo Micel aríseþ dryhtfolc to dóme a great multitude shall arise to judgment, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 23; Cri. 1042. Dryht-folca helm a protector of nations, 107 a; Th. 408, 24; Rä. 27, 17. Wæs deáþe gedrenced drihtfolca

Linked entry: driht-folc

mán-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
mán-weorc, es; n.

A wicked workcrime

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A wicked work, crime Gif mæssepreóst mánweorc tó swíðe gewurce, L. Eth. ix. 26; Th. i. 346, 4: L. C. S. 41; Th. i. 400, 14. Ðæt hý móstun mánweorca tóme lifgan, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 25; Cri. 1211: 72 b; Th. 270, 2; Jul. 459. Ðæt ic in mánweorcum mód oncyrre

Linked entry: -weorc

gieldan

(v.)
Grammar
gieldan, ic gielde, ðú gieltst, gielst, he gieldeþ, gielt, pl. gieldaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden

To yieldpayrenderrepayrequite

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To yield, pay, render, repay, requite Sceoldon gombon gieldan they must pay homage, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 11; Gen. 1978. Werum gieldeþ gaful pays tribute to men, Exon. 108 b; Th. 415, 15; Rä. 33, 11: 34 a; Th. 109, 24; Gú. 95: 39 a; Th. 130, 9; Gú. 435. He

ed-neowe

(adj.)
Grammar
ed-neowe, adj.

Renewed renŏvātus

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Renewed; renŏvātus Eart ðú edneowe renŏvātus es, Ps. Th. 102, 5: Cd. 17; Th. 20, 25; Gen. 314

eft-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
eft-eádig, adj.

Rich

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Rich Efteádig [ést-, Th: séft-, Grn.] secg the favoured mortal, Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 12; Seef. 56

hwæt-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-líce, adv.

Quicklyspeedily

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Quickly, speedily Gehýr mé hwætlíce exaudi me, Ps. Th. 137, 4. Hwætlícor citius, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 23

láð-geníðla

(n.)
Grammar
láð-geníðla, an; m.

A foeenemy

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A foe, enemy. Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 3; Ph. 50: 69 a; Th. 256, 15; Jul. 232

mere-hús

(n.)
Grammar
mere-hús, es; n.

A sea-house (Noah's ark)

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A sea-house (Noah's ark), Cd. 65; Th. 78, 34; Gen. 1303: 69; Th. 82, 18; Gen. 1364

giellan

(v.)

to yell

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to yell, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 19; Rä. 25, 3: 82 a; Th. 309, 25; Seef. 62

ge-dreag

(n.)

multitudetumult

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multitude, tumult, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 11; Cri. l000 : 103 a; Th. 389, 19; Rä. 7, l0

un-wearnum

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wearnum, adv.

Without hindrance

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Without hindrance Hé slǽpendne rinc slát unwearnum, Beo. Th. 1487; B. 741: Exon. Th. 309, 27; Seef. 63

Linked entry: wearn

ge-þicgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þicgan, pp. -þiged

To take

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To take Seoððan wæs méce geþiged [Th. geþinged] afterwards was the sword taken, Beo. Th. 3881; B. 1938

Defena scír

(n.)
Grammar
Defena scír, Defna scír,e ; f. [Hunt. Deuenesire, Dauenescyre: Hovd. Daveneshire: Brom. Deveneschire: Kni. Devenchire, Devenschyre]

DEVONSHIRE Devōnia

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DEVONSHIRE; Devōnia He wæs on Defena scíre he was in Devonshire, Chr. 878; Th. 146, 33, col. 1: 851; Th. 120, 20, col. 1. Hí ymbsǽton án geweorc on Defna scíre they besieged a fortress in Devonshire, 894; Th. 166, 28. Sideman wæs Defna scíre bisceop

mǽg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽg-leás, adj.

Without kinsmen

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Without kinsmen Gif hé sí mǽgleás if he have no kinsmen, L. Eth. ix. 24; Th. i. 344, 28: L. In. 23; Th. i. 116, 16: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 24. Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás mon a man having no kinsmen on the father's side, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20

háte

(adv.)
Grammar
háte, adv.

Hotly

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Hotly Háte glówende hotly glowing, Homl. Th. i. 424, 35: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 26; Gen. 383: 38; Th. 50, 18; Gen. 810: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 36; Jud. 94. Swá hé hátost mǽge as hot as possible, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. i. 34, 10: Exon. 59 a; Th. 212, 13; Ph. 209