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DRǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRǼDAN, ic drǽde, ðú drǽdest, drǽtest, drǽst, he drǽdeþ, drǽt, pl. drǽdaþ; p. dréd, dreórd, pl. drédon; pp. drǽden

DREAD, fear ⬩ timēre, pavēre

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To DREAD, fear; timēre, pavēre: found in the compounds a-drǽdan, an-, on-drǽdan, ondrǽd-endlíc, on-drǽd-ing: of-drǽd

simbel

Grammar
simbel, In 1. 10 for incessablia 1. incessabilia, and add — Þá þe him on siml wǽron mid farende, Ors. 3, 9; S. 130, 20. Heó wunode á on symbel neáh Sancte Marian cyrican
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juxta beatae Mariae ecclesiam semper manebat, Gr. D. 283, 6

peorð

(n.)
Grammar
peorð, the name of the Runic p. Its meaning is doubtful. Grimm notices the name for f in the old Sclavonic alphabet, fert, and the Persian name for one of the figures on the chess-board, ferz. Kemble seems to take the latter, translating the word by
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The verse which accompanies the Rune in the Runic poem is the following Peorð byþ symble plega and hlehter wlancum ðǽr wígan sittaþ on beórsele blíðe ætsomne, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 1-6; Rún. 14

for-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gytan, ic -gyte, ðú -gytest, -gytst, he -gyteþ, -gyt, pl. -gytaþ; impert. -gyt, pl. -gytaþ; subj. -gyte, pl. -gytan; pp. -gyten

To forget ⬩ oblīvisci

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To forget; oblīvisci Nylle ðú forgytan ealle edleánunga oððe edleán his nōli oblīvisci omnes retrĭbūtiōnes ejus, Ps. Lamb. 102, 2: Ps. Th. 118, 93: Ps. Lamb. 118, 16, 83, 93: 136, 5: Ps. Th. 43, 25: Beo. Th. 3506; B. 1751: Ps. Lamb. 76, 10: 43, 21: 49

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towards ⬩ to ⬩ in the direction of ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite to ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ by ⬩ near ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ unto ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ on ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite ⬩ against ⬩ in the way of ⬩ with. ⬩ with ⬩ part with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ in return for ⬩ as payment for ⬩ for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ for ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ for ⬩ for ⬩ in reward of ⬩ in return for ⬩ in answer to ⬩ for ⬩ as compensation for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition of ⬩ against ⬩ against ⬩ as a set-off ⬩ by the side of ⬩ compared with ⬩ in contrast with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to. ⬩ with ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ in opposition to. ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ by, ⬩ at ⬩ by ⬩ against ⬩ at ⬩ unto ⬩ with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to weigh one thing with or against another ⬩ in comparison with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with a person ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ with ⬩ in respect to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ to. ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ against ⬩ by ⬩ through, ⬩ to rest on the arm ⬩ till. ⬩ till ⬩ to ⬩ until

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Grammar wiþ, where the condition, in consideration of which something takes place, is given, in consideration of, in return for, on condition of Hit Scipia nolde him áliéfan wið nánum óþrum þinge bútan hié him ealle hiera wǽpeno ágeáfen Scipio would

Linked entries: wiþ-faran wiþ-feohtan wiþ-ferian wiþ-fón wiþ-gán wiþ-lǽdan wiþ-standan

swǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr, swǽre, and swár; adj. [Halliwell gives sweer unwilling as a Northumbrian word, and swere dull, heavy, as a Durham one. In Jamieson's Dictionary the forms sweir, swere, sweer, swear are given with meanings lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.]
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On scyldum swǽrum in delictis Ps. Th. 67, 21. Gebundene swárum (var. swǽrum) gyltum, Anglia xi. 113, 38. Ða swǽran gyltas ðe hí ádrugon, Homl. Th. i. 340, 27.

Linked entry: swár

seonu-wealt

Grammar
seonu-wealt, [In the gloss at Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 54 perhaps torosa denotes the roundness or plumpness of a muscular object. Could it be a gloss on a passage from Ovid, torosa colla boum?]
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Add Sinewealtre trendla tyrnincge tereti circulorum rotunditate, An. Ox. 522. Add Of sinewealtum þrǽda cliwene ex tereti filorum glomere, An. Ox. 3734. Sinewealte popelstánas rotundas lapillulos, 1813

búende

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
búende, part. búend, es; m.

Inhabiting or dwelling ⬩ inhabitans ⬩ inhabitants, thus used as a noun,

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Inhabiting or dwelling; inhabitans Búendra leás void of those inhabiting, [Cd. 5; Th. 6, 16; Gen. 89] or inhabitants, thus used as a noun, Mid búendum cum habitantibus, Ps. Lamb. 82, 8

Linked entries: búend bunda

ge-stælan

Grammar
ge-stælan, l. -stǽlan, dele first passage, in last for leágung l. leásung, and add: to bring home to a person a charge, liability, &c., to prove something to have been committed by, or
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to be due from, a person Gif mon on folces gemóte cyninges geréfan geyppe eofot (þeófðe, v.l.), and his eft geswícan wille, gestǽle on ryhtran hand ( let him make the charge good upon one who more justly may be charged; pertrahat hoc ad rectiorem manum

arctos

(n.)
Grammar
arctos, acc. arcton; f. [ἄρκτος, m. f. a bear; ἄρκτος, f. the constellation Ursa Major, called also ἅμαξα, carles wǽn the churl's wain: the bright star in Boötes is denominated by ancient astronomers and poets Ἀρκτοῦρος, the bear-ward].

The constellation Ursa Major

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Se ne gǽþ nǽfre adúne under ðyssere eorþan, swá swá óðre tunglan dóþ, ac he went abútan, hwílon adúne and hwílon up, ofer dæg and ofer niht one constellation is called arctos in the north part, which has seven stars, and for that is called by another

Linked entries: carles wǽn Boéties

feðrum

(n.)
Grammar
feðrum, with feathers or wings,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 24, 10
    • ;
  • Met. 24, 5: Exon. 60b
    • ;
  • Th. 222, 11
    • ;
  • Ph. 347
    • ;
inst. pl.
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of feðer

Bryten-lond

(n.)
Grammar
Bryten-lond, es; n.

The land of Britain ⬩ Britanniæ terra

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The land of Britain; Britanniæ terra Maximus, se cásere, wæs on Bryten-londe geboren Maximus, the emperor, was born in the land of Britain, Chr. 381; Ing. 11. 9

regn-

(prefix)
Grammar
regn-, in the compounds regn-heard, -meld, -þeóf, -weard has an intensive force, implies greatness, might. The word occurs as part of many proper names, e.g. Rǽdwoldes sunu wæs Regeuhere geháten,
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Bd. 2, 12;S. 515, 10. Some of these e. g. Reginald are still used

Linked entries: regen- regn-heard regn-meld regn-þeóf regn-weard

Brádan-relic

(n.)
Grammar
Brádan-relic, Brádun-reolic,es; m: Brádan-reíg, -eíg = -íg, -e; f.[eíg, íg an island, broad island]

an island, broad island ⬩ Flat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn

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Flat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn Sǽton hie úte on ðam íglande, æt Brǽdanrelice they sat outward on an island, Flat Holme, Chr. 918;Ing. 132, 19

Angles ég

(n.)
Grammar
Angles ég, e; f. [íg an island]

ANGLESEY

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ANGLESEY, so called after it was conquered by the English: it was anciently called Mona Hugo eorl wearþ ofslagen innan Angles ége earl Hugo was slain in Anglesey, Chr. 1098; Ing. 317, 31

Agustus

(n.)
Grammar
Agustus, nom. acc. gen. Agustuses; dat.- Agustuse; m. [generally spelled incorrectly in Anglo-Saxon MSS: Agustus, as well as Agustinus, for Augustus and Augustīnus, from augustus majestic, august, from augeo to increase, exalt, honour, praise] ,

Augustus ⬩ the month of August ⬩ mensis Augustus

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Augustus, the first Roman emperor, reigned from A. C. 30 to A. D. 14 Wearþ Agustus sárig Augustus was grieved, Ors. 5, 15; Bos. 114, 38. Agustuses látteówas the generals of Augustus, 5, 15; Bos. 114, 34. Búton Agustuse sylfum without Augustus himself

Linked entry: Augustus

tucian

(v.)
Grammar
tucian, (or túcian ?; in Piers P. (v. infra) touked occurs, but the form of the noun is tokkere as well as touker, Prol. 100 A-text, and Halliwell gives tucker = fuller as a western word); p. ode
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To treat ill, to afflict, harass, vex Unrihtwíse cyningas ðe ðis wérige folc wyrst tuciaþ (quos miseri torvos populi timent tyrannos; ða unrihtwísan cyningas . . . ðe ðis earme folc heardost ondrǽt, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 26-29), Met. 24, 60. Hé heora fela

Linked entry: ge-tucian

Angel

(n.)
Grammar
Angel, gen. dat. acc. Angle; f.

Anglen in Denmark, the country between Flensburg and the Schley from which the Angles came into Britain ⬩ Angulus, nomen terræ quam Angli ante transitum in Britanniam coluerunt

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Anglen in Denmark, the country between Flensburg and the Schley from which the Angles came into Britain; Angulus, nomen terræ quam Angli ante transitum in Britanniam coluerunt Of Angle cómon Eást-Engle from Anglen came the East-Angles, Chr. 449; Ing.

stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
stregdan, [There are two verbs of this form, a strong and a weak. The conjugation is further complicated by the frequent loss of g, so that forms of the strong verb are found (?) belonging to two classes (cf. bregdan): while in the Northern Gospels strong and weak inflections are combined in the same word. The two verbs are here put together] ; ic stregde, strigde, stréde, hé stregdeþ, strigdeþ, strét; p. (strong) strægd, pl. strugdon and strǽdon (v. strédun, Mk. 11, 8: but the form may be weak = strægdon) : (weak) stregde, strédde, strugde (North.); pp. (strong) strogden : (weak) stregd, stréded, stréd
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Hí tó scipon stréddon they dispersed to their ships, Chr. 1010; Erl. 144, 3. to lay in order (?) Streide struere (struerem?), strídae, streide struere, Txts. 99, 1910

Linked entries: strédan strégan

Acemannes burh

(n.)
Grammar
Acemannes burh, burg; g. burge; d. byrig, beri; f: ceaster, cester; g. ceastre; f. [æce ake, mannes man's, ceaster or burh city or fortress]

Bath, Somersetshire

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On ðære ealdan byrig, Acemannes ceastre; ac beornas Baðan nemnaþ in the old burgh, Akeman's Chester; but men call it Bath, Chr. 973; Ing. 158, 26. At Acemannes beri at Akeman's bury, Ing. 158, note g

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