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Riffeng

(n.)

Riphaei montes

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Riphaei montes Of Riffeng ðám beorgum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 15

á-gyltan

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Add: absolute Oft ágyltað ( offendunt ) ðá hláf*-*ordas, and ðá menn wuniað on Godes hyldo, Past. 321, 2. Þeáh hwá ágylte, Ll. Th. i. 376, 15: Ors. 6, 11; S. 266, 10.

Linked entry: ǽ-gylt

eald-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
eald-hláford, es; m. [eald old, ancient; hláford a lord]

An old or ancient lordpristĭnus domĭnus

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An old or ancient lord; pristĭnus domĭnus Ecg wæs íren eald-hláfordes the sword of the old lord was iron, Beo. Th. 5550; B. 2778.

íðe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
íðe-líce, adv.

Easily

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Easily Iéðelíce and scortlíce ic hæbbe nú gesǽd hiora ingewinn without making the account difficult or long I have now related their intestine struggle, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 28.

of-stician

(v.)

to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce, transfix

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to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce, transfix Ofsticoþ configet, Kent. Gl. 844. Ic ofstikode hyne jugulavi aprum, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 17. Antonius hiene selfne ofsticade Antonius sese ferro transverberavit, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 30.

Linked entry: of-stingan

Dena mearc

(n.)

the land of the Danes

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the land of the Danes, Denmark, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 33

éhting

(n.)
Grammar
éhting, e; f.

Persecutionpersĕcūtio

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Persecution; persĕcūtio, Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 11, notes, p. 28, 1

ealo

(n.)

ale

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ale, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 17: Bt. 17; Fox 60, 5

norþan-eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
norþan-eástan, in be norþan-eástan

to the north-east

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to the north-east, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 10 : 16, 18

ge-cwyd-rǽden

(n.)

agreement

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agreement, Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 111, 21, 26 : Mt. Bos. 20, 2

Sweó-land

(n.)
Grammar
Sweó-land, es; n.
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The land of the Swedes, Sweden, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 2

Linked entry: Sweón

hón

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Hí gedydon ánne scyld and áne anlícnysse, and áhéngon (héngon, v. l. ) hí úp on heora Capitolium, Ors. 6, 25 ; Bos. 125, 2.

ge-ceápian

(v.)
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Th. i. 580, 20. to obtain by payment (material or non-material) Wé sint on þǽm friþe geborene þe hié þá uneáðe hiera feorh mid geceápedon, Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 22. Hæfde seó earme wudewe mid ánum feórðlinge þæt éce líf geceápod, Hml. Th. i. 582, 21.

hergung

Grammar
hergung, hergiung, herung
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Næs his (Alexander's) hergiung or þá fremdan áne, ac hé gelíce slóg and hiénde þá þe him on siml wǽron mid farende nec minor in suos crudelitas, quam in hostem rabies fuit, Ors. 3, 9; S. 130, 19 Æt eallum slyht and æt ealre hergunge and æt eallum þám

nama

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1; S. 98, 8. the mere appellation in contrast or opposition to the actual person or thing Hé gesette Eugenius tó þǽm ríces noman, ꝥ hé cásere wǽre, and féng him self tó þǽm onwealde, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 12.

hund

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Hé hæfde án hund þúsenda gehorsedra, Ors. 3, 9; S. 124, 34: B. 2994. Þæt wæs nigon x hund þúsenda decies navies centena millia virorum, Ors. 2, 5; S. 84, 29. Þreóm hundum sciłł. gylde se ágend, Ll. Th. i. 26, 9.

here-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
here-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Booty

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Booty Eal ðæt herefeoh forléton prædam amiserunt, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 5

Linked entry: feoh

norþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþ-weard, adj.

North

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North Hé búde on ðæm lande norþweardum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3

Linked entry: norþe-weard

westsúþ-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
westsúþ-ende, es; m.
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The south-west extremity Se westsúþende Európe, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 23

Scot-land

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Add Igbernia, ꝥ wé Scotland hátað Hibernia, Ors. 1, 1; S. 24, 16