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sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasureprice, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods a coin

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If the sums here given may be e

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tó-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive in different directions,drive awayto drive asunderseparateto scatter,disperseto scatter,destroyto drive away,send elsewhereto drive away,dispel,put an end to

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Hiss stren all shollde ben todrifenn and toskeȝȝredd, Orm. 16397

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healf

(adj.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

a half

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Be healfan were gyldan, Ll. Th. i. 354, 19: 408, 20. Tó healfre híde, 188, 1. Forgielde þone wífman fullan gielde and ꝥ bearn healfan gelde, 68, 2, Be healfum wurðe, 208, 24. Gebycgan mid halfe weorðe, C. D. ii. 120, 28.

Linked entry: healf

ge-tácnian

(v.)
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Past. 367, 7- to be the figurative representative of, be the symbol of Se gefarena bróðor getácnað Críst. Hé . . . cuæð: ' Cýðað mínum bróðrum' frater defunctus ille est, qui . . . dixit: ' Dicite fratribus meis, ' Past. 43, 18.

forþ

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ, adv. [faran to go]

FORTHthencehenceforwardsonwardshenceforthfurtherstillindehincprorsumporrodehincdeincepstămen

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Heald forþ tela niwe sibbe hold well henceforth our new kinship, Beo. Th. 1901; B. 948: Cd. 22; Th. 28, 17; Gen. 437. Gif ðú forþ his willan gehýrsum beón wylt si deinceps voluntāti ejus obsecundāre vŏlŭeris, Bd. 2, 12; S. 515, 27.

earfoþe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþe, adj.
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Ben. 5, 19. Tó earfoðe þyncan, Wlfst. 284, 10. For ðǽm ðe hit swá earfoðe is ǽnegum menn tó witanne hwonne hé geclǽnsod sié quia valde difficile est purgatum se quemlibet posse cognoscere, Past. 51, 5.

Linked entry: earfeðe

æl-tæwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
æl-tæwlíce, adv.

Wellperfectlybene

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Well, perfectly; bene

fægere

(adv.)

beautifullyelegantlygentlyfairplausiblyspeciouslyimpuritythoroughlynoblysplendidlyjustly

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Þǽr mé sófte byð, þǽr ic beó fægere beþeaht fiðerum ðínum, Ps. Th. 60, 3.

nunne

(n.)
Grammar
nunne, an ; f.

A nuna vestal

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Be nunnan hǽmede. Gif hwá nunnan of mynstre út álǽde bútan kyninges léfnesse geselle hundtwelftig sciłł .... Gif heó leng libbe ðonne se ðe hié út álǽdde, náge hió his ierfes ówiht. Gif hió bearn gestriéne, næbbe ðæt ðæs ierfes, L.

Linked entry: non

ge-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cígan, -cígean, -cýgan, -cégan; p. -cígde, -cýgde, -cégde; pp. -cíged, -cýged, -cýgd, -céged [ge, cígan to call]; v. trans.

To callnamecall uponinvokecall forthprovokeincitevocarenominareinvocareprovocareincitare

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Hí gewunedon to gebédum gecígde beón they were accustomed to be called to prayers, 4, 23; S. 595, 41. On ðam þeódlande ðe is gecýged Élíge in regione quæ vocatur Elge, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 1 : 4, 23; S. 593, 20, 35.

ge-hweorfan

(v.)
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Cf. ge-hwearf Hió becwið him hyre goldfágan treów-enan cuppan, þæt hé íce his beáh mid þam golde, oþþe hí mon æt him gehweorfe mid . xvi. mancussum reádes goldes. Cht.

and-git

(n.)
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Wendan hwílum word be worde, hwílum andgit of andgite, Past. 7, 20. Ǽrendgewrit on þyson andgite gediht a letter to this effect, Hml. S. 23, 792. Hé áwrát be sumum ðegene þisum andgite reccende, Hml. Th. ii. 356, 22.

Linked entry: on-gitenness

byrgen

(n.)
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Be his lífe and be his forðfóre and be his byr(i)geune (sepultura), Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 348, 14

ge-mǽne

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Be þan þe ceorlas habbað land gemǽne and gærstúnas. Gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben gemǽnne (-mæne, v.l. ), oþþe óðer gedálland, tó týnanne, 128, 4-6. (a α) of the relation of parents and children :-- Be ðon ðe ryhtgesamhíwan bearn hæbben . . .

æt-somne

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-somne, æt-samne; adv.

In a sumat oncetogetherunasimulpariter

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Beo. Th. 5687; B. 2847. Ealle ætsomne omnes pariter, Bd. 2, 13; S. 515, 38: Ps. Th. 87, 17

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ár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-líc, adj. [ár honour, líc like] .

honesthonourablenoblebecomingproperhonestusdecorushonorabilisnobilisDeliciousdelicatussuavis

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, wynsume wist the bees produce delicious food, - have honey in the mouth, a pleasant food, Frag.

clufe

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
clufe, Clufe ? f. pl. in e; clufeht, clufiht; adj.

An ear of corna clove of garlicA clove the bulbtuber of a plantspicaBulbedbulbosus

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Ben. Lye.Glos. of Lchdm. ii. Twá clufe two cloves, L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 336, 3. Garleaces iii clufe three cloves of garlic, 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 8. Bulbed; bulbosus Nim clufehte wenwyrt take the bulbed wenwort, L.

dynian

(v.)
Grammar
dynian, he dyneþ; p.ede ; pp. ed ; v. intrans. [dyne a din, noise]

To make a noise, DIN, resoundfragōrem edĕre, sŏnāre, perstrĕpĕre, clangĕre

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Kmbl. 1478; An. 740: Beo. Th. 1538; B. 767: Fins. Th. 61; Fin. 30: Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 18; Jud. 23: Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 46; Reim. 28. Dynedon scildas the shields rang, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 24; Jud. 204

eafoþ

(n.)
Grammar
eafoþ, es; n.

Strength, violence, mightvis

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Him Geáta sceal eafoþ and ellen gebeódan a Goth shall offer him strength and valour, Beo. Th. 1208; B. 602. Heremódes hild sweþrode, eafoþ [MS. earfoþ] and ellen Heremod's war had ceased, his strength and energy, 1808; B. 902: 4687; B. 2349.

Linked entry: eofoþ

EOFOR

(n.)
Grammar
EOFOR, eofer, eafor, efor, efer, efyr, ofor, es; m. I.

a boar, a wild boar ăper

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II. the figure of a boar on a helmet; signum apri sŭper găleam Swýn eal-gylden, eofer íren-heard the swine all-golden, the boar iron-hard, Beo. Th. 2228; B. 1112: 2660; B. 1328