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bric-

(prefix)
Grammar
bric-, [= bricg], found in the compound bric-bót, q. v.

a bridge

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a bridge

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will

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Grammar un-þanc, ¶ The word occurs most frequently in the genitive, with adverbial force, where something is done without a person's consent or good-will, not thanks, displeasure expressed in words Ðá ágeaf hé ðæt feoh tó unðances (he gave back the money

Linked entry: un-þances

raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
raðe, (aspirated and unaspirated forms occur, and each can alliterate; the two forms are given separately. v. hraðe); adv.
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Ðæt hine mon slóge swá raðe swá mon hiora fiénd wolde that they should kill him as soon (with as little compunction) as they would their enemies, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 52, 35. Ða men wǽron swá raðe deáde swá ðæt yfel him an becom, 4, 5; Swt. 166, 7.

dræp

(v.)
Grammar
dræp, ðú drǽpe, pl.drǽpon

struck

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struck; p. of drepan

eóde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
eóde, ðú eódest, pl. eódon went, delivered. Ps. Th. 60, 4: 67, 21: 94, 11; p.
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ge-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bǽru, gen. e; acc. e, u; f : ge-bǽro; f. indecl. Or ge-bǽre; n; pl. u. See the cognate words at the end. [baero, bǽru a bearing]

BEARING ⬩ state ⬩ habit or disposition of body or mind ⬩ manner ⬩ conduct ⬩ behaviour ⬩ demeanour ⬩ manners in society ⬩ society ⬩ gestus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ mōres ⬩ consortium ⬩ consuētūdo

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We on gewritu setton þeóda gebǽru we have set in writing the conduct of the people, Elen. Kmbl. 1314; El. 659. Gehýrde beornes gebǽro she heard of the conduct of the man, 1416; El. 710.

Linked entries: ge-bǽre ge-bǽrness

Cyric-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Cyric-burh, gen. -burge; dat.-byrig ; f. [Hunt. Cereburih: Brom. Cyrebury: the church city]

Chirbury, Shropshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Salopiensi

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Chirbury, Shropshire; loci nomen in agro Salopiensi Æðelflǽd ða burh getimbrede æt Cyricbyrig Æthelfled built the fortress at Chirbury, Chr. 913; Th. 186, 35, col. 2; 187, 35, col. 1

-leás

(suffix)
Grammar
-leás, a frequently occurring suffix used to form adjectives, having the force of without [v. leas I.], modern

-less

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It is found in the cognate dialects

eal-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
eal-sealf, e; f. [eal all, sealf salve] The herb called the oak of Jerusalem or the oak of Cappadocia; ambrŏsia, Som. Ben. Lye:=ἀμβροσία a perfumed salve, a plant; ambrŏsia mărĭtĭma, Diosc. 3, 129, L. S. Lex. under ἀμβροσία.

for-ðí

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðí, for-ðí ðonne; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ wherefore ⬩ quamobrem ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ quapropter ⬩ ĭdeo ⬩ idcirco

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For that cause, consequently, wherefore; quamobrem, proptĕrea, quapropter, ĭdeo, idcirco Forhwí oððe forðí quamobrem, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 58. Forðí ðonne qua propter: forðí ĭdeo, idcirco, proptĕrea, 44; Som. 46, 17, 18. Forðí gehýrde Drihten ĭdeo

þrinna

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrinna, This seems a Scandinavian form
[cf.
Icel. þrennar tylftir three twelves; e.g. þrennar tylftir eigu at dæma málit, Njála c. 144
]
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Ládige hé hine mid þrinna .xii., L. Eth. iii. 13; Th. i. 296, 29

Gafol-ford

Grammar
Gafol-ford, Gaful-ford; gen. -fordes; dat. -forde, -forda; m. [gafol tribute, ford a ford : the tributary ford]

Camelford ⬩ Cornwall ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Cornubiensi

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D. 823] there was a battle of the Welsh and Devonians at Camelford, Chr. 823; Th. 110, 17, col. 2; 111, 17, col. 2, 3

Linked entries: wudu MǼD bere

gyt-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
gyt-feorm, an entertainment where there is pouring of drink, a feast. Cf. ge-beór scipe, brýd-
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ealu (-oþ) On sumere ðeóde gebyreð winter-feorm, Eástcrfeorm, bénf(e )orm for ripe, gytfeorm for yrðe. Ll. Th. i. 440, 26

heolstor

Grammar
heolstor, [In the first passage perhaps hrúse might be read for hrúsan and heolstre be dat. (inst.), as in El. 1082 þá þe in foldan deópe bedolfen sindon, heolstre behýded. Or possibly (?) a form heolstre exists alongside heolstor. v. Germ. 399, 447 infra, and cf. eówestre (?).]
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Bláce stódon scíre leóman (the brilliant light from the pillar of fire) . . . neowle nihtscuwan ne mihton heolstor áhýdan the shades of night could not hide the secret places of the earth because of the light from the pillar of fire, Exod. 115.

healh

(n.)
Grammar
healh, halh [in the declension the final h seems to be omitted before an inflection]; m. A word of doubtful meaning.
    Kemble, Cod. Dipl. iii. xxix.
translates it hall, probably originally a stone building.
    Leo, A. S. Names, p. 52,
takes it to be the same word as ealh. Somner gives healh-stán crusta, collyrida. In form it agrees with Latin calx.

hall ⬩ a stone building ⬩ calx.

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The following are some of the passages in which the word occurs Se westra eásthealh, Cod. Dipl. iii. 19, 6. On ðone west halh, 18, 25. Óþ cyninges healh, i. 257, 33. On Scottes healh; of ðam heale, vi. 2, 2. In Streónes halh; of ðam hale, 214, 25.

Linked entries: alh eást-healh hal heal healhiht heal

be-gán

(v.)

passage ⬩ to go round ⬩ to reach by going ⬩ come upon ⬩ get at ⬩ to go ⬩ pass by ⬩ to go ⬩ come ⬩ get ⬩ to pass by ⬩ To come by ⬩ get at ⬩ to come ⬩ fall to one's lot ⬩ to fall ⬩ get into debt ⬩ to surround ⬩ to confine ⬩ to occupy ⬩ to go about a business ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to cultivate ⬩ to worship ⬩ to honour ⬩ venerate a place ⬩ to exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &c. ⬩ to practise a religion ⬩ follow the dictates of ⬩ to practise ⬩ carry on ⬩ do (habitually) ⬩ to devote one's self to a practice ⬩ to exercise a person ⬩ to behave ⬩ to exercise in something ⬩ to exercise ⬩ use ⬩ employ ⬩ to profess ⬩ pretend

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Ors. 6, 31; S. 286, 8. to practise, carry on, do (habitually) Þá unþeáwas þe seó þeód beeóde, Chr. 1067; P. 201, 30: Bl. H. 113, 2. Þá hálgan weras þe góde weorc beeódon, Ælfc. T. Grn. l, 9. Hí Godes ðeówdðm beeódan, Chr. 995; P. 129, 34.

gold-hord

Grammar
gold-hord, [In Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 63 the MS. has gold-hold. v. Wülck. Gl. 187, 17.]
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On þám þe wæs behýdd se heofonlica goldhord, Ælfc. T. Grn. 13, 2. Se goldhord þe þú geméttest, Hml. S. 23, 603. Swíðe ealdne goldhord, 570. Unárímedlicu goldhord innumeri thesauri, Nar. 5, 10.

denu

Grammar
denu, [Though a nominative dene occurs weak forms of the oblique cases are not found.]
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. ¶ the word occurs often in local names :-- Ðá denbǽra . . . hlósdionu, swánadionu, C. D. ii. 195, 16. In hæsldene; of hæsldene, iii. 401, 2. On hwǽtedene norðeweardre; of hwǽtedene, Cht. E. 293, 22. See also Txts. 545. v. eorþ-, mór-, wæter-denu.

þri-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
þri-gilde, adv. (or case of a noun þri-gilde.

With a treble payment

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With a treble payment Gif matt inne feoh genimeþ, se man .iii. gelde gebéte, L. Ethb. 28; Th. i. 10, 1. Gylde hé hit þrygylde, L. A. G. 3; Th. i. 154, 11. Gauge hé tó ánfealdum ordále oþþe gilde .iii. gylde, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 15

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine

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The idea which lies at the root of the various meanings of this and of the next word seems to be that of motion.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

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