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láð

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
láð, es; n.

harmevilinjuryhurttroublegriefpainannoyanceenmity

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Hit sóna nǽnig láð ne biþ it [the pain] will soon be no annoyance, Herb. 1, 11; Lchdm. i. 74, 10. mé nówiht láðes ætýwde ille mihi nil inimicitiarum intulerit, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 25.

ge-leornian

(v.)
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Bonifatius láreówdóme geleornode Crístes feówer béc, and getæl rihtra Eástrena, and monige óðre, ðá de belumpon tó ciriclicum þeódscipum, ðe on his ðeódscype geleornian ne mihte, Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 660, 11-17.

þrítig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrítig, þrittig; num.

Thirtythirty (years old)

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genam þrítig þegna, Beo. Th. 246; B. 123. Dó hí ealle tógæderc, ðæt þrítig seolforsticca, Anglia xi. 8, 19. Wintra ðrittih (ðrítig, Rush.), Lk. Skt. Lind. 3, 23. wæs ðrítiges geára eald, Past. 49; Swt. 385, 15.

horn

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Srt. 117, 27. each of the pointed extremities of the moon in her first and last quarters, Rä. 30, 2 (in Dict.]. <b>VI a.</b> each end of a bow. Cf. horn-boga forbricþ hornas bogana confringit cornua arcum Ps. Rdr. Vos. Srt. 75, 4.

irfe

(n.)
Grammar
irfe, ierfe, yrfe, es; n.

Inheritanceproperty

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Gif wite hwá ðæs deádan ierfe hæbbe tiéme ðonne tó ðam ierfe and bidde ða hond ðe ðæt ierfe hafaþ ðæt him gedó ðone ceáp unbeceásne oððe gecýde ðæt se deáda nǽfre ðæt ierfe áhte if he know who has the property of the dead, let him then vouch the

ge-siht

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Þá slép, þá geseah Críst . . . Ðá þá gesihþe geseah ( quo uisu ), Bl. H. 215, 31. Ic þé háte þæt þú þás gesyhðe secge mannum, Kr. 96

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.

roomy, spacious, ample, extensive roomy, open, unencumbered. long, extended ample, great, liberalunrestricted, clear, free from conditionslaxample, far-reachingliberal.great, noble, august

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Kmbl, 2480; El. 1241. unrestricted, clear, free from conditions Ðæt hit hæbbe swá rúm tó bóclonde swá ǽr hæfde tó lǽnlonde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 258,29 .

wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wǽd, e; f.: wǽde, es; n.

a weedan article of dressa garmentclothingdress

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Ne cume búton his oferslipe, ne þénige búton ðære wǽde, L. Edg. C. 46; Th. ii. 254, 11. In wéde (vestimentum) ald ... from wéde (vestimento) Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 16. Gehrán woede (wédum, Rush.) his tetigit uestimentum ejus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 27.

BIL

(n.)
Grammar
BIL, bill, es; n.

a BILL or a broad two-edged sword, a falchionfalx, marra, falcastrum, ensis curvus

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Geseah ðá sige-eádig bil, eald sweord eótenisc then he saw a victorious bill, an old giant sword, Beo. Th. 3119; B. 1557. Abrægd mid ðý bille he brandished with his sword, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 17; Gen. 2931.

Linked entry: bill

ge-samnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-samnung, -somnung, -samning, -somning, e; f.

A meeting, assembly, council, union, congregation, synagogue, churchconventus, conventio, concĭlium, congrĕgātio, sy̆năgōga, ecclēsia

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He eóde on reste-dæge on ða gesamnunge æfter his gewunan intrāvit sĕcundum consuetūdĭnem die sabbăti in sy̆năgōgam, Lk. Bos. 4, 16. He lǽrde híg on hyra gesamnungum dŏcēbat eos in sy̆năgōgis eōrum, Mt. Bos. 13, 54: 23, 6: Mk. 1, 39: 12, 39: Lk.

wearn

(n.)
Grammar
wearn, es; m. (?)

A multitude, a great number or quantity, a great deal

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synfulle tódrífeþ wearnum ealle omnes peccatores disperdet, 144, 20. Fol oft mon wearnum (or from wearn; f.) tíhð eargne ðæt elne forleóse full often the coward is freely (or with difficulty) accused of losing his courage, Exon.

Linked entries: un-wearnum wirn worn

a-cweccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweccan, p. -cwehte; pp. -cweht

To move quicklyto shakevibratemoverequaterevibrare

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To move quickly, to shake, vibrate; movere, quatere, vibrare Æsc acwehte he shook the ash, i. e. the lance, Byrht. Th. 140, 59; By. 310

a-swengan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swengan, p. -swengde; pp. -swenged

To shake out or offto cast forthexcutere

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To shake out or off, to cast forth; excutere He aswengde Pharaon in ðæm reádan sǽ excussit Pharaonem in Mari Rubro, Ps. Surt. 135, 55

eáster-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-dæg, eástor-dæg, es; m.

Easter-daydies paschālis

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Easter-day; dies paschālis Com he to ðam cyninge ðý ǽrestan eáster-dæge pervēnit ad rēgem prĭmo die paschæ, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 17

Linked entry: eástor-dæg

eorl-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-gestreón, es; n. [gestreón treasure]

Noble treasure, riches dīvĭtiæ

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Noble treasure, riches; dīvĭtiæ Nis him gád eorlgestreóna he lacks not noble treasures, Exon. 123b; Th. 475, 10; Bo. 45: Beo. Th. 4481; B. 2244

fyorh

(n.)
Grammar
fyorh, gen. fyores; dat. fyore; n.

Lifevīta

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Life; vīta Fíf and hundteontig on fyore lifde wintra he passed a hundred and five years in life, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 10; Gen. 1184

ge-winfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-winfullíce, adv.

Laboriouslywith difficultylaboriōse

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Laboriously, with difficulty; laboriōse Ðæt eahta and twentig wintra gewinnfullíce he heóld id per annos viginti octo laboriōsissĭme tĕnuit, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 17

risne

(adj.)
Grammar
risne, adj.
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Fitting, becoming, suitable sóna ðám risne andsware ( congrua responsa ) onsende, Bd. 1, 27; S. 488, 35, MS. B. v. ge-risene and next word

ge-réf-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réf-mǽd, e; f.

'The meadow which the reeve owned "ex officio," or over which, as common pasture, he exercised the right of superintendence,'

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'The meadow which the reeve owned "ex officio," or over which, as common pasture, he exercised the right of superintendence,' Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxxiv

sundor-seld

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-seld, es; n.
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-Ðæt sundurseld wuldres nimeþ ut solium gloriae teneat, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 186, 27