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mǽl-dæg

(n.)
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mǽl-dæg, es; m.

A dayseasonan appointed time

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Hé moncynnes mǽste hæfde on ðǽm mǽldagum mægen and strengo, 79; Th. 98, 18; Gen. 1632

Linked entry: mál-dæg

á-breótan

(v.)
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-breóton, and wk. -breótte Weg synfulra ábreóteð (exterminabit), Ps. Srt. 145, 9. Ðone ðe heó on ræste ábreát, B. 1298. Hé ábreótte (exterminavít) hié. Ps. Srt. 77, 45 : 79, 14. Hié his heáfdes segl ábreóton mid billes ecge, An. 51.

ancor-setl

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Ancersetles anachoreseos, An. Ox. 3638. On ancorsetle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 54. On ancersetle and lífe in anchoretica vita, Bd. 5, 1; Sch. 549, 3. Wunode sum sácerd on ancersetle . . . Se hálga onette tó ðám ancersetle ðǽr hé ǽr gesæt, Hml.

brédan

(v.)
Grammar
brédan, p. de

To cherishnourish

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To cherish, nourish, hatch an egg Feormat, broe*-*deth fovet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 79. Brédeþ, feormaþ fovit, 35, 74. Fugelas ne týmað swá swá óðre nýtenu, ac ǽrest hit bið ǽig, and seó módor siððan brét þæt ǽig tó bridde, Hml. Th. i. 250, 24.

ge-rǽdod

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ge-rǽdod, ge-rǽded.
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Gerǽdedum falerato, An. Ox. 7. Geréde-gedum ( = gerédedum; this and the preceding one are glosses on Ald. 2, 32), 3, 4. Feówer hors, twá. gerǽdede (cf. in the article on heriots: Feówer hors, twá gesadelode, Ll. Th. i. 414, 10), C. D. ii. 380, 27.

gímend

(n.)
Grammar
gímend, es; m.
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. ; a α :-- Þár þár nys gýmend folc hrýst ubi non est gubernator populus corruit Scint. 117, 7. an observer, v. gíman; Ealra ðǽra tácna ðe ðǽr gelimpað ic eom sceáwere and gýmend, Hml. Th. i. 504, 3

þerscan

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Add Gylmas on flóre tó þrexene manipulos in area triturandos, An. Ox. 3433

wlite-weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
wlite-weorþ, es; n.
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Ransom or compensation paid for a person, the amount being determined by the person's appearance (wlite; see the passages from the Laws under wlite; ) Cóm tó him án wydewe, seó sǽde him ꝥ hire sunu wǽre gelǽded in hæftnýde . . . and bæd þone Godes wer

beadu-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-cwealm, es; m.

A war-deathviolent deathnex

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A war-death, violent death; nex Ðǽr he sáwulgedál beaducwealm gebád there he awaited the separation of the soul, a war-death, Andr. Kmbl. 3400; An. 1704

dryhten-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
dryhten-dóm, es; m. [-dóm termination, q. v.]

Sovereignty, majestydŏmĭnātus, majestas

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Sovereignty, majesty; dŏmĭnātus, majestas Se hálga hérede on héhþo heofoncyninges dryhten-dóm the saint praised the majesty of heaven's king on high, Andr. Kmbl. 1997; An. 1001

ge-sém

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sém, es; n.

Reconciliation, an agreement, a compromisereconcĭliātio, comprōmissum

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Reconciliation, an agreement, a compromise; reconcĭliātio, comprōmissum Siððan áne neaht ofer ðæt gesém bíe postquam ūna nox supra comprōmissum prætĕriit, L. H. E. 10; Wilk. 8, 49

brún-wann

(adj.)
Grammar
brún-wann, adj.

fuscusaterDark-brown, duskyfusco-ater

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[brún fuscus, wan, wann ater] Dark-brown, dusky; fusco-ater Niht helmade brúnwann beorgas steápe dusky night covered over the steep mountains, Andr. Kmbl. 2613; An. 1308

Linked entry: wann

heáfod-gim

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gim, m. f.

Jewel of the head, the eye

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Ex. 44: Andr. Kmbl. 62; An. 31

irfe-láf

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-láf, e; f.

heirloominheritanceheir

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An hereditary relic, heirloom, what is left of an inheritance, inheritance, heir Hé fédeþ folc Iacobes and Israhéla yrfeláfe pascere Jacob servum suum, et Israel hæreditatem suam, Ps. Th. 77, 70.

nebb

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An. Ox. 100. Add Nebb uultus, An. Ox. 2931. Dragað hine niwelne his neb tó eorðan, Hml. S. 14, 155. Ðá hé fleáh, ðá tórýpte hine án bré(m)ber ofer ðæt nebb. Ðá hé ætsacan wolde, ðá sǽde him mon ðæt tó tácne, C. D. ii. 134, 28.

ge-biddan

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Se hálga gebæd bilwitne fæder breóstgehygdum, An. 998. Hié God and þone heáhengel gebǽdon, Bl. H. 201, 13. Ðá ongunnan hí . . . deófulgyld weorþian and gebiddan (worþodon and gebǽdon, v. l.) coeperunt adorare simulacra, Bd. 3, 30; Sch. 331, 17.

ge-samnung

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Mid þǽm ieldestum witum and eác micelre gesomnunge Godes þeówa, Ll. Th. i. 102, 6. Untðdǽledlicre gesomnunge inseparabili (angelicae sodalitatis) collegio, i. congregatione, An. Ox 1027.

grund

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, heofon and eorðan and hreó wǽgas ámearcode, An. 747. a land, country Hweorfað gleómen geond grunda fela, Víd. 136.

irnan

(v.)
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Færþ þonne micel folc tó and irnaþ ealle endemes . . . and swá hwilc swá ǽrest tó ðám beáge cymþ, þonne mót sé hine habban him . . . swá déþ eall moncynn on þýs andweardan lífe, irnaþ and onettaꝥ and willniaþ ealle þæs héhstan gódes, Bt. 37, 2 ; F. 188

heoru-dreórig

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-dreórig, adj.

bloody with sword-woundsgoryvery sad sad unto death,

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Th. 1875; B. 935: 3564; B. 1780: 5434; B. 2720: Andr. Kmbl. 1991; An. 998: 207; An. 1085: Elen. Kmbl. 2427; El. 1215. [O. Sax. heru-drórag.] very sad, sad unto death, Exon. 59 a; Th. 212, 28; Ph. 217

Linked entry: dreórig