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Alfriþ

(n.)
Grammar
Alfriþ, es; m. [al = all = eal, eall all; friþ peace]

Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria

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Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria A. D. 705, Hér Alfriþ, Norþhymbra cing, forþférde here, A. D. 705, Alfred, king of the Northumbrians, died, Chr. 705; Th. 69, 7, col. 3

beadu-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-mægen, gen. -mægnes; n.

Battle-strengthmilitary powermilitaris visexercitus stragem faciens

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Battle-strength, military power; militaris vis, exercitus stragem faciens Beadumægnes rǽs, grím-helma gegrind the rush of battle-strength, the crash of grim helmets, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 28; Exod. 329

gást-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
gást-hálig, gǽst-hálig; adj.

Spirit-holyholy in mindanĭmi sanctus

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Spirit-holy, holy in mind; anĭmi sanctus Witgan sungon, gast-halíge guman, be Godes bearne prophets, men holy in spirit, sung of the son of God, Elen. Kmbl. 1120; El. 562

Linked entry: gǽst-hálig

land-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
land-geweorc, es; n.
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The principal stronghold of a country, one which it has been the work of the country to build [cf. Beo. Th. 135-152; B. 67-76], Beo. Th. 1880; B. 938

bogen streng

(n.)
Grammar
bogen streng, es; m.

The string of a bow; a BOW-STRINGarcus chorda, anquina

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[bogen = bogan; gen. of boga a bow; streng a string] The string of a bow; a BOW-STRING; arcus chorda, anquina, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 37; Wrt. Voc. 35, 26

gefylling-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
gefylling-tíd, e; f.
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A time that completes, that forms the concluding part of a series Gefyllingtíd completorium (the last canonical hour, which completed the religious services of the day), Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 3

scrín

(n.)
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.: — Ðis mycel is gegolden of þǽre cyricean W. cyninge syððan hé þis land áhte . . . of þǽre hlangan scríne .viii. pund, Cht. Th. 439, 32. Hé forlét þá á

for-gildan

(v.)

to pay backrestorepay damagesto pay forbuy offto repaypay outrequiteto payperform

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Sié se hláford ofslegen oþþe forgolden, i. 50, 1. to pay to get immunity from, buy off Eów betere is þæt gé þisne gárrǽs mid gafole forgyldon, By. 32. with idea of recompense, retribution, to repay, pay out, requite a person (dat.). absolute Hé forgylt

hǽðen

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hǽðen, adj.

HEATHEN, pagan, gentilea heathena heathen, gentile womanethnicus, gentilis, paganus, samaritanusa heathen

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Ða ealdan Rómání on hǽðenum dagum ongunnon ðæs geáres ymbryne on ðysum dæge the old Romans, in heathen days, began the circuit of the year on this day, Homl.Th. i. 98, 20.

swíge

(n.)
Grammar
swíge, (but swígea occurs,
  • Scint. 82, 1
), an; f.

silence, absence of speechsilence, quiet, absence of noise; also a time of silencesilence from astonishment, amazementstupordelaya curve, circuitto bend, swaytaciturnitas, silentium

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silence, absence of speech Hú se láreów sceal bión gesceádwís on his swígean (swig*-*gean, Cott. MSS.) and nytwyrðe on his wordum . . . Sió ungemetgode suíge (swigge, Cott.

gifan

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Th. i. 40, 9. . to give into the hands of, hand over to possess or to keep, consign, commit, entrust Hí (hine) léton holm beran, geáfon on gársecg, B. 49. Ágife (gyfe, v. l. ) man þám ágenfrígean his ágen, Ll. Th. i. 390, 7.

ilding

(n.)
Grammar
ilding, e; f.

Delayputting offdeferringprolongingconnivance

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Hit biþ ðeáþes ylding swíðor ðonne lífes it is rather the deferring of death, than the prolonging of life, 32. Beó ðú on tíd gearu ne mæg ðæs ǽrendes ylding wyrðan be thou at the time ready, the errand may not brook delay, Andr. Kmbl. 430; An. 215.

Linked entries: yldig ælding eldung

ágan

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.), pl. ágaþ (in Scint.). of possession Becýp eall þæt þú áhst, Mt. 19, 21. Gé ágað possidebitis , Scint. 7, 12. Hí ágað possident , 158, 17. Þrǽlas ne móton habban þæt hí ágon on ágenan hwílan mid earfeðan gewunnen, Wlfst. 158, 38.

ge-lendan

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Th. ii. 378, 24. to go, proceed. of persons Conon gelende tó Ahténa Conon Athenas pergit, Ors. 3, 1; S. 98, 23. Hé þóhte þæt hé on þá burgware on ungearwe becóme; ac hit him wearð ǽror cúþ . . .

ge-þeaht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeaht, -þæht, e; f: es; n.

counselconsultationdeliberationadvicethoughta determinationresolutiondeviceplanpurposeconsĭliumcōgĭtātioa councilan assemblyconcĭlium

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On ðam geþeahte in the council, Homl. Th. i. 46, 5

Linked entries: þeaht ge-þæht

stæl-wirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
stæl-wirðe, adj.
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Hé gyfþ gooda gifa on ðissa wurlda; þeáh hí éca ne sién, hí beóþ þeáh stælwyrða ða hwíle ðe wé on ðisse wurlde beóþ, Shrn. 192, 6.

ús

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ús, dat.: ús, úsic; acc.: úser, usser; gen.; pron. pl. first person.

To ususof usour

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Ne gelfǽd ðú ús (úsih, Lind.) on costnunge, ac álýs ús (úsich, Lind.) of yfele, 6, 13. Gif ðú ús (úsig, Lind. úsic, Rush.) út ádrífst, ásende ús (úsig, Lind. úsic, Rush.) on ðás swína heorde, 8, 31. Hé ús álésde of deófles þeówdóme, Blickl.

Linked entries: úre úsic

HRÓF

(n.)
Grammar
HRÓF, es; m.

A ROOFthe topsummit

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On hrófe gestód heán landes he stopped on the summit of the mount, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 20; Gen. 2898. Of hé[um] heofnes hrófe ex summa cæli arce, Rtl. 101, 24.

ge-rád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rád, adj.
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On ðám heofonlican life beóð ealle ful wise, and on gástlicre láre full geráde. Hml.

Linked entry: sam-rád

a-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bláwan, p. -bleów; pp. -bláwen

To blowbreatheflareefflare

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God ðá geworhte mannan and ableów on his ansýne líflícne blǽd God then made man and blew into his face the breath of life, Hexam. 11; Norm. 18, 25

Linked entry: a-bleów