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afara

(n.)

a son

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a son, Chr. 937; Th. 200, 41, col. 1; Æðelst. 7

beærn

(n.)

a son

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a son, Ps. Spl. T. 28, 1

hnescian

(v.)
Grammar
hnescian, hnexian; p. ode

To make, or to become, soft, to soften

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To make, or to become, soft, to soften Ic hnexige mollio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 53. Lege ðonne on ðǽr hit heardige hnescaþ hyt sóna apply where it is hard, it will at once soften, Herb. 2, ii; Lchdm. i. 84, 4.

god-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
god-bearn, es; n.

a divine childthe Son of Goddivinus filiusDei Filiusa god-childa god-sonfilius lustricusex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus

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a divine child, the Son of God; divinus filius, Dei Filius Ahangen wæs Godbearn on galgan God's Son was hanged on the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 1434; El. 719.

blæc-teru

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-teru, g. wes; n.

Black-tar, tar, naphtha, a sort of bituminous fluidpix fluida, naphtha

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Black-tar, tar, naphtha, a sort of bituminous fluid; pix fluida, naphtha, Som

ÁÐUM

(n.)
Grammar
ÁÐUM, es; m.

A son-in-lawa daughter's husbanda brother-in-lawa sister's husbandgenersororisut et patrissororis maritus

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A son-in-law, a daughter's husband, a brother-in-law, a sister's husband; gener; sororis, ut et patris, sororis maritus Áðum gener, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 18. Hæfst ðú suna oððe dóhtra oððe áðum habes filios aut filias aut generum, Gen. 19, 12.

afera

(n.)

a son

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a son, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 31; Gen. 2054

drýming

(n.)
Grammar
drýming, e; f.

A soft or murmuring noise sŭsurrus

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A soft or murmuring noise; sŭsurrus, Som. Ben. Lye

lendan

(v.)
Grammar
lendan, p. de

To arrive

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To arrive, come to land Man hine lǽdde tó Eligbyrig ... sóna swá hé lende on scype man hine blende he was brought to Ely ... as soon as he arrived he was blinded on board ship, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 27; Ælf. Tod. 14

federa

(n.)
Grammar
federa, fedra. an; m.

An unclea father's brotherpatruus

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An uncle, a father's brother; patruus Se wæs Ælfríces sunn Ǽdwines federan he was the son of Ælfric, Edwin's uncle. Chr. 634; Erl. 25, 25: 737; Erl. 47, 24 Édwines fedran suna Edwin's uncle's son, Chr. 643; Erl. 27, 19

hræd-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hræd-líce, adv.

Quicklyhastilyspeedilyimmediatelyat onceforthwith

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Hé wæs æfter ðam swíðe hrædlíce gehálgod tó cyninge very soon after that he was consecrated king, 979; Erl. 129, 30. Hrædlícor ocius; hrædlícost ocissime, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 9.

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strongefficaciousto availprevailbe sufficientto be strongbe in good healthto be ablemaymay

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Gr. 41; Som. 44, 21. Ic mæg queo, ðú miht quis, hé mæg quit; ic mihte quivi, 30; Som. 35, 5. With infin. Ic mid handum ne mæg heofon gerǽcan, Cd. 216; Th. 275, 9; Sat. 169.

Linked entry: mæg

afora

(n.)

a son

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a son, Chr. 937; Th. 200, 41, col. 3; Æðelst. 7

CLÚD

(n.)
Grammar
CLÚD, es; m.

A stone, rock, hillsaxum, rupes, collis

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Gr. 9, 27; Som. II. 24. Mid clúdum ymbweaxen surrounded with rocks, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 22. Sumra wyrta eard biþ on clúdum the soil of some herbs is on rocks, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 24. Beorh oððe clúd collis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. Ii, 46

Linked entry: CLÚT

brand

an error of the copyist fora son.

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Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son

sunu-cennicge

(n.)
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one who bears a son, a mother Sunucenn genetrix, sunucennices genetricis, sunucennic genetricis, Rtl. 66, 23, 17, 11. (?)

Linked entry: bearn-cennicge

for-dwínan

(v.)
Grammar
for-dwínan, he -dwíneþ, -dwínþ; p. -dwán, pl. -dwinon; pp. -dwinen

To dwindle awayvanishevānescĕre

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To dwindle away, vanish; evānescĕre Fordwíneþ heó sona it soon will dwindle away, Herb. 2, 2; Lchdm. i. 80, 17. Mannes ege hrædlíce fordwínþ awe of man quickly vanishes, Homl. Th. i. 592, 12.

mægen-þyse

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þyse, an; f.

Violenceforce

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Violence, force Sóna ðæt onfindeþ se ðe mec féhþ ongeán and wið mægenþisan mínre genǽsteþ ðæt hé hrycge sceal hrusan sécan soon doth he find that fights against me, and with my force comes into conflict, that with his back he must visit the earth, Exon

Linked entry: þyse

freó-man

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Thou hast not granted me a son ... My steward goes rejoicing in fair sons and daughters, Gen. 2175. Add: :-- Eallum freómannum (frióum monnura, v.l.) þás dagas sién forgifene. Ll.

bed-ryda

(n.)
Grammar
bed-ryda, an; m.

A bedridden manclinicus

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A bedridden man; clinicus Se bedryda wearþ gehǽled sóna; and eóde him ðá hám, hál on his fótum, se ðe ǽr wæs geboren on bǽre to cyrcan the bedridden man was soon healed; and he then went home, whole on his feet, who before was borne on a bier to church