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geár-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
geár-dagas, pl. m. [geár, dæg]

YORE-DAYSdays of yoredays of yearstime of lifedies antīquiannōrum dies

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YORE-DAYS, days of yore, days of years, time of life; dies antīqui, annōrum dies In [on] geardagum in days of yore, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 11; Cri. 251 : 77 a; Th. 289, 6; Wand. 44 : Cd. 21; Th. 287, 16; Sat. 368 : Beo.

ge-drypan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drypan, p. -drypte; impert. -dryp, -drype; pp. -dryped

To dropstillāre

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M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 14. Gedrype on drop [it] on, 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 7

Linked entry: ge-dripan

þweál

(n.)
Grammar
þweál, es; n. m.

washingwhat is used in washingointment

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[Forhabbe hé hyne wyð ǽlc þweald, Lchdm. iii. 134, 25.] what is used in washing, ointment. (Cf. Icel. þvál a kind of soap, þvæla to wash with soap: Swed. twål hard soap.) Similar entries v. þweán, II Pund ðuahles librum ungenti, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 3

Linked entry: þweán

first

timerespite(additional) timein time

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Wolde ic gebétan, gif ic ábídan móste, . . . ic ne eom wyrðe þæs fyrstes, Hml. S. 26, 254. On medmycclum fyrste tó ende cuman, Bl. H. ill, 25. Hé hæfde fyrst áne feáwa geára, Hml. S. 12, 121. Áge hé þreóra nihta fierst him tó gebeorganne, Ll.

Linked entry: fyrst

HUNGOR

(n.)
Grammar
HUNGOR, es; m.

HUNGERfamine

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Hér wæs se micla hungor on Angelcynne in this year was the great famine in England, Chr. 976; Erl. 127, 34. Hér on ðyssum geáre wæs se mycla hungor geond Angelcynn swilce nán man ǽr ne gemunde swá grimme, 1005; Erl. 139, 36.

Dofere

(n.)
Grammar
Dofere, Dofre, an; f. [Hunt. Douere, Doure: Sim. Dun. Kni. Dovere: Houd. Dowere: Brom. Dover: Thorn. Dovore: Wel. dwfr water]
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DOVER; Dubris, Dofris, is; f His men cóman to Doferan his men came to Dover, Chr. 1050; Th. 313, 20, col. 2: 1051; Th. 317, 25, col. 2.

ellen-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-weorc, es; B.

A work of valour, valiant or powerful act fortitūdĭnis ŏpus, res fortĭter gesta

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A work of valour, valiant or powerful act; fortitūdĭnis ŏpus, res fortĭter gesta He wæs ánrǽd ellenweorces he was steadfast in his work of valour, Andr. Kmbl. 464; An. 232.

heofon-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-cyning, es; m.

The king of heavenheavenly king

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Ic eom heáhengel heofoncyninges I am an archangel of the king of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 201, 5: Cd. 23; Th. 30, 28; Gen. 474: Andr. Kmbl. 184; An. 92. Heofoncining on heora heortum beran to bear the king of heaven in their hearts, Blickl.

Linked entry: swegel-cyning

HYPE

(n.)
Grammar
HYPE, es; m.

The HIPhaunch

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Voc. 71, 49: ilia, ii. 110, 54. Ánra gehwylc hæfde sweord ofer his hype for nihtlícum ege every man had his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night [Song of Sol. 3, 8], Blickl. Homl. 11, 18.

Lǽden

(adj.)
Grammar
Lǽden, adj.

Latin

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Lédene láreówas maciaþ on sumum namum accusativum on im, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 14, 32. Stafum créciscum and lǽdenum [latinum, Lind.] litteris græcis et latinis, Lk. Skt. Rush. 23, 38

lysu

(n.)
Grammar
lysu, wes; n.
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What is depraved [v. preceding word] Gif cyning æt mannes hám drincæþ and ðær man lyswæs hwæt gedó ii bóte gebéte if the king be entertained at a man's house, and any evil be done there, let a double fine be paid, L. Ethb. 3; Th. i. 4, 2.

mæðlan

(v.)
Grammar
mæðlan, meðlan,

to speak

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Ic God mæðlan gehýrde; Cd. 26; Th. 33,23; Gen. 524. Ongan wordum mæðlan, 101; Th. 134, 2; Gen. 2218: Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 30; Cri. 1364: 50 a; Th. 174, 10; Gú. 1175. Meðlan, Andr. Kmbl. 2879; An. 1442

Linked entries: mæðel maðelian

prýte

(n.)
Grammar
prýte, an; f.
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Eth. vii. 21 ; Th. i. 332. 33

Linked entry: prýde

fore-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
fore-wyrd, fore-wyrd, -wyrde, es; n.

a provisoagreementcondition

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D. iv. 86, 7-32. Substitute:

Linked entries: -wyrd fore-word

ge-mǽnan

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-mǽnan;</b> in Dict. and add Ðá ðe gemǽnas qui lugent, Mt. L. 5, 5. Ne gemǽnde gé nan planxistis, ii. 17. Gemǽnde uapulabil, Lk. L. 12, 47. v. mǽnan to lament

mód-geþanc

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quis scit hominum quae hominis sunt, nisi spiritus hominis qui est in ipso ?, 137, I

port-geréfa

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II. an English official :-- Þes ceáp wæs geceápod on Wii ætforan ealra scýre. Þises is tó gewitnesse Eádrige arceb. . . . Godríc portgeréfa, C. D. iv. 117, 27.

wearriht

(adj.)
Grammar
wearriht, adj.

having hard skin, leprousgnarled, knotted

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In ða wæriht ác; of ðæt wærriht ác, iii. 390, 16

on-tydran

(v.)

to nourish, support

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ðonne is wén, swá micle swíðor swá hé þencþ ðæt hé hit ádwæsce, ðæt hé hit swá micle swíðor ontydre pax ista an incentivum malorum fuit? stillicidium illud olei, in medium magnae flammae cadens exstinxit fomitem tanti ignis, an aluit?

-en

(suffix)
Grammar
-en, <b>. I.</b> m. forms only a few masculine terminations of nouns; as, Þeóden; gen. þeódnes; m. a king, from þeód people: dryhten; gen. dryhtnes; m. a lord, from dryht

people, subjects

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-in, Dan.

Linked entry: -ælfen