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rudig

(adj.)
Grammar
rudig, adj.

Ruddy

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Rudi scheome, A. R. 330, 20. Þi rudi neb schal as gres grenen, H. M. 35, 22

æcer-teóþung

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-teóþung, e; f.

Tithe from the produce of arable landtithe paid on arable land

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Tithe from the produce of arable land Áríse seó æcerteóðung á be ðám ðe seó sulh ðone teóðan æcer ǽr geeóde, Wlfst. 310, 24

gealla

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Add Gealla fel, Wrt. Voc. i. 65, 53 : 283, 83: 71, 7: melancolia ii. 58, 23. Sweartes geallan melancolię, i. fellis An. Ox. 2950

hearpe-streng

(n.)
Grammar
hearpe-streng, es; m.

A harp-string

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A harp-string Hé ða hearpestrengas mid cræfte ástirian ongan he began to move the strings of the harp skilfully, Ap. Th. 17, 8

Linked entry: streng

ofer-wacian

(v.)

to keep watch, over, act as a guard

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to keep watch, over, act as a guard Julianus wýcode wið ða eá Eufraten, and him olerwacedon syfanfealde weardes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 271

ofer-ýð

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-ýð, e; f.

An excessive wave, wave of a tempestuous sea

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An excessive wave, wave of a tempestuous sea Ná selleþ on écnysse oferýðe rihtwíse non dabit in aeternum fluctuationem justo, Ps. Spl. 54, 25

spediende

(v.; adj.)

suffering from rheum or phlegm

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Spediende (swed-, Wrt.) molaricus (the preceding words are podagricus, flegmaticus, reumaticus), Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 49: ii. 58, 2

Linked entries: sped swediende

týnness

(n.)
Grammar
týnness, e; f.

An enclosed place, a prison

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An enclosed place, a prison Ténys (= týnnysse?) þrexwealdum (heó) tó geþeódde Anastasia lautomiae liminibus haerescit, Hpt. Gl. 513, 65 (cf. 1. 57 lautomiae cwearternes)

Linked entry: tenys

for-swíþe

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Þú eart án forswíðe leás man, Hml. S. 23, 687. Ic ealles forswiþe ne girnde þisses eorþlican ríces, Bt. 17; F. 58, 24. Add

heáp

a bandcompanythe clergya choiran armya hosta troopcompanya crewa collectionin companytogether

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L. 67, 14. a choir Heápum classibus (v. Ald. 35, 28), Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 58. secular, an army, a host Heáp (the host of the Huns) wæs gescyrted, láðra lindwered; lythwón becwóm Húna herges hám eft þanon, El. 141.

heáh

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</b> as adj. in a physical sense. extending to a (relatively) great distance from the lowest point. of persons, plants, &amp;amp;c. a person Geseah hé weorud . . . and wæs án þǽra swýþe heáh and swýðe mycel ofer eal þæt óþer folc, Vis.

Linked entry: dynt

ræps

(n.)
Grammar
ræps, reps, es; m.
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A response (in the service of the church) Ǽfengebed vespertinum officium, reps responsorium, rǽding lectio, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 32. Sý án rǽding gerǽd, and án swýðe scort ræps æfterfylige, R. Ben. 34, 53. Án rǽding, æfter ðam reps (ræps, MSS. O.

Linked entry: reps

ge-winna

(n.)
Grammar
ge-winna, an; m.

An enemyadversarya foerivalhostisinĭmīcusæmŭlus

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Lǽddon leóde láþne gewinnan to carcerne the people led their hated foe unto the prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2500; An. 1251: 2603; An. 1303.

fersc

freshfreshfresh

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Add: of water. fresh as opposed to salt Þǽr sint swíðe micle meras fersce, Ors. 1, 1; S. 19, 5. fresh as opposed to stagnant Wé æfter ferscum wætre hié frinon . . . hié cwǽdon ꝥ wé fundon sumne swíðe micelne mere in þǽm wǽre fersc wæter and swéte genóg

ribb

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Cóm of ðǽm wætre án nǽdre . . . wearð hiere mid ánum wierpe án ribb forod — hit is nǽdrena gecynd ꝥ heora mægen and hiera féþe bið on heora ribbum, Ors. 4, 6; S. 174, 3-14.

for-wered

worn outdecrepit

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., and add: Used-up Foruerit abusus, Txts. 109, 1135. of material, worn out In wéde ald ł foruered in vestimentum vetus, Mt. L. 9, 16. of persons, decrepit Forwered decrepita (anicula), An. Ox. 2109.

Linked entry: for-werod

á-smeágan

to investigate,to find out by investigationdevise

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Ásmeáde elucubratam, An. Ox. 5101

Linked entry: smeágan

forþ-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-rǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forthspring forth, spring uprise upproruĕreexsĭlīresălīreexsurgĕre

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He ðá awearp his reáf, and forþrǽsde and to him com qui projecto vestīmento suo exsĭliens, vēnit ad eum, Mk. Bos. 10, 50. Forþrǽsdon of ðǽm wítum exsurrexērunt a supplĭciis, Martyrol. ad 26, Mart

earfoþ-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ-síþ, earfeþ-síþ, es; m.

A laborious journey, misfortune, calamity mŏlestum ĭter, infortūnium, calămĭtas

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Se folc-toga findan sceolde earfoþsíðas the nation's leader should find calamities, 208; Th. 257, 13; Dan. 657: Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 30; Vy. 59. Ðú wást ánra gehwylces earfeþsíðas thou knowest every man's calamities, Andr. Kmbl. 2568; An. 1285

Linked entry: earfeþ-síþ

niht-gerím

(n.)
Grammar
niht-gerím, es; n.

Reckoning by daysnumber of days

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Fox 52; Men. 26: 110; Men. 55 : Andr. Kmbl. 229; An. 115 : 315; An. 158. Ealra hæfde Similar entries v. and syxtig ðá hé forþ gewát and nigon hund eác nihtgerímes in all the number of his days when he died was nine hundred and sixty-five years, Cd.