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deáþ-scúfa

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scúfa, an; m. [scúfa = scúwa a shade]

The shadow of death, death mortis umbra, mors

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The shadow of death, death; mortis umbra, mors Forðanðe nis on deáþe oððe on deáþscúfan, ðe gemyndig sý ðín quoniam non est in morte, qui memor sit tui, Ps. Lamb. 6, 6

Linked entry: scúfa

dunnian

(v.)
Grammar
dunnian, he dunnaþ, pl.dunniaþ ; p. ode; pp. od

To make of a dun or a dark colour, to obscure, darken obscūrāre

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To make of a dun or a dark colour, to obscure, darken; obscūrāre Se móna ða beorhtan steórran dunnaþ [MS. dunniaþ] the moon obscures the bright stars, Bt. 4; Fox 6, 35

fǽr-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-sceaða, an; m.

A sudden or dangerous enemy sŭbĭtum damnum infĕrens hostis

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A sudden or dangerous enemy; sŭbĭtum damnum infĕrens hostis Ðæt he on ðam fǽrsceaðan feorh gerǽhte that he might reach the life of the dangerous enemy, Byrht. Th. 135, 62; By. 142

feðer-scette

(adj.)
Grammar
feðer-scette, adj.

Four-corneredquadrangŭlārisin quătuor plăgas porrectus

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Four-cornered; quadrangŭlāris, in quătuor plăgas porrectus Eall ðeós leóhte gesceaft, feðerscette, full fyrngestreóna all this bright creation, four-cornered, full of ancient treasures, Salm. Kmbl. 63, MS. B; Sal. 32, note

folc-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
folc-sceaða, an; m.

People's tyrantvillainpŏpŭti tyrannus

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People's tyrant, villain; pŏpŭti tyrannus Ðæs weorudes ða wyrrestan fá folcsceaðan feówertyne gewiton in forwyrd sceacan of the host the worst, hateful villains, fourteen departed into destruction, Andr. Kmbl. 3184; An. 1595

Linked entry: leód-sceaða

gáte-treów

(n.)
Grammar
gáte-treów, es; n.

A cornel tree?cornus sanguinea?

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A cornel tree? cornus sanguinea? Lin Genim bircean, elebeám, gátetreów, ǽlces treówes dǽl take birch, olive-tree, cornel-tree, a part of each tree, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm, ii. 86, 8

hund-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
hund-wintre, adj.

A hundred years old

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A hundred years old Hé sylf wæs ðá hundwintre cum centum esset annorum, Gen. 21, 5. Wénst ðú lá ðæt sunu beó ácenned of hundwintrum men putasne centenario nascetur filius? 17, 17

land-setla

(n.)
Grammar
land-setla, an; m.

a tenant

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An occupier of land, a tenant Ic an míne landseðlen here toftes tó ówen áchte I give to my tenants their tofts into their own possession, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 282, 29

leác-trog

(n.)
Grammar
leác-trog, -troc, es; m.
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A bunch of berries Leáctrogas corimbos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 78: 104, 70. Leáctrocas corimbus, Ep. Gl. 8 f, 34. Cockayne, Lchdm. iii. 336, col. 1, puts this with the preceding word

mægen-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
mægen-róf, adj.

Of great power

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Of great power Módig and mægenróf mid ðære miclan hand ( applied to God ), Cd. 156; Th. 195, 11; Exod. 275. Þegn, mægenrófa man, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 9; Rä. 38, 3

mearc-mót

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-mót, es; n.

The place where the assembly (mót) of a district (mearc) was held

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The place where the assembly (mót) of a district (mearc) was held Ðis syndon ða landgemǽra ... tó mercemót; fram mercemóte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii, 71, 31. v. Saxons in England, i. 55

eard-wrecca

(n.)
Grammar
eard-wrecca, -wreca,an ; n. [eard

One banished from his native country, an exileexsul

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native country; wrecca=wræcca an exile] One banished from his native country, an exile; exsul Þurh eardwrecena feormunge by harbouring of exiles, L. Alf. pol. 4; Th. i. 62, 16, note 24

Linked entry: wrecca

searu-geþræc

(n.)
Grammar
searu-geþræc, es; n.
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A store of things in which art is displayed Seón and sécean searogeþræc (the dragon's hoard), wundur under wealle, Beo. Th. 6196; B. 3102 [cf. geþræce apparatu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 72]

Linked entry: ge-þræc

be-snyðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-snyðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To depriveprivare

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To deprive; privare Ongénþeów ealdre besnyðede Hǽþcyn Ongentheow had deprived Hæthcyn of life, Beo. Th. 5841; B. 2924 : Andr. Kmbl. 2650; An. 1326: Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 29; Rä. 27, 1

Linked entry: -snyðian

bí-breád

(n.)
Grammar
bí-breád, es; n.

Bee-breadapium panis

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Bee-bread; apium panis Þynceþ bíbreád swétre, gif he ǽr bitres onbyrgeþ bee-bread seemeth sweeter, if he before has a taste of bitter, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 17; Met. 12, 9

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ge-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To drivepushurgetroublepellereurgereperturbare

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To drive, push, urge, trouble; pellere, urgere, perturbare Wód-þrag gedrǽfþ sefan ingehygd lust urges the thoughts of mind, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 83; Met. 25, 42 : 18, 5; Met. 18, 3

ge-filde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-filde, es; n.

A fieldplaincampus

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A field, plain; campus Be norþan Capadocia is ðæt gefilde ðe man hǽt Temeseras to the north of Cappadocia is the plain which is called Themiscyra, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 7

ge-módsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-módsumian, p. ode; pp. od

To agreeconcordāreconsacrare

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To agree; concordāre We geþiédaþ and gemódsumiaþ to ðæra yfelena freóndscipe we associate and agree in the friendship of the wicked, Past. 46, 6; Swt. 355, 7; Hat. MS. 67 b, 18

sleahe

(n.)
Grammar
sleahe, slǽ; f.
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A slay (or sley), a weaver's reed, an instrument of a weaver's loom that has teeth like a combWrt. Voc. ii. 117, 23.i. 282, 6. Slahae pectica. Slǽ pe[c]tica

Linked entries: slǽ slahae slege

þearm-gyrd

(n.)
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a belly-band, girth Þearmgyrd subligar (the word occurs in a list of terms connected with horses), Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 16. [Cf. O. H. Ger. darm-gurtil cingula.] Cf. forþ-gyrd