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gefóg-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gefóg-stán, es; m.
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flagella tundimur, ut intus in templum Dei postmodum sine disciplinae percussione disponamur, Past. 253, 19

Linked entry: stán-gefóg

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hél, es; m.

a pretextCalumnya false charge

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Th. i. 180, II. þá geréfan rýpað þá earman bútan ǽlcere scylde . . and mid yfelan hélan earme men beswicað (they defraud the wretched folk with wicked false charges), ii. 220, 18. Substitute:

wác

(adj.)
Grammar
wác, adj.

yieldingnot rigidpliantfluidweakfeeblewanting mental or moral strengthwanting couragepoormeannot of great value or in high esteemvilis

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Th. ii. 48, 17. poor, mean, not of great value or in high esteem; vilis. Similar entries v. wác-líc, -ness Mid wáces olfendes hǽrum gescrýdde, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 23.

etan

to devourconsumedestroy

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Ic et exedi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 36. of things, of the action of physical agents, where it is gradual Hine æt se cancor, Hml. S. 6, 284.

hunta

(n.)
Grammar
hunta, an; m.

A hunter

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C. 64; Th. ii. 258, 7. Eal wéste búton ðǽr huntan gewícodon oððe fisceras, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 29. Wéste land bútan fiscerum and fugelerum and huntum, Swt. 17, 26. Bethsaida is gereht domus venatorum ðæt is huntena hús, Shrn. 78, 9.

leód-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
leód-fruma, an; m.

a patriarcha princechieftainking

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The first in time of a people, the founder of a people, a patriarch; the first in rank among a people, a prince, chieftain, king Him wæs án fæder leóf leódfruma one father had they, founder beloved, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 9; Exod. 354. Leódfruma [St.

ge-útian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-útian, p. ode; pp. od

To ejectbanishalienateejĭcĕreexpellĕre

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Kmbl. iii. 112, 9: iv. 72, 27, 32. Cwǽdon hí ðæt hit betere wǽre ðæt ic ða preóstas of Cristes cyrcean geútode they said it would be better that I should expel the priests from Christchurch, iii. 349, 14.

Linked entry: útian

be-stelan

to robto go secretlystealthilyto steal

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Se here hiene on niht up bestæl, Chr. 865 ; P. 68, ii.

forþmest

(adj.)
Grammar
forþmest, adj.

First

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First, of order in place or time Swelc in endebrednise forðmest ł ǽrest ( primus ) geseted is godspell ǽrest ł forðmest ( primus ) áwrát, Mt. p. 12, 8. Cuoæð ðǽm forðmesto (primo), Lk. L. 16, 5.

Linked entry: forþ

ge-wita

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

One who is cognisant of anythinga witnessan accessorytestisconscius

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Ðisæs is Oda gewita of this is Oda witness, Th. Chart. 510, 5. God sylf his is gewita God is his own witness, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 9: i. 84, 4: Ps. Th. 88, 31. Ða leásan gewitan the false witnesses, Homl. Th. i. 50, 14, 29: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 72, 497.

hergung

(n.)
Grammar
hergung, heregung, e; f.

Harryingharrowingplunderingdevastationwaging waran irruptionincursioninvasiona raidplunder

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Hell oncneów Crist ðá ðá heó fórlét hyre hæftlingas fút þurh ðæs Hǽlendes hergunge Hell acknowledged Christ when it let out its captives through the harrowing of Jesus, Homl. Th. i. 228, 17.

Linked entry: heregung

ilca

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In bracket for ' only' substitute: ' as a rule, but for strong forms see An. Ox. 5050, Bd. Sch. 450, 15', and add: in weak declension. as adjective Se ilca wiþerwearda þe him ǽr þá synna lǽrde, Bl. H. 61, 17.

týn

(v.)
Grammar
týn, p. týde, tydde (týdde?); pp. týd

To instructeducateteach

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Hé scole gesette in ðære cneohtas tydde and lǽrde wǽron instituit scholam in qua pueri literis erudirentur, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545, 45

Baningas

(n.)
Grammar
Baningas, pl. m.

The Banings, people mentioned in the Gleeman's tale

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The Banings, people mentioned in the Gleeman's tale Becca weóld Baningum Becca ruled the Banings, Scóp. Th. 39; Wíd. 19

beado-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
beado-cræftig, adj.

War-craftyskilful warwarlikebellicosus

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War-crafty, skilful war, warlike; bellicosus Beadocræftig beorn a chief skilful in war, Exon. 78b; Th. 295, 28; Crä. 40

be-grafan

(v.)
Grammar
be-grafan, bi-grafan; p. -gróf, pl. -grófon; pp. -grafen [be, grafan to dig]

To burydefoderesepelire

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To bury; defodere, sepelire Róda greóte begrafene [MS. be-grauene] crosses buried in the sand Elen. Kmbd. 1666; El. 835

Linked entry: bi-grafan

dǽl-nimung

(n.)
Grammar
dǽl-nimung, e; f.

A share, portionportio

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A share, portion; portio Dǽlnimung oððe spéde mín on lande lyfigendra portio mea in terra viventium, Ps. Lamb. 141, 6

drǽf

(n.)
Grammar
drǽf, dráf,e ; f.

A driving out, an expulsion expulsio

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In. 68; Th. i. 146, 6

feor-lond

(n.)
Grammar
feor-lond, es; n.

A far countrydistant landremōta.terra

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A far country, distant land; remōta.terra Feor-londum on in distant lands, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 12; Pa. 10

fering

(n.)
Grammar
fering, e; f.

A goingtravellingjourneyingperegrīnātioĭter

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A going, travelling, journeying; peregrīnātio, ĭter On ðære feringe in that journeying, Exon. 87 a; Th. 326, 20; Wíd. 131

Linked entry: færing