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spala

(n.)
Grammar
spala, an; m.

A representativesubstitute

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A representative, substitute Gif hé untrum byþ, begyte him lahlícne spalan, L. Wil. ii. 2; Th. i. 489, 16

wiþer-leán

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-leán, es; n.

Recompenseretribution

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Recompense, retribution Wearð wícingum wiþerleán ágifen; gehýrde ic ðæt Eádweard ánne slóge, Byrht. Th. 135, 11; By. 116. Deáþes háliges wiþerleáne (as recompense) líf eádig geáhniaþ mortis sacre compendia vitam beatam possident, Hymn.

brim-líðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brim-líðende, part. [brim, líðende; part. of líðan
to go, sail
]

to go, sailSea-faring per æquora navigans

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Sea-faring; per æquora navigans Se beót abeád brimlíðendra he declared the threats of the sea-faring [men], Byrht. Th. 132, 37; By. 27. Hie ymb brontne ford brimliðende ne letton they have not hindered sea-faring [men] about the deep ford, Beo.

æt-rihtost

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-rihtost, adv.

By and bypresentlymox

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By and by, presently; mox

an-módnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-módnes, (án- ?)
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resolution, constancy, steadfastness Gyf him þince ꝥ hé mid gyrdel sió gyrded, ðæt byð anmódnes, Lch. iii. 170, 22

smeócan

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Swá swá blácern þe bútan ele byð onǽled smeócan (fumigare) mæg leóht habban ná mæg, Scint. 51, 6. Add

forþ-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gangan, -gongan; p. -geóng, pl. -geóngon; pp. -gangen, -gongen

To go forthproceedgo beforeprecedeprocēdĕreprogrĕdipræcēdĕre

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To go forth, proceed, go before, precede; procēdĕre, progrĕdi, præcēdĕre Hét hyssa hwæne forþgangan he commanded each of the youths to go forth, Byrht. Th. 131, 5; By. 3. Forþgangendre tíde procēdente tempŏre, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 30.

beorh

(n.)
Grammar
beorh, gen. beorges; m.

A hillmountaincollismons

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A hill, mountain; collis, mons Ǽlc múnt and beorh byþ genyðerod omnis mons et collis humiliabitur Lk. Bos. 3, 5

á-hwá

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Add: á-hwæt anything Gif áhwæt tó ícenre byþ si quid addendum fuerit, Angl. xiii. 371, 81: Germ. 393, 170

mid-sumor

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Iulius byð sunstede, ꝥ ys on Lýden solstitium, and on Englisc midsumor, Angl. viii. 311, 9. Add

híd-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
híd-mǽlum, adv.

By hides

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By hides Ðæt líþ hídmǽlum and æcermǽlum it lies by hides and by acres. Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 98, 4. : —

un-onwendedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-onwendedlíc, adj.

Unchangeable

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Unchangeable Ne wyrð seó burh nǽfre onwend, ða hwule ðe God byð unonwendedlíc ón hire midle, Ps. Th. 45, 4

luf-wende

(adj.)
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Add: loving, affectionate Amans homo byð lufwende man, Angl. viii. 331, 41. Lufwyndre sage amico fatu, An. Ox. 18, 26

cealc

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Byð gefylled múð his mid cealce (calculo), Scint. 110, 14. Add

eorþ-styren

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-styren, eorþ-styrenn, e; f.

An earthquake

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For eorðstyrenum heó (Rome) byð geswenced, Gr. D. 134, 1

mǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽlan, p. de

To speak

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Wícinga ár wordum mǽlde, Byrht. Th. 132, 35; By. 26: 133, 1; By. 43: 137, 63; By. 210. Hyre se feónd oncwæþ, wordum mǽlde. Exon. 70 b; Th. 263, 18; Jul. 351. Be eów Essaias for weorodum wordum mǽlde, Elen. Kmbl. 702; El. 351.

Linked entries: mǽl sam-mǽle

un-wáclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wáclíce, adv.

not weaklyresolutelywithout falteringnot meanlynoblysplendidly

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not weakly, resolutely, without faltering Ðæt hí æt þearfe þolian sceoldon, unwáclíce wǽpna neótan, Byrht. Th. 140, 54; By. 308. Ic beó gearo sóna unwáclíce willan ðínes, Exon.

Linked entry: wáclíce

Lǽden-word

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-word, es; n.
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A Latin word Ðás word ne beóþ ná lédenword gif se r byþ áweg gedón, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 54

bríce

(adj.)
Grammar
bríce, adj.

Usefulutilis

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Useful; utilis Dæg byþ eallum bríce day is useful to all, Runic pm. 24; Kmbl. 344, 14; Hick. Thes. i. 135

ge-gremian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gremian, -gremman; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To irritateprovokeexciteincenseinflameexaspĕrāreprovŏcāreexăcerbāre

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Gegremod wearþ se gúþrinc the chief was incensed, Byrht. Th. 135, 54; By. 138. Hí wǽron gúþe gegremede they were made fierce by battle, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 2; Jud. 306 : Cd. 4; Th. 4, 29; Gen. 61

Linked entry: gremian