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elpend

(n.)
Grammar
elpend, es; m. An elephant; ĕlephas = ἐλέφας
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He genéþde under ánne elpend he went boldly under an elephant, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 77, 20: 78, 9. He hæfde xx elpenda he had twenty elephants, 4, 1; Bos. 77, 5: 5, 7; Bos. 107, 8. To ðám elpendum [MS. elpendan] to the elephants, 4, 1; Bos. 77, 26.

Linked entries: ylp ylpend

ge-ortrúwian

(v.)
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S. 4, 310. to make doubtful about Nolde God ꝥ hí wǽron geortrúweda be þám wéne þǽra ælmæssena ut non de eleemosynarum aestimatione fallerentur, Gr. D. 331, 28. <b>II a.</b> to doubt. 1 a, 3

HEALT

(adj.)
Grammar
HEALT, adj.

HALT, lame, limping

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Him tó eodan blinde and healte the blind and halt went to him, Blickl. Homl. 71, 21: Nicod. 2; Thw. 1, 29: Elen. Kmbl. 2427; El. 1215: Andr. Kmbl. 1155; An. 578

fram-fær

(n.)
Grammar
fram-fær, es; n.
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A going away, departure Se hálga wer wende áweg fram ðǽre stówe ... se preóst stód fægnigende ðæs óðres framfæres, Hml. Th. ii. 164, 3.

Linked entry: fær

hólunga

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Hólenga (on ídel, v. l.) ic wénde incassum aestimabam Gr. D. 25, 25. Hólinga (on idel, v. l. ) hé cleopað, E. S. 43, 164. Hólinga ( in vano ) winnað þá þe timbriað, Ps. Vos. 126, I. Add

Linked entry: holenga

ofer-hygdiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ofer-hygdiglíce, adv.
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wende ꝥ hé mihte þá ylcan brógan him gedón þe hé ǽr gewunode óðrum mannum tó dónne, and ongan mid mycclum stefnum clypian and cweðan oferhygdilíce (arrogantly): 'Arís. . . ' 164, 2

Linked entry: hygdiglíce

un-gesceádwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádwís, adj.

not acting according to reasonun- reasonableirrationalunwisefoolishnot possessed of reasonirrational

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Ic wundrige hwí men sién swá ungesceádwíse ðæt hié wénan ðæt ðis andwearde líf mæge ðone monnan dón gesǽligne, 11, 2; Fox 34, 36: 39, 9; Fox 226, 9.

Linked entry: ge-sceádwís

díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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Binnon lytlum fæce wendon to Lundene; and dulfon ðá áne mycele díc, on ða súþ-healfe, and drógon heora scipa [scypo MS. Cot. Tiber. B. i; scipo MS. Cot. Tiber.

Linked entry: walu

FÚS

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚS, adj.

Readypreparedpromptquickeagerhasteningproneinclinedwillingready for deathdyingpromptuscĕlerpărātusprōnuscŭpĭduspropĕræ morti devōtusmŏrĭbundus

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Geseah ic ðæt fúse beácen wendan wǽdum and bleóm I saw the hastening beacon change in hangings and colours, Rood Kmbl. 42; Kr. 21.

ge-féran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féran, p. -férde; pp. -féred.

To gotravelgo onbehavefareget oncomeget to a placeTo perform a journeyreach or get by goingobtainattainexperiencesuffer

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Hí ðǽr geférdon máran hearm ðonne hí ǽfre wéndon they there suffered greater hurt than they ever expected, Chr. 994; Erl. 131, 21 : Andr. Kmbl. 2801; An. 1403

þoden

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ꝥ feallende treów wende þá ongeán swilce hit sum fǽrlic þoden þydde underbæc, Hml. S. 31, 416. ꝥ Ðá fǽringa wæs geworden þoden of heofonum tunc repente turbo caelitus factus est, 42, 5. Syndon fram þodene ( turbine ) þá weallas tólýsede, 134, 7.

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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a dwelling-place, abode, habitation, residence, lodging, quarters Hé tó him wilniende wæs ðætte heó him funden swylce londáre swylce hé mid árum on beón mehte, and his wíc ðaer on byrig beón mihte on his lífe, Chart. Erl. 69, 23. In locum qui dicitur

ent

(n.)
Grammar
ent, es; m. A giant; gĭgas = γίγας
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Dauid eóde to ánwíge ongeán ðone ent Goliam David went in single combat against the giant Goliath, Ælfc. T. 14, 3: Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 29. Entas wǽron ofer eorþan on ðám dagum gĭgantes ĕrant sŭper terram in diēbus illis. Gen. 6, 4 : Homl.

Linked entries: EÓTEN eten

FARU

(n.)
Grammar
FARU, e; f.

a going, journey, passage ĭter, profectio, ĭtio, transĭtus family, what is movablefămĭlia, cŏmĭtātus expedition, march expĕdītio, agmen migrantium

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Abram ðá ferde of Egipta lande mid ealre his fare Abram then went from the land of the Egyptians with all his family, 12, 20.

up-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
up-lendisc, adj.

Uplandishcountry (as opposed to town)ruralrustic

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Ic wéne, lá, uplendisca preóst, ðæt ðú nyte hwæt beó atomos, 318, 14. Ðú byst uppan lande mid wímmannum oftor ðonne ic beó ... Ic hit gehýrde secgan, ðæt ðás uplendiscan wíf wyllaþ oft drincan, Engl. Stud. viii. 62, 12.

Linked entry: uppe-land

á-tellan

to countnumbercomputeto enumerateto tellrelaterecountto reckonrepute

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Ne wéne ic þæt ǽnig wǽre þe þæt átellan mehte, þæt on ðám gefeohte gefeóll, 3, II; S. 150, 24. to enumerate Hé áteleð him eall ðæt hé ǽr tó góde gedyde quod bene gessit enumerat, Past. 463, 12.

leán

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Þéh þe hié him leána tó þǽre dǽde wénden, Ors. 5, 2 ; S. 218, 18. Íc bidde ðæt se monn . . . ðá ilcan wísan leste . . . and ðá godcundan leán mínre sáule mid geréce, C. D. i. 316, 21. Add

ancra

Grammar
ancra, ancera an anchorite.
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wende tó wéstene and wæs ðǽr ancra, Hml. S. 7, 400. Sc̃e Antonius se ancra, Shrn. 50, 14: 59, 17. Sc̃e Gútláces swyster þæs ancran, 50, 2. Anceran, 71, 3: 72, 19. Paulus and Antonius ðá ǽrostan ancran, Sal. K. 190, 24.

burg-man

Grammar
burg-man, (burh-).
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wendon him tó þǽre burge ( Dover ) weard and ofslógon má þanne .xx. manna, and þá burhmen ofslógon .xix. men on óðre healfe, Chr. 1048; P. 173, 4. Lǽde hine sum ealdormann hine geond þás burh and secge þám burhmannum, Hml. A. 99, 235. Add

un-gewítnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewítnod, adj.

Unpunished

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Ne wén ðú ná be ðé ðæt ðú ungewítnod beó, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 159.

Linked entry: un-wítnod