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bere-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
bere-ærn, ber-ern, beren, bern, bearn, es; n.

A barley-placea corn-placea barnhorreum

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A barley-place, a corn-place, a barn; horreum He gegaderaþ his hwǽte on his bern congregabit triticum suum in horreum, Mt. Bos. 3, 12 : 13, 30. He feormaþ hys berenes flóre purgabit aream suam, Lk. Jun. 3, 17. Ic towurpe míne berenu destruam horrea mea

dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
dwæscan, p. dwæscede , dwæscte; pp. dwæsced, dwæsct

To extinguish, put out extinguĕre

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To extinguish, put out; extinguĕre Dryhten lǽnan lífes leahtras dwæsceþ the Lord extinguishes the crimes of this frail life, Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 17; Ph. 456: 128 b; Th. 493, 19; Rä. 81, 33. Feóndscype dwæscaþ, sibbe sáwaþ on sefan manna extinguish enmity

égor-streám

(n.)
Grammar
égor-streám, eágor-streám,es ; m.

A water-stream, water, the seaunda, flŭvius, măre

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A water-stream, water, the sea; unda, flŭvius, măre Ðiós eorþe mæg and égorstreám cræfta náne adwæscan ðæt ðæt him on innan sticaþ this earth and sea can by no means extinguish that which in them remains. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 236; Met. 20, 118. Égorstreámas

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eorþ-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-wæstm, e; f.

Fruit of the earthterræ frux

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Fruit of the earth; terræ frux Mycel eorþwæstm frūgum cōpia, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 13. Eorþwæstme grówaþ fruits grow, Ps. Th. 103, 12. Wæs seó stów wædla eorþwæstma ĕrat lŏcus frūgis inops, Bd. 4, 28 ; S. 605, 18. On eorþwæstmum genóh þuhte abundance appeared

éþ

(adv.)
Grammar
éþ, adv.

More easily

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More easily Ðæt ic ðý éþ mǽge ðæt sóþe leóht on ðé gebringan that I may the more easily bring upon thee the true light, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 20: 19; Fox 70, 3. Ðú meaht éþ gecnáwan thou mightest more easily know, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 43; Met. 12, 22: 10, 75

flié

(n.)
Grammar
flié, indecl. n.

A white speckdisease of the eyealbúgo

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A white speck, disease of the eye; albúgo Wið flié eágsealf on eye-salve for the white speck, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 32, 12, 17, 18, 20, 23, 26: 3, 2; Lchdm. ii. 308, 9. Ǽgðer mæg adón flié of eágan either can remove the white speck from, the eye, 3,

for-brittan

(v.)
Grammar
for-brittan, p. -britte; pp. -britted, -britt

To break in piecessmashbruiseconfringĕrecontĕrĕre

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To break in pieces, smash, bruise; confringĕre, contĕrĕre God forbriteþ téþ heora on múþe heora Deus contĕrĕt dentes eōrum in ōre ipsōrum, Ps. Spl. 57, 6. Hú he forbritte ealle his bígengan quōmŏdo contrīvĕrit omnes cultōres ejus, Deut. 4, 3. Beóþ ǽlce

fóre-sprecen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-sprecen, -specen, fór-sprecen; part.

FORE-SPOKENaforesaidfore-mentionedpræfātusprædictus

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FORE-SPOKEN, aforesaid, fore-mentioned; præfātus, prædictus Se fóresprecena here the fore-mentioned army, Chr. 896; Erl. 93, 34. Se fóresprecena Godes man præfātus clērĭcus, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 5. He on ðæt fóresprecene mynster gedón and geþeóded wæs he

frófor-gást

(n.)
Grammar
frófor-gást, frófer-gást, es; m.

The Spirit of comfortthe Holy GhostParacleteconsōlātiōnis SpīrĭtusSpīrĭtus SanctusParaclētusΠαράκλητος

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The Spirit of comfort, the Holy Ghost, Paraclete; consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus, Spīrĭtus Sanctus, Paraclētus = Παράκλητος: Se Hálga Gást is geháten on Gréciscum gereorde Paraclitus, ðæt is, Fróforgást, forðíðe he fréfraþ ða dreórian the Holy Ghost is called

galdor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-cræft, gealdor-cræft, es; m.

The art of enchantingmagic artincantationincantandi arsmăgĭca arsincantātio

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The art of enchanting, magic art, incantation; incantandi ars, măgĭca ars, incantātio On galdorcræftum per incantātiōnes, L. M. I. P. 39; Th. ii. 274, 32. He Iudéa galdor-cræftum wiðstód he withstood the magic arts of the Jews, Andr. Kmbl. 332; An. 166

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ge-bæc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bæc, es; n. [bacan to bake]

Anything bakedquod est tostum

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Anything baked; quod est tostum Ic geseah swefen, ðæt ic hæfde þrí windlas mid meluwe ofer mín heáfod, and on ðam ufemystan windle wǽre manegra cynna gebæc ego vīdi somnium, quod trio canistra fārīnæ habērem sŭper căput meum, et in ŭno canistro, quod

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eard-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
eard-fæst, adj.

Earth fast, settled, established in a place, abiding sŏlo fixus, habĭtans

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Earth fast, settled, established in a place, abiding; sŏlo fixus, habĭtans Ðe eardfæst byþ on Hierusalem qui habĭtat in Hierusalem, Ps. Th. 124, l: Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 8; Gú. 758: Cd. 136; Th. 171, 27; Gen. 2834: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 76; Met. 7, 38: Ors.

in-gelǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-gelǽdan, p. de

To leadbring inintroduce

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To lead or bring in, introduce Ingelédde ofer hie Drihten weter séwe the Lord brought upon them the water of the sea, Cantic. Moys. 23; Thw. notæ, p. 30. Óþ ðæt ic ðé ingelǽde on mínes Fæder hús until I bring thee into my father's house, Blickl. Homl

íðan

(v.)
Grammar
íðan, p. de

To lay wastedesolatedestroy

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To lay waste, desolate, destroy Ic ýðde eotena cyn and on ýðum slóg niceras nihtes, Beo. Th. 846; B. 421. Ýðde ðisne eardgeard ælda scyppend the creator of men laid waste this world, Exon. 77 b ; Th. 291, 20; Wand. 85. Ýðan, 126 a; Th. 484, 13; Rä. 70

leáh

(n.)
Grammar
leáh, g. leáge; f.

Lye

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Lye, a mixture of ashes and water Láeg læxiva, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 28. Leáh lexiva 50, 50: lixa, 52, 13. On bitere lége, L. Med. Ex. Quad. 9, 14; Lchdm. i. 364, 5. Ofergeót ða ascen mide, mac swá tó léga, 378, 11. Wyrc him leáge of ellenahsan, L. M. 3

leóna

(n.)
Grammar
leóna, an; m.

A lionlioness

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A lion or lioness Zosimus tó ðam leónan cwæþ: Eálá ðú mǽsta(e) wildeór [cf. l. 15 seó leó mid hire earmum], Glostr. Frag. 110, 9. Oft hálige men wunedon on wéstene betwux wulfum and leónum, Homl. Th. i. 102, 5: 488, 4: 572, 13: ii. 192, 24. Fram leónum

martyr-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
martyr-dóm, es; m.

Martyrdom

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Martyrdom Mid sige martyrdómes, Homl. Th. i. 374, 24. Hé ( Stephen ) is fyrmest on martyrdóme, ii. 34, 22. His martyrdóme wyrþe ejus martyrio condigna, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 7. Hé gearcodon heora mód tó ðam martyrdóme, Homl. Skt. 5, 150. Martyrdóm ( martirium

mearc-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-stapa, an; m.

One who wanders about the desolate mark or border-land

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One who wanders about the desolate mark or border-land Grendel, mǽre mearcstapa, Beo. Th. 206; B. 103. Hié gesáwon swylce twegen micle mearcstapan móras healdan; óðer wæs idese onlícnes óðer on weres wæstmum wræclástas træd ... Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ

med-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
med-spédig, adj.

Unprosperouspoorly provided

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Unprosperous, poorly provided Ne biþ ǽnig ðæs earfoþsǽlig mon on moldan, ne ðæs medspédig ðæt hine se árgifa ealles biscyrge módes cræfta no man upon earth is there of such hard fortune or so meanly endowed, that the gracious giver quite cuts him off

méðig

(adj.)
Grammar
méðig, adj.

Wearyexhausted

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Weary, exhausted Hié hiene méðigne on cneówum sittende métten, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 31. Ða ðe tó láfe beón móston wǽron tó ðæm méðie ðæt hié ne mehton ða gefarenan tó eorþan bringan the survivors (of the pestilence) were exhausted to such a degree, that