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alor

(n.)
Grammar
alor, aler, alr, es; m.

An ALDER- treealnusalnus glutihosa

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The alder alnus glutinosa must not be confused with the elder sambucus nigra the elder-tree, Bútan alore except alder, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm, ii. 86, 9. On ðone [MS. ðane] alr to the alder, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 376; A. D. 939; Kmbl. iii. 413, 5.

Linked entries: aler aler-holt alr

án-nes

(n.)
Grammar
án-nes, án-nys, áns, -ness, e; f.

ONENESSunityunitasa covenantan agreementconventiolonelinesssolitudesolitudo

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covenant, an agreement; conventio Gewearþ him and ðam folce on Lindesige ánes there was an agreement between him and the people in Lindsey, Chr. 1014; Th. 274, 13, col. 1. loneliness, solitude; solitudo Ánnys ðæs wídgillan wéstenes the solitude of the wide

Linked entry: án-nyss

BEÓ

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓ, indecl. in s; pl. nom. acc. beón; gen. beóna; dat. beóum, beóm ; f.

A BEEapis

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Sió wílde beó sceal forweorþan, gif hió yrringa awuht stingeþ the wild bee shall perish, if she angrily sting anything Bt. Met. Fox 18, 9; Met. 18, 5.

Linked entries: beáw-hyrnet beón bió

CEORFAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEORFAN, ceorfende; ic ceorfe, ðú ceorfest, cyrfst, he ceorfeþ, cyrfþ, ceorfaþ; ic, he cearf, ðú curfe,;curfon; corfen; v. a.

To cut, cut down, hew, rend, tear, CARVE, engravesecare, concidere, succidere, excidere, conscindere, incidere, infindere

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Ísene ceorfan to carve or engrave with iron, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50b, 5. Ceorfende infindens, Cot. 111

Linked entries: curfon cerfe

cyne-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-dóm, es; m. [dóm power, dominion]

royal dominion or power, kingdom, realmimperium, regnum, sceptrum, potestas

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We willaþ ðæt án cynedóm fæste stande ǽfre on þeóde we will that one kingship standfast for ever in the nation, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 8.

Linked entry: cyning-dóm

emn

(adj.)
Grammar
emn, adj.

Even, equal, plain, level, justæquus, plānus, æqualis

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Even, equal, plain, level, just; æquus, plānus, æqualis Ðæs wísan monnes mód biþ swíðeemn the wise mans mind is very even, Past. 42, 1; Hat. MS. 58 a. 16: 17, 5; Hat. MS. 23 a. 7: Ps. Th. 10, 8.

Linked entry: tó-efnes

EÓWU

(n.)
Grammar
EÓWU, gen. eówe ; pl. nom. acc. eówa; gen. eówena; dat. eówenum; f; ewe, an; f. A

EWE, female sheepŏvis fēmĭna

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Eówu biþ, mid hire geonge sceápe, scilling weorþ a ewe, with her young sheep, shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 7, MS. B. Be eówe weorþe of a ewe's worth; de ŏvis prĕtio, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 6, note 11, MS. B.

fæst-nes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-nes, -niss, -ness, -nyss,e ; f.

Firmament, firmness, stability, fastness, fortification firmāmentum, firmĭtūdo, mūnīmen, propugnācŭlum

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Seó [fæstnes] firmamentum tyrnþ symle onbútan us under ðyssere eorþan and búfan, ac ðǽr is ungerím fæc betweox hyre and ðære eorþan the firmament is this ethereal heaven, adorned with many stars ...

Linked entries: fæstennes festnes

FARAN

(v.)
Grammar
FARAN, to farenne; ic fare, ðú farest, færest, færst, færsþ, he fareþ, færeþ, færþ, pl. faraþ; p. fór, pl. fóron; pp.

A word expressing every kind of going from one place to another, hence to go, proceed, travel, march, sailīre, vādĕre, incēdĕre, transīre, migrāre, nāvīgāre FARE, happen, to be in any state versāri in ălĭqua re, se hăbēre ălĭquo mŏdo

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Nú wylle ic faran now I will go, Lk. Bos. 14, 19, 31. We fóron transīvĭmus, Ps. Spl. 65, 11. Ic fór fram ðé I went from thee, Gen. 31, 31.

Linked entries: færan feran

FIREN

(n.)
Grammar
FIREN, fyren, e; pl. nom. acc. firene, firena; f.

a wicked deedsincrimescĕluscrīmenpeccātumtribulationtormentsufferingpaintrībŭlātiotormeutumcrŭciātus

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Kmbl. 632; Sal. 315. tribulation, torment, suffering, pain; trībŭlātio, tormeutum, crŭciātus Mid firenum with torments, Exon. 29a; Th. 88, 16; Cri. 1441: 41 b; Th. 139, 26; Gú. 599.

Linked entries: fyren fyrn-

for-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
for-cúþ, comp. m. -cúþera, -cúþra; sup. m. -cúþesta, -cuþosta; adj. [cúþ known, excellent]

Perversebadinfamouswickedperversusmălusnēquam

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Se yfela, swá he oftor on ðære fandunge abrýþ, swá he forcúþra biþ the oftener the evil man sinks under temptation, the more wicked he will be, Homl. Th. i. 268, 30.

for-faran

(v.)
Grammar
for-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [for-, faran to go] .

to go or pass awayperishperīreto cause to pass awaycause to perishto destroyperdĕre

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Ðæt man ða sáwla ne forfare ðe Grist mid his agenum lífe gebohte that a man cause not the souls to perish which Christ bought with his own life, L. C. S. 3; Th. i. 378, 2.

Linked entry: for-ferian

for-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swerian, p. -swór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen

To FORSWEARto swear falselyperjureejūrārepējĕrāre

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Ða forsworenan mid forsworenum forwurþaþ perjurers shall perish with perjurers, Homl. Th. i. 133, 24

frum-gár

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gár, es; m.

a chieftainleaderprincepatriarchprimĭpīlusprŏcerduxprincepspatriarcha

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Gif ðú ðam frumgáran brýde wyrnest if thou deny to the patriarch his wife, 126; Th. 161, 3; Gen. 2659. Ða frumgáran hátene wǽron Abraham and Aaron the patriarchs were called Abram and Haran, 82; Th. 102, 31; Gen. 1708

galdor

(n.)
Grammar
galdor, gealdor, es; pl. nom. acc. galdor, galdru; gen. galdra; dat. galdrum; n. [galan to sing, enchant, q. v.]

An incantationdivinationenchantmenta charmmagicsorceryincantātiocantiocarmenfascĭnātio

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Ne sceal nán man mid galdre wyrte besingan no man shall enchant a herb with magic, Homl. Th. i. 476, 8. Galdra fela many sorceries, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 106; Met. 26, 53 : Deut. 18, 11.

Linked entry: gealdor

(pronoun.)
Grammar
gé, gen. eówer [iwer]

yeyouvosύμεîs;yourof youvestrumvestriύμŵνto youvobisύμîνyouvosύμâsthou

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Sibb sý mid eówic peace be with you, Exon. 75 b; Th. 282, 25; Jul. 668

Linked entries: eów eówer eówic Þú

here-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
here-strǽt, e; f.

A military roadone allowing the passage of an armyhighwayhigh road

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Ic hí ádilgode swá swá wind déþ dust on herestrǽtum ut lutum platearum delebo eos, Ps. Th. 17, 40. Omnes herestrete omnino regis sunt, L. H. 10, 2; Th. i. 519, 11. [O. Frs. hiri-strete: O. H. Ger. heri-stráza via publica.] Cf. here-paþ, -weg

Linked entry: fird-strǽt

irþ

(n.)
Grammar
irþ, e; f.

ploughingtillinga cropploughed land

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Ic sello ðás land mid cwice erfe and mid earþe and mid eallum þingum ðe tó londum belimpaþ I give these lands with the live stock, and crops and all things that belong to the lands, Chart. Th. 481, 3.

Linked entries: earþ ernþ

ge-wylde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wylde, adj.

Subjectunder one's power or controlin one's possesion

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Swá he swíðor syngaþ swá he deófle gewyldra biþ the more he sins the more he will be in the devil's power, Homl. Th. i. 268, 24

gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
gítsung, e; f.

Covetousnessavaricecupiditydesire

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Þurh his ágene gítsunga he ǽfre ðas leóde mid ungylde tyrwigende wæs through his own avarice he was ever harassing this nation with bad taxes, Chr. 1100; Erl. 236, 1: 1086; Erl. 222, 24.

Linked entry: gýtsung