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sǽ-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-hengest, es; m.

a sea-horse hippopotamusa sea-steed, ship

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a sea-horse, hippopotamus Sǽhengest ipotamus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 30 . a sea-steed, ship Hú ðú wǽgflotan, sǽhengeste, sund wísige, Andr. Kmbl. 975; An. 488

Linked entry: sǽ-mearh

bréme

(adv.)
Grammar
bréme, adv.

Famously, notably, gloriously;famose, solemniter, gloriose

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Kmbl. 3434; An. 1721

Linked entry: brýmuste

gagolbǽr-nes

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Sé ðe eall his mód bið áflogen tó gæglbǽrnesse qui totis cogitationibus ad lasciviam defluens, Past. 73, 11. Add

Linked entry: gagol-bǽre

Hǽðfeld

(n.)

Hatfield in Hertfordshire

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Hatfield in Hertfordshire Hér gesæt Þeodorius ærcebiscop senoþ on Hǽðfelda in this year archbishop Theodore presided over a synod at Hatfield, Chr. 680; Erl. 40, 11

ofer-hylmend

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hylmend, es; m.

One who conceals, who does not act openlyto hide, concealto hide, cloaka hiding, cloaking

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One who conceals, who does not act openly Ic oferhylmend ealle getealde ða on eorþan yfele wǽron praevaricantes reputavi omnes peccatores terrae, Ps. Th. 118, 119

Linked entries: -hylmend for-hylman

Coshám

(n.)
Grammar
Coshám, es; m.

COSHAM or CORSHAMWilts loci nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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COSHAM or CORSHAM, Wilts; loci nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Læg se cyng seóc æt Coshám the king lay sick at Corsham Chr. 1015; Erl. 152, 13

on-feallende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
on-feallende, part.

On-rushing

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On-rushing From ðære onfeallendan ab ingruenti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 34. Ða unstillnesse ðara onfeallendra menigeo tumultus irruentium turbartim, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 32

ge-streáwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-streáwian, -streówian; p. ode; pp. od

To strew

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To strew Swylc hit eall gestreáwod wǽre mid wynsume blóstmen and wyrtgemangum as if it all were strewed with pleasant flowers and spices, Shrn. 15, 31

frǽ-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
frǽ-torht, adj.

Very brilliantvery splendid

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Very brilliant, very splendid Freátorht luculentus, An. Ox. 11, 73. Mid freátorhtum limpidis, freátorh[t] limpida, Hpt. Gl. 511, 37. Þá freátorhtestan limpida, clarissima, 446, 22

Linked entry: torht

stirfig

(adj.)
Grammar
stirfig, adj.

Pertaining to an animal that has died

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Pertaining to an animal that has died Gif hwá ete styrfig flǽsc si quis carnem morticinam ederit, L. Ecg. P. iv. 27; Th. ii. 212, 17

Linked entry: styrfig

á-ýtan

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Áýtte eliminarat, i. expelleret, An. Ox. 4080. Ðonne áríseð þeód wið þeóde and hié beóð þonne áýtte fram heora gemǽrum (quoted in note to preceding). Add

Linked entry: ýtan

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no valueof no dignitylittle esteemedunworthynot of sufficient meritworthlessbadcontemptibledespicableignobleignominiousdishonouring

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Geþenc nú hwæþer ǽnig mon beó á ðý unweorþra ðe hine manige men forsióþ. Gif ðonne ǽnig mon á ðý unweorþra biþ, ðonne biþ ǽlc dysi man ðe unweorþra ðe hé máre ríce hæfþ ǽlcum. wísum men ...

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ

deófol-gild

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-gild, deóful-gild, diófol-gild, -geld, -gield, -gyld, es; n. [deófol, gild tribute, worship]

Devil-worship, sacrifice to devils, idolatry, an idol, an image of the devildiabŏli vel dæmōnum cultus, idololatrīa = είδωλoλατρεία, idōlum, simulacrum

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Kmbl. 3372; An. 1690 : Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 29; Jul. 52 : Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 4 : L. Ecg. C. 38; Th. ii. 162, 22, note 6. Betwih deófolgyldum lifdon inter idōla vīvĕrent, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 19 : Exon. 68 a; Th. 251, 25; Jul. 150.

Linked entry: diófol-gild

gafol-heord

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-heord, e; f. [gafol a tax, heord a herd, flock]

A taxable stock or hive of beesgrex ad censum

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A taxable stock or hive of bees; grex ad censum Beóceorle gebýreþ, gif he gafolheorde healt, ðæt he sylle ðonne lande gerǽd beo.

Linked entries: heord gafol-swán

bleoh

Grammar
bleoh, (bleóh?).

colourform

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Gl. 529, 64) fucorum, An. Ox, 5495. Ongemang óðrum bleón (bleóm, v. l.), Past. 89, 1. Mistlice bleoh varios colores, An. Ox. 5203: Hy. S. 23, 13. form Hú moniges bleós bið ðæt deófol and se Pater Noster? Ðrítiges bleós . . .

geofon

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Ex. 52. a flood, deluge Flód ofslóh, gifen ( Noah's flood ) geótende, giganta cyn, B. 1690. Geofon ( the water that had poured from the pillar ) swaðrode, An. 1587: 1626.

a-mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
a-mearcian, p. ode; pp. od [a, mearcian to mark]

To mark outdelineatedescribedetermineannotaredenotaredesignaredescriberedefinire

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Kmbl. 1448; An. 724. Ðone, ðe grúnd and sund, heofon and eorþan, amearcode mundum sínum him, who land and sea, heaven and earth, marked out with his own hands, 1499; An. 751: R. Concord. 2

a-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hleápan, p. -hleóp, pl. -hleópon; pp. -hleápen [a from, hleápan to leap]

To leapleap upexsilireinsilireprosiliredesilire

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Kmbl. 1472; An. 737: 2405; An. 1204: Beo. Th. 2798; B. 1397

a-hwettan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwettan, p. -hwette; pp. -hwetted.

to whetexciteexcitareaccendereto provideadhiberesubministrareto cast awaydrive awayabigererepudiare

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Kmbl. 606; An. 303. to provide; adhibere, subministrare Ic eów góda gehwæs ést ahwette I will provide you the favour [liberal supply] of every good, Andr.

Linked entry: a-hwæt

BEADO

(n.)
Grammar
BEADO, beadu; g. d. beadowe, beadwe, beaduwe; f.

Battlewarslaughtercrueltypugnastrages

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Beorn beaduwe heard a man brave in battle, Andr. Kmbl. 1963; An. 984. Ðú þeóde bealdest to beadowe thou encouragest the people to slaughter, Andr. Kmbl. 2373; An. 1188

Linked entry: beadu