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firra

(adj.)
Grammar
firra, m: firre; f. n. adj. [comp. of feor, adj. far]

Farther ⬩ ultĕrior

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Farther; ultĕrior On ðære firran Ispánie in the farther Spain, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 26

Linked entry: feor

forþ-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-cyme, es; m.

A coming forth ⬩ egress ⬩ egressus ⬩ effūsio

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A coming forth, egress; egressus, effūsio On ðæra cilda forþcyme in effūsiōne infantum, Gen. 38, 28

norþ-duru

(n.)

a door on the north side of a building

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a door on the north side of a building Beforan ðære norþdura, Blickl. Homl. 203, 34

pipor-corn

(n.)
Grammar
pipor-corn, es ; m.
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Ðæra pipercorna sý ofertæl, 288, 8

aler

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Be ðǽre alra ofesce, C. D. iii. 393, 11. Add

bícnend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
bícnend-lic, (-i(g)end-); adj.

allegorical ⬩ indicative

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allegorical Be ðǽre becnend-lican gerece alligoricae expositionis, Bd. 5, 23 ; Sch. 696, 15. indicative (mood)

el-leoht

(n.)
Grammar
el-leoht, es; n. The incorrect use (elision f) of l
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Elleohtes lauta*-*cismi (= labdacismi; cf. laudacismi ðǽre uncyste, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 33), An. Ox. 5471

Linked entries: -leoht em-leoht

æscstede-ród

(n.)
Grammar
æscstede-ród, e; f.

A cross marking a battlefield

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Of dære greátan apeldre on æscstederóde, C. D. iii. 135, 22

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, (n. and) m.

going ⬩ walking ⬩ a going ⬩ course ⬩ journey ⬩ a way ⬩ road ⬩ the run ⬩ carriage ⬩ vehicle ⬩ a train ⬩ retinue ⬩ course ⬩ proceeding

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Ðæt wǽre getácnod ðurh Balaham on ðǽre lettinge his færeltes (in ipsa ejus itineris retardatione), Past. 255, 20. Hig æfter ridon ídelum færelde, Jos. 2, 7. Faran þreóra daga færeld, Ex. 3, 18.

ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing ⬩ an apology ⬩ excuse ⬩ a defence ⬩ exculpation ⬩ purgation

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God lǽt him fyrst ðæt hé his mándǽda geswíce gif hé wile: gif hé nele ðæt hé beó bútan ǽlcere ládunge swíðe rihtlíce tó deófles handa ásceofen God allows the wicked man time, that he may, if he will, cease from his wicked deeds: that, if he will not,

Linked entry: be-ládung

tó-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-glídan, p. -glád; pp. -gliden

To glide in different directions, ⬩ glide away ⬩ to be dissipated, ⬩ dispersed, ⬩ dispelled, ⬩ to disappear, ⬩ vanish, ⬩ pass away ⬩ to fall to pieces, ⬩ collapse ⬩ to slip away

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Ðæt wolcn tóglád, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 11: Chr. 979; Erl. 128, 7. Nihthelm tóglád, lungre leórde, Andr. Kmbl. 246; An. 123: Elen. Kmbl. 156; El. 78. metaph. of pain, care, or the like Sele drincan, sóna ðæt sár tóglít. Lchdm. ii. 356, 21.

sige

(n.)
Grammar
sige, es; m.

Victory ⬩ triumph ⬩ success in war ⬩ success in conflict ⬩ success in commerce

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Hié ðæt an missenlícum sigum dreógende wǽron, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 182, 3. Ðæt hié mec mid heán sigum (cum sublimibus tropheis) geweorðedon, Nar. 24, 24. success in conflict Siges triumphi, Hpt. Gl. 447, 76.

geond

(prep.)
Grammar
geond, giond; prep. acc.

Through, throughout, over, as far as, among, in, after, beyond ⬩ per, trans, inter, post, ultra ⬩ κατά

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Geond to dæg usque hodie, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 28. Ðǽr se hálga stenc wunaþ geond wynlond there a holy fragrance rests over the pleasant land, Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 10; Ph. 82. Geond sídne grund over the wide abyss, Cd. 6; Th. 8, 35; Gen. 134.

ge-trymman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trymman, -trymian, -trymigan, -tremman; he -trymmeþ, -trymþ; p. -trymde, -trymede; pp. -trymed, -trymmed, -trymd.

to confirm ⬩ strengthen ⬩ encourage ⬩ establish ⬩ found ⬩ set in order ⬩ arrange ⬩ draw up ⬩ firmāre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ mūnīre ⬩ confortāre ⬩ hortāri ⬩ fundāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ To grow strong ⬩ gain strength ⬩ recover ⬩ convălescĕre

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Hit wæs ofer ðæne stán getrymed fundāta ĕrat sŭper petram, Lk. Bos. 6, 48. He hæfde ðæt folc getrymmed he had drawn up the troops, Byrht. Th. 132, 27; By. 22.

Linked entries: trymman ge-tremman

Sodoma

(n.)
Grammar
Sodoma, Sodome, an; or indecl.

The town of Sodom

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Hé eardode on ðære byrig Sodoma 13, 12. Hig eodon tó Sodoman weard 18, 22. On dære byrig Sodoman 18, 26. On Sodoman weallsteápe burg Cd. Th. 145, 6; Gen. 2401. Woldon Sodome burh werian 119, 6; Gen. 1975

twicen

(n.)
Grammar
twicen, e: twicene, an; f.

A place where two roads meet

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Of ðære mere on ða twycene; of ðære twycenan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 77, 4. On ða smalan twichenan; and swá andlang twichenan, 240, 20. Tó ðere twichenen; of ðere twichene, 201, 27

dón

(v.)
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Ðæt wit deodan for Godes lufan, Txts. 175, 6. Ðæt ic dóe ( faciam ) willan ðínne, Ps. Srt. 39, 9. Wite hé ꝥ hé hit dé ofer Godes ést, Cht. Th. 131, 36.

ge-bétan

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For ðǽre sylfan scame hé beón gebétte (emendentur), R. Ben. I. 76, 11. a thing On ðǽm earfoðum ðæt he longe ǽr tó yfle gedyde, hé gebétt (bét, v. l.) in adversis rebus longi temporis admissa terguntur, Past. 35, 9.

etan

to devour ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy

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Ðæt folc ætt þæs lambes flǽsc, Hml. Th. ii. 266, 15. Drinc ꝥ wæter and et þá wyrta, Lch. ii. 110, 9. Etað þisne hláf, Hml. Th. ii. 266, 33. Ꝥ man gódne mete ete, Bl.

a-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bláwan, p. -bleów; pp. -bláwen

To blow ⬩ breathe ⬩ flare ⬩ efflare

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Nǽfre mon ðæs hlúde býman abláweþ never does a man blow the trumpet so loudly, Exon. 117b; Th. 451, 27; Dóm. 110.

Linked entry: a-bleów