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in-tó

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S. 23, 752. marking direction Hé hæfde þá geatu forworht intó him, Chr. 901; P. 92, 8. marking position, in Þá yldestan þægenas intó seofon burgum, Chr. 1015 ; P. 146, 1. Þet hé hine hádian sceolde tó ƀ intó Lundene, 1048; P. 172, 7

wæl-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-reáf, es; n.

what is taken from the slainspoil taken in warspoilpreyrobbing the slain

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Hé (the phoenix) gebringeþ ǽdes láfe (what is left after it is burnt) eft ætsomne and ðæt wælreáf (exuvias suas) wyrtum biteldeþ, Exon. Th. 216, 24; Ph. 273. as a technical term, robbing the slain Walreáf is níðinges dǽde, L.

Linked entry: weg-reáf

ǽg-hwanan

from all sides on all sides on all sides, in every respect, utterly

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Add: local, of motion, from all sides Gegadorode micel folc hit ǽgþer ge of Cent, ge of Eást-Seaxum, ge ǽghwonan of ðám níhstum burgum, Chr. 921; P. 102, 12. Wé beóðǽghwanum cumene, Dóm.

Linked entry: ǽg-hwonene

mann-swica

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mann-swica, mán-swica ?. [In favour of mán- it may be noted that mann- does not occur as the first part of this compound, but does occur with -slaga; in Wlfst. 55, 6 the a has the accent in two MSS. (though in one of these mán- is written in mánslagan, Wlfst. 26, 14), and at 114, 13 manswican is a v. l. for mánsworan.]
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In l. 2 read mannslagan, and add: a deceiver, cheat Án unlagu æt ðám ætfengan þe swicigende manswican lufedan be-westan, Ll. Lbmn, 244, 28. Swá geráde manswican (man-, v. ll. ) þe on ðá wísan swǽslíce swiciað on unriht, þæt syndan forbodan Antecrístes

fénix

(n.)
Grammar
fénix, es; m.

the fabulous bird phœnixφoινιξa genus of palmsthe date treedate palmphœnix dactylĭfĕra

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Fénix byrneþ phœnix burns, 59 a; Th. 213, 2; Ph. 218: 60 b; Th. 221, 26; Ph. 340. a genus of palms, the date tree or date palm; phœnix dactylĭfĕra Ðǽr he heánne beám wunaþ ðone hátaþ men fénix, of ðæs fugles noman there it inhabits a lofty tree, which

cennan

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Gehwilce ǽnlípige on heora burgum be him sylfum cendon, Hml. Th. i. 34, 2-5. Ælc man sceolde cennan his gebyrde and his áre, 30, 4

ge-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hende, adj.
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Férde hé tó gehendum burgum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 32. Land ðæ him gehændre beó and behéfe terra quae eis vicinior sit vel utilior Cht. Th. 493, 20.

mór-heald

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
mór-heald, But the word might be a noun,
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Wǽron land heora lyfthelme beþeaht mearchofu mórheald, Cd. 145: Th. 181, 14; Exod. 61. = placed on a mountain slope, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 71, (?)

Linked entry: heald

E

Grammar
E, Anglo-Saxon words, containing the short or unaccented vowel e, are often represented by modern English words of the same meaning, having the sound of e in
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consonant; as, Nebb, weccan, tellan, weddian: before any two consonants; as, Twentig, sendan, bernan: before one or two consonants, when followed by a long or by a final vowel; as, Sele, henne. e is often contracted from ea; as, Ceaster and cester a burgh

irre

(adj.)
Grammar
irre, yrre; adj.

Gone astraywanderingconfusedperversedepravedangryenragedwrathfulindignant

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Hie wǽron tó ðon hátheortlíce yrre ðæt hie woldan ðone cásere cwicenne forbærnan they were so furiously enraged, that they wanted to burn the emperor alive, Blickl. Homl. 191, 11. Yrre wǽron begen réðe angry were both and fierce, Beo.

ge-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gán, p. -eóde, -ióde; pp. -gán.

to gogo or pass overcome to passhappenirepræterireevenireto occupyovercomeoverrunsubdueoccuparevinceresubigereto observepractiseexerciseeffectaccomplishobservareexercereperficereefficere

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Seo burh wæs gegán civitas capta erat, Jos. 8, 21. to observe, practise, exercise, effect, accomplish; observare, exercere, perficere, efficere Gif gé ðæt tácen gegáþ if ye observe that sign, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 8; Gen. 2324.

Linked entry: ge-yde

sele

(n.)
Grammar
sele, es ; m.
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Ongunnon heora burh rǽran and sele settan, salo niw*-*ian, 113, 2 ; Gen. 1881

bryne

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Ox. 4387-96. a burn or scald Wið wæteres bryne oððe fýres, Lch. i. 368, 9. Lǽcedómas wið bryne, ii. 12, 22. metaph. ardor, fervor, passion Wilme and bryne fervore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 42. Hátum bryne torrido rigore (caenobialis vitae ), An.

HORN

(n.)
Grammar
HORN, es; m.

A HORN, a drinking-horn, a cupping-horn, a trumpet, the horn-shaped projection on the gable-end of a house [v. Dasent's translation of Njála, plate 3, p. cvii], a pinnacle a horn, drinking-horn, trumpet, husk cornu, tuba a horn, drinking-horn, trumpet; a corner n. cornu, tuba, promontorium

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Ne hér ðisse healle hornas [horn næs, Th.] ne byrnaþ nor here do this hall's gables burn, Fins. Th. 7; Fin. 4.

be-gitan

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Hé beget þá burg, Chr. 919; P. 100, II. Hé begeat forð mid him fela scipu, 1052; P. 178, 14. Hié him þǽr scipu begéton, 897; P. 89, 28. Namige man him .xiiii., and begyte [hé] .xi. ( let him take xi ), Ll. Th. i. 410, II.

ge-wrecan

Grammar
ge-wrecan, In l. 9 before 84 insert. Ps. Th.,
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Þá hié besǽtan þá burg Mæsiane, and áðas geswóran ꝥ hié nǽfre noldon æt hám cuman ǽr hié þæt gewrecen hæfden cum se sacramentis obstrinxissent, domum, nisi Messena expugnata, nunquam esse redituros, Ors. 1, 14; S. 56, 20. to wreak, give effect to anger

hryre

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Add: a fall from a height. a dropping from a high position under the force of gravity Hý hófon hine hondum and him hryre burgun, Gú. 702. a descent of rain, hail, &c.

be-lífan

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Hig ealle in on þá burh fóron þæt ðǽr nánþyng þæs folces wyðútan belyfen næs, St. And. 34, 14. to be left, not to be taken away, to survive Hyt tófléwð swá ðæt þǽr nán­wiht belífeð búton þá bán, Lch. i. 242, 27.

ge-síþ

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Dióre gecépte drihten Créca Troia burh tilum gesíðum, Met. 26, 20.

hungor

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Hié for þǽm hungre þá burh werian ne mihton, Bl. H. 79, 16. Biðon monncwalmo and hungro erunt pestilentiae et fames, Mt. L. 24, 7 : Lk. L. 21, 11. Wé geáxiað hungras wexende, Bl.