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denn

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Belimpað tó ðám lande fíf denn, án on útwalda, brocces hám ðæs dennes nama, and þæs óðres dennes nama sængethryc . . . þonne twá denn an glæppan felda, iii. 227, 31-4.

secg

(n.)
Grammar
secg, es; m. n.
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See also eolhx, hamer-, mór-secgr Grein cites risc-seccas carices.] Cf. secg a sword

Linked entries: segc sæcg

mann-swica

Grammar
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

-a

(suffix)
Grammar
-a, affixed to words, denotes

A personan agentactor

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a person who comes, or a guest: Swíc deceive [thou], swica a traitor: Worht wrought, wyrhta a workman, wright: Fóregeng foregoing, fóregenga a foregoer: Beád or gebéd a supplication, praying, beáda a person who supplicates or prays: Bytl a beetle or hammer

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

foodprovisiongoodssubstancevictussubstantiabŏnaan entertainingentertainmentfeasthospĭtālĭtasconvīviumcœnaa place where provisions are keptprovision-quarters of an armyvictus stătiousebenefitprofitenjoymentūsusfructus

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Hí bærndon and awéston ðæs cynges feorme hámas [MS. hames] they burnt and laid waste the king's provision-homes [or farms ], Chr. 1087; Ed. 224, 13. Twegra daga feorme provision for two days; firmam duōrum, diērum, Th. Dipim. A.

irgþ

(n.)
Grammar
irgþ, e : irgþu, irgþo ; indecl ; f.

Sluggishnesscowardicetimorousnesspusillanimity

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Sluggishness, cowardice, timorousness, pusillanimity Wé witon georne ðæt hie for iergþe náðer ne durran ne swá feor friþ gesécan ne furþon hie selfe æt hám hie werian we know well that they from cowardice dare neither seek peace at such a distance, nor

Linked entry: irhþ

á-rásian

(v.)
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Gif hwilc man forstolen þingc hám tó his cotan bringe and he árásod wurðe, 418, 18. Arásad interceptum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 79.

Linked entry: rásian

á-sleán

to strike offremove by a stroketo strike make a mark(cut) by a stroketo strike with the handto strike with a hammer:--to strikeparalyseto strike out a pathmake way

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L. 22, 63. to strike with a hammer:-- Gylden þel áslægen bratea, Wrt.

Linked entry: on-áslagen

B

Grammar
B, THE sound of b is produced by the lips; hence it is called a labial consonant, and has the same sound in Anglo-Saxon as in English. In all languages, and especially in the dialects of cognate languages, the letters employing the same organs of utterance are continually interchanged. In Anglo-Saxon, therefore, we find that b interchanges with the other labials, f and
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p Ic hæbbe I have, he hæfþ he hath. When words are transferred into modern English, b is sometimes represented by f or v :-- Beber or befor a beaver; Ober, ofer, over. In comparing the Anglo-Saxon aspirated labial f with the corresponding letter in Old

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]

A companionfellowcompanion or follower of a chief or kingsociuscomes

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To hám his gesíþes in dŏmo cŏmĭtis, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 43. He on ðæs gesíþes hús ineóde dŏmum cŏmĭtis intrāvit, 5, 4; S. 617, 16.

Linked entries: ge-sóð ge-síþman

up-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
up-líc, adj.

on highloftysublimecelestial

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Uplícne hám, Cd. Th. 287, 5; Sat. 362. Ðara uplícra burhwara geférscipe, Blickl. Homl. 197, 16. lofty, sublime Upplícan anagogen, upplíc andgyt supernum intellectum, Hpt. Gl. 506, 17-19. Uplícum andgite anagogen, Anglia xiii. 28, 15. Wrt.

spic

(n.)
Grammar
spic, es; n.

Baconlardthe fat flesh of swine the mast on which the swine were fedpopa,lardumfat of seals, whales, etc., blubberblubber, lardlard

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Án sconc spices a ham, L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 198, 7. Hé ǽlce gére ágefe ðém hígum .iii. wéga spices, Chart. Th. 471, 14: 473, 28. Speces, 468, 24. Mid ealdan spice oþþe mid ferscre buteran, Lchdm. ii. 354, 5. Gemelte eald spic, 52, 20.

Linked entry: spec

tó-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen

To tear to pieces,wrench asunder,dislocateto root out,destroy

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Wilde deor limmel toluken ham, & tolimeden eauer euch lið from þe lire, Jul. 79, 5. Ich schal leoten toluken þi flesch þe fuheles of þe lufte carnes volatilibus dilacerandas reiciam, Kath. 2092

Linked entry: lúcan

hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwerfan, hwierfan, hwirfan, hwyrfan; p. de; pp. ed.

to turnrevolvemove aboutgoreturndepartto turnchangeto exchangebarter

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hám hwyrfaþ domum redeunt, L. Ecg. P. i. 14; Th. ii. 178, 6. Cynna gehwylcum ðara ðe cwice hwyrfaþ for every race that living moves, Beo. Th. 197; B. 98. Hig eft syððan tógædere hwyrfdon postea iterum se conjunxerint, L. Ecg.

be-reáfian

(v.)

alone

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Háma bereáfod, Chr. 975 ; P. 120, 24: 1065; P. 195, 6: Cri. 558 : El. 910. inst. (dat.) Scæb ꝥ heáfod feaxe bereáfað, Lch. i. 322, 18. Hí hine wǽdon bereáfoden, Hml. Th. i. 430, 2 : 428, 5. Wæs hé lande bereáfod, Chr. 1065 ; P. 194, 4: Hml.

hlýdan

(v.)
Grammar
hlýdan, p. de

To sound, make a loud noise, to clamour, vociferate

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Se ðe wylle drincan and dwæslíce hlýdan drince him æt hám ná on Drihtnes húse he who wants to drink and make a foolish noise let him drink at home, not in the Lord's house, L. Ælfc. C. 35; Th. ii. 357, 40.

hóc

a hookchaindragginga fish-hook

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Similar entries v. tyge-, web-, wíngeard-hóc. a fish-hook Hóc hamus Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 36. Sende ongul ł hóc (hóc ðín, R.) mitte chamum Mt. L. 17, 27. a curved implement Hóce cauterio (torrido dogmatum cauterio, Ald. 26, 34), Wrt.

ge-búan

(v.)
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. :-- Hæfde hió hire gebógod on ánan wyrtigan hamme, Hml. S. 30, 312. to inhabit a dwelling, occupy (and cultivate) land, possess Ðá milde gebýes ( possidebunt ) hlifgiendra eorðo, Mt. L. 5, 4.

lim-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
lim-rǽden, The passage where this word is given as a gloss to chlamide is: Pro chlamide, quam angelicae puritatis liniamento . '. . adsciscebat, Ald. 35, 10. In Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 47, which refers to the same passage, liniamento is glossed by lim-gelecg : it is probable, then, that lim-rǽden is a gloss to liniamento rather than to chlamide, and has the same meaning as lim-gelecg (q. v.

FREÓ

(adj.)
Grammar
FREÓ, frió, freoh, frioh, frig, frí, frý; adj.

FREEhaving liberty or immunitynoblegladjoyfullībersui jūrisingĕnuusnōbĭlislætus

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FREE, having liberty or immunity, noble, glad, joyful; līber, sui jūris, ingĕnuus, nōbĭlis, lætus Heó ðá freó on hire fóta gangum blíðe hám wæs hweorfende ipsa lībĕro pĕdum incessu dŏmum læta reversa est, Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 32.