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saltere

(n.)
Grammar
saltere, es; m.

a stringed musical instrument, a psalterythe book of Psalms a psalter,to sing psalms

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Hé ásong ǽlce dæge tuwa his saltere and his mæssan, Shrn. 134, 17. Singe eal geférrǽden ætgædere heora saltere ða þrý dagas. Wulfst. 181, 21.

Linked entries: psaltere sealten

on-stellan

(v.)

to institute, give rise to, set on foot, bring in, be the author of, set (an example)

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Ða láreówas sceolan gódes lífes bysene onstellan ðǽm ðe him æfter fylgeon, 81, 6. Wolde ic eów on ðon bysne onstellan, Andr. Kmbl. 1942; An. 973. Ða godcundan leán mínre sáule mid geréce, swǽ hit míne ærfenuman onstellen ( appoint ), Chart.

Linked entry: an-stellan

æfter-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-spyrian, -spyrgean; p. ede; pp. ed

To inquire afterexamineexaminare

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To inquire after, examine; examinare Gif ge hit willaþ æfterspyrian if ye will examine it, Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 8

ǽ-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wylm, es; m.

A springfountainsource

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A spring, fountain, source Andlang Lígan óþ hire ǽwylm along the Lea unto its source, L.A.G. 1; Th. i. 152, 9

camp

(n.)
Grammar
camp, es; m.
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A bond, fetter, chain; compes Hió bindan þenceaþ cyningas on campum ad alligandos reges eorum in compedibus, Ps. Th. 149, 8

Linked entry: comp

ed-leánung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-leánung, e; f.

A rewarding, recompense retrĭbūtio

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A rewarding, recompense; retrĭbūtio Nylle ðú forgytan ealle edleánunga vel edleán his nōli oblīvisci omnes retrĭbūtiōnes ejus, Ps. Lamb. 102, 2

Eofor-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wíc, Eofer-wíc, Efer-wíc, Euer-wíc, es; n. [Hunt. Eouerwic, Eouorwic, Euerwic: Dun. Eworwic: Hovd. Eboracum]

YORK Ebŏrā*-*cum

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YORK; Ebŏrā*-*cum Seuerus ge-endode on Eoforwíc Severus ended [his days] at York, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 28, col. 1

festnes

(n.)
Grammar
festnes, -ness, e; f.

A fastnessfirmamentfirmāmentum

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A fastness, firmament; firmāmentum Weorc handa his bodaþ festnes [MS. fesnesse] ŏpĕra mănuum ejus annuntiat firmāmentum, Ps. Spl. T. 18, 1

ful-wærlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-wærlíc, adj.

Full waryvery cautious or prudentvalde circumspectus vel cautusprudentissĭmus

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Full wary, very cautious or prudent; valde circumspectus vel cautus, prudentissĭmus Ys hit fulwærlíc it is very prudent, Gen. 41, 33

hýr-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-mann, es; m.
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One who works for hire Hýrman mercenarius, Wrt. Voc. 86, 40. Mid ðǽm hýremonnum cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 20

Linked entry: hýrig-mann

mundiend

(n.)
Grammar
mundiend, es; m.

A protectorguardian

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A protector, guardian Ic hine bidde ðæt hé mín fulla freónd and mundiend beó on mīum dege. Chart. Th. 525, 8

múþ-bana

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-bana, an; m.

One who destroys with the mouth

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One who destroys with the mouth Him Grendel wearþ tó múþbonan, leófes mannes líc eall forswealg, Beo. Th. 4165; B. 2079

mynster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-scír, e; f.

The management of a monastery

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The management of a monastery Hé gewát tó his mynsterscíre ad monasterii sui curam secessit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 13

ge-seohhian

(v.)
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to strain Se preóst sceal hogian þæt hé his offrunga dó swýðe clǽnlíce þurh cláð geseohhod (-seohgod, v.l. ), E.S. 49, 353

ge-bétan

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ge-bétan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: to amend, reform one's self Gif hwylc bróðor ... gebétan nelle, ne his þeáwas gerihtlǽcan, R. Ben. 52, 5: 126. 3

ge-dyngan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyngan, p. ede; pp. ed

To dungmanurestercŏrāre

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To dung, manure; stercŏrāre Hit ðonne mid ðam gedynged wearþ then it was thus manured, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 23

ge-endebrednian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endebrednian, p. ade; pp. ad

To set in orderordinare

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To set in order; ordinare Ðætte hia geendebrednadon ordinare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 1. Geendebrednege ordinare, Mt. Kmbl. p. 7, 2

Linked entry: endebyrdnian

ge-háthyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-háthyrtan, p. te; v. reflex.

To become angry

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To become angry Se Godes wiðersaca hine ðá geháthyrte the adversary of God then became angry, Homl. Th. i. 450, 9

geond-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-brǽdan, p. -brǽdde; pp. -brǽded [geond over, brǽdan to spread]

To overspreadsupersternĕre

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To overspread; supersternĕre Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2483; B. 1239

scyldan

(v.)
Grammar
scyldan, scyldian
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to charge, accuse Hý gán xii. sume and gescyldigen (gescylden, other MS. ) hine, L. Ath. i. 11; Th. i. 206, 3