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geápung

(n.)
Grammar
geápung, e; f.

A heapingheappilecŭmŭlus

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A heaping, heap, pile; cŭmŭlus Fóþ him on, and on geápunga eówre niðerunge gelǽdaþ accĭpĭte, et in cŭmŭlum damnātiōnis vestræ dūcĭte, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 14, note 13, MS. B

lecþ

(n.)
Grammar
lecþ, e; f.
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Ducange gives 'peanius lignum tectis conficiendis aptum;' Spanish has peana a pedestal, a frame put at the foot of an altar to tread upon. ?

mótere

(n.)
Grammar
mótere, es; m.

One who addresses a meeting

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On mótera ford; of mótera forde andlang mótera lace. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 313, 24

ge-stálian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stálian, (from <b>ge-stathorn;elian</b>)
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to found Munucregol . . . þe Eádgár kyning hét þone biscop gestálian (ge-staþelian, v.l.), Chr. 975 ; P.121, 32. ¶ Gestaþelode is given as a variant pf gestalode furabatur Gr. D. 98, 28

herepæþ-ford

(n.)
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a ford where a herepæþ crosses a stream Andlong bróces on herpaþford, C. D. iii. 436, 30. as a local name: Hae sunt uillulae eorum . . . Herpoþford, C. D. iv. 164, 27

of-ǽte

(n.)
Grammar
of-ǽte, (?), an ; f.
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What one eats of (f), food God hét spryttan menigfealde treówcynn mid heora wæstmum mannum tó ofǽtan (cf. universa ligna . . . ut sint vobis in escam, Gen. 1, 29), Hex. 12, 2

Linked entry: of-eten

ge-ærnan

Grammar
ge-ærnan, Add:

to reachby riding

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Gif hié fáh mon geierne oþþe geærne (reach it on foot or on horseback), Ll. Th. i. 64, 9

snyðian

(v.)

to go as a dog with its nose to the groundto go sniffing like a dog, but applied also to the going of ships, and other things

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Neb is mín niþerweard . . . ic snyþige forð (it is a plough that speaks) Exon. Th. 403, 12; Rä. 22, 6

twist

(n.)

a branchfork

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a branch, fork (?) The faucon moste fallen fro the twiste, Chauc. Squieres Tale, 442. A twyste frons, ramus, Cath. Ang. 399, and see note. Twist the fourchure; a twig, Halliwell's Dict

reótan

(v.)
Grammar
reótan, ;p. ; reát.

to make a noiseto make a noise in grief, to lament, wail;to weep, shed tears

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Cerge reótaþ fore onsýne éces déman, 52, 20; Cri. 836. Hý (sinners) reótaþ and beofiaþ fore freán forhte ( ;; 75, 32; Cri. 1230. ; to weep, shed tears; Lyft drysmaþ, roderas reótaþ, Beo. Th. 2756; B. 1376

Linked entries: hrútan wreótaþ reót

Ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
Ǽ, indecl. f.

Lawstatutecustomritemarriagelexstatutumceremoniæritusmatrimonium

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Fox 29, 165; Met. 29, 83. Cristes ǽ the Gospel. Bútan ǽ oððe útlaga an outlaw, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 44. Seó æftere ǽ Deuteronomy, Bd. 1, 27.

Linked entries: ǽ-fyllende á

cyne-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-ríce, cyne-rýce, es; n.

A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm regnum

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Fox 26, 12; Met. 26, 6

Linked entry: cyning-ríce

Eádgár

(n.)
Grammar
Eádgár, es; m. [eád happy, gár spear]

Edgar, second son of Edmund, and grandson of Alfred the Great. Edgar, in A.D. 955, succeeded to the kingdom of Mercia; and, at the death of his brother Eadwig, in A.D. 959, to the kingdoms of Wessex and Northumbria, over which he reigned sixteen years. He was, therefore, king for twenty years, from A.D. 955-975

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He was, therefore, king for twenty years, from A.D. 955-975 Hér, A.D. 955,Eádgár féng to Myrcena ríce here Edgar succeeded to the kingdom of Mercia, Chr. 955; Erl. 119, 32.

feorran

(adv.)
Grammar
feorran, feorrane, feorren; adv.

Afarfar offat a distancefrom fara longeprŏcullongee longinquo

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Swíðe feorran ymbúton very far about, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 11. Ic eom hider feorran gefered I have journeyed hither from far, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 4; Gen. 498: Beo. Th, 728; B. 361: Andr. Kmbl. 48; An. 24: Elen.

fléring

(n.)
Grammar
fléring, e; f.

A FLOORINGcontăbŭlātio

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A FLOORING; contăbŭlātio On ðære nyðemestan fléringe wæs heora gangpyt and heora myxen, on ðære óðre fléringe wæs ðæra nýtena fóda gelogod, on ðære [MS. ðone] þriddan fléringe [MS. fléringa] wæs seó forme wunung, and ðǽr wunodon ða wildeór and ða réðan

freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
freoðian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To care formaintaincherishprotectkeepobserveconsŭlĕresustentārefŏvēretuēriobservāre

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To care for, maintain, cherish, protect, keep, observe; consŭlĕre, sustentāre, fŏvēre, tuēri, observāre In eallum þingum ðære cirican eahtum and gódum he freoðode and fultemede ecclēsiæ rebus in omnĭbus consŭlĕre ac făvēre cūrāvit, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508,

fulwiht

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht, es; n.

Baptismbaptismus

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Ceadwalla fór to Róme, and fulwihte onféng from ðam pápan Ceadwalla went to Rome, and received baptism from the pope, Chr. 688; Erl. 42, 6: 878; Erl. 80, 18: Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 3; Seel. 86: Andr. Kmbl. 3258; An. 1632: Elen. Kmbl. 383; El. 192.

heófian

(v.)
Grammar
heófian, p. ode

To lamentmournwailbewail

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Heófiende flebilis, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 8. Of heófigendre menigu from a mourning multitude, Homl. Th. i. 86, 33. Mid heófigendum stemnum with lamenting voices, ii. 420, 16

in-gang

(n.)
Grammar
in-gang, es ; m.

Entranceentryingressentrance-fee

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Hundteóntiga swína ingang right of entry into a pasture for a hundred swine, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 283, 12. Ingong and útgong ingress and egress, Chart. Th. 578, 26.

líhting

(n.)
Grammar
líhting, e; f.

Lightingshiningillumination

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Hí (the stars) nabbaþ náne lýhtinge for ðære sunnan andwerdnysse, 236, 1. Se móna næfþ náne líhtincge the moon shall not give her light, Wulfst. 137, 12. Ðæt swearte fýr him náne líhtinge ne déþ 'from those flames no light,' Homl. Th. i. 132, 17.

Linked entries: a-líhting leóhting