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for-warnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-warnian, for-warenian; p. ode.

to forewarn

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Ealle þás þing him wǽron ætýwede tó ðám ꝥ hí sceoldon ús forewarnian, ib. to take heed beforehand Forewarna þú uideas, Hpt. 31, 9, 160

ge-leáffullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-leáffullíce, adv.
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Ox. 1335. in accordance with faith, faithfully Woerc geleáffullíce ué biseno niomað opus fideliter imitemur, Rtl. 62, 23. in accordance with the Christian faith Þú eart gelǽred geleáffullíce, Hml. S. 29, 130

barian

(v.)

to lay bareremove a coveringto stripdespoil

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Substitute: to lay bare, remove a covering Twégen diáconas barian (nudent) ꝥ weofud, Angl. xiii. 417, 749. to strip, despoil Leódhatan þe þurh mansylene bariað þás þeóde, Wlfst. 310, 5. Similar entries v. á-, ge-barian

ge-treówe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówe, -trýwe, -trúwe, -tréwe; def. se -treówa; comp. -treówra; superl. -treówest; adj.

Truetrustyfaithfulfīdusfīdēlis

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S. 23; Th. i. 388, 9, note 12, MS. B. Mid fulre gewitnesse and getreówre with full and true witness, L. Ath. v. § 10; Th. i. 240, 9. Gif þegen hæbbe getreówne man if a thane have a true man, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 16, MS. B.

on-feng

(n.)
Grammar
on-feng, es; m. [v. fón (on)].

laying hold of, seizingtaking, with the idea of wrongful takingdefence, protection (cf. and-fenga) attack, onset, assault

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Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 68, 13. Be nunnena onfenge(andfencgum, MS. B.: anfenge, MS. H.), 18; Th. i. 72, 7. Be þeófes onfenge æt þiéfþe, L. In. 28; Th. i. 120, 4.

Linked entries: and-feng on-fang

a-dýdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dýdan, -dýddan; p. -dýdde; pp. -dýded, -dýd; v. a. [a, dýdan to die]

To put to deathto destroykillmortifyperdereoccidere

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Ðæt ic náteshwon nelle heonon forþ eall flǽsc adýdan mid flódes wæterum that I will not, by any means, henceforth destroy all flesh with the waters of a flood, Gen. 9, 11.

carte

(n.)
Grammar
carte, an; f. [Lat. charta] Paper, a piece of paper, a deed; charta = χάρτης
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Híg hym tosendon áne cartan, seó wæs ðus awriten [MS. awryten] they sent a paper to him, which was thus inscribed, Nicod. 20; Thw. 10, 5. Alecge ða sealfe on hátne cláþ oððe cartan lay the salve on a hot cloth or on paper, L.

Linked entry: caerte

ampre

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Tó sealfe . . . ompran neoþowearde þá þe swimme, 52, 18: 76, 4. Wiþ wóum múþe genim ompran, 54, 22. Ádelfe ompran, 78, 1. Ampron, iii. 16, 12

dæl

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Of þám hylle dún in þæt dæll; ꝥ ollung þæs dæles; ꝥ úp on þone hyll, Cht. E. 235, 2: C. D. iii. 52, 22. Oð ceápmanna del; of ceápmanna dele, vi. 41, 18. On þet deópe del, iii. 130, 32. Add

torn

(adj.)
Grammar
torn, adj.

Causing violent emotions of griefanger, grievous, distressing, bitter

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Th. 108, 3. Ðæt wæs Hróðgáre hreówa tornost it was to Hrothgar the bitterest grief, Beo. Th. 4265; B. 2129

tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
tilþ, e; also tilþe, an; f.

labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is madean employmenttillagecultivation work on landgain from labourproduce of labour,acquisitioncropproducefruit

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Ðe tilðe of rihtwisnesse, þæt is silence cultus justiciae silencium, A. R. 78, 15: Wick. Is. 32, 17. God sent þe sonne to saue a cursed mannes tilthe, Piers P. 19, 430. To sowe cockel with the corn So that the tilthe is nigh forlorn, Gow. ii. 190, 12

Linked entries: tilþe tylþ

sǽ-wer

(n.)
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D. iv. 96, 4. v. wer [where the instances given under (especially C. D. vi. 136, 11) seem to show that in sǽwære the second element belongs to wer a weir. If mid be put for and the inflexion is accounted for.]

fiórþa

(adj.)
Grammar
fiórþa, seó, ðæt fiórþe; adj.

The fourthquartus

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The fourth; quartus Seó [MS. þio] fiórþe bóc the fourth book, Bt. 40, 4; Fox 240, 9, note 14

Baroc-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Baroc-scír, e; f.

The bare oak shireBERKSHIRE

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The bare oak shire or BERKSHIRE, so called from a polled oak in Windsor forest, where public meetings were held, Brompt. p. 801. It was most commonly written by the Anglo-Saxons-Barruc, Bearruc, and Bearwucscíre, Chr. 860; Th. 130, 3

Linked entry: Bearocscýre

Basing

(n.)
Grammar
Basing, es; m.

Basingold Basing, near Basingstoke, Hampshirenomen oppidi ita hodie vocatum in agro Hantoniensi

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The name of a place, Basing, old Basing, near Basingstoke, Hampshire; nomen oppidi ita hodie vocatum in agro Hantoniensi Wið ðone here æt Basingum with the army at Basing, Chr. 871; Th. 138, 28, col. 2; 139, 27, col. 1, 2

beadu-lác

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-lác, es; n.

Play of battlebattlewarstragis actiopugna

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Play of battle, battle, war; stragis actio, pugna Ǽnig mon to beaduláce ætberan meahte any man might bear forth to the play of battle, Beo. Th. 3126; B. 1561. To ðam beaduláce to the battle-play, Andr. Kmbl. 2238; An. 1120

fastitocalon

(n.)
Grammar
fastitocalon, [ = άσπιδoχελώνη : Dietrich άστν τò καλóν]

A large whale

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A large whale; bālæna = φα~λαινα Ic wille cýðan bí ðam miclan hwale, ðam is noma cenned fastitocalon I will make known concerning the great whale, to which the name Fastitocalon is given, Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 18; Wal. 7

feorh-loca

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-loca, an; m.

Life's inclosurethe breastănĭmæ claustrumpectus

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Life's inclosure, the breast; ănĭmæ claustrum, pectus Eom ic, in mínum feorhlocan, breóstum, inbryrded to ðam betran hám I am, in my life's inclosure, in my breast, impelled to the better home, Exon. 42 a; Th. 141, 11; Gú. 625

níþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-sele, es; m.

A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe

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A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe [Grein reads niþ-sele a hall low down, beneath the water. ] Hé [in] níþsele náthwylcum wæs, ðǽr him nǽnig wæter wihte ne sceþede, Beo. Th. 3030; B. 1513

Linked entry: niþ

ge-læccan

Grammar
ge-læccan, <b>; II 4.</b>
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</b> add :-- Hé wearð gelæht tó þám láðum gecampe (cf. betǽht tó þám gewinne, Hml. S. 31, 36), Hml. Th. ii. 500, 7. Add