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Anglo-Saxon

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æt-ícan

Grammar
æt-ícan, v. æt-écan
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in Dict

á-hyrsod

Grammar
á-hyrsod, v. á-hrisian (
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in Supplement)

be-hípan

Grammar
be-hípan, v. be-hýpan
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in Dict

Linked entry: -hípan

beorgan

Grammar
beorgan, v. burgan
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in Dict

fram-lád

Grammar
fram-lád,
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in Dict

fram-cyme

Grammar
fram-cyme, v. from-cyme
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in Dict

réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
réðe, ;adj.;

Fierce, cruel, savagesevere, stern, austere, zealouswild, savage, fierce;severe, cruel, fierce, dire;

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Th. ii. 510, 23. Burhrúnan, réðe ;furie,; Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 77. Twegen ðe hæfdon deófolseócnesse wǽron swíðe réðe ( ;saevi nimis; ), Mt. Bos. 8, 28. Ealle swíðe erre-wǽron. Ðá wæs heora sum réðra and hátheortra ðonne ðá óðre, Blickl.

Linked entry: hréðe

FREMU

(n.)
Grammar
FREMU, e; f.

Advantageprofitgainbenefitcommŏdumemŏlŭmentumquæstusfructusbenĕfĭciumsălus

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Advantage, profit, gain, benefit; commŏdum, emŏlŭmentum, quæstus, fructus, benĕfĭcium, sălus Hwelc fremu is ðé ðæt, ðæt ðú wilnige ðissa gesǽlþa what advantage is it to thee, that thou desirest these goods? Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 8: 26, 3; Fox 94, 12.

Linked entry: freme

leód-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
leód-fruma, an; m.

a patriarcha princechieftainking

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The first in time of a people, the founder of a people, a patriarch; the first in rank among a people, a prince, chieftain, king Him wæs án fæder leóf leódfruma one father had they, founder beloved, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 9; Exod. 354. Leódfruma [St.

ge-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sellan, -syllan; p. -sealde, -salde; pp. -seald

To give, give up, betray, selldare, tradere, vendere

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Inc is feoh geseald cattle is given to you, Cd. 10; Th. 13, 14; Gen. 202: 74; Th. 91, 23; Gen. 1516. Iudas gesalde Drihten Hǽlend Judas sold [tradidit] the Lord Saviour, 226; Th. 301, 2; Sat. 575.

Linked entry: ge-syllan

be-stelan

to robto go secretlystealthilyto steal

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Se here hiene on niht up bestæl, Chr. 865 ; P. 68, ii.

ge-healdsum

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oððe dǽlan ne cor tenacia occupet, et parcum se videri in dispensationibus exultet Past. 149, 18. exercising restraint, modest, virtuous, sober: — Wíf hálig and gehealdsum mulier sancta et pudorata, S. int. 225, 16.]

ge-nyht

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Add: sufficiency Ðǽm ðegnum is beboden ðæt hié him ðæt tó genyhte dón ðæt hié him sellen servants are bidden to be satisfied with what is given them, Past. 321, 2. abundance, plenty, opulence For ðǽre genyhte ðæs flówendan welan hé blissað rerum affluentium

hergian

(v.)

to harryplunderto harrass

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monna scylda of áðueán, sé sé ðe hine ðonne giét his ágena on herigeað ne profecto diluere aliena delicta non valeat is, quem adhuc propria devastant.

wagian

(v.)
Grammar
wagian, p.ode

To move (intrans.).to wag, wave, shake, move backwards and forwardsto shake, totter

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Wið tóþa sáre and gyf hý wagegen ( wagigan, wagion, v. ll.).Lchdm. i. 126, 15. [Ðe se is eure wagiende, O. E. Homl. ii. 175, 19. Deor gunnen waȝeȝen (pleoye, 2nd MS.), Laym. 26941

Linked entry: wagung

fyll

Grammar
fyll, fyllu(-o).

fill, full supply repletion, satiety

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Dó ꝥ wós and þá wyrte on wín, drince þonne . . . symle án ful tó fylles (always one cup as a full dose, v. tó II. 5), Lch. i. 82, 14. with idea of excess, repletion, satiety Fyll and druncennyss saturitas et ebrietas, Scint. 106, 4.

fyrþran

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Th. ii. 78, 1: Hml. S. 19, 240. ¶ governing a clause Fyrðrige Óslác eorl þ þis stande, Ll. Th. i. 278, 5. Add

forþmest

(adj.)
Grammar
forþmest, adj.

First

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First, of order in place or time Swelc in endebrednise forðmest ł ǽrest ( primus ) geseted is godspell ǽrest ł forðmest ( primus ) áwrát, Mt. p. 12, 8. Cuoæð ðǽm forðmesto (primo), Lk. L. 16, 5.

Linked entry: forþ

beard

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Th. i. 456, 18. Add

Eota land

(n.)
Grammar
Eota land, es; n.

The land of the Jutes, Jutland Jūtia

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The land of the Jutes, Jutland; Jūtia Mǽgþ seó is gecýd Eota land a province which is called Jutland, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 24