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ofer-writ

(n.)

a writing upon a subject, a letter

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a writing upon a subject, a letter In oferwurit his in epistola sua, Mt. Kmbl. p. 8, 20

balsam

Grammar
balsam, balzam.
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Voc. ii. 128, 72. Balzaman smiring, Lch. ii. 174, 7: 288, 12. Add

mynster

(n.)
Grammar
mynster, es; n.

a monasterya place where a body of monks or of nuns resideda churchminster

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Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 342, 1: L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 21. Man ágife ǽlce teóþunge tó ðam ealdan mynstre ( ad matrem ecclesiam ) ðe seó hýrnes tó hýrþ, L. Edg. i. l; Th. i. 262, 7. Ðæs mynstres mæssepreóst, i. 3; Th. i. 262, 25.

ge-timbran

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Th. ii. 590, 1. 'Ic hæbbe ðé gesetne ðæt ðú tóweorpe and getimbre.'

á-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
á-bregdan, -brédan.
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Búton hé ðá wyrte up ábréde, Lch. i. 246, 5. Ðæt seó gítsung his willan ne ábrúde fram láre, Hml. Th. i. 394, 14. Ábrédan exerere, evaginare. Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 75 : Sal. 164. Abrogden vulsum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 55 : Ps. Th. 108, 28.

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GÚÞ

(n.)
Grammar
GÚÞ, e; f. [a poetical word]

War, battle, fightbellum

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Guma gúþum cúþ a man distinguished in battles, 4362;B. 2178: 3920;B. 1958. Grff. iv.219

rift

(n.)
Grammar
rift, riftees;n.

a veil, curtain, cloak

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Voc. ii. 112, 42: Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 35: Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 38:Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 28. Hwítel ł ryft sagum pallium i. 284, 62: Ps. Surt. 103, 6. Ðý áwundenan ryfte plumario Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 15.

Linked entries: ryft bán-rift

ge-þeódan

(v.)
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Ðonne sió lufu for mildheortnesse hié geðiéd (-ðiét, v. l.) tó his níhstena ðearfe cum caritas ad ima proximorum se misericorditer attrahit, Past. 103, 17. geþeódan in to involve in.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement,faith good or bad faithto keep faith with a persontrothtruth to a person,fidelityfealtyloyaltythe truth of the stronger to the weaker,gracefavourhelpan assurance of faith or truthword (in to give or pledge one's word)a promisean engagementa covenantleaguefaith in somethingbelieftrustconfidence

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is kept, Runic pm.

Linked entries: treówa trinnu-byttae

FRIÐIAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRIÐIAN, freoðian; p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [friþ peace] .

to keep the peacetowards, make peaceto protectdefendkeeppācĭfĭcāre protĕgĕretuēri

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Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 2. Ǽlc ðæra landa, ðe ǽnigne friðige ðæra ðe Ængla land hergie each of those lands which may keep the peace towards, afford protection to, any of those who ravage England, L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284, 17.

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þrǽl

(n.)
Grammar
þrǽl, es; m.
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Eth. vii. 21; Th. i. 334, 8.

wicu

(n.)
Grammar
wicu, wucu, an ; f.
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Ðeós wucu is geteald tó ánum dæge, Homl. Th. ii. 292, 27. Ymb fyrst wucan bútan ánre niht, Menol. Fox 172; Men. 87. Hé ǽlcere wucan dæg mid nihte ætgædere áfæste in omni septimana diem cum nocte jejunus transiret, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 12.

ge-þyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyld, e; f.
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Ðá geðyld ðe is módur ealra mægena, 215, 19: 222, 25: 219, 13. Ðá geðylde ðe is módur ealra mǽgena, 214, 19: 217, 18: 219, 10: Gr. D. 289, 27. ge-þyld; n.   Ðæt geðyld, Past. 219, 6.

hlæder

(n.)
Grammar
hlæder, e; f.: hlæddre, an (?). l. hlǽder; e: hlǽdre, an; f.

a ladderflight of stepsstairs

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Þǽr wæs gewuna þǽm folce ... ꝥ hié æfter hlǽddrum úp tó ðǽm glæsenum fæte ástigon (cf. þæs folces gewuna is ... þæt hí ... stæpmǽlum tó ðám fæte ástígað, Hml. Th. i. 510, 3), Bl. H. 209, 7.

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matterto go on an errand to (tó) a personto go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercedeto go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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Gif hé mé cúð ne bið, ic wille him cueðan: 'Ne mæg ic ðæt ǽrendigean (ǽrendian, Cott.

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Ymb mín lond þe ic (Abba geroefa) hæbbe and mé God láh and ic æt mínum hláfordum begæt, C.D. i. 310, 6. the lord of a manor Gif se hláford him wile ꝥ land árǽran tó weorce and tó gafole. Ll. Th. i. 146, 3: 436, 9.

ge-beór-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beór-scipe, -scype, es; m. [ge-, beór beer, -scipe -ship]

BEER-SHIPconvivial societya drinking partyfeastan entertainmentpōtātiocompōtātiocoenaconvīvium

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In gebeórscipe in convīvio, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 4. On gebeórscipe at a feast, L. In. 6; Th. i. 106, 11

þrot-bolla

(n.)
Grammar
þrot-bolla, an; m.

The gulletwindpipe

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Voc. ii. 110, 15. Þrotbolla, i. 43, 41: 64, 62: 282, 82: ceutrum, ii. 131, 1. Eal þrotbolla chautrum, i. 43, 42: ii. 22, 59. Gif monnes þrotbolla biþ þyrel, gebéte mid .xii. sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 51; Th. i. 94, 18.

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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Ne ic on mægene miclum gange, ne wundor ofer mé wuniaþ ǽnig neque ambulavi in magnis, neque in mirabilibus super me, Ps. Th. 130, 2. Ðǽr bið wundra má, ðonne hit ǽnig mæge áþencan, Exon. Th. 61, 24; Cri. 989.

Linked entries: wunder wundrum

BRǼW

(n.)
Grammar
BRǼW, breáw, breág, brég, brégh, bréhg, es; m.

An eye-lid;palpebra

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Ic eom wíde calu, ne ic bréaga ne brúna brúcan móste I am very bald, nor can I make use of eye-lids nor eye-lashes, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 32; Rä. 41, 100. Betwux oferbrúan and brǽwum intercilium [= intercilia], Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70, 70; Wrt.