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ridda

(n.)
Grammar
ridda, an; m.

a horsemanridera mounted soldier

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a horseman, rider Ridda oððe rídende eques, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 8. Ridda homo equo portatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 65. Se ridda (cf. sum wegfarende mann, 1. 168) férde forþ on his weg, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 100, 175. a mounted soldier Hors and ðone riddan

ofer-hogian

(v.)

to despise, contemn, scorn, disdain

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to despise, contemn, scorn, disdain Moyses symle ða nyrugde ðe God oferhogodan. Se ðe Godes bebod oferhogaþ, hé biþ on hǽðenra onlícnesse, Blickl. Homl. 49, 12-13. Sum fearhrýðer ðæs óðres ceápes geférscipe oferhogode, 199, 4. Hé ǽlce unsíuernysse oferhogode

Linked entry: ofer-hycgan

snód

(n.)
Grammar
snód, e; f.

A snood, fillet, head-dress

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A snood, fillet, head-dress Snód cappa Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 8: 13, 42: capsa (cappa?) 128, 34; cinthium, mitra 131, 10: vitta i. 16, 65: 26, 5. Ðá lǽrde hí sum man, ðæt heó náme ǽnne wernægel of sumes oxan hricge, and becnytte tó ánum hringe mid hire snóde

hwæðer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæðer, hweðer; conj.

Whether

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Whether, in direct questions Hwæðer ic móte lybban óþ ðæt ic hine geseó may I live till I see him? Homl. Th. i. 136, 30. Hwæðer gé willen on wuda sécan gold ðæt reáde? Bt. Met. Fox 19, 9, 29; Met. 19, 5, 15. Hwæðer ðe ðín eáge mánful ys forðam ðe ic

hearpe

(n.)
Grammar
hearpe, hærpe, an; f.

A harpplectrum, chelys, psalterium, cythara

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A harp Hearpe cithara, Wrt. Voc. 73, 56: Ps. Th. 56, 10. Psalm æfter hærpan sang canticum: ǽr hærpan sang psalmus, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 57, 58; Wrt. Voc. 28, 37, 38. Ðǽr was hearpan swég there was the sound of the harp, Beo. Th. 179; B. 89: 4908; B

dráf

(n.)
Grammar
dráf, e; f. [dráf drove, p. of drífan]

DROVE, herd, band armenta, grex, agmen

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A DROVE, herd, band; armenta, grex, agmen Ðá ðá seó ormǽte micelnyss his orfes on ðære dúne læswede, sum módig fearr wearþ ángencga, and ðære heorde dráfe oferhogode when the immense multitude of his cattle was grazing on the mountain, an unruly bull

fiscere

(n.)
Grammar
fiscere, es; m.

A FISHERpiscātorthe bird king-fisheralcēdo

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A FISHER; piscātor Ic eom fiscere ĕgo sum piscātor, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 1: Wrt. Voc. 73, 40. Hí wǽron fisceras ĕrant piscātores, Mt. Bos. 4, 18: Mk. Bos. 1, 16. Ðæra Terfinna land wæs eall wéste, bútan ðǽr huntan gewícodon, oððe fisceras, oððe fugeleras

GEÁP

(adj.)
Grammar
GEÁP, adj.

Openspread outextendedbroadroomyspaciouswidepătenspătŭlusampluslātus

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Open, spread out, extended, broad, roomy, spacious, wide; pătens, pătŭlus, amplus, lātus Gim sceal on hringe standan, steáp and geáp a gem shall stand in a ring, prominent and broad, Menol. Fox 505; Gn. C. 23. Steáp and geáp high and wide, Salm. Kmbl

ge-lýfed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-lýfed, part. p. [pp. of ge-lýfan to believe]

One who believed, faithfulreligiosus, fidus, fidelis

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One who believed, faithful; religiosus, fidus, fidelis His [Constantínes] módor wæs cristen, Elena geháten, swíðe gelýfed mann, and þearle eáwfæst his [Constantine's] mother was a christian, called Helena, a very faithful person, and very pious, Homl

Linked entry: ge-léfed

trum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
trum-líc, adj.
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firm, strong, stable, of material things, lit. or fig. Tǽceþ ús se torhta trumlícne hám, burhweallas beorhte scínaþ, Cd. Th. 282, 30; Sat. 294. Ða geseah ic gyldenne wíngeard trumlícne and fæstlícne vineam solidam auro miratus sum, Nar. 4, 28. Columnan

feter

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Add Feotur, fetor pedo vel paturum, Txts. 85, 1552. a fetter for a person Sum man gesette his ðeówan man on fetera. Hé sæt lange on þám láðum bendum, oð þæt hé bestæl út mid his stafe hoppende and gesóhte ðone sanct . . . Se scyttel ðá ásceát of þǽre

ge-twinn

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-twinn, adj.
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twin; geminus, gemellus Getuin gemellus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 11. Getwinre edwiste gemine substantiae, Hy. S. 44, 13. Getwinnum gemina, Hpt. Gl. 407, 5. Getwinre mænifyld gemina, i. dupla-praeditus (gratia ), An. Ox. 1459. Getwinne lǽcedóm gemellam anodiam

winnan

Grammar
winnan, <b>. A. I b.</b>
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add: to be ill Hé winneð, and eft in þǽre untrumnise se mon swelteð, Archiv cxxix. 34, 25. Hé winneð (hine ádl gestandeð, v.l. ), 30. <b>I c.</b> :-- Mé sǽdon his geongran ꝥ sum wer wunne on þǽre hefigestan hatunge his gesacan quidam vir

drý-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
drý-cræft, es; m. [cræft craft, art]

Magical art, magic, sorceryars magĭca

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Magical art, magic, sorcery; ars magĭca vel malĕfĭca Hí sǽdon ðæt hió sceolde mid hire drýcræft ða men forbredan they said that she should overthrow the men by her sorcery, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 30. Gif hí hwylcne drýcræft hæfdon si quid malĕfĭcæ artis

Linked entry: dreó-cræft

trymming

(n.)
Grammar
trymming, e; f. <b>I.a</b>
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strengthening, confirming, establishing, edification Se cyning ðæt mǽ ( the temple) Gode betǽhe him and his folce tónge and tók gescyldnysse wið ǽélces yfeles onscyte, Homl. Th. ii. 578, 22. Nú wylle wé eów secgan sum ðing ðe eów máge tó trymminge that

Linked entry: truming

ylp

(n.)
Grammar
ylp, (elp), es; m.
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An elephant Ylp elefans, Wrt. Voc. i. 78, ll: 22, 41. Ylp is ormǽte nýten, máre þonne sum hús, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 566. Ylpes bile promuscida, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 42. Ylpes bán ebur, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 9: Lchdm. iii. 204, 2, 3. Hé sende þrittig ylpas

Linked entry: elp

cræftig

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Add: powerful Julius se cræftega cásere Caesar totis viribus, Ors. 1, 10; S. 48, 16. Hiera cynn wæs ealra cræftegast gloriosissima illa viribus familia, 2, 4; S. 72, 10. knowing a craft, art, trade Gif craeftige men ( artifices ) on mynstre sýn, begán

ge-fandod

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-fandian;</b> p. ode To try. to examine, explore Hé þæt sóna onfand þæt hæfde gumena sum goldes gefandod, heáhgestreóna he soon found that some man had ransacked the treasure, B. 2301. to try whether. Cf. fandian Þæt hié

glæs-fæt

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Add: a flask, bottle Bebeád Benedictus ꝥ hí út áwurpon ꝥ ilce glæsfæt ( ampulla vitrea) in þám wæs gesewen sum dǽl eles . . . þá ꝥ útáworpene glæsfæt (vas vitreum ) cóm in þá stánas, Gr. D. 159, 20-27. Gedó þreó pund on glæsfæt wel micel, gedó wínes

módig

Grammar
módig, <b>.
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III.</b> add Betere bið ꝥ wíf . . eádmód on heortan . . . þonne ꝥ mǽden beó þe módig bið on heortan, Hml. A. 40, 401. Se módiga deófol, Wlfst. 249, 2. Heó (Judith) ofercóm þone módigan (Halofernes), 114, 410. Módig[e] arrogantes, An. Ox. 56, 233