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Francan

(n.)
Grammar
Francan, gen. Francena, Francna; dat. Francum; pl. m: France; gen. Franca; pl. m.

The Franks ⬩ Franci

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Wið Francena ríce against the kingdom of the Franks, 4, 1; S. 565, 1. Cyrdon hí to Pipne Francna cyninge divertērunt ad Pippinum dūcem Francōrum, 5, 10; S. 624, 2: Chr. 855; Erl. 68, 29: 885; Erl. 82, 34.

magu

(n.)
Grammar
magu, a; m.

A child, ⬩ son ⬩ a young person ⬩ a servant ⬩ a young ⬩ strong man ⬩ a man

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lǽf folc and ríce, Beo.

un-geendod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geendod, adj.

endless ⬩ without end ⬩ not coming to an end ⬩ infinite ⬩ very great in number, extent

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Ðǽr is ðæt éce blis and, ðæt ungeendode ríce, Blickl. Homl. 25, 30, 24. Gif ðú getælest ða hwíle ðisses hwílendlícan wið ðæs ungeendodan lífes hwíla, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 5.

Linked entry: ge-endian

fýlþ

moral impurity, foul practice

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Þás fúlan wuhta þú sceoldest áwurpan of ðínum ríce, ðý lǽs þe hí mid heora fýlðe ús ealle besmíton, Hml. Th. ii. 488, 13. Ic ætwand þæs deófles fýlðe, Hml. S. 7, 229: 23, 174.

on-wacan

(v.)

to awake, cease to sleep ⬩ to arise, spring, be derived, be born

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Hér Ida féng tó ríce, ðonon Norþanhymbra cynecyn onwóc, Chr. 547; Erl. 16, 8. Him onwóc heáh Healfdene, Beo. Th. 112; B. 56. Beornas onwócan, cynn æfter cynne cende wǽron, Ps. Th. 104, 11. Hwǽr ús hearmstafas onwócan, Cd. Th. 58, 2; Gen. 940.

Linked entries: wacen á-wacan

Wiltún-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Wiltún-scír, (Wiltúnes-), e; f.

Wiltshire

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Brihtwold biscop féng tó ðam ríce on Wiltúnscíre, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 2. Hér gefór Brihtwold biscop on Wiltúnescíre, and man sette Hereman on his setle, 1046; Erl. 171, 23.

ge-nihtsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-nihtsum, -nyhtsum; adj.

abundant, abounding, copious, rich, plentiful, fruitful ⬩ abundans, ūber, cōpiōsus, affluus, profluus ⬩ satisfied ⬩ sătiābĭlis ⬩ abundans

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abundant, abounding, copious, rich, plentiful, fruitful; abundans, ūber, cōpiōsus, affluus, profluus Genihtsum ūber, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 7. Genihtsum wæter forþflóweþ plentiful water flows forth, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 24: Ps. Th. 85, 4: 143, 17.

Linked entry: ge-nyhtsum

ge-sægdnis

(n.)
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L. 7a-6 mgn. a mystery of religion : — lúh gesald is ~& pound; gé witte clǽno rýno t gesægdnisse ] diópnise (mystería) ríces heofna, Mt. L. 13, ll

ge-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten.

to sit ⬩ sit down ⬩ settle ⬩ lean ⬩ recline ⬩ sĕdēre ⬩ consīdĕre ⬩ discumbĕre ⬩ to occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ inhabit ⬩ possĭdēre ⬩ hăbĭtāre

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Us is aléfed heofena ríce to gesittenne we are permitted to occupy heaven's kingdom, Blickl. Homl. 137, 15: Ors. 6, 34; Bos. 130, 23

Linked entry: ge-setenness

ge-endebyrdan

Grammar
ge-endebyrdan, ge-endebyrdian.
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Add: to assign its proper place to an object, place in order, place Se Hǽlend geendebyrde þone unspédigan fiscere ætforan ðám rícan cásere, Hml. Th. i. 578, 9. Þeáh ðe hé endenéxt on Godes ríce sý geendebyrd, ii. 82, 2.

bléd

(n.)
Grammar
bléd, e; f.

A shoot, branch, flower, fruit ⬩ germen, ramus, frons, flos, fructus

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God lǽteþ hrusan syllan beorhte bléda beornum and þearfum God lets earth give delightful fruits to rich and poor, Hick. Thes. i. 135, 24

ranc

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Add Oft týne oððe twelfe ǽlc æfter óðrum scendað þæs þegenes cwenan . . . þǽr hé on lócað, þe lǽt hine sylfne rancne and rícne and genóh gódne, ǽr þæt gewurde, Wlfst. 162, 22

reðe

(adj.)
Grammar
reðe, ;adj.;

Right, just

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Hí cýðan ðínes mægenþrymmes mǽre wuldur, riht and reðe, ríces ðínes, 144, 11. Ic ðæt ongeat dómas ðíne reðe rihtwíse ;cognovi quia aequitas judicia tua,; 118, 75. Synd his dómas reðe mid rǽde rihte gecýðde ;rectum judicium tuum,; 118, 137

Linked entries: rede reðe-hygdig

stíp

(n.)
Grammar
stíp, stiép,es;m.

Deprivation (?), overthrow (?)

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Homl. 107, 4) ðæs heofenlícan ríces. Grein suggests overthrow (cf.

Linked entry: stúpian

Bebban burh

(n.)
Grammar
Bebban burh,
  • Chr. 547; Th. 28, 25; 29, 24 : 641
  • ;
  • Th. 49, 3 : 993
  • ;
  • Th. 240, 17; 241, 16, col. 2
  • :
Bæbba-burh,
  • Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 6
  • :
Bebba-burh,
  • Chr. 1095 ; Th. 361, 39, 40
  • :
gen. -burge ; dat. -byrig ; acc. -burg, -burh; f.

BAMBOROUGH, in Northumberland ⬩ Babbæ oppidum in provincia Northanhymbrorum

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BAMBOROUGH, in Northumberland: Babbæ oppidum in provincia Northanhymbrorum Hér Ida féng to ríce, ðonon Norþanhymbra cyne-cyn onwóc, and ríxode twelf geár. He timbrode Bebban burh, seó wæs ǽrost mid hegge betýned, and ðǽr æfter mid wealle here [A.

Linked entries: Bæbban burh Bebba-burh

Elene

(n.)
Grammar
Elene, an; f.

Helena ⬩ Helĕna = Ἑλένη

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Helena; Helĕna = Ἑλένη: The wife of the Roman emperor Constantius, and mother of Constantine the Great Constantius gesealde his suna ðæt ríce, Constantinuse, ðone he hæfde be Elenan, his wife Constantius gave the empire to his son Constantine whom he

frig

(adj.)
Grammar
frig, def. se frigea; adj.

Free ⬩ noble ⬩ līber ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ nōbĭlis

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Gif God næfde on eallum his ríce náne frige sceaft if God had not any free creature in all his kingdom, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 29. Gé beóþ frige lībĕri ĕrĭtis, Jn. Bos. 8, 33, 36: Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 46.

eáste-weard

(adj.)
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. ¶ used substantively :-- Þæt Babylonicum (ríce) wæs þæt forme and on eáste weardum Babylonium regnum ab oriente, Ors. 2, l; S. 60, 2

ge-sǽlþ

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</b> the happiness of heaven :-- On Crístes ríce is éce gesǽlð and eádignys, Hml. Th. i. 460, 18. Englas on gesǽlðe libbende, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 26.

glæd-mód

(adj.)
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Biseah tó heofona ríce glædmód, Gú.1277: 1035. of ready mind, having a mind that prompts to quick action.