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geond

(prep.)
Grammar
geond, giond; prep. acc.

Through, throughout, over, as far as, among, in, after, beyond ⬩ per, trans, inter, post, ultra ⬩ κατά

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Kmbl. 49; An. 25. Módes snyttru seów and sette geond sefan manna he sowed and set the wisdom of mind in the minds of men, Exon. 17 b; Th. 41, 30; Cri. 663. Mán wridode geond beorna breóst wickedness blossomed in the breast of men, Andr.

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nigh ⬩ near ⬩ near ⬩ nearly ⬩ about ⬩ of place

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Ús is þearf ðæt wé geþencen hwæt Dauid cwæþ and eác ðon dón swá wé nýhst mǽgan we must consider what David said, and besides that act as nearly as we can accordingly, L. E. I. 30; Th. ii. 426, 38.

beáda

(n.)
Grammar
beáda, an; m.

A counsellor ⬩ persuader ⬩ an exhorter ⬩ intreater ⬩ suasor

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A counsellor, persuader, an exhorter or intreater; suasor

fyrhþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-loca, an; m.

The soul-inclosure ⬩ breast ⬩ mentis clausūra ⬩ pectus

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Kmbl. 115; An. 58: 3138; An. 1572

folme

(n.)
Grammar
folme, -an.
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Of werlicum folman sine uirili uolo, An. Ox. 1549. Add:

níþ-plega

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-plega, an; m.

Battle

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Kmbl. 827; An. 414

oser

(n.)
Grammar
oser, an osier: — Oser
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uiminis, uirge, An. Ox. 10, 2

níd-wraca

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wraca, an; m.

One who is forced to be an avenger ⬩ who avenges an affront

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One who is forced to be an avenger, who avenges an affront Gif ǽnig gilda hwilcne man ofstleá, and hé neádwraca sí, and his bismer béte, fylste ǽlc gegylda, Chart. Th. 611, 29

Linked entry: wraca

áncra

(n.)
Grammar
áncra, an; m.

An anchoret ⬩ hermit ⬩ anachoreta ⬩ solitarius

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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta, solitarius, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 20

áttor-drinca

(n.)
Grammar
áttor-drinca, an; m.

A poisonous drink ⬩ poison ⬩ potio venenata ⬩ venenum

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A poisonous drink, poison; potio venenata, venenum,Martyrol. ad 11 Junii

frum-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
frum-wyrhta, an; m.

An author ⬩ creator ⬩ auctor

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An author, creator; auctor Léhtes frumwyrhte lucis auctor, Rtl. 37, 7

mýdrece

(n.)
Grammar
mýdrece, an; f.

A chest

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A chest Mýderce (méderce, MS. J. ) oððe cyst loculus, Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 313, 15. Ðǽs synt twá micle mýdercan, and án hræglcysð, and án lytulu towmýderce, and eác twá ealde mýdercan, Chart. Th. 538, 19-22.

Linked entries: méderce mídrece

strýta

(n.)
Grammar
strýta, strúta, an; m.
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An ostrich Strýta strutio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 38. Strúta, i. 280, 4

Linked entry: strúta

þwǽre

(n.)
Grammar
þwǽre, an; f.

An instrument for beating or stirring

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An instrument for beating or stirring Thuaere, thuérae, thuére tudicla, tudica, Txts. 103, 2072

up-waras

(n.)
Grammar
up-waras, (-an, -e); pl.

The dwellers above ⬩ the celestials

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The dwellers above, the celestials Tó upwarum ad superos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 67

scíre

(n.)
Grammar
scíre, (?), an; f.

An enclosure ⬩ precinct

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An enclosure, precinct Portic porticus, scíre peribolum, heall aula. Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 3

abedisse

(n.)
Grammar
abedisse, an; f.

An abbess ⬩ abbatissa

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An abbess; abbatissa Ðære abedissan betæhton committed to the abbess, Chr. 1048; Erl. 181, 28

apuldre

(n.)
Grammar
apuldre, an; f.

An apple-tree ⬩ malus

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An apple-tree; malus Ðeós apuldre hæc malus, Ælfc. Gr. 6, 9; Som. 5, 57

Linked entry: æppuldre

fóre-steóra

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-steóra, an; m.

A fore-steerer ⬩ man at the prow of a ship ⬩ prōrēta ⬩ prōræ conductor

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A fore-steerer, man at the prow of a ship; prōrēta, prōræ conductor, Cot. 149

un-gewuna

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewuna, an; m.

A bad custom ⬩ evil practice

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Æt ðam unþeáwe ðe dysige men on ungewunan healdaþ ( which foolish men observe as a custom, and a bad one it is ), Wulfst. 305, 9

Linked entry: ge-wuna