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byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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The interment, therefore, consists of an urn filled with the burnt bones.

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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Hé geworhte þá burga on ǽgþere healfe eás, 918; P. 100, 5. Hé casteles gewrohte, 1086; P. 220, 23.

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

foodprovisiongoodssubstancevictussubstantiabŏnaan entertainingentertainmentfeasthospĭtālĭtasconvīviumcœnaa place where provisions are keptprovision-quarters of an armyvictus stătiousebenefitprofitenjoymentūsusfructus

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Hí bærndon and awéston ðæs cynges feorme hámas [MS. hames] they burnt and laid waste the king's provision-homes [or farms ], Chr. 1087; Ed. 224, 13. Twegra daga feorme provision for two days; firmam duōrum, diērum, Th. Dipim. A.

wóp

(n.)
Grammar
wóp, es; m.

a whoopcrya cry of griefwailinglamentationweeping

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Ne réce ðú ná weámódes wífes worda, for ðam heó wile oft mid wópe geswigian (be silent and burst into tears), Prov. Kmbl. 48. Se wæs ðurh micelne wóp áblend, Homl. Th. i. 420, 31. Similar entries See wópes hring under hring

feówertig

alone

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Him eódon on hand feówertig burga, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 1. Wæs hé feówertiga (feówertigra, v. l.) sum viri, ut ferunt, ferme XL, Bd. 1, 25; Sch. 52, 10. Hé wæs wunigende betwux him þás feówertig daga, Hml.

rím

(adj.)
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On ríme forborn fíf and hundseofontig there were burnt seventy-five in number, Jul. 587: Gú. 1108: El. 284. Wæs þæt mǽre cynn mycel on ríme (numerically great), Ps. Th. 104, 11.

HORS

(n.)
Grammar
HORS, es; n.
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A HORSE Geþracan hors mannus vel brunnicus : hors of stéden vel of asrenne burdo, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 18, 19; Wrt. Voc. 17, 23, 24. Hors hófum wlanc, Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 5; Rún. 19. Ne beó gé ná swylce hors nolite fteri sicut equus, Ps.

hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel, hrægl, es; n.

A garmentdressroberailclothing

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Man hine forbærneþ mid his wǽpnum and hrægle he is burnt with his arms and clothing, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 21, 8. Ðæt hrægl ðe hé ǽr ðæm þearfan sealde the cloak that he had given to the beggar, Blickl. Homl. 215, 18: 223, 8.

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mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽre, adj.

Greatexcellentdistinguishedillustrioussublimesplendidcelebratedfamouswidely knownnotoriousdistinguished by evil deedsinsignis

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Swíðe mǽre burh se is háten Sepontus a very famous town which is called Sepontus, 197, 20. On ðam mǽran (inlustri) túne, se is nemned æt Walle, Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 11: Cd. 205; Th. 254, 10; Dan. 609.

mann

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Th. 492, 13. v. ǽhte-, æsc-, ǽwda-, ambiht-, brim-, burh-, carl-, ceáp-, celmert-, ciépe-, ealdor-, eórod-, esne-, fæsting-, fáh-, féster-, féþe-, flot-, freó-, fyrn-, geneát-, geó- (iú-), gesíþ-, gleó-, gum-, hægsteald-, hǽþen-, hagosteald-, heáfod-,

lecgan

(v.)
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S. 14, 106. to deposit in the grave, bury Gif man ǽnig líc of rihtscriftscíre elles hwár lecge, Ll. Th. i. 308, 6.

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n.

powerauthoritydominionruleempirereignbishopsconsulsa kingdomrealma diocesea nation

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From ðæm ǽrestan geáre Ninuses ríces óþðæt Babylonia burg getimbred wæs wǽron lxiiii wintra . . . ðý ilcan geáre gefeóll Babylonia and eall Asiria ríce and hiora anwald, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 60, 25-32. Wæs Maximianes ríce brád, Exon. Th. 243, 10; Jul. 8.

on-týnan

(v.)

to openof places or things,to make an opening into open, allow to burst forthto open so as to admit of ingress or egressto open (a door)to open the mouth, lips, to speakto open the eyes (one's own), to look, (another's), to give sight toto open the ears, to listen to a personto disclose, reveal, display

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Homl. 247, 15. to open, allow to burst forth Hé ús ontýneþ heofenes þeótan, 39, 31. to open so as to admit of ingress or egress Him se áwyrgda ongeán helle ontýneþ, Exon. Th. 364, 10; Wal. 68.

BE

(prep.)
Grammar
BE, [abbreviated from big = bí, q. v.]; prep. dat. and instr.

BYnear totoatinonuponaboutwithjuxtapropeadsecusincumoffromabouttouchingconcerningdequoadforbecause ofafterbythroughaccording topropropterersecundumbesideout ofeex

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Byrgan be deádum to bury with the dead, Exon. 82b; Th. 311, 27; Seef. 98. of, from, about, touching, concerning; de, quoad Be ðam cilde of or concerning the child, Mt. Bos. 2, 8. Be hlísan of or about fame, Bt. titl. xviii. xix; Fox xiv. 1.

ge-fón

(v.)
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., comprehendere), 14. 48. (2 d) to take in war, capture :-- Hé geeóde Agrigentum þá burg, and geféng (cepit) Hannonam heora látteów, Ors. 4, 10; S. 196, 33.

searu

(n.)
Grammar
searu, searo, [w]e; f. : [w]es; n.
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Búr átimbran, searwum ásettan, 411, 27; Rä. 30, 6. that which is contrived with art, a machine, engine, fabric Stæfliðere oððe searu ballista, machina belli. Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 62. Searu ballisla, catapulta, vel machina belli, 125, 9.

Linked entries: searo siru

feormian

(v.)
Grammar
feormian, part. feormende; p. ode, ade; pp. od; v. a. [feorm food] .

to supply with foodfeedsupportsustainentertainreceive as a guestcherishbenefitprofitvictum suppĕdĭtāreepŭlāresuscĭpĕresuscĭpĕre hospĭtiofŏvērecūrārevălēreto feed ondevourconsumevescicomĕdĕreconsūmĕreto cleanse, FARM or cleanse outmundārepurgāreexpiāre

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wholesome sacrifice availed and profited [vālēret] to the eternal redemption both of body and of soul, Bd. 4, 22 Whel. 318, 25-27. to feed on, devour, consume; vesci, comĕdĕre, consūmĕre Fealo líg feormaþ and Fénix byrneþ the yellow flame consumes and burns

port

(n.)
Grammar
port, es; m. n.
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In burug port ł in civitate, Mt. Kmbl. p. 15, 19. Gif ðú hér on porte ( Ephesus ) geboren wǽre, hwǽr synt ðíne mágas ðe ðé áféddon, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 679.

Linked entry: Portes-múþa

bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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</b> conjunction. with subj. unless, except, if ... not Búton Drihten gehealde þá burh nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 262, 13. Búton (búta, L.R.)

á-mirran

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Wíngearðas hí fordydon and burga forbærndon and swíðe þet land ámyrdon, Chr. 1073; P. 209, 9. Ne ámyr þú sáwle míne ne perdas animam meam, Ps. L. 25, 9: Hml. S. 35, 148. Ꝥ folc tó ámierrenne ad populandos agros, Ors. 3, 10; S. 138, 8.