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studu

(n.)
Grammar
studu, stuðu; gen. stude, studu; dat. stude(-u), styde, styðe; acc. studu, stuðu(-o); pl. styde, styðe(-a); gen. studa; f.
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Ðæt fýr eode andlang ðara nægla ðe seó studu ( destina ) mid gefæstned wæs and ðære stude nó ne onhrán (ða stuþo sceþþan ne meahte, col. 2). . . . Hí ðá ða studu on ða cyricean setton. . . . Monige men of ðære ylcan styde (styþe, styðe, MS.

Linked entries: stuðan-sceaft styðe

bi-hlemman

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hlemman, v. a. [be, hlemman to dash together]

To dash together ⬩ collidere cum strepitu

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To dash together; collidere cum strepitu He ða grimman goman bihlemmeþ fæste togædre he dashes the grim jaws [gums] fast together, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 26; Wal. 76

Linked entry: be-hlemman

FLÓR

(n.)
Grammar
FLÓR, gen. flóre; dat. flóre, flóra; acc. flór, flóre; f: flór, es; m.

A FLOOR ⬩ păvimentum ⬩ sŏlum ⬩ ārea

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He gefeóll on ða flór he fell on the floor, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 3: 33, 4; Fox 130, 4. He feól on ða flóre, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 161; Met. 1, 81: Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 8; Jud. 111. He feormaþ his bernes flóre purgābit āream suam, Lk. Bos. 3, 17.

Élíg-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Élíg-burh, Élí-burh; gen. -burge; dat. -byrig; f.

The city of Ely, Cambridgeshire ⬩ urbs Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi

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The city of Ely, Cambridgeshire; urbs Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi Man hine lǽdde to Élígbyrig [Élíbyrig, Th. 294, 15, col. 2] they led him to Ely, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 16, col. 1

furþum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
furþum-líc, adj. [furþ = forþ forth, onwards; furþum = forþum, dat. to onwards, excessive? líc]

Luxurious ⬩ indulgent ⬩ luxŭriōsus ⬩ mollis ⬩ ventrĭcōsus

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Luxurious, indulgent; luxŭriōsus, mollis, ventrĭcōsus Sarðanapālus [MS. -olus] se síþmesta cyninge, wæs swíðe furþumlíc man Sardanapālus the last king was a very luxurious man, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 15

Linked entry: furþ-um

BÉN

(n.)
Grammar
BÉN, gen. dat. béne; acc. bén; pl. pl.nom. béna, béne; f.

A praying ⬩ prayer ⬩ petition ⬩ an entreaty ⬩ a deprecation ⬩ supplication ⬩ demand ⬩ bone ⬩ BOON ⬩ ⬩ deprecatio ⬩ oratio ⬩ preces ⬩ postulatio

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Micelra béna dæg litania major Martyr. 25, April

Linked entry: ge-bén

déhter

(n.)
Grammar
déhter, to a daughter, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 7; Jul. 141; dat.
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of dóhtor

dígle

(adj.)
Grammar
dígle, dégle, diégle, deigle, deágol, dǽg-, dég-, deóg-, dióg-, díg- dýg-ol (-el), deáhle, díhle; adj.
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Hua nát ðæt ðá wunda ðæs modes bióð dígelran ðonne ðá wunda ðǽs líchaman quis cogitationum vulnera occultiora esse nesciat vidneribus viscerum?

wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuse ⬩ refrain from granting ⬩ to prevent ⬩ prohibit ⬩ keep from

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Biddaþ ðæs ðe riht sié, for ðam hé eów nyle wyrnan, Bt. 42; Fox 258, 24. Grammar wirnan, with the constructions of (a) and (b) Gif ðú ðam frumgáran brýde wyrnest, Cd. Th. 161, 4; Gen. 2660. Eal hit him wyrþ tó teónan ðæm ðe his Gode wyrneþ, Blickl.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan

Glæstinga-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Glæstinga-burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; Glestinga-byrig, Glasting-byri; f.

GLASTONBURY ⬩ Somerset

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GLASTONBURY, Somerset He getymbrade ðæt menster æt Glæstingabyrig he built the monastery at Glastonbury, Chr. 688; Erl. 42, note

FEORH

(n.)
Grammar
FEORH, feorg, fiorh, ferh, fyorh; gen. feores; dat. inst. feore; pl. nom. acc. feorh; gen. feora; dat. inst. feorum; n. m.

life ⬩ soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ vīta ⬩ ănĭma ⬩ a living being ⬩ person ⬩ hŏmo ⬩ persōna

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Ðæt is sárlíc ðæt swá fæger feorh sceolan ágan þýstra ealdor it is grievous that the prince of darkness should own such beautiful beings, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 15

Linked entries: feorg ferh ferhþ fiorh fyorh

eáster

(n.)
Grammar
eáster, eástor; gen. eástres; pl. nom. acc. eástro; gen. eástrena; dat. eástron, eástran [ = eástrum]; n: eástre, an; n.

the passover, paschal lamb ⬩ pascha

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Wæs ðære ylcan nihte ðara hálgan Eástrena ðæt seó cwén cende dóhtor ðæm cyninge it was on that same holy night of Easter, that the queen bore to the king a daughter, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 28. Æfter twám dagum beóþ eástro post bĭduum pascha fiet. Mt.

Linked entries: eóster éster

Cyric-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Cyric-burh, gen. -burge; dat.-byrig ; f. [Hunt. Cereburih: Brom. Cyrebury: the church city]

Chirbury, Shropshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Salopiensi

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Chirbury, Shropshire; loci nomen in agro Salopiensi Æðelflǽd ða burh getimbrede æt Cyricbyrig Æthelfled built the fortress at Chirbury, Chr. 913; Th. 186, 35, col. 2; 187, 35, col. 1

ǽr-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-fæder, indecl. in sing, but sometimes gen. -fæderes and dat. -fædere are found; pl. nom. acc. -fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

A forefather ⬩ father ⬩ propator ⬩ pater

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A forefather, father; propator, pater, Beo. Th. 5258; B. 2622

gást-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
gást-sunu, gǽst-sunu; gen. a; dat. a, u; acc. u; pl. nom. acc. a, o, u; gen. a, ena; dat. um; m.

A spiritual son ⬩ Christ ⬩ spīrĭtālis fīlius ⬩ Christus

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A spiritual son, Christ; spīrĭtālis fīlius, Christus Ahangen wæs on Caluarie Godes gástsunu the spiritual Son of God was hanged up on Calvary, Elen. Kmbl. 1342; El. 673

Linked entry: gǽst-sunu

DUMB

(adj.)
Grammar
DUMB, def. se dumba, seó, ðæt dumbe; adj.

DUMB, speechless, mute ⬩ mūtus, e-linguis

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Geségun ða dumban gesceaft they saw the dumb creation, Exon. 24 b; Th. 69, 30; Cri: 1128: 113 a; Th. 433, 3; Rä. 50, 2. Ða óðre nigon consonantes synd gecwedene mūtæ, ðæt synd dumbe the other nine consonants are called mūtæ, which are dumb, Ælfc.

tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ, gen. tóþes; dat. téþ, inst. tóþe; pl. toeð, téþ, and tóþas; m.

A tooth ⬩ tusk

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Téð dentes, tóða flǽsc gingivae, ða eahta forworden téð betwux tuxum adversi dentes, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 29-34. Wið ðaét cildum bútan sáre téð wexen to make teething easy for children, Lchdm. i. 346, 13. Gif ða téþ synd hole, ii. 310, 17.

Linked entry: fóre-téþ

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, to fill with (gen. dat. (inst.) or with preps.). v. ge-fellan, ge-fillan
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His tíddæge rím wæs gefylled, Gen. 1166. (5 d) of time, to complete a period :-- Þá wǽron gefylde dagas on ríme, An. 1697. Ðá ðá III winter gefylled wǽron æfter Pendan slege tribus annis post occisionem Pendan, Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 314, 15

Egiptisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Egiptisc, Egyptisc; def. se Egiptisca, Egiptiscea; seó, ðæt Egiptisce; adj.

Belonging to Egypt, Egyptian ⬩ Ægyptius

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Befóran ðam Egiptiscean folce before the Egyptian people, 3, 21, 22. þurh Egiptisce galdru through Egyptian enchantments, 7, 11. Ðæt Egiptisce folc the Egyptian people, ll, 7. Ða Egyptiscan the Egyptians, Ex. 14, 18, 31.

Linked entry: Egyptisc

FINGER

(n.)
Grammar
FINGER, gen. fingeres, fingres; dat. fingre; pl. nom. acc. fingras; gen. fingra, fingrena; m.

A FINGER ⬩ digĭtus

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Nellaþ híg ða mid heora fingre æt-hrínan digĭto suo nōlunt ea mŏvēre, Mt. Bos. 23, 4: Lk. Bos. 11, 46. Fingras digĭti, Wrt. Voc. 64, 78: 283, 18.

Linked entry: fincer

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