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dríhþ

Grammar
dríhþ, does, performs, commits, L. M. I. P. 28; Th. ii. 272, 22;
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3rd pres. sing. of dreógan

déhter

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

éwes

(n.)
Grammar
éwes, a sheep's, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 6: also eówes in
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MSS. G, H; gen. of éwe, es; f. m

Linked entry: eówes

felde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
felde, felled,
  • Exon. 109 b
    • ;
  • Th. 419, 11
    • ;
  • Rä. 38, 4
; p.
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of fellan

feówra

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówra, of four,
  • L. Wih. 19
    • ;
  • Th. i. 40, 17
, = feówera; gen. pl.
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of feówer

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, -feohan, -feagan, -feagian ; ic -feó, ðú -fehst, he -fehþ, -fiþ, -feaþ, pl. -feóþ; p. -feah, -feh, pl. -fǽgon; pp. -fegen [The Northern Gospels have weak forms]

To be glad ⬩ rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ lætari ⬩ delectari ⬩ gaudere ⬩ exultare

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Secg weorce gefeh the warrior in the work rejoiced, Beo. Th. 3143; B. 1569 : 3253; B. 1624. Fylle gefǽgon they rejoiced at the plenty, Beo. Th. 2032; B. 1014. Leóhte gefégun they rejoiced in the light, Exon. Th. 31, 32; Cri. 504.

Linked entries: ge-fagen ge-feohtsumness feágan ge-fǽgon ge-feán ge-fegian ge-feohan

þri-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
þri-gilde, adv. (or case of a noun þri-gilde.

With a treble payment

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Ethb. 28; Th. i. 10, 1. Gylde hé hit þrygylde, L. A. G. 3; Th. i. 154, 11. Gauge hé tó ánfealdum ordále oþþe gilde .iii. gylde, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 15

BEORN

(n.)
Grammar
BEORN, birn, es; m. [this word is only used by poets].

a man ⬩ vir ⬩ a prince ⬩ nobleman ⬩ chief ⬩ general ⬩ warrior ⬩ soldier ⬩ princeps ⬩ vir nobilis ⬩ dux ⬩ miles ⬩ rich ⬩ dives

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Þurh ðæs beornes cyme through the chief's coming Exon. 15 b; Th. 33, 24; Cri. 530. He ðam beorne oncwæþ he answered the warrior Byrht. Th. 138, 65; By. 245. Me on beáme beornas sticedon soldiers pierced me on the cross Cd. 224; Th. 297,1; Sat. 510.

eardian

(v.)
Grammar
eardian, eardigan, eardigean, ærdian; part, eardiende, eardigende, eardende; ic eardige, ðú eardast, he eardaþ, pl. eardiaþ, eardigaþ; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To dwell, live, feed ⬩ habĭtāre ⬩ To inhabit ⬩ inhabĭtāre

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Th. 5172; B. 2589: Ps. Th. 104, 19

Linked entries: ærdian eordian

ófer

(n.)
Grammar
ófer, ófor, es; m.

an edge, border, margin ⬩ the land bordering on water, a river-bank, sea-shore, over in local names,

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Th. 132, 39; By. 28. On ófre ðæs foresprecenan streámes, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 18. Of sǽs ófre, 4, 13; S. 582, 32. On ðam sealtum ófre, Homl. Th. ii. 146, 6. On (meres) ófre, Beo. Th. 2746; B. 1371. Ófras heá, streámas stronge, Exon.

húðe

Grammar
húðe, l. húþ, dele [v. herehúðe], and add: — Húþa praeda (ineffa*-*bilt), An. Ox. 219. Húðe praedam, Kent. Gl. 1137. þá ýþwórigendan húþa fluctivagam praedam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 72. Ungeríme húþe
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numerosas predas, An. Ox. 5084

DRIGE

(adj.)
Grammar
DRIGE, dryge, dríe; def. se driga, dryga, dría; seó, ðæt drige, dryge, dríe; adj.

DRY ⬩ siccus, arĭdus

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Ða drigan eorþan the dry earth, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 2. Hwílum flíht se wǽta ðæt dryge sometimes the wet drives away the dry, Bt. 39, 13; Fox. 234, 11. Wǽron ða wareþas drige the shores were dry, Ps. Th. 105, 9.

Linked entries: drege dríe dryge drygge

winter

(n.)
Grammar
winter, es; m. (in pl. a neuter form wintru occurs, as well as masculine wintras, winter: the dat. sing. wintra is a trace of earlier u-stem declension).

a season of the year ⬩ winter ⬩ wintry weather ⬩ cold ⬩ a year

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Th. 296, 15; Sat. 502: Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 26. Ic eom gomel wintrum, Ps. Th. 70, 16. Wintrum fród, Beo. Th. 3452; B. 1724. Wintrum yldre, Cd. Th. 158, 2; Gen. 2611. Wintrum geong, 174, 34; Gen. 2888: Byrht. Th. 137, 62; By. 210.

Linked entries: ǽ-wintre-cyning -wintre

þun-wang

(n.)
Grammar
þun-wang, e; -wange, -wenge, an; f. (and n.? Wange, wenge are both found neuter, though also the plurals wangas, wangan occur)

A temple

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Smire ðone man mid on þa þunwonge, Lchdm. ii. 334, 15. Smyre ða ðunwonga, i. 216, 8. Gníd on ða þunwunge, 380, 15. Smire ða þunwangan mid, ii. 20, 8. Þunwongan, 306, 2

Linked entry: wang

GEONG

(adj.)
Grammar
GEONG, giong, geng, ging, giung, iung, gung; def. se geonga, seó, ðæt geonge; comp. geongra, gingra, gyngra; superl. gingest, gingst; adj.

YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, fresh ⬩ jŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcens ⬩ young

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Ða geongan leomu the young limbs, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 18; Vy. 5. Geongra gyfena of recent gifts, 65 a; Th. 239, 20; Ph. 624: 78 a; Th. 293, 16; Crä. 2. Geongum and ealdum to young and old, Beo. Th. 144; B. 72.

Acsan mynster

(n.)
Grammar
Acsan mynster, Ascan mynster, Axan minster, es; n. [Acsa, an; m? the river Axe; mynster a monastery: Flor. Axanminster: Hunt. Acseminster]

AXMINSTER in Devonshire ⬩ hodie Axminster, in agro Devoniensi

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prince's at Axminster, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 32: Th. 86, 13, col. 1

Linked entries: Acsa Ascan mynster Axan minster Eaxan minster

sǽd-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽd-berende, In a legend of the Holy Cross Seth is represented as bringing seeds from Paradise, whither he had been sent by Adam: Seth, ita edoctus ab angelo cum uellet discedere, dedit ei angelus tria grana pomi illius, de quo manducauerat pater eius dicens ei: 'Infra triduum cum ad patrem tuum redieris ipse exspirabit. Haec tria grana infra eius linguam pones, &c.' If the poet of the Genesis knew such a legend it might have suggested the epithet he applied to Seth. v. Mod. Lang. Rev. vi. 200. See, too, C. M. 1365
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His leue Seth toke of cherubyn, and þre curnels he ȝaf to hym whiche of ꝥ tre he nam ꝥ his fadir eet of Adam

mann-weorþ

Grammar
mann-weorþ, Add: The amount seems to have been a hundred shillings, v. gildan ;
3 cc.

brengan

Grammar
brengan, brengean.
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Hú micelne unweorþscipe se anwald brengþ þám unmedeman, Bt. 27, 2; F. 96, 10 : 16, 3 ; F. 54, 25. Sé þe mé brengð (bring(ð), v. l.) lác. Past. 342, 8. Hié Gode forhæfd-nesse brengað (briengað, v. l.), 314, 21. Briengað, 395, 36.

Drihten-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
Drihten-líc, def. se -líca, seó, ðæt Drihten-líce ; adj.

Belonging to the Lord, Lordly ⬩ Domĭnĭcus

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He nǽfre mete onféng bútan ðý Drihtenlícan dæge he never took meat except on the Lord's day, 4, 25; S. 599, 30

Linked entry: Dryhten-líc

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