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-hafol

(suffix)
Grammar
-hafol, v. fæst-hafol, wan-hafol: <b>-hafolness</b>. v. wan-hafolness: <b>hafud-æcer, -land</b>.

Similar entry: heáfod-æcer

Cásere

(n.)
Grammar
Cásere, es; m. [ = Lat. Cæsar; gen. Cæsiăris]
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Cæsar, an emperor; imperator Wearþ Gaius Gallica cásere Caius Caligula was emperor, Ors. 6, 3; Bos. 117, 18: Elen. Kmbl. 84; El. 42: 1995; El. 999. For þingum ðæs ǽrran cáseres for the deeds of the former emperor, Ors. 6, 4; Bos. 118, 15: Exon. 65a;

a-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrdan, -werdan; p. -wyrde; pp. -wyrded, -wyrd; v. trans.

To injurecorruptdestroylæderecorrumperevitiareviolare

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To injure, corrupt, destroy; lædere, corrumpere, vitiare, violare Ðe he sylf awyrde whom he himself had injured, Homl. Th. i. 4, 24. Æðeling manig wundum awyrded many a noble injured with wounds, Beo. Th. 2230; B. 1113. Gif spræc awyrd weorþ if speech

CYCENE

(n.)
Grammar
CYCENE, cicene,an; f.

A kitchen coquīna, culīna

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A kitchen; coquīna, culīna Cycene coquina, Wrt. Voc. 82, 49: culīna, Mone B. 3731. Ðæt seó cycene [MS. kycene] eal forburne that the kitchen was all burning, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 5, 11. Wurpon hí ða anlícnysse inn to heora cycenan [MS. kycenan] they cast

Linked entry: cicene

in-borh

(n.)
Grammar
in-borh, gen. -borges ; m.
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A security required in cases where property had been stolen, bail Gif hwá þífþe betogen sý ... ðonne niman ða ðe hit tógebyreþ on his ǽhtan inborh if any one be accused of theft . .. then let those to whom it appertains take security from his property

ge-tremman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tremman, p. -tremede; pp. -tremed

To strengthenestablishconfirmfirmāreconfirmāre

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To strengthen, establish, confirm; firmāre, confirmāre Eall úre líf he getremede he strengthened all our life, Blickl. Homl. 9, 36. Hwá hine heálíce torhtne getremede tungolgimmum who had established it bright on high with starry gems, Exon. 24 b; Th

ge-wealc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wealc, es; n.

A rollingmotionan attackvolutatioimpetus

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A rolling, motion, an attack; volutatio, impetus Yða gewealc a rolling of waves, Ap.Th. 11, 1: Cd. 166; Th. 206, 21; Exod. 455: Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 11; Seef. 6: 82 a; Th. 308, 28; Seef 46: Beo. Th. 932; B. 464: Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 19; Edg. 45: Andr.

Linked entries: ge-wilc -wealc wealca

ge-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hergian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To ravageplunderafflictharrowtake captivevastārespŏliāreafflīgĕrecaptīvum dūcĕre

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To ravage, plunder, afflict, harrow, take captive; vastāre, spŏliāre, afflīgĕre, captīvum dūcĕre He on ðam fyrste helle gehergode he harrowed hell in that space of time, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 1. Ðe hie gehergod hæfdon which they had plundered, Chr. 895;

ge-sceón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceón, p. de

To happen, come uponaccidere, contingere

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To happen, come upon; accidere, contingere Him níþ godes gesceóde God's enmity came upon him, Cd. 206; Th. 255, 7; Dan. 620. [Cf. Cod. Ex. Th. 226, 4; Ph. 400.] Him bonena hand hearde gesceóde [Kmbl. gesceód] the hand of slayers had been hard upon him

Linked entry: sceón

ge-met

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-met, adj. [ge-met IV. a fit or proper measure]

Fit, meet, properaptus, congruus, conveniens

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Fit, meet, proper; aptus, congruus, conveniens Wearþ him hýrra hyge ðonne gemet wǽre he had a loftier soul than were meet, Cd. 198; Th. 247, 5; Dan. 492 : 186; Th. 231, 21; Dan. 250: Andr. Kmbl. 2358 ; An. 1180, Swá him gemet þince as to him may seem

Linked entry: or-met

síþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
síþlíce, adv.
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Late (?), after some time, at last, in the end, lately Eft ðá siððan óðre twegen swearte hremmas síþlíce cómon and his hú tǽron mid heardum bile again afterwards two other black ravens came after some time, and tore his house with hard bill, Homl. Th

un-hýðig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hýðig, adj.

Without that which is advantageous or beneficialunhappy

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Without that which is advantageous or beneficial, unhappy Hwí nǽre ðú ðonne genóg earm and genóg unhýþi ( printed -hiþy; -hydig, Cott. MS.), þeáh ðe þúhte ðæt ðú welig wǽre, ðonne ðú óþer twéga oððe hæfdest ðæt ðú noldest, oððe næfdest ðæt ðú woldest

ge-blǽdfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-blǽdfæstness, e ; f.
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Prosperity, success Ðá gemétte ic sumne man þe mé þrý penegas sealde, mid þám ic mé þrý hláfas bohte; þá ic mé hæfde genóh gehýðe tó mínes síðfætes geblǽdfæstnysse ( I had abundantly what was of advantage to the success of my journey. The Latin has:

log

(n.)
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(?) water: Mid lande and mid loge cum terra et cum aqua, C. D. iv. 202, l.[The grant in which this phrase occurs is of land that had been held by a ' húskarll' of king Edward. The alliterative phrase ' land and lögr' is common in Icelandic, so perhaps

on-orettan

(v.)

to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking)

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to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking) Nó hé ofer Offan eorlscype fremede (he did not excel Offa), ac Offa geslóg cyneríca mǽst; nǽnig efeneald him eorlscipe máran onorette áne sweorde no one of equal age had done such heroic

Linked entry: orettan

be-sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceáwian, p. ode; pp. od

To look round uponlook onconsiderregardwatchcircumspicereintuericonsiderarerespicereperscrutariprovidere

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To look round upon, look on, consider, regard, watch; circumspicere, intueri, considerare, respicere, perscrutari, providere Hí besceáwigende circumspiciens eos, Mk. Bos. 3, 5. Ic onlócige, oððe ic besceáwige intueor, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Som. 29, 60. Besceáwiaþ

Linked entry: sceáwian

fór-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte; pp. -worht [fór before, wyrcan to work, do]

To work or place beforeobstructbarricadeoppōnéreobstruĕre

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To work or place before, obstruct, barricade; oppōnére, obstruĕre Se cing geháwode hwǽr man mihte ða eá fórwyrcan [fór-wyrcean, col. 2] the king observed where the river might be obstructed, Chr. 896; Th. 173, 36, col. 1. He hæfde ealle ða geatu fórworht

Linked entry: un-forworht

néðing

(n.)
Grammar
néðing, e; f.

Daringaudacity

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Daring, audacity Ðæt hé þurh néðinge wunne, Exon. Th. 109, 33; Gú. 99. Ða swá swíðe hiene ondrédan ðe on westeweardum ðisses middangeardes wǽron ðæt hié on swá micle néðinge ... hiene æfter friþe sóhton on eástweardum ðeosan middangearde those who were

teón-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
teón-rǽden, teón-rǽdenn, e; f.
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Wrong, injury Ðæt hig wrecan mihton heora teónrǽdenne mid tintergum on him ( ut reddamus ei (Samson), quae in nos operatus est ) . . . Hig woldon hine tintregian for heora teónrǽdene, Jud. 15, 10, 14. Nicanores heáfod hí setton tó tácne for his teónrǽdene

hætera

(n.)
Grammar
hætera, hæteru, pl.

Garmentsrent clothescrutum, pannuciapannis, mastrugisrag, clout

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Garments Hé hæfde ne hǽlþe ne hætera he had neither health nor garments, Homl. Th. i. 330, 14. Se hund tótær his hæteru sticmǽlnm of his bæce the dog tore his garments to pieces off his back, 374, 8. Sume hí cuwon heora hætera some of them chewed their