brim-fugel
a bird, fowl ⬩ A sea-fowl ⬩ sea-gull ⬩
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A sea-fowl, sea-gull; marina avis He gesihþ baðian brimfuglas he sees sea-fowls bathe, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 12; Wand. 47
cot-líf
A village ⬩ villa
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[cot a cot, cottage; líf, II. a place to live in] A village; villa Ðæt cotlíf the village Cod. Dipl. 828; A. D. 1066; Kmbl. iv. 191, 13: 845; Kmbl. iv. 204, 31: 855; Kmbl. iv. 211, 25: 859; Kmbl. iv. 214, 6: 864; Kmbl. iv. 217, 7. He bohte feola cotlíf
for-gifan
to give ⬩ grant ⬩ supply ⬩ permit ⬩ give up ⬩ leave off ⬩ dăre ⬩ dōnāre ⬩ præbēre ⬩ indulgēre ⬩ dēdĕre ⬩ relinquĕre ⬩ FORGIVE ⬩ remit ⬩ remittĕre ⬩ dimittĕre ⬩ condōnāre
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to give, grant, supply, permit, give up, leave off; dăre, dōnāre, præbēre, indulgēre, dēdĕre, relinquĕre Ðæt wíf ðæt ðú me forgeáfe mŭlier, quam dĕdisti mihi, Gen. 3, 12. Manegum blindum he gesihþe forgeaf cæcis multis dōnāvit vīsum, Lk. Bos. 7, 21.
Linked entries: for-giefan for-gyfan
feówertig-geáre
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Of forty years Geond feówertiggeáre fec, Hml. S. 3, 469
ur
Formerly
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Formerly ᚢ (= ur) wæs geára (cf. iú (geó) ... geára) geógoðhádes glǽm; nú synt geárdagas forð gewitene, lífwynne geliden, Elen. Kmbl. 2530; El. 1266. ᚢ wæs longe laguflódum bilocen lífwynna dǽl, feoh on foldan, Exon. Th. 50, 25; Cri. 806
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be-geótan
to pour out ⬩ to cast upon ⬩ to sprinkle ⬩ cover ⬩ aspergere ⬩ to pour into ⬩ infundere
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to pour out, to cast upon, to sprinkle, cover; aspergere Ic wæs mid blóde bestémed, begoten of ðæs guman sídan I was wet with blood, poured from the man's side Rood Kmbl. 97; Kr. 49. Mid blóde begoten sprinkled with blood Chr. 734; Th. 76, 18 : Herb.
wracu
pain ⬩ suffering ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ retribution ⬩ persecution ⬩ hostility ⬩ active enmity ⬩ vengeance ⬩ revenge
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Ic wræce fére geond foldan, folcsalo bærne, ræced reáfige, Exon. Th. 381, I; Rä. 2, 4. Gif hé monna dreám of ðam orlege eft ne wolde gesécan, . . . lǽtan wræce stille, 114, 10 ; Gú. 170.
Constantīnus
Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor
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Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor, A. D. 306-337. He is said to have been converted to Christianity, about 312, by the vision of a luminous cross in the sky, on which was the inscription ἐν τούτωι, νίκα by this, conquer. In 330 he removed the seat
ísen
Iron
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Drihten sett ísen geoc on eówerne swuran dominus ponet jugum ferreum super cervicem tuam, Deut. 28, 48. Ísene bendas vincula ferrea, Ps. Th. 149, 8. Ádrífan ísene næglas þurh ða handa, Homl. Th. i. 146, 11.
gæle
Saffron ⬩ crŏcus
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Saffron; crŏcus Gæle, geolo crŏcus, Wrt. Voc. 288, 47
for-spendan
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Hí úre sceattas forspenden geond ealle eorðan, Hml. S. 23, 304. Add
snytro-cræft
- Andr. Kmbl. 1261;
- An. 631
Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom
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Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom Wundra mǽst, ðæt swylc snyttrocræft ǽnges hæleþa hreþer weardade Exon. Th. 169, 28; Gú. 1101. Se mæg eal secgan, ðam biþ snyttrucræft bifolen on ferhðe 42, 4; Cri. 667: 239, 18; Ph. 622. Sefan sídne geþanc and snytrocræft
lustbǽr-líce
pleasure ⬩ eagerness ⬩ pleasantly
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With delight, pleasure, eagerness, pleasantly Ða leóþ ðe ic geó lustbǽrlíce song carmina qui quondam studio florente peregi, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 7.
beáh-gifu
A ring-gift ⬩ distribution of rings or bracelets ⬩ armillarum largitio
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A ring-gift, distribution of rings or bracelets; armillarum largitio Geongne æðeling sceolan góde gesíðas byldan to beáhgife good companions should exhort a young prince to a distribution of bracelets, Menol. Fox 490; Gn. C. 15
CǼG
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A KEY ; clavis Stæfcræft is seó cǽg ðe ðæra bóca andgýtt unlýcþ grammar is the key that unlocketh the sense of books, Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. I. 23: 9, 28; Som. 11, 54: Past. 15, 2; Hat. MS. 19a, 17. Ge ætbrudon ðæs ingehýdes cǽge tulisti clavem scientiæ
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deáge
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of deáh
ecg-þræc
Sword-strength, war or savage courage ⬩ glădiōrum impĕtus
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Sword-strength, war or savage courage; glădiōrum impĕtus He ne þearf atoleecg-þræce he needs not the cruel sword-strength, Beo. Th. 1196; B. 596
fette
- Gen. 48, 10: Mt. Bos. 22, 25 ;
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of fetian
friþ-burh
A town with which one is at peace, one included in the 'friþ' or peace made between two parties ⬩ pācis urbs
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A town with which one is at peace, one included in the 'friþ' or peace made between two parties; pācis urbs Ðéh hit [the ship] gedriuen beó and hit ætfleó to hwilcre friþbyrig and ða menn útætberstan into ðære byrig ðonne habban ða men friþ though it
Gallias
The Gauls ⬩ the Franks ⬩ Galli ⬩ Galliæ
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The Gauls, the Franks; Galli, ōrum; Galliæ, ārum; Ðǽr wæs Gallia ofslagen twá-hund þúsenda ducenta millia Gallōrum interfecta sunt, Ors. 5, 8; Bos. 107, 33; Hav. 329, 8 : 4, 7; Bos. 89, 7. Gefeaht wið Gallie adversum Gallos conflixit, 4, 7; Bos. 89,
Linked entries: Galleas Gallia ríce Gallie Galwalas