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fót-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
fót-mǽl, es; n.

A foot-mark or printfoot-spacesignum vel mensūra pĕdis

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A foot-mark or print, foot-space; signum vel mensūra pĕdis Ic wille nǽfre ðé myntan ne furh ne fótmǽl I will never appoint for thee neither furrow nor foot-mark, L. O. 13; Th. i. 184, 7. He næfde ðá ealles landes búton seofon fótmǽl he had not then but

fyrst-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrst-mearc, frist-mearc, e; f. [mearc a mark]

Marked or appointed timea space of timeintervaltempus constĭtūtumtempŏris spatiumintercăpēdo

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Marked or appointed time, a space of time, interval; tempus constĭtūtum, tempŏris spatium, intercăpēdo Sunne oncneów fyrstmearc his the sun knew his appointed time, Ps. Spl. T. 103, 20. Him eft-cymeþ æfter fyrstmearce feorh life returns to it after a

Linked entry: frist-mearc

GALGA

(n.)
Grammar
GALGA, gealga, an; m.

A gallowsgibbetcrossarbor infēlixpatĭbŭlumcrux

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A gallows, gibbet, cross; arbor infēlix, patĭbŭlum, crux Galga patĭbŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som. 58, 30; Wrt. Voc. 21, 24. He of galgan his gǽst onsend he sent forth his soul from a gallows, Exon. 70 a; Th. 261, 4; Ju1. 310 : 72 b; Th. 271, 15; Jul. 482

Linked entry: gealga

god-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
god-bearn, es; n.

a divine childthe Son of Goddivinus filiusDei Filiusa god-childa god-sonfilius lustricusex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus

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a divine child, the Son of God; divinus filius, Dei Filius Ahangen wæs Godbearn on galgan God's Son was hanged on the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 1434; El. 719. Geségon hí on heáhþu hláford stígan Godbearn of grundum they saw the Lord, the Son of God, ascend

þroht-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
þroht-heard, adj.

strong under afflictionshaving fortitude or endurance in troublegrievously hard

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strong under afflictions, having fortitude or endurance in trouble Ne geald hé (Stephen) yfel yfele, ac his ealdfeóndum þingode þrohtheard he requited not evil with evil, but strong to bear his sufferings he interceded for his foes, Elen. Kmbl. 985;

gim-cyn

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Add:; a kind of gem Smaragdus ꝥ gimcyn, Nar. 5, l. Hwelc fremu byþ þám gítsere ꝥ hé ǽlces gimcynnes genóg begite Bt. 26, 3 ; F. 94, 13. Eárhringas of mænigfealdan gimcynne geworhte, Nar. 26. 32. His brýdbúras wǽron eorcnanstánum, unionibus and carbunculis

brant

(adj.)
Grammar
brant, bront; adj.

High, deep, steep, difficult;altus, arduus

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High, deep, steep, difficult; altus, arduus Ðæt ðú us gebrohte brante ceóle, heá hornscipe, ofer hwæles éðel, on ðære mǽgþe that thou wouldst bring us with the steep keel, the high pinnacled ship, over the whale's home, to that tribe. Andr. Kmbl. 545

Linked entry: bront

smǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
smǽte, adj.

Refined, pure

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Refined, pure (of gold) Smaete gold obrizum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 11. Smǽte obrizum 75, 72. Hié wurdan sóna tó ðam golde ðe man háteþ obritsum ðæt is smǽte gold Shrn. 32, 21. Smǽte gold ðæt in wylme biþ þurh ofnes fýr eall geclǽnsod Elen. Kmbl. 2616;El

ÁWA

(adv.)
Grammar
ÁWA, áwo; adv.

Alwayseverfor eversemperunquamusque

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Always, ever, for ever; semper, unquam, usque Áwa always, Ps. Th.143, 13. Áwa usque, 70, 16: 138, 15: Elen. Kmbl. 1899; El. 951. Ne wile heó áwa ðæs síþes geswícan nor will it ever desist from its course, Salm. Kmbl. 646; Sal. 322. Áwa to feore in seculum

Linked entries: áwo náwa

for-lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽran, to -lǽranne; p. -lǽrde; pp. -lǽred

To misteachdeceiveseducecorruptpervertdecĭpĕresedūcĕrecorrumpĕre

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To misteach, deceive, seduce, corrupt, pervert; decĭpĕre, sedūcĕre, corrumpĕre Forlǽdan and forlǽran to mislead and pervert, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 18; Gen. 452: 32; Th. 43, 17; Gen. 692. Handweorc Godes to forlǽranne to deceive God's handywork, 33; Th. 44,

Linked entry: for-leorning

for-þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þryccan, -þrycan; p. -þrycte; pp. -þrycced, -þryct

To tread underoppress greatlysuppressoverwhelmopprĭmĕresupprĭmĕre

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To tread under, oppress greatly, suppress, overwhelm; opprĭmĕre, supprĭmĕre Ðære wambe fléwsan he forþryceþ it suppresses the flux of the stomach. Med. ex Quadr. 6, 9; Lchdm. i. 352, 17. Næs ǽnig ðara ðæt mec þreám forþrycte there was not any of them

Linked entries: þryccan for-þriccan

húðe

(n.)
Grammar
húðe, [v. herehúðe], e; f.

Preyspoilbooty

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Prey, spoil, booty Húðe hremig exulting in spoil, Elen. Kmbl. 297; El. 149: Beo. Th. 248; B. 124. Cómon tó Moyse mid micelre húðe adduxerunt prædam ad Moysen, Num. 31, 12. Se Chaldéa cining com ðá tó his earde mid ðære húðe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 23: Cd.

seolfren

(adj.)
Grammar
seolfren, seolofren, seolfern, silfren, sylofren, sylfren; adj.
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Silvern, of silver Sylofren sinc, Met. 21, 21. Glæsen fæt on seolfrenre racenteáge, Blickl. Homl. 209, 4. In seolfren fæt belúcan. Elen. Kmbl. 2050; El. 1026. Hafaþ silfren (seolofren, MS. B.) leáf, Salm. Kmbl. 129; Sal. 64. Nim mínne sylfrenan læfyl

ge-hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðer, pron.

Botheacheitheruterquepromiscuus

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Both, each, either; uterque, promiscuus Wæs gehwæðer óðrum láþ each was hateful to the other, Beo. Th. 1633; B. 814. Gehwæðer incer either of you two, 1173; B. 584. He biþ him self gehwæðer fæder and sunu it is to itself both father and son, Exon. 61

Linked entry: ge-hwæðeres

ge-scyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scyrtan, p. -scyrte; pp. -scyrted, -scyrt; v.a. [scyrt short] .

to shorten, contract, lessenabbreviare, minuereto become short, be lessened, fail

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to shorten, contract, lessen; abbreviare, minuere Ða spell ic sceal gescyrtan I must shorten the stories, Ors. 1, 8; Bos. 31, 29. Ðú his dagena tíd gescyrtest minorasti dies temporis ejus, Ps. Th. 88, 38. Gif drihten ðás dagas ne gescyrte ... he gescyrte

Linked entries: scyrtan ge-scert

ge-nǽgan

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Add: I. to approach a person with a material object Wiste genǽgdon módige mete þegnas ( food was brought), Exod. 130. with non-material object, to address with words, El. 385 (v. Dict.), to attack, assault with ill-feeling, & c. Ic ( a sword

métan

(v.)
Grammar
métan, p. te

To meet withcome uponcome acrossfind

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To meet with, come upon, come across, find Ealle ðe hé mildheorte méteþ and findeþ, Ps. Th. 75, 6. For ðý hí hit ne gemétaþ (MS. Cott. métaþ) ðe hí hit on riht ne sécaþ, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 178, 4. Gé unæþelne ǽnigne [ne] métaþ (gé nánne ne mágon métan unæþelne

ród

(n.)
Grammar
ród, e; f.
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a rod, pole. v. segl-ród. a measure of land Se haga is fram ðære eá eástwardes .xxviii. róda lang and súþwardes .xxiiii. róda brád and eft ðanon westwardes on sæferne .xix. róda long, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 150, 6-9. a cross, rood (as in Holy-rood) Ðeós

Linked entries: róde-tácen coc-ród

weorold-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ríce, es; n.
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the kingdom of this world, this world Ne þearf ic ǽnigre áre wénan on woruldríce, Cd. Th. 62, 32 ; Gen. 1024: 67, 33; Gen. 1110: 99, 4; Gen. 1641. Eorðcyninga se wísesta on woruldríce, 202, 25; Exod. 393: 201, 1; Exod. 365. Bibeád ic eów ðæt gé bróþor

wígend

(n.)
Grammar
wígend, wíggend, es; m.

a fighting mana warriorsoldiera noblestrenuous man

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a fighting man, a warrior, soldier Wígend weorðtullost ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 6189; B. 3099. Ðæm wíggende ( Constantine ), Elen. Kmbl. 1964; El. 984. Ðone wíggend ( Holofernes ), Judth. Thw. 25, 13; Jud. 258. Wígend cruncon wundum wérige, Byrht. Th. 140