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grund-wang

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wang, -wong, es; m.
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The bottom, ground, floor, the earth He ðone grundwong ongytan mihte he could perceive the bottom [of the lake ], Beo. Th. 2996; B. 1496: 5533; B. 2770. Grundwong ofgyfan to give up the earth, to die, 5169; B. 2588

scort-wyrplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
scort-wyrplíc, adj.
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Of early fulfilment, coming to pass shortly On .xv. nihta sceortwyrplíc ðæt bid. On .xvi. nihta æfter langre tíde hit ágǽþ a dream on the fifteenth night of the month will be of early fulfilment.

Linked entry: -wyrplíc

dreám

Grammar
dreám, <b>; II a.</b>
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ꝥ þǽra hlystendra eáran of þám dreáme ( psalmorum pronuntiationi ) beón ábryrde. Chrd. 57, 16. Add

spátl

Grammar
spátl, [El. 300. The MS. has spald.]
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Se sácerd æthrínð mid his spátle þæs mannes nose and eáran, Wlfst. 35, 12. Add

eorþ-draca

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-draca, an; m.

An earth-dragon drăco in antro dēgens

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An earth-dragon; drăco in antro dēgens Sió wund ongon, ðe him se eorþdraca geworhte, swelan and swellan the wound, which the earth-dragon had made in him, began to burn and swell, Beo. Th. 5417; B. 2712: 5642; B. 2825

eorþ-mata

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-mata, (-maþa?), an ; m.

An earth-worm

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An earth-worm Eorþmata vermis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 44

Linked entry: maþa

ge-warnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-warnian, p. ode; pp. od

To warn

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Ðá wearþ Godwine gewarnod then was earl Godwin warned, 1052; Erl. 183, 2. Gebeorh gewarnian tuitionem præstare, Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 30, note

ge-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽtan, -létan; p. -leórt; pp. -lǽten

To allowmake over to any one

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To allow, make over to any one Eádgár æðeling wearþ belandod of ðám ðe se eorl him ǽror to handa gelǽten hæfde Edgar Atheling was deprived of those lands which the earl had before made over to him, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 24.

Hæestingas

(n.)
Grammar
Hæestingas, Hestingas, Hæstinga ceaster

Hastings

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Hastings And ða hwíle com Willelm eorl upp æt Hestingan and that time Earl William landed at Hastings, Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 3. Ðá férde se cyng tó Hæstingan then the king went to Hastings, 1094; Erl. 229, 35.

fold-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
fold-wéla, an; m.

Earth-wealthterrestres ŏpes

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Earth-wealth; terrestres ŏpes Foldwéla fealleþ earthly wealth decays, Exon. 95a; Th. 354, 59; Reim. 68

ge-hegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hegian, p. ode
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To hedge, fence Gehega þíne eáran mid þornigum hege sepi aures tuas spinis . Wlfst. 246, 8

Linked entry: hegian

cyne-gód

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-gód, adj.

Excellent, noble præstans, nobilis

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Him ðá cynegóde on Carran æðelinga bearn eard genámon then the noble children of men took them a dwelling in Harran, 83; Th. 104, 16; Gen. 1736: 182; Th. 228, 2; Dan. 196: 195; Th. 243, 8; Dan. 433: Exon. 85b; Th. 321, 34; Wíd. 56

flicerian

(v.)
Grammar
flicerian, flicorian; p. ode; pp. od [fleógan to fly]

To move the wingsflutterFLICKERmōtāre ālasvŏlĭtāre

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Swá earn his briddas spænþ to flihte and ofer híg fliceraþ sīcut ăquĭla prōvŏcans ad vŏlandum pullos suos et sŭper eos vŏlĭtans, Deut. 32, 11. Án blac þrostle flicorode ymbe his neb a black thrush flickered about his face, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 22

Linked entries: fyrclian flacor

scip-fird

(n.)
Grammar
scip-fird, e; f.
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Wé næfdon ða gesélþa ðæt seó scipfyrd nytt wǽre ðisum earde, 1009; Erl. 141, 26. Ðá cýdde man in tó ðære scipfyrde, ðet hí mann eáðe befaran mihte, Erl. 141, 33. See land-fird for other passages

eardung-hús

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Eádig þú eart, Maria, for ðan on þínum móde þú gearwodest Drihtnes eardunghús, Hml. A. 133, 574. Add

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hél, es; m.

a pretextCalumnya false charge

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Th. i. 180, II. þá geréfan rýpað þá earman bútan ǽlcere scylde . . and mid yfelan hélan earme men beswicað (they defraud the wretched folk with wicked false charges), ii. 220, 18. Substitute:

líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
líhtan, to shine.
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Take here leóhtan in Dict. and add: to be light Þá sceán leóht inn, swylce níwe móna árise, swá ꝥ hit líhte under þǽre róde swýðran earme . . . hit líhte geond ealle þá cyrcan, Vis. Lfc. 51-56.

eorþ-tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-tilþ, e; f. [tilþ culture]

Earth-tillage, agrĭcultūra agriculturab

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Earth-tillage, agrĭcultūra; agriculturab Eorþtilþ agricultura, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 27

Linked entry: tilþ

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Geblissad mid ðám fægrestum foldan stencum made blissful by the sweetest odours of earth, Exon. 56a; Th. 198, 11; Ph. 8: Cd. 161; Th. 201, 9; Exod. 369. Foldan bearm or fæðm the bosom of the earth, Beo.

be-sincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sincan, p. -sanc, pl. -suncon; pp. -suncen

To sinksubmergere, demergere

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To sink; submergere, demergere Seó burh besanc on eorþan the city sank into the earth, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75, 32. Twá byrig on eorþan besuncon two cities sunk into the earth, Ors. 3, 2; Bos. 54. 43.

Linked entry: be-suncen