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ge-erian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-erian, p. ede, ode, ade; pp. ed, od, ad

To earplougharare

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To ear, plough; arare Geerod [geered MS. C; geerad MS. D.] aratus, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 45. Ðæt land is geerod [geered MS. C.] aratur terra, 19; Som. 22, 46 : Heming, p. 134

eorþ-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-ærn, es; n.

An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchrespēlunca, sepŭlcrum

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An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchre; spēlunca, sepŭlcrum Open wæs ðæt eorþærn the sepulchre was open, Exon. 120a; Th. 460, 18; Hö. 19. In ðæt eorþærn in the sepulchre, 119b; Th. 460, 4; Hö. 12: Exon. 119b; Th. 459, 22; Hö. 3

éðyl

(n.)
Grammar
éðyl, es; m.

A native countrypatria, terra

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A native country, country; patria, terra Gesǽton eard and éðyl unspédigran ðonne se frumstól wæs they inhabited a dwelling and a country more barren than was the first settlement, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 11; Gen. 962: 73; Th. 90, 9; Gen. 1492

fúlnes

(n.)
Grammar
fúlnes, fúllnes, fýlnes, -ness, e; f.

FOULNESSimpuritystenchfœditassordesfætor

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Exon. 98 a; Th. 368, 7] eorþan, eal forwisnad foulness of earth, all decayed, Soul Kmbl. 35; Seel. 18. Unarǽfnendlíce fúlnes wæs upp aweallende fætor incompărābĭlis ebulliens ĕrat, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 25

Linked entries: fúllnes fýlnes

in-faru

(n.)
Grammar
in-faru, e ; f.

Invasioninroad

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Invasion, march into a country, inroad Se cyng bæd hine faran intó Cent ... ac se eorl nolde ná geþwǽrian ðære infare the king bade him [Godwin] march into Kent . . . but the earl would not assent to the invasion, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 11

Linked entry: in-fær

tíd-fara

(n.)
Grammar
tíd-fara, an; m.
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Nú ðú ( the blessed soul immediately after death ) móst féran ðider ðú fundadest . . . eart nú tídfara tó ðam hálgan hám, Exon. Th. 102, 18; Cri. 1674

un-gníðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gníðe, adj.

Not scantyliberalabundant

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Not scanty, liberal, abundant Monigfealde sind geond middangeard gód ungnýðe (-gnyde, MS.) ðe ús dǽleþ tó feorhnere Fæder ælmihtig manifold and abundant are the goods which for our life's support the Father almighty gives on earth, Exon.

æt-limpan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-limpan, p. -lamp, pl. -lumpon
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To fall away, 4e lost Hí ðára sáwla bemǽndon þe tó heofona ríce faran sceoldon, ꝥ hí Gode swá earm-líce ætlumpon, Hml. S. 30, 67. Mycel is mé unbliss mínra dýrlinga miss, ꝥ hí ús swá fǽrlíce mid ealle sýn ætlumpene, 272

on-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bígan, p. de

To cause to bend, to subdue

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Heora módes heánesse ealle eorþcyningas onbégan mihton their loftiness of soul could make all the kings of the earth to bend, Blickl. Homl. 119, 21

Linked entry: on-býgan

sóþes

(adv.)
Grammar
sóþes, adv.

Of a truthverilyindeedreally

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Sóðes ðú eart Godes sunu, Lk. Skt. 4, 41. Ðéh hé sylf his ágenum eágum eal ne gesáwe, ðæt sóðes is geworden, Wulfst. 3, 21

foran-lencten

(n.)
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the early part of Lent, early spring Blód bið gód tó lǽtenne on foranlenctene, Lch. ii. 256, 1

Linked entry: lencten

gum-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
gum-ríce, es; n.

Power, rule over mena kingdomthe earth

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Power, rule over men, a kingdom, the earth Nis ðé goda ǽnig on gumríce efne gelíc éce Drihten non est similis tibi in diis, Domine, Ps. Th. 85, 7. On ðam gumríce in that kingdom, Elen. Kmbl. 2439; El. 1221.

GREÓT

(n.)
Grammar
GREÓT, es; n.
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GRIT, sand, dust, earth, gravel; pulvis Hét ðæt greót útawegan he ordered the earth to be removed, Homl. Th. i. 74, 24. Ðú scealt greót etan dust shalt thou eat, Cd. 43; Th. 59, 9; Gen. 909.

geómor-mód

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Þám folce geómormódum ( the people threatened by Holofernes' army ), Jud. 144. of birds Fugelas cyrrað from þám gúþfrecan geómormóde eft tó earde, Ph. 353

on-wendan

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Ðú earma, ðú ðe eart mid ðý storme and mid ðǽre ýste onwend and oferworpen paupercula tempestate convulsa, 181, 11

ǽr-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-dæg, es; m.

early dayearly mornmatutinummaneprima luxEarly daysformer daysdies prisci

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early day, early morn; matutinum, mane, prima lux Mid ǽrdæge at early day, Andr. Kmbl. 440; An. 220: 3048; An. 1527: Cd. 121; Th. 155, 19; Gen. 2575. On uhtan mid ǽrdæge in the morning at early day, Beo. Th. 253; B. 126.

Linked entry: samod

ǽr-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-ádl, e; f.

Early-diseasepræmaturus morbus

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Early-disease; præmaturus morbus Ðá ǽrádl nímeþ when early disease takes them, Exon. 89a; Th. 335, 10; Gn. Ex. 31

scín-cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
scín-cræftiga, an; m.
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A magician, sorcerer Gif wiccan oððe wigleras, scíncræftigan oððe hórcwénan on earde wurðan ágitene, fýse hí man georne út of ðysan earde, L. Eth. vi. 7; Th. i. 316, 20

DREÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DREÓR, es; m.

Blood cruor

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Blood; cruor Ic his blód ageát, dreór on eorþan I shed his blood, his gore on earth, Cd. 49; Th. 63, 12; Gen. 1031. Dreóre fáhne stained with gore, Beo. Th. 898; B. 447. Dreóre druncne drunk with blood, Andr. Kmbl. 2005; An. 1005

fægre

(adv.)
Grammar
fægre, adv.

Pleasantly, slowly, fairly, beautifullysuāvĭter, pĕdĕtentim, pulchre

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Pleasantly, slowly, fairly, beautifully; suāvĭter, pĕdĕtentim, pulchre Ðæt on foldan fægre stóde wudubeám that a forest-tree pleasantly stood on earth, Cd. 199; Th. 247, 17; Dan. 498; Exon. 59 b; Th. 217, 2; Ph. 274. Fægre pĕdĕtentim, Ælfc.