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æfter-hǽtu

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-hǽtu, e; f. [æfter after, hǽtu heat]

After-heatinsequens calor

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Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 55, 23

be-murcnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-murcnian, p. ode; pp. od [be, murcnian to murmur]

To murmurmurmur greatlyobmurmurare

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To murmur, murmur greatly; obmurmurare Hú ungemetlíce, ge Rómware, bemurcniaþ how immoderately, O Romans, do ye murmur, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 9

Linked entry: murcnian

norþwest-ende

(n.; adj.)

the north-west end

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the north-west end Thyle is on ðam norþwestende ðisses middaneardes, Bt. 29, 3; Fox 106, 24 : Ors. 5, 3; Swt. 220, 23

ge-togen

(v.)

drawnincitedrestrained educatedbrought to an enddrawn togetherstrung

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drawn, incited, restrained, educated, brought to an end, drawn together, strung, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 14 ; Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 42

Linked entry: ge-teón

folc

Grammar
folc, <b>;
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</b> add Forwearð se consul mid eallum his folce ( cum uniuerso exercitu ), Ors. 4, 11; S. 206, 8

Linked entry: welig

súþ-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ-rihte, adv.
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Due south Seó eá irnþ ðonan súðryhte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 17: 17, 18, 19. Súðrihte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 250, 17

á-gælwed

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Hié áfyrhtede wǽron and ágælwede incredibili totius civitatis metu , Ors. 4. 10; S. 194, 10

eást-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
eást-cyning, es; m.
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Seleucus begeat ealle þá eástlond, S. 144, 1), Ors. 3, 11; S. 148, 35

eást-gársecg

(n.)
Grammar
eást-gársecg, es; m.
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The eastern ocean Ꝥ hé his ríce gebrǽdde oþ þone eástgársecg ut oceano ultimoque oriente finiret imperium, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 5

Linked entry: gár-secg

norþ

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ, adv.
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Add: with reference to movement, direction, or extent Sum feówertig scipa fóron norþ ymbútan, Chr. 894; P. 86, 9. Fela hund manna hí námon, and lǽddon norð mid heom, 1064; P. 192, 9.

Cerdices ford

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdices ford, es; m.

Cerdic's fordCerdĭci vadum

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Cerdic's ford, the ford of a little river in the south of Dorsetshire on Cerdices óra, q. v; Cerdĭci vadum Hér Cerdic and Cynríc West-Sexena ríce onféngun; and ðý ilcan geáre hie fuhton wið Brettas, ðær mon nú nemneþ Cerdices ford in this year Cerdic

Linked entries: Cerdic Cerdices óra

folc-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gefeoht, es; n.

Folk-battlea great battlepitched battlepublĭca pugnaplēnum prælium

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On þrím folcgefeohtum in three pitched battles, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 66, 11. cf. Icel. fôlk-orrusta

ǽ-wintre-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wintre-cyning, es; m.

A king or ruler for one winter or yeara consulconsul

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A king or ruler for one winter or year, a consul; consul

efen-lǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
efen-lǽcung, e; f.

A matching or making like or equal imĭtātio, æquipărātio

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A matching or making like or equal; imĭtātio, æquipărātio, Som. Ben. Lye

eorþ-beofung

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-beofung, e; f.

An earthquaketerræ mōtus

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An earthquake; terræ mōtus Seó eorþbeofung tácnade ða miclan blód-dryncas the earthquake betokened the great blood-sheddings, Ors. 4, 2 ; Bos. 79, 28

féðe-here

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-here, es; m.

A foot armyinfantrypĕdestris exercĭtuspĕditātus

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A foot army, infantry; pĕdestris exercĭtus, pĕditātus On his féðehere wǽron XXXII M in his infantry were 32,000, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 64, 17

for-spendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spendan, p. de; pp. ed [for-, spendan to spend]

To spend utterlyto consumeconsūmĕre

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Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 22, 45

full-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
full-gangan, p. -geóng, pl. -geóngon; pp. -gangen; with the dat.

To fulfilaccomplishfinishperfĭcĕrefīnīre

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To fulfil, accomplish, finish; perfĭcĕre, fīnīre Ðæt hí móstan ðám gewinne fullgangan that they might finish the war, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 54, 21

be-togen

(v.; part.)

drawn over, covered, inclosedaccused,

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drawn over, covered, inclosed, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 107, 8. accused,, L. In. 54; Th. i. 136, 10; Similar entries pp. of be-teón

tyncen

(n.)
Grammar
tyncen, a barrel (?),
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Ðá gebeótode án his ðegna ðæt hé mid sunde ða eá oferfaran wolde mid twám tyncenum, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 72. 30