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Lyge-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Lyge-tún, Lyg-tún

Leighton

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Leighton, in Bedfordshire Ðæt rád út wið Lygtúnes, Chr, 917; Erl. 102, 16. Æt Lygetúne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 196, 3

gyrd-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
gyrd-wíte, es; n.

Punishment with a rod ⬩ the punishment that came upon the Egyptians through Moses' ro

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Punishment with a rod, the punishment that came upon the Egyptians through Moses' ro, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 22; Exod. 15

a-swícian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swícian, p. ode ; pp. od

To offend ⬩ scandalizare

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Rl. 5, 29

Linked entries: ǽ-swícian swician

ge-heort

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Ꝥ hí hí gereordodon, and ꝥ hí wurdon þegeheort-ran wið þám áwyrgedan strangan and þone ealdan wiðerwinnan, Hml. S. 23, 241. Add

Italie

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Add: — Wǽron ealle Italie Rómánum on fultume, rs. 4, ii; S. 208, 7. Áscian Italie hiera ágne londleóde, 5, I; S. 214, ii

hyse-byrþre

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-byrþre, an;
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One who bears a (male) child Ácende hyse-berþre þæne þe (Gabriel) foresǽde enixa rat puerpera quern Gabriel praedixit, Hy. S. 50, 34

Linked entry: byrþre

ge-girwan

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Golde gegerede and gimcynnum, Met. 25, 6. to equip, furnish, supply Seó wiht wæs wundrun gegierwed, hæfde feówere fét under wombe, Rä. 37, 2: 68, 2: 30, 3: Sch. 61. to direct. v. gegirwung. (Cf.

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed

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Th. 425, 22 ; Rä. 41, 60

riht-racu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-racu, e; f.

A correct account

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A correct account Ðá lýfde hé ðæt hé móste beón ryhtes wyrðe for mí[n]re forspǽce and ryhtrace Chart. Th. 170, 4

a-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rétan, ic -réte, he -réteþ, -rét; p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét; v. trans. [a, rétan to comfort]

To exhilarate ⬩ comfort ⬩ delight ⬩ restore ⬩ refresh ⬩ set right ⬩ exhilarare ⬩ lætificare ⬩ reficere

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To exhilarate, comfort, delight, restore, refresh, set right; exhilarare, lætificare, reficere Ic monigra mód aréte I exhilarate the mind of many, Exon. 102 b ; Th. 389, 12; Rä. 7, 6.

be-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-drífan, p. -dráf, -drǽf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen ; v. a.

to drive ⬩ thrust on or upon ⬩ to compel ⬩ constrain or enforce one to do a thing ⬩ to pursue ⬩ follow ⬩ cogere ⬩ compellere ⬩ agere ⬩ adigere ⬩ to drive or beat against ⬩ to surround ⬩ obruere ⬩ obducere ⬩ circumflare

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Wiht ða húðe him bedrǽf a creature drove the spoil home, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 5; Rä. 30, 9.

Linked entries: be-drǽf be-dráf

folc-stede

(n.)
Grammar
folc-stede, -slyde, es; m.

Folk or dwelling-place ⬩ pŏpŭli lŏcus ⬩ habĭtācŭlum

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On folcstede in the folk-place, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 7; Ǽðelst. 41: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 21; Rä. 6, 11. On ðam folcstede in the folk-place, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 10; Jud. 320: Andr. Kmbl. 357; An. 179.

medu

(n.)
Grammar
medu, meodn, a; m.: wes; n.

Mead ⬩ a drink made from honey

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Ðǽr hý meodn drincaþ, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 16; Rä. 21, 12. Medewa, wín defruta, decocta vina, Hpt. Gl. 468, 38

Linked entry: medo

reccend

(n.)
Grammar
reccend, es; m.
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Th. 422, 8; Rä. 41, 3. used of earthly rulers Ðæt folc biþ gesǽlig þurh snoterne cyning, sigefæst andgesundful þurh gesceádwísne reccend, Homl. Th. ii. 320, 2.

geongan

(v.)
Grammar
geongan, ic geonge, ðú geongest, he geongeþ; p. gang, pl. gungon.

To go ⬩ ire

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Ic geonge I go, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 4; Rä. 22, 4. Heó to fenne gang she went to the fen, Beo. Th. 2595; B. 1295: 2022; B. 1009: 2636; B. 1316. Wyt on godes húse gungan [gangan, MS.] in domo Dei ambulavimus, Ps. Th. 54, 13.

ge-reord

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reord, -reorde, es; n.

Language, speech, tongue, voice

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Hwílum ic gereordum rincas laðige to wíne sometimes with voices I invite men to wine, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 31; Rä. 15, 16

Linked entries: reord reord

teorian

(v.)
Grammar
teorian, p. ode.
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Th. 436, 29; Rä. 55, 8. Eágan mé teoredon defecerunt oculi mei, Ps. Th. 118, 82. Gif mon on langum wege teorige if a man tire on a long journey, Lchdm. ii. 16, 26. Lǽcedóm wiþ miclum gange ofer land ðý læs hé teorige, 16, 26.

gleáwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gleáwe, adv.
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R. 11, 9. with prudence Guman . . . gleáwe beþuncan hyra hǽlo, Rä. 49, 7. in the metrical psalter the word occurs with a vaguely favourable meaning. Cf. gleáw; 4 Mé þín se góda gást gleáwe lǽdde, þæt ic on rihtne weg férde, Ps. Th. 142, 11.

wáþ

(n.)
Grammar
wáþ, e ; f.

wandering ⬩ roving ⬩ hunting

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Aldhelm's Ego rura peragro), Exon. Th. 381, 14; Rä. 2, 11. Hý síð tugon, wíde wáðe, lyftlácende, 100, 29; Gú. 116. Hé síðfæt sægde sínum leódum, wíde wáðe, ðe hé mid wilddeórum áteáh, Cd. Th. 256, 33 ; Dan. 650.

Linked entries: wǽðe wǽðan

leóhtian

(v.)
Grammar
leóhtian, p. ode
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To give light Leóma leóhtade leóda mǽgþum a ray gave light to the tribes of men, Exon. 11 a; Th. 15, 10; Cri. 234

Linked entry: líhtan