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munuc-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-heáp, es; m.

A band of monksthe monks of a monastery

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A band of monks, the monks of a monastery Án abbod... mid eallum his munucheápe, Anglia viii. 325, 43

wil-geþofta

(n.)
Grammar
wil-geþofta, an; m.

A pleasant associate

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A pleasant associate Ðæt inwitspell Abraham sægde freóndum sínum, bæd him fultumes willgeþoftan, Cd. Th. 122, 14 ; Gen. 2026

nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
nacod, næcad ; adj.

nakedbarenuduswithout clothingunsaddledbare-backednakedunsheathedbaredestitutestripped of propertynot accompanied by deeds

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Se feónd swá micle iéðlícor ðæt mód gewundaþ swá hé hit ongiet nacodre ðære byrnan wærscipes, Past. 56; Swt. 431, 10. of an animal, unsaddled, bare-backed Hé nolde on nacedum assan rídan, Homl.

á-barian

(v.)
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Add: to make bare, strip Stówe róde ábarude locum cruce denudatum, Angl. xiii. 427, 894. to lay bare, expose, disclose Ælfremeda wunda ná ábarian ( detegere ) and geswutelian, R. Ben. I. 80, 12. Gylt ábarian delictum denudare, Scint. 195, 2.

crísten

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bæd hine crístenne beón . . . bæd ꝥ hé ðurh his bebod crístene gefremed wǽre, Bd. 1, 4; Sch. 16, 3, 16. Crístenum þénungum þeówian, 1, 7; Sch. 22, 6. Se crístenesta (crístena, v. l. ) cyning, Ors. 6, 38; S. 296, 30. Add

Ceóles íg

(n.)
Grammar
Ceóles íg, e; f. [ceól a ship, íg an island]
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CHELSEA, on the bank of the Thames, Middlesex; Somner says, 'Insularis olim et navibus accommodata, ut nomen significat.'

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweotulian, <b>; IV.</b>
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Hé God bæd ꝥ hé him geswutelode be ðæs sceoccan gylpe, Hml. S. 6, 322

ge-loda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-loda, pl.

Joints of the back

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Joints of the back Geloda vel gelyndu spondilia, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 75, 51; Wrt. Voc. 44, 34

Linked entry: -loda

wiþ-tremman

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-tremman, p. de

To step back

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To step back Ðonne wiðtremð hé and on*-*hupaþ gressum post terga revocet, Past. 58; Swt. 441, 27

eft-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
eft-ryne, es; m.
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A running back, return Útgong his and eftyrn his egressio ejus et occursus ejus, Ps. Srt. 18, 7

forþ-geleóredness

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-geleóredness, e; f.
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Departure, decease, death For þǽre báde his ændes and forþgeleórodnesse pro expectatione sui exitus, Gr. D. 282, 11

eóred

(n.)
Grammar
eóred, eórod, es; n.

Cavalry, a band, legion, troop equĭtātus, lĕgio, turma

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Cavalry, a band, legion, troop; equĭtātus, lĕgio, turma Hie gesáwon eóred lixan they saw the band glittering. d. 149; Th. 187, 28; Exod. 157. Eórod sceal getrume rídan a troop shall ride in a body, Exon. 90a; Th. 337, 12; Gn. Ex. 63.

Linked entries: eórod eóryd

on-bæcling

(adv.)
Grammar
on-bæcling, adv.

Back, backward, behindretrorsum

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Back, backward, behind; retrorsum Gán onbæcling to go back, retire, Blickl. Homl. 27, 20: 31, 12: Ps. Th. 43, 19. Cer ðé onbæcling get thee behind, Cd. Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698. Forhwí gengdest ðú onbæcling quare conversus es retrorsum? Ps.

Linked entry: on-hinderling

bealo-blonden

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
bealo-blonden, pp.

Mixed with baleperniciouspernicie mixtusperniciosus

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Mixed with bale, pernicious; pernicie mixtus, perniciosus Bealoblonden níþ pernicious hate, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 30; Gn. Ex. 198

ELM

(n.)
Grammar
ELM, ellm, es; m.

ELM, elm-tree ulmus

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An ELM, elm-tree; ulmus Genim elmes rinde take bark of elm, L. M. 1. 6; Lchdm. ii. 52, 9

Linked entry: ellm

in-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
in-weorud, es; n.

a household

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A band of domestics or courtiers, a household ÐDæt wæs innweorud Earmanríces, Exon. 86 b ; Th. 325, 13; Víd. 111

niht-weard

(n.)
Grammar
niht-weard, es; m.

A guard who keeps watch at night

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A guard who keeps watch at night Heofoncandel ( the fiery pillar ) barn, níwe nihtweard, Cd. Th. 185, 1; Exod. 116

borcian

(v.)
Grammar
borcian, p. ade, ode

To barklatrare

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To bark; latrare Hió borcade: þancode willum it barked: thanked willingly, Exon. 129 a; Th. 495, 11; Rä. 84, 6

scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
scrýdan, p. de.
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cf. shrouds of a ship : Icel. skrúð the shrouds of a ship, standing rigging; tackle, gear) Is ðeós bát fulscríd, Ardr. Kmbl. 992 ; An. 496

Linked entry: -scrid

deópe

(adv.)
Grammar
deópe, diópe; comp. -or; sup.-ost ; adv.

Deeply, profoundly, thoroughly, entirely, earnestlyprŏfunde, gravĭter, subtīlĭter, penĭtus, solemnĭter

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Nis mín bán wið ðé deópe behýded non est [pĕnĭtus] occultātum os meum abs te, Ps. Th. 138, 13. Nú ic ðé halsie deópe now I beseech thee earnestly, Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 22; Hö. 108

Linked entry: diópe