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Súþr-íg

(n.)
Grammar
Súþr-íg, the people or
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the district of Surrey Cantwara him tó cyrdon and Súðríg and Súð-Seaxe, Chr. 823; Erl. 63, 20. Hí heafdon ofergán ealle Centingas and Súð-Seaxe and Súðríg and Bearrucscíre, 1011; Erl. 144, 28. v. next word

a-fæstnian

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

To fix ⬩ fasten or make firm ⬩ to strengthen ⬩ fortify ⬩ confirm ⬩ betroth ⬩ espouse ⬩ inscribe ⬩ munire ⬩ firmare ⬩ consignare libris ⬩ infigere

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To fix, fasten or make firm, to strengthen, fortify, confirm, betroth, espouse, inscribe; munire, firmare, consignare libris, infigere Ðæt we hí móton afæstnian on ðé that we may fix them [our eyes] on thee, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132,31: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: a-festnian

Súþ-Langbeardan

(n.)
Grammar
Súþ-Langbeardan, the people (or
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country) of Lombardy In þám dǽlum Súþ-Langbeardena (Suð-Langbeardena landes dǽlum, v. l.) in Campaniae partibus, Gr. D. 169, 30. In Suð-Langbeardum (-Longbardum, v. l.) in Italia, 25, 26: in parte Campaniae, 210, 25

ge-brocian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brocian, p. ode ; pp. od.
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Þá besæt Scipia hié on hiera fæstenne, and hié tó þon gebrocode (Numantini fame trucidati), Ors. 5, 3; S. 220, 26.

Linked entry: brócian

wísian

(v.)
Grammar
wísian, p. ode.

shew ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ to shew ⬩ shew ⬩ point put ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ indicate

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(or clause) of what is pointed out Hálgan heápe hlýt wísode ðǽr hié Dryhtnes ǽ déman sceoldon, Apstls. Kmbl. 18; Ap. 9. Mé ða treahteras tala wísedon on ðam micelan béc, Salm. Kmbl. 10; Sal. 5

Linked entry: riht-wísian

stæppa

(n.)
Grammar
stæppa, (or -e), an; m. (or f.)
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A step Þúsend stæppan mille passus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 41

tæppa

(n.)
Grammar
tæppa, or tæppe, an; m. or f.

A band, ribbon, tape

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A band, ribbon, tape Tæppan tenia, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 63

and-saca

(n.)
Grammar
and-saca, ond-, an; m.

A denier ⬩ renouncer ⬩ an apostate ⬩ opposer ⬩ enemy ⬩ negator ⬩ renunciator ⬩ adversarius

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Godes andsaca an opposer or a forsaker of God, 23; Th. 28, 27; Gen. 442 : Beo. Th. 3369; B. 1682. Godes andsacan God's enemies, Cd. 219; Th. 281, 10; Sat. 269: Exon. 31 a; Th. 97, 22 ; Cri. 1594.

Linked entry: -saca

glind

(n.)
Grammar
glind, a fence of boards(?),
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Andlang ríðe on wican glinde, C. D. B. i. 296, 29. Cf. Æt Glindleá, C. D. iii. 426, 22. Glynde is a place-name in Sussex. [O. L. Ger. gi-lindi railings. v. Gall. 439.]

ceápian

(v.)
Grammar
ceápian, ode; od

To bargain, chaffer, trade, to contract for the purchase or sale of a thing, to buy, to bribe ⬩ negotiari, emere, comparāre

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To bargain, chaffer, trade, to contract for the purchase or sale of a thing, to buy, to bribe; negotiari, emere, comparāre Ceápiaþ óþ-ðæt ic cume negotiamini dum venio, Lk. Bos. 19, 13.

Linked entry: a-ceápian

hroden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
hroden, pp. of hreóðan

Laden ⬩ ornamented ⬩ adorned

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Ðá wæs heal hroden feónda feorum then was the hall burdened with the lives of his foes [filled with the slain ], Bec. Th. 2307; B. 1151. Hroden ealowæge the ornamented ale-cup, 995; B. 495: 2048; 1022

Linked entries: hreóðan fǽtan

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wonder ⬩ a circumstance ⬩ act that excites astonishment ⬩ a circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature, ⬩ a prodigy ⬩ portent ⬩ a wonder ⬩ miracle ⬩ a miracle ⬩ a wonderful object ⬩ wondrous thing ⬩ wonderful ⬩ miraculous power ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration

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. ¶ Grammar wundor, cases, with or without prepositions, used adverbially or adjectivally Ðæt of ðé ácenned bið, ðæt bið on wundra (shall be a source of wonder) eallum folcum, Homl. Ass. 121, 138.

Linked entries: wunder wundrum

wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
wítnian, p. ode

To punish ⬩ torment ⬩ plague

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Grammar wítnian, with acc. of fault Ðæt hí heora synna wítnade and bétte, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 24. Sume wyllaþ wítnian stíðlíce ða læssan gyltas on heora underþeóddum, and nellaþ wítnian mid nánre wrace ða máran synna on him sylfum, Homl.

irnan

(v.)
Grammar
irnan, p. arn, pl. urnon ; pp. urnen

To run

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Seó [eá] is irnende of norþdǽle, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 15. Ac hí forweorþan wætere gelícost ðonne hit yrnende eorþe forswelgeþ ad nihilum devenient, velut aqua decurrens, Ps. Th. 57, 6.

Dornwara ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Dornwara ceaster, gen. ceastre; f. [the city of the inhabitants of Dorsetshire ]

DORCHESTER, the chief town of Dorsetshire ⬩ Dorcestria, agri Dorsetensi caput

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DORCHESTER, the chief town of Dorsetshire; Dorcestria, agri Dorsetensi caput Ðis wæs gedón in ðam cynelícan setle on ðære stówe ðe is genæmned Dornwara ceaster this was done in the royal residence in the place which is named Dorchester, Th. Diplm.

hátian

(v.)
Grammar
hátian, p. ode; pp. od

To become or get hot, to be hot ⬩ fervere

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To become or get hot, to be hot Hingrian þyrstan hátian eall ðæt is of untrumnysse ðæs gecynnes esurire, sitire, æstuare ex infirmitate naturæ est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 14.

crismal

(n.)
Grammar
crismal, (e?), es; m. or n.
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A chrisum-cloth Mid þám crismale þe man him on utan þæt heáfod déð, man tácnað þæne cristenan cynehelm þe hé on heofenum áh, Wlfst. 36, 17

brýce

(adj.)
Grammar
brýce, bríce; adj. [brýcst, brícst, pres. of brúcan to use]

Useful, profitable ⬩ utilis

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Useful, profitable; utilis He monegum on Godes cyricum brýce wæs multis in ecclesia utilis fate. Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 33. He monegum brýce lifde vitam multis utilem duxit, 4, 26; S. 602, 41: Ps. Th. 118, 35

furþ-um

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-um, adv. [dat. of forþ?]

Also ⬩ even ⬩ indeed ⬩ at first ⬩ prīmo ⬩ ĕtiam

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Also, even, indeed, at first; prīmo, ĕtiam Ne furþum nǽnig nǽre on heofenum nor was there any even in heaven, Blickl. Homl. 117, 27. He furþum ongan he also began, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 11; Gen. 1238.

Linked entries: forþ-on forþum

ge-eorsian

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

To be angry ⬩ īrasci

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To be angry; īrasci Wæs geeorsod on hát-heortnesse Drihten on folce his īrātus est fūrōre Dŏmĭnus in pŏpŭlo, suo, Ps. Lamb. 105, 40