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un-coðu

(n.)
Grammar
un-coðu, e; f.: -coða, an; m.

Disease

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Disease Ús stalu and cwalu, stric and steorfa, orfcwealm and uncoða ( murrain and disease ) derede swýðe þearle, Wulfst. 159, 10. Gé gehwilce uncoðe gehǽldon, Homl. Th. i. 64, 23. Hé mid ísene ðone uncoðan (ða uncoðe, v. rr. ) áceorfe, R.

friþ-splott

an asylum

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sanctuary on account of the sacred character superstitiously attributed to it, an asylum Wé lǽrað ꝥ preósta gehwilc ǽlcne hǽðendóm ádwǽsce, and forbeóde. . . þá gemearr þe man drífð on mislicum gewíglungum and on friðsplottum and on ellenum . . . and on stánum

Linked entry: friþ-geard

sémend

(n.)
Grammar
sémend, sǽmend, es; m.

One who brings about agreement between parties in a dispute ⬩ an arbitrator ⬩ umpire

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One who brings about agreement between parties in a dispute, an arbitrator, umpire Ðæt hý ealle gemǽnum handum of ǽgðere mǽgþe on ánum wǽpne ðam sémende syllan, ðæt cyninges munde stande, L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 174, 22.

Linked entry: sǽmend

FREÓSAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREÓSAN, hit freóseþ, frýsþ, frýst; p. freás, pl. fruron; pp. froren

To FREEZE ⬩ gĕlāre

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Men steorran mágon [MS. magan] geseón swá sutole swá on niht ðonne hit swíðe freóseþ men may see the stars as plainly as at night when it freezes hard. Homl. Blick. 93, 20. Hit frýst [frýsþ MS. D.] gĕlat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 8

Linked entry: ge-froren

wearg

(n.; prep.)
Grammar
wearg, wearh, es; m.

a villain, felon, scoundrel, criminal ⬩ of other creatures, a monster, malignant being, evil spirit

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Hí héton mé ( the cross ) heora wergas hebban, Rood Kmbl. 62; Kr. 31. of other creatures, a monster, malignant being, evil spirit Under ðæm stáne wæs niccra eardung and wearga, Blickl. Homl. 209, 34. Wé sceolun þrowian weán 7 (and; prep. ?

ofer-flédan

(v.)

to overflood, overflow, inundate, cover with water

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L.) eall ðæt Egiptisce land, and stent oferfléde hwílon mónaþ hwílon leng the river Nile floods all the land of Egypt, and continues in a state of overflow sometimes a month, sometimes longer, Lchdm. iii. 252, 23

Linked entry: flédan

forþ-gesceaft

a condition that continues

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cf. forþ, 3), the state of the angels whose tenure of heaven was to continue for ever. Cf. God þá nigon engla werod gestaþelfæste swá þæt hí nǽfre ne mihton fram his willan gebúgan, Hml.

a-rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽran, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [a, rǽran to rear, raise]

To rear up ⬩ raise up ⬩ lift up ⬩ exalt ⬩ set up ⬩ build up ⬩ create ⬩ establish ⬩ erigere ⬩ excitare ⬩ resuscitare ⬩ extollere ⬩ ædificare ⬩ creare

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To rear up, raise up, lift up, exalt, set up, build up, create, establish; erigere, excitare, resuscitare, extollere, ædificare, creare Ðone stán arǽrde to mearce lapidem erexit in titulum, Gen. 28, 18, 22.

ge-timbru

(n.)
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Statuerunt ob nimietatem laboris huius structuram ecclesiae funditus relinquere, Bd. 3, 8; Sch. 225, 16-226, 2. v. heáh-getimbre, stán-getimbre

hátan

(v.)
Grammar
hátan, p. hátte.
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Se hearda stán, sé ðe aðamans hátte, Past. 271, 3. Saga mé ðæt andweorc ðe Adam wæs of geworht. Ic ðé secge, of viii punda gewihte. Saga mé: hwæt hátton ðáge ? Ic ðé secge ðæt ǽroste wæs foldan pund . . . Sal. K. 180, 3-7

smíc

(n.)
Grammar
smíc, sméc, smýc, es; m.

Smoke, vapour, steam

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Genim spices snǽd, lege on hátne stán, drince ðonne smíc Lchdm. ii. 58, 17. Ðonne hé (the root) tóbrocen byþ, hé rýcþ eal swylce hé smíc of him ásænde i. 260, 9. Ðæs drinces smýc heora eágan onfón 348, 22. Sméc vaporem Ps. Surt. ii. p. 202, 15.

Linked entries: sméc smoca

syll

(n.)
Grammar
syll, e; sylle,an; f.

a beam that serves as a foundation or support, a sill, a basis, support ⬩ a support, foundation ⬩ to lay a foundation

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a beam that serves as a foundation or support, a sill, a basis, support Grundstánas cementum, syll basis, fót*-*stán fultura, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 47-49. Syl basis, post postis, 86, 28, 29: ii. 10, 74: 101, 54. Syl taber, i. 289, 48.

Linked entries: sýl syl

Dere

(n.)
Grammar
Dere, gen. Dera; pl. m.

The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber ⬩ Deīri

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Man gehálgode ii biscopas on his stal, Bosan to Derum, and Eatan to Beornicum two bishops were consecrated in his stead, Bosa to Deira [lit. to the Deirians], and Eata to Bernicia, Chr. 678; Erl. 41, 7

ge-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brǽdan, to -brǽdenne; p. de; pp. ed [ge-, brǽdan to make broad]

To make broad ⬩ broaden ⬩ extend ⬩ spread ⬩ dilātāre ⬩ ampliāre ⬩ extendĕre ⬩ expandĕre ⬩ sternere

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Miþ stáne gebrǽded lapide stratus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 13

Linked entry: ge-brádian

wiþ-æftan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-æftan, prep. adv.

Behind.

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Heó stód wiðæftan his fét stans retro secus pedes eius, Lk. Skt. 7, 38. Ðú áwurpe míne word wiðæftan ðé, R. Ben. 12, 3. Grammar wiþ-æftan, adv. Án wíf geneálǽhte wiðæftan mulier accessit retro, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 20.

Linked entry: æftan

and-weardnes

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Hié mon tó his andweardnesse héht gestandan they were summoned to stand before him, Bl. H. 173, 10. For þǽre andweardnesse þínes yrres a vultu irae tuae, Ps. Th. 37, 3. Se Hǽlend Petrum lǽrde on his andweardnysse ( while present ), Hml.

þǽr-tógeánes

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-tógeánes, adv.

opposite ⬩ on the contrary ⬩ as an equivalent ⬩ as a set off ⬩ in return ⬩ in reply ⬩ in refutation

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Grammar þǽr-tógeánes, local, opposite Ic ðǽrtógeánes standende ego e contra stans, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 15. Seó heofen ... and seó eorðe þǽrtógeánes, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 166. on the contrary Se góda man biþ ðæs Hálgan Gástes templ.

Linked entry: tó-geagnes

a-breótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-breótan, p. -breát, pl. -bruton; pp. -broten

To bruise ⬩ break ⬩ destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ frangere ⬩ confringere ⬩ concidere ⬩ necare

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Stánum abreótan lapidare, Elen. Kmbl. 1017; El. 510

Linked entry: a-breátan

geóguþ-hád

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-hád, geógoþ-hád, es; m.

The state of youth, youth ⬩ jŭventūtis stătus, jŭventus

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The state of youth, youth; jŭventūtis stătus, jŭventus Ðú hafast geóguþhádes blǽd thou host youth's prosperity, Exon. 68 a; Th. 252, 25; Jul. 168: Elen. Kmbl. 2531; El. 1267. Ðú me lǽrdest of geóguþháde dŏcuisti me a jŭventūte, Ps. Th. 70, 16.

Linked entry: geógoþ-hád

beorc

(n.)
Grammar
beorc, e; f.

a birch-tree ⬩ betula

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a birch-tree; betula. the Anglo-Saxon Rune ᛒ = b, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is beorc a birch-tree, hence this Rune not only stands for the letter b, but for beorc a birch-tree, as, ᛒ byþ blǽda leás a birch-tree is void of fruit Hick.

Linked entries: byrc B berc birce