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á-brácian

(v.)
Grammar
á-brácian, -brǽcian (?); p. ode
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Ger. ka-práchit impressa: ki-práhtia (ac. pl.) celata: Ger. prägen.]

Linked entries: á-brectat -brácian

heolstor

Grammar
heolstor, [In the first passage perhaps hrúse might be read for hrúsan and heolstre be dat. (inst.), as in El. 1082 þá þe in foldan deópe bedolfen sindon, heolstre behýded. Or possibly (?) a form heolstre exists alongside heolstor. v. Germ. 399, 447 infra, and cf. eówestre (?).]
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Betwyx clúdige heollstru inter recessus scrupeos, Germ. 399, 447. Add:

a-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gildan, -geldan, -gieldan, -gyldan; p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay ⬩ render ⬩ repay ⬩ restore ⬩ reward ⬩ requite ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ reddere ⬩ solvere ⬩ rependere ⬩ retribuere ⬩ concedere

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To pay, render, repay, restore, reward, requite, permit, allow; reddere, solvere, rependere, retribuere, concedere Ðú scyle ryht agieldan [agildan MS. Verc.] thou shalt pay just retribution, Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 25; Seel. 98. Gyf ic ageald gyldendum

Linked entries: a-geald a-geldan a-gieldan a-golden a-gyldan

Ecg-bryhtes stán

(n.)
Grammar
Ecg-bryhtes stán, es; m.

Brixton Deverill

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—He gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne be eástan Sealwyda he rode to Egbert's stone, on n

un-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemaca, an; m.

Not a match ⬩ not an equal

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Gr. 9, 17; Zup. 43, 1: Germ. 389, 76

dígle

(adv.)
Grammar
dígle, adv.
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Dígle furtim, Germ. 394, 208 ( = Glos. Prudent. Record. 144, 30)

ge-dríman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dríman, de
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To modulate, make harmonious Gedrýmyd modulata, Germ. 390, 35. Mid gedrémedum cwyde non dissona sententia, An. Ox. 4628

deór-haga

(n.)
Grammar
deór-haga, (?), an; m.
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Ger. Teorhage (local name]. Cf. Ger. wild-gehäge.] v. next word

burg-leód

(n.)
Grammar
burg-leód, es; pl. -leóde (-a); m.
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Buruhleóda oppidorum, ciuium, Germ. 392, 65. Burhleódum civibus, Hy. S. 112, 1: Bl. H. 241, 23. Of beorhleódum de popularibus, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 56. Beorleódum municipibus, An. Ox. 8, 358. [O.H. Ger. burg-liut; pl. -liuti civis.]

help

Grammar
help, hylp (an i-stem noun? Cf. u-grade forms, hulpa, hulfa in O. L. Ger. and O.H.Ger. But cf. also hylpan = helpan):

help ⬩ assistance ⬩ succour ⬩ an aid ⬩ a thing ⬩ a place ⬩ a refuge ⬩ a cure ⬩ remedy of disease

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Add: help, assistance, succour Nú is hire helpe heáhsǽl cumen venit tempus miserendi ejus, Ps. Th. 101, Is micel þearf ealre þisse þeóde helpes and rǽdes. Wlfst. 243, 4. Sende se túnrǽd his helges biddende. Hml. S. 31, 1220. Hé hyne bæd hylpes, Shrn.

Linked entry: helpe

cirpsian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Lye' substitute Cyrpsaþ asperat, Germ. 394, 275. Cyrpsiendum crispantibus, An. Ox. 1201: Hpt. Gl. 435, 9

flǽscen

(adj.)
Grammar
flǽscen, adj.

Of flesh

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Flǽscene carnulenta, cornea, Germ. 394, 372

ge-holian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-holian, p. ode
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Ox. 255: II, 15: deasceato, i. dolato Germ. 395, 381

hípel

Entry preview:

Háplas montes, Germ. 395, 56. Take here hýpel in Dict. and add

Linked entry: hýpel

léf

(adj.)
Grammar
léf, adj.
Entry preview:

Léf debile Germ. 389, 79. Mé is gelícost þám þe on léfan scipe byþ, Gr. D. 5, 14. Add

sin-

(prefix)
Grammar
sin-, (sine-, seonu-, v. cpds.). The form does not occur as an independent word ; as a prefix it has usually the force ever, everlasting ; but in some cases it seems to denote magnitude, e. g. sin-here ; cf.
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Ger. sin-vluot the deluge

Linked entries: seonu-wealt syn-

sælmerige

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Ger. salzmuorna salsugo]

aðol-ware

(n.)
Grammar
aðol-ware, gen. -wara ; dat. -warum ; pl. m.

Citizens ⬩ cives

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Citizens; cives, Exon. 92 a; Th. 346, 6; Gn. Ex. 201

burh-ware

(n.)
Grammar
burh-ware, burg-ware; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.
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Inhabitants of a city, citizens; urbis incolæ, cives Him cyrdon to mǽst ealle ða burh-ware almost all the inhabitants of the city turned to him, Chr. 919; Ing. 133, 15. Se geháten wæs mid ðǽm burhwarum Brutus he was called Brutus by the citizens, Bt.

Linked entry: burg-ware

Cant-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Cant-ware, gen. a; dat. um; acc. e; pl. m.
Entry preview:

Kentish men, inhabitants of Kent; Cantuarii Of Geáta fruman syndon Cantware and Wihtsǽtan de Jutarum origine sunt Cantuarii et Victuarii, Bd. l, 15; S. 483, 22. Cantwara cyningas kings of Kentish men, L. H. E; Th. i. 26, 4, 5: 34, 3: 36, 2. Agustinus

Linked entry: Cont-ware

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