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rand-burh

(n.)
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Ríce geréfa rondburgum weóld, eard weardade, Exon. Th. 243, 32; Jul. 19. Randbyrig ( the walls formed by the waters of the Red Sea when the Israelites passed through it) wǽron rofene were riven (when the Egyptians attempted to cross ), Cd.

be-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
be-spanan, bi-spanan; p. -spón, -speón; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure, entice, incite, urge, induceallicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere

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To allure, entice, incite, urge, induce bring on any one; allicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere He deriende leóda bespeón to ðysan earde he allured pernicious people to this land, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18.

Linked entries: be-speón bi-spanan

ge-riht-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-riht-wísian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To justifyjustificare

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Bos. 10, 29; Ðú eart se ðe me gerihtwísast thou art he who justifieth me, Ps. Th. 4, 1.

wíf-þing

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-þing, pl. n.

Matters connected with womenmarriageintercourse

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Matters connected with women, marriage, intercourse Tó wífþingum foxes tægles se ýtemæsta dǽl on earm áhangen; ðú gelýfest ðæt ðis sý tó wífþingum on bysmær ( irritamentum ad coitum ) gedón, Lchdm. i. 340, 22 ; 368, 16.

ENDE

(n.)
Grammar
ENDE, es; m. I.

END fīnis, termĭnus

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Ðú eart eallra þinga fruma and ende thou art the beginning and end of all things, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 549; Met. 20, 275 : Andr. Kmbl. 1112; An. 556.

Linked entry: eonde

from-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
from-cyme, es; m.

A coming froma raceprogenyprōgĕnies

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A coming from, a race, progeny; prōgĕnies Fromcyme folde weorþeþ ðíne gefylled the earth shall be filled with thy race, Cd. 84; Th. 106, 2; Gen. 1765

fox-hol

(n.)
Grammar
fox-hol, es; n.
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A fox-hole, fox's earth Tó ðám foxhole; of ðám foxhole, C.D. iii. 384, 13. Æt ðǽm hwítan foxholum, v. 83, 28. On ðá foxhola, 340, 18

regn-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
regn-wyrm, es; m.

An earth-worm

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An earth-worm Regnwyrm lumbricus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 26 : 71, 13. Rénwyrm, 51, 23. Rénwyrm vel angeltwicce, i. 24, 31

ÉÐEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÉÐEL, æðel, ǽðel; gen. éðles; dat. éðle, éðele; m. n.

property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum

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Ic ferde to foldan ufan from éþle I went to earth from the realm above, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 2; Sat. 496. Engla éðel the dwelling of angels, Andr. Kmbl. 1049; An. 525. Hæleða éðel the dwelling of heroes, 41; An. 21.

Linked entries: ǽðel éðyl óðel

forad

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
forad, part. adj.

Brokenweakenedvoidfractuslăbĕfactus

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Broken, weakened, void; fractus, lăbĕfactus Gif se earm biþ forad bufan elmbogan if. the orm be broken above the elbow, L. Alf. pol. 54; Th. i. 94, 24: 62, 63; Th. i. 96, 14, 17.

for-bryttan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bryttan, -brittan; he -bryteþ, -brytt; p. -brytte; pp. -bryted, -bryt

To break in piecessmashbruisecrushconfringtĕrecontĕrĕreconquassāre

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Forbryt ðú earm synfulles contĕre brachium peccātōris, Ps. Sgl. second 9, 18. Ðæt ðú si forbryt dōnec contĕrāris, Deut. 28, 24. Ǽlc ðe fylþ ofer ðone stán, byþ forbryt omnis, qui cecĭdĕrit super illum lăpĭdem, conquassābĭtur. Lk. Bos. 20, 18

Linked entry: for-brittan

weoruld-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
weoruld-lufu, e, an; f.
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Se man ðe ánrǽdlíce wile his synna geswícan, dǽle on Godes ést eal ðæt hé áge, and forlǽte eard and éðel and ealle ðás worldlufu, L. Pen. 17; Th. ii. 284, 19

be-sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sirwan, (-si(e)rian); p. (e)de

To ensnareentrapcircumvent

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Earme men wǽron beswicene and hreówlíce besyrwde (-sirwde, v. l.), Wlfst. 158, 12

Linked entry: be-syrewian

bismer-lic

disgracefulignominiouscontemptibleridiculousfrivolous

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Hé heora ǽgþer ge mid bismere onféng, ge hié eác on þone bismerlecestan eard gesette cum foedissima ignominia dispersi sunt, 3, 11; S. 146, 34. contemptible, ridiculous, frivolous Bismerlic frivolus, i. mendax, fictus, Wrt.

hwem

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Th. i. 466, 13. a corner of the earen (north, &c.)

neowol-ness

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Add: of a deep place on earen Ofer þá stówe ufon wæs hangiende unmǽte stánclif, and eác beneoðan swíþe deóp neowelnys (niwolnys, niolnes, v.ll.) ginode in loco ingens desuper rupes eminet, et profundum subter praecipitium patet, Gr. D. 52, 18.

út-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
út-lendisc, adj.

Outlandishforeigna stranger

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Hig noldon ðæt útlendiscum þeódum wǽre ðes eard þurh ðæt ðe swíðor gerýmed ðe hí heom sylfe ǽlc óðerne forfóre, Chr. 1052; Erl. 184, 31. Hé útlændisce hider in tihte, 959; Erl. 121, 3

of-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
of-lǽtan, . I.

to give up, relinquishto give up the ghostto let off, cause (blood) to flowto let off, forgive, dismiss

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MS.) mon ofléte blódes on ðam earme. Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 23. [Goth. af-létan to let off, forgive, dismiss: Ger. ab-lassen.]

ge-frægen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-frægen, -fregen [part. p. of gefragan [?]; cf. gefragian]

Heard ofknown

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Heard of, known Egsa mára, ðonne from frumgesceape gefrægen wurde ǽfre on eorðan greater terror than was ever heard of on earth since the creation, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 28; Cri. 840.

eorþ-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-scræf, es; n.

An earth-cavern, a gravecăverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum

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An earth-cavern, a grave; căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum Hie be hliðe heáre dúne eorþscræf fundon, ðǽr Loth wunode they found by the slope of a high hill an earth-cavern, where Lot dwelt, Cd. 122; Th. 156, 27; Gen. 2595: Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 11; Kl. 28.