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ealning

(adv.)
Grammar
ealning, adv.

Always semper

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Always; semper Swá he ealning dyde æt Saltwíc as he always did at Saltwich, Th. Diplm. A.D. 886-899; 138, 15

un-tídlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tídlíce, adv.

Unseasonablyat a wrong time

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Unseasonably, at a wrong time Eall ðæt mon untídlíce onginþ, næfþ hit nó æltæwne ende, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 27

Linked entry: tídlíce

smǽran

(v.)
Grammar
smǽran, (?); p. de

To laugh at, deride

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To laugh at, deride Gehlógun ł smérdon (be-smerdon? cf. besmeradun in Rush.) hine deridebant eum Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 24

hwíl-tídum

(adv.)
Grammar
hwíl-tídum, dat. pl. as adv.

At timessometimes

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Eác hé sceal hwíltídum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan also at certain times he must be prepared for many kinds of work at the lord's pleasure, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 3.

mære

(n.)
Grammar
mære, mare, mere, an; f.

A night-marea monster oppressing men during sleep

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Menn hans fóru til, ok vildu hjálpa honum; en er þeir tóku uppi til höfuðsins, þá trað hón fótleggina swá at nær brotnuðu. Þá tóku þeir til fótanna, þá kafði hón höfuðit, svá at þar dó hann') Mære faecce, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 44: incuba, 111, 46.

be-hrópan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hrópan, p. -hreóp, pl. -hreópon; pp. -hrópen [hrópan to call or cry out]

To scoff atrailtroublesugillare

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To scoff at, rail, trouble; sugillare Ðe-læs heó cume me behrópende ne veniens sugillet me Lk. Bos. 18, 5

wæl-bend

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-bend, e; f.

A deadly, mortal band

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A deadly, mortal band Wǽlbende handgewriþene deathband hand-twisted (i.e. death at a person's hands), Beo. Th. 3876; B. 1936

Linked entry: wæl-clam

rád

(n.)
Grammar
rád, e; f.
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Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 7. Gif áðor oððe mǽg oððe fremde ða ráde forsace, L. C. S. 25; Th. i. 390, 24.

tihtle

(n.)
Grammar
tihtle, an ; f.
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Ath. i. 23; Th. i. 212, 1-5. Ic eom unscyldig æt ðære tihtlan ðe N. mé tíhþ, L. O. 5; Th. i. 180, 16.

Linked entry: tyhtle

un-gesib

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesib, un-gesibb; adj.

not relatedstrangenot at peace at variance

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Th. 391, 20; Rä. l0, 8. not at peace at variance Ða twá mǽgþa ða ðe betwih him ungeþwǽre and ungesibbe wǽron provinciae quae ab invicem discordabant, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 32: Blickl. Homl. 225, 6

eást-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eást-ende, es; m.

The east-end pars orientālis

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The east-end; pars orientālis Æt ðæs wuda eást-ende at the east-end of the wood, Chr. 893; Th. 162, 28

fyrst

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrst, adv.

At FIRSTprimo

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At FIRST; primo Se biscop com fyrst to Élíg the bishop came first to Ely, Chr. 963; Erl. 121, 20: 123, 2

hróf-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
hróf-wyrhta, an; m.

a builder

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A workman who works at roofs, a builder Hrófwyrhta sarcitector vel tignarius, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 125; Wrt. Voc. 19, 8

god-dóhtor

(n.)
Grammar
god-dóhtor, f.

A GODDAUGHTER

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A GODDAUGHTER Ic geann mínre goddóhtor ðæt land æt Strǽttúne I grant to my goddaughter the land at Stretton, Chart.Th. 548, 5

Biedan heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
Biedan heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; m. [Biedan Bieda's, heáfod head : Flor. Bidanheafod, A.D. 1114]
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- Hér Wulfhere and Æscwine gefuhton æt Biedan heáfde here, Wulfhere and Æscwine fought at Bedwin A. D. 675

Linked entry: Bedan heáfod

wiþ-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-bláwan, p.-bleów

To strain at

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To strain at Ðæt hí wiðbleówen ðære fleógan and forswulgun ðone olfend liquantes culicem, camelum autem glutientes, Past. 57; Swt. 439, 24

of-hearmian

(v.)
Grammar
of-hearmian, v. impers.

To cause griefgrief, sorrowit vexes one

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v. of-earmian) Gode heora yrmða God was grieved at their miseries, Jud. II, I

Linked entry: hearmian

Eofor-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wíc, Eofer-wíc, Efer-wíc, Euer-wíc, es; n. [Hunt. Eouerwic, Eouorwic, Euerwic: Dun. Eworwic: Hovd. Eboracum]

YORK Ebŏrā*-*cum

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YORK; Ebŏrā*-*cum Seuerus ge-endode on Eoforwíc Severus ended [his days] at York, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 28, col. 1

múþ-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
múþ-freó, adj.

At liberty to speak

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At liberty to speak Hwí ne synt wé múþfreó ? hú ne móton wé sprecan ðæt wé willaþ, Ps. Th. 11, 4

ge-wrǽðan

(v.)

to be wroth, savage

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to be wroth, savage Beran to him gewrǽðan gesihþ if he sees a bear savage at him, Lchdm. iii. 212, 4

Linked entry: wrǽþan