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Aquilegia

(n.)
Grammar
Aquilegia, indecl. [Aquileia = Ἀκυληία]

Aquileia in Gallia Transpadana, north of the Adriatic

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Aquileia in Gallia Transpadana, north of the Adriatic Maximus abád æt Aquilegia ðære byrig Maximus encamped at the town Aquileia, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 21

bæftan

(prep.)
Grammar
bæftan, beftan; prep. dat. [be-æftan, q. v. ]

after ⬩ behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone ⬩ behind ⬩ without ⬩ sine

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Bos. 16, 23. behind, without; sine Bæftan ðam hláforde without the master, Ex. 22, 14

Linked entries: bæfta beftan be-æftan

fisc-wér

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-wér, es; m. [wér

A draught of fishes ⬩ piscium captúra

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Bos. 5, 4

fóre-stihtod

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtod, -stihtud; part, [stihtian to dispose, order]

Fore-appointed or ordained ⬩ determined ⬩ prædestĭnātus ⬩ defīnītus

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Bos. 22, 22

fýr-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

A kind of fire ⬩ igneum gĕnus

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A kind of fire; igneum gĕnus Mycel fýrcyn and mycel bryne a great kind of fire and a great burning, Ors. 6, 1; Bos. 115, 36

Linked entry: cyn

fýr-smeortende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fýr-smeortende, part.

Fire-smarting ⬩ ignītus

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Fire-smarting; ignītus Gnættas cómon ofer ðæt land mid fýrsmeortendum bítum gnats came over the land with fire-smarting bites, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 30

ge-rehte

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rehte, -reht

related, explained, interpreted, directed,

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Bos. 1, 38, 41, 42; p. and pp. of ge-reccan

Linked entry: ge-hrehte

bróðer

(n.)

a brother

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Bos. 5, 24

ge-eádmédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eádmédan, -eáþmédan, he -eádmédeþ; p. -médde, -métte; pp. -méded, -mét; v. a.

To humble ⬩ humiliate ⬩ subdue ⬩ submit one's self ⬩ humble one's self ⬩ deign ⬩ condescend ⬩ adore ⬩ worship ⬩ humiliare ⬩ dignari ⬩ condescendere ⬩ adorare

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Bos. 20, 20

Linked entry: ge-eáþmédan

ge-swutelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swutelian, -swuteligan, -swytelian, -sweotulian, -sweotlian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud [sweotol manifest, clear, open]

To declare ⬩ publish ⬩ make known ⬩ explain ⬩ prove ⬩ manifest ⬩ show ⬩ glorify ⬩ monstrāre ⬩ demonstrāre ⬩ publĭcāre ⬩ exprĭmĕre ⬩ manĭfestāre ⬩ signāre ⬩ explānāre ⬩ prŏbāre ⬩ clārĭfĭcāre

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Bos. 8, 17. Is geswutelod signātum est, Ps. Th. 4, 7. Nú ys mannes sunu geswutelod, and God ys geswutelod on him nunc clārĭfĭcātus est fīlius hŏmĭnis, et Deus clārĭfĭcātus est in eo, Jn. Bos. 13, 31, 32

Linked entries: ge-sweotulian ge-swytelian

be-háwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-háwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To see ⬩ see clearly ⬩ videre

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Bos. 7, 5

eáðelíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eáðelíc, ǽðelíc; comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre: adj.

Easy, possible ⬩ făcĭlis

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Bos. 19, 26. Hwæt is eáðelícre what is easier? 9, 5

Linked entry: ǽðe-líc

epistol

(n.)
Grammar
epistol, e; f.

A letter ⬩ ĕpistŏla

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A letter; ĕpistŏla Eall heora gewinn awacnedon ǽrest fram Alexandres epistole all their wars arose first from a letter of Alexander, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 20

Linked entry: pistol

fagenian

(v.)
Grammar
fagenian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice, to be glad ⬩ gaudēre

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Bos. 22, 5

ealdor-scype

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-scype, es; m.

Eldership, supremacy ⬩ principātus, prīmātus

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Bos. 10, 42. Ealdorscype healdan prīmātum tĕnēre, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 17

ealo-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-geweorc, es; n.

Ale-work, brewing ⬩ cervĭsiæ coctio

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Ale-work, brewing; cervĭsiæ coctio On ðære byrig wæs ǽrest ealo-geweorc ongunnen in that city ale-brewing was first begun, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103, 35

gafol

(n.)
Grammar
gafol, gafel, gaful, es; n. [gifan to give]

Tax ⬩ tribute ⬩ rent ⬩ interest ⬩ vectīgal ⬩ trĭbūtum ⬩ census ⬩ ūsūra

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Bos. 17, 24, 25 : 22, 17 : Lk. Bos. 20, 22 : 23, 2. Gafol sellan to give tribute, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 12; Gen. 1978. Ðæt gé ðisne gárrǽs mid gafole forgyldon that ye buy off this warfare with tribute, Byrht. Th. 132, 47; By. 32.

Linked entries: gæfel gafel gaful gauel gauel-sester gæfel gafol-gilda gafol-rand

for-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
for-sleán, he -slæhþ, -slyhþ, -slihþ; p. -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slegen, -slægen, -slagen [sleán to strike]

To strike with violence ⬩ smite ⬩ break ⬩ slay ⬩ kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ vehementer fĕrīre ⬩ percŭtĕre ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre

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He ealle ða rícostan forsleán hét he commanded [them] to slay all the most powerful, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 38. Ercol hí swíðe forslóh and fordyde Hercules grievously slew and destroyed them, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 34.

Linked entry: for-slegenlic

be-frinan

(v.)
Grammar
be-frinan, -frynan; p. -fran, pl. -frunon; pp. -frunen [be, frinan to ask]

To ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ learn ⬩ interrogare ⬩ sciscitari ⬩ discere

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Bos. 2, 7

ég

(n.)
Grammar
ég, e; f.

Water, sea ⬩ aqua, măre

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Used to denote,—The sea coast Blecinga ég Blekingley, the coast of the Blekingians, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 22, 1. Scon-ég Sconey

Linked entry: ége

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