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ealdhláford-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
ealdhláford-cynn, es; n.
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The old royal family, the rightful royal line Se cásere wæs heora ealdhláfordcynnes, Bt. 1; F. 2, 22

gecwed-stów

(n.)
Grammar
gecwed-stów, e; f.
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An appointed place Se foresprecena wer tó þǽre gecwedstówe ( ad cerium locum ) wæs gelǽded, Gr. D. 183, 7

lǽwend

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Wiste Drihten hwÍ his lǽwend and myrðfa wæs, Hml. A. 162, 235: 154, 70. v. be-lǽwend. Add

leóþ-cræft

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Án þǽra wæs Sibylla þe áwrát on leóðcræftes wíson be Crístes ácennednesse, Hml. Th. ii. 18, 16. Add

ofer-gestandan

(v.)
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to stand above Ofer his reliquias ꝥ heofonleóht wæs ofergestondonde and scínende, Bd. 3, 11 ; Sch. 235, 9

Linked entry: ge-standan

prút-swangor

(adj.)
Grammar
prút-swangor, adj.
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Se Hǽlend spræc tó sumum weligum men . . . hé wæs prútswongor and swǽrmód, Wlfst. 257, 12

un-wælgrim

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wælgrim, adj.
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Not cruel, gentle Hé wæs swlíe unwælgrim (eallunga lǽs wælhreów, v.l.) minus crudelis fuit, Gr. D. 133, 6

ge-þicgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þicgan, pp. -þiged

To take

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To take Seoððan wæs méce geþiged [Th. geþinged] afterwards was the sword taken, Beo. Th. 3881; B. 1938

bealo-leás

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Wæs á blíðemód bealuleás kyng (Edward the Confessor), þeáh hé wunode wræclástum, Chr. 1065; P. 194, 3. Add

yfel-lic

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wæs swíðe yfellic (wáclic, v. l. vilis ) on his gegerelan, 34, 1. of things Hé wæs swíðe yfellices híwes and forsewenlices ( exili forma et despecta ), Gr. D. 45, 30. On yfellicum (wácum, v. l.) wísum rebus vilibus , 70, 19

Æffric

(adj.)
Grammar
Æffric, def. m. Æffrica; adj.

AfricanAfer

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African; Afer Severus Cásere se wæs Æffrica cynnes Severus Cæsar genere Afer, Bd. 1, 5 ; S. 476, 5

a-parian

(v.)
Grammar
a-parian, p. ode; pp. od

To apprehendtakedeprehendere

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To apprehend, take; deprehendere Seó wæs aparod on unriht-hǽmede deprehensa est in adulterio, Jn. Bos. 8, 3

a-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
a-þreát, -þrǽt, es; m.

Irksomenessdisgusttædium

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Irksomeness, disgust; tædium Eów wæs lungre aþreát you had soon disgust [at this], Elen. Kmbl. 736; El. 368

Linked entry: a-þrǽt

forþum

(adv.)
Grammar
forþum, adv.

Evenindeedquĭdemsaltem

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Even, indeed; quĭdem, saltem Nǽnig forþum wæs none indeed was, Exon. 46 a; Th. 157, 22; Gú. 895

gare

(adj.)

yarereadyfinishedparatuseffectus

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yare, ready, finished; paratus, effectus Wæs ðæt mynstre gare the monastery was finished, Chr. 656; Erl. 30, 19

níd-freónd

(n.)
Grammar
níd-freónd, es; m.

One closely connected by relationship or friendship

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One closely connected by relationship or friendship Hé wæs pápan ǽhte bifealden Enagrius his neódfreóndes, Shrn. 36, 4

Linked entry: níd-gestealla

ge-weaxan

Grammar
ge-weaxan, <b>; II.</b>
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Syððan Críst man wearð geweaxen, þá ðá hé wæs ðrítig wintra eald, Hml. Th. i. 258, 10. Add

swát-swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
swát-swaþu, e; f.
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A bloody track Wæs sió swátswaþu Sweóna and Geáta, wælrǽs wera, wíde gesýne, Beo. Th. 5884; B. 2946

þurh-gléded

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-gléded, adj. (ptcpl.)

Thoroughly furnished with burning coals

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Thoroughly furnished with burning coals Wæs se ofen onhǽted, ísen eall ðurhgléded, Cd. Th. 231, 8; Dan. 244

unfriþ-flota

(n.)
Grammar
unfriþ-flota, an; m.

A hostile fleet

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A hostile fleet Se[o] unfriðflota wæs ðæs sumeres gewend tó Rícardes ríce, Chr. 1000; Erl. 137, 5

Linked entry: flota