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ealaþ

(n.)
Grammar
ealaþ, ealoþ, alaþ, alþ, aloþ, eoloþ; n; indecl. in s. but gen. alþes, Rtl. 116, 42,

Alecervĭsia

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Ale; cervĭsia Twelf ambra Wilisces ealaþ [MS. B. ealoþ] twelve ambers of Welsh ale, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17: Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103. 33

stodl

(n.)
Grammar
stodl, a post. v. dur-stodl [O. H. Ger. turi-studil, -stuodil, -stodal limen, postis : Icel. stuðill a prop, stay]
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v. stod, studu, and next word

Linked entry: dúr-stodl

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, ge-cind, acc. ge-cynd, ge-cynde; f. also ge-cynd, ge-cynde, nom. acc; gen. -cyndes; dat. -cynde; pl. nom. acc. -cyndu, -cyndo, -cynd; gen. -cynda; dat. -cyndum; n.

naturekindmannerconditiongendernaturaindolesingeniumproprietasmodusqualitasconditiogenusgenerationnakednessgenerationatalespartesgenitalesverendaoffspringproles

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nature, kind, manner, condition, gender; natura, indoles, ingenium, proprietas, modus, qualitas, conditio, genus For his ágenre gecynde from its own nature, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 7. On swíðe lytlon hæfþ seó gecynd genóg with very little nature has enough,

þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
þrowian, (þrówian?), þreowian (þreówian?); p. ode

To sufferto suffer as opposed to to actto suffer what is painfulto suffer martyrdomto make to sufferto crucifyto suffer for somethingpay foratone for

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Grammar þrowian, with gen. of instrument inflicting death : -- Hé sceolde deófolgeldum geldan, oððe sweordes þrowian suffer death by the sword, Shrn. 129, 3. to suffer for something, pay for, atone for Ic ðrounio persolvio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 16.

Linked entry: a-þrówian

tihtan

(v.)
Grammar
tihtan, p. te
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Hé hæfþ gelǽd fulle láde æt ðan unrihtwífe ðe Leófgár bisceop hyne tihte he has completely cleared himself of the offence with which the bishop charged him, Chart. Th. 373, 33. Gif man óðerne sace tihte, L. H.

fág

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Ꝥ feórðe nýten wæs fágum earne gelíc, Hml S. 15, 184. On fágan stáne; of fágan stáne, C. D. iii. 180, 32. Tó fágan flóran, 404, 9. Add:

feó

(n.)
Grammar
feó, for or with cattle or money,
  • Cd. 126
  • ;
  • Th. 161, 2
  • ;
  • Gen. 2659: Beo. Th. 2765
  • ;
  • B. 1380
  • ;
dat.
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and instr. of feoh

FLǼSC

(n.)
Grammar
FLǼSC, es; pl. nom. acc. flǽsc; gen. flǽsca, flǽscea; dat. flǽscum; n: flésc, es; n.

FLESHcăro

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FLESH; căro Se gást is hræd, and ðæt flǽsc ys untrum spīrītus promptus est, căro autem inflrma, Mt. Bos. 26, 41: Mk. Bos. 14, 38. Ðæt Word wæs geworden flǽsc, and wunode on us the Word became flesh, and dwelt in us, Homl. Th. i. 40, 17: Exon. 9b; Th.

Linked entries: flǽc fléc flésc

Eald-Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
Eald-Seaxe, Ald-Seaxe; gen. -Seaxa; dat. -Seaxum; pl. m: Eald-Seaxan; pl. m.

The Old-Saxonsantīqui Saxŏnes

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The Old-Saxons; antīqui Saxŏnes; the German or continental Saxons occupying the territory between the Eyder and the Weser Hér Eald-Seaxe [Ald-Seaxe, Th. 92, 29, col. 1] and Francan gefuhton in this year [A.D. 779] the Old-Saxons and the Franks fought

Linked entry: Ald-Seaxe

ge-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap, -scæp, -scep, es; pl. nom. acc. -sceapu, -sceapo; gen. -sceapa, -sceapena; n.

a creation, created being or thing, creaturecreātio, creātūraa decree, fate, destiny, condition, nature, form, shapefātum, destĭnāta, condĭtio, nātūra, indŏles, forma, spĕciesthe privy membersvĕrenda, pŭdendacreaturedecrees of fate

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a creation, created being or thing, creature; creātio, creātūra Song he be middangeardes gesceape cănēbat de creātiōne mundi, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 9. Þurh ðæt beorhte gesceap through that bright creature, Elen. Kmbl. 1576; El. 790. Ðissesgisceppes hujus

Linked entries: ge-scæp ge-scapu

geóguþ-feorh

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-feorh, geógoþ-feorh; gen. -feores; dat. -feore; n. [geóguþ youth, feorh life]

Youthful life, youthjuventus

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Youthful life, youth; juventus Sumum ðæt gegongeþ on geóguþfeore, ðæt se endestæf weálíc weorþeþ it happens to one in youthful life that the end is miserable, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 1; Vy. 10: Beo. Th. 5321; B. 2664. On geógoþfeore in youthful life, 1078

Linked entry: geógoþ-feorh

un-forworht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forworht, [different from preceding word.
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v. fór-wyrcan
(l. for-), and cf.
O. H. Ger. furi-wurchen obstruere
]; adj.

Unobstructedwithout hindrancefreeimmunis

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Unobstructed, without hindrance, free; the term is used of land that after several lives was to revert to the grantor, and seems to render the word immunis in the Latin charters On ða gerád, weorce hé ðæt hé weorce, ðæt ðæt land seó unforworht intó ðære

gilp

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Is þé geeówad þára leásena gesǽlþa anlícnes, ꝥ is ǽhta and weorðscipe and anweald and gelp (gielp v. l.

ge-þreágean

Grammar
ge-þreágean, ge-þreán, and (?) <b>ge-þreawian</b> (v. ge-þréwud [é = eá. Cf. bréd = breád, 72] incita ( =incitata (?)), Germ. 390, 82 (but with the remark 'b aus þ').
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Add: to rebuke, reprove Geðráð ðá ǽláruas increpat Pharisaeos, Lk. p. 9, 1. Geðreáde him se Hǽlend increpauit illi Iesus, Lk. L. 4, 35. Hé geðreáde (giðreóde, R.) hiá increpans illos, 9, 21. Geþreáte, Mt. L. 17, 18. Ðín ágen þwyrnes þé sceal geþrégean

Linked entry: ge-þréwud

BEORMA

(n.)
Grammar
BEORMA, an; m : bearm, es; m.

Barmleavenyeastfrothfermentum

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Heofena ríce is gelíc ðam beorman cœlorum regnum simile est fermento Mt. Bos. 13, 33 : Lk. Bos. 13, 21. Nim ele and hunig and beorman take oil and honey and barm Lchdm. i. 398, 6 : Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 11; Jul. 396

Linked entries: and-beorma ge-byrman

un-gelícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelícness, e; f.

Differencedissimilaritydiversity

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Difference, dissimilarity, diversity Ic cwæð ðæt ǽghwelc mon wǽre óðrum gelíc ácenned, ac sió ungelícnes hiera earnunga hié tíhð sume behindan sume ...

hreóf-lig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóf-lig, adj.

Leprous

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Reóflium menn gelíc like a leper, Homl. Th. ii. 178, 13. Martinus getácnode ǽnne hreóflinne mannan, 512, 5

Linked entries: hreóflia hreóf-líc

dígol

(adj.)
Grammar
dígol, dýgol, diógol; gen. m. n. dígles, f.dígolre ; def. nom. m. dígla; f. n. dígle; adj.

Secret, hidden, private, dark, obscure, profound, abstruse, unknownsecrētus, occultus, obscūrus, ignōtus

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Secret, hidden, private, dark, obscure, profound, abstruse, unknown; secrētus, occultus, obscūrus, ignōtus Se þeóden gewát sécan dígol land the king departed to seek a secret land, Andr. Kmbl. 1396; An. 698. He ána geset on dígolre stówe he sat alone

el-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
el-þeód, æl-þeód, el-þiód [ell-]; gen. e; pl. nom. acc. a. e; f.

A foreign nation, strange people gens pĕregrīna, alienĭgĕnæ, pĕregrīni

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A foreign nation, strange people; gens pĕregrīna, alienĭgĕnæ, pĕregrīni Éhton elþeóda they pursued the strange nations, Elen. Kmbl. 277; El. 139. Fóre elþeódum before strange nations, Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 12; Cri. 1337: 23 b; Th. 67, 6; Cri. 1084. On

feówerþe-móder

(n.)
Grammar
feówerþe-móder, indecl. in sing; but dat, sing. -méder; pl. nom. acc. -módra; gen. -módra; dat. -módrum; f.

A great-great-grandmotherăbăvia

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A great-great-grandmother; ăbăvia, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 13; Wrt. Voc. 51, 58