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hilde-rinc

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Þú scealt gyltas þíne swíðe bemurnan, hár hilderinc, hefie þé ðincaþ synna þíne, Dóm. L. 30, 56. Add

lang-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
lang-gestreón, es; n.
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Treasure that had existed long, ancient treasure Wénde hé þæt hé lytel fæc longgestreóna brúcan móste, B. 2240

or

(prefix)
Grammar
or, This form occurs in A. Sax. only as a prefix, but in
Goth. us
, in
Icel. or, ur,
in
O. H. Ger. ur
it is found also as a preposition.

without ⬩ original, early

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It has the meaning without, e. g. or-mód ; also that of original, early, e. g. or-eald

cleweða

(n.)
Grammar
cleweða, clæweða, an; m.

A clawing, scratching ⬩ scalpturigo, scalpurigo

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swíðe rów, and ðeáh-hwæðere gif him mon tó longe fylgþ, he wundaþ, and wund sáraþ the itch is very free from pain, and the scratching is very comfortable, and yet if it be kept up too long, it produces a wound, and the wound is painful, Past. 11, 6; Hat

Linked entry: clæwetða

for-rotian

(v.)
Grammar
for-rotian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [for-, rotian to rot]

To become wholly rotten ⬩ to rot ⬩ putrefy ⬩ computrescĕre

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Ðæt sió réþnes ðæs wínes ða forrotedan wunde clǽnsige that the harshness of the wine may cleanse the corrupted wound, Past. 17, 10; Hat. MS. 25 a, 9

Linked entry: rotian

bísgung

(n.)
Grammar
bísgung, e; f. [ = a-bísgung = a-býsgung]

Business, occupation ⬩ negotium, occupatio

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Ne forlǽte se reccere ða inneran giémenne ðæs godcundan þiówdómes for ðære abísgunge ðara úterra weorca let not the ruler forsake the inner care of the divine ministration for the occupation of outer works, Past. 18, 1; Hat. MS. 25 a, 29, 27, 30

Linked entry: býsgung

mann-swica

Grammar
mann-swica, mán-swica ?. [In favour of mán- it may be noted that mann- does not occur as the first part of this compound, but does occur with -slaga; in Wlfst. 55, 6 the a has the accent in two MSS. (though in one of these mán- is written in mánslagan, Wlfst. 26, 14), and at 114, 13 manswican is a v. l. for mánsworan.]
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In l. 2 read mannslagan, and add: a deceiver, cheat Án unlagu æt ðám ætfengan þe swicigende manswican lufedan be-westan, Ll. Lbmn, 244, 28. Swá geráde manswican (man-, v. ll. ) þe on ðá wísan swǽslíce swiciað on unriht, þæt syndan forbodan Antecrístes

áhton

(v.)
Grammar
áhton, p. pl. of ágan.

had ⬩ owned ⬩ possessed

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had, owned, possessed Ðe Caldeas cyningdóm áhton the Chaldeans possessed the kingdom, Cd. 209; Th. 258, 24; Dan. 680;

Angle

(n.)
Grammar
Angle, g. d. acc. of Angel

Anglen

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Anglen Ðæt land, ðe man Angle hǽt the land, which they call Anglen, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 37

folc-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
folc-getrum, folce-getrum, es; n.

Folk-host ⬩ exercĭtus

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Folk-host; exercĭtus Folcgetrume gefaren hæfdon they had come with a host, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 29; Gen. 1987

Linked entry: folce-getrum

siðða

(adv.)
Grammar
siðða, adv.
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Afterwards Ðonne meaht ðú siðða sóðes leóhtes hab*-*ban ðínne dǽl, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 59. v. next word

un-gerǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerǽd, (?); adj.

Stupid

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(The MS. has ungeræd, v. Wülck. 165, 16.)

Linked entries: an-gerǽd ge-rǽde

deþþan

(v.)
Grammar
deþþan, (?); p. deþede
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; L. has gediides) ubera quae suxisti, Lk. R. 11, 27

ge-cǽlan

(v.)
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In Lk. 16, 24 one MS. has gehǽle, in another this is altered to gecǽle (= gecéle? v. ge-célan)

Hæfeldan

(n.)

the name of a Slavonic people

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the name of a Slavonic people Wylte ðe man Hæfeldan hǽt, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 39 : 19, 18

on-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
on-wealda, an; m.

One who has power, a ruler

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One who has power, a ruler Ic gelýfe in écne onwealdan ealra gesceafta, Exon. Th. 140, 14; Gú. 610

ceald

(n.)
Grammar
ceald, cald, es; n.

Cold, coldness ⬩ frigus

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Cold, coldness; frigus Somod hát and ceald heat also and cold, Cd. 192; Th. 239, 29; Dan. 377; Cd. 216; Th. 273, 5; Sat. 132. Hátes and cealdes of heat and of cold, Exon. 117b; Th. 451, 20; Dóm. 106.

dollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
dollíce, adv.

Foolishly, rashly ⬩ stulte, insāne

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C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 10: Past. 20, 1; Hat. MS. 29 b, 4

for-wiernan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wiernan, -wirnan; p. de; pp. ed

To hinder ⬩ prevent ⬩ keep from ⬩ withhold ⬩ arcēre ⬩ rĕtĭnēre

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Ðæt mann forwierne his sweorde blódes, ðæt hwá forwirne his láre ðæt he mid ðære ne ofsleá ðæs flǽsces lustas keeping one's sword from blood is withholding one's instruction, and not slaying with it the lusts of the flesh, Past. 49; Hat. MS

grǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
grǽdan, p. de
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Ðonne grǽt se láreów swá swá kok on niht prædicator clamat quasi gallus cantat in nocte, Past. 63; Swt. 459, 32; Hat. MS. Hine mon sceal swíðe hlúde hátan grǽdan oððe singan he must be bidden to cry out or sing very loud, L.

Linked entry: han-grǽd

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