ban-cóða
A baneful disease ⬩ a fatal or deadly malady ⬩ erysipelas ⬩ lethalis morbus ⬩ ignis sacer
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A baneful disease, a fatal or deadly malady, erysipelas; lethalis morbus, ignis sacer Wæs him inbogen bittor bancóða a bitter malady was fixed in him, Exon. 47b; Th. 163, 23; Gú. 998.
ealdor-biscop
An elder or chief bishop, an archbishop ⬩ sĕnior episcŏpus, archiepiscŏpus
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An elder or chief bishop, an archbishop; sĕnior episcŏpus, archiepiscŏpus; the Pope is so called by king Alfred Ðá wæs Vitalianus Papa ðæs apostolícan setlesealdorbiscop then Pope Vitalian was the chief bishop of the apostolic seat; sedi apostŏlĭcæ præerat
be-sincan
To sink ⬩ submergere, demergere
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Wæs ic swíðe besuncen I was, deeply sunk, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 5; Rä. 11, 3
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bryðen
A drink, brewing ⬩ potus
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A drink, brewing; potus Bryðen wæs ongunnen, ðætte Adame Eue gebyrmde æt fruman worulde the drink was prepared, which Eve fermented for Adam at the beginning of the world, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 4; Gú. 953: L. M. l, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 15.
ge-síþwíf
A woman of the class to which the 'gesith ⬩ ' 'comes' belongs
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A woman of the class to which the 'gesith, ' 'comes' belongs Sca anastasiam ðære hálegan gesíþwífes seó wæs swíþe æðele for worulde St. Anastasia's the holy lady; she was very noble with respect to this world, Shrn. 30, 20.
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ge-spreca
One who talks with another ⬩ a counsellor
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One who talks with another, a counsellor Abraham wæs Godes gespreca Abraham was one who talked with God, Homl. Th. ii. 190, 12.
Linked entry: ge-speca
ge-níwian
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Bið geníwad feorh, Ph. 279. to renew what has ceased to operate Hyht wæs geníwad, Cri. 529: An. 1012: Jul. 607: Gú. 926: Kr. 148: Jud. 98. Sorg bið geníwad, Wand. 50: B. 1322. Cearo bið geníwad, Wand. 55: B. 1303.
eh
a war-horse, charger ⬩ equus bellātor ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE=e, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is eh a war-horse, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter e, but for eh a war-horse, charger, as, — RUNE [eh] byþ for eorlum the war-horse is for chiefs
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hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter e, but for eh a war-horse, charger, as, — RUNE [eh] byþ for eorlum the war-horse is for chiefs, Hick.
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ánes
of one
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Ánes wana wanting of one, as ánes wana twentig twenty wanting one, nineteen
hláford-scipe
Lordship, ⬩ rule; ⬩ dominatio
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Hwí wæs Adame án treów forboden ðá ðá hé wæs ealles óðres hláford ? To ðan ðæt hé hine ne onhófe on swá micclum hláfordscipe why was one tree forbidden to Adam, when he was lord of every other?
Dornwara ceaster
DORCHESTER, the chief town of Dorsetshire ⬩ Dorcestria, agri Dorsetensi caput
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DORCHESTER, the chief town of Dorsetshire; Dorcestria, agri Dorsetensi caput Ðis wæs gedón in ðam cynelícan setle on ðære stówe ðe is genæmned Dornwara ceaster this was done in the royal residence in the place which is named Dorchester, Th. Diplm.
ge-beácnian
To point out ⬩ indicate ⬩ make signs ⬩ indĭcāre ⬩ nuntiāre ⬩ innuere
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To point out, indicate, make signs; indĭcāre, nuntiāre, innuere Ðá him gebeácnod wæs then it was indicated to him, Beo. Th. 283; B. 140. We woldon mid gebeácnian ða sóþfæstnesse we would therewith point out the truth, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 16.
Linked entries: ge-bécnend ge-bícnian
CÓFA
A COVE ⬩ cave ⬩ repository ⬩ inner room ⬩ chamber ⬩ ark ⬩ cubile ⬩ cubiculum ⬩ arca
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Wæs culufre eft of cófan sended the dove was sent again from the ark Cd. 72; Th. 88, 13; Gen. 1464. On cyninga cófum in cubilibus regum Ps. Th. 104, 26
hwæt-eádig
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Successful in war [cf. other compounds of eádig] Biþ se hwæteádig wíggeweorþod se ðe ðæt wicg byrþ he shall be successful and honoured in war whom that steed bears, Elen. Kmbl. 2388; El. 1195
æcced
Vinegar ⬩ acetum
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War. 19, 30
a-wéstnis
Desolation ⬩ desolatio
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War. 21, 20
be-gímen
observation ⬩ care ⬩ observatio
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observation, care; observatio Wanl. Catal. 78, 24
ég-hwelc
all, every
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War. 8, 34
bogen
bowed, bent, gave way
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bowed, bent, gave way; pp. of búgan
heáh-fýr
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High-leaping flame Heáhfýr ǽlað, Wal. 22