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a-beden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-beden,
  • Nicod. 12; Thw. 6, 15
  • :
  • Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 31
  • ;
pp. of a-biddan.

asked

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asked, of a-biddan

byrdest

(adj.)
Grammar
byrdest, se byrdesta the highest born, most noble, richest, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 36; sup.
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of byrde

ed-

(prefix)
Grammar
ed-, prefixed to words, denotes anew, again, as the Latin re- meaning rursus, dēnuo, itĕrum. Edniwian

to renew, to make new againrenŏvāre

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to renew, to make new again; renŏvāre

eorþ-rest

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-rest, e; f. A resting or lying on the ground; chămeunia = χαμευνία, Cot. 31.

éstan

(adv.)
Grammar
éstan, from the east, easterly, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 8; Ph. 94. v. eástan; adv.

friþu-

(prefix)
Grammar
friþu-, See the compounds given under <b>freoþo(-u)-, friopo-(u)-.</b>

bóc-blæc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-blæc, es; n.

Ink

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Ink Þiós Dryhtnes ǽrendbóc ne wæs mid bóc*-*blece, ne mid nénigum eorþlicum andweorce áwriten, Wlfst. 225, 1

Linked entry: blæc

micelung

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Add: glory Áhefen ys þín myclung ofer heofonas elevata est magnificentia tua super caelos, Ps. Th. 8, 2

ofer-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hygd, -hýd, e; f.: es; n.: -hygdu, -hýdu (o); indecl. f. [the plural is used with singular meaning, cf. ofer-méde, -méttu].

pride, arrogancehonourable pride high spirit superbia

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Ðás þing wé sculon forgán oferhýd gýtsunge ... ab his debemus nos abstinere, a superbia, et avaritia ..., L. Ecg. P. iv. 64; Th. ii. 224, 28. Næfde hé on him náðer ne yrre ne oferhyd, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 8. Him oninnan oferhygda dǽl weaxeþ, Beo.

fægernes

ornamentbeautypleasantness

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Voc. ii. 89, 62. of things Hwæt belimpþ þé heora (sun, moon and stars) fægernesse? hwæþer ðú durre gilpan ꝥ heora fægernes þín sié?, Bt. 14, 1; F. 40, 22. Fægernes venustas (marmoris ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 73.

Ést-mere

(n.)
Grammar
Ést-mere, es; m. [ést = eást east, mere a lake]

The Frische Haff, or fresh water lake which is on the north of east Prussia. Hav or Haf signifies a sea, in Danish and Swedish. It is written Haff in German, and it is now used to denote all the lakes connected with the rivers on the coast of Prussia and Pomerania. The Frische Haff is about sixty miles long, and from six to fifteen broad. It is separated by a cham of sand banks from the Baltic Sea, with which, at the present time, it communicates by one strait called the Gat. This strait is on the north-east of the Haff, near the fortress of Pillau, Malte Brunts Univ. Geog. vol. vii. p. 14. This Gat, as Dr. Bell informs me, 'seems to have been formed, and to be kept open by the superior force of the Pregel stream.' This gentleman has a perfect knowledge of the Frische Haff and the neighbourhood, as he received his early education in the vicinity, and matriculated at the University of Königsberg, near the west end of the Haff. I am indebted to Dr. Bell for the map of the celebrated German Historian, Professor Voigt, adapted to his 'Geschichte Preussens von den ältesten Zeiten, 9 vols. 8vo,

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This strait is on the north-east of the Haff, near the fortress of Pillau, Malte Brunts Univ. Geog. vol. vii. p. 14. This Gat, as Dr. Bell informs me, 'seems to have been formed, and to be kept open by the superior force of the Pregel stream.'

Cerdices leáh

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdices leáh, leáge; f.

Cerdic's leyCerdăci campus

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Land ford] in this year Cerdic and Cynric fought against the Britons at the place which is called Cerdic's ley, Chr. 527; Th. 26, 30-33, col. 3

íg-búend

(n.)
Grammar
íg-búend, es; m.

an islander

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Ðis ǽrendgewrit Agustinus ofer sealtne sǽ súðan brohte iégbúendum this letter Augustine brought across the salt sea from the south to the islanders, Past. Pref; Swt. 9, 8

Linked entry: íg-búende

ge-béd-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-dagas, pl. m.

Prayer-daysLītănia mājorLītănia mĭnor

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Prayer-days; Lītănia mājor : this greater Litany is for St.

ofer-eáca

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Hé forðteáh þá fíftig mancsas, and þám abbode sealde and cwæð, 'Nim þis feoh, and gif ic hér þurhwunige se ofereáca hider cymð,' Hml. S. 33, 145-155. Syllað ðone ofereácan eów ( the rich ) tó ælmesdǽdum, Hml. Th. ii. 328, 3

ge-síþwíf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþwíf, es; n.

A woman of the class to which the 'gesith' 'comes' belongs

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Anastasia's the holy lady; she was very noble with respect to this world, Shrn. 30, 20. All ða gesíþwíf and ða æðelan fǽmnan all the ladies and noble women, 87, 21

Linked entry: ge-síþman

tál-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tál-líc, adj.

that conveys reproach, calumny, etc., calumnious, blasphemousthat deserves reproof, blameable, reprehensible

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Hí cwǽdon ðæt hé tállíce word sprǽce be Moyse and be Gode ( this man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law, Acts 6, 13), Homl. Th. i. 44, 29: 46, 1.

Linked entries: tǽl-líc teál-líc

ambeht

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht, ambiht, ambieht, ambyht [an-, em-, on-], gen. es; nom. acc. pl. o; n.

An officeministryservicecommandmessageofficiumministeriumjussummandatum

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An office, ministry, service, command, message; officium, ministerium, jussum, mandatum Ðæm óleccaþ ealle gesceafte, ðe ðæs ambehtes áwuht cunnon all creatures obey him, that know aught of this service, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 17; Met. 11, 9.

a-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hefigian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make heavy or sadto weigh downburdengravarecontristaredeprimere

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To make heavy or sad, to weigh down, burden; gravare, contristare, deprimere Swá biþ ðam móde, ðonne hit biþ ahefigad mid ðǽm ymbhogum ðisse worulde so is it with the mind, when it is weighed down by the anxieties of this world, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 32

Linked entry: hefigian

Finns buruh

(n.)
Grammar
Finns buruh, = Finnes burh; gen. -burge; f.

Finnsburg

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This Finnsburg is no doubt the same as the Finnesham mentioned by Beowulf, — Swylce hie æt Finnes hám findaa meahton such as they might find at Finnesham, Beo. Th. 2316; B. 1156

Linked entry: Finn