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be-mǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-mǽtan, p. pl. of be-metan.= be-mǽton

measured ⬩ compared

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measured, compared Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 43;

bylwet-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bylwet-líce, adv.
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Simply; simpliciter, Ors. l, 2; Bos. 26, 29

deóful-seócnys

(n.)
Grammar
deóful-seócnys, -nyss

devil-sickness

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Bos. 8, 33: 11, 18

for-géton

(v.)
Grammar
for-géton, = for-geáton; p. pl. of for-gitan.

forgot

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Bos. 16, 5

fugeleran

(n.)
Grammar
fugeleran, = fugelerum

with fowlers

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with fowlers, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 5;

Linked entry: fisceran

eád-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
eád-mód, eáþ-mód; adj.

Humble, meek, mild ⬩ hŭmĭlis

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Bos. 11, 29

Linked entry: eáþ-mód

bí-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
bí-swíc, es; m.

Deceit ⬩ fraus

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Deceit; fraus, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 13

brýmuste

(adj.)

most famous

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most famous, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 30

on-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
on-mód, adj.

Bold, courageous,

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Bold, courageous, Exon. Th. 146, 29; Gú. 717

Linked entry: an-mód

CANON

(n.)
Grammar
CANON, es; m. A CANON, rule; regula, canon = κανών
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Canones bóc the book of the canon, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 13

feówertyne

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówertyne, adj.

FOURTEEN ⬩ quătuordĕcim

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Rachel acende feówertyne suna Rachel bore fourteen sons, Gen. 46, 22

Linked entry: feówertene

pliht

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Tó plihte þínre ǽhta and þínes ágenes heáfdes bodað þes þín cnapa swá bealdlíce be Críste, Hml. S. 35, 32. Add

wǽg-þel

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-þel, es; n.

A wave-plank ⬩ a ship

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On wǽgþele on board, Andr. Kmbl. 3418; An. 1713. Under earce bord eaforan lǽdan, weras on wǽgþel, Cd. Th. 82, 6; Gen. 1358

a-hón

(v.)
Grammar
a-hón, to a-hónn; ic -hó, ðú -héhst, he -héhþ; impert. -hóh; p. -héng,-héncg, pl. -héngon; pp. -hongen, -hangen

To hang ⬩ crucify ⬩ suspendere ⬩ crucifigere

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Bos. 27, 26. Ahóh hine crucifige eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 14. On gealgan ahéhþ he shall hang on a gallows, Deut. 21, 22. Ðæt hí hine ahéngon ut crucifigerent eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 20: Mt. Bos. 27, 35: Mk. Bos. 15, 25.

Linked entries: a-hangen a-héhst a-héncg a-héng a-hó a-hóh a-hongen

blótan

(v.)
Grammar
blótan, ic blóte, ðú blótest, blétst, he blóteþ, blét, pl. blótaþ; p. ic, he bleót, ðú bleóte, pl. bleóton; pp. blóten; v. a.

To sacrifice, to kill for a sacrifice ⬩ immolare, sacrificare ⬩ sacrificare

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[blót a sacrifice] To sacrifice, to kill for a sacrifice; immolare, sacrificare Ðæt hí hiora godum ðe ýð blótan meahton that they might the more easily sacrifice to their gods, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 40, 37: 4, 4; Bos. 80, 39: 5, 2; Bos. 102, 16.

Linked entry: a-blótan

BYRGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BYRGAN, birgan, byrigan, birigan, birgean, byrigean, byrian; p. de; pp. ed [beorg tumulus]; v. trans.
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Bos. 9, 59: 9, 60. Hine man byrigde swá him wel gebýrede they buried him as well became him, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 21: Hy. 10, 29; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 29

Linked entries: a-byrgan be-byrgan be-byrigean byrged byrian byrigean beorgan bergan birgan ge-byrgan

leáf

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</b> an artificial leaf :-- Gylden is se Godes cwide gimmum ástǽned, hafað silfren leáf, Sal. 64. a leaf of a book Hér on þysan óþran leáfe onginð seó æftere bóc, Gr. D. 92, 2. Se ǽresta heofon gefealden swá swá bóca leáf beóð, Verc.

fyrmest

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fyrmest, formest; def. se fyrmesta, seó, ðæt fyrmeste; sup. adj.

FOREMOST ⬩ first ⬩ prīmus

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Bos. 20, 27: Mk. Bos. 9, 35: Boutr. Scrd. 21, 35. Se fyrmesta and se betesta the foremost and the best; præstantissĭmus, Cot. 153.

Linked entry: formesta

ǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽnig, ǽneg, áni; adj. [ǽn = án one, -ig adj. termination; ánig, g = y, Eng. any]

ANY ⬩ any one ⬩ ullus ⬩ quisquam ⬩ aliquis

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Bos. 11, 16. Mæg ǽnig þing gódes beón of Nazareth a Nazareth potest aliquid boni esse? Jn. Bos. I, 46. Ǽniges sceates of any treasure, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 15; Gen. 503. Monnes ǽnges of any man. Exon. 10 b; Th. 13, 9; Cri. 200.

Linked entries: áneg ǽneg ǽngum áni énig

feórþling

(n.)
Grammar
feórþling, es; m: feórþung, e; f. in Anglo-Saxon; but m. in Northumb. v.

A fourth part of a thing ⬩ FARTHING ⬩ quadrans

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Bos. 5, 26: Lk. Bos. 12, 59. Geseah he sume earme wudewan bringan twegen feórþlingas vīdit quandam vĭduam paupercŭlam mittentem æra mĭnūta duo, Lk. Bos. 21, 2: Mk. Bos. 12, 42.

Linked entries: feórþung fyðerling fýrþling

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