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segl-rád

(n.)
Grammar
segl-rád, e ; f.
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The sail-road, the sea Síð on seglráde, Beo. Th. 2863 ; B. 1429

íg-land

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Oþ þæt íland þe wé hátað Thyle, 29, 3; F. 106, 23. lc íglanda eallra hæbbe bóca onbyrged, Sal. l

ǽr

(con.)
Grammar
ǽr, conj.

EREbefore thatantequampriusquam

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ERE, before that; antequam, priusquam Ǽr heó wordum cwæþ ere she said in words, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 3; Sat. 409. Ǽr hie to setle gong ere she went to her seat, Beo. Th. 4043; B. 2019. Ǽr ge furður féran ere that ye further proceed, 510; B. 252.

ESOL

(n.)
Grammar
ESOL, esul, es; m.

An assăsĭnus

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An ass; ăsĭnus His estfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass. upon which he [Balaam] sat, opposed his zeal, Past. 36, 7; Cot. MS. Gif ðǽr befeólle on oððe oxa oððe esol if an ox or an ass fell into it, Past. 63; Hat. MS.

wealcan

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Þá geseah hé án scip út on þǽre , swá swíðe torfigende fram þan wealcendum sǽs ýðum. Nap. 62, 25. add Wylcþ raptat, Germ. 389, 42.

CUNNAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUNNAN, ic can, con, ðú canst, const, he can, con, pl. cunnon; p. ic, he cúðe, ðú cúðest, pl. cúðon; subj. cunne, pl. cunnen; p. cúðe, pl. cúðen; pp. [on]-cunnen, cúþ; v. a.

to be or become acquainted with, to know noscĕre, scire CAN scire, posse

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Ðæt ðú cunne that thow knowest, 228; Th. 308, 34; Sae. 702: Elen. Kmbl. 748 ; El. 374. Ic cúðe I knew, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 26; Sat. 142: 19; Th. 24, 30; Gen. 385: Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 26, 34. Hwanon cúðest ðú me unde me nosti? Jn. Bos. 1, 48.

eft-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
eft-cyme, es; m.

A coming again, returnrĕdĭtus, reversio

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A coming again, return; rĕdĭtus, reversio Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum eftcymes leófes monnes the warrior band sat in expectation of the return of the dear man, Beo. Th. 5785; B. 2896: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 33; Hö. 130.

fyrn-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-dagas, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Days of oldancient dayspriscæ dies

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Days of old, ancient days; priscæ dies Ðis is se ilca God ðone on fyrndagum fæderas cúðon this is the same God whom your fathers knew in days of old, Andr. Kmbl. 1503; An. 753: 1951; An. 978: Cd. 223; Th. 293, 31; Sat. 463.

twi-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-wyrdig, adj.
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Making contradictory or discordant statements, at variance in what is said Hié swá twywyrdige sindon they disagree in what they say (ille promisit futura meliora, isti asserunt meliora praeterita), Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 86, 8.

ýþian

(v.)
Grammar
ýþian, ýþgian; p. ode.
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Ic ýðgode mid synnum, swá mid ýðum, Shrn. 140, 18. to move in waves, to toss, roll, of the sea. v. ýþung Ðæs ýþiendan sǽs flucivagi ponti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 61. Hé ða yþig-endan mid ánre hǽse gestilde, Homl.

Linked entries: ýþan ýþgian

atol

(n.)
Grammar
atol, es; n.

Terriblenessterrorhorrorwretchednessdiritasterrorhorrormiseria

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Is ðes windiga sele atole gefylled this windy hall is filled with horror, 216 ; Th. 273, 16 ; Sat. 137 : Exon. 26 a ; Th. 77, 33; Cri. 1266

Linked entry: atelíc

bréden

(adj.)
Grammar
bréden, adj.

Broad;latus

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Broad; latus Seuerus geworhte weall of turfum, and brédenne [breden MS: bred weal, col. 1: bred weall, col. 2] ðár on ufon, fram to Severus made a wall of turfs, and a broad wall thereupon, from sea to sea, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 22, col. 3

norþ

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ, adv.
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Ealle Asiam . . . súð fram þǽm Reádan and swá norð oþ þone þe man hǽt Euxinus, 1, 2; S. 30, 1.

geán-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
geán-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen

To turn againreturnrĕdīre

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Sax. Gl. 229, 21

hreówe

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówe, adj.

Sadgrievedsorrowfulpenitent

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Sad, grieved, sorrowful, penitent Hreówum teárum lacrymis pœnitentiæ, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 15

Linked entry: hreów

sealt-hús

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-hús, es; n.
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A house where salt is prepared (?) or sold (?); salinarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 49

EAL

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EAL, eall; gen. m. n. ealles; f.ealre , eallre ; dat. m. n. eallum ; f.ealre , eallre ; acc. m. ealne, eallne. f ealle, n. eal; inst. ealle; pl. nom. acc. ealle, ealla; gen. ealra, eallra; dat. eallum;

sometimes used indeclwithout substantive, and sometimes governing the genitiveare sometimes used, almost adverbially

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Ealra aldor chief of all, Cd. 228; Th. 306, 14; Sat. 664: Elen. Grm. 372. Ána wið eallum alone against all, Beo. Th. 292; B. 145: Cd. 218; Th. 279, 28; Sat. 245.

Linked entries: al all eall

a-firran

(v.)
Grammar
a-firran, p. de; pp. ed

To removetake awayput awayexpelelongareamovereauferre

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Cd. 219; Th, 282, 9; Sat. 284. Crist heó afirde Christ expelled them, 214; Th. 269, 3; Sat. 67: Ps. Spl. T. 87, 19

leóf-tǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-tǽle, -tǽl; adj.

Lovingdeardesirableestimablegratefulpleasantgracious

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Óðer biþ unlǽde on eorþan óðer biþ eádig swíðe leóftǽle mid leóda duguþum one will be miserable on earth, the other fortunate, high in favour with the best of men, Salm. Kmbl, 733; Sal. 366.

Linked entry: -tǽl

ráp

(n.)
Grammar
ráp, es; m.
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Gewurdene wyrda, ða beóþ ða feówere fǽges rápas, Salm. Kmbl. 661-668; Sal. 331-333. Rápa nodorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 68. Rápum rudentibus, funibus, Hpt. Gl. 529, 27. Ðú gedydest ðæt wé mǽtan úre land mid rápum, Ps. Th. 15, 6.

Linked entry: nip