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súþe-weard

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Þæt þridde heáfodríce wæs þæt Affricanum, and on súðeweardum. Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 24. Add

be-tuh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tuh, prep. dat. acc.
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Between; inter He bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum he encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Ing. 115, 4; Th. 164, 23, col. 2; 165, 22, col. 1; 23, col. 2. Betuh Arabia and Palestína between Arabia and Palestine, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 20 : Cd. 37; Th

Brent-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Brent-ford, Bregent-ford, Brægent-ford; gen. -fordes; dat. -forde, -forda; m. [Brent the river Brent, ford a ford: Brenford, Sim. Dun: Brendeford, Hunt.]
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BRENTFORD in Middlesex, situate where the river Brent flows into the Thames; oppidum in agro Middlesexiæ, in sinu quodam ubi se in Tamesin effundit Brent fluvius Eádmund cyng férde ofer Temese æt Brentforda king Edmund went over the Thames at Brentford

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fæderen-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-cyn, fædren-cyn, -cynn, es ; n. [cyn a race, kin]

A paternal kin or race păternum gĕnus

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A paternal kin or race; păternum gĕnus Hiera ryht fæderencyn [fædrencynn, Th. 87, 14, col. 1] gǽþ to Cerdice their direct paternal kin goes to Cerdic, Chr. 755 Th. 86, 14, col. 1. We areccan ne mágon ðæt fædrencynn we cannot tell the paternal kin, Exon

ge-dweola

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dweola, -dweolda, an; m.

Errorheresyerrorhærĕsis

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Error, heresy; error, hærĕsis Se ge-dweola wæs on ðam Nyceniscan sinoþe geniðerad the error was put down in the Nicene synod, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 36. Gé gedweolan lifdon ye lived in error, Invent. Crs. Recd. 623; El. 311. Se Arrianisca gedweolda Arriāna

ge-sceádwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sceádwíslíce, adv.
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Rationally, prudently, sagaciously, discreetly, distinctly; rationabiliter Ðú ðe gesceádwíslíce heora welst thou that rulest them rationally, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 6: 21; Fox 74, 20. Hý him ðá gescádwíslíce andwyrdon they answered him discreetly, Ors.

Linked entry: sceádwíslíce

west-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
west-ende, es; m.
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The west end, western extremity of anything Hire on westende is Scotland, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 27. Ðæt hire ǽwielme sié on westende Affrica, Swt. 12, 21. Hine man byrigde æt ðam westende, ðam stýple ful gehende, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 37. Æt ðam westænde

ge-clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clǽnsian, -clǽnsigan, -clǽsnian, -clánsian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [clǽnsian to cleanse]

To cleansepurifymundārepurgāre

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To cleanse, purify; mundāre, purgāre Gyf ðú wylt, ðú miht me geclǽnsian si vis, pŏtes me mundāre, Mt. Bos. 8, 2 : Mk. Bos. 1, 40 : Elen. Kmbl. 1352; El. 678. Saul ne meahte his wambe geclǽnsigan Saul could not purify his stomach, Past. 28, 6; Swt. 197

mere-swín

(n.)
Grammar
mere-swín, es; n.

A sea-pigporpoisedolphin

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A sea-pig, porpoise, dolphin Ðes mereswín hic delfin, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 14; Som. 9, 37: Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 15: i. 281, 56. Mereswín bacharus, 281, 57: 65, 61: delphin vel bocharius vel simones, 55, 60. Mereswýn bacharus, 21, 46. Meresuín bacanius, ii. 102,

under-þeódness

(n.)
Grammar
under-þeódness, e; f.

Subjectionsubmission

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Subjection, submission For yrmþo ðære underþeódnysse ob aerumnam subjectionis, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 41. Wite hé ðæt hé míne eáðmódra beón sceal on regoles underðeódnysse sciens se multo magis discipline regulari subditum, R. Ben. 112, 1. Micle swýþor is

un-wynsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wynsum, adj.
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Unpleasant Ðeós woruld hwíltídum is myrige on tó wunigenne, hwílon heó is swíðe styrnlíc, and mid mislícum þingum gemenged, swá ðæt heó bið swíðe unwynsum on tó eardigenne, Homl. Th. i. 184, 1. Hit ðe unwynsum ( injucundum ) bið, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 13

cymen

(n.)
Grammar
cymen, es; m. n. The herb cummin; cŭmīnum = κύμινον , cŭmīnum, cyminum, Lin
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Ge tiógoðiaþ eówre mintan and eówerne dile and eówerne cymen [MS. kymen] ye tithe your mint and your dill and your cummin, Past. 57; Hat. MS. Dó ðæt cymen on.eced put the cummin into vinegar, L. M. 2, 44; Lchdm. ii. 256, 6. Cymen cymīnum, Ælfc. Gl. 44

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ǽr-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-sceaft, e; f.

An old creationan ancient workpristina creatiopriscum opus

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An old creation, an ancient work; pristina creatio, priscum opus, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 1; Ruin. 16

a-mǽn-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
a-mǽn-sumian, p. ode; pp. od [a ex, mǽn = gemǽne communis; sumian = samnian congregare]

To excommunicateexcommunicare

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To excommunicate; excommunicare Síe amǽnsumod let him be excommunicated, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 18

anan-beám

(n.)
Grammar
anan-beám, es; m.

The spindle-treeprick-woodprick-timbereuonymus Europæus

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The spindle-tree, prick-wood, prick-timber; euonymus Europæus, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm, ii. 78, 13

aweg-gán

(v.)

to go awayabire

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to go away; abire Ongan aweg-gán began to go away, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 1

cléne

(adj.)
Grammar
cléne, adj.

clean, pure, clear

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clean, pure, clear, Ps. C. 50, 88; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 88: Chr. 1110; Erl. 243, 1.;

cwémnys

(n.)
Grammar
cwémnys, cwémnyss, f.

A satisfaction, an appeasing, a mitigation satisfactio

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A satisfaction, an appeasing, a mitigation ; satisfactio Cwémnys uncysta satisfactio vitiorum, Bd. 1, 27 ; S. 495, 32

crupon

(v.)

crept, crawled

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crept, crawled p. pl. of creópan Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 33; Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 22 ;

cúe mesa

(n.)
Grammar
cúe mesa, an; m.

Cow's dung lætāmen

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Cow's dung; lætāmen Gesomna cúe mesa collect cow's dung L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5