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cyric-sangere

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-sangere, es; m.

A church-singer ⬩ ecclesiæ cantator

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A church-singer; ecclesiæ cantator He sumne æðelne cyricsangere begeat, se wæs Mafa háten he got a famous church-singer, who was named Mava, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 5

eft-cuman

(v.)

To come back ⬩ revenīre

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To come back; revenīre He hét ealle eftcuman he commands all to come again. Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 25. Eft-cymeþ comes again, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 21

éðel-staðol

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-staðol, es; m.

A native settlement ⬩ patrium habĭtacūlum

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A native settlement; patrium habĭtacūlum Hú he éðelstaðolas eft gesette, swegel-torhtan seld how he might replenish the native settlements, heaven-bright seals, Cd. 5; Th. 6, 25; Gen. 94

fæted-hleór

(n.)
Grammar
fæted-hleór, es; n.

Ornamented cheek ⬩ phălĕrāta gĕna

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Ornamented cheek; phălĕrāta gĕna He héht ðá eahta mearas fætedhleóre on flet teón then he commanded to lead into court eight steeds with ornamented cheek, Beo. Th. 2076; B. 1036

mæst-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-rǽden, [n], e; f.

The right of feeding swine in places where mast is produced

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The right of feeding swine in places where mast is produced Hé nǽfre hine bereáfian wolde ðære mæstréddene ðe hé him áléfed hæfde on Longan hrycge, Chart. Th. 140, 35

Linked entry: mæsten-rǽden

mis-lǽdan

(v.)

to mislead ⬩ lead astray

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to mislead, lead astray Gif hé láre ne can, ne hé leornian nele, ac mislǽt his hýrmen and hine silfne forþ mid, L. Ælfc. P. 46; Th. ii. 384, 22

bord-weall

(n.)
Grammar
bord-weall, es; m.

A board-wall, a shield ⬩ scutorum agger, testudo, clypeus

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A board-wall, a shield; scutorum agger, testudo, clypeus He bræc ðone bordweall he broke through the board-wall, Byrht. Th. 139, 60; By. 277: Beo. Th. 5952; B. 2980

Linked entry: weall

geddian

(v.)
Grammar
geddian, p. ode; pp. od

To sing ⬩ cantare

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To sing; cantare Ðá ongan he geddian then began he to sing, Bt. 31, 2; Fox 112, note 25. Se scóp geddode the poet sang, 35, 5; Fox 166, 8

dígan

(v.)
Grammar
dígan, (?); p. deóg
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To die Deáðfǽge deóg, siððan dreáma leás in fenfreoðo feorh álegde, hǽðene sáwle deathdoomed he died, after he joyless in the fenfastness life laid down, his heathen soul, B. 850

Linked entries: ge-dígan deágan deóg

dihtnian

(v.)
Grammar
dihtnian, p. ode.
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to order, dispose Fram leahtrum ásyndrian hé dihtniað a vitiis separare se disponunt, Scint. 17, 4. to direct, dictate Þá hé sylf dihtnode quant ipse dictavit, Angl. xiii. 426, 869

ge-fullfremman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullfremman, ge-fullfremian.
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to accomplish, complete, perpetrate Gefulfreme ꝥ perfice illud, Scint. 201, 5. Þ hé gefulfremige þá gód þe hé beginne, Hml. A. 150, 154. Synn byþ gefullfremmed (perpetratur), Scint. 228, 10

ádlung

(n.)
Grammar
ádlung, e; f.

Illness, ailment, disease

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Illness, ailment, disease Sóðlíce hé sylf ætbrǽd úre ádlunga, and úre sárnyssa hé sylf ábær vere languores nostros ipse tulit, et dolores nostros ipse portavit, Hml. Th. i. 122, 31

ǽnga

Solitary

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Solitary Hé lifað leódum feor, lócað geneahhe fram ðám unlǽdan ǽngan hláford he lives far from men, from the wretched solitary often are his lord's looks turned, Sal. 382. Substitute:

hám-steall

(n.)
Grammar
hám-steall, es; m.

A homestead, residence ⬩ a homestead ⬩ a mansion, seat in the country

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A homestead, residence On his hámstealle at his homestead, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 255, 9. Ðane hámstal ðet hé on set the homestead at which he resides, iv. 133, 8

Linked entry: tún-steall

scripp

(n.)
Grammar
scripp, es; n. (?)

A scrip ⬩ bag

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A scrip, bag Petrus forlét lytle þing, scripp and net, ac hé forlét ealle þing, ðá ðá hé for Godes lufon nán þing habban nolde, Homl. Th. i 394, 7

a-cerran

(v.)
Grammar
a-cerran, p. -cerde; pp. -cerred

To turn ⬩ return ⬩ vertere ⬩ reverti

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To turn, return; vertere, reverti Úton acerran ðider ðǽr he sylfa sit, sigora waldend let us turn thither where he himself sitteth, the triumphant ruler, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 6; Sat. 217

Linked entries: a-cærran a-cerrednes

aldor-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-cearu, e; f.

Life-care ⬩ care for life ⬩ life-long care ⬩ cura propter vitam ⬩ ærumna longinqua

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Life-care, care for life, life-long care; cura propter vitam, ærumna longinqua He wearþ eallum æðelingum to aldorceare he became a life-care to all nobles, Beo. Th. 1817; B. 906

Linked entry: ealdor-cearu

Baddan-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Baddan-burh, g. -burge; d. -byrig; f.

BADBURY, Dorsetshire ⬩ Baddanburgus in quo castra metatus est Eadweardus Ælfredi fil

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BADBURY, Dorsetshire, formerly Baddanburgum; Baddanburgus in quo castra metatus est Eadweardus Ælfredi fil, An. 901; He gewícode æt Baddanbyrig wið Winburnan he encamped at Badbury near Winburn, Chr. 901; Th. 178, 26. ;

efn-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-mǽre, adj.

Equally great, illustrious, renowned ⬩ æstĭmātus, æque illustris, conspĭcuus

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Equally great, illustrious, renowned; æstĭmātus, æque illustris, conspĭcuus He ðone wélegan wædlum efn-mǽrne gedéþ he makes the rich equally great to the poor, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 63; Met. 10, 32

Linked entry: efen-mǽre

fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
fælsian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse, purify ⬩ lustrāre

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To cleanse, purify; lustrāre Ðæt ic móte Heorotfælsian that I may purify Heorot, Beo. Th. 869; B. 432. He Hróþgáres sele fælsode he had purified Hrothgar's hall, Beo. Th. 4694; B. 2352

Linked entry: felsan