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alor-holt

(n.)
Grammar
alor-holt, es; m.

An alder-holt

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An alder-holt

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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Ðis worhte fruma ðara wundra (uundra, Lind.) ðe Hǽlend hoc fecit initium signorum Jesus, Jn. Skt. Rush. 2, 11: Blickl. Homl. 105, 25: Andr. Kmbl. 1138; An. 569.

Linked entries: wunder wundrum

flet-werod

(n.)
Grammar
flet-werod, es; n.

Court-hostthe court-retainersaulĭci

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Court-host, the court-retainers; aulĭci Is mín fletwerod, wígheáp, gewanod my court-host, the company in war, is diminished, Beo. Th. 957; B. 476

on-winnende

(adj.)

assailing, attacking

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assailing, attacking Se onwinnenda here the attacking army, Homl. Th. ii. 432, 4. Míne geféran mé betǽhton ðám onwinnendum feóndum, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 351

ge-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gán, p. -eóde, -ióde; pp. -gán.

to gogo or pass overcome to passhappenirepræterireevenireto occupyovercomeoverrunsubdueoccuparevinceresubigereto observepractiseexerciseeffectaccomplishobservareexercereperficereefficere

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Hú ðæt geeóde, ðæt . . . how that came to pass, that . . . Exon. 14 a; Th. 28, 7; Cri. 443.

Linked entry: ge-yde

sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
sóna, adv.

Soon, immediately, directly, at once

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Forhwon ne woldest ðú sóna hraþe ða dígolnesse mé cýþan quare non citius hoc compertum mihi revelare voluisti? Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 21. Se ðe wille wyrcan wæstmbǽre lond, átió of ðæm æcere ǽrest sóna (first of all; cf. ǽrest, Bt.

Linked entry: be-sóne

a-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fæstnian, p. ode; pp. od

To fixfasten or make firmto strengthenfortifyconfirmbetrothespouseinscribemunirefirmareconsignare librisinfigere

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Hú afæstaod wæs feld-húsa mǽst how that greatest of field-houses was fastened. Cd. 146; Th. 183, 2; Exod. 85: 173; Th. 218, 17; Dan. 40. Ðe he on fíf bócum afæstnode which he inscribed in five books, Hexam. 1; Norm. 2, 18: Deut. 32, 23.

Linked entry: a-festnian

be-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reccan, -reccean; p. -reahte, -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht.

to relaterecountexplainnarrareexponereto explain one's conductjustify one's selfse excusarese purgareaccusatorum criminibus respondere

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C. bereccean] mǽgen they always seek endless excuses, how they may justify themselves, Past. 35, 2; Hat. MS. 45 a, 19. Him wæs lýfnesse seald ðæt he him móste scyldan and besecgan [MS.

Linked entry: be-secgan

CILD

(n.)
Grammar
CILD, cildes, cild, sometimes cildru, cildra ; n.

A CHILD, infantinfans, puer

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Ðæt cild wixþ and gewurþ eft cnapa and eft syððan cniht the child grows, and then becomes a boy, and afterwards a young man, Hom. Sax. Þurh cildes hád in the state of childhood, Exon. 65a ; Th. 240, 15; Ph. 639.

Linked entry: cyld

ge-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brǽdan, p. -brǽdde; pp. -brǽded, -brǽdd, -brǽd [ge-, brǽdan to roast]

To roastbroiltorrēreassāre

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Genime ðysse ylcan wyrte wyrttruman gebrǽde on hátan axan let him take roots of this same herb roasted on hot ashes, Herb. 60, 3; Lchdm. i. 162, 17

hǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
hǽtan, p. te; pp. ed

To heat, make hot

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To heat, make hot Ðæt fýr ðe man ðæt ordál mid hǽtan sceal the fire with which the ordeal is to be heated, L. Ath. 4, 7; Th. i. 226, 11 : 14. Tó hǽtanne magan to heat the stomach, L. M. 2, 10; Lchdm. ii. 188, 16.

Linked entry: ge-hǽt

ófostlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ófostlíce, adv.

Hastily, speedily, in haste

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Ongan ófostlíce ðæt hof wyrc-an. Cd. Th. 79, 24; Gen. 1316. Gewít ðú ófestlíce féran, 172, 24; Gen. 2849. Mé ófestlíce gehýr velociter exaudi me Ps. Th. 101, 2. Ófstlíce cursim, velociter Hpt. Gl. 446, 48.

ofer-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðan, p. -swíðde, but also -swáð

To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass

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Mid gedwylde láre oferswíðan, Homl. Th. i. 44, 26. Ðæt geþyld oferswíðende patientia victrix, Prud. 25 a. Hí habbaþ deófol oferswíðed, Blickl. Homl. 35, 4. Oferswíðod, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 8: 4, 57.

teartness

(n.)
Grammar
teartness, e; f.

Sharpness, severity, asperity

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Mid menigfealdum ðeówracena teartuyssum gebrégede, Homl. Th. i. 578, 27

hálig-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-wæter, es; n.

Holy water

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On háligwætre in holy water, 45, 1; Lchdm. ii. 110, 14

burh-geat

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geat, -gat, burg-, es; pl. nom. acc. u. a. o; n.
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Kmbl. 1679; An. 842: Exon. 120a; Th. 461, 20; . 38

Linked entries: burg-geat burh-gata

forþ-onettan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-onettan, p. te; pp. ed

To hasten forthporro festīnāre

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He forþonette he hastened forth, Exon. 120 a; Th. 461, 26; . 41: Wald. 77; Vald. 2, 10

-bǽre

(suffix)
Grammar
-bǽre, an adjective termination signifying

Producingbearing

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Producing, bearing, from beran to bear, produce; as, wæstm-bǽre fruit-bearing, fruitful; frugifer: æppel-bǽre apple-bearing; pomifer: horn-bǽre horn-bearing; corniger: leóht-bǽre light-bearing

Linked entry: -bora

wórung

(n.)
Grammar
wórung, e ; f.

Wandering aboutrambling

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Homl. Skt. i. 6, 99. Ásolcennys ácenð ídelnysse . .., wórunge and fyrwitnysse. Homl. Th. ii. 220, 26

meolc

(n.)
Grammar
meolc, meoluc, milc, e; f.

Milk

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Milk Ðeós meolc hoc lac, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 76; Som. 14, 21: Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 31. Súr meolc oxygala, acidum lac: þicce meolc colustrum, 28, 2-3. Áwilled meolc juta, 290, 45. Hé ( the Pater Noster ) biþ sáwle hunig and módes meolc, Salm.

Linked entry: milc