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hynden

(n.)
Grammar
hynden, e; f.
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hyndenman ðe ða x. mynige tó úre ealre gemǽne þearfe and hig xi. healdan ðære hyndene feoh [resolved:] that we always count ten men together, and that the chief one should direct the nine in each of those duties that we have all agreed upon; and then

Linked entry: hynden-mann

byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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From their contents we learn that the body of the deceased was buried in the full dress worn when living, — the men with their arms and military equipments, — the women with their personal ornaments and jewelry.

súþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-fór, e; f.
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Th. 463, 3, and C. D. B. i. 446, 20. These are all texts of the charter quoted. ] Æt súþfóre ǽlc mon (gilde) .v. pening̃, Cht. Th. 614, 11

fæðmian

(v.)
Grammar
fæðmian, fæðman; p. ade, ede; pp. ad, ed

FATHOM, embrace, contain, envelope, clasp, devouramplecti, complecti, contĭnēre, comĕdĕre

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To FATHOM, embrace, contain, envelope, clasp, devour; amplecti, complecti, contĭnēre, comĕdĕre Hie léton flód fæðmian frætwa hyrde they let the flood embrace the treasures' guardian, Beo. Th. 6257; B. 3133: Andr. Kmbl. 3176 ; An. 1591.

be

restbyalong,by, not later thanbyduringbywithconveyance, by (in to send by) subject toin the case ofin the matter ofinwith(to do) byor abouttowith(to become)ofbybecause ofon account offor the sake ofbyby means ofby the use ofby way ofin the form ofafter according toafterby the commandat the request

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Beó se þeóf ealles scyldig þæs þe hé age, and þeófa gewita beó be (subject to the same penalty), þám ilcan Ll. Th. i. 200, 24.

INN

(n.)
Grammar
INN, es; n.

A dwellinghousechamberlodging

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Th. ii. 490, 10. Se steorra him ðæs cildes inn gebícnode the star pointed out to them [the Magi] the child's lodging, Homl. Th. i. 110, 16. Ðǽr Petrus inn hæfde where Peter lodged, 372, 34

Linked entry: in

BORD

(n.)
Grammar
BORD, es; n.

a BOARD, planktabula sectilis, tabulawhat is made of a board, - A table, shieldmensa, clypeusthe board, covering or deck of a ship, the ship itselftabulatum, stegaconstratum, navisat home and abroaddomi et forisa foot-stool

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Lǽd under earce bord eaforan ðíne lead thy children under the covering of the ark, Cd. 67; Th. 80, 23; Gen. 1333: 67; Th. 82, 4; Gen. 1357. Bord oft onféng ýða swengas the ship often received the blows of the waves, Elen. Kmbl. 476; El. 238.

Linked entries: bord-gelác bord-wudu

clemman

(v.)
Grammar
clemman, p. de
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To press, pinch Clæm þú þíne handa tógædere, Tech. ii. 122, 21. Clæm þú þíne wynstran hand þám gemete þe þú óstran on handa hæbbe shut your left hand as if there were an oyster in it, 124, 12, 20

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hell, helle, e; f.
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Substitute: In 1. 22 for ǽfengife l. ǽfengifl, and add: the lower world, the abode of the dead. in Jewish and Christian use 'Leófe dohtor gif ǽnig andgyt sý on helle lǽt þú þæt cwicsúslene hús'.

be-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To slit, tearfindere, lacerare

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Hér sculon abídan bán besliten seonwum here shall abide the bones torn from the sinews, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 20; Seel. 62

a-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hycgan, -hicgan; p. -hogde, -hogode; pp. [ge]-hugod

To devisesearchinventexcogitareperscrutariinvenire

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Bæd him ðæs rǽd ahicgan besought them to devise counsel for this, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 24; Gen. 2031: 178; Th. 224, 3; Dan. 130. Hie ahogodan heoro they invented the sword, Exon. 92 a; Th. 346, 9; Gn. Ex. 202

Linked entry: a-hicgan

abbad

(n.)
Grammar
abbad, abbod, abbud, abbot, es; m: abboda, an; m.

an abbot abbās

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In regard to general ecclesiastical discipline, all these communities were at this early time subject to the bishop of the diocese, and even to the pastor of the parochial district within the bounds of which they were established.

FRIÐIAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRIÐIAN, freoðian; p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [friþ peace] .

to keep the peacetowards, make peaceto protectdefendkeeppācĭfĭcāre protĕgĕretuēri

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to keep the peace, ' friþ,' towards, make peace, to protect, defend, keep; pācĭfĭcāre protĕgĕre, tuēri Ðæt man eall friðige, ðæt se cyng friðian wille that one shall keep; the peace towards all that the king will, L.

Linked entry: freoðian

be-rýfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rýfan, [ = be-reófan]

to bereavespoliareprivare

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to bereave; spoliare, privare Ðá hí þohton þeóden-stóles rícne berýfan then they thought to bereave the powerful of his throne, Exon. 84 a; Th. 317, 9; Mód. 63

a-níhst

(adv.)
Grammar
a-níhst, adv. [a = on in, ad; níhst ultimus]

At lastin the last placead ultimumultimo

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At last, in the last place; ad ultimum, ultimo Ne wǽron ðæt gesíða ða sǽmestan, ðeáh ðe ic hý aníhst nemnan sceolde they were not the worst of comrades, though I should name them last, Exon. 86b; Th. 326, 9; Wid. 126

Linked entry: a-néhst

ge-sincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sincan, p. -sanc, -sonc, pl. -suncon; pp. -suncen

To sink;delābi

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To sink; delābi Him in gesonc flacor flánþracu the flickering arrow's force sank into him, Exon. 49 b; Th. 170, 22; Gú. 1115. Ðá ne meahton hí on ðæm wætere gesincan then they could not sink in the water, Shrn. 103, 19

díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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a ditch, the excavation or trench made by throwing out the earth, a channel for water; fossa, excavātio vel scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant Ðonne to ðære díce hyrnan then to the corner of the ditch, Th. Diplm. A. D. 905; 495, 21.

Linked entry: walu

a-dreógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dreógan, -driógan; ic -dreóge, ðú -dreógest, -drýhst, he -dreógeþ, -drýhþ; p. -dreág, -dreáh, pl. -drugon; pp. -drogen.

to actperformpractiseagereperficereto bearsufferendurepatisustinere

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Earfeðu ðe he adreág the pains that he endured, Exon. 25b; Th. 74, 6; Cri. 1202. Earfeðo ðe he adreáh the pains that he endured, Andr. Kmbl. 2971; An. 1488

sweord-gripe

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-gripe, es; m.
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-Ðæt hí in wínsele þurh sweordgripe sáwle forlétan so that in the banquet hall through seizing their swords they lost their lives, Exon. Th. 271, 26; Jul. 488

ÆT

(prep.)
Grammar
ÆT, prep.

ATtobeforenextwithinforagainstapudjuxtapropeanteadincontraOffromaabdeTountoas far asadusquead

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Th. 21, 18. the names of places are often put in the dat. pl. governed by æt, the preposition is then, as in Icelandic, not translated, and the noun is read as singular Ðe mon hǽt æt Hǽðum which they call Haddeby; quem vocant Hæthe, Ors. i. 1, § 19;