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efnan

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.), efne tó eorðan (lay flat on the ground ) ealdne ceorl; sóna þæt onfindeð, sé þe mec féhð ongeán, þæt hé hrycge sceal hrúsan sécan, . 28, 8. [v. N. E. D. even; vb. 2. Cf. O. H.

áwðer

(adj.)
Grammar
áwðer, = á-hwæðer; adj. pron.

Eithereachone or otheralteralteruter

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Either, each, one or other; alter, alteruter Ne uncer áwðer not either of us; neuter [ne-uter ] nostrum, Exon. 129 b; Th.496, 29; . 85, 22.

dryht-folc

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-folc, driht-folc, es ; n. [folc a people]

A nation, multitudepŏpŭlus, multĭtūdo

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Dryht-folca helm a protector of nations, 107 a; Th. 408, 24; . 27, 17. Wæs deáþe gedrenced drihtfolca mǽst the greatest of nations was drenched with death, Cd. 144; Th. 179, 26; Exod. 34 : 160; Th. 198, 13; Exod. 322 : 171; Th. 216, 2; Exod. 589

Linked entry: driht-folc

eáwunga

(adv.)
Grammar
eáwunga, eáwunge; adv. [eáwan to shew, manifest]

Openly, publicly mănīfeste, pălam, cōram

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Ors. 6, 21; Bos. 123, 29: Exon. 126 b; Th. 487, 2; . 72, 22. Oððe eáwunga oððe dearnunga either publicly or privately, L. Edg. ii. 8; Th. i. 270. 5. Eáwunge cōram, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 55

feohte

(n.)
Grammar
feohte, an; f.

A fightcombatpugna

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Th. 1157; B. 576: Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 7; . 6, 4: Andr. Kmbl. 2045; An. 1025. We ðǽt ellenweorc feohtan fremedon we have achieved that valourous deed by fighting, Beo. Th. 1922; B. 959

gieldan

(v.)
Grammar
gieldan, ic gielde, ðú gieltst, gielst, he gieldeþ, gielt, pl. gieldaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden

To yieldpayrenderrepayrequite

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Werum gieldeþ gaful pays tribute to men, Exon. 108 b; Th. 415, 15; . 33, 11: 34 a; Th. 109, 24; Gú. 95: 39 a; Th. 130, 9; Gú. 435. He ðé mid wíte gieldeþ he will requite thee with punishment, 80 a; Th. 301, 15; Fä. 19: Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 22

grǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
grǽdan, p. de
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To cry, call out; clamare Ic grǽde swá gós I cry like a goose, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 18; . 25, 3. Ðonne grǽt se láreów swá swá kok on niht prædicator clamat quasi gallus cantat in nocte, Past. 63; Swt. 459, 32; Hat. MS.

Linked entry: han-grǽd

sugu

(n.)
Grammar
sugu, e: sú, e; f.
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Th. 396, 13; . 16, 4

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wár

(n.)
Grammar
wár, I. sea-weed, waur (v. E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names, in which other forms are given, ware, woare, woore, ore : see also Jamieson's Dict.
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Th. 382, 8; . 3, 8. Wára sablonum, strand sablo (mentis fundamina nequaquam areuosis sablonum glareis ultro citroque nutabundis subdiderat, Ald. 57), Hpt. Gl. 502, 76 : (printed wasa) 465, 8. Wárum sablonibus, 449, 30

Linked entries: wároþ sǽ-wár waar

geond-sprengan

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Mec ( a book) fugles wyn (a pen) geond[sprengde] speddropum (ink ), . 27, 8. Bysn godcundre rihtwísnesse leornincgcnihta[s] geþancum geondsprenced (-sprecend, MS.) [sí] fermentum divine justitiae in discipulorum mentibus conspergatur, R. Ben.

hnígan

to bendto bend

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Hí feóllan on foldan, and tó fótum hnigon, 533. to sink to a lower position, . 4, 63: Sat. 375 (in Dict.)

rýne

(n.)
Grammar
rýne, es; n.

A mystery, mysterious saying

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Th. 432, 26; . 49, 6. Clǽno rýno ł gesægdnise ł diópnise mysteria, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 11

Linked entry: ge-rýne

ge-sóm

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sóm, adj.

Unanimousunitedpeaceableconcorspācĭfĭcus

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Wit wǽron gesóme we two were united, Exon. 129 b; Th. 496, 27; . 85, 21: Gen. 45, 24. Gesóme and to ðam geþwǽre ðæt heora nán ne mæg óðerne mid æalle fordón in union and in such accord that none can entirely destroy another, Shrn. 165, 33

leóht-beámed

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-beámed, adj.
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Having bright beams or rays Sind sume steorran leóhtbeámede, fǽrlíce árisende and hrædlíce gewítende, Homl. Th. i. 610, 2

Linked entry: -beámed

forþ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-mann, es; m.
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A man of rank Hé cwæð ꝥ sum forðman wǽre on Myrcna lande, Nap. 25. Cf. forþ-þegn, -wíf

Linked entry: forþ-wíf

streng

(n.)
Grammar
streng, es; m.
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a string, cord, rope Ráp vel strenc funiculus, modicus funus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 67. Strengas vel bendas lora136, 77. Hé worhte swipan of strengon ( de funiculis), Jn. Skt. 2, 15. a string of a musical instrument Streng fidis. Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 54.

ge-hússcype

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hússcype, es; m.

A househouseholdfamilyracedŏmus

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A house, household, family, race; dŏmus Gehússcype Israhel bletsiaþ Driht dŏmus Israhel benedīcĭte Dŏmĭno, Ps. Spl. C. 134, 19

datárum

(n.)
Grammar
datárum, indecl. m.
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Gif man rǽt þæne datárum on Sunnandæge, 302, 20

ferþ

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ, ferþþ; gen. -es; dat. -e; m. n.

the soulspiritmindanĭmusmenslifevīta

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Ferþum gleáw sagacious in soul, 128 a; Th. 493, l0; . 81, 28. Ferþþum, 114 b; Th. 440,15; . 60, 3. life; vīta Lǽtaþ gáres ord ingedúfan in fǽges ferþ let the javelin's point dig into the life of the doomed one, Andr. Kmbl. 2665; An. 1334

forþ-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-cuman, he -cymeþ, -cymþ, pl. -cumaþ; p. -com, pl. -cómon; subj. pres. -cume, -cyme, pl. -cumen, -cymen; pp. -cumen, -cymen

To come forth or forwardproceedsucceedarriveprocēdĕrepervĕnīreadvĕnīre

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Exon. 125 a; Th. 480, 28; . 64, 8. Wæs forþcumen geóc æfter gyrne comfort was come forth after sorrow, Andr. Kmbl. 3167; An. 1586. Forþcymene, pp. pl. come forth. Exon. 104 a; Th. 394, 28; . 14, 10