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mót-lǽðu

(n.)

courts ⬩ assemblies

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In the same charter, in similar lists, occur two phrases which seem identical in meaning with that just given, þríwa sécan gemót on xii mónþum, 433, 9, and iii gemót on geáre, 433, 32

Linked entry: -lǽðu

Geóhel-dæg

Grammar
Geóhel-dæg, geóhhel-dæg, es; m.

Yule-day, a day at Yule-tide

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Yule-day, a day at Yule-tide On ðone forman dæig on geáre ðæt is on ðone ǽrestan geóheldæig eall cristen folc worðiaþ cristes acennednesse on the first day of the year, that is, on the first day of Yule all christian folk honour Christ's birth

feówertigeda

Grammar
feówertigeda, feówerteóþa.
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On þǽm twǽm and on feówerteogþan (-tigeþan, v. l.) geáre anno quadragesimo secundo, 254, 4

ge-blót

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Bringan þone sélestan dǽl hiora gódra geara tó heora geblóte, Ors. 6, 21; S. 272, 26. Hé wæs blótende diófolgildum mid monslihtum . . .

ymb-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-ryne, es; m.
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Ǽfre ymbe geáres ymbrynum, Lchdm .iii. 238, 25. Be ðæs geáres ymbrenum de temporibus 232, 5

beorg

(n.)
Grammar
beorg, beorh, biorg, biorh; gen. beorges; dat. beorge; pl. nom. acc. beorgas; gen. beorga; dat. beorgum; m.

a hill ⬩ mountain ⬩ collis ⬩ mons ⬩ a heap ⬩ BURROW or barrow ⬩ a heap of stones ⬩ place of burial ⬩ tumulus

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a hill, mountain; collis, mons On Sýne beorg on Sion's hill Exon. 20 b; Th. 54, 29; Cri. 876. Óþ ða beorgas ðe man hǽt Alpis to the mountains which they call the Alps Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 44; 16, 17. Ǽlc múnt and beorh byþ genyðerod omnis mons et collis

tweógan

(v.)
Grammar
tweógan, tweón; p.tweóde .

to inspire doubt into a person ⬩ to feel doubt ⬩ to doubt ⬩ hesitate

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with impersonal construction, to inspire doubt into a person (acc. ), Grammar tweógan, with gen. of object of doubt Wé witon ðæt nánne mon ðæs ne tweóþ, ðæt se seó strong on his mægene ðe mon gesihþ ðæt stronglíc weorc wyrcþ, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 28. Ne

Linked entries: tuáes tweón twiógan

á-gælwed

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gealh(-g)] dismayed, troubled (?) Hié áfyrhtede wǽron and ágælwede incredibili totius civitatis metu , Ors. 4. 10; S. 194, 10

fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn, adv.
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Ðá ðe wǽron forðférede for hund geárum oððon gyt fyrnor (firnor, v. l.), Wlfst. 96, 7. Add

heall-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
heall-reáf, es; n.

A piece of tapestry for a hall

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A piece of tapestry for a hall Ælfwine ic geann ánen heallreáfes I give to Alfwine a piece of tapestry, Chart. Th. 530, 35

un-weder

(n.)
Grammar
un-weder, es; n.

Bad weather ⬩ tempest

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Eall ðæt geár wæs swíðe hefigtýme on unwæderum, Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 9

Linked entries: un-geweder un-widere

fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrn, adv.

Formerly ⬩ long ago ⬩ of old ⬩ ōlim ⬩ prīdem ⬩ antīquĭtus

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Ðæt he bibúgan mǽge ðone bitran drync ðone Eue fyrn Adame geaf that he may escape the bitter drink which Eve of old gave to Adam, Exon. 45 b; Th. 154, 11; Gú. 841: 47 a; Th. 160, 20; Gú. 946: Cd. 128; Th. 163, 11; Gen. 2696

metsung

(n.)
Grammar
metsung, e; f.

Provision ⬩ food

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Heom man geaf gíslas and metsunga, 1052; Erl. 184, 6

cyne-helm

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Þriwa hé bær his cynehelm ǽlce geáre, Chr. 1086; P. 219, 32. Ðone écean cynehelm underfón, Hml. S. 23, 209. Cinehelm coronam, R. Ben. I. 31, 14. the crown, royal power Ealle ðá gyltes ðá belimpeð tó míne kinehelme ( ad regiam coronam meam ), C.

cyrnel

(n.)
Grammar
cyrnel, cyrnl; gen.es; dat.e ; pl. nom. acc. cyrnlu; gen. cyrnla; n.

KERNEL, grain ⬩ nucleus, granum ⬩ a hard

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m? a KERNEL, grain; nucleus, granum Men geseóþ oft ðæt of ánum lytlum cyrnele cymþ micel treów; ac we ne mágon geseón on ðam cyrnele náðor ne wyrtruman, ne rinde, ne bogas, ne leáf; ac God forþtíhþ of ðam cyrnele treów, and wæstmas, and leáf men often

Linked entries: cirnel cirnel

Élíg-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Élíg-burh, Élí-burh; gen. -burge; dat. -byrig; f.

The city of Ely, Cambridgeshire ⬩ urbs Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi

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The city of Ely, Cambridgeshire; urbs Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi Man hine lǽdde to Élígbyrig [Élíbyrig, Th. 294, 15, col. 2] they led him to Ely, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 16, col. 1

eorþ-slihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
eorþ-slihtes, adv. [slihtes, old gen. of sliht destruction, slaughter, like nihtes of niht]

In an earth-destroying manner ⬩ in mŏdo vastante terram

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In an earth-destroying manner; in mŏdo vastante terram Swá swá oxa gewunaþ to awéstenne gærs, óþ ða wirttruman, eorþslihtes mid tóðum as an ox is accustomed to consume grass with his teeth, even to the roots, in an earth-destroying manner, Num. 22, 4

fǽmnan

(n.)
Grammar
fǽmnan, of a virgin, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 10; Jul, 59; gen.
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of fǽmne

Linked entry: fǽmn-hád

FEÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FEÐER, gen. dat. acc. feðere; pl. nom. acc. feðera, feðra, feðre; f.

FEATHER ⬩ penna ⬩ plūma ⬩ Wings ⬩ ālæ ⬩ pennæ ⬩ what is made of a feather ⬩ A pen ⬩ penna ⬩ călămus

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a FEATHER; penna, plūma Mid níre [ = niwre] feðere with a new feather, Herb. 122, 1; Lchdm. i. 234, 13: L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 8. Gedó feðere on ele put a feather in oil, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 62, 11. Swanes feðre, nom. pl. swan's feathers

Linked entries: fæðer fiðere

breóost-gebeorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóost-gebeorh, -geborh; gen. -gebeorges ; m. [breóst, gebeorh
a defence
]

a defence ⬩ A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; ⬩ propugnaculum,

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A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum, Cot. 152