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clufe

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
clufe, Clufe ? f. pl. in e; clufeht, clufiht; adj.

An ear of corna clove of garlicA clove the bulbtuber of a plantspicaBulbedbulbosus

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An ear of corn, a clove of garlic; A clove, the bulb or tuber of a plant;spica, Som. Ben. Lye.Glos. of Lchdm. ii. Twá clufe two cloves, L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 336, 3. Garleaces iii clufe three cloves of garlic, 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 8.

gum-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
gum-ríce, es; n.

Power, rule over mena kingdomthe earth

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Power, rule over men, a kingdom, the earth Nis ðé goda ǽnig on gumríce efne gelíc éce Drihten non est similis tibi in diis, Domine, Ps. Th. 85, 7. On ðam gumríce in that kingdom, Elen. Kmbl. 2439; El. 1221.

ofer-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hoga, an; m.

One who despises, a contemptuous, proud person

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Hér sýn on earde oferhogan godcundra rihtlaga, Wulfst. 164, 12. Oferhogan superbi, Ps. Surt. 118, 122: 139, 6. Oferhogum superbis, 122, 4. Oferhogan superbos, ii. p. 200, 16

Linked entry: hoga

GREÓT

(n.)
Grammar
GREÓT, es; n.
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GRIT, sand, dust, earth, gravel; pulvis Hét ðæt greót útawegan he ordered the earth to be removed, Homl. Th. i. 74, 24. Ðú scealt greót etan dust shalt thou eat, Cd. 43; Th. 59, 9; Gen. 909.

alýfan

(v.)
Grammar
alýfan, hit -lýfþ; p. -lýfde, pl. -lýfdon; impert. -lýf, pp. -lýfed; v. a.

To give leavepermitgrantpermittereconcederetradere

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To give leave, permit, grant; permittere, concedere, tradere Se eorl ongan alýfan landes the earl began to grant the land, Byrht. Th. 134, 26; By. 90. Alýfe me to farenne permitte me ire, Mt. Bos. 8, 21. Alýf me permitte mihi, Lk.

óþ-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-þringan, to force away from one (oftenest in phrases líf, feorh, etc., óþþringan
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Unc mágas uncre sculon eard óþþringan our kinsmen shall take our home from us, Exon. Th. 496, 9; Rä. 85, 11. Cf. æt-þringan

ge-lufian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lufian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To love, esteemămāre, dilĭgĕre

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Ðú eart mín gelufoda sunu tu es fīlius meus dilectus, Mk. Bos. 1, 11. Hí wǽron gelufode ămāti sunt, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 8, 11, 13, 16

Linked entry: lufian

strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
strúdan, p. streád, pl. struden; pp. sfroden
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Ðonne wé ús for nówiht dóþ ðæt wé earme menn reáfiaþ and strúdaþ in heora ǽhtum and heora gódum cum infirmiores spoliare et eis fraudem facere pro nihilo ducimus Bd. 3, 19 ; S. 548, 19. Fýnd gold strudon. Cd. Th. 121, 7; Gen. 2006: Exon.

Linked entry: ge-strúdan

wóþ

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ, e ; f.

a soundcrynoisevoicesongspeech

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gé sind earme,' Andr. Kmbl. 1349; An. 675. Hí singaþ heofoncyninges lof, wóða wlitegaste, and dás word cweðaþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1494; El. 749. Swéghleóþor cymeþ, wóþa wynsumast, þurh ðæs wildres múð. Exon. Th. 358, 9 ; Pä. 43

Linked entries: þoot þoot

yfemest

(adv.)
Grammar
yfemest, yfmest; adv.
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Ðǽr hire yfemest bið eard gecynde, Met. 13, 63. Ðæt fýr is yfemest ofer eallum ðissum woruldgesceaftum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 38: Met. 20, 84. Yfmest, 24, 20. Saturnus yfemest wandraþ ofer eallum óðrum steorrum, 24, 23.

Linked entry: ufera

DREÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DREÓR, es; m.

Blood cruor

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Blood; cruor Ic his blód ageát, dreór on eorþan I shed his blood, his gore on earth, Cd. 49; Th. 63, 12; Gen. 1031. Dreóre fáhne stained with gore, Beo. Th. 898; B. 447. Dreóre druncne drunk with blood, Andr. Kmbl. 2005; An. 1005

fægre

(adv.)
Grammar
fægre, adv.

Pleasantly, slowly, fairly, beautifullysuāvĭter, pĕdĕtentim, pulchre

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Pleasantly, slowly, fairly, beautifully; suāvĭter, pĕdĕtentim, pulchre Ðæt on foldan fægre stóde wudubeám that a forest-tree pleasantly stood on earth, Cd. 199; Th. 247, 17; Dan. 498; Exon. 59 b; Th. 217, 2; Ph. 274. Fægre pĕdĕtentim, Ælfc.

forþ-scríðan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-scríðan, p. -scráþ, pl. -scridon; pp. -scriðen

To go forthpass ondepartprōdīredecēdĕre

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Ðonne dógor beóþ on moldwege mín forþscriðen then my day on earth will be departed, 48 a; Th. 164, 16; Gú. 1012

BLEÁT

(adj.)
Grammar
BLEÁT, def. se bleáta, seó, ðæt bleáte; adj.

Wretched, miserablemiser, miserabilisnudusnudusnuduspauper, miser

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Wretched, miserable; miser, miserabilis Ǽnig ne wæs mon on moldan ðætte meahte bibúgan ðone bleátan drync deópan deáþwéges there was not any man on earth that could avoid the miserable drink of the deep death-cup, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 24; Gú. 963

boda

(n.)
Grammar
boda, an; m. [bod a message, -a, q. v. ]

a messenger, ambassador, herald, apostle, angelnuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelusa foreboder, prophetpropheta, vatesa messenger

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Ðú Drihtnes eart boda of heofnum thou art the Lord's angel from heaven, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 5; Gen. 533: Elen. Kmbl. 153; El. 77.

búan

(v.)
Grammar
búan, bún, búgan (-ian, -ean), búian, búwian, bógian, q.v. in Dict.; býa in N. Gospels; p. búde, búgede, bógode, býede; pp. bún, búd, býed.
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Forgeaf God him and his ofspringe þone eard tó búgienne, Hml. Th. ii. 190, 14. Land tó búgianne land to inhabit, Bt. 17; F. 60, 4: 18, 1; F. 62, 16

be-hlídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlídan, p. -hlád, pl. -hlidon; pp. -hliden [hlídan to cover]

To cover overto coverclosetegereclaudere

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Seó eorþe siððan togædere behlád the earth then closed together Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 6

Linked entry: hlídan

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Áhyld mé ðín eáre tó holde móde graciously incline thine ear to me, Ps. Th. 70, 2: 85, 6. Nele mé Israhél behealdan holde móde Israel will not regard me with loyalty, 80, 11; 118, 112.

yfele

(adv.)
Grammar
yfele, adv.
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Ðú eart, Babilone, bitere ætfæsted, ænge and yfele, hire earm dohter filia Babylonis misera, Ps. Th. 136, 8. Fremde þeóde ðín hús yfele gewemdan, Ps. Th. 78, 1. Wel tó dónne hweþer ðe yfele; sáwla gehǽlan hweþer ðe forspillan? Mk. Skt. 3, 4.

sige-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
sige-dryhten, es ; m.
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Ðú eart selfa sigedrihten God, Met. 20, 260. Ðonc secgan sigedryhtne, ðæs ðe hé hine sylfne ús sendan wolde, Exon. Th. 9, 1 ; Cri. 128 : Andr. Kmbl. 1753 ; An. 879. Sigedrihten, mihtigne God, Cd. Th. 33, 21 ; Gen. 523 : 48, 20 ; Gen. 778