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forþ

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Add: forwards, from an upright position Hé leát forð tó ðǽm men ðe hine sleán mynte, Bl. H. 223, 9. Forþ fællende procidens, Mt. R. 18, 26, 29. Forþ álotene cernui, Hy. S. 5, 29. Forð onloten tó his fótum provolutus ejus pedibus, Gr. D. 53, 23. Ásitte

feorr

(adv.)
Grammar
feorr, adv.

Farat a distanceprŏcullonge

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Far, at a distance; prŏcul, longe Hyra heorte is feorr fram me cor eōrum longe est a me, Mt. Bos. 15, 8. Hí feorr ætstódon de longe stĕtērunt, Ps. Spl. 37, 12. Seó sunne gǽþ eall swá feorr adúne on nihtlícre tíde under ðære eorþan swá heó on dæg bufan

here-gild

(n.)
Grammar
here-gild, es; n.

A war-taxthe Danegild tax to support an army

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A war-tax, the Danegild, tax to support an army Hér wæs ðet heregeold gelǽst ðæt wǽron xxi þúsend punda and xcix punda in this year the Danegild was paid, it was twenty-one thousand and ninety-nine pounds, Chr. 1040; Erl. 167, 23. Swá fela sýðe swa menn

be-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swápan, p. -sweóp, pl. -sweópon; pp. -swápen; [be, swápan to sweep]

To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protectsuadere, cooperire, amicire, munire

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To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protect; suadere, cooperire, amicire, munire Gif hwylc Rǽdwolde on mód beswápe si qui Redualdo suadeat, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 3. Hí hí mid scýtan besweóp she covered herself over with a sheet, 3, 9; S. 534, 13.

Linked entry: be-sweóp

ge-mǽne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne-líc, adj.

Common, generalcommunis, generalis

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Common, general; communis, generalis Swá swá man gerǽde for gemǽnelícre neóde so that the common need may be consulted for, L. Eth. vi. 32; Th. i. 324, 1. Hí arísaþ on ðam gemǽnelícum dóme they shall arise at the judgment of all, Homl. Th. i. 84, 22,

teónd

(n.)
Grammar
teónd, es; m.
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An accuser Gif wíteþeów mon betýnþ . . . ðonne áh se teónd áne swingellan æt him, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 9. Eode se man sylf tó ðe man tuge, and hæbbe se teónd (se ðe týhþ, MS. B.) cyre, swá wæterordál swá ýsenordál, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 15. Tiónd

ymbren-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ymbren-fæsten, es; n.
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The fast of the Ember-days Ðæt man ǽlc beboden fæsten healde, sí hit ymbrenfæsten, sí hit lengctenfæsten, L. C. E. 16; Th. i. 368, 22. Ðæt ymbrenfæsten byð on ðissum mónþe ( December ), Anglia viii. 311, 39. On ðam lenctenfæstene and on ǽlcum ymbrenfæstene

beorhte

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Add: of light (lit. or fig.) Þú gedést ꝥ hé scínaþ swíþe beorhte, . . . sume beorhtor, sume unbyrhtor, swá swá steorran, Bt. 33, 4; F. 132, 20. Steorran gebirhte, sume þeáh beorhtor, sume unbeorhtor, 34, 5; F. 140, 6. splendidly Beorhte hine gescrý-dan

norþ

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ, adv.
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Add: with reference to movement, direction, or extent Sum feówertig scipa fóron norþ ymbútan, Chr. 894; P. 86, 9. Fela hund manna hí námon, and lǽddon norð mid heom, 1064; P. 192, 9. Hit is án hund and syfan and fíftig mila lang súð and norð, Ors. 1,

cwealmnes

(n.)
Grammar
cwealmnes, cwylmnes , cwealmness, cwealmnyss,e e; f.

Torment, pain, anguish cruciatus

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Torment, pain, anguish ; cruciatus Ða wǽron missenlícum cwealmnyssum þréste qui diversis cruciatibus torti, Bd. 1, 7 ; S. 479, 13. Fram swá myclum cwylmnessum a tamque diutinis cruciatibus, 4, 9 ; S. 577, 10

Linked entry: cwylmnes

heofon-heall

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-heall, e; f.

A heavenly hall

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A heavenly hall Ne hí swá fúle ne móton intó his fægeran heofonhealle nor may they so foul enter into his fair heavenly hall, L. Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 10

mǽl-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-cearu, e; f.

Care or trouble belonging to a particular time

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Care or trouble belonging to a particular time Swá ða mǽlceare maga Healfdenes singala seáþ so did Healfdene's son ever brood over the trouble of that time, Beo. Th. 380; B. 189

niþerness

(n.)
Grammar
niþerness, e; f.

Lownessa low positionthe bottom

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Lowness, a low position, the bottom Ðá geseah hé swá þýstre dene under him in nyþernesse gesette vidit quasi vallem tenebrosam subtus se in imo positam, Bd. 3. 19; S. 548, 9

bi-mútian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mútian, p. ade; pp. ad [mútung mutuum, Cot. 136]

To exchange forcommutare

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To exchange for; commutare Swá ðás woruldgestreón on ða mǽran gód bimútad weorþaþ so these world-treasures shall be exchanged for the greater good, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 17; Gú. 42

Linked entries: mútian be-mútian

fæst-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-heald, adj.
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Having fast hold, firmly joined, firmly cemented Hí swíðe fæsthealdne weorcstán upp áhwylfdon, and ǽfre swá hí neár and neár eódon hí fundon ǽlcne stán on óðerne befégedne, Hml. S. 23, 423

fæþman

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fæþman, fæþmian.
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Boden æfter burgum, swá brimo fæðmeð(-að ?), in ceastre gehwǽre told through all towns round which circles the sea, in every city, El. 972. Faeðmendi, faetmaendi, faedmendi sinuosa, Txts. 97, 1862. Add

heáh-hylte

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-hylte, es; n.
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A high-placed shrubbery Eall swá ðæt heáhhylte scǽt tó scagan, C. D. v. 234, 24. Á be þám héhhylte in on þone langan þorn, Cht. E. 206, 27. Cf. scóm-hylte

Linked entry: hylte

munuc-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-scrúd, es; n.
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Monk's dress Werige gehwá swá his háde to gebyrige, ꝥ se preóst hæbbe ꝥ ꝥ hé tó gehádod is, and hé ne werige munucscrúd ne lǽwedra manna, Ll. Th. ii. 358, 8

Linked entry: munuc-reáf

fel

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add: a garment made of skin Sume preóstas gýmað ... ꝥ heora fell swá wíde hangion ꝥ se fót ne ætýwe omnis cura est ... si pes laxa pelle non fulgeat, Chrd. 64, 31

wearmness

(n.)
Grammar
wearmness, e; f.

Warmness, warmth

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Warmness, warmth Hé wolde hine baðian on þam wlacum wætere, ac hé gewát sóna swá hé ðæt wæter hrepode, and wearð seó wearmnys him áwend tó deáðe, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 160