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mǽg-racu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-racu, e; f.

The account of a familya genealogy

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The account of a family, a genealogy Ðis is seó bóc Adames mǽgrace hic est liber generationis Adam, Gen. 5, 1.

mǽre

(n.)
Grammar
mǽre, es; n.

A boundarylimitconfineborder

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 32, 30: ii. 250, 7(?). In mǽre Judéana in fines Judaea, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 19, 1. In mǽrum in villas, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 56. In mǽrum (mǽro, Rush.) in vicos, Lk. Skt. Lind. 14, 21

Linked entries: mére mére-hwít

mist-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
mist-hliþ, es; n.

A mist-covered hill-side

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Ðis leóhte beorht ( the sun )cymeþ morgna gehwam ofer misthleoþu wadan ofer wǽgas, Exon. 93 a; Th. 350, 8; Sch. 60

bí-swícol

(adj.)
Grammar
bí-swícol, adj.

Deceitfuldolosus

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[bí-swíc deceit; dolus] Deceitful; dolosus We sculon geþencean ðæt ðís líf, ðæt we nú onlibbaþ, is bíswícol eallum ðǽm ðe hit lufiaþ we ought to think that this life, in which we now live, is deceitful to all those who love it, L. E.

Linked entry: be-swicol

ge-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽran, p. de; pp. ed [mǽre]

To celebrate, divulge, spread abroad

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Gemǽred wæs word ðis mið Iudeum divulgatum est verbum istud apud Judæos, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 28, 15. Hiæ gemérdon hine illi diffamaverunt eum, 9, 31

ge-myndelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-myndelíce, adv.

By memory, without bookmĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro

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By memory, without book; mĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro Lǽraþ ðisne cantic Israéla bearn, ðæt híg hine gemyndelíce singon, and sí me to tácne ðis leóþ gemang Israéla folce cantĭcum istud dŏcēte fĭlios Israel, ut mĕmŏrĭter tĕneant et ore decantent, et sit mihi

un-álífedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-álífedness, e; f.

What is not allowedlicencelicentiousness

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ðís líf forseóð and ealles ðysses lífes unálýfednessa, R. Ben. 136, 31

Linked entry: á-lífedness

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ode
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Dip. Kmbl. iv. 196, 24. (Cf. werian to defend, )

ge-drysnan

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Gidrysne ðis áttor extingue hoc virus, Rtl. 125. 35. Gidrysne ðá légo geciida extingue flammas litium, 164, 18. Synna légo gidrysne (extinguere), 64, 10. Sé gidrysnad extinguitur, 125, 29. Sune selenis gedrysned ł geendod filio proditionis extincto.

wearg-ród

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-ród, e; f.

A gallows, gibbet

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Dip. Kmbl. v. 345, 5

Linked entries: werod wearg-treów

rihtere

(n.)
Grammar
rihtere, es; m.

A ruler, director

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Dic mihi, quoniam a Deo mundum regi non ambigis ... Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 5-14

Linked entry: rihtere

hand-bred

(n.)
Grammar
hand-bred, es; n.

The palm of the handpalmapalma

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The palm of the hand; palma Ðis handbred hoc ir, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 26. Handbred palma, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 71, 2; Wrt. Voc. 43, 56. Hondbreodo palmas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 67. Sleánde mid handbredum striking with the palms of their hands, Homl.

an-sín

(n.)
Grammar
an-sín, e; f.

a viewsightfigure

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a view, sight, figure Ðín mód wæs abísgod mid ðære ansíne ðissa leásena gesǽlþa thy mind was occupied with the view of these false goods. Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 10: Bd. 5, 13 ; S. 633, 5.

friþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-land, es; n.

A land with which, one is at peace, with which ' friþ' has been madepācis terra

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A land with which, one is at peace, with which ' friþ' has been made; pācis terra Hí ðone mǽstan hearm dydon ðe ǽfre here innon friþlande dón sceolde they did the greatest harm that ever an army could do in a land with which it was at peace, Chr. 1097

ge-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ýwan, -eáwan; eówan, -iéwan; ic -ýwe; ðú -ýwest, ýwst; he -ýweþ, -ýwþ, pl. -ýwaþ; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewmanifestrevealostendĕrepræbēremanifestāremonstrāre

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Me ðín dóhtor hafaþ geýwed orwyrðu thy daughter has shewn me indignity, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 29; Jul. 69: Elen. Kmbl. 1570; El. 787

Linked entry: ge-hýwan

wic-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
wic-þegnung, e; f.
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Service which lasts for a week Se ðe ða ǽrran wicþénunga geendod hæbbe, þonne hé út of ðære wicþénunge fære, cweþe ðis fers . . . and swá mid bledsunge of ðære wicþénunge fare.

súþ-sǽ

(n.)
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Ðis synt ðára .xxx. hída landgemǽro tó Cawelburnan on Wiht . . . on súðsǽ on Eádgýlses múðan; . . . andlang Cawelburnan útt on norðsǽ, C. D. v. 82, 21

ymb

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Dict. 2 a. Swá swá seó sunne déð ymbe þǽre ðriddan tíde, Hml. Th. ii. 76, 16. after. Cf. Dict. 2 b. Ymbe þreóra tída fæce, Hml. Th. ii. 162, 27. in figurative senses. cf. Dict. 3 b.

clifian

(v.)
Grammar
clifian, cleofian, cliofian, clyfian;ode; od

To cleave, adhereadhærere

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Ðín tunge clifaþ to ðínum goman thy tongue cleaveth to thy gums, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 28. To ðære lifre clifiaþ adhærent jecori, Lev. 1, 8.

efnan

(v.)
Grammar
efnan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. trans.

to throw down, prostrate, level, lay lowprosternĕreto perform, execute, labour, achieve patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre

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Efn elne ðis perform this boldly, Exon. 80 a; Th. 300, 18; Fä. 8

Linked entries: æfnan efnian ge-efnan