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ǽg-hwá

in every respect, quite, altogether

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Se earm stód ungebígendlic ǽghwæs þám ágendfreán ungewylde, 254, 38: Th. 44: Jul. 593: Cri. 1421. Ǽghwæs untǽle, B. 1865. Æghwæs unrím quite countless, 3135. Ǽghwæs ealne dæg tota die, Ps. Th. 55, 4

á-sleán

to strike offremove by a stroketo strike make a mark(cut) by a stroketo strike with the handto strike with a hammer:--to strikeparalyseto strike out a pathmake way

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Hé áslóh of (áslóg, Lind.) ánes þeówan eáre, amputavit, Lind.) Mt. 26, 51. Hé ꝥ heáfod of áslóh, Hml. A. 15, 357. Hé hét his heáfod of ásleán, Hml.

Linked entry: on-áslagen

læt-hýdig

(adj.)
Grammar
læt-hýdig, adj.

Slow-mindeddull

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Slow-minded, slow of thought, dull Nis mon on moldan ... ðæs læthýdig ðæt hine sé árgifa ealles biscyrge módes cræfta no man is there on earth so dull, that the bounteous giver hath quite cut him off from powers of mind, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 5; Crä.

mealmiht

(adj.)
Grammar
mealmiht, adj.

Sandychalky

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Ellis' Farming Words, 'The chalk and mould were so mixed together, that in Hertfordshire we call it a maumy (malmey) earth.' 'A chalk or a maume.' 'Chalk, maume, or loam.']

ge-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beornan, p. -barn, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, -burnen [ge-, beornan to burn] .

To burnbe on firebe consumedardērecombūri

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Th. 5388; B. 2697. v. trans Seó eorþe wæs to axsan geburnen the earth was burnt to ashes, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19

sweard

(n.)
Grammar
sweard, es; m. (?)
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Sward ( = rind of bacon; cf. too green-sward the turf-covering of the earth), skin, hide Sweard cutis, fel pellis, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 32-3. Sweard cutis, rib costa, heorte cor, ii. 16, 54-6. Swearth cater, 103, 22. Suge sweard vistula, 124, 1.

(num.; pronoun.)
Grammar
bá,

both

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Wæter and eorþe, sint on gecynde cealda bá twá water and earth, both the two are by nature cold, Fox 20, 152 ; Met. 20, 76. Bysmeredon uncit [Inscription Bismærede ungket] men, bá ætgædre they [men] reviled us two, both together, Runic Inscrip.

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dreópian

(v.)
Grammar
dreópian, dreápian, dropian, drupian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To dropstillāre, distillāre

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To drop; stillāre, distillāre Swá dropa, ðe on ðas eorþan dreópaþ as a drop, which droppeth on this earth, Ps. Th. 71, 6. Heofonas [MS. Heofenas] dreápedun cæli distillāvērunt, Ps. Surt. 67, 9.

égor-streám

(n.)
Grammar
égor-streám, eágor-streám,es ; m.

A water-stream, water, the seaunda, flŭvius, măre

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A water-stream, water, the sea; unda, flŭvius, măre Ðiós eorþe mæg and égorstreám cræfta náne adwæscan ðæt ðæt him on innan sticaþ this earth and sea can by no means extinguish that which in them remains. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 236; Met. 20, 118.

Linked entry: eágor-streám

FLEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FLEAX, flex, es; n.

FLAXlīnum

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FLAX; līnum Of ðære eorþan cymeþ ðæt fleax flax comes from the earth, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 13. Fleax līnum, Wrt. Voc. 82, 6. Þurh ðæt fleax by the flax, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 14.

Linked entry: flex

med-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
med-spédig, adj.

Unprosperouspoorly provided

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Unprosperous, poorly provided Ne biþ ǽnig ðæs earfoþsǽlig mon on moldan, ne ðæs medspédig ðæt hine se árgifa ealles biscyrge módes cræfta no man upon earth is there of such hard fortune or so meanly endowed, that the gracious giver quite cuts him off

gin

(adj.)
Grammar
gin, adj.

Widespaciousample

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Eall ðes ginna grund all this spacious earth, Exon. 116 a; Th. 445, 23; Dóm. 12: 85 b; Th. 321, 24; Vid. 51: Beo. Th. 3106; B. 1551: Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 1; Jud, 2

ge-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týnan, p. de; pp. ed

To shut uphideopĕrīreinclūdĕre

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Foldan getýned hidden in earth, 1441; El. 722. Égo hiora getýndon oculos suos clauserunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 25. Getýned wæs ðe dura clausa est janua, 25, 10

ceaster-wara

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-wara, an; m.
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Þá earman ceasterwaran miseri ciues, 1, 12; Sch. 35, 12. Þá eádigan ceasterwaran (þǽre eádigan ceastre weras, v. l. ), Wlfst. 265, 11. Hé cwaeð tó ðám ceasterwarum: 'Gé Tharsysce ceasterwaran,' Ap. Th. 9, 23: 12, 19

ge-tawian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tawian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [tawian to prepare]

To preparereduce or bring topărāreredūcĕre ad

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To bysmere beóþ itawode ðæs earman lond-leódæ to shame are brought this miserable people, Th. An. 121, 9

Linked entry: tawian

hleów-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hleów-leás, adj.

Not having or not affording shelter, protection, comfort, cheerless

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Ne mótun hí on eorþan eardes brúcan ac hy hleoleáse háma þohaþ they may not enjoy a home on earth but shelterless lose their dwellings, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 21; Gú. 193

á-sceacan

(v.)
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Hé wæs hyne ásceacende eal swá earn þonne hé myd hrædum flyhte wyle forð áfleón, Nic. 14, 35

Linked entries: sceacan on-sceacan

blis

(n.)
Grammar
blis, bliss, blys, blyss, e; f. [contracted from blíþs, q. v. ]

BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasurelætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitasfriendship, kindness, benevolence, gracecomitas, benignitas, benevolentia, gratia

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Ðú eart blis mín tu es exultatio mea, Ps. Spl. 31, 9. Úre bliss on ánum ðé éce standeþ our bliss eternally remaineth in thee alone, Ps. Th. 86, 6.

Linked entry: blíþs

sóþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ-fæst, adj.

true, without deceptiontrue in deedjustrighteouspiouswithout wickednesstrue in speechveracious

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Sóþfæst eart ðú, Drihten, and rihte syndon ðíne dómas, Blickl. Homl. 89, 6. Ánra gehwylc, sóðfæst ge synnig, Exon. Th. 233, 11; Ph. 523. Hwylc séceþ ðæt ðe sóðfæst biþ misericordiam et veritatem quis requiret ? Ps. Th. 60, 6.

hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
hleápan, p. hleóp, pl. hleópon and hlupon [cf.Icel.hlupu]; pp. hleápen

To LEAP, jump, dance, run

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Hér Eádwine eorl and Morkere eorl hlupon út and mislíce férdon on wuda and feldon in this year earl Edwin and earl Morcere fled away and went different ways through wood and open country, 1072; Erl. 210, 26.