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a-scirian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed, ud; v. a. [a, scirian to share]

To cut from ⬩ separate ⬩ divide ⬩ part ⬩ sever ⬩ separare ⬩ sejungere ⬩ excommunicare ⬩ destinare

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To cut from, separate, divide, part, sever; separare, sejungere, excommunicare, destinare He ascirede Adames bearn he separated Adam's sons, Deut. 32, 8. Ascyrud beón fram mannum moveri ab hominibus, Somn. 280. Ascyred and asceáden scylda gehwylcre sundered

furþ-an

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-an, furþ-on, furþ-um; adv. [furþ = forþ forth, furþan, furþon, furþum, forþum, dat.]

Also ⬩ too ⬩ even ⬩ indeed ⬩ further ⬩ at first ⬩ etiam ⬩ quĭdem ⬩ prīmo

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Also, too, even, indeed, further, at first; etiam, quĭdem, prīmo Ic secge eów sóþlíce, ðæt furþon Salomon on eallum hys wuldre næs oferwrigen swá swá án of ðyson dico autem vobis, quoniam nec Salomon in omni gloria sua coopertus est sicut unum ex istis

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hrif-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
hrif-wund, adj.
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Wounded in the belly Gif [hé] hrifwund [hrif wund, Thorpe] weorþeþ xii scill. gebéte. Gif hé þurhþirel weorþeþ xx scill. gebéte if he be wounded in the belly let twelve shillings be paid. If he be run through let twenty shillings be paid [cf. the passage

wiþ-gínan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-gínan, p. de

To reply ⬩ to repel ⬩ reject

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To reply (? cf. Icel. gegna to reply); to repel, reject (? v. gynde, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 636) Ðá cwæð hé eft tó him sylfum: 'Tó sóðan ne þincð mé nǽfre ðæt hit sóð sý ðæt ðys sý Efesa byrig . . .' Ðá wiðgýnde hé eft his geðance, ond him þus andwyrde (

Linked entry: gínan

ealling

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Ne inlíhteð ná ealling (alning, simle v. l.) se wítedómes gást þá mód þǽra wítegæna prophetiae spiritus prophetarum mentes non semper irradiat, Gr. D. 146, 8: 280, 10. Hé wolde ealling (alning, v. l.) beón betweoh earfeðum, and hé symble lufode þá geþyldu

ge-neádian

(v.)
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Add: construction uncertain Geneádode coegit, An. Ox. 1941. Hé wæs geneádod cogeretur, i. compelleretur, 1846. Geneádod coacta, 4365. Beón geneádode compellantur, 1257. absolute Geneádod bryce debitus usus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 74- Ge-neáded inuitus,

on-bryrdan

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Add On twá wísan bið se man onbryrd ; ǽrest hé him ondrǽt hellewíte, and bewépð his synna, syððan hé nimð eft lufe tó Gode, Hml. Th. i. 140, 17. add Se Hálga Gást onbryrt úre mód tó ǽlcre gódnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 42, 10. Þæt hé ús onbrirde and on þæt

swíþlic

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Add Hé mid swíðlicum prasse férde, Hml. S. 29, 208. He ofwearp þone swýþlican ent, 18, 18. Hé gegaderode swýðlice fyrde, 25, 290. Add Fýr byrnð on his gesihðe, and on his ymbhwyrfte bið swíðlic storm ignis in conspectu ejus ardebit, et in circuitu ejus

hlýpa

(n.)
Grammar
hlýpa, hliépa, an; m.

That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, ⬩ a horse-block

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That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, a horse-block Siððan hé wæs ðæm cyninge to ðon geset óþ his lífes ende, ðæt hé sceolde swá oft stúpian swá hé tó his horse wolde, and hé ðonne se cyning hæfde his hrycg him tó hliépan hoc

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burh-loca

(n.)
Grammar
burh-loca, burg-loca, an; m.

A cily-inclosure, city-barrier ⬩ defence, as — a wall, mound or moat ⬩ urbis septum, arcis claustrum vel clausura

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A cily-inclosure, city-barrier or defence, as — a wall, mound or moat; urbis septum, arcis claustrum vel clausura He gelǽdde brýd mid bearnum under burhlocan, in Sǽgor he led his wife with the children within the city-inclosure, into Zoar, Cd. 118; Th

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æfterra

(num.; adj.)

second ⬩ secundus

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second; secundus Se æfterra deáþ the second death, Bt. 19; Fox 70, 18. Sende he eft æfterran síðe ǽrenddracan he sent messengers again a second time, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 10

fǽr-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-sceaða, an; m.

A sudden or dangerous enemy ⬩ sŭbĭtum damnum infĕrens hostis

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A sudden or dangerous enemy; sŭbĭtum damnum infĕrens hostis Ðæt he on ðam fǽrsceaðan feorh gerǽhte that he might reach the life of the dangerous enemy, Byrht. Th. 135, 62; By. 142

friðo-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-spéd, e; f.

Peaceful speed or prosperity ⬩ pācis cōpia

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Peaceful speed or prosperity; pācis cōpia He friðo-spéde bæd [MS. friþo spebæd] gǽste sínum he prayed for peaceful prosperity for his soul, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 16; Rä. 60, 3

bí-breád

(n.)
Grammar
bí-breád, es; n.

Bee-bread ⬩ apium panis

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Bee-bread; apium panis Þynceþ bíbreád swétre, gif he ǽr bitres onbyrgeþ bee-bread seemeth sweeter, if he before has a taste of bitter, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 17; Met. 12, 9

Linked entry: bí

bróþor-sib

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Bróðorsibbe germanitatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 33. Hé ofteáh his bréðer landes and ǽhta . . . Ðá for þǽre bróðorsibbe ( propter consanguinitatis fraternitatem ) geúðe hé him Wuldahámes his dæg, Cht. Th. 272, 9. Add

ed-gift

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Hé bæd ꝥ hé him geþingude wiþ Eádgife his bóca edgift requisivit ut pro eo me (Eádgifu) rogaret quatinus ei redderem libros terrarum suarum, Cht. Th. 202, 33. Cf. ǽ-gift. Add

fódder

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Add Fódre theca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 34. Hé bær Crístes godspel in fódre ofer his sculdrum swá hwæder swá hé eóde, Shrn. 116, 29. Tégum, fódrum tehis ( = thecis ), Txts. 101, 2010

ge-þrafu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrafu, (?), e; f.: <b>-þræf (?),</b> es; n.
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Pressure (?), compulsion; rebuke (?) Hwæt sceal him þæt genumene, ꝥ hé eft mid geþrafe sceal ágildan? what good to him is that which he takes and has to repay under compulsion? Nap. 33

Linked entry: -þrafu

módor-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
módor-lufu, an; f.
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Love for a mother, filial affection 'Þis is þín módor, and þú hié þé for módor hafa. 'And hé þá, Jóhannes, swá dyde, and hé hié þá in módorlufan hæfde, Nap. 45

þeód-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-rǽden, þeód-rǽdenn, e; f.
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Association, communion Hé miccle þeód-rǽdene nam tó þám abbode and tó þám gebróðran he frequented the society of the abbot and the brethren. Hml. S. 33, 14. v. ge-þeódrǽden[n]