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rabbian

(v.)
Grammar
rabbian, p. ode
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To rage God lǽt ðone deófol Antecrist rabbian and wédan sume hwíle, Wulfst. 84, 11

tude

(n.)
Grammar
tude, an (?) ; f.
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Tudenarda (tudena, randa (?), tuderanda (?) ) scutorum, 424, 5

sige-tudor

(n.)
Grammar
sige-tudor, es ; n.
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A victorious, triumphant progeny, applied to the human race, Exon. Th. 154, 5 ; Gú. 838

heáh-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-geréfa, an; m.

A high reeve, reeve of high rank

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A high reeve, reeve of high rank. Kemble, Saxons in England, ii. 156, observes of this word, 'It is a name of very indefinite signification, though not of very rare occurrence.

eo

(n.)
Grammar
eo, I. unaccented, generally stands before two consonants lc, ld, lf, rc, rd, rf, rg, rh, rl, rm, rn, rp, rr, rt, rþ, x; as, Geolca a yolk, sceolde should, seolfor silver, deorc dark, sweord a sword, ceorfan to carve, beorgan to protect, beorht bright, eorl earl, beorma barm, eornost earnest, weorpan to throw, steorra a star, heorte the heart, eorþe the earth, meox dung. II. eó accented, the diphthong, generally stands before the consonants c, d, f, g, h, l, m, n, p, r, s, st, t, w; as, Seóc sick, beódan to bid, þeóf a thief, fleógan to fly, hreóh rough, hweól a wheel, leóma a ray of light, beón to be, deóp deep, beór beer, ceosan to choose, breóst the breast, fleótan to float, leóþ a song, ceówan to chew. 2. eó is also the termination of many words, and then the ó in eó is always accented; as, Beó a bee; ic beó

I shall be

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I shall be; freó free; gleó glee; seó the; seó sim, sis, sit; treó a tree; breó three, etc

FEALLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEALLAN, to feallanne; part. feallende; ic fealle, ðú feallest, fealst, felst, fylst, he fealleþ, fealþ, felþ, fylþ, pl. feallaþ; p. feól, feóll, pl. feóllon; pp. feallen; v. intrans.

FALL, fall down, fail ⬩ defĭcĕre

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Se rén fealleþ the rain falls, Ps. Th. 71, 6: Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 25; Ph. 61: Salm. Kmbl. 603; Sal. 301. Se hagol fealþ the hail falls, Ex. 9, 19: Bt. 6 ; Fox 14, 29: Boutr. Scrd. 18, 25.

Linked entries: feallend-lic ge-feallan

FRÓD

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
FRÓD, def. se fróda, seó, ðæt fróde; comp. m. fródra, f. n. fródre; adj.

wise ⬩ prudent ⬩ sage ⬩ skilful ⬩ săpiens ⬩ prūdens ⬩ sciens ⬩ perītus ⬩ Advanced in years ⬩ aged ⬩ old ⬩ ancient ⬩ ætāte provectus ⬩ sĕnex ⬩ vĕtus ⬩ priscus

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Fród cyn the ancient race, Cd. 143; Th. 179, 15; Exod. 29. Se fróda Constantínus the aged Constantine, Chr. 937; Th. 204, 18; Æðelst. 37: Beo. Th. 5848; B. 2928. Geárum fródne, acc. advanced in years, Exon. 126 b; Th. 485, 25; Rä. 72, 3

Linked entry: wita

glida

(n.)
Grammar
glida, an; m.

A kite ⬩ glede

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Th. i. 586, 6: Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 23; Rä. 25, 5

hǽst

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hǽst, hést, e; f.

Violence, fury

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Violence, fury Ic þurh hést hríno láðgewinnum I violently touch my foes, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 31; Rä. 16, 28.

fódder-hec

(n.)

a rack

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a rack or manger to hold fodder Man sceal habban . . . fódder-hec, Angl. ix. 265, l

Linked entry: hec

-ling

(suffix)
Grammar
-ling, es; m.
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Add: v. byrd-, cýþ-, efen-, heáfod-, mæst-, rǽp-, reád-, sib-, þeów-, þeówet-, under-, wǽdl- (?), wiþer-ling

a-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-scúfan, -sceófan; p. -sceáf. pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen, -sceofen [a from, scúfan to shove]

To drive away ⬩ expel ⬩ banish ⬩ repel ⬩ shove away ⬩ expellere ⬩ pellere ⬩ abigere ⬩ extrudere ⬩ emittere

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To drive away, expel, banish, repel, shove away; expellere, pellere, abigere, extrudere, emittere Forþ ascúfan to drive forward, Exon. 129b; Th. 498, 1; Rä. 87, 6.

Linked entries: a-sceáf a-sceofen a-scofen

ég-land

(n.)
Grammar
ég-land, ég-lond, es; n.

Water-land, an island ⬩ insŭla

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Ex. 15 : 100 b; Th. 380, 8; Rä. 1, 5 : Bt. Met. Fox 1, 31; Met. l, 16

swíþ-feorm

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-feorm, adj.
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Th. 386, 35; Rä. 4, 72. Cf. swíþ-from

ribb

(n.)
Grammar
ribb, es; n.

A rib

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Th. 415, 9; Rä. 33, 8. Rib reáfiaþ réðe wyrmas, 373, 21; Seel. 113. Hwílum cnysseþ ðæt sár on ða rib, Lchdm. ii. 258, 4

ná-hwider

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwider, adv.

No-whither ⬩ to no place

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No-whither, to no place Hý náhwider faraþ bútan ðæs abbodes rǽde, R. Ben. 137, 10

swift-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
swift-ryne, (?), es; m.
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A swift course, rapid running of water Singalrenes ł swift[renes] decursus, Hpt. Gl. 418, 51

un-foresceáwodlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-foresceáwodlíc, adj.

Hasty ⬩ inconsiderate ⬩ rash

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Hasty, inconsiderate, rash On scyterǽs oþþe on fǽrfyll, unforescéáwodlíc in precets, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 44

Linked entry: un-forsceáwodlíce

fǽr-ærning

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-ærning, es; f.
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Rapid riding Se here mid fǽrærninge (cursu rapido) becóm tó sumre eá, Gr. D. 14, 24

Linked entry: ærning

fǽr-spryng

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-spryng, es; m.
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A sudden pustule, ulcer of a rash Wið fleógendum áttre and fǽrspryngum, Lch. iii. 6, 26

Linked entry: spring

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