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feld-wésten

(n.)
Grammar
feld-wésten, es; n.

A field waste or desertcampestris solĭtūdo

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A field waste or desert; campestris solĭtūdo Begeondan Iordane on ðam feldwéstene wið ða reádan trans Iordanem in solitūdĭne campestri contra măre rubrum, Deut. 1, 1

Linked entry: wésten

forþ-geseón

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-geseón, p. -geseah, pl. -gesáwon; pp. -gesewen

To see forth, onward, or in frontprovĭdēre

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To see forth, onward, or in front; provĭdēre Hí forþgesáwon lífes látþeów they saw the guide of life in front, Cd. 147; Th. 184, 7; Exod. 103

forþ-tége

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-tége, forþ-tíge, -týge, es; m.

A fore-courtporchentrancevestĭbŭlumfŏris

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Sax. Gl. 384, 56

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geondan

(prep.)
Grammar
geondan, prep. acc.

Beyondtrans

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Beyond; trans Ðá sóne com Willelm eorl fram geondan then earl William soon came from beyond sea, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 29: 1048; Erl. 177, 28

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ge-secggan

(v.)

to say, telldicere, narrare

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to say, tell; dicere, narrare Hío him ne meahton gesecggan be ðam sigebeácne they could not tell him about the victorious sign, Elen. Kmbl. 335; El. 168

ge-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeód, e; f.
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A people Duguðe ( angels) and geþeóde (men, peoples), Adam ǽrest and ꝥ æðela cyn, engla ordfruman (the princes of the angels ), ꝥ þe eft forwarð, Sat. 19

ge-twin

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Add: -twinn Hý beóð þurh áne idese ácende twégen getwinnas, Sal. 364. In ðǽre cirican þe hý nemnað Scs geminos, æt ðám hálgum getwinnum, Shrn. 134, 23

metgung

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</b> Add: v. hyge-, -méþe: <b>meðema.</b> v. meduma a treadle

C

Grammar
C, In Gothic and Icelandic C is entirely wanting, being always represented by k. It is remarkable that the Anglo-Saxons have seldom made use of k; but, following the Latin, have preferred the use of c.
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Sax. corn corn, Goth. karn, Icel. korn; A; Sax. ceósan to choose, Goth. kiusan, Icel. kjósa. As a medial and final letter c corresponds to the Gothic and Icelandic k, &mdash; thus A. Sax. æcer a field, Goth. akrs, Icel. akr; A.

faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ, faroþ, es; m.

oceanwavesshore

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Gewát him ofer sandhleoðu tó -acute;s faruðe, An. 236. Brimþisan æt -acute;s faroðe sécan, 1660. the land bordering the sea, shore Hé on greóte stód, fús on faroðe, An. 255. [Perhaps some passages given under I.should be taken here.]

el-land

(n.)
Grammar
el-land, es; n.

A foreign country, strange land externa terra

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A foreign country, strange land; externa terra Mægþ sceal, geómormód, elland tredan a maiden, sad of mind, shall tread a strange land. Beo. Th. 6031; B. 3019

Linked entries: el- ele-land

for-worhta

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-worhta, an; m. [pp. of for-wyrcan]

A misdoermalefactorscĕlestusmălefactor

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A misdoer, malefactor; scĕlestus, mălefactor Ða forworhtan, ða ðe firnedon, beóþ beofigende the malefactors, they who sinned, shall be trembling, Cd. 227; Th. 30, 28; Sat. 620

full-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
full-eáðe, adv.

Very easilyfacillĭme

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Very easily; facillĭme Ne meht ðú fulleáðe cweðan ðæt ðú earm sé thou canst not very easily say that thou art miserable, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 22

eall-gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-gylden, adj.

All-golden omnīno aurĕus

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All-golden; omnīno aurĕus He geseah segn eall-gylden he saw an ensign all-golden, Beo. Th. 5528; B. 2767: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 3; Jud. 46

biþ

is, shall beest, erit,

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Fox 6, 11; Met. 6, 6: Cd. 217; Th. 276, 1; Sat. 182; 3rd pers, pres. and fut. of beón

ge-dyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyn, m. l. <b>ge-dyne;</b> n.
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Sal. K. p. 85, 21

seglan

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Witodlíce ðú becymst tó Rómebyrig, ofer ðú seglast (equidem Roman ingressurus es, mare transiturus, Gr. D. bk. 2, c. 15), Hml. Th. ii. 168, 31. Add

scearpung

(n.)
Grammar
scearpung, e; f.

Scarifying

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Lǽcedómas and scearpunga wið sídan sáre, 262, 24

wine-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
wine-geómor, adj.

Sad for the loss of friends

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Sad for the loss of friends Ealle hié deáð fornam, and se án leóda duguðe, se ðǽr lengest hwearf, wearð wine-geómor, Beo. Th. 4470; B. 2239

LÚTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LÚTAN, p. leát; pl. luton; pp. loten

To loutbowstoop

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To lout, bow, bend forward, stoop, fall down before one Hé lúteþ æfter he boweth after it, Salm. Kmbl. 806; Sal. 402. Leótt [hleát, Lind.] tó fótum his procidit ad pedes ejus, Mk. Skt. Rush, 5, 22.