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æfter-ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-ǽ, f.

Second-law, Deuteronomy

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Second-law, Deuteronomy Seó bóc ðe is genemned . . . on Grécisc Deuteronomium . . . and on Englisc seó æfterǽ, Deut. proem

winna

(n.)
Grammar
winna, an; m.

An opponent

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An opponent Ða þeóda ðe hyra winnan (wiþer-, ge-winnan, v.ll.) wǽron, Ors. 6, 35; Bos. 130, 44

ge-stihtung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stihtung, e; f. [stihtung a disposing]

A dispensingdisposingprovidencedispŏsĭtioprōvĭdentia

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A dispensing, disposing, providence; dispŏsĭtio, prōvĭdentia Fram Godes gestihtunge by God's providence, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 39, 3

ge-settan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-settan, p. -sette; pp. -seted, -set, -sett

To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay

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He gefór ða burg and hét hie gesettan ǽgðer ge mid Engliscum mannum ge mid Deniscum he gained the town and ordered it to be occupied by both English and Danes, Chr. 922; El. 108, 31: 886; Erl. 84, 26: Mt. Bos. 21, 33, 41: Ors. 3, 5; Bos. 56, 35.

ende-mes

(adv.)
Grammar
ende-mes, endemest, ændemes, ændemest; adv.

Equally, likewise, in like manner, together părĭter

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Equally, likewise, in like manner, together; părĭter Forðon ic ne mæg eal ða monigfealdan yfel endemes areccan because I cannot equally reckon all the manifest evils, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 49, 11: 3, 10; Bos. 69, 36.

Linked entries: ændemes emdenes

eornostlíce

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
eornostlíce, eornustlíce; conj.

Therefore, but ergo, ĭgĭtur, ĭtăque

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Bos. 1, 17. Beóþ eornustlíce gleáwe estōte ergo [οὖν prūdentes, Mt. Bos. 10, 16, 26: 2, 1: 13, 40

þurh-þyrel

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-þyrel, adj.

Pierced throughperforated

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Gif sió lendenbrǽde biþ on bestungen, geselle .xv. sciłł. tó bóte; gif hió biþ þurhþyrel (-þyrl, MS. B.), ðonne sceal ðǽr .xxx. sciłł. tó bóte, L. Alf. pol. 67; Th. i. 98, 3

Linked entry: þyrel

æt-broden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt-broden, pp. of æt-bredan.

Taken awayablatus

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Bos. 13, 12: 21, 43;

ǽtrian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽtrian, ǽttrian; p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans, [ǽtor = átor poison]

To poisonenvenomvenenare

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To poison, envenom; venenare For ǽtredum gescotum from poisoned arrows, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 38; MS. C

Linked entries: ætran ǽttrian átrian

a-parian

(v.)
Grammar
a-parian, p. ode; pp. od

To apprehendtakedeprehendere

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Bos. 8, 3

aweg-cuman

(v.)

to go awayto leaveescapedimittere

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to go away, to leave, escape; dimittere Sume aweg-cómon some escaped, Ors. 3, 3 ; Bos. 55, 26

buruh

(n.)
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Th. 72; Fin. 36: Ors. 5, 5; Bos. 105, 24: Mt. Foxe 10, 11

be-wand

(v.; part.)

wrapped, enwrapped

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Bos. 2, 7; Similar entries p. of be-windan

ge-dæfte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dæfte, adj.

Mildgentlemeek

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Bos. 21, 5

Linked entries: -dæfte ge-dæft

ge-eáþmédan

(v.)

to humiliatesubmit one's selfcondescendvouchsafedeign

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Bos. 8, 2 : Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 9

ealdor-geard

(n.)
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the house of life, the body Lǽtað íren ecgheard eadorgeard (ealdor-? cf. feorh-bold, -hús) sceoran, An. 1183. (?)

Linked entry: eador-geard

ge-ahsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ahsian, p. ode; pp. od

To find out by askingdiscoverlearnhearfando accĭpĕreresciscĕrediscĕre

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To find out by asking, discover, learn, hear; fando accĭpĕre, resciscĕre, discĕre Ðá Latinus hyre wer geahsode when Collatinus her husband heard it, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 32 : 3, 11; Bos. 75, 26.

CLYPIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLYPIAN, clypigan, clipian, cleopian, clepian, part. clypiende, clypigende, ic clypie, clypige, ðú clypast, he clypaþ, pl. clypiaþ, p. ode, ade ; impert. clypa, pl. clypiaþ; pp. od, ad

To make a vocal soundspeakspeak aloudto cry outcallsayloquiclamarevocaredicere

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Bos. 20, 8; Lk. Bos. 14, 12, 13; Jn. Bos. 4, 16. Clypiaþ hyne vocate eum Ex. 2, 20

ent

(n.)
Grammar
ent, es; m. A giant; gĭgas = γίγας
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Nem-broþ se ent Nimrod the giant, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 35 : Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 17. Dauid eóde to ánwíge ongeán ðone ent Goliam David went in single combat against the giant Goliath, Ælfc. T. 14, 3: Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 29.

Linked entries: EÓTEN eten

ge-scyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scyrtan, p. -scyrte; pp. -scyrted, -scyrt; v.a. [scyrt short] .

to shorten, contract, lessenabbreviare, minuereto become short, be lessened, fail

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Bos. 13, 20. Búton ða dagas gescyrte wǽron ... ða dagas beóþ gescyrte, Mt. Bos. 24, 22. Heáp wæs gescyrted the crowd was diminished, Elen. Kmbl. 282; El. 141. to become short, be lessened, fail Ðætte gescyrte deficere, Jn. Skt. p. 3, 12: Lind. 2, 3

Linked entries: scyrtan ge-scert