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EORÞE

(n.)
Grammar
EORÞE, an; f; eorþ, e; f. I. the

EARTH in opposition to the sea, the ground, soil terra, hŭmus, sŏlum

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Ðæt gé ne swerion þurh eorþan, forðamðe heó ys Godes fótscamul that ye swear not by the earth, because it is God's foot-stool, Mt. Bos. 5, 35

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leóma

(n.)
Grammar
leóma, an; m.

Lightradiancesheensplendourlightningray

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Stód se leóma him of swylce fýren þecele ongeán norþdǽle middangeardes the brightness [tail of a comet] proceeded from them [two comets] as a fiery torch towards the north, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645. 29: Beo. Th. 5532; B. 2769.

ufe-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
ufe-weard, uf-weard; adj.

upperupper part ofupper partlaterlatter part of a time

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Seó stów is on Oliuetes dúne ufeweardre, Blickl. Homl. 125, 19. Fram ufeweardon óð nyþeweard a summo usque deorsum, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 51: Mk. Skt. 15, 38. On ufeweardum at the top. Gen. 6, 16. On ufeweardan, Homl. Th. i. 536, 9.

ge-scot

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Ðá stód his franca binnan þám gesceote, Hml. S. 3, 267. Heó þæt gesceot hrepode, Hml. Th. ii. 32, 28. a shot, scot, contribution Gif hwylc monn þone ándagan oferhebbe æt his gescote, béte be twifealdum, Cht. Th. 614, 23

hreód

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On þǽre eá ófre stód hreód fluminis ripas harundo vestiebat, Nar. 8. 20. Wæs seó burh mid þý hreóde . . . þe wé ǽr sægdon geworht oppidum ex his arundinibus quas ante descripsimus erat edificatum, 10, 13.

wadan

(v.)
Grammar
wadan, p. wód, pl. wódon; pp. waden

To gopassproceed.

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To go, pass, proceed. of actual movement, absolute Wód wíges heard,... and wið ðæs beornes stóp, Byrht. Th. 135, 38; By. 130: 139, 13; By. 253. Brimmen wódon, 140, 29; By. 295. Ðá com hæleða þreát wadan, Andr. Kmbl. 2543; An. 1273.

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mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, to mark, <b>mearcian</b> to fix bounds. [These may be taken together; cf. mearc.]
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Add: to trace out boundaries for, plan out Hé mearcode þá stówa þe gé eówre geteld on sleán sceoldon metatus est locum, in quo tentoria figere deberetis, Deut. 1, 33. <b>I a.

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Stód bewrigen folde mid flóde the dry land stood covered with water, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 15; Gen. 157.

ge-métan

(v.)
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Srt.) stówe Drihtne gecorene, Ps. Th. 131, 5. Ic sóhte and ne gemoette. Ps. Srt. 68, 21. Hí sóhton ꝥ forwlencte hrýþær. Ðá gemétte hé hit æt néhstan, Bl. H. 199, 14. Þǽr sió ród geméted wæs, EI. 1013. Ic sóhte hine and ne wes gemóted stów his, Ps.

BRECAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRECAN, ic brece, ðú bricest, bricst, he briceþ, bricþ, pl. brecaþ; p. ic, he bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon; pp. brocen.

to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpereto press, force, urge;urgereto rush intotakeby stormin locum irrumpere, expugnare, erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere to breakburst forthmake a noisecrashto sail;navigareTo retch;screare

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Se storm and seó stronge lyft brecaþ bráde gesceaft the storm and the strong blast shall break through the broad creation, Exon. 22 b ; Th. 61, 29; Cri. 992. Eádweard bræc ðone bordweall Edward broke through the wall of shields, Byrht.

stíþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-líc, adj.
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Th. 102, 14 ; Gen. 1700. of immaterial things, weather, conflict, discipline, penance, hard, severe Stíðlíc hreóhnys a severe storm, Homl. Th. ii. 18, 5. Wæs ðæra deófla gefeoht swíðe stíðlíc ongeán ða sáwle, 340, 30. Mót tó bóte stiðlíc dǽdbót, L.

un-forht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forht, adj.

Not frightenednot afraidfearlessintrepid

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Unforhte móde hé geneálǽhte ðære stówe, Blickl. Homl. 67, 1. Se man hýwaþ hine sylfne mihtine and unforhtne, Wulfst. 53, 15. Wígend unforhte, Cd. Th. 189, 6; Exod. 180: Byrht. Th. 134, 5; By. 79.

grundlinga

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Wearð swá micel storm ꝥ eall ꝥ ormǽte weorc wearð tówend grundlunga, Hml. S. 31, 1244. Ꝥ tempel grundlunga tófeóll, 2, 387. Áhreás þæt tempel grundlunga, Hml. Th. i. 72, 5. <b>I a.

sægen

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S. 3, 185. a narrative, story, relation Seó fúle cwæð ꝥ heó eóde tó hyre licgendre on lǽces híwe . . . 'ac ic hrýmde . . . oþ þæt án mínra wímmanna mé wið hine áhredde.' Gelýfde Philippus þǽre fácenfullan segene, Hml. S. 2, 190.

hár

(adj.)
Grammar
hár, adj.

Hoar, hoary, grey, oldcanus

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Hé geseah sumne hárne stán he saw a grey stone, Blickl. Homl. 209, 32: Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 313. 26: Beo. Th. 1779; B. 887. Hárne middengeard canescentem mundum, Mt. Kmbl. p. i, 5.

frécennes

(n.)
Grammar
frécennes, frǽcenes, frécednes, frécenis, frécnes, -nis, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Dangerperilhazardmischiefharmperīcŭlumdiscrīmenmălum

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Danger, peril, hazard, mischief, harm; perīcŭlum, discrīmen, mălum Betwuh ða frécennesse stówe inter perīcŭlōsa loca, Cot. 111. For ege máran frécennesse mĕtu mājōris perīcŭli, Bd. 4, 32; Whelc. 365, 18.

ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor, ealdur, aldor; gen. ealdres; dat, ealdre; pl. nom. acc. ealdras; m. <b>I;</b> an

ELDER, parent, head of a family, author părens, paterfamilias, auctor an elder, chief, governor, prince sĕnior, præpŏsītus, princeps

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He ofer his ealdre gestód he stood opposite his sovereign, 55 b; Th. 196, 1; Az. 167. Ealdras of Zabulone princĭpes Zabulon, Ps. Th. 67, 25 : 82, 9

hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt, adj.

Quickactivevigorousstoutboldbrave

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Quick, active, vigorous, stout, bold, brave Sum biþ tó horse hwæt one is a bold rider, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 7; Crä. 81.

limpan

(v.)
Grammar
limpan, p. lamp, pl. lumpon

To befallhappenpertainbelongaffectconcern

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Ðis sind ða landgemǽra ðæs londes ðe lympþ tó Stúre these are the boundaries of the land that belongs to Stour, Cod. Dip. Kmbl, iii. 81, 34. Hú lomp eów on láde what hap was yours by the way? Beo. Th. 3978; B. 1987.

munuc

(n.)
Grammar
munuc, munec, es; m. [Lat. monachus]

A monk

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Hé beád, ðæt nán his bearna ðæt menster leng mid preóstan gesette, ac ðæt hit éfre mid munecan stóde, Chart. Th. 227, 17. Hé sende Godes þeów Agustinum and óðre monige munecas. Bd. 1. 23; S. 485, 27

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