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ge-gítsian

(v.)
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to covet and get, to get by unscrupulous means, extort Hié wilniað ðæt hié gegítsien æt ðǽm ungetýdum folce wísdómes naman ut apud imperitum vulgus sciential sibi nomen extorqueant, Past. 365. 22

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ofer-trúwod

(adj.; part.)

possessed by over-confidence, over-confident

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possessed by over-confidence, over-confident Ðæm lár-eówe is swíðe smeálíce to underséceanne be ðǽm weorcum ðara ofertrúwudena subtiliter ab arguente discutienda sunt opera protervorum, Past. 32, 1; Swt. 208, 13

termen

(n.)
Grammar
termen, es;
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On non̄ Aprilis byð se forma termen on ðam circule ðe ys decennovenalis, oððe pascalis geháten, Anglia viii. 310, 42: 323, 3. Ðæt gemǽre ðæs termenes pasche, 322, 34. On ðam termine ðære eásterlícan tíde, 315, 19. Ymbe ðæne termen, 324, 29.

býre

(n.)
Grammar
býre, es; m.
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A byre, shed, hovel Býre mapalia, magalia, Txts. 77, 1292, 1294. Býrae magalia, 115, 155. Býre vel sceápheorden magalia vel mappalia vel capanna, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 31. Of mearcwille on duddes býre, of duddes býre on þone clofenan beorh, Cht.

Angles ég

(n.)
Grammar
Angles ég, e; f. [íg an island]

ANGLESEY

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ANGLESEY, so called after it was conquered by the English: it was anciently called Mona Hugo eorl wearþ ofslagen innan Angles ége earl Hugo was slain in Anglesey, Chr. 1098; Ing. 317, 31

mán-fǽhþu

(n.)
Grammar
mán-fǽhþu, f.

Guiltwickedness

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Th. 1960; B. 978) Mánfǽhþu bearn ( those who were drowned by the deluge), Cd. 69; Th. 83, 11; Gen. 1378

mold-hýpe

(n.)
Grammar
mold-hýpe, an; f.

A heap of earth or dust

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A heap of earth or dust Ðonne biþ hit swylce hé sý mid sumere moldhýpan ofhroren it is as though he be overwhelmed by a heap of dust, Homl. Th. i. 492, 33

Linked entry: hýpe

gleó-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-dreám, es; m.

Glee-joypleasure caused by musicjubilum

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Glee-joy, pleasure caused by music; jubilum Nú se herewísa hleahtor alegde, gamen and gleódreám now the martial leader has ceased from laughter, sport and joy of music, Beo. Th. 6034; B. 3021

tæl-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
tæl-mearc, e; f.

A date

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A date Sume ǽr sume síð sume in úrra æfter tælmearce tída gemyndum some early, some late, some by the date in the memory of our times, Exon. Th. 154, 27; Gú. 849

þurh-werod

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-werod, (?); adj.

Very sweet

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Very sweet Hwylc manna þurhwerodum (dulcibus; perhaps þurh is an error of the scribe brought about by the þurh of the following word) þurhbrýcþ mettum búton swæcce sealtes, Wrt. Voc. i. 9, 21

frum

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[The passage from Rtl. 35, 13 is Frúmes frúmcend primę originis, frúmes glosses originis, and primę is glossed by fruncend'.] Add

ge-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stingan, pp. ge-stungen
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To stab, pierce by thrusting Hé wæs mid spere on hys sýdan gestungen, Ll. Th. ii. 416, 31. Áhsa hwæþer hé ǽfre ware slegen on þá sídan oððe gestungen. Lch. ii. 258, 24

nam-cíging

(n.)
Grammar
nam-cíging, e; f.
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A calling by name, naming An þǽre nam*-*cýginge ne sý nánon álýfed ꝥ heora ǽnig óðerne sindrium naman nemne in ipsorum appellaiione nominum nulli liceat alium puro nomine appellare, Chrd, 9, 25

biddan

to askto askto pray to

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Hié þá burgware ongunnon ánwigges biddan, 201, 22. by acc. Hwæne hé byddan mihte fultum, Ap. Th. 12, 14. by a clause Ic ðæc biddo, ðæt him fiónd ne sceððe. Shrn. 73, 3. Bidde, Bl. H. 57, 33. Bide, 151, 23.

býdel

(n.)
Grammar
býdel, es; m. [beódan to bid, order, proclaim] .
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one who bids or cries out, a herald, proclaimer, minister; præco, nuncius Býdel præco, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 41: Wrt. Voc. 84, 40. Se Godes býdel a messenger of God, minister, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 2.

Linked entry: bǽdel

fǽrunga

(adv.)
Grammar
fǽrunga, fǽrunge; adv.

Suddenly, quickly, by chance sŭbĭto, repente, forte

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Suddenly, quickly, by chance; sŭbĭto, repente, forte Fǽrunga forte, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 28: Jos. 9, 7. Fǽrunge astorfen sīdĕrātus vel ictuatus, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 29; Wrt. Voc. 61, 9

fald-gang-penig

(n.)
Grammar
fald-gang-penig, es ; m.

Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur

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Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land; nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur, Som. Ben. Lye

flód-weard

(n.)
Grammar
flód-weard, e; f.

A flood-guardsea-wallmăris custōdiamăris mūrus

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A flood-guard, sea-wall; măris custōdia, măris mūrus Flódwearde slóh he struck the sea-wall [i. e. the wall caused by dividing the Red Sea ], Cd. 167; Th. 209, 3; Exod. 493

folc-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
folc-cwén, e; f.

Folk's queenqueen of the peoplepŏpŭli rēgĭna

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Folk's queen, queen of the people; pŏpŭli rēgĭna Eóde freólícu folc-cwén to hire freán sittan the noble queen of the people went to sit by her lord, Beo. Th. 1286; B. 641

lifen

(n.)
Grammar
lifen, leofen, e; f.

supportsustenance

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That by which one lives, support, sustenance Libn vicatum [ = victum ], Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 51; Ep. Gl. 28 b, 17. Lífes tó leofne for the support of life, Andr. Kmbl. 2247; An. 1125

Linked entries: leofen libn