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fléring

(n.)
Grammar
fléring, e; f.

A FLOORING ⬩ contăbŭlātio

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Ðú macast þreó fléringa binnan ðam arce tristĕga făcies in arca, Gen. 6, 16

stapol

(n.)
Grammar
stapol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Ǽlc riht cynestól stent on þrým stapelum, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 306, 31: Wulfst. 267, 9. Stánbogan stapulum fæste, Beo. Th. 5430; B. 2718. Hé hét stapulas ásettan erectis stipitibus, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 6. Sweras unlytle, stapulas, Andr.

ge-beórscipe

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Swá oft swá gé eów gemǽnelice gebeórscipas gegearwiað, gé ðá fatu ðæs micclan gemetes, ðe þréó men oððe feówer . . . hwílum willes, hwílum geneádode gewuniað of tó drincanne, of eówrum gebeórscipe áwurpað eall swá áttor, Hml. A. 145. 43

spíwan

(v.)
Grammar
spíwan, p. spáw, pl.spiwon.

to spew, vomit, spit up ⬩ to spit ⬩ to spit

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Ðá gebrǽd hé hine seócne, and ongan hine brecan tó spíwenne, Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 9. to spit Geót ðæt blód on yrnende wæter, spíw þríwa æfter, Lchdm. ii. 76, 15. Ðonne is cynn, ðæt him spíwe ðæt wíf on ðæt nebb, Past. 5; Swt. 45, 2

Linked entry: spiwian

Ciren-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Ciren-ceaster, Cyren-ceaster, Cyrn-ceaster; gen. ceastre; f. [Asser. Cirrenceastre: Hunt. Cirecestere: Brom. Circestre]

CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire ⬩ Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi

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CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire; Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi Hie genámon iii ceastra Gleawanceaster, and Cirenceaster [Cyrenceaster, col. 2, 3], and Baðanceaster they took three cities, Gloucester, and Cirencester, and Bath, Chr. 577; Th

Middel-Engle

(n.)
Grammar
Middel-Engle, a; pl.

The Middle Angles ⬩ the Angles of Leicestershire

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Færpinga þreó hund hýda is in Middel-Englum, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 27. Ðone Ceaddan se ercebiscop ǽsænde Myrceon tó biscope and Middel-Englum and Lindesfarum, Shrn. 59, 14

Linked entry: Engle

þrafian

(v.)
Grammar
þrafian, p. ode.

to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ correct

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Drihten, ne þreá ðú me ne ne þrafa on ðínum yrre Domine, ne in ira tua arguas me, Ps. Th. 37, 1.

Linked entry: þræft

wrǽn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽn-ness, e ; f.

Wantonness ⬩ licentiousness ⬩ lasciviousness ⬩ lust

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Sió wóde þrág ðære wrǽnnesse libido, 37, i; Fox 186, 18: Met. 25, 41. Werlícere wrǽnnysse maritatis lasciviae (luxuriae ł petulantiaé), Hpt. Gl. 434, 61. Se anga ðære wrǽnnesse aculei libidinis, Past. 43; Swt. 309, 16.

gleáwnes

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I. 59, 14. a sign, token, distinguishing mark Se eásterlica dæg wæs on þǽre ealdan ǽ tribus argumentorum indiciis preceptum, ꝥ ys mid þrým gleáwnyssum hé wæs beboden; ꝥ ys, ꝥ hé wǽre æfter þǽre eásterlican emnihte, and on þám forman mónðe, and on þǽre

swíþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-mód, adj.

great-souled, magnanimous, stout-hearted ⬩ stern-minded ⬩ of violent mind, arrogant, haughty, high-minded

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Swíðmód cyning (Nebuchadnezzar after putting the three children in the furnace), Cd. Th. 233, 1; Dan. 269: ( the king at the time of the dream; cf. hé wæs wið God scyldig, 250, 20; Dan. 549), 249, 12; Dan. 529.

treówsian

(v.)
Grammar
treówsian, trýwsian; p. ode.

to engage ⬩ pledge one's self ⬩ to prove one's self to be true ⬩ to clear one's self from a charge of untrue conduct

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Se munuc ðe mynster næbbe cume tó scíre biscope and trýwsie (-ige) hine sylfne wið God and wið men ðæt hé þreó þing healdan wille, L.

Linked entry: trýwsian

-ere

(suffix)
Grammar
-ere, -er, es; m. as the termination of many nouns, signifies a person or agent, v. fulwer and fullere a fuller, bleacher, Mk. Bos. 9, 3: from wer a man; plegere a player; sǽdere a sower; wrítere a writer.

irfe-weard

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-weard, es; m.

an heir

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Forlét hé ðæs hwílenlecan ríces yrfeweardas his suna þrý tres suos filios regni temporalis heredes reliquit, Bd. 2, 5 ; S. 507, 8

portic

(n.)
Grammar
portic, es ; m.
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Synd þrý porticas emb ða ciricean útan geworhte, and ða ealle fægere ufan oferworhte and oferhrýfde, Blickl. Homl. 125, 23

stycce-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
stycce-mǽlum, (sticce-, stic-); adv.
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Gl. 407, 19. to pieces, to bits Þrié wulfas ánes deádes monnes líchoman styccemǽlum tóbrudon, Ors. 4, 2; Swt. 160, 21. Stáuas sticmǽlum tóburston, Homl. Th. i. 108, 19. Hé sticmǽlum tóbræc ða anlícnysse, 464, 26.

Scottas

(n.)
Grammar
Scottas, pl.

The Scots ⬩ Scots of Ireland ⬩ Scots of Scotland

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Scots of Ireland Þrié Scottas cuómon tó Ælfréde cyninge on ánum báte bútan ǽlcum geréþrum of Hibernia, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 5. Ðá forþgongenre tíde æfter Bryttum and Peohtum þridde cynn Scotta Breotone onféng . . .

-en

(v.; adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-en, is a termination of adjectives, — hence from fyr fire is fýren fiery, stǽn a stone; stǽnen stony: -en is also the termination of pp. in strong verbs; arisen risen, from arísan to rise; dolfen digged, from delfan to dig; when known, from witan

to know

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to know

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directions ⬩ throw away ⬩ throw down ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ destroy ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ to break in pieces ⬩ scatter the parts of a connected whole ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to overturn ⬩ to throw down ⬩ destroy a building ⬩ demolish ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to destroy the power of a person, ⬩ to destroy ⬩ to overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc., ⬩ to put down ⬩ put an end to ⬩ destroy ⬩ make void ⬩ break ⬩ dissolve ⬩ to throw out

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To throw in different directions, throw away, throw down, to scatter, disperse, destroy, overthrow Tówearp discutit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 70. Tówuorpon destituunt, toworpne destitutae, 105, 81, 82. Tówurpon, 25, 13. Tóworpenum eruta, 33, 16.

drihten

(n.)
Grammar
drihten, gen. drihtnes, drihtenes ; m.

A ruler, lord, the Lord

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Eálá Drihtenes þrym O majesty of the Lord, Cd. 216; Th, 274, 34; Sat. 164: Ps. Lamb. 26, 13: Ps. Th. 68, 37

ge-beorgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beorgan, to -beorganne; p. ic, he -bearg, -bearh, ðú -burge, pl. -burgon; pp. -borgen [ge-, beorgan to save]

To save ⬩ protect ⬩ defend ⬩ secure ⬩ spare ⬩ preserve ⬩ servāre ⬩ salvāre ⬩ tuēri ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ arcēre ⬩ parcĕre

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Áge he þreóra nihta fierst him to gebeorganne let him have a space of three days to save himself, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 2. Ðú him yfele dagas ealle gebeorgest mītĭges eum a diēbus mălis, Ps. Th. 93. 12.

Linked entries: ge-bearg ge-borgen