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be-fílan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fílan, p. de; pp. ed

To befoul ⬩ defile

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Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11

gár-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
gár-þræc, e; f.

Attack of javelins ⬩ battle ⬩ hastōrum impĕtus ⬩ pugna

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Attack of javelins, battle; hastōrum impĕtus, pugna Æt gárþræce in the attack of javelins, Elen. Kmbl. 2369; El. 1186

Heorot-ford

Grammar
Heorot-ford, Heort-ford, es; m.

Hertford

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Hertford Æt Heorotforda [Heortforda MS. D.] at Hertford, Chr. 913; Erl. 102, 1: 673; Erl. 36, 2; 37, 2

mæsse-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-tíd, e; f.

A time at which mass was said

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A time at which mass was said Æt mæssetídum tempore missæ, L. Ecg. C. 9; Th. ii. 140, 20

óþ-hleápan

(v.)
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Cf. æt-hleápan

Linked entry: hleápan

ge-flítfullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-flítfullíc, adj.

Contentious ⬩ contentiōsus

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Contentious; contentiōsus Wæs geflítfullíc senoþ æt Cealchýþe there was a contentious synod at Chalk, Chr. 785; Erl. 56, 7

firgen-beorh

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ðone feórdan æcer æt Feregenne, C. D. iv. 264, 12.)

Linked entry: fergen-berig

geó-hwílum

(adv.)
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Cf. ær-hwílum

láþ-leás

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Ǽr hé sý láðleás (lǽeth;leás, Ll. Th. i. 164, 17) wið ǽlce hand, Ll. Lbmn. 144, 13. Add

Linked entry: lǽþ-leás

riht-nama

(n.)
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a right name, name correctly given Ic wolde georne æt ðé gewitan þissere byrig rihtnaman, Hml. S. 23, 547

wítegendlic

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Hé fela þing feorran oft wiste, ǽr þan þe hit gewurde, þurh wítigendlicne gást, Hml. S. 31, 1010. Add

swylt-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
swylt-dæg, es; m.

Death-day, day of death

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Death-day, day of death Ǽr his swyltdæge, Cd. Th. 74. 12; Gen. 1221: Beo. Th. 5588; B. 2798

searu-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-céne, adj.

Bold in arms or skilfully daring

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Bold in arms or skilfully daring Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, searocýne man, cásere creaftig, Ps. C. 10

Linked entries: céne searu-grim

ge-wilcumian

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

To welcome ⬩ salutare

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Ælf. P. 23; Th. ii. 372, 30

Linked entry: wilcumian

Glæstinga-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Glæstinga-burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; Glestinga-byrig, Glasting-byri; f.

GLASTONBURY ⬩ Somerset

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GLASTONBURY, Somerset He getymbrade ðæt menster æt Glæstingabyrig he built the monastery at Glastonbury, Chr. 688; Erl. 42, note

á-þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
á-þreátian, p. ode

To force away

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To force away Ðæt mon wielle æt óðrum his yfel áðreátigan, and hine on ryhtum gebringan, Past. 293, 10

tiht-bisig

(adj.)
Grammar
tiht-bisig, adj.
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Gif hé fúl wurðe, æt ðam forman cyrre béte ðam teónde twygylde . . . And æt ðam óðran cyrre ne sý ðǽr nán óðer bót bútan ðæt heáfod, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 9-282, 2.

Cyne-mǽres ford

(n.)
Grammar
Cyne-mǽres ford, es; m. [Flor. Kimeresford: cyne royal; mǽre a mere; ford a ford]

KEMPSFORD, Gloucestershire

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KEMPSFORD, Gloucestershire Rád Æðelmund alderman ofer æt Cynemǽresforda alderman Æthelmund rode over at Kempsford, Chr. 800; Erl. 60, 6

norþwest-gemǽre

(n.)

a north-west boundary

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a north-west boundary Ðære Affrica norþ-westgemǽre is æt ðæm ilcan Wendelsǽ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 31

bi-fóran

(adv.)
Grammar
bi-fóran, adv.

Before, of old ⬩ antea

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Before, of old; antea Swá ǽr bifóran as ere of old, Exon. 14 b; Th. 29, 26; Cri. 468