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Anglo-Saxon

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dryht-wuniende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dryht-wuniende, part. [wuniende, part. of wunian to dwell]

Dwelling among people ⬩ in pŏpŭlo dēgens

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Dwelling among people; in pŏpŭlo dēgens Ðara ǽghwylc mót dryhtwuniendra dǽl onfón each of those dwelling among people may receive a share, Exon. 78 a; Th. 293, 26; Crä. 7

geára

(adv.)
Grammar
geára, adv. [gen. pl. of geár a year]

YORE ⬩ formerly ⬩ of old ⬩ long since ⬩ once ⬩ ōlim ⬩ antīquĭtus ⬩ quondam

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YORE, formerly, of old, long since, once; ōlim, antīquĭtus, quondam Se geára hider fram ðam eádigan Gregorie sended wæs qui olim huc a beato Gregorio directus fuit, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 44. Ic þeódenmádmas geára forgeáfe I princely treasures gave of old

Linked entries: ǽr-geára geáre geáro

Engle

(n.)
Grammar
Engle, of Anglen, Bd. 1, 15; 8. 483, 24; gen. dat. acc. of Engel

Anglen

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Anglen q. v

wísian

(v.)
Grammar
wísian, p. ode.

shew ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ to shew ⬩ shew ⬩ point put ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ indicate

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where movement takes place, to shew the way, guide, direct, Grammar wísian, absolute Hé stóp on strǽte, stíg wísode, Andr. Kmbl. 1970; An. 987. Hé lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals, hand wísode, Byrht. Th. 135, 61 ; By. 141. Snyredon ðǽr secg

Linked entry: riht-wísian

dráf

(n.)
Grammar
dráf, e; f. [dráf drove, p. of drífan]

DROVE, herd, band ⬩ armenta, grex, agmen

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A DROVE, herd, band; armenta, grex, agmen Ðá ðá seó ormǽte micelnyss his orfes on ðære dúne læswede, sum módig fearr wearþ ángencga, and ðære heorde dráfe oferhogode when the immense multitude of his cattle was grazing on the mountain, an unruly bull

Linked entries: dróf-denu dróf-man drǽf

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, a piece of enclosed land, a ham (v.
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N. E. D.). Add: — Hæfde hió hire gebógod on ánan wyrtigan hamme, Hml. S. 30, 312. On brádan leá on énne ham; þurh út ðone leá súð út on óðerne ham ; of ðan hamme . . . on brádan ham westeweardne; of brádan hamme . . . of mǽde on flexhammas; of flexhamman

dyde

(n.)
Grammar
dyde, acc. sing. of dyd [dyde what was done, p. of dón to do]

a deed ⬩ actum

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a deed; actum Ors. 5, 2; Barrington, 180, 15, = dǽde, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 21

æled

(n.; part.)
Grammar
æled, g. ældes; m. [pp. of ælan]

Fire ⬩ conflagration ⬩ ignis ⬩ incendium

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Fire, conflagration; ignis, incendium Æled wæs micel the fire was great, Cd. 186; Th. 231, 6; Dan. 243. Hát biþ monegum egeslíc æled the dreadful fire shall be hot to many, Exon. 63 a; Th. 233, 9; Ph. 522. Æled weccan to light afire, Cd. 140; Th. 175

Linked entries: æld ælednys

be-hroren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hroren, p. part. pp. of be-hreósan, q. v.

Fallen off ⬩ deprived of ⬩ a quo aliquid decidit ⬩ orbatus

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Fallen off, deprived of; a quo aliquid decidit, orbatus Fatu hyrstum behrorene vessels deprived of their ornaments Beo. Th. 5517; B. 2762;

Linked entry: be-hreósan

hád-bryce

Grammar
hád-bryce, Dele ' a violation of holy orders'.
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In 1. 4 after mǽðe add, swá be were swá be wíte swá be lahslite swá be ealre are (secundum omnia quę habet malefactor. This is the rendering in the 'Instituta Cnuti', which gives the first clause of the law thus: Qnicnmque uiolauerit ordinem, sicut est

eges líce

(adv.)
Grammar
eges líce, adv. [eges líce in likeness of fear=]

Fearfully ⬩ terrĭbĭlĭter

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Fearfully; terrĭbĭlĭter Hí náht ne belimpaþ to ðam þunere ðe on ðyssere lyfte oft eges*-*líce brastlaþ they do not appertain to the thunder which in this atmosphere often crackles fearfully, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 19, 26; Lchdm. iii. 280

Drihtnes

(n.)
Grammar
Drihtnes, of the Lord; Dŏmĭni, Ex. 20, 10; gen.
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of Drihten

a-bulgan

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bulgan, = abulgon

angered

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angered.Ps. Th. 77, 41;

a-cænned

(v.)
Grammar
a-cænned, = a-cenned

brought forth

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brought forth ;

a-cwerren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cwerren, -cworren

drunk

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drunk;

a-dreág

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dreág, -dreáh

bore

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bore,Exon. 25b; Th. 74, 6; Cri. 1202;

æ-céled

(v.)
Grammar
æ-céled, pp. of æ-célan = a-célan.

cooled

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cooled;

ǽhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽhte, v. áhte; p. of ágan.

had ⬩ owned ⬩ possessed

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had, owned, possessed

áge

Grammar
áge, subj. s. of ágan to own.
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Mk. Bos. 10, 17;

a-lét

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-lét, -léton

left ⬩ gave up

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left, gave up,Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 10;

Linked entry: alét-líc

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