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fóda

victuals ⬩ provisions ⬩ sustenance ⬩ support

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Ox. 4636- particular kind of food Of fódum de alimentis, Scint. 53 13. On fótum in alimentis, R. Ben. I. 68, 15. Mínre wylne ic sylle fódan (alimenta), Ælfc. Gr. Z. 101, 2. figurative Mid wordes fódan (pabulo) geþanc gereordian, Scint. 53, I.

ymb-útan

(prep.; adv.)
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Sum hund scipa fóron súð ymbútan, and sum feówertig scipa norþ ymbútan, 894 ; Erl. 91, 6. Tó farenne eást ymbútan, Ors. 6, 36; Swt. 292, 29. Ðá ongon hé sprecan swíþe feorran ymbúton velut ab alio orsa principio disseruit Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 11.

Linked entry: emb-útan

binnan

(adv.)
Grammar
binnan, be-innan.
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Hié þá scipu binnan Lundenbyrig gebróhton, 896; P. 89, 21. Sume þá scipu gewendon binnon Scépíge, 1052; P. 180, 1. Binnan byrig oþþon búton, Ll. Th. i. 286, 26. with acc. Sume binnan ꝥ fæsten oðflugon, Ors. 2, 8; S. 92, 23.

Humbre

(n.)
Grammar
Humbre, an; or indecl. f.

The Humber

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Com Tostig eorl intó Humbran mid lx scipum, 1066; Erl. 201, 6

lysu

(n.)
Grammar
lysu, wes; n.
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Gif frí wíf leswæs hwæt gedéþ xxx scill. gebéte, 73; Th. i. 20, 7. Lot sceal mid lyswe, list mid gedéfum [v. list], Exon. 92 a; Th. 345. 16; Gn. Ex. 189

prýte

(n.)
Grammar
prýte, an; f.
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Prýte heáge út áwyr[p]þ elatio excelsos deiect, Scint. 46. Gelíce ðám dwæsan ðe for heora prýtan léwe (sáre, MS. C.), ( on account of the infirmity of pride in them ) nellaþ beorgan, Wulfst. 165, 9.

Linked entry: prýde

BOTM

(n.)
Grammar
BOTM, es; m.

A BOTTOM ⬩ fundus

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A BOTTOM; fundus Scipes botm a ship's bottom, the keel; carina, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 64; Wrt. Voc. 48, 3: 103; Som. 77, 112; Wrt. Voc. 56, 32.

Linked entry: bodan

drǽdan

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Mann wís on eallum drǽtt homo sapiens in omnibus metuit, Scint. 67, 1. & wolde hine ofsleán & dreórd him ꝥ folc et volens illum occidere timuit populum, Mt. R. 14, 5.

notu

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Add Tó singenne sóðlíce notu unrótnysse heortan gefréfrað psallendi enim utilitas tristitiam cordis consolatur, Scint. 33, 7. Note utilitati, An.

singal

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add: of a person or action, assiduous, unremitting Micelum framaþ gebed rihtwíses singal ( assidua ), Scint. 30, 14. On bebodum his syngal (assiduns) beó þu, 66, 11. On hálgum spǽcum singal, 220, 2. Singalre crebra (lectionis assiduitate), An.

un-wita

(n.)
Grammar
un-wita, an; m.

A foolish, stupid, witless person ⬩ a fool

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Gebíg fram unwitan (insensato) and ðú ná wiþerast on stuntnysse his, Scint. 188, 11. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc tó sinoðe gefædne man tó cnihte and nǽnigne unwitan ðe disig lufige, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. ii. 244, 14.

býrian

(v.)
Grammar
býrian, 3rd s. býreþ; p. ede; pp. ed

an event, a favourable time, an opportunity ⬩ To happen, pertain to, belong to ⬩ evenire, contingere, pertinere ⬩ it pertains to, it concerns, it belongs to, it is lawful ⬩ pertinet ad, oportet, licet

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time, an opportunity] To happen, pertain to, belong to; evenire, contingere, pertinere ad Similar entries [v. ge-býrian]: found as v. impers: it pertains to, it concerns, it belongs to, it is lawful; pertinet ad, oportet, licet Ne býreþ to him from scipum

wel-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wel-dǽd, e; f.

a good deed ⬩ a benefit ⬩ favour ⬩ kindness ⬩ an office ⬩ service

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Ús God mǽre weldǽda getíðaþ nobis Deus magna beneficia prestet Scint. 16, 8: Homl. Th. ii. 298, 12; 418, 23. Wé ne magon ásecgean his weldǽda on ús Basil admn. 4; Norm. 42, 3.

ecg

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Ádún ofer ðá ecge ðæt hit cymð tó Crimes hylle, 389, 29. v. scír-ecg; -ecge

rówan

(v.)
Grammar
rówan, reów

to row or sail

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Hí geféngon hine and wurpon hine on ðone bát and reówan tó scipe, Chr. 1046; Erl. 174, 18. Ðá git on sund reón, ðǽr git eagorstreám earmum þehton, mǽton merestrǽta, mundum brugdon, Beo. Th. 1029; B. 512. Ðá wit on sund reón, 1083; B. 539.

Linked entry: ge-rówen

spelian

(v.)
Grammar
spelian, p. ode

To act as the representative of another ⬩ to represent ⬩ to take, or stand in, the place of another

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Gif hé wrítan ne cunne bidde óðerne ðe cunne ðæt hine spelige si non scit literas, alter ab eo rogatus scribat, R. Ben. 100, 5.

Linked entry: speliend

Wiht

(n.)
Grammar
Wiht, Wiht-land, Wiht (Wihte) eáland

the Isle of Wight

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Cámon sex scipu tó Wiht, Chr. 897; Th. i. 176, 7. Into Wiht (Wihtlande, v.ll. ), 1006; Th. i. 257, col. 2. Tó Wiht (Wihtlande, v. l. ), 1022; Th. i. 286, col. I. On Wihtlande, 998; Th. i. 246, 24. Intó Wihtlande, 1001; Th. i. 250, 13.

and-swaru

(n.)
Grammar
and-swaru, ond-, e; f. [and, swaru a speaking]

An ANSWER ⬩ responsum

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An ANSWER ; responsum Andswaru líðe a soft answer, Scint. 77. Grim andswaru a fierce answer, Beo. Th. 5713; B. 2860. Hí aféngon andsware illi acceperunt responsum, Mt. Bos. 2, 12. Andsware bídan wolde would await an answer, Beo.

Linked entry: and-wyrde

bearm

(n.)
Grammar
bearm, es; m.

The bosom ⬩ lap ⬩ sinus ⬩ gremium

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Alédon leófne þeóden on bearm scipes they laid the beloved chief in the ship's bosom, Beo. Th. 70; B. 35 : Exon. 101 b; Th. 382, 28; Rä. 4, 3

Linked entries: bærm baorm barm bierm

hund-nigontig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
hund-nigontig, num.

Ninety

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Mid þrím and hundnigentigon scipum, Chr. 993; Erl. 132, 2. Feówer hund geára and hundnigontig geára, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 71, 459

Linked entry: nigontig