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symblan

(v.)
Grammar
symblan, ede ;and symblian; ode

To feast

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Mid ðý hí lange symbledon cum diutius epulis vacarent, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 30. Utan simblian epulemur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 62. Symblendra swég sonus epulantis, Ps. Th. 41, 4

Linked entry: symblian

for-spillan

to destroy ⬩ to destroy by extravagant use ⬩ consume wastefully ⬩ waste ⬩ to lose

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Add: to destroy Land hý áwéstað and burga forbærnað anð ǽhta forspillað, Wlfst, 133, 10. Forspil hý disperde eos, Ps. Rdr. 53, 7. ꝥ ic forspille ( disperderem ) of ceastre ealle, Ps. Srt. 100, 9.

súþe-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
súþe-weard, adj.
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Southward, south Tóemnes ðæm lande súðeweardum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 1. From súþeweardum óð norþeweardne, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 12: 18, 1; Fox 62, 1. On splott súðeweardne, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 336, 23. Ða gesǽtan súðewearde Bryttene, Chr. Erl. 3, 5

ge-þersc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þersc, es; n.
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Beating, whipping, flogging Þá þá onsittendas þára horsa mid langum geþersce ( diu caedendo ) hyra hors geswencton, Gr. D. 15, 11. Þá gelæhte hé þone fótscamul and beót Libertinum on ꝥ heáfod ...

Germania

(n.)
Grammar
Germania, e [ = æ]; f.

Germany

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Cap. 1 Nú wille we ymb Europe land-gemǽre reccan, swá mycel swá we hit fyrmest witon.

ful-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-neáh, full-neáh, ful-néh; adv.

Full nearly ⬩ very nearly ⬩ almost ⬩ prŏpe ⬩ fĕre

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Fulneáh [fullneáh, Th. 175, 39, col. 1] tú swá lange very nearly twice as long, Chr. 897; Th. 174, 42; 175, 39, col. 2.

ge-bócian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bócian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bócian to give by charter] ,

to give or grant by book or charter ⬩ to charter ⬩ libro vel charta dōnāre ⬩ to furnish with books ⬩ libris instruĕre

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Aðel-wulf ] cing teóðan dǽl his landes, ofer ealle his ríce, Gode to lofe king Æthelwulf chartered the tenth part of his land over all his kingdom for the glory of God, Chr. 856; Th. 124, 22, col. 3: Text.

ge-frǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-frǽge, -frége; adj.

Known ⬩ renowned ⬩ celebrated ⬩ remarkable ⬩ noted ⬩ famous ⬩ notorious ⬩ infamous ⬩ nŏtus ⬩ mănĭfestus ⬩ celĕber ⬩ fāmōsus

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Known, renowned, celebrated, remarkable, noted, famous, notorious, infamous; nŏtus, mănĭfestus, celĕber, fāmōsus Hæbbe ic gefrugnen ðætte is eástdǽlum on æðelast londa, firum gefrǽge I have heard tell that in eastern parts there is a land most noble,

beód-ern

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Twá land . . . ðám gebró;ðrum tó bryce intó heora beódderne, C. D. iv. 72, 23, 28: 305, 13. Intó hære béddarn . . . of hira bǽddern, Cht. Th. 493, 7, 18.

deóre

(adv.)
Grammar
deóre, adv.
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Se cyng sealde his land tó male swá hé deórost mihte. Chr. 1086; P. 218, 12. with kindness, as holding a person dear Dém þú þín folc deóre mid sóðe judica populum tuum in tua justitia, Ps. Th. 71, 2 : 117, 24.

first-mearc

an interval ⬩ a respite

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Him wǽron gehátene þurh þá swefn lange fyrstmearce þises lífes ei per somnium longa spatia hujus vitae promissa sunt, Gr. D. 339, 26. a respite, v. first, 2 Ðá ongan hé willian fyrstmearce coepit inductae petere, Gr. D. 325, 31.

ge-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, adj.
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Ben. 108, 24. arranged, disposed properly Ne wyrð nǽfre folces wise wel gerǽde on þám earde þe man wóh gestreón lufað a people's condition will never be well ordered in the land where wrongful gain is loved, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 28.

ge-sibsumian

(v.)
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Hér cýð on ðysum gewrite hú Godwine and Leófwine wurdon ge-sybsumode ymbe ðæt land, C. D. iv. 266, 10

Linked entry: friþsumian

hrægel-talu

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It was for the purchase of such clothing (ad uestimenta) that the land mentioned in the charter quoted in Dict. was given ), R. Ben. 89, 3

irþling

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Se yrðlincg ámyrð his furuh gif hé lócað tó lange underbæc, Hml. S. 16, 178-180. Nú swincð se yrdlincg embe úrne bigleofan, and se wornldcempa sceall winnan wið úre fýnd, 25, 819.

ge-wícian

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

To dwell ⬩ lodge ⬩ encamp ⬩ hospitare ⬩ castra metari

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To dwell, lodge, encamp; hospitare, castra metari Hý landes hæfdon ðæt hý mihton on gewícian they had land on which they could encamp, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 36. Ic on fægerum scúan fiðera ðínra gewície in umbra alarum tuarum spero, Ps. Th. 56, 1.

seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
seáþ, es; m.

A pit ⬩ hole ⬩ well ⬩ reservoir ⬩ lake

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Æfter ðam ðe ðú deád bist, ðonne cymst ðú tó helle . . . and ðín seáþ biþ twegea cubita wíd and feówra lang, Nar. 50, 23-29. On hú grundleásum seáþe on how bottomless a pit, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 8.

Linked entry: -syd

Beormas

(n.)
Grammar
Beormas, gen. a; pl. m.

The Biarmians

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The Finns and the Biarmians, as it seemed to him, spoke nearly the same language, Ðá Beormas hæfdon swíðe well gebún hyra land the Biarmians had Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 11-15

þreátung

(n.)
Grammar
þreátung, e; f.

compulsion ⬩ force ⬩ violence ⬩ oppression ⬩ ill-treatment ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproof ⬩ threatening

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Hié heora land tó bismere oferhergodan, and him ðæs nǽnige bóte dydon búton ofermódlíce wíg and þreátunge they harried their land, and for that they made them no amends, but in their arrogance made war on them and harassed them, Blickl.

wlacu

(adj.)
Grammar
wlacu, and wlæc; adj.

Lukewarm ⬩ tepid

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Se ðe tó lange wunaþ on ðǽm wlacum treówum . . . hé wlacu bið . . . Se ðe tó lange wlæc bið, Past. 58; Swt. 447, 1-14. Gif wén sí ðæt hé on strengo þeódscipes tó wlæc (tepidus) sý, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 18.