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grút

(n.; v.)
Grammar
grút, indecl. and <b>grút;</b> pl. n.
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Take these under <b>grút;</b> gen. <b>grýt</b> (?), <b>grút</b> (?); dat. <b>grýt, grút;</b> f. and add Grút far, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 76. Gruiit ( = grýt (?), grút (?)) pollinis, 117, 64. Clam wiþ þon; þá

brǽd

(n.)
Grammar
brǽd, e; f: brǽdo,brǽdu; indecl. f. [brád
broad; latus
]

broad ⬩ latus ⬩ BREADTH, width, latitude ⬩ latitudo, amplitudo

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BREADTH, width, latitude; latitudo, amplitudo Biþ se arc fíftig fæðma on brǽde the ark shall be fifty fathoms in breadth; quinquaginta cubitorum erit latitudo arcæ, Gen. 6, 15. On brǽdo his stealles latitudine sui status, Bd. 1, 1;S. 474, 29. Ic on brǽdu

Linked entries: hrycg-brǽdan brǽdo brǽdu

mægen-strengþu

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-strengþu, indecl.: <b>-strengþ,</b> e; f.

Great strength ⬩ power

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Great strength, power Hí ðíne mægenstrengþu mǽrsien wíde magnitudinem tuam narrabunt, Ps. Th. 144, 6. Ic siges mihte and mægenstrengþe swá micele eów sille ðæt gé eów tó gamene feónda áfillaþ swá fela swá gé reccaþ I will give you so great victorious

ge-bícnend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bícnend, ge-bícniend, ge-bícnigend.
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glosses index Gebécnend mín index meus, Ps. Srt. 72, 14. Gebícnigend, Germ. 393, 51. Spǽc ídel ídeles ingehýdes gebícnigend ys sermo uanus uanae conscientiae index est, Scint. . 104, 2

Linked entry: bícnend

ge-bécnend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bécnend, es; m.

A discoverer ⬩ discloser ⬩ informer ⬩ index

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A discoverer, discloser, informer; index Ge-bécnend mín index meus, Ps. Surt. 72, 14

fó

(v.)
Grammar
fó, 1st sing. pres. indic. of fón.

I take

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I take; Ne ne fó he he may not take, L. Ælf. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 2;

wíde

(n.)
Grammar
wíde, an (wídu; indecl.? cf. brǽdu, lengu, and O. H. Ger. wítí); f.
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Width Heora wíde ( longitudo ) is .cc. míla, Nar. 36, 28

weá-mét

(n.)
Grammar
weá-mét, weá-métt, e: -méttu(-o); indecl. f.

Anger, wrath, passion, irascibility

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Anger, wrath, passion, irascibility Se feórða heáfodleahter is weámét, Homl. Th. ii. 218, 21. Se feórða leahtor is weámét, ðæt se man náge his módes geweald, ac búton ǽlcere foresceáwnnge his yrsunge gefremaþ, 220, 12. Wé sceolon ofer*-*winnan weámétte

BEÓ

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓ, indecl. in s; pl. nom. acc. beón; gen. beóna; dat. beóum, beóm ; f.

A BEE ⬩ apis

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A BEE; apis. The keeping of bees was an object of much care in the economy of the Anglo-Saxons. The great variety of expressions, taken from the flavour of honey, sufficiently account for the value they placed upon it. While the bee-masters [beó-ceorlas

Linked entries: beáw-hyrnet beón bió

snytro

(n.)
Grammar
snytro, snyttro, snytero(u); indecl. in sing.; pl. is used with the same force as sing.; f.

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Prudence, wisdom, sagacity Snytru sapientia Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 6, 2. Hwǽr com heora snyttro what has become of their wisdom? Blickl. Homl. 99, 31. Wera snytero Cd. Th. 295, 25; Sat. 492. Se þurh snytro spéd smiðcræftega wæs 66, 14; Gen. 1084. Ic eom

leáw-finger

(n.)
Grammar
leáw-finger, es; m.

The forefinger

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The forefinger Leáwfinger, index, Ps. Th. 72, 11

bícnend

(n.)
Grammar
bícnend, (-i(g)end), es; m.

the forefinger

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of persons, one who shows, indicates Bícnigend (index) rihtwísnysse hé ys he sheweth forth righteousness (Prov. 12, 17), Scint. 135, 14. of things, the forefinger Bécnend index, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 35: i. 283, 20. Býcniend, 64, 80

Linked entry: bécnend

dípe

(n.)
Grammar
dípe, an: <b>dípu (-o),</b> indecl. or gen. e; f.
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depth, deepness; Mt. 13, 5. the deep, deep part of water (sea, lake, river), deep water, a deep place in water Deorcre dýpan cerulei profundi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 37. Þreó ásǽton on ðá healfe ðǽre dýpan ðe ðá Deniscan scipu áseten wǽron, Chr. 897; P.

Linked entries: deópe dépe dýp dýpe

Brádan ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
Brádan ǽ, indecl. f. [i.e. latus fluvius,
  • Hist. Eccl. Petroburg.
Bardanea,
  • Gib. Chr. explicatio 15
]

Broadwater ⬩ Bradanea

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Broadwater Bradanea Þurh án scýr wæter, Brádan ǽ hátte through a clear water called Broadwater, per unam pulcram aquam, Bradanea nomine, Chr. 656; Erl. 31, 17; Cod. Dipl. 984; A. D. 664; Kmbl. v. 5, 3

æðelo

(n.)
Grammar
æðelo, indecl. in sing; pl. nom. acc. æðelu, æðelo; gen. æðela; dat. æðelum; n.

Nobility ⬩ pre-eminence ⬩ origin ⬩ family ⬩ race ⬩ nature ⬩ talents ⬩ genius ⬩ nobilitas ⬩ principatus ⬩ origo ⬩ natales ⬩ prosapia ⬩ natura ⬩ indoles ⬩ ingenium

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Nobility, pre-eminence, origin, family, race, nature, talents, genius; nobilitas, principatus, origo, natales, prosapia, natura, indoles, ingenium Ic lǽre ðæt ðú fægenige óðerra manna gódes and heora æðelo I advise that thou rejoice in other men's good

Linked entry: ge-æðele

an-weg

(adv.)

away ⬩ inde ⬩ exinde

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away; inde, exinde

torhtian

(v.)
Grammar
torhtian, p. ode

To make clear, ⬩ shew

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To make clear, shew Tácnendi, torctendi index, Txts. 71, 1105

fleah

(n.)
Grammar
fleah, fleó, flió, flié, flíg; indecl. n: fleá, an; m.

A white spot in the eye ⬩ albūgo

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A white spot in the eye; albūgo Þurh ðone æpl ðæs eágan mon mæg geseón, gif him ðæt fleah on ne gǽþ, gif hine ðonne ðæt fleah mid ealle ofergǽþ, ðonne ne mæg he nóht geseón a man can see with the pupil of the eye, if the white speck does not spread over

sweostor

(n.)
Grammar
sweostor, swistor, swystor, swustor (-er, -ur); indecl. in sing.; pl. sweostor, sweostra, sweostru (u, y); f.
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A sister. of blood relationship Saga ðæt ðú sié sweostor mín, líces mǽge, Cd. Th. 110, 3, Gen. 1832. Ðære swustur (suoester. Lind.: swester, Rush.) wæs Maria huic erat soror nomine Maria, Lk. Skt. 10, 39. Soester, Lind. 10, 40. Swuster, Gen. 12, 13.

Linked entries: suster swuster ge-sweostor

gold-wlencu

(v.)
Grammar
gold-wlencu, l. gold-wlencu, gold-wlenco; indecl.: <b>gold-wlenc,</b> e.

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