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geár-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
geár-mǽlum, adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, es; n.]

Yearly ⬩ quotannis

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Yearly; quotannis Ríce geármǽlum weóx the kingdom. increased year by year, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 10; Met. 1, 5

ge-bær

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bær, p. of ge-beran to bear, bring forth.

bare ⬩ bore

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bare, bore,Gen. 39, 19;

ge-wearþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wearþ, 1st and 3rd sing. p. of ge-weorþan.

was ⬩ became ⬩ happened

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was, became, happened Beo. Th. 6115; B. 3061: Exon. 11 b; Th. 13, 30; Cri. 210: Andr. Kmbl. 613; An. 307;

bogetung

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bogetung, e; f. [bogen; pp. of búgan to bend]

A bending, crook ⬩ anfractus

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A bending, crook; anfractus, Cot. 18

ge-cwémdun

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwémdun, = ge-cwémdon; p. pl. of gecwéman.

pleased

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pleased, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 14; Cri. 918

ge-leómod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leómod, -leómad; part. [leóma a ray of light]

Rayed ⬩ furnished with rays ⬩ rădiātus

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Rayed, furnished with rays; rădiātus Comētæ synd geleómade [MSS. R. P. L. geleómode] comets are furnished with rays, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 16, 20; Lchdm. iii. 272, 4

Linked entry: -leómod

ge-lýfed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-lýfed, part. p. [pp. of ge-lýfan to believe]

One who believed, faithful ⬩ religiosus, fidus, fidelis

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One who believed, faithful; religiosus, fidus, fidelis His [Constantínes] módor wæs cristen, Elena geháten, swíðe gelýfed mann, and þearle eáwfæst his [Constantine's] mother was a christian, called Helena, a very faithful person, and very pious, Homl

Linked entry: ge-léfed

brang

(v.)
Grammar
brang, brong, pl. brungon,
brought;
p. of bringan.

brought;

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breneþ

(v.)
Grammar
breneþ, =berneþ; 3rd sing. pres. of bernan.

burns

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burns, Runic pm. 15; Kmbl. 342, 11; Hick. Thes. i. 135

Linked entries: bærnan bærnan

byrn-hom

(n.)
Grammar
byrn-hom, es; m. [byrne a coat of mail, hom a covering, garment]
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A coat of mail; lorica Beraþ bord fór breóstum and byrnhomas bear shields before your breasts and coats of mail, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 17; Jud. 192

ge-broc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ge-broc, es; n. [ge-brocen, pp. of ge-brecan to break]

A breaking ⬩ broken piece ⬩ fragment ⬩ fractio ⬩ fragmentum

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A breaking, broken piece, fragment; fractio, fragmentum Sum biþ mid ðæs innoþes gebrocum gemenged some is mingled with fragments of the inwards, L. M. 2, 56; Lchdm. ii. 276, 26. Ðara gebroca fragmentorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 14, 20: 15, 37

Linked entries: broc broc

feores

(n.)
Grammar
feores, of life,
  • Exon. 30 b
    • ;
  • Th. 95, 32
    • ;
  • Cri. 1566
    • ;
gen.
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of feorh

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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The Anglo-Saxon king was the king of a tribe or of a people, but never of the land. We read of kings of the West Saxons or of the Mercians, but not of Wessex or of Mercia.

Linked entries: cuning cyncg cyneg cyng cyngc cincg cing cining

be-twion

(adj.)
Grammar
be-twion, adj. [be by, with; twám, twǽm, dat. of twá two]

Double, folding, twofold ⬩ duplex

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Double, folding, twofold; duplex Mid betwion mentle with a folding mantle; diploide, Ps. Spl. T. 108, 28

croda

(n.; part.)
Grammar
croda, an; m. [croden, pp. of creódan to crowd, press, drive]

A crowd ⬩ press ⬩ collisus.

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A crowd, press; collisus

wítan

(v.)
Grammar
wítan, p. wát, pl. witon; pp. witen.

to see to ⬩ take heed to ⬩ guard ⬩ keep ⬩ to lay t ⬩ charge ⬩ lay the blame of ⬩ impute ⬩ to go ⬩ depart

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Þu witeis σ ψ, Mt. 27, 4.] to lay to a person's charge, lay the blame of something on a person or thing, impute. Grammar wítan, absolute Wíte imputet, Germ. 400, 560. Grammar wítan, with dat. of person Ðæt hé him ne wíte, Bt. proem.; Fox viii. 12.

Linked entry: ge-wítan

wan-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hygd, -hygdu(-o) [cf. ofer-hygd]
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Icel. van-hyggja want of forethought.]

dohtig

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
dohtig, def. se dohtiga; adj. [dohte, p. of dugan to avail]
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-Sexan] every good man in Kent and in Sussex is cognizant of these things, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1016-1020; 313, 19

Linked entry: DYHTIG

býtl

(n.)
Grammar
býtl, bítl, es; n. m? [být, pres. of beátan to beat, strike]
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Nán mon ne gehiérde bítles swég no man heard the sound of hammer, Past. 36, 5; Cott. MS

Linked entries: bítel biótul bítl

wóp-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wóp-líc, adj.

Mournful ⬩ doleful ⬩ lamentable

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Grammar wóp-líc, of that which is an expression of grief Hé spræc mid wóplícre stemne, Homl. Th. i. 402, 9 : Homl. Ass. 196, 29: 198, 121. Mid wóplícre ceorunge, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 355. Mid wóplícum murcnungum flebilibus questibus, Hpt. Gl. 518, 25.

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