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ǽr-gedón

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-gedón, adj.

Done beforeanteactusprior

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Done before; anteactus, prior Wæs seó éhtnysse unmetre and singalre eallum ðám ǽrgedónum quæ persecutio omnibus fere anteactis diuturnior atque immanior fuit, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 24: 1, 12; S. 481, 25

Linked entry: ge-dón

ciric-tún

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-tún, es; m. [tún an inclosure]

A church-inclosure, church-yard, cemetery ecclesiæ sepimentum, cœmetērium = κοιμητήριον

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A church-inclosure, church-yard, cemetery; ecclesiæ sepimentum, cœmetērium = κοιμητήριον Ne binnan cirictúne ǽnig hund ne cume let not any dog come within the churchyard, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 7

Linked entry: cyric-tún

for-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bindan, ic -binde; p. -band, pl. -bundon; subj. pres. -binde, pl. -binden; pp. -bunden

To bind or tie upallígáre

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To bind or tie up; allígáre Ne forbinden gé ná ðǽm þyrstendum oxum ðone múþe may not tie up the mouth of the thirsting oxen, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 7

hreówig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówig-mód, adj.
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Hí hreówigmóde wurpon hyra wǽpen of dúne they disconsolate flung down their weapons, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 33; Jud. 290

be-worpen

(v.; part.)

cast, cast down, thrown, cast about, surrounded

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cast, cast down, thrown, cast about, surrounded, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 13; Gen. 393: Gen. 40, 15: Runic pm. 28; Kmbl. 345, 8; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Similar entries pp. of be-weorpan

ge-býgean

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býgean, -bígean; v. trans.

To bowbendturnbow downsubduecrush

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To bow, bend, turn, bow down, subdue, crush Ðú miht leon and dracan liste gebýgean conculcabis leonem et draconem, Ps. Th. 90, 13. Gebígean to synnum adigere ad peccata, Alb. resp. 68 [Lye]

un-fród

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fród, adj.

not oldnot wiseignorantrude

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not old Ðá wæs gegongen guman(-ū, MS.) unfródum (cf. geongum, 5712; B. 2860) earfoðlíce, ðæt hé on eorðan geseah ðone leófestan bleátne gebǽran, Beo. Th. 5635; B. 2821. not wise, ignorant, rude

á-berendlic

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Dóm . . . for worolde áberendlic, L. Eth. vi. 10; Th. i. 318, 7. Add

heorþ-pening

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dóð hig æt ǽlcum heorðe tó gecnáw-nisse þám canonicon ánne penig . . . and ealswá æt ǽlcum forðfarenum gildan æt ǽlcum heorðe ǽnne penig tó sáwulsceote, Cht. Th. 609, 6-12. Add:

weorold-scír

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-scír, e; f.
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Worldly business, secular office On þám woruldscírum (negotiis secularibus) wé beóð full oft geneádode ꝥ we dód þá þing þe ús is genóh cúð ꝥ wé ná ne sceoldon, Gr. D. 3, 7

manian

(v.)
Grammar
manian, <b>, manigean, monian;</b> p. ode.

to bring to mind what ought to be doneto urge upon one what ought to be doneto admonishexhortinstigateto bring to mind what, should not be forgottento admonishremindsuggestpromptto tell what ought to be doneto teachinstructadviseto claim of a person (acc.) what is duein jus vocaread malium mannire

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to bring to mind what ought to be done, to urge upon one what ought to be done, to admonish, exhort, instigate Ðonne manige ic ðæt gé eów álésan of eówrum synnum. Blickl. Homl. 51, 32.

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió, Lchdm. ii. 260, l; m.: seó, ðeó, Blickl. Homl. 65, 13; se, Lchdm. ii. 228, 8; f.: ðæt; n.
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Ǽr ðæm ðe Rómeburh getimbred wǽre, 1, 3; Swt. 32, 1 (and often) Ǽr ðam ðe donec, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 20. Ǽr ðon, Past. 33, 1; Swt. 215, 15.

geard

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On ðone æcergeard; á be ðǽm gearde, 458, 25

láreów

(n.)
Grammar
láreów, es; m.

A teachermasterpreacher

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Heó æfter ðon wæs magister and láreów ðæs mynstres deinde magistra exstitit, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 5.

lǽððu

(n.)
Grammar
lǽððu, e; lǽððo; indecl.; f.

An injuryoffencehatredenmitymalice

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Ðæt is ðonne ðæt ǽrest ðæt man tó óðrum lǽððe hæbbe now first it is murder, that a man hate another, Blickl. Homl. 63, 36. Ne dóm ic ðé laæðo non facio tibi injuriam, Mt. Kimbl. Lind. 20, 13.

ræge-reósa

(n.)
Grammar
ræge-reósa, an; m. : -reóse (?); f.
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Biþ ðæt sár fram ðam nafolan óþ ðone milte and on ða winestran rægereósan, and gecymþ æt ðam bæcþearme, 232, 3-6. v. Lchdm. ii. Glossary

Burgendan

(n.)
Grammar
Burgendan, pl. m.
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The Burgundians; Burgundiones Burgendan habbaþ ðone ylcan sǽs earm be westan him the Burgundians have the same arm of the sea to the west of them, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 19, 19

mód-bysgung

(n.)
Grammar
mód-bysgung, e; f.

Anxiety of mind

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Anxiety of mind Ðam ðe his synna sáre geþenceþ módbysgunge micle dreógeþ to him who his sins with sorrow remembers, much anxiety suffers of mind, Exon. 1173; Th. 450, 7; Dóm. 84

scipere

(n.)
Grammar
scipere, es; m.
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His sciperes geféngon hine and wurpon hine on ðone bát, Chr. 1046; Erl. 174, 13-18

un-sóm

(n.)
Grammar
un-sóm, e; f.

Disagreement

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Disagreement Gyf hyra ǽnig wið ǽnigne mon ǽnige unsóme hæbbe, ðæt hé wið ðone geþingie ... Man sceal ǽlce unsóme and ealle geflytu gestyllan, L. E. I. 36; Th. ii. 434, 2-7

Linked entry: sóm