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tó-swellan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-swellan, pp. -swollen

To swell out ⬩ grow big

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Se earm wæs swá swíþe greát and tóswollen brachio in tantum grossescente, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 23. Wiþ tótece . . . ðæt tóswollene lim fram ðære uferan healfe beþe, Lchdm. ii. 68, 13. Wæs án cnapa swíðe tóswollen þurh wyrmes siege, Homl.

æce

(n.)
Grammar
æce, ace, es; m.

An ake ⬩ pain ⬩ dolor

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An ake, pain; dolor Eal ðæt sár and se æce onwæg alǽded wæs all the sore and ake were (led) taken away, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 35: 5, 4; S. 617, 22

a-sprungennes

(n.)
Grammar
a-sprungennes, -sprungennýs, -ness, e; f. [asprungen failed, ceased; pp. of a-springan]

An eclipse ⬩ deficiency ⬩ failing ⬩ fainting ⬩ exhaustion ⬩ eclipsis ⬩ defectio

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An eclipse, deficiency, failing, fainting, exhaustion; eclipsis, defectio Wæs geworden sunnan asprungennys facta erat eclipsis solis, Bd. 3, 27; S. 558, 10. Asprungynnes nam me defectio tenuit me, Ps. Spl C. 118, 53

Linked entry: æ-springnes

Cealc-hýþ

(n.)
Grammar
Cealc-hýþ, e; f.

Challock, Chalk

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The name of a place, Challock, Chalk, in Kent Hér wæs geflítfullíc sinoþ æt Cealc-hýþe here [in A. D. 785] there was a contentious synod at Chalk, Chr. 785;Erl.57, 13

Ercol

(n.)
Grammar
Ercol, es; m: Erculus, i; m.

Lat. Hercules ⬩ Hercules

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Erculus wæs Iobes sunu Hercules was the son of Jove, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 23

ge-æðele

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-æðele, adj.

Congenial ⬩ in accordance with one's nature, race ⬩ congĕnĭtus

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Congenial, in accordance with one's nature, race [ Similar entries v. æðelo]; congĕnĭtus Swá him geæðele wæs from cneómǽgum as was to them natural from their kindred, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 7; Æðelst. 7

bile-hwítlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
bile-hwítlíce, adv.

Honestly, simply ⬩ honeste, simpliciter

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Honestly, simply; honeste, simpliciter Andswarede Dryhthelm bilehwítlíce, forðon he wæs bylehwítre gleáwnesse and gemetfæstre gecynde man Drycthelme respondebat simpliciter, erat namque homo simplicis ingenii ac moderatæ naturæ, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 30

Linked entry: bylwet-líce

un-druncen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-druncen, adj.

Not drunk ⬩ sober

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Not drunk, sober Hé suá micle bet his ágen dysig oncnéw suá hé undruncenra wæs he recognized his own folly so much better as he was more sober, Past. 40; Swt. 295, 8

un-æþellíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-æþellíce, adv.

Ignobly

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Ignobly Ic cúþe sumne bróþor ... wæs hé geseted on æþelum mynstre, ac hé unæþelíce his líf lifede novi fratrem ... positum in monasterio nobili, sed ipsum ignobiliter viventem, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 9

Linked entry: æþel-íce

gebyrd-boda

(n.)
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one who announces a birth Sé onsended wæs . Summo de throno . and þǽre clǽnan . Clara voce . þe gebyrdboda (þá gebyrd bodade?) . bona voluntate . ꝥ heó sceolde cennan . Christum regem, Dóm. L. 36, 17. (?)

hlísful-líce

(adv.)
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Ióhannes wæs. . . ðæs folces heretoga and hí hlýsfullice geheóld wið þá hǽðenan ðeóda (cf. John . . . and his wars and worthy deeds which he did, i. Macc. 16, 22), Hml. S. 25, 743. Add

þider-weard

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Ðá þá hé þágíta wæs feorron þyderweard adhuc longe positum, Gr. D. 37, 15

seofonteópa

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
seofonteópa, -teogoþa

seventeenth

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seventeenth Se wæs seofonteogeþa fram Agusto, Bd. 1. 5; S. 476, 6. Ðý seofonteóþan dæge, 3, 24; S. 557, 12. On ðone seofenteóþan dæge ðæs mónþes, Gen. 7, 11. Seofontegðan, Shrn. 91, 32

and-weardnes

(n.)
Grammar
and-weardnes, -ness, and-weardnys, and-wardnys, -nyss, e; f.

Presentness ⬩ presence ⬩ present time ⬩ præsentia ⬩ præsens tempus ⬩ præsens

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Presentness, presence, present time; præsentia, præsens tempus, præsens Wæs ic swýðe for his andweardnesse afyrhted ejus præsentia eram exterritus, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 42. On andweardnysse in prcesenti, I. I; S. 474, 1

Linked entry: and-wardnys

cwǽn

(n.)

a queen

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a queen Æðelfriþ cwǽn, seó wæs Ælfrédes swuster, forþférde, and hire líc líþ æt Pauian queen Æthelfrith, who was Alfred's sister, died, and her body lies at Pavia, Chr. 888; Erl. 87, 16-18

fóre-beran

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-beran, part. -berende; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren

To prefer ⬩ præferre

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To prefer; præferre He sundorlíf and munuclíf wæs fóreberende eallum ðám weólum and árum ðæs eorþlícan ríces ĕrat vītam prīvātam et mŏnachĭcam cunctis regni dīvĭtiis et hŏnōribus præfĕrens. Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 8

ge-driht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-driht, -dryht, e; f.

A host ⬩ company ⬩ turma ⬩ cohors

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A host, company; turma, cohors Wæs seó eorla gedriht ánes módes the host of men was of one mind, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 10; Exod. 304 : Exon. 22 b; Th. 63, 3; Cri. 1014

un-foresceáwod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-foresceáwod, adj.

Unconsidered ⬩ hasty ⬩ without due consideration

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Unconsidered, hasty, without due consideration Næs hit ná fǽrlíc geðóht oððe unforesceáwod rǽd, ðæt se ælmihtiga God ðysne middangeard gesceóp, ac wæs ǽfre æt fruman on his écum rǽde, Hexam. 14; Norm. 22, 5

Linked entry: fore-sceáwian

wítegestre

(n.)
Grammar
wítegestre, an; f.

A prophetess

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A prophetess Anna wæs wítegystre (prophetissa), Lk. Skt. 2, 36. Týn mǽdena wǽron on hǽðenum folcum, ðe man hét Sibillas, ðæt synd wítegestran, and hí wítegodon ealle be Criste, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 31

Linked entry: wítege

gearwung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gearwung-dæg, es; m.
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A day of preparation Georwungdæg wæs parasceue erat, Jn. R. 19, 31, 42. Fore gearuungdæg (on ðǽm dæge gearuadon heora mett tó eástro symble, note in margin ), Jn. L. 19, 42. Cf. gearcung-dæg