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ofer-climban

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-climban, -climman

to ascend, climb upon

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to ascend, climb upon Alexander ðone weall oferclom cum murum escendisset, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 13

munt-geóf

(n.)
Grammar
munt-geóf, -ióf, -gióp, es; m.

The Alps

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The Alps Muntiófes clifu Alpes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 41. From muntgióp óð ðone mǽran wearoþ (cf. betwux ðám muntum and Sicilia, Bt. l; Fox 2, 4), Bt. Met. Fox l, 27; Met. 1, 14. Ðá wæs ofer muntgióp monig átyhted, 1, 15; Met. 1, 8.

west-ende

(adj.)
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Tó ðæs clifes westende, C. D. iii. 419, 6: 449, 14. On ðæs hlincæs wæstændæ, v. 242, 32. Add

CLINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLINGAN, ic clinge, ðú clingst, he clingþ, clingaþ; clang, clungon; clungen, geclungen.

to wither, pine, to CLINGshrink upse contrahere, marcescereto CLING, stick closecircumcludere, includere

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Gr. 35; Som. 38, 7. to CLING, stick close; circumcludere, includere

sam-mǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
sam-mǽle, adj.

Agreed, come to an agreement

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Hér swutelaþ on ðisum gewrite hú Wulfríc and Ealdréd wǽron sammǽle ymbe ðæt land at Clife, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 300, 5. Dene and Engle wurdon sammǽle æt Oxnaforda, Chr. 1018; Erl. 161, 16

Linked entry: sam-

stæþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
stæþ-fæst, adj.
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epithet of sea-cliffs), stable Heáhcleofu stíð and stæðfæst, staþelas wið wége, Exon. Th. 61, 7; Cri. 981

sperring

(n.)
Grammar
sperring, spirring, spyrring, e; f.

Striking

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Striking Clifra spyrringe ungularum arpagine (cf. slítunge arpagine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 38), Hpt. Gl. 526, 67. Spyrrince arpagine, Anglia xiii. 37, 297

Linked entries: sperran spyrring

wiþere

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþere, adv. prep.

Against

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Against Weallas him (the waves) wiþre healdaþ the cliffs hold out against the waves, Exon. Th. 336, 24; Gn. Ex. 54. Cf. ȝif þe king wolde wið heom wiðerheolden, Laym. 9175

Linked entries: wiþer wiþer wiþre

á-lúcan

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Of ðám munte álúcan ꝥ hreósende clif ruituram rupem ex monte evellere, Gr. D. 213, 16. Biþ út álocan excluditur, i. ejicitur, extra ponitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 23. Út álocena evellantur, 32, 71. Up álocene eruta, 144, 10. Út álocene euulsum, An.

Linked entry: lúcan

fen-gemirce

(n.)
Grammar
fen-gemirce, (?), es; n.
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The boundary of marsh-land Þis sint þá fangemerca . . . tó binguuellan æt clibe út on ðone bróc midne, suǽ. . . út on mór . . . þanon andlangæs bróces middesweardes, C. D. B. i. 295, 27

Linked entry: ge-mirce

ge-lómlíce

(adv.)
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Th. i. 610, 28. of condition, frequently, in many places, in many instances Gelómlíce ðá stánas swá of óðrum clife stæðhlýplíce út sceoredon, Bl. H. 207, 19

CLIMBAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLIMBAN, ic climbe, ðú climst, he climþ, climbaþ; clamb, clumbon; clumben; v. a.

To CLIMBscandere, ascendere

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To CLIMB; scandere, ascendere Clumbon [MS. Clumben] upp to ðe stépel climbed up to the steeple, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 9. Clumbon [MS. Clumben] upp to ðe hálge róde climbed up to the holy cross, Erl. 209, 6

Linked entry: climan

ó-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
ó-heald, -hilde; adj.

Sloping, inclined

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Clifig ł óhyld (not tóhyld) clivosus, i. 19, 4. Óheal[d?] clivosa, tortuosa. Germ. 392, 53. Hóhyldo prona, 400, 118

Linked entry: hó-hylde

cliwen

(n.)
Grammar
cliwen, cleowen.
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Gewint hé ( the hedgehog) tó ánum cliewene (cliw-, v. l. ), Past. 241, 11. On fýrenum cliwene (cleow-, clyw-, v. ll. ), Gr. D. 171, 17. Cleowne (cliowene, v. l. ), 272, 15. Suelce se láreów hæbbe án cliwen on his honda, Past. 241, 24.

cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
cyrran, ic cyrre, ðú cyrrest, he cyrreþ, pl.cyrraþ ; p. cyrde, pl.cyrdon ; pp. cyrred .

to turnvertere

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to turn;vertere He clifu cyrreþ on wæteres wellan he turneth rocks into wells of water, Ps. Th. 113, 8. Gif ic míne gewǽda on wíte-hrægl cyme cyrde et posui vestimentum meum cilicium, Ps. Th. 68, 11.

Linked entries: cerran cirran

neoþan

(adv.)
Grammar
neoþan, adv.

Downbeneathfrom beneath

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Ðæt wæter wæs sweart under ðæm clife neoþan, 211, 2 : Cd. Th. 20, 18; Gen. 311. Wrætlíc is seó womb neoþan, Exon Th. 219, 14; Ph. 307 : 392, 2; Rä. 11, 1: 407, 14; Rä. 26, 5 : 414, 14; Rä. 32, 20. Ðú mé of neowelnesse neoþan álýsdest, Ps.

Linked entries: under under-neoþan

for-beornan

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Ealle ðá clifu forburnan tó ascan, Ors. 5, 4; S. 226, 5. His weorc sceal on ðám fýre forbyrnan. Hml. Th. ii. 590, ii.

hilde

(n.)
Grammar
hilde, an; f.

A slopedeclivity

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Oð ðæs clifes norðhyldan . . . on æccan dene norðhyldan, iii. 418, 25, 33

Linked entries: holde helde

cnossian

(v.)
Grammar
cnossian, he cnossaþ; p.ode; pp. od

To beatstrikedash; tundiquassariillidi

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To beat, strike, dash; tundi, quassari, illidi Yða gewealc mec oft bigeat, æt nacan stefnan, ðonne he be clifum cnossaþ the rolling of the waves has often caught me, at the vessel's prow, when it strikes on rocks Exon. 81b; Th. 306, 15; Seef. 8

CREÓDAN

(v.)
Grammar
CREÓDAN, ic creóde, ðú creódest, crýtst, crýst, he creódeþ, crýdeþ, crýt, pl. creódaþ; p. ic, he creád, ðu crude, pl. crudon; pp. croden

To CROWDpressdrive premerepremipellerepelli

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To CROWD, press, drive; premere, premi, pellere, pelli Ðonne heáh geþring on cleofu crýdeþ when the towering mass on the cliffs presses Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 15; Rä. 4, 28.

Linked entry: cruþ