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FYLL

(n.)
Grammar
FYLL, fill, fyllu, fyllo, e; f.

The FILLfulnessplentyplēnĭtūdosatŭrĭtas

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Th. 2670, note; B. 1333. Fylle gefǽgon they rejoiced in the plenty, 2032; B. 1014. Næs hie ðære fylle gefeán hæfdon they had no joy of that plenty, 1128; B. 562. Ic sylle heora hungrium hláf to fylle paupĕres ejus satŭrābo pānĭbus, Ps. Th. 131, 16

Linked entries: fill fyllu

geán

(prep.)
Grammar
geán, prep.

Againstover againston the opposite sidecontra

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ðonne se móna gecyrþ niwe fram ðære sunnan, óþ-ðæt he eft cume hyre fórne geán a month is when the moon returns new from the sun, until it [the moon] again comes opposite it [the sun], Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl, science 8, 13; Lchdm. iii. 248, 17, note

hræfn

(n.)
Grammar
hræfn, es; m.

A crab

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M. 3, 2; Lchdm. ii. 308, 6, see note. Hræfnes geallan, Lchdm. iii. 2, 21. Genim cucune hrefn ádó ða eágan of and eft cucune gebring on wætre take a live crab, put its eyes out, and put it back in the water alive, L. M. 3, 2; Lchdm. ii. 306, 20

hrycg-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-hrægel, es; n.

A dorsalmantle

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Th. 529, 10, where Thorpe appends this note in explanation of the word, '"manteau très riche d'ornemens, qui n'étoit porté que par les gens de haute condition." Roquefort, voce Dossal.

a-þreótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þreótan, indef. hit aþrýt ; p. -þreát, pl. -þruton ; pp. -þroten.

To wearyirkdispleasebe loathsomeirksome to any onetæderepigereTo loathedislikebe weary of anythingpertæsum esse

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Hwí ne lǽte ge eów ðonne aþreótan why then let ye [it] not to be loathsome to you? Bt. 32, 2 ; Fox 116, 8.

ge-risene

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risene, -risne, -rysne, es; [seems to occur only in pl.] n.

What is fitting, decent

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Ne fremest ðú gerysnu and riht wiþ me thou dost not do what is fitting and right towards me, 102; Th. 135, 19; Gen. 2245: 111; Th. 146, 4; Gen. 2432.

ÆT

(prep.)
Grammar
ÆT, prep.

ATtobeforenextwithinforagainstapudjuxtapropeanteadincontraOffromaabdeTountoas far asadusquead

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Ne mihton hí áwiht æt me ǽftr gewyrcean they might not ever do anything against me, Ps. Th. 128, 1.

med-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
med-micel, adj.

not greatmoderatesmallnot greattriflingvenialnot importantnot greatlowlymeanpoor

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Rush. 10, 30. not great, trifling, venial, not important Gif man medmycles ( exigui ) hwæthwega deóflum onsægþ, fæste i. geár; gif he mycles hwæt onsecge, fæste x winter, L. Ecg. C. 32; Th. ii. 156, 15. Medmycel ǽrende wé ðyder habbaþ, Blickl.

tówendan

(v.)
Grammar
tówendan, p. de

To overthrowupsetsubvertoverturnto overthrowdemolishto overthrowdestroyto destroy by changingto repeal a lawabrogateabolishoverthrowdestroy

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Hí woldon tówendon ealle ða gesetuessa ðe Domicianus hæfde ǽr geset, Ors. 6, 10; Bos. 120, 32 note. in a figurative sense Háwa ðæt se inra wind ðe ne tówende, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 32.

be-tweonum

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweonum, be-tweonan, be-twinum, be-twinan, be-twynan, bi-tweon, bi-tweonum; prep. I. dat. II. acc. [be, bi by, with, tweo two; dat. tweonum, twinum, tweon, twin, twyn]

BETWEEN, betwixt, among, amid, in the midstinter, in medio

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Betweonum ðissum þingum amid these things, Bd. 1, 27; S. 488, note 26. Ðá Iudeas cwǽdon betweonan him sylfum then the Jews said among themselves, Jn. Bos. 7, 35. acc. Ðú hí betweonum wætera weallas lǽddest thou ledest them between waterwalls, Ps.

ge-mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsung, -mérsung, e; f.

Magnificencemagnĭfĭcentia

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Magnificence; magnĭfĭcentia Ðæt hí cúðe wyrcan wuldor gemǽrsunge ríces ðínes ut nōtam făciant glōriam magnĭfĭcentiæ regni tui, Ps. Spl. 144, 12. Gimérsung celebritas, Rtl. 48, 20

un-stille

(adj.)
Grammar
un-stille, adj.

Not stillunquietnot at restmovingliking movementunquietrestlessunrulyunquietdisturbednot at peacetroubled

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Not still, unquiet Unstille inquies, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Zup. 52, 4. of motion, not at rest, moving Ðæt wæter unstille ǽghwider wolde tóscríþan, ne meahte hit on him selfum ǽfre gestandan, Met. 20, 92. Sund unstille, Exon. Th. 338, 14; Gn. Ex. 78.

Linked entry: stille

a-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brecan, ic -brece, ðu -bricst, he -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To breakvanquishto take by stormto assaultdestroyfrangereeffringereexpugnare

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To break, vanquish, to take by storm, to assault, destroy; frangere, effringere, expugnare Abrecan ne meahton reced they might not break the house, Cd. 115; Th. 150, 14; Gen. 2491.

Linked entries: a-bræc a-brocen

a-smorian

(v.)
Grammar
a-smorian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od; v. trans.

To smotherchokestranglesuffocatesuffocare

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H. asmorod] that ye taste not blood, nor [what is] strangled, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 26

Linked entry: smorian

be-hindan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-hindan, prep. dat.

Behindpostpone

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Ne ðé behindan nú lǽt mænige ðus micle now leave not behind thee such a multitude of people Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 19; Cri. 155

firen-lust

(n.)
Grammar
firen-lust, fyren-lust, es; m.

Sinful lustluxurywantonnesslĭbīdoluxŭria

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Hí firenlusta frece ne wǽron they were not desirous of luxuries, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 29; Met. 8, 15. Þurh firenlustas through sinful lusts, Exon. 29b; Th. 90, 32; Cri. 1483: 44a; Th. 150, 8; Gú. 775

Linked entry: fyren-lust

for-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spanan, he -spaneþ, -spenþ; p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans. [spanan to allure]

To enticeseduceillĭcĕresedūcĕre

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Hine his hyge forspeón, ðæt he ne wolde Drihtnes word wurþian his mind seduced him, that he would not revere the Lord's word, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 34; Gen. 350. Forspanen beón seductum esse, sedūci, Prov. 30, Lye

Linked entry: for-spennan

for-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swíðan, he -swíþ; p. ede; pp. ed

To overcomereprĭmĕre

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To overcome; reprĭmĕre Se ðas orsorgnesse ðe he her hæfþ ne forswíþ mid ðære gesceádwísnesse his ingeþonces he does not overcome the prosperity he has here with prudence of mind, Past. 50, 1; Hat. MS.

fyrhþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ, es; m. n.

the soulspiritmindănĭmusmenslifevīta

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Ic ne can ðæt ic nát findan on fyrhþe I cannot find what I know not in my mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1278; El. 641: 391; El. 196. life; vīta Ðú God Dryhten wealdest wídan fyrhþ thou lord God rulest for ever, Elen. Kmbl. 1518; El. 761

Linked entries: ge-fyrhþe firhþ

Gár-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Gár-Dene, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The spear-DanesDanes who fought with spearsarmed or warlike Daneshastāti Dāni

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He sæcce ne wéneþ to Gár-Denum he expects not warfare from the Gar-Danes, 1206; B. 601: 3717; B. 1856 : 4982; B. 2494