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ele-beámen

(adj.)
Grammar
ele-beámen, adj.

belonging to the olive-tree ŏleāgĭnus

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Of or belonging to the olive-tree; ŏleāgĭnus, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 110; Wrt. Voc. 27, 39

Linked entry: -beámen

for-togen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-togen, part.

Tugged or drawn togethercontractus

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Tugged or drawn together; contractus Fortogen turmĭnōsus [ = tormĭnŏsus ], Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 35; Wrt. Voc. 16, 10

full-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
full-fleón, ic -fleó; p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen

To flee fully or completelyflee awayperfŭgĕre

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To flee fully or completely, flee away; perfŭgĕre Ic fullfleó perfŭgio, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 49

Linked entries: fleón ful-fleón

leód-hete

(n.)
Grammar
leód-hete, es; m.

Hate

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Hate or enmity felt by a people, Andr. Kmbl. 2278; An. 1140: 224; An. 112: 2300; An. 1151

mund-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
mund-róf, adj.

Ready or active with the hands

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Ready or active with the hands Þegn mægenstrong and mundróf. Exon. 129a; Th. 495, 5; RÄ. 84, 3

níd-freónd

(n.)
Grammar
níd-freónd, es; m.

One closely connected by relationship or friendship

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One closely connected by relationship or friendship Hé wæs pápan ǽhte bifealden Enagrius his neódfreóndes, Shrn. 36, 4

Linked entry: níd-gestealla

ge-drettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drettan, p. -drette; pp. -drett

To consumeconsūmĕre

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To consume; consūmĕre Beóþ gedrette eác gescende confundantur et defĭciant, Ps. Th. 70, 12. [Or does gedrette = gedrehte?]

Linked entry: ofer-drettan

twilíc-brocen

(adj.)
Grammar
twilíc-brocen, adj.
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Woven of double thread and parti-coloured (?) or embroidered (?) Hió becwið hyre twilíbrocenan cyrtel, Chart. Th. 537, 23

Linked entry: brocen

ge-byrþen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrþen, e; f.
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What is borne or born, a child Þurh þæt gebyrðor (gebyrðene, v.l. ) wé wurdon álýsede, Wlfst. 251, 14

Linked entry: byrþen

ge-tídran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tídran, ge-tídrian; pp. ge-tídred, ge-tídrod
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To make or to become weak: — Sceall nýde ꝥ lícumlice fæt beón getýdrod (infirmetur), Gr. D. 227, 27

sáwel-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel-þearf, e; f.
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What is necessary or beneficial for the soul Ic wes smeágende ymb míne sáulþearfe, Chart. Th. 474, 18

wǽge-tunge

(n.)
Grammar
wǽge-tunge, an; f.

The tongue of a balance

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The tongue of a balance Wǽgetunge (or wǽge tunge, v. wǽg, II) examen, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 41

wæter-stefn

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-stefn, e; f.

The voice or sound of water

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The voice or sound of water Fram wæterstefnum wídra manigra a vocibus aquarum multarum, Ps. Th. 92, 4

bridel-þwangas

(n.)
Grammar
bridel-þwangas, pl. m.

Bridle-thongsreinsfreni

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Bridle-thongs or reins; freni Ic wyrce bridelþwangas [MS. bridel-þwancgas] facio frenos, Coll. Monast. Wrt. 9. 9

Linked entry: brydel-þwang

hád-griþ

(n.)
Grammar
hád-griþ, es; n.

Peace, security, or privilege of holy orderssacri ordinis pax

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Peace, security, or privilege of holy orders; sacri ordinis pax, L. Eth. vii. 19; Th. i. 332, 25

hiwe

(adj.)
Grammar
hiwe, adj.

Beautiful in form or colour,

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Beautiful in form or colour, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 8; Ph. 291: Th. 219, 4; Ph. 302

hleór-slæge

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-slæge, -slege, es; m.

A blow on the cheek or face

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A blow on the cheek or face Hleórslægeas hé underféng alapas accepit, Past. 36, 9; Swt. 261, 6

wígbed-bót

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-bót, e; f.

A fine paid to the bishop for the injury done to the church by doing wrong to one in holy orders

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A fine paid to the bishop for the injury done to the church by doing wrong to one in holy orders Gif man preóst gewundige, gebéte man ða wyrdlan, and tó weófodbóte for his háde sylle .xii. ór.; æt diácone .vi. ór. tó weófodbóte, L. N. P. L. 23; Th. ii

a-deáfian

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

To become or wax deafsurdescereobsurdescere

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To become or wax deaf; surdescere, obsurdescere Adeáfede obsurduit, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 13; Wrt. Voc. 55, 17

Linked entry: deáfian

dæg-mél-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-mél-sceáwere, es; m.

Who or what shews the time of day horoscopes

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Who or what shews the time of day; horoscopes, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 103: 4; Som. 56, 2