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leánian

(v.)
Grammar
leánian, p. ode

To rewardrecompenserequitepay

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Ðú ús leánest unfreóndlíce those dost requite us unkindly, Cd. 127; Th. 162, 29; Gen. 2688.

Linked entry: lǽnian

cleóða

(n.)
Grammar
cleóða, an; m.

A plaster, salve, poulticemalagma

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A plaster, salve, poultice; malagma Ðone hálwendan cleóðan malagma, Mone B. 2976

cyren

(n.)

must, wine boiled downdulcisapa

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must, wine boiled down; dulcisapa Awilled wín vel cyren dulcisapa, Cot. 62

hyrst-geard

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst-geard, es; m.
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In ðone hyrstgeard, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 19, 1

prutene

(n.)
Grammar
prutene, an; f. A plant-name,
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artemisia abrotanon Ðone súþenan wermód, ðæt is prutene, Lchdm. ii. 236, 20

gorst-beám

(n.)
Grammar
gorst-beám, es; m.
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A bramble; rubus Ofer ðone gorstbeám super rubum, Mk. Skt. 12, 26

ge-hycgan

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Add Ic gehogde healdan dómas statui custodire indicia, Ps. Vos. 118, 106

ge-heofegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heofegian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans.

To make heavyloadweigh downgravare

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To make heavy, load, weigh down; gravare, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 26, 43

gerla

(n.)
Grammar
gerla, an; m.

Tribute

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Tribute To sellanne ðone gerlo dare tributum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 20, 22

sella

(n.)
Grammar
sella, an; m.
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A giver Ðone glædan syllan hilarem datorem, R. Ben. Interl. 25, 6

Linked entry: sylla

wundor-máþþum

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-máþþum, es; m.

A wondrous treasure

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A wondrous treasure Ðone healsbeáh wrǽtlícne wundormáþðum, Beo. Th. 4352; B. 2173

gifa

Grammar
gifa, Add: <b>gefa</b>
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Hé cuæð ðætte ðone gladan giefan ( datorem ) God lufode, Past. 323, 12

ofer-rówan

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Hí ðá oferreówon ðone brym, Hml. Th. ii. 3?8, 23. Add

ge-férness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-férness, (?), e; f.
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To hospitium corresponds (though it does not properly translate it) gasílíþnes; perhaps to meatum (not metatum] corresponds gifernes = (?) ge-férnes.

hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg, es; m.

a backdorsumspinaa ridgerigg

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Hét gewríðan ðone pápan and ðone óðerne preóst tó his hricge hindan, Homl. Th. ii. 310, 31: 416, 10.

Linked entries: hric hrig hryc

hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
hwǽr, [or hwær?], hwar; adv.

Whereanywheresomewherewheresoeverwherever

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Hý writon hwǽr ánne dóm hwǽr óðerne they wrote at one place one doom, at another another, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 16. combined with swá, wheresoever, wherever Swá hwǽr swá hold biþ ubicunque fuerit corpus, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 28.

Linked entries: hwára hwar

glædnes

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Cf. glædlíce; Gode man sceal dón mid glædnysse ǽfre þá betstan behát, Hml. A. 35, 272. Þá Godes þegnas mid glædnysse efston, ástræhton heora swuran tó slæge for Críste, Hml.

nese

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'Ðá cwæþ ic : 'Nese, ne forgite ic hit nó,' Bt. 34, 9; F. 146, 15. where dissent is expressed 'Hí ondrédon ꝥ wé heom for ðon grame beón woldon, for ðon þe hí ǽr ús hýran noldon.'

deáþ

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S. 7, 11. personified (or localized) Se deáþ him tó cymeþ Godes dóm tó ábeódenne, Bl. H. 59, 11. Frecces deáðes ambronis orci (faucibus ), An. Ox. 11, 107. Deáðe orco, Wrt.

a-wǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽlan, p. ede, de, te ; pp. ed.

To roll awayroll backroll torevolvereadvolvereto move violentlyvexafflictvexare

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To roll away, roll back, roll to; revolvere, advolvere Awǽlede ðone stán revolvit lapidem, Mt. Rush. Stv. 28, 2. Awǽlte ðone stán advolvit lapidem, Mk. Rush. War. 15, 46. to move violently, vex, afflict; vexare Awǽled vexatus, Mk. Rush. War. 5, 18