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for-holen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-holen, pp. of for-helan.

concealed ⬩ hidden

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concealed, hidden, Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 14; Cri. 1054: Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 17;

in-bewindan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bewindan, p. -wand

To wrap up ⬩ enwrap

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To wrap up, enwrap Innbewand involvit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 53. Innbewunden involutum, 2, 12

leáh-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
leáh-hrycg, es; m.
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The ridge of a lea Tó ðæm ealdan lǽghrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 437, 17

pisle

(n.)
Grammar
pisle, an; f. (?) A warm (?) chamber
Entry preview:

pis(a)le fýrhús), Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 58

be-tugon

(v.)

shut in, inclosed ⬩ concluserunt

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shut in, inclosed; concluserunt, Lk. Bos. 5, 6; Similar entries p. pl. of be-teón

ge-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury ⬩ sepelire

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To bury; sepelire Wæs on helle gebyrged sepultus est in inferno, Lk. Bos. 16, 22

un-neáh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-neáh, adj.

Distant ⬩ far

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Distant, far In lond unnéh in regionem longinquam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 15, 13: 19, 12

Linked entries: neáh un-néh

witod-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
witod-líc, adj.

Certain

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Certain Wutudlíce sindun wítga ðætte wére certi sunt prophetam esse, Lk. Skt. Rush. 20, 6

Linked entry: wited-líc

æt-hwá

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Sácerdum gebyreþ ꝥ hí georne tó rihte æthwám fylstan, Ll. Th. ii. 312. 39. Add

æt-ferian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Man mid unrihte N. orf ætferede, Ll. Th. i. 180, i. Cf. oþ-ferian. Add

be-reócan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reócan, p. -reác

To smoke ⬩ fumigate

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.), fumigate: — Bereóce man mid récelse suffiatur thure, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 5

Linked entry: be-récan

canon-bóc

(n.)
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a book of canons Hæbbe ǽlc bisceop canonbóc tó sinoðe, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 14

Linked entry: bóc

etere

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Ettere devorator, Lk. L. 7, 34. For Prov. 18 substitute Kent. Gl. 1044, and add

ge-lífen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lífen, adj.
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Having permission, excused Hæfe mec giléfenne (-léfen, L.) habe me excusatum, Lk. R. 14, 19

Linked entry: ge-léfen

lenden-brǽda

Grammar
lenden-brǽda, l. -brǽde,
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and add Gif sió lendenbrǽde bið forslegen si lumbi truncentur Ll. Th. i. 98, 1

Linked entries: brǽde brǽde

ofer-mete

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Deóflice dǽda on gífernessan, on ofermettan and on oferfyllan, Ll. Th. i. 310, 17. Add

þurh-wæccan

(v.)
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to continue watching, maintain a vigil Hé wæs ðerhwæccende erat pernocians, Lk. L. 6, 12

weorold-lic

Grammar
weorold-lic, <b>.
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&lt;/b> add Woruldlic ealdor biotticus auctor, cancellarius, scriptor, Hpt. 31, 8, 123

cott

(n.)

a bed-chamber

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Lind. 6, 6; Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 7; 12, 3

will-flód

(n.)
Grammar
will-flód, es; n. m.

The waters of the deluge

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Th. 85, lo; Gen. 1412

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