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streám

(n.)
Grammar
streám, es; m.
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Gehlade áne cuppan fulle forð mid ðam streáme, Lchdm. iii. 74, 14. Hát gefec-cean ongeán streáme healfne sester yrnendes wæteres, 12, l. Sing ðis on yrnendum wætere, and wend ðæt heáfod ongeán streám, 70, 8.

búgan

(v.)
Grammar
búgan, to bow.
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It is míne fulle unna ðat Ælfrich mót búgan tó ðó tuéyen abboten, Cht. Th. 416, 8. Búgende declinantia (a religionis tramite ), An. Ox. 3429

eallunga

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Add: entirely, altogether, completely Ne fulgá hé eallunga ðæs líchoman wilnunga, ðý lǽs hé eallunga áfealle nec totum se ad hoc, quod agit, conferat, ne funditus cadat, Past. 395, 10.

éfestan

(v.)
Grammar
éfestan, l. efestan,
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Swá efst fugel ut si avis festinet, Kent. Gl. 219. 'Oefesta (eofesta, R.) ádúne stíg' . . . And oefistade (eofestade, R.) ofstág ádúne 'festinans descende'. . . et festinans descendit, Lk. L. 19, 5, 6. Cuómon oefistande uenerunt festinantes, 2, 16.

ge-mang

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Bið áweaxen wyrtum in gemonge fugel alitur mediis in odoribus ales, Ph. 265. Mágum in gemonge. Jul. 528. v. ág-gemang, blód-gemang, worms-gemang, wyrt-gemang

ge-treów

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treów, ; adj. [Besides this unmutated a-stem, a mutated ja-stem (ió, ié, í, ý) and a mixed form ge-treówe occur: the eó-forms are taken here, the mutated forms under ge-tríwe.]
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H. 201, 27. of things Mid fulre gewitnesse and getreówre, Ll. Th. i. 240, 9. Getreówum fidis (discipulus fidis devotus passibus, Ald. 150, 32), Wrt.

gid

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Hǽlend lofede . . . and hine fugel nemde, Cri. 633. of prophecy Gydde uaticinium An. Ox. 3708

sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
sóna, adv.

Soon, immediately, directly, at once

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Sóna swá seó sunne sealte streámas oferhlifaþ, swá se fugel of beáme gewíteþ Exon. Th. 206, 1; Ph. 120. Sóna swá . . . ðá Met. 8, 1

Linked entry: be-sóne

EORÞE

(n.)
Grammar
EORÞE, an; f; eorþ, e; f. I. the

EARTH in opposition to the sea, the ground, soil ⬩ terra, hŭmus, sŏlum

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Cain wæs eorþan tilia fuit Cain agrĭcŏla [lit. a tiller of the earth ], Gen. 4, 2.

Linked entries: eord eorþ

FEÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FEÐER, gen. dat. acc. feðere; pl. nom. acc. feðera, feðra, feðre; f.

FEATHER ⬩ penna ⬩ plūma ⬩ Wings ⬩ ālæ ⬩ pennæ ⬩ what is made of a feather ⬩ A pen ⬩ penna ⬩ călămus

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Fugel feðrutn strong a bird strong of wings, Exon. 57a; Th. 203, 18; Ph. 86: 57b; Th. 206, 7; Ph. 123: 58a; Th. 208, 29; Ph. 163: 106b; Th. 222, 11; Ph. 347. what is made of a feather, A pen; penna, călămus Feðer a pen; penna, Wrt. Voc. 75, 16.

Linked entries: fæðer fiðere

hræfn

(n.)
Grammar
hræfn, es; m.

A raven

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Se wanna hrefn wælgífre fugel, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 25; Jud. 206: Beo. Th. 6041; B. 3024. Hrefn blaca, 3606; B. 1801. Se swearta hrefn, Soul Kmbl. 108; >Seel. 54.

Linked entries: hræm hrefn hrem hremn

líc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hama, an; m.

The body ⬩ the corporeal

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Án líchama mid his fæder wæs una caro cum patre fuit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 15. Cépecnihtas hwítes líchoman and fægeres andwlitan pueros venales candidi corporis, ac venusti vultus, 2, 1; S. 501, 7. Ðínes líchaman leóhtfæt is ðín eáge, Mt. 6, 22.

ge-lang

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Þæt wæs swíþost on ðǽm gelong, þæt Hasterbal swá late fleáh for þon þe hé elpendas mid him hæfde diu incertus belli eventus fuit, elephantis maxime Romanam infestantibus aciem, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 26.

grin

(n.)
Grammar
grin, gryn, e; f.: es; n.
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Fleógende fugel ... gesihð ðæt ǽs on eorðan, and ... forgiet ðæt grin ðæt hé mid áwierged wird. Swá bið ðǽm gítsere. Hé ... né geliéfð ðæs grines ðe hé mid gebrogden wyrð, Past. 331, 17-20. Forwyrd girene heara interitum laquei sui, Ps. Srt. 34, 7.

hungor

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Æfter þǽm wearð se mǽsta hunger siccitas fuit, uí praesentis tunc fufnrique anni spem gignendis terrae fructibus abnegarit, Ors. 2, 6; S. 88. 17. Hié þæs hungres ne mehte hié gerestan fames Urbem corripuit, 2, 4; S. 70, 9.

openlíce

(adv.)
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Gif hwá openlíce lengctenbryce gewyrce, 402, 29. add: clearly to the senses Mid þý þá seó gesomnung eall gehýrde swá openlíce þá stefne, þá næs þǽr nǽnig tweó quas dum aperte voces congregatio audisset, dubium non fuit, Gr. D. 52, 32.

reord

(n.)
Grammar
reord, e: ;f, :; es; ;n.;

Speech, tongue, language, voice;

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Fugla cynn songe lofiaþ, mǽraþ módigne meaglum reordum, 221, 22; Ph. 338. Hé ús syleþ missenlícu mód, monge reorde, 334, 9; Gn. Ex. 13

Linked entry: ge-reord

wafian

(v.)
Grammar
wafian, p.ode

To look with wonder, be amazed, ⬩ to wonder at, be amazed at

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Hí swíðe wundredon and wafiende cwǽdon, Lchdm. iii. 436, 7. with gen. to wonder at, be amazed at ne wafaþ ðæs, ðonne se fulla móna wyrþ ofertogen mid þióstrum ? . . . Ðises hí wundriaþ, Bt. 39, 3;Fox 214, 29.

Linked entries: wæfre wæfþ webbung

ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuse ⬩ clear ⬩ exculpate ⬩ defend

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.]: Gif se húshláford hit nát ládie hine [shall clear himself by oath] si latet fur, dominus domus ... jurabit, quod non extenderet manum in rem proximi sui, Ex. 22, 8.

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

worþig

(n.)
Grammar
worþig, weorþig, wurþig, wyrþig [P s. Surt. has forms as from worðign; one such form is found in Ps. Spl. C. , and a dative worðine occurs in Bd. S. 539, 42], es; m.

enclosed homestead ⬩ a place surrounded by buildings ⬩ place ⬩ street ⬩ platea

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Ða wordias æt Æscwícan (v. preceding passage), iv. 171, 7. a place surrounded by buildings, a place or street of a town ; platea Hé sǽde ðam cyninge, ðæt ǽghwanone cóman micel menigo ðearfena, ðæt se weorþig full sǽte indicavit regi quia mullitudo pauperum

Linked entries: weorþig worþ

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