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cirr

(n.)
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Cyrre, Sat. 538. Cirre, Ors. 1, 1; S. 17, 7: Chr. 897; P. 90, 20. Bestǽlon hié hié upp æt sumum twám cirron (cyrrum, v. l.), æt óþrum cierre (cyrre, v. l. ) beeástan Wæced, and æt óþrum cierre æt Portlocan, 918; P. 98, 26-29. Add

Linked entries: cerr cier cyrr

for-sendan

exilebanishto throw awaycast awaydestroy

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Hét hé hym gebyndan ánne ancran on hys sweoran and hyne forsendan on , Shrn. 150, 20. fig. to send to destruction, destroy Dauid miclum his ágnes herges pleh and monigne forsende, Past. 36, 8

mánlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
mánlíce, adv.
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Ðá forlæg se fæder (Jove) fúllíce, and manega his mágan mánlíce forwemde, Sal. K. 121, 38

hát

(n.)
Grammar
hát, es; n.

Heatfervor, æstus

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Hát and ceald heat and cold, Cd. 192; Th. 239, 29; Dan. 377; 216; Th. 273, 5; Sat. 132: Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 20: Dóm. 106. Hát þrowian to suffer heat, Beo. Th. 5204; B. 2605

FEÓWER

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FEÓWER, feówere; nom. acc; gen. feówera, feówra; dat. feówerum:

FOURquătuor

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Salm. Kmbl. 663; Sal. 331: 667; Sal. 333. Þrittig wæs and feówere feores onsóhte wígena cynnes there were thirty-four of the race of men bereft of life, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 12; Jul. 679. Feówra sum one of four, L.

tit

(n.)
Grammar
tit, titt, es; m.

A teat,pap,Brest

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Wið tittia sár wífa, Lchdm. i. 112, 16. Titto(tito, Rush.) ł breósto ubera, Lk. Skt. 11, 27: Rtl. 4, 17. Þa tittes ðæt þu suke, Laym. 5025. Bi þan titten(tyttes, 2nd MS.) anhon, 11936. Bi þeo tittes þet he sec, A. R. 330, 5.

a-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fédan, p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -féd

To feednourishrearbring upnutrirecibarealerepascere

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To feed, nourish, rear, bring up; nutrire, cibare, alere, pascere Heó bearn afédeþ she nourishes her child, Salm. Kmbl. 746; Sal. 372 : Ps. Th. 135, 26 : 83, 3.

Linked entry: a-fǽded

DOL

(adj.)
Grammar
DOL, def. se dola, seó, ðæt dole; adj.
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Ex. 35: Salm. Kmbl. 447; Sal. 224. Ge weorþmyndu in dolum dreáme Dryhtne gieldaþ ye pay reverence to the Lord in foolish joy, Exon. 39 a; Th. 130, 8; Gú. 435. Óþ hie to dole wurdon until they became foolish, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 14; Gen. 340.

hwítel

(n.)
Grammar
hwítel, es; m.

A WHITTLEa cloakmantleblanket

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Ðá eode ðes bróðor sume dæge ðæt hé wolde his reówan and hwítlas ða ðe hé on cumena búre brúcende wæs on wacsan and feormian hic cum quadam die lenas sive saga quibus in hospitale utebatur in mari lavasset, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 10

Linked entries: hwida hwien

ge-miltsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miltsian, -mildsian, -milsian; p. ode; pp. od.

to shew mercy, have compassion, to pity, pardonmĭsĕrēri, propĭtiārito make mild, make kind, softenpropĭtium reddĕre, mītĭgāre

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Ðætte he gimilsage miserere, 40, 19. to make mild, make kind, soften; propĭtium reddĕre, mītĭgāre Ðæt Pater Noster Metod gemiltsaþ the Pater Noster makes mild the Lord, Salm. Kmbl. 81; Sal. 41

Linked entries: miltsian ge-mildsian

swinsian

(v.)
Grammar
swinsian, p. ode
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swinsade the sea made its music (but see swinsung, ), Elen. Kmbl. 479 ; El. 240. Hearpan hlyn, swinsigende swég, Cd. Th. 66, 8; Gen. 1081

DREÁM

(n.)
Grammar
DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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Ic eam ealles leás écan dreámes I am bereft of all eternal joy, Cd. 216; Th. 275, 8; Sat. 168: 217; Th. 276, 2; Sat. 182: Exon. 27 b; Th. 82, 24; Cri. 1343: Rood Kmbl. 28 5; Kr. 144. In dolum dreáme in foolish joy, Exon. 39 a; Th. 130, 8; Gú. 435.

ge-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sellan, -syllan; p. -sealde, -salde; pp. -seald

To give, give up, betray, selldare, tradere, vendere

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Ic ðé geselle I will give thee, Cd. 228; Th. 307, 25; Sat. 685. Me ða blǽda Eue gesealde Eve gave me the fruits, 42; Th. 54. 27; Gen. 883: Exon. 100 b; Th. 379, 31; Deór. 41.

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líne

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III. a continuous extent of length without breadth or thickness :-- On ðone munt þe sý in ðǽre lengoðe seó líne ðe wile .xxxiii. síða ealne eoiðan ymbehwyrft útan ymblicgan, Sal. K. 152, 5.

stǽlan

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Först. 147, 29. [ For Sat. 640 and Gen. 1352 substitute

on-wacan

(v.)

to awake, cease to sleepto arise, spring, be derived, be born

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Hié begeton feówertíg bearna ðæt ðonon menio onweócon, 294, 25; Sat. 476

Linked entries: wacen á-wacan

á-þreótan

To make weary.alone

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Heó wile late áþreótan þæt heó fǽhðo ne týdre she will be slow to weary of exciting enmity, Sal. 447. with dat. infin. Mé sceal áðreótan tó ásecgenne taedet referre, Ors. 1, 8;S. 42, 12. personal. Dele the meanings given

Linked entries: þreótan a-þreát

rówan

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Cómon hí tó and þǽr gemétton scip standan, and hí on ꝥ eódon and mid him reówan ( they went on board and sailed in it ), Hml. S. 30, 165. Sume scypmen reówan on þǽre tyreniscan , Hml. S. 31, 1135.

ofer-hycgan

(v.)

to despise, contemn, disdain, scorncontemnere, aspernereto be puffed up

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Th. 280, 7; Sat. 252: 283, 15; Sat. 305

(n.)
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yþ, e; f.
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Gán ofer sǽs ýþa, Blickl. Homl. 177, 18. Féran ofer sǽs ýþe, Shrn. 104, 34: Exon. Th. 72, 5; Cri. 1168: Beo. Th. 91; B. 46.