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wacan

(v.)
Grammar
wacan, p. wóc; pp. wacen

To wake ⬩ to come into being ⬩ be born ⬩ spring

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To wake; but occurring mostly in the sense to come into being, be born, spring Sió mǽgburg ðe ic æfter wóc the family from which I sprang, Exon. Th. 401, 34; Rä. 21, 21. Abrahame wóc bearn of brýde to Abraham a child was born of his wife, Cd.

Linked entries: on-wacan on-wacan

cearf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cearf, of ceorfan.

carved

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carved, Solil. in præf

á-lífedlic

Grammar
á-lífedlic, v. á-lýfedlic
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in Dict. , and add:

díran

(v.)
Grammar
díran, to hold dear. v. deóran
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in Dict., and add:

Linked entry: dýran

eá-stæþ

Grammar
eá-stæþ, v. eá-steþ
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in Dict. for passage

ge-hrimpan

Grammar
ge-hrimpan, v. rimpan
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in Dict. for examples

Linked entries: ge-rumpen hrimpan

ge-spǽtan

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v. spǽtan; in Dict

hýr-geoht

(n.)
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See geoht in Dict

ryplen

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In bracket l. þýflen

fyxen

(adj.)
Grammar
fyxen, adj. v. fixen
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in Dict., and add:

Linked entry: fixen

drohtnung

(n.)
Grammar
drohtnung, drohtung, e; f. [droht vitæ condĭtio]

Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions ⬩ conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio

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On micelre drohtnunge in great renown, L. Ælf. P. 40; Th. ii. 380, 33. He his líf in Gode mid wyrþre drohtende gefylde vitam in Deo digna conversātiōne complēvit, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 24. On ðæra Apostola drohtnunge in the Acts of the Apostles, R.

gǽst-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽst-hálig, adj.

Spirit-holy ⬩ holy in spirit ⬩ in spīrĭtu sanctus

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Spirit-holy, holy in spirit; in spīrĭtu sanctus Wǽr is ætsomne Godes and monna, gǽst-hálig treów there is a compact together of God and men, a spiritual holy covenant, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 31; Cri. 584.

BÓSG

(n.)
Grammar
BÓSG, bósig, bósih, es; m? n?

An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE, ⬩ præsepium ⬩ a cottage ⬩ a barn ⬩ stabulum, præsepium bovis

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An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE, as it is now called by the common people, in the Midland and Northern counties.

ge-brosnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brosnian, p. ode; pp. od
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H. 113, 26. in a moral sense Þ énas þá on nánre flǽscbesmitennyse beóð gebrosnude ministros qui in nullo carnis contagio corrumpantur, Scint. 69, 11. v. un-ge*-*brosnod

oþ-wítan

(v.)
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with dat. of person, and charge in acc. Him God ne oðwít his scylda, Ps. Th. 31, 2. Ðæt ilce Dryhten oðwát Israhéla folce, Past. 267, 14. in a clause Ic þé ná ne oðwíte þæt þú mé ne gehýrst, Ps.

Linked entry: æt-wítan

byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f.

tumulus ⬩ A burying, grave, sepulchre, tomb ⬩ sepulcrum, monumentum, tumba ⬩ cremation ⬩ the burning ⬩ a body

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Human bones have been found in such a position as to justify a supposition, that a slave had been slain and thrown into the grave, perhaps in the belief that he would continue to serve his master in the spiritual world. in the districts which were occupied

anda

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Nihtscúa onsendeð hæglfare hæleðum on andan ( in ill-will to men), Wand. 105. Bryneleóma stód eldum on andan, B. 2314. where anger, &c., is caused in a person (cf. That the proceedings in the temple.

æsc-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
æsc-róf, adj.

Spear-famed ⬩ distinguished in battle ⬩ illustrious ⬩ noble ⬩ hasta clarus ⬩ in prœlio strennus ⬩ illustris ⬩ nobilis

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Spear-famed, distinguished in battle, illustrious, noble; hasta clarus, in prœlio strennus, illustris, nobilis Eorlas æscrófe illustrious nobles, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 20; Jud. 337: Elen. Grm. 276: 202

ferhþ-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
ferhþ-cearig, adj.

Anxious in soul ⬩ anĭmo sollĭcĭtus

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Anxious in soul; anĭmo sollĭcĭtus Sarra ongan, ferhþcearig, to were sínum mæþlan Sarah, anxious in soul, began to speak to her consort, Cd. 101; Th. 133, 28; Gen. 2217

fót-bred

(n.)
Grammar
fót-bred, es; n.

A foot-board ⬩ stirrup ⬩ tăbella in qua pĕdes requiescunt ⬩ astrăba

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A foot-board, stirrup; tăbella in qua pĕdes requiescunt, astrăba [q. v. in Du Cange] Fótbred [MS. fótbret] astrăba, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 67; Wrt. Voc. 16, 40

Linked entry: bred