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burne

(v.)
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hast burnt, wast on fire; p. of beornan

stǽniglíc

(adj.)
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stǽniglíc, adj.
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Stony On stǽnilícum stówum, Lchdm. i. 216, 20

be-sceadwung

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceadwung, e; f.

Overshadowing

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Overshadowing On besceadewunga, Ps. L. Spl. 67, 15

Linked entries: be-sceadan sceadwung

heáh-þreá

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þreá, an; m.
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Extreme punishment Gráp heáhþreá on hǽðencynn, Gen. 2545

Lǽden

(adj.)
Grammar
Lǽden, adj.
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On Lýdenre sprǽce, Angl. viii. 313, 19. Add

Lunden-burh

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On Lundenbyrig, C. D. vi. 80, 12. Add

leornung-hús

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Add: — Leorninghúses gymnasii, An. Ox. 3223. On n

á-stígan

Grammar
á-stígan, <b>. I</b> 2.
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Hé on gylp ástág, Met. 9, 46. Add

Eád-wacer

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On Édwaceres gewitnisse, Cht. Th. 632, 18. Add

el-þeódignes

(n.)
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el-þeódignes, -þeódines, æl-þeódignes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A being or living abroad, pilgrimage pĕregrīnātio

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A being or living abroad, pilgrimage; pĕregrīnātio Ferde on elþeódignysse pĕregre prŏfectus est, Mt. Bos. 21, 33. On elþeódinysse, 25, 14. Elþeódignys oððe eardbegengnes mín afeorrad oððe gelængd is incŏlātus meus prōlongātus est, Ps. Lamb. 119, 5

feorh-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-geníþla, an; m.

A life-enemydeadly foequi vītæ insĭdiāturlētālis hostis

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A life-enemy, deadly foe; qui vītæ insĭdiātur, lētālis hostis He brægd feorhgeníþlan, ðæt heó on flet gebeáh he dragged the deadly foe, that she bowed on the place, Beo. Th. 3084; B. 1540: 5859; B. 2933

fífel-streám

(n.)
Grammar
fífel-streám, es; m.

The frightful or horrid streamthe oceanōceănus

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The frightful or horrid stream, the ocean; ōceănus Nǽnigne merehengesta má ðonne ǽnne ferede on fífelstreám he led not more than one of the sea-horses on the ocean, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 51; Met. 26, 26

mold-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mold-weg, es; m.

A way upon earthearth

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A way upon earth, earth Gif wé on moldwege fundne weorþen if we are found on earth, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 18; Jul. 334: 48 a; Th. 164, 15; Gú. 1012: Elen. Kmbl. 931; El. 467

bi-þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-þryccan, p. -þrycte, pl. -þrycton; pp. -þrycced

To press onimprimere

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[þryccan to press] To press on; imprimere Hí hwæsne beág ymb mín heáfod gebýgdon, þreám biþrycton they bent a sharp crown around my head, pressed it on with reproaches, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 26; Cri. 1446

Linked entry: be-þryccan

ge-hýdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýdnes, se; f.

Comfortsecurity

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Comfort, security(?) Ðýlæs hie gedwelle sió gehýdnes and ða getǽsu ðe hie on ðæm wege habbaþ lest the comfort and pleasures that they have on the way seduce them, Past. 50, 1; Swt. 387, 13; Hat. MS

un-geleáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáflíc, adj.

Incredible

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Incredible Ðæt án þing wǽre ungeleáflíc on ðære race geset, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 12. Ðæt wile þincan ungeleáflíc eallum ðǽm ðe ða stówe on uferum tídum geseóð, Lchdm. iii. 438, 14: Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 9

Linked entry: un-geleáfullíc

cild-lic

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Cildlic juvenilis, Hy. S. 70, 13: primaevus, An. Ox. 56, 115. Cildlic on geárum and ealdlic on móde, Hml. S. 7, 9. Se cildlica heáp wolde þæs ánes cildes dreórignysse gefréfrian, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 18. Add

eáþ-cnǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-cnǽwe, -cnáwe; adj.
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Easy to recognize Seó óðer conjugatio ys ful eáðcnǽwe (-cnáwe, v. l.), for ðan ðe ǽlc ðára worda þe geendað on eo, and se óðer hád on es, ys þǽre óðre geðeódnysse, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 147, 8

Eotol

(n.)
Grammar
Eotol, Eatol, Etol (-el, -ul), es; n.

Italy

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Italy Eotoles Hesperie (= esperie, i. italie westdǽles, An. Ox. 2583 (Ald. 35, 21)), Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 55: 43, 23. On Eotole Hesperie, 91, 28. In Eatole in Latin, 93, 60: 47, 34. On Eatule, Víd. 70

Linked entries: Eatole Italia

ge-frécnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frécnod, <b>ge-frécnian</b>; p. ode.
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Substitute: to endanger, imperil: — Gif hí on sǽ oððe on lande gefrécnode beón, Hml. S. 30, 436. to make or become fierce Hyra aldor máne gemenged, móde gefrécnod (cf. hé wæs réðe and rǽdleás, 177), Dan. 184