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be-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gnídan, p. -gnád
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To rub thoroughly Genim meluwes smed-man and wiccgan innel(fe), begníd ( or? innelfe gníd) tósomne, Lch. ii. 134, 5

droht

Grammar
droht, drawn.
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Substitute: droht, dróht (?) pull, draught (cf. Prompt. Parv. drawte or pulle tractus) Drohtum (remorum) tractibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 15

for-scyttan

preclude

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to shut off or out, preclude Forscytte praeueniet, Ps. L. 58, 11. Forscyttende obdensa, i. opponens, Germ. 397, 480. Add:

Linked entries: scyttan for-scytlic

ongeán-sprecend

(n.)
Grammar
ongeán-sprecend, es; m.
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One who speaks against another, one who blames or reproaches Of stefne ongeánsprecendes a voce obloquentis, Ps. Rdr. 43, 17

sǽ-ceosol

(n.)

sand or gravel on the sea-shore

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sand or gravel on the sea-shore Sǽceosol arena maris, Gen. 32, 12. Sǽcysul calculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 23

æppel-treów

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Apoltré (or = apuldre, q. v. ?) malum, Lk. L. 6, 22. Æpeltreówu granata (v. æppel), Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 2. Add

heal-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
heal-þegen, es; m.

A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall,

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A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall, Beo. Th. 287; B. 142: 1443; B. 719

Linked entry: heall-þegen

trahtung

(n.)
Grammar
trahtung, e; f.

Expositioncomment

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Exposition, comment Trahtunga commenta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 50. þracþungum (l. tractungum or trahtungum) commentis, doctrinis, Hpt. Gl. 482, 16

ádl-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
ádl-þracu, g. -þræce; f.

The force or virulence of diseasemorbi impetus

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The force or virulence of disease; morbi impetus Seó ádlþracu the force of disease, Exon. 46b; Th. 159, 31; Gú. 935

beorn-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
beorn-þreát, es; m.

A band of men or warriorsvirorum turma

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A band of men or warriors; virorum turma Monig beornþreát many a band of warriors Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 24

dun-falu

(adj.)
Grammar
dun-falu, dun-fealu; adj. [dun dun, fealu fallow-coloured]

Dun or tawny colour color cervōrum

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Dun or tawny colour; color cervōrum Dun-fealu [MS. -falu] cervīnus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 88; Wrt. Voc. 46, 45

fóre-eom

Grammar
fóre-eom, [fóre before, eom am]

I am before or overI presidepræsum

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I am before or over, I preside; præsum Ic begíme oððe ic fóre-eom præsum, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 32

Linked entry: fóre-beón

for-gnýdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnýdan, pp. -gnyden

To dash or throw downelīdĕre

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To dash or throw down; elīdĕre On eorþan forgnyden, fǽmende he tearflode elīsus in terram, vŏlūtābātur spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

from-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
from-síþ, es; m.

A going from or awaydeparturediscessusabĭtus

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A going from or away, departure; discessus, abĭtus Fromsíþ freán my lord's departure, Exon. 115 b; Th. 443, 20; Kl. 33

Linked entry: fram-síþ

ful-wærlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-wærlíc, adj.

Full waryvery cautious or prudentvalde circumspectus vel cautusprudentissĭmus

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Full wary, very cautious or prudent; valde circumspectus vel cautus, prudentissĭmus Ys hit fulwærlíc it is very prudent, Gen. 41, 33

hyht-willa

(n.)
Grammar
hyht-willa, an; m.
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Desire accompanied by hope or joy Hyhtwillan leás without hope of attaining any good, Cd. 216; Th. 274, 25; Sat. 159

in-standan

(v.)
Grammar
in-standan, p. -stód

To be nearpresentinstare

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To be near or present; instare Éce instondaþ wuldur perennis instat gloria, Rtl. 165, 7. Instond[end]um instantibus, 69, 11

mere-candel

(n.)
Grammar
mere-candel, e; f.

The sea-candlethe sun which rises from, or sets in the sea

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The sea-candle, the sun which rises from, or sets in the sea, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 114; Met. 13, 57

Linked entry: heáðu-sigel

níd-genga

(n.)
Grammar
níd-genga, an; m.

One who is forced to goone who goes in misery

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One who is forced to go or one who goes in misery Nacod nídgenga ( Nebuchadnezzar ), Cd. Th. 255, 32; Dan. 633

græft-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
græft-geweorc, es; n.
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Carved or graven work, a graven image Ne wirce ðú græftgeweorc thou shalt not make any graven image, Deut. 5, 8