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þǽr-mid

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-mid, adv.

therewith ⬩ with that ⬩ straightway ⬩ at the same time

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Grammar þǽr-mid, temporal, straightway, at the same time Ðá forceáw hé his ágenan tungan and wearp hine ðǽrmid on ðæt neb foran, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 25

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á-wyrgan

(v.)

to strangle.

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Hé (Judas) þonan gangende áwyrgde (mid sáde áwrigde, L.) hine abiens laqueo se suspendit, Mt. R. 27, 5. Hé forgiet ðæt grin ðæt hé mid áwierged (stranguletur), wirð Past. 331, 19.

for-feran

Grammar
for-feran, l. -féran,

to perish ⬩ perish

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Georgies mæssedæg æfter miclum geswince Chr. 1016; P. 148, 21. of violent or untimely death, to perish Forférde Hácun eorl on sǽ (comes Hacun in mari periit, Fl. Wig.), Chr. 1030; P. 157, 36.

torr

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D. 170, 16-21. add Þeáh hine ǽlc ýð geséce mid þám héhstan þe seó sǽ forðbringð, and þeáh hine ǽlc tor geséce þe on eallum clyfum syndon, Verc. Först. 110, 13.

Æl-mihtig

(n.)
Grammar
Æl-mihtig, -mihti

Almighty

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Fox 187; Men. 95 : Salm. Kmbl. 68; Sal. 34: Ps. Th. 69, 6: Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 19: Gen. 17, 1: 35, 11: 48, 3; Ex. 6, 3: Job Thw. 167, 27. Ælmihti, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 144; Met. 13, 72 : Th. Dipl. 125, 20.

Linked entry: eall-mihtig

FORST

(n.)
Grammar
FORST, es; m.

FROST ⬩ gĕlu

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Th. 3222; 6. 1609: Salm. Kmbl. 708; Sal. 353. Forste gefeterad fettered with frost, Menol. Fox 407; Men. 205: Homl. Th. i. 84, 15. Forstas and snáwas frosts and snows, Cd. 192; Th. 239, 31; Dan. 378

Linked entry: frost

eácen

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
eácen, adj. [pp. of eácan]

Increased, great, vast, powerful ⬩ auctus, magnus, pŏtens, grăvĭdus

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Insende eácne egesan he sent in mighty terror, Salm. Kmbl. 947; Sal. 473. Cræfte eácen great in skill, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 26; Rä. 81, 21: 14; Rä. 81, 15: 103 a; Th. 391, 21; Rä. 10, 8.

and-weorc

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Saga mé ðæt andworc ðe Adam wæs of geworht, Sal. K. p. 180, 3. Þa stánas þára andweorca (-werca, v. l.) corpora metallorum, Gr. D. 270, 9: 321, 13. Geolewum andweorcum fulvis metallis, Wülck. Gl. 245, 36. v. an-weorc in Dict. Add

of-feallan

(v.)

to fall upon, kill by falling, destroy

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Hé geslóg xxv dracena and hine ðá [of] deáþ offeóll he slew 25 dragons and then death fell upon him, Salm. Kmbl. 430; Sal. 216. Seó módinys wyle offeallan ða eádmódnysse superbia inruere vult super humilitatem, Prud. 32 b.

þæcele

(n.)
Grammar
þæcele, an; f.

A torch ⬩ light

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Dryhtnes ðecelan, Salm. Kmbl. 838; Sal. 418. Ðæccillas lampades, Mt. Kmbl. p. 9, 20. Mid brondum ł ðæccillum cum facibus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 3

seolfor

(n.)
Grammar
seolfor, siolufr, silofr, sylfor (-er, -ur), es; n.

Silver

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Silofres, Salm. Kmbl. 62, MS. B.; Sal. 31. Siolufres (siolofres, Cott. MSS.), Past. 37; Swt. 269, 4. Tó siolofre, Swt. 266. 20. Ic sealde siolfor (sylofr, Cott. MSS.), 48; Swt. 369, 6. Silofr, Swt. 368, 20. Hwítan seolfre bétan, Cd.

Linked entries: sylfor silofor

ge-wesan

(v.)

to be together ⬩ converse ⬩ discuss

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to be together, converse, discuss Ic flítan gefrægn módgleáwe men gewesan ymbe hyra wísdóm I have learnt that wise men had disputes and discussions about their wisdom, Salm. Kmbl. 363; Sal. 181. Grein writes 'gewésan; p.

storm

(n.)
Grammar
storm, es; m.

a storm, tempest ⬩ a storm ⬩ storm, disturbance, disquiet ⬩ uproar, tumult ⬩ violent attack

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Th. 288, 26; Sat. 387. Forstond ðú mec and gestýr him (the devils ), ðonne storm cyme mínum gǽste ongegn, Exon. Th. 455, 32; Hy. 4, 58

Linked entry: stearm

ceaster

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</b> used of heaven :--- Cestre, Sat. 258: 657. Godes ealdorburg gesécan, rodera ceastre, Rä. 60, 16. Wunian cestre and cynestól, Sat. 298. <b>I b.

ed-cer

(n.)
Grammar
ed-cer, -cir, -cyr, -cerr, -cirr. -cyrr, es; m.

A return ⬩ reversio, rĕdĭtus

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A return; reversio, rĕdĭtus Ne hí edcerres ǽfre móton wénan they may never think of return, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 7; Sat. 451. Edcir ðære ádle a return of the disease, Past. 33, 7; Cot. MS. Edcyr of wræcsiþe [MS. spræc-siðe] postlīmĭnium, Ælfc.

Linked entries: ed-cyr wiþer-cirr

ed-wihte

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ed-wihte, pron.

Anything, something ⬩ ălĭquid

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Sax. æt in æt-hwæga somewhat; ălĭquantum: æt-hwón almost; fĕre: Ger. et: M. H. Ger. ete: O. H. Ger. etta, eta, ede.]

fugol

(n.)
Grammar
fugol, es; m.

A bird ⬩ fowl ⬩ ăvis

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A bird, fowl; ăvis Friteþ wildne fugol it eateth the wild bird, Salm. Kmbl. 597; Sal. 298. Fugole gelícost most like to a bird, Andr. Kmbl. 994; An. 497.

irre-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
irre-weorc, es; n.
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Engla drihten wile uppe heonan sáwla lǽdan and wé seoððan á ðæs yrreweorces hénþo geþoliaþ the Lord of angels will up from hence lead souls, and we ever after shall suffer the humiliation of that angry feat [the harrowing of Hell], Cd. 222; Th. 289, 17; Sat

leóda

(n.)
Grammar
leóda, an; m.

A man

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Be leódan bygene concerning the sale of a man of one's own country, Th. i. 110, 1 note

Linked entry: land-leóda

pleón

(v.)
Grammar
pleón, p. pleah;
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MSS.) the same David exposed his host to great danger, Past. 3, 2 ; Swt. 37, 7. Se ðe on ðæm gefeohte ðisses andweardan lífes nile suincan ne his selfes plión, 34, 1 ; Swt. 229, 20