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un-gefrǽgelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefrǽgelíc, adj.

Unheard ofunusualextraordinary

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Ða deór habbaþ eahta fét, and wælkyrian eágan, and twá heáfda...; ðæt syndon ungefrǽgelícu (-fregelicu, MS. T.) deór, 34, 8

niht-helm

(n.)
Grammar
niht-helm, es; m.

The covering of nightnight's curtain

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The covering of night, night's curtain Niht-helm geswearc deorc ofer dryhtgumum night's curtain dark was drawn over men, Beo. Th. 3583; B. 1789

fæted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fæted, fætt; part.

Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented bracteātus

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Gesáwon fæted wǽge, dryncfæt deóre they saw the golden cup, the precious drinking vessel, Beo. Th. 4499; B. 2253: 4553; B. 2282: Exon. 113 b; Th. 434, 27; Rä. 52, 7: Andr. Kmbl. 601; An. 301

Linked entries: fætt fǽtan

wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
wǽge, wég[e], es; n.

A cup

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Fǽted wǽge, dryncfæt deóre, Beo. Th. 4499; B. 2253. Hé mandryhtne bær fǽted wǽge, 4553; B. 2282

án-hyrned

(v.)
Grammar
án-hyrned, p. part.

One-hornedhaving one hornunicornis

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One-horned, having one horn; unicornis Biþ upahafen swá swá ánhyrnedes deóres mín horn exaltabitur sicut unicornis cornu meum, Ps. Lamb. 91, 10: 77, 69

Linked entry: hyrned

á-ettan

(v.)
Grammar
á-ettan, p. te
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To eat up, consume Deór áytte hine ferus depastus est eam , Ps. L. 79, 14. [Cf. O. H. Ger. ezzen depascere.]

Linked entry: ettan

dim-híw

(adj.)
Grammar
dim-híw, adj.
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Dark-coloured, gloomy Eal bið úpheofon sweart and gesworcen, deorc and dimhíw and dwolma sweart tristius coelum tenebris obducitur atris, Dóm. L. 106: Wlfst. 137, 9

griþian

(v.)
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Deóres fnæstum griþode ( plebem) bestię flatibus eripuit (i. liberauit ), An. Ox. 2473. Godes cyrican wé sculan griðian and healdan unwemme, Wlfst. 67, 17. Griðian and friðian, 143, 9. Add

palþer

(n.)
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a panther Gesáwon wé ǽgðer ge wíf ge wǽpnedmen mid palthera fellum and tigriscum þára deóra hýdum gegyryde uidimus feminas uirosque aliquos pantherarum tygridumque pellibus contectos, Nar. 26, 13

Linked entry: panþer

Goda

(n.)
Grammar
Goda, an; m.

A deitygoddeus

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A deity, god; deus Ealra godena God Deus deorum, Ps. Th. 135, 2, 28. God godana Deus deorum, Rtl. 101, 10

brigd

(n.)
Grammar
brigd, es; n. [bregdan
to change
]

to changeA changevarietyvarietas

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A change, variety; varietas Ðæs deóres hiw brigda gehwæs wundrum lixeþ the animal's hue of every variety wondrously shines, Exon. 95 b; Th. 357, 9; Pa. 26

þuhsian

(v.)
Grammar
þuhsian, þux[s]ian; p. ode

To make mistydark

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L. 8, 105, which has geþuxsað), deorc and dimhíw and dwolma sweart, Wulfst. 137, 9

Linked entry: þuxsian

ge-slit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-slit, es; n.

A bitetearing

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Þurh deóra geslit by the tearing of beasts, 544, 2

Linked entry: slit

sorh-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-lufu, e, an; f.

Love that is attended with anxiety or sorrowhapless love

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Th. 378, 14; Deór. 16

bi-nom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-nom, pl. bi-nómon

deprived

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deprived, Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 15; Deór. 16: 37 b; Th. 122, 30; Gú. 313, = be-nam, -námon; Similar entries p. of be-niman

wæfer-hús

(n.)
Grammar
wæfer-hús, es; n.

A theatreamphitheatre

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A theatre, amphitheatre Hé lǽdde hí tó ðam wæferhúse, ðǽr ða deór wunodon, beran and león, ðe hí ábítan sceoldon, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 49

ge-þuxian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þuxian, ge-þuhsian; p. ode
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To grow dark, get obscured by clouds Bið eac úpheofon sweart and gesworcen, swíþe geþuxsað (and swíþe geþuhsod, Wlfst. 137, 9), deorc and dimhíw tristius et coelum tenebris obducitur atris, Dóm. L. 105

Linked entries: ge-þuhsod ge-wuxsað

án-hyrne

(adj.)
Grammar
án-hyrne, adj.

One-hornedhaving one hornunicornis

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One-horned, having one horn; unicornis Ánhyrne deór unicornis, vel monoceros, vel rhinoceros, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 129; Wrt. Voc. 22, 43

Linked entries: án-hyrned -hyrne

bytming

(n.)
Grammar
bytming, e; f.
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Ground-floor of the Ark On ðǽre nyðemystan bytminge wunodon þá réðan deór . . . on ðǽre bytminge wæs se arc rúm, Hml. Th. i. 536, 10-14

on-drincan

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Ðis deór mid þý ðe hit þæs wætres ondronc haec bestia potata aqua, Nar. 15, 18. Add