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for-stondan

(v.)

to stand up fordefendprotect

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to stand up for, defend, protect, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 31; Hy. 4, 58

in-bewindan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bewindan, p. -wand

To wrap upenwrap

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To wrap up, enwrap Innbewand involvit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 53. Innbewunden involutum, 2, 12

on-wacnian

(v.)
Grammar
on-wacnian, p. ode

To wake up, rouse one's self

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To wake up, rouse one's self Onwacnigeaþ nú, wígend míne, Fins. Th. 28; Fin. 10

Linked entry: on-wæcnian

land-openung

(n.)
Grammar
land-openung, e; f.

proscissio

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Breaking up of land; proscissio, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 68; Wrt. Voc. 37, 54

wæter-spring

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-spring, es; m.

A springing up of water

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A springing up of water Upcyme, wæter-sprync wylla, Cd. Th. 240, 13;Dan. 386

tó-blǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-blǽdan, p. de

To inflate,puff up

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To inflate, puff up Sóð lufu ná byþ tóblǽdd caritas non inflatur, Scint. 82, 10

Linked entry: blǽdan

hlæder

(n.)
Grammar
hlæder, hlædder, e; f; hlæddre, an [?]; f.

A ladder, flight of steps;scala

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Tó heofnum up hlædræ rǽrdon they raised ladders up to the heavens, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 1; Gen. 1675. Hie æfter hlæddrum ástígon they mounted by steps, Blickl. Homl 209, 7

Linked entry: hlædder

wrótan

(v.)
Grammar
wrótan, p. wreót

To turn up with the snoutroot up

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To turn up with the snout, root up Wrótu subigo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 64. Ic wróte subigo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6 ; Zup. 176, 12. Hine útan of wuda eoferas wrótaþ exterminavit eam (vineam) apfir de sylva, Ps. Th. 79, 13. Swín on bócwuda wrótende, Exon.

bláte

(adv.)
Grammar
bláte, adv.

Lividly, pallidlylivide, pallide

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Ðæt fýr ne mæg foldan and merestreám bláte forbærnan the fire cannot pallidly burn up earth and sea, 20, 229; Met. 20, 115

a-hefen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hefen, = a-hafen

raised upexalted

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raised up, exalted,Lk. Lind. War. 13, 13: Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 3. col. 2;

a-hefeþ

raises upexalts

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raises up, exalts, Cd. 220; Th. 283, 27; Sat. 311: Ps. Th. 74, 7: 144, 15

mis-scrence

(adj.)
Grammar
mis-scrence, adj.

Shrivelled updistorted

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Shrivelled up, distorted Hí ( demons ) hæfdon wóge sceancan and misscrence tán, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 1

for-hǽþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hǽþan, p. de; pp. ed

To parch upburn outconsume

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To parch up, burn out, consume Forswǽld, forhǽþed exustus, i. spoliatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 34

Linked entry: for-hátena

ge-edyppol

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-edyppol, adj.
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That should be brought up again for examination Geedyppole recensendos, Germ. 396, 280. Cf. yppan, yppe

Linked entries: -yppol ed-yppol

hlinc-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlinc-rǽw, e; f.
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Of ðám andheáfdum on ðá hlincrǽwe (-réwe, iv. 66, 7) úp tó ðǽre díc, iii. 408, 29. Of ðám stáne on áne hlincræwe oð hit cymð tó gráfum, 455. I

horn

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</b> </b> Fearres horn gebrǽdedne tó acsan, 366, 9. v. cú-, wesend-horn. horn as emblem of power and might (Biblical use) Hé ús hǽle horn árǽrde, Lk. i. 69. Ealle hornas synfulra ic tóbrece and beóð úp áhefen hornas ryhtwíses, Ps.

á-hebban

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Þá áhóf Drihten hié up, 157, 21. Áhóf Paulus up his heáfod, 187, 35. Hét Benedictus eft áhebban þæt elefæt ( pick up the vessel ), Hml, Th. ii. 178, 31. to place above Wæs se Hálga Gást áhafen ofer þá leorneras. Bl. H. 135, 3.

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

æl

(n.)
Grammar
æl, es; m.

Oiloleum

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Oil; oleum Ða sceolon beón æle bracene they must be beaten up with oil, Lev. 6, 21

stæþ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
stæþ-weall, es; m.
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The wall formed by the shore Sǽs up stigon ofer stæðweallas, Cd. Th. 83, 7; Gen. 1376

ofer-hlífan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-hlífan, to tower over or
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up Oferhlifan praecellerent i. supereminerent, An. Ox. 3530. Oferhlífend (or = -hlifiende ?) mycelnys eminens (i. praecellens) magnitude, 1003

Linked entry: hlífan