fellan
To cause to fall ⬩ to fell ⬩ cut or throw down ⬩ strip off ⬩ destroy ⬩ cædĕre ⬩ sternĕre ⬩ projĭcĕre ⬩ abjĭcĕre ⬩ dejĭcĕre ⬩ destruĕre
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To cause to fall, to fell, cut or throw down, strip off, destroy; cædĕre, sternĕre, projĭcĕre, abjĭcĕre, dejĭcĕre, destruĕre Gefered ðǽr hit felde borne where it was thrown down, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 11; Rä. 38, 4. feallan
fóre-gilpan
To boast greatly ⬩ valde jactāre
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To boast greatly; valde jactāre Ðæt he wǽre cumen to ðám gódan tídum ðe Rómáne eft fóregulpon that he was come to the good times of which the Romans afterwards boasted greatly, Ors. cont. 4, 7; Bos. 12, 13
frécen
Peril ⬩ danger ⬩ perīcŭlum ⬩ discrīmen
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Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 16; Wal. 20. Ðǽr is ealra frécna mǽste there is the greatest of all perils, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 21; Gen. 488
ranc-strǽt
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God ðé wǽpnum lǽt rancstrǽte forþ rúme wyrcan God let thee with weapons work an ample road where thy bravery was shewn (of Abraham's rescuing Lot), Cd. Th. 127, 17; Gen. 2112
ge-mǽlan
To mark, stain
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To mark, stain Seó hálge stód ungewemde wlite næs hyre feax ne fel fýre gemǽled the saint stood with spotless aspect, neither her hair nor skin was marked by the fire, Exon. 74 a; Th. 278, 2; Jul. 591
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graþul
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a gradual, an antiphon sung between the Epistle and the Gospel at the Eucharist, so called because it was sung at the steps of the altar [Alleluia] for graþulum byþ gesungen Alleluia pro gradualibus canitur, Angl. xiii. 436, 1020
þyrel
Perforated ⬩ having a hole or holes ⬩ pierced through
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Gif se wáh bið ðyrel if the wall have a hole through it, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 17. From ðyrelan stáne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 29, 2. On ðone þyrlan stán, iii. 406, 11. Þyrlian, 436, 34.
DÓHTOR
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Ðú fram mínre dóhtor onwóce thou from my daughter wast born, Cd. 223; Th. 292, 11; Sat. 439. Ðá wæs ellen-wód fæder wið déhter then was the father furious with his daughter, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 7; Jul. 141: Gen. 29, 18: Mk. Bos. 7, 26, 29: Homl.
a-heáwan
To hew or cut out or off ⬩ hew down ⬩ prepare by cutting ⬩ mate smooth ⬩ plane ⬩ excidere ⬩ resecare ⬩ succidere ⬩ levigare
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Ic wæs aheáwen holtes on ende, astyred of stefne mínum I was hewn down at the end of a wood, removed from my trunk, Rood Recd. 57; Kr. 29. Aheáwen treów cut wood, timber; lignum, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1.
ed-wít
A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn ⬩ opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio
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A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn; opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio Wæs him on gemynde yfel and edwít the evil and contumely was in his mind. Bt. Met. Fox l, 109; Met. 1. 55.
EÓTEN
giant, monster, Grendel ⬩ gĭgas, monstrum, Grendel ⬩ the Jutes, Jutlanders, the ancient inhabitants of Jutland in the north of Denmark ⬩ Jūtæ
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a giant, monster, Grendel; gĭgas, monstrum, Grendel Wæs se grimma gǽst Grendel, Caines cyn, — ðanon untydras ealle onwócon,eótenas and ylfe and orcnéas, swylce gigantas Grendel was the grim guest, the race of Cain, — whence unnatural births all sprang
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firgen-streám
A mountain-stream ⬩ the ocean ⬩ montānum vel saltuense flūmen ⬩ oceănus
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Wæs ic firgenstreámum swíðe besuncen I was deeply sunk in mountain-streams, 103b; Th. 392, 4; Rä. 11, 2. Ymb ealra land gehwilc fiówan firgenstreámas mountain-streams [shall] flow over every land, Menol. Fox 555; Gn. C. 47.
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for-scyldigian
To make guilty ⬩ to criminate ⬩ condemn ⬩ reum făcĕre ⬩ damnāre
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He wæs forscyldgod he was guilty, i. 12, 21. Ne slihþ se déma ðone forscyldgodan sceaðan, ac he hǽt his underþeóddan hine belifian the judge slays not the condemned robber, but he commands his subordinates to deprive him of life, ii. 36, 9
forþ-weard
in a forward direction ⬩ forward ⬩ prōnus ⬩ tending towards any one ⬩ ălĭquem versus tendens ⬩ everlasting ⬩ continual ⬩ sempĭternus
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Á swá hit forþwerdre beón sceolde, swá wæs hit lætre always as it should be more forward, so was it later, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 32. tending towards any one; ălĭquem versus tendens Forþweard to ðé tending towards thee, Ps. Cot. 50, 79; Ps.
for-wúndian
To wound badly ⬩ ulcerate ⬩ grăvĭter vulnĕrāre
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Eall ic wæs mid strǽlum forwúndod I was all wounded with arrows, Rood Kmbl. 124; Kr. 62: Cd. 216; Th. 273, 4; Sat. 131. Se læg on his dúra swýðe forwúndod qui jăcēbat ad jānuam ejus ulcĕrĭbus plēnus, Lk. Bos. 16, 20.
innan-weard
Inward ⬩ internal ⬩ interior
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Eal innanweard wæs wynsumra ðonne hit in worulde mǽge stefn áreccan all the interior of the dwelling was more delightful than any voice in the world can declare, 52 a; Th. 181, 16; Gú. 1294.
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glæd-mód
Glad-minded ⬩ cheerful ⬩ of good cheer ⬩ joyous ⬩ pleasant ⬩ kind ⬩ courteous
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Geát wæs glædmód the Gaut was glad of mind, Beo. Th. 3574; B. 1785: Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 28; Ph. 462: Andr. Kmbl. 2119; An. 1061. Guman glædmóde god wurðedon the men with cheerful mind worshipped God, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 14; Dan. 260.
hlyst
hearing ⬩ hearing ⬩ listening
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Th. 91, 3. the action of intent hearing, listening Hé ábeád for þǽre duguðe deóp ǽrende . . . hlyst wæs þǽr inne (there was attentive hearing given), Az. 169. Hlyst ýst forgeaf, An. 1588. Þonne swíað hé and hlyst gefeð, Ph. 143
Cridian tún
- Flor.
CREDITON ⬩ Devonshire ⬩ oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi
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D. 977] bishop Sideman died at Kirtlinglon, by sudden death: he was bishop of Devonshire, and he desired that his body's resting-place might be at Crediton, at his episcopal see, Chr. 977; Erl. 127, 35-38; Cod. Dipl. 1334; A.
ge-spanan
To allure ⬩ entice ⬩ incite ⬩ persuade ⬩ induce ⬩ draw ⬩ allicere ⬩ illicere ⬩ incitare ⬩ persuadere ⬩ inducere
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Wæs hám gelaðad and gesponen [gesponnen, MS.] was called and drawn home, 4, 23; S. 593, 17