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ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ferian, ferigan, ferigean, fergan; to ferianne; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fer = fær a journey] .

to carryconveybearleadconductferreportārevehĕrededūcĕreafferreto betake oneself tose gerĕreversērito godepartvehiīre

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Mec merehengest fereþ ofer flódas the vessel conveys me over the floods, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 13; . 15, 7: 114 b; Th. 439, 16; . 59, 4.

Linked entries: fergan ferigan fergan

hreðer

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer, hræðer, hraðer, es; m. [?]

Breastbosom

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Blód út ne com of hreðre blood came not from my breast, Exon. 130 a; Th. 499, 9; . 88, 13. Mé on hreðre heáfod sticade in her bosom she stuck my head, 124 b;; Th. 479, 9; . 62, 5.

Linked entries: hraðer hreðor

GEONG

(adj.)
Grammar
GEONG, giong, geng, ging, giung, iung, gung; def. se geonga, seó, ðæt geonge; comp. geongra, gingra, gyngra; superl. gingest, gingst; adj.

YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, freshjŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcensyoung

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Gingra bróðor a younger brother, Exon. 130 a; Th. 499, 2, note; . 88, 9. Seó gingre the younger, Cd. 123; Th. 158, 5; Gen. 2612. Ic gyngra wæs jūnior fui, Ps. Spl. 36, 26. Gingran bróðor younger brothers, Exon. 129 a; Th. 496, 10; . 85, 12.

scríðan

(v.)
Grammar
scríðan, p. scráð, pl. scridon; pp. scriden, scriðen.
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Th. 385, 29 ; . 4, 52. Ofer ðæne (sǽ) oft scipu scríðende fleótaþ. Ps. Th. 103, 24. of the increase or decrease of light Heó ðæt leóht geseah ellor scríðan. Cd. Th. 48, 9; Gen. 773. Niht ofer ealle scríðan cwóme. Beo.

BÚGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÚGAN, part. búgende; ic búge, ðu búgest, býhst, býgst, he búgeþ, býhþ, býgþ; p. ic, he beág, beáh, ðú buge, pl. bugon; imp. búg, búh; pp. bogen; v. intrans.

To BOW or bow down oneself, bend, swerve, give way, submit, yield, turn, turn away, fleese flectere vel inclinare, curvare, declinare, desistere, cedere, vertere, divertere, fugere

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Seó eá, norþ búgende, út on ðone Wendel-sǽ the river, bending northward, [flows] out into the Mediterranean sea, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 33: Exon. 103a; Th. 390, 24; . 9, 6.

Linked entries: beág beáh

swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ, adj.
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Biþ seó módor frommast and swíþost, 493, 1; . 81, 23. of things, in reference to material things, producing a powerful effect Swíð drenc wiþ áswollenum milte, Lchdm. ii. 256, 14.

sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
sweltan, swyltan, swiltan; p. swealt, pl. swulton; pp. swollen
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Swylteþ, 385, 33; . 4, 54: 419, 13; . 38, 5. Ne swylteþ non obierit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 35. Swylt moritur, Jn. Skt. 21, 23. Hé swelt, Blickl. Homl. 245, 11. Gé sweltaþ, 8, 21. Ealle men sweltaþ, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 13. Hí ne swyltaþ, Blickl.

Linked entry: a-sweltan

eft

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Cwæð þá eft raðe tó Sarran, Gen. 2726: Sat. 229. Hé eft æfter fæce geþrowade, Bl. H. 23, 30. Eft ufaran dógrum, B. 2200. in reference to the future, hereafter Þæt þú ne secge eft, 'Ic gewelegode Abram,' Gen. 14, 23: Gen. 2145.

sceát

(n.)
Grammar
sceát, es; m.

a corner, an anglecorner, quartera projection, promontorya nook, corner, regiona lap, bosomthe bosoma baysinusa garmenta cloth, napkin cloak,fold

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Th. 428, 22; . 42, 5. Ofer ealne foldan sceát, 5, 21; Cri. 72.

Linked entry: sceáta

féðe

(n.)
Grammar
féðe, es; n.

The power of going on footwalkinggoingmotionpacefăcultas pĕdĭbus eundiambŭlātiogressuspassus

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Swift ic eom on féðe I am swift of pace, Exon. 104b; Th. 396, 10; . 16, 2: Beo. Th. 1944; B. 970. Habbaþ hringa gespong afyrred me mín féðe the clasping of rings has taken from me my power of going, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 17; Gen. 379.

Linked entry: an-féðe

hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt, adj.

Quickactivevigorousstoutboldbrave

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Hý beóþ heortum þý hwætran they will be the stouter of heart, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 30; . 27, 20. Ðéh ðe Sciþþie hæfdon máran monmenie and self hwætran wǽron cum Scythæ et numero et virtute præstarent, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 25.

GRÁPIAN

(v.)
Grammar
GRÁPIAN, grópian; p. ode; pp. od
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On ðæt bánleáse brýd grápode hondum touched with hands that boneless bride, Exon. 112 b; Th. 431, 20; . 46, 3.

Linked entry: grópian

BOLD

(n.)
Grammar
BOLD, es; n.

a building, dwelling, houseædificium, domicilium, domusa superior house, hall, castle, palace, templeaula, palatium, ædesa builder

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Ðǽr ic wíc báge, bold mid bearnum where I inhabit a dwelling, a house with children, Exon. 104 b; Th. 396, 23; . 16, 9. Bold wæs betlíc the building was excellent [good-like], Beo. Th. 3854; B. 1925.

ge-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnan, p. de; pp. ed [ge-mǽne communis] .

to MEAN, to signifysibi velle, significareto communicate, announce, pronounce, uttercommunicare, pronuntiareto MOAN, to groaningemiscere, plangereto considercolloqui, considerareto make common, contaminate, defile, violatecommunicare, coinquinare, violarecommunicare alicuito make knowndicere, monstrare, judicare

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They indicate . . . 21, 40. to communicate, announce, pronounce, utter; communicare, pronuntiare Hwílum ic glidan reorde múþe gemǽne sometimes in a kite's voice I utter with my mouth, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 24; . 25, 6. to give expression to one's feelings

Linked entries: mǽnan mǽnan

word-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
word-cwide, es; m.

a sayingwordsspeechlanguage

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Th. 472, 16; . 61, 17. Cleopaþ se alda, wriceþ wordcwedas. Cd. Th. 267, 8; Sat. 35. speech, language On ðam (Daniel) Drihtenweard wisse sidne geþanc and wísne wordewide, Cd. Th. 249, 28 ; Dan. 537.

wirman

(v.)
Grammar
wirman, p. de

To warm make warm

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Th. 393, 35; . 13, 10. Se cyning gestód æt ðam fýre and hine wyrmde, rex coepit consistens ad focum calefieri Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 34. Hé wyrmde (wærmde, Lind.: wermde, Rush.) hine, calefaciebat se, Mk. Skt. 14, 54; Jn. Skt. 18, 25.

Linked entry: wyrman

hæft-níd

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-níd, e; f. ; es; n.
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Ic hwílum hæftnýd arære bring about captivity, . 80, 10. ¶ with gen. of person or thing by which one is held captive Hé mancynn of deófles hæftnýde álýsde, Ll. Lbmn. 413, 6. Of deófles onwalde and of helle hæftnéde, Bl. H. 87, 13.

Linked entries: hæfte-neód hæft-néd

of-gifan

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Mec ( the cuckoo in the egg ) deádne ofgeáfan fæder and móder, . 10, 1. to give up a place, quit a position Se fugel ofgiefeð eard and éðel, Ph. 426. Abraham nihtreste ofgeaf, Gen. 2863. Næs ofgeáfon hwate Scyldingas, B. 1600.

on-cweþan

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In l. 2 after 18 insert . 5, 7, and add: to say in response to a statement just made Þá cwǽdon hí tó him, 'Hál wæs ðú, bróðor.' Hé him oncwæð, 'Syb sý mid eów, bróðra,' Hml. S. 30, 250. Him Cain andswarode . .

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; n.

sand, gravel sand by the sea, sands, sea-shore

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Th. 471, 14; . 61, 1. Swá swá hradu ýst windes scip tóbrycþ on ðám sandum neáh ðære byrig ðe Tarsit hátte, Ps. Th. 47, 6