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scúr

(n.)
Grammar
scúr, sceór, scyur, es; m. : e; f. (?)
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Thw. 24, 34; Jud. 221: Elen. Kmbl. 234; El. 117. Hygegár léteþ, scúrum sceóteþ, Exon. Th. 315, 22; Mód. 35. <b>I b.</b> a shower of blows of a hammer falling on a weapon (?) :-- Scearpne méce scúrum heardne, Judth. Thw. 22, 26; Jud. 79.

Linked entries: scýr-mǽlum sceór

wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to changevaryalterto changealternateto exchangedealconversationintercourseto lendof what is lentof wordsto speak

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Bleóm wrixleþ changes colour, Elen. Kmbl. 1515: El. 759. to change, alternate Ðás feówer tíman (the seasons) wrixliaþ wyð mancynne, Anglia viii. 312, 34. Wrixliende alterna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 56.

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

GYLT

(n.)
Grammar
GYLT, gilt, gelt, gielt, es; m.

Guiltcrimesinoffencefaultwrongdebtfineforfeiture

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Homl. 193, 24; Elen. Kmbl. 1631; El, 817. Gyltum forgiefene given up to sins, Exon. 39 a; Th. 130, 2; Gú. 432. Forgeaf him ðone gylt debitum dimisit ei, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 27, 32.

Linked entry: gelt

BREGDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BREGDAN, bredan, ic bregde, ðú bregdest, he bregdeþ, pl. bregdaþ ; p. brægd pl. brugdon pp. brogden, bregden.

To move to and fro, vibrate, cast, draw, drag, change, bend, weave;vibrare, vibrare gladium, jactare, stringere, trahere, nectere, plectere to turn into se vertere in aliquid

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Ðǽr wæs on eorle brogden byrne there was on the man the woven mail-shirt, Elen. Kmbl. 513; El. 257: Exon. 64b; Th. 238, 11; Ph. 602. Bregden feðrum woven with feathers, 60a; Th. 219, 13; Ph. 306: Ps.

on-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-drǽdan, p. -dréd, -drǽd, -dreard, -dreord; pp. -drǽd

to dread, feartimeoto be afraid

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Ne ondrǽd ðú ðé, Elen. Kmbl. 162; El. 81. Ne wilt ðú ðé ondrǽdan Zacharias, Blickl. Homl. 165, 7. Him ðá ondrǽdendum ðǽm gebróðrum, Ors. 1, 5; Swt. 34, 1

Linked entries: an-drǽdan á-drǽdan

ge-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten.

to sitsit downsettleleanreclinesĕdēreconsīdĕrediscumbĕreto occupypossessinhabitpossĭdērehăbĭtāre

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Kmbl. 2323; An. 1163: Elen. Kmbl. 1732; El. 868. Twegen iunge men gesǽton æt me two young men sat by me, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 35.

Linked entry: ge-setenness

bæþ

a bath for washingthe bath of fish or sea-fowl:--

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Similar entries v. baþian Sé hét áfyllan áne cyfe mid weallendum ele . . hé (John) ungewemmed of ðám hátum bæðe eóde, Hml. Th. i. 58, 29. Baðe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 20.

cealdian

(v.)
Grammar
cealdian, ode; od; v. intrans.

frigescere

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To become cold; frigescere Eorþmægen ealdaþ, ellen cealdaþ [MS. cólaþ] earthly power grows old, courage becomes cold, Exon. 95a; Th. 354, 62; Reim. 69, Grn. Gl

ylpen-bǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
ylpen-bǽnen, -bánen (elpend-); adj.
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Ylpenbánene eburna, Germ. 403, 19. v. elpen(d)-bǽnen (where these passages should be put)

Linked entries: elpend-bǽnen bǽnen

a-weccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weccan, -weccean ; ic -wecce, ðú -wecest, -wecst, he -wecceþ, -weceþ, -wecþ, pl. -weccaþ,-wecceaþ; p. -weahte,-wehte, pl. -weahton, -wehton; impert. -wec, -wece, pl. -wecceaþ; pp. -weaht, -weht ; v. trans.

to awakearouse from sleepawake from deathe somno excitaresuscitareresuscitareto exciterousestir upcall forthraise upraise up childrenexcitareconcitaresuscitareresuscitare

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Ic awecce wið ðe óðerne cyning I will raise up against thee another king, Elen. Kmbl. 1851; El. 927. Aweccende fram eorþan wædlan suscitans a terra inopem, Ps. Spl. 112, 6. Awece me resuscita me, 40, 11. He mæg bearn aweccan [aweccean Mt.

fiðere

(n.)
Grammar
fiðere, es; n.

A wingālaWingsālæpennæ

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Hí mid hyra fiðrum weardiaþ [MS. wearþ] they protect with their wings, Exon. 13b; Th. 25. 3; Cri. 395: 55a; Th. 195, 23; Az. 160: 60b; Th. 220, 7; Ph. 316: 88b; Th. 332, 21; Vy. 88: Elen. Kmbl. 1482; El. 743.

Linked entries: FEÐER fyðera

forþ

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ, adv. [faran to go]

FORTHthencehenceforwardsonwardshenceforthfurtherstillindehincprorsumporrodehincdeincepstămen

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Th. 1229; B. 612: Cd. 111; Th. 147, 12; Gen. 2438: Exon. 21 b; Th. 57, 20; Cri. 921: Elen. Kmbl. 2207; El. 1105. Forþ on leóht gelǽded brought forth into light; prolātum in lūcem, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 37.

FYLGEAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLGEAN, fylgan, fylgian, fyligean, fylian, filian, feligean; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. dat. acc.

To followattendfollow or carry outsĕquiinsĕquiexsĕqui

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Gé gedwolan fylgdon ye followed error, Elen. Kmbl. 742; El. 371: Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 16; Cri. 1441. Twegen leorningcnihtas fyligdon ðam Hǽlende duo discĭpŭli sĕcūti sunt Jēsum, Jn. Bos. 1, 37. Fyle [fylge MS. C.] ðu ðam persĕquĕre eam, Ps.

helan

(v.)
Grammar
helan, p. hæl, pl. hǽlon; pp. holen

To concealhidecover

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Ic ne mæg leng helan be ðam lífes treó I cannot longer conceal concerning the tree of life, Elen. Kmbl. 1408; El. 706

Linked entries: ge-hala be-helan hal

hrǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hrǽw, hráw, hreáw, hrá, es; n. m.

a corpsecarcasetrunkcarrion

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Hrá biþ ácólad the corpse is cooled, 59 a; Th. 213, 22; Ph. 228: Elen. Kmbl. 1767; El. 885. Hrá wide sprong far away sprang the trunk [as the head was severed from it ], Beo. Th. 3181; B. 1588.

Linked entries: hráw hreáw hrá

neowol

(adj.)
Grammar
neowol, nifol, nihol, nihold, neól, niwol; adj.

proneprostratedeep downlowprofound

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Under neólum niþer næsse deep underground, Elen. Kmbl. 1660; El. 832. In ðam neólan scræfe in that deepest den (hell), Exon. Th. 283, 23; Jul. 684. In ðissum neowlan genipe (hell ), Cd. Th. 271, 7; Sat. 102.

GLEÁW

(adj.)
Grammar
GLEÁW, adj.

Clear-sightedwiseskilfulsagaciousprudentgoodsagaxprudensastutussapiensgnarus

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Th. 67, 12: Elen. Kmbl. 1185; El. 594. Ic andette écne Drihten ðæne goodan God forðan ic hine gleáwne wát confitemini Domino quoniam bonus, Ps. Th. 106, 1: 117, 1.

Linked entries: glǽw gléw

sceþþan

(v.)
Grammar
sceþþan, p. sceþede
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Eów seó wergþu sceþþeþ scyldfullum, Elen. Kmbl. 619; El. 310. Ús seó wyrd scyþeþ, Andr. Kmbl. 3121; An. 1563. Nǽnig geweald deáþes him sceþþaþ leti nil jura nocebunt, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 21. Ðás þing sceþþaþ ðam eágum, Lchdm. ii. 26, 21.

Linked entry: sceaþan

sund

(n.)
Grammar
sund, es; n.
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Sǽmearas sunde getenge, Elen. Kmbl. 456; El. 228. Of nihtes sunde, Salm. Kmbl. 675; Sal. 337. Hié on sund ( the Red Sea ) stigon, Cd. Th. 198, 8; Exod. 319: Beo. Th. 1029; B. 512.

wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
wirdan, p.de

To injurehurtannoyto injure,do wrong toviolate a lawhinder

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Elen. Kmbl. 1805; El. 904. Hine teóne (teonode, MS., with a line below od) wyrde (wyrgde?) Chus, Chus did him wrong with abusive words, Ps. Th. 7, arg. Grendel leóde míne wanode and wyrde, Beo. Th. 2678;B. 1337.