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an-ælan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ælan, p. -ælde; pp. -æled, -æld [an, ælan to light]

To kindle ⬩ inflame ⬩ enlighten ⬩ accendere ⬩ incendere ⬩ inflammare ⬩ illuminare

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To kindle, inflame, enlighten; accendere, incendere, inflammare, illuminare Mid andan ðære rihtwísnesse anæld kindled with a zeal of righteousness, Chr. 694; Th. 66, note 2: R. Concord. 5

al-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
al-mægen, es; n. [eal all, mægen]

All power ⬩ strength ⬩ might ⬩ omnis vis

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All power, strength, might; omnis vis Gém, al-mægene, heofones tunglu observe, with all thy power, the stars of heaven, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 6; Met. 29, 3

Linked entry: ge-mal-mægen

be-beran

(v.)
Grammar
be-beran, he -byreþ; p. -bær

To bear or carry to ⬩ provide ⬩ supply ⬩ afferre ⬩ instruere

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To bear or carry to, provide, supply; afferre, instruere Gif man mannan wǽpnum bebyreþ if one supply a man with weapons, L. Ethb. 18; Th, i. 6, 19

Linked entry: be-byreþ

be-hón

(v.)
Grammar
be-hón, p. -héng, pl. -héngon; pp. -hangen, -hongen [be, hón to hang]

To BEHANG ⬩ to hang round ⬩ circumpendere ⬩ circumdare ⬩ ambire

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To BEHANG, to hang round; circumpendere, circumdare, ambire Behongen beón mid bellum to be behung or hung round with bells Past. 15, 4; Hat. MS. 19 b, 7

Linked entry: bi-hongen

cýle-gicel

(n.)
Grammar
cýle-gicel, es; m.

An icicle ⬩ frigŏris stiria

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An icicle ; frigŏris stiria Land wǽron freórig cealdum cýlegicelum the lands were frozen with cold icicles, Andr. Kmbl. 2521; An. 1262: Exon. 56b; Th. 201, 20; Ph. 59

deáþ-wang

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-wang, es; m. [deáþ death, wang a field, plain]

A death-plain ⬩ mortis campus

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A death-plain; mortis campus Hí swǽfon dreóre druncne, deáþwang rudon they slept drunken with blood, made the death-plain red or bloody, Andr. Recd. 2009; An. 1005

fácen-searu

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-searu, fácn-searu; gen. -searwes; n.

A treacherous wile, treachery, ⬩ machĭnātio dŏlōsa

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Gefylled fácensearwum filled with treacherous wiles, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 7; Mód. 27

fyrnum

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrnum, adv.

With horror ⬩ horribly ⬩ intensely ⬩ horrĭbĭlĭter

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With horror, horribly, intensely; horrĭbĭlĭter Ðonne cymþ forst fyrnum cald then cometh frost intensely cold, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 28; Gen. 316: 38; Th. 50, 16; Gen. 809

ge-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽran, p. de; pp. ed [mára]

To enlarge

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To enlarge He merce gemǽrde wiþ Myrgingum he enlarged his marches towards the Myrgings [or gemǽrde from gemǽran to determine? ], Exon. 85 a; Th. 321, 6; Víd. 42

ge-buterod

(adj.; part.)
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buttered, dressed with butter Seóþ henne and hocces leáf on wætre, ádó þone fugel of and þá wyrta, sele súpan ꝥ broð wel gebuterod, Lch. ii. 336, 14

Linked entry: buterian

ofer-fyllo

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-fyllo, n.
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Liquid that runs off with straining? Ramgeallan þone fágan cnúa on níwe ealo ǽr þon hit ásiwen sié ; sele ꝥ oferfyllo drincan þreó niht, Lch. ii. 124, 15

bræc-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
bræc-seóc, adj. [bræc, seóc
sick, diseased
]

sick, diseased ⬩ Troubled with the falling sickness, epileptic, frantic, lunatic ⬩ epilepticus, phreneticus, lunaticus

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Troubled with the falling sickness, epileptic, frantic, lunatic; epilepticus, phreneticus, lunaticus Sum bræcseóc man becom ðyder phreneticus devenit ibi, Bd. 4, 3;Whelc. 267, 45, MSS. B. C

Linked entry: seóc

gafol-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gafol-lic, adj.

Connected with tribute or taxes

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Connected with tribute or taxes Fiscalis reda gebellicu[m] waegnfearu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 63. Fiscalis ræde gafellicum wǽnfare, 35, 56. Gafollic fiscale (tributum ), An. Ox. 6, 20

ofer-cæfed

(adj.; part.)

covered with ornamental work

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covered with ornamental work Ofercæfedu innexa, Germ. 394, 353. Cf.be-cæfed falerata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 67; cæfing discriminale (ornamentum capitis mulieris, Wülck. Gl. 656, 13), 141, 1

Linked entry: cæfian

on-cnyssan

(v.)

to cast down

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to cast down Ðú mé yfela feala oft oncnyssedest thou didst strike me down with many evils, Ps. Th. 70, 19. Oncnyssyde depulsae, Ps. Spl. C. 61, 3

comp-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
comp-wǽpen, es; n.

A battle-weapon ⬩ military weapon ⬩ arma

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A battle-weapon, military weapon; arma Oft ic gǽstberend cwelle compwǽpnum I often kill the living with battle-weapons Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 9; Rä. 21, 9

Linked entry: camp-wǽpen

ord-bana

(n.)
Grammar
ord-bana, an; m.

One who slays with (the point of) a weapon (ord, cf. ecg-bana), a murderer

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One who slays with (the point of) a weapon (ord, cf. ecg-bana), a murderer Ic fylde mid folmum ordbanan Abeles ( Cain ), Cd. Th. 67, 7; Gen. 1097

giest

(n.)
Grammar
giest, es; m.

A guest

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A guest Mid giestum with the guests, Cd. 112; Th. 148, 11; Gen. 2455: 112; Th. 147, 15; Gen. 2440: Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 11; Reim. 11

gǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
gǽstan, p. te; pp. ed [gást, gǽst a spirit, ghost]

To gast ⬩ frighten ⬩ afflict ⬩ torment ⬩ terrēre ⬩ crŭciāre ⬩ affligĕre

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To gast, frighten, afflict, torment; terrēre, crŭciāre, affligĕre Hí gǽston Godes cempan gáre and líge they afflicted God's champions with spear and flame, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 27; Jul. 17

Linked entry: gǽst-lic

ís-mere

(n.)
Grammar
ís-mere, es ; m.
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A mere covered with ice Scíneþ sunne sóna ísmere weorþeþ tó wætre the sun shines, at once the icy lake turns to water, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 123; Met. 28, 62