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clypung

(n.)
Grammar
clypung, clepung, e; f.

Articulationspeaking outthe forming of wordsa cryeloquium,clamor

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Articulation, speaking out, the forming of words, a cry; eloquium, clamor Se múþ drýfþ út ða clypunge, and seó lyft biþ geslagen mid ðære clypunge the mouth produces [driveth out] the articulation, and the air is struck in the articulation Ælfc.

Linked entries: cleopung clepung

torfung

(n.)
Grammar
torfung, e; f.

a throwing of stones,stoninga throwing,casting,hurling

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a throwing of stones, stoning Ðæt hine (a slave who had absconded) man lǽdde tó ðære torfunge, L. Ath. v. 6, 3; Th. i. 234, 8. Cf. Si fur servus homo sit, eant sexaginta et viginti servi et lapident eum, iii. 6; Th. i. 219, 13. v. Grmm. R.

a-settan

(v.)
Grammar
a-settan, p. -sette ; pp. -seted, -sett.

to setputplaceappointlayset uperectbuildto set or taketo plantponerestatuereconstituereinstituerecollocaredeponeredesumereplantareto make a journeyiter facere

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Ac heó hire ðǽr wíc asette ibique sibi mansionem instituit, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 26 : Exon. l08 a ; Th. 411, 27 ; Rä. 30, 6. Hét ǽnne weall asettan he ordered a wall to be built, Ors. 6, 15 ; Bos: 122, 34.

Linked entries: a-seted a-sette

FRÉCNE

(adj.)
Grammar
FRÉCNE, frǽcne; adj.

Horriblesavageaudaciouswickeddaringdangerousperilousdīrusasperaustērusatroxaudaxperīcŭlōsus

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Horrible, savage, audacious, wicked, daring, dangerous, perilous; dīrus, asper, austērus, atrox, audax, perīcŭlōsus Ðǽr ðú findest frécne feohtan there thou wilt find a savage contest, Andr. Kmbl. 2699; An. 1352.

hreów

(n.)
Grammar
hreów, e; f.

Sorrowregretpenitencepenancerepentance

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Ic ðec lǽdan sceal tó ðam hálgan hám dær nǽfre hreów cymeþ I shall lead thee to that holy home where sorrow never comes, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 20; Cri. 1675: Beo. Th. 4645; B. 2328.

líget

(n.)
Grammar
líget, es; m. n.: lígetu, e; f.

Lightning

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Men sweltaþ for ðæs þunres ege ánum and ðære lígette, Wulfst. 207, 26. Ðæt fýr ábyrst út þurh lígett [lígette, MS. R. P.], Lchdm. iii. 280, 7. Hé lǽdeþ wind and líget, Ps. Th. 134, 7.

Linked entry: légetu

BÍDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÍDAN, ic bíde, ðú bídest, bítst, bíst, he bídeþ, bít, pl. bídaþ; p. ic, he bád, ðú bide, pl. bidon; pp. biden; acc. gen.

To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, enduremanere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere

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Ðonne ðæt he ðǽr leng bide than that he should abide there longer, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 4. Mere stille bád the sea remained still, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 2; Exod. 300. Bídaþ assan on þurste expectabunt onagri in siti sua, Ps. Th. 103, 11.

Linked entries: a-bídan bád bídende

wǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl, es; m. n.

A weela deep poolgulfdeep water of a stream or of the sea

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Áðuah in ðær uéle (natatoria), Jn. Skt. Lind. 9, 7. In ðæt uoel ł in ðæt fiscpól in piscinam, 5, 4. On wǽlum ádrenctum profundis pelagi flustris suffocato (Ald. 12), Hpt. Gl. 426, 22. Weálu (rubicundi oceani) gurgites, 409, 64.

smyltness

(n.)
Grammar
smyltness, e; f.

Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillityof physical calmthe quiet of evening, eveninggentleness, quietness in actionquiet, silenceplacidity, calmnesspeace, tranquillity, quiet calmness, composure

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Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity of physical calm Ðá bebeád hé ðam winde and ðære sǽ, and ðǽr wearð geworden mycel smyltness Mt. Kmbl. 8, 26. Smyltnes Mk. Skt. 4, 39: Blickl. Homl. 235, 9.

hár

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Of ðǽre brádan ác ðæt hít cymð tó ðǽre wóhgan apeldran, ðanon norðrihte ðæt hit cymeð tó ðǽre háran apeldran, 33. An háran stán, ii. 29, 6.

útera

(adj.)
Grammar
útera, cpve. útemest, útmest; spve. adj.

Outeroutmostexternalnot of the inner man

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Hú se láreów ne sceal ða inneran giémenne gewanian for ðære úterran ábisgunge (exteriorum occupatione), ne eft ða úterran ne forlǽte hé for ðære inneran ... ðý læs hé sié gehæft mid ðam úterran ymbhogan, Past. 18; Swt. 127, 8-14.

Linked entry: ýtera

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.
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Ongeán ðæt sint tó manienne ða ðe ða sibbe sáwaþ ðæt hié swá micel weorc tó unwærlíce ne dón and húru ðǽr ðǽr hié nyton hwæðer sió sibb (sib, Cote.

a-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-búgan, p. -beág, -beáh, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen

To bowbendinclinewithdrawretirese verteredeclinareinclinareaverti

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Ðǽr fram sylle abeág medu-benc monig there many a mead-bench inclined from its sill, Beo. Th. 1555 ; B. 775

Linked entries: a-beág a-bogen

Fresisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Fresisc, adj.

Of or belonging to FrieslandFrisianFrīsĭcus

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Ðǽr wearþ ofslægen Lucumon, and ealra monna, Fresiscra and Engliscra, lxii there was slain Lucumon, and of all the men, Frisian and English, sixty-two, Chr. 897; Erl. 96, 4

fús-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
fús-leóþ, es; n.

A parting-songdeath-songdirgemŏrientis cantusfūnebris nēnia

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A parting-song, death-song, dirge; mŏrientis cantus, fūnebris nēnia Ðǽr wæs ýþfynde innan burgum fúsleóþ galen there was easy to be found within the dwellings the death-song sung, Andr. Kmbl. 3097; An. 1551.

heóre

(adj.)
Grammar
heóre, hýre; adj.

Gentlemildpleasant

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Ðǽr se hýra gæst þíhþ an þeáwum where the gentle spirit thrives in morals, Exon. 38 a; Th. 126, 9; Gú. 368

lǽne-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lǽne-, lǽn-lic; adj.

Transitorytransientnot enduring

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Hér is seó lǽnlíc winsumnes ac ðǽr is seó syngale nearones in this world is the delight that endures not, but in the next is the anxiety that continues for ever, L. E. I. pref; Th. ii. 394, 7

glæsen

(adj.)
Grammar
glæsen, adj.

Made of glassgreyvitreus

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Ðǽr is ahangen sum glæsen fæt there is hung a glass vessel, Homl. Th. i. 510, 1: ii. 158, 16: Blickl. Homl. 209, 4, 7. Hí toslógon his glæsenne calic they broke his glass chalice, Shrn. 114, 25. Sǽ glæsen mare vitreum, Mt. Kmbl. p 10, 3

BOLLA

(n.)
Grammar
BOLLA, an; m.

Any round vessel, cup, pot, BOWL, a measurevas, cyathuscaput, globusa punch-bowlthe brain-pan, skullbowl

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Ðǽr wǽron bollan steápe boren æfter bencum there were carried deep bowls behind the benches, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 14; Jud. 17

ge-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-molsnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To corrupt, decay, witherputrefacere, tabefacere, macerare, marcescere

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To corrupt, decay, wither; putrefacere, tabefacere, macerare, marcescere He ðǽr on moldan gemolsnaþ he shall there rot in the earth, Blickl. Homl. 109, 32.