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brýd-lác

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lác, es; n.

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage ⬩ nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates

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where a man marries a second wife, or a woman marries again, L.

slingan

(v.)
Grammar
slingan, p. slang, pl. slungon

To wind, twist, worm, move as a serpent. ⬩ to move quickly ⬩ to wind ⬩ to wind

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heó mid ealle inn if it strikes its head into the man, then it winds itself quite in. Boutr. Scrd. 20, 15

blǽst

(n.)
Grammar
blǽst, es; m.

A blowing, BLAST or gust of wind, a breeze ⬩ flatus

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[bláwan to blow; flare] A blowing, BLAST or gust of wind, a breeze; flatus Sǽgrundas súþwind fornam, bæþweges blǽst the south wind, the sea breeze, dried up the depths of the sea, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 11; Exod. 290

Linked entry: blǽd

stearc

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc, adj.
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Þurh ðone stearcan wind norþan and eástan, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 5. Stearce stormas, 23; Fox 78, 27. Gescyrped mid rinde wið ða stearcan stormas, 150, 8. rough, attended with hardship, hard, of living, discipline, etc.

Linked entries: stearc-heard streac

tó-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive in different directions, ⬩ drive away ⬩ to drive asunder ⬩ separate ⬩ to scatter, ⬩ disperse ⬩ to scatter, ⬩ destroy ⬩ to drive away, ⬩ send elsewhere ⬩ to drive away, ⬩ dispel, ⬩ put an end to

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Ðú hí wíde tódríf disperge illos, Ps. Th. 58, 11. Hé híi wolde on ðam wéstenne wíde tódrífan ut prosterneret eos in deserto, 105, 21. Wurde seó eorbe tódrifen mid ðam winde swá swá dust, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 8: Met. 20, 104.

Linked entry: tó-drǽfan

a-wildian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wildian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.

To become wild or fierce ⬩ silvescere ⬩ efferari

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To become wild or fierce; silvescere, efferari, Off. Episcop. 7

wudu-æppel

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-æppel, es; n.

A wild apple ⬩ crab

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A wild apple, crab Gesodene wuduæpla, Lchdm. ii. 190, 14

on-þeón

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Wit þæ̂re beadwe bêgen ne onþungan, Rä. 85, 23. Add

willan

Grammar
willan, <b>, I.</b>
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Efne swá þá wínu woldon feallan on þone flór ita ut pavimentum vina invaderent, Gr. D. 59, 17

land-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
land-sceap, es; n.

A district ⬩ land

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A district, tract of country, land Swá hé on landsceape stille stande ðǽr hine storm ne mæg wind áwecgan as if it [the vessel] stand still on land, where storm or wind cannot move it, Andr. Kmbl. 1002; An. 501

ge-tácnigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tácnigendlíce, adv.
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Figuratively, symbolically Þæt wíf cwæð . . . 'þá hwelpas etað of ðám crumon þe feallað of heora hláfordes mýsan.' Swíðe getácnigendlíce spræc þis wíf. Seó mýse is seó bóclice lár . . . æfter gástlicum andgite þá hwelpas etað ðá cruman, Hml.

ge-sweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweorc, -sworc, es; n. [sweorcan to darken]

A cloud ⬩ mist ⬩ smoke ⬩ nūbes ⬩ nĕbŭla ⬩ cālīgo

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A cloud, mist, smoke; nūbes, nĕbŭla, cālīgo Gif hér wind cymþ gesweorc upfæreþ if wind comes here a cloud ascends, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 12; Gen. 807. Cining geseah deorc gesweorc the king saw a dark cloud, 5; Th. 7, 19; Gen. 108

Linked entries: ge-sworc -sweorc

tó-smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-smeágan, -smeán; p. -smeáde

To examine in detail ⬩ enquire into the several parts of a subject

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Gif wit ðæt ealle sculon ásmeágan (tósmeágan, Cote. MS.), ðonne cume wit late to ende ðisse béc, oððe nǽfre, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 21

freónd-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-rǽden, -rǽdden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

A friend-condition ⬩ friendship ⬩ amīcĭtia

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B.] habban if a man will have full friendship, L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 176, 2. God gefégþ mid freóndrǽdenne folc togædere God joins people together with friendship, Bt. 21; Fox 74. 37

HREDDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HREDDAN, p. de

To RID ⬩ take away ⬩ save ⬩ liberate

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Bútan ðú úsic æt ðam leódsceaþan hreddan wille unless thou wilt save us from the destroyer, Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 23; Cri. 274.

mæðel-stede

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel-stede, es; m.

A place of assembly ⬩ place where a meeting is held ⬩ a place of hostile meeting ⬩ a battle-place

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On ðam meðelstede ( the place of the last judgment ), 169; Th. 212, 20; Exod. 542. a place of hostile meeting, a battle-place Hé ne meahte on ðæm meðelstede wið Hengeste wiht gefeohtan, Beo. Th. 2169; B. 1082

Linked entry: hleóðor-stede

plúm-slá

(n.)
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a sloe, wild plum; pruniculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 28

Linked entry: slá

wudu-ounelle

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-ounelle, an; f.

Wild thyme

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Wild thyme Wuducunille, Lchdm. ii. 96, 22. Wuducunellan, 320, 14

wudu-gát

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-gát, e ; f.

A wild goat

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A wild goat Wudugáte geallan, Lchdm. i. 348, 13, 18

Linked entries: wudu-bucca gát

á-ginnan

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Ǽr þám þe hí habban bóte águnnnen, 324, 13. to act, proceed Ic wið eów stíðlícor áginne ðonne ic tale wið eów habban wylle I shall proceed too severely against you for me to be willing to have speech with you. Hml. S. 23, 183.