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efn

(adj.; prep.; adv.)
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efn, adj.

Even, equal æquus, plānus, æquālis

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On even ground, by, near, aside with; in æquāli, juxta, Beo. Th. 5798; B. 2903

Linked entry: on-efn

fæn

(n.)
Grammar
fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

A fen, mud pălus, lŭtum

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A fen, mud; pălus, lŭtum Mid fænne with a fen, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 26. Swá swá fænn strǽtena ic adilgige hí ut lŭtum plăteārum dēlēbo eos, Ps. Lamb. 17. 43

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for-tión

(v.)
Grammar
for-tión, impert. -tió, -tióh, pl. -tióþ; subj. -tió, pl. -tión

To draw against or overcover overobscureobdūcĕre

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To draw against or over, cover over, obscure; obdūcĕre Ðæt mód mid ðam gedwol-miste fortió may cover over the mind with the mist of error, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 1

gást-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
gást-gehygd, gǽst-gehygd, es; n.

Thought of mind or spiritanĭmi cōgĭtōtio

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Thought of mind or spirit; anĭmi cōgĭtōtio Ðæt ðú sylfa miht ongitan gleáwlíce gástgehygdum that thou thyself mayest prudently understand it with the thoughts of thy spirit, Andr. Kmbl. 1722; An. 863

Linked entry: gǽst-gehygd

eall-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
eall-mægen, al-mægen,es ; n.

All-power, all-might omnis vis

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All-power, all-might ; omnis vis Gif hí,eall-mægene ne þiówoden Þeódne mǽrum if they, with all might, served not the illustrious Lord, Bt Met. Fox 29, 193; Met. 29, 98

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hwæs

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæs, adj.

Sharpkeen

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Sharp, keen Hí hwæsne beág ymb mín heáfod heardne gebýgdon they encircled my head with a crown sharp and hard [the crown of thorns], Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 23; Cri. 1444

ge-weorhta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorhta, an; m.

One working with anotheraccomplice

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One working with another, accomplice Gif mæsse-preóst þeófa gewita and geweorhta beó if a mass-priest be an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. ix. 27; Th. i. 346, 9

bismær-word

(n.)
Grammar
bismær-word, es; n.

A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insultignominiosum vel contumeliosum verbum, opprobrium, insultatio

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[ = bismer-word: bismer opprobrium, contumelia; word verbum] A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insult; ignominiosum vel contumeliosum verbum, opprobrium, insultatio Mid bismærwordum with insults, L. H. E. 11; Th. i. 32, 5

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bleó-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-brygd, es; m? n?

A variegated colourcolor variegatus

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[bleó colour, bregdan to change] A variegated colour; color variegatus Is se fugel fæger, bleóbrygdum fág the bird is fair, shining with variegated colours, Exon. 60 a; Tb. 218, 9; Ph. 292

ge-beorc

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Wiþ hundes gebeorc, Lch. i. 28, 20 note. Add

ge-cyrnod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cyrnod, adj.
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Jagged, having grainlike excrescences Wiþ scurfedum nægle; nim gecyrnadne sticcan, sete on þone nægl wið þá wearta, Lch. ii. 150, 4. Gecyrnode cambas serratas cristas (of a cock), An. Ox. 26, 15

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lútan

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Heó leát tó siege, and hé slóh þá tó mid eallum mægene she bent to receive the blow, and he struck at her with all his might, Hml. S. 12, 211. Add

brehtm

(n.)
Grammar
brehtm, es; m.

A noise, tumult, sound, cry;fragor, strepitus, tumultus, clamor

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A noise, tumult, sound, cry; fragor, strepitus, tumultus, clamor Ða com hæleþa þreát. . . . . weorodes brehtme then came the troop of heroes. . . . with the tumult of a host, Andr. Kmbl. 2544; An. 1273

fundian

(v.)
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Hwidre ic þé nú teohhie tó lǽdenne . . . ðider fundian, Bt. 22, 2; F. 78, 2. (1 a) with reflex. dat. Fundige hé him tó lissa blisse, Sch. 100. with infin.

on-hagian

(v.)
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Ic nebbe swá dýgela stówe þæt mé tó swilcum weorce onhagie, 4, 13. with case preceding Be þám þe ús tó onhagað, Hml. A. 24, 4 : Wlfst. 303, 6. with dat. infin. Þára hálgena þrowunga þe mé tó onhagode on Englisc tó áwendene, Hml.

tihtan

(v.)
Grammar
tihtan, p. te
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To charge a person (acc. ) with an offence Tyhte intentabat, Hpt. Gl. 519, 76. Hé hæfþ gelǽd fulle láde æt ðan unrihtwífe ðe Leófgár bisceop hyne tihte he has completely cleared himself of the offence with which the bishop charged him, Chart.

fǽge

feydamned

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Add: doomed to death, fey Þonne ꝥ wíf seó mid bearne . . . cweþe heó: ' Ic gonge . . . mid cwican cilde, nalæs mid cwellendum, mid fulborenum, nalæs mid fǽgan (with one that will be born alive, not with one that is to be still-born), Lch. iii. 66, 30

ge-tilian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 558, 10. to attend to, treat, cure (with gen.) Sceal se gesceádwísa lǽce lǽtan ǽr weaxan ðone lǽssan and tilian ðæs máran ... búton he bégra ætgæddre getilian mæge, Past. 457, 15. Getilian ðæs unryhthǽmdes, 24

on-hrínan

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Th. ii. 164, 8. with dat. Hé ne mæg þám sáre mid handa onhrínan, Lch. ii. 198, 24

a-þriéttan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þriéttan, p. -þriétte; pp. -þriétted, -þriét

To wearyloathe any onetædio afficere aliquem

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To weary, loathe any one; tædio afficere aliquem Ic ðé hæbbe aþriét mid ðis langan spelle I have wearied thee with this long discourse, Bt. 39, 12 ; Fox 232, 19