bi-mǽnan
To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn ⬩ lugere
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To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere Woldan wíf wópe bimǽnan æðelinges deáþ the women would with weeping bewail the noble's death, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 24; Hö. 4
ge-hréfan
To roof ⬩ cover ⬩ tĕgĕre
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Holme gehréfed covered with water, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 12; Rä. 2, 10
Linked entry: hréfan
geóguþ-cnósl
A youthful family, young progeny ⬩ novella famĭlia, libĕri
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A youthful family, young progeny; novella famĭlia, libĕri Ic bíde ðǽr mid geóguþcnósle I abide there with my young progeny, Exon. 104 b; Th. 396, 25; Rä. 16, 10
á-fæstan
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Add: with cognate object Tylege hé þæt hé þis fæsten áfæste, Wlfst. 284, 12. Ǽrþon hyra fæsten sig áfæst antequam jejunium eorum jejunatum fuerit , Ll. Th. ii. 158, 25
case-bill
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.: so cáser-bill might be compared with cyne-gird), Germ. 394, 285
hwíte-
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The compound character of the following words with hwíte as first component seems supported by the instances given under hwíte-clǽfre (Lch. ii. 326, 21) and under hwíte-hláf
bracan
To break, bruise ⬩ bray in a mortar, to beat up ⬩ conterere ⬩ contundere
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To break, bruise or bray in a mortar, to beat up conterere contundere Ðá sceolon beón ele bracene then shall they be beaten up with oil, Lev. 6, 21
hoppestre
A female dancer
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A female dancer Ðæs mǽran wítegan deáþ ðære lyðran hoppystran tó méde forgeaf rewarded that vile dancer with the death of the illustrious prophet, Homl. Th. i. 484, 3
ge-wiglung
Soothsaying ⬩ divination ⬩ spell
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Soothsaying, divination, spell Ða gemearr ðe man drífþ on mislícum gewiglungum the erroneous practices that are carried on with various spells, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 4
winter-biter
Having the bitterness of winter
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Having the bitterness of winter Forstas and snáwas, winterbiter weder frosts and snows, weather with winter's bitterness, Cd. Th. 239, 32; Dan. 379: Exon. Th. 192, 12; Az. 105
efen-micel
Equally great ⬩ æque magnus
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Equally great; æque magnus Ðú meahte spéd efen-micle Gode ágan ne móste thow mightest not possess abundance of power equally great with God, Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 4; Cri. 1403
Linked entry: emn-micel
efn
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
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
To draw against or over ⬩ cover over ⬩ obscure ⬩ obdūcĕre
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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
Thought of mind or spirit ⬩ anĭmi 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
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eall-mægen
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
Sharp ⬩ keen
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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
bismær-word
A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insult ⬩ ignominiosum 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
A variegated colour ⬩ color 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