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hwet-stán

Grammar
hwet-stán, Add:, <b>hwete-stán</b>
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Mon heardlíce gníde þone hnescestan mealmstán æfter þǽm ꝥ hé þence þone soelestan hwetstán on tó gerǽceanne, Ors. 4, 13 ; S. 212, 29

brim-flód

(n.)
Grammar
brim-flód, brym-flód, es; m. [brim, flód
a flowing, flood
]

a flowing, floodThe sea's flowing, the ocean-flood, sea maris fluctus, cataclysmusκατακλυσμός mare

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The sea's flowing, the ocean-flood, sea; maris fluctus, cataclysmus = κατακλυσμός, mare Heofonsteorran búgaþ brádne hwearft óþ brimflódas the stars of heaven encircle the spacious orb unto the ocean floods, Exon. 53 b; Th. 187, 30; Az. 38.

Linked entry: brym-flód

leóht

Grammar
leóht, not heavy.
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Leóhte scypa, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 8 (in Dict.). of meat or drink, that does not lie heavy on the stomach; of intoxicating drink, without much alcohol Leóht beór melle dulci, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 77: ii. 56, 49.

ágen-nama

(n.)
Grammar
ágen-nama, an; m.

One's own or proper namepurum nomenproprium nomen

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One's own or proper name; purum nomen, Fulg. 3: proprium nomen, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 59

án-standende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
án-standende, part.

One standing alone

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One standing alone Ánstandende, án-stonde, oððe munuc one standing alone, or a monk, Ælfc. Gl. 3 ?

Linked entry: án-stonde

Angel-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
Angel-cynn, es; n.

The Angle or English raceAnglorum gens

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The Angle or English race; Anglorum gens, Bd. pref; S. 471, 23: 4, 16; S. 584, 13

Linked entry: Engla land

beand

(n.)
Grammar
beand, es; m.

A bandbondvinculum

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A band, bond; vinculum On beandon in bonds or captivity; in vinculis, Chr. 1069; Erl. 207, 15

be-hríman

(v.)
Grammar
be-hríman, p. de; pp. ed [hrím rime, hoar-frost]

To cover with rime or hoar-frostpruinis circumfundere

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To cover with rime or hoar-frost; pruinis circumfundere Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 17; Kl. 48

cumbul-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
cumbul-gebrec, es; n. [cumbul = cumbol <b>I,</b> gebrec a noise, crashing]

A crashing of banners or ensigns signorum fragor

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A crashing of banners or ensigns ; signorum fragor Ps. C. 50, 11 ; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 11

Linked entry: cumbol-gebrec

cwic-treów

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-treów, es; n.

The asp or aspen-tree populus tremula, Lin

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The asp or aspen-tree ; populus tremula, Lin Cwictreów cresis? tremulus, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 26

eág-gebyrd

(n.)
Grammar
eág-gebyrd, e; f.

The nature or power of the eye ocŭli nātūra

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The nature or power of the eye; ocŭli nātūra, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 3; Ph. 301

fóre-stæppend

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stæppend, es; m. [fóre-stæppende; part. of fóre-stæppan]

A stepper or goer beforepræcessor

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A stepper or goer before; præcessor Se ðe fórestæppend ys qui præcessor est, Lk. Bos. 22, 26

forþ-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-weaxan, p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen

To grow or break forthprocrescĕreprorumpĕre

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To grow or break forth; procrescĕre, prorumpĕre Forþweóx his feóndscipe prorūpit ejus ŏdium, Gr. Dial. 2, 27

láreów-setl

(n.)
Grammar
láreów-setl, es; n.
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The seat of a teacher or doctor Ofer Moyses láreówsetl super cathedram Mosi, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 2

líf-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
líf-cearu, e; f.
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Care or anxiety about life, Andr. Kmbl. 2856; An. 1430: Cd. 42; Th. 54, 17; Gen. 878

melu-gescot

(n.)
Grammar
melu-gescot, es; n.

A contribution or payment made in meal

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A contribution or payment made in meal Hwílum weaxgescot, hwílum mealtgescot, hwílum melagescot, Wulfst. 171, 2 note

bismer-nes

(n.)
Grammar
bismer-nes, -ness, e; f.

A polluting, staining or defilingpollutio

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[bismer filthiness, pollution, -nes] A polluting, staining or defiling; pollutio, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, note 7

bísnian

(v.)

to give or set an example

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to give or set an example, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 20: 39, 11; Fox 230, 2

súþ-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-stæþ, es; n.
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A south shore, coast, or bank West-Seaxna lond be ðæm súþstæðe, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 9

Linked entry: súþ-rima

þánian

(v.)
Grammar
þánian, p. ode
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To be or to become moist Þǽnie madeo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 44. Ðániaþ madescunt, 57, 39

Linked entries: þǽnian þán