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be-gongan

(v.)

to exercise

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to exercise Exon. 32 b; ; Tb. 103, 24; Cri. 1693 [MS. bi-gongan]

bealo-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-ráp, es; m.

A pernicious corddirus laqueus

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A pernicious cord; dirus laqueus, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 7; Cri. 365

fugles

(n.)
Grammar
fugles, gen. of fugel.

of a bird or fowl

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of a bird or fowl, Exon. 17 a; Th. 41, 11; Cri. 654;

helle-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bealu, gen. wes; n.

Hell-balewoe of hell,

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Hell-bale, woe of hell, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 18; Cri. 1427

morþor-hús

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-hús, es; n.

A house of torment

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A house of torment (hell), Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 15; Cri. 1625

brýten-grúnd

(n.)
Grammar
brýten-grúnd, es; m.

The spacious earthterra spatiosa

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The spacious earth; terra spatiosa, Exon. 13 a; Th. 22, 25; Cri. 357

mæðlan

(v.)
Grammar
mæðlan, meðlan,

to speak

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a word occurring only in poetry, to speak Ðǽr (at the day of judgment) hé (Christ ) tó ðám eádgestum ǽrest mæðleþ, Exon. 27 b; Th. 82, 14; Cri. 1338. Gehýreþ cyning mæðlan, sprecan réðe word, 19 b; Th. 50,9; Cri. 797.

Linked entries: mæðel maðelian

ge-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styllan, p. de

To springmove rapidly

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To spring, move rapidly Hwílum he to eorþan gestylde at times he descended to earth, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 34; Cri. 648.

for-holen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-holen, pp. of for-helan.

concealedhidden

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concealed, hidden, Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 14; Cri. 1054: Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 17;

forht-áfongen

(part.)
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Perhaps in Cri. 1184: Jul. 320 this form should be taken rather than forht áfongen.(?)

bi-gǽþ

commits

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commits, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 18; Cri. 1308; Similar entries pres. of bi-gán

weorold-þearfende

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-þearfende, adj.
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Th. 83, 4 ; Cri. 1351

ge-þecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þecgan, p. ede

To consume

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To consume Þurste geþegede consumed with thirst, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 17; Cri. 1510

be-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wríðan, he -wríþ; p. -wráþ, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen

To bind, bind round, begirdligare, redimire

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Duru wundurclommum bewriðen the door bound with wondrous bands, 12 a; Th. 19, 33; Cri. 310

firen-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
firen-georn, adj.

Sinfulpeccandi prōnus

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Sinful; peccandi prōnus Firengeorne men sinful men, Exon. 31b; Th. 98, 12; Cri. 1606

múr

(n.)
Grammar
múr, es; m.

A wall

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A wall Burstan múras and stánas, Exon. 24 b; Th. 70, 23; Cri. 1143

ge-nomian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nomian, -namian; p. ode; pp. od

To name, point outnominare, indicere

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To name, point out; nominare, indicere, Exon. 24 a; Th. 68, 10; Cri. 1101

Linked entry: ge-namian

wundor-bleó

(n.)

a wondrous colour

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Th. 70, 17; Cri. 1140

hyge-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-geómor, -giómor; adj.

mournfulsorrowful

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Hygegeómre, 10 a; Th. 10, 17; Cri. 154: 22 b; Th. 61, 33; Cri. 994: 70 b; Th. 262, 4; Jul. 327: 45 b; Th. 155, 8; Gú. 857: 46 a; Th. 157, 31; Gú. 900: Elen. Kmbl. 2429; El. 1216

or-gete

(adj.)
Grammar
or-gete, gyte, -geate; adj.

To be perceived, manifest

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Th. 89, 17 ; Cri. 1458

Linked entries: -gete or-gyte