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ofer-lecgan

(v.)
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to lay over, above, or upon something else Oferlecgan ꝥ lín þám weófode superponant linteum altari, Angl. xiii. 428, 899. to cover the surface of a thing with something Oferlege mid wulle, Lch. ii. 200, 7.

gyte

(n.)
Grammar
gyte, es; m.

A pouringsheddinginundationflood

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A pouring, shedding, inundation, flood Beó his blódes gyte ofer úrum bearnum his bloodshed be upon our children, Homl. Th. ii. 252, 20. Gyte inundatio, Cot. 108, Lye.

hédd-ern

Grammar
hédd-ern, hýdd-ern, es; n.

A storehouse

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Drihten sent bletsunga ofer ðíne héddernu the Lord shall send blessings upon thy storehouses, Deut. 28, 8

Linked entry: hýdd-ern

CÍGAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÍGAN, cígean, cýgan, cýgean, ciégan, cégan, cégean; cígende; de; ed.

To call, name, call upon, invoke, call together, summonvocare, nominare, invocare, convocareTo cry, callclamare, vocare

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Us gehýr swilce we ðé daga, Drihten, cígen hear us, 0 Lord, on whatever day we may call upon thee, Ps. Ben. 19, 9; Ps. Grn. ii. 148, 19, 9.

Linked entries: cýgan cégan ciégan

dolh-rune

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-rune, dolg-rune, dulh-rune, an ; f.

The herb pellitory, which grows upon walls perdīcium = περδίκιoν,parietāria officinālis

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The herb pellitory, which grows upon walls; perdīcium = περδίκιoν, parietāria officinālis, Lin Wið lungen-ádle;dolhrune etc. for lung-disease; pellitory, etc. L. M. 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 268, 16: Herb. 83, 1; Lchdm. i. 186, 12, 13: Lchdm. iii. 16, 9.

Linked entries: dolg-rune dulh-rune

for-scrífan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scrífan, p. -scráf, pl. -scrifon; pp. -scrifen [scrífan to judge] ,

to condemnproscribecondemnāreproscrībĕreto writecut intocut downincīdĕresuccīdĕre

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Th. 213; B. 106. to write or cut into, cut down; incīdĕre, succīdĕre Awríteþ he on his wǽpne wællnota heáp, bealwe bócstafas bill forscrífeþ he writes upon his weapon a heap of fatal marks, baleful letters he cuts into the bill, Salm.

Linked entries: screón fer-scrifen

here-wæsmun

(n.; adv.)
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Taking either of the first the passage might be translated 'I do not account myself worse in the warlike fruits of martial deeds than Grendel himself' or an herewæsmum and gúþgeweorca might be taken as both dependent upon hnágran

Linked entry: wǽsma

self-déma

Grammar
self-déma, selfe-déma, an; m.
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One who depends upon his own judgment [cf. ǽlc ídel mon liofaþ æfter his ágenum dóme, Past. 39; Swt. 283, 21], used of a certain kind of monks called sarabaitae, monachi qui nulla regula approbati . . . proprio arbitratu vivunt Þridde cyn is muneca

Linked entry: déma

ofer-sittan

(v.)

to sit upon, occupy, take possession ofto desist from, abstain from

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to sit upon, occupy, take possession of Ofer-séton obsederunt, Ps. Surt. 21, 13. Ofersétun sáwle mine occupaverunt animam meam, 58, 4.

clufe

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
clufe, Clufe ? f. pl. in e; clufeht, clufiht; adj.

An ear of corna clove of garlicA clove the bulbtuber of a plantspicaBulbedbulbosus

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Gegníd on twá clufe ðære clufehtan wenwyrte rub them upon two bulbs of the bulbed wenwort, 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 336, 3. Garleaces iii clufe three cloves of garlic, 3, 62; Lchmd. ii. 350, 8

un-gerisene

(adj.)
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un-gerisene, -gerisne; adj.

unsuitableinappropriateunseemlyindecent

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Ungerisnre bysene ðú hátest hié wítuian you order them to be punished in a way that inflicts indignity upon them, Blickl. Homl. 189, 31. Ungerysenre æfsna indecens obscenitas, Hpt. Gl. 492, 62

Linked entry: ge-risene

unriht-wrigels

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-wrigels, es; n.

A veil of error

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The vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away, 2 Cor. 2, 14-16), Blickl. Homl. 105, 30

ge-redian

(v.)
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K. 32. to find out, hit upon Sé hæfð gódne rǽd þe him geredað ǽfre hwæt him tó dónne sý and hvvæt tó forlǽtenne, Wlfst. 57, 15. Gerædað, 51, 19

Linked entries: rédian ge-rædian

spornan

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Th. i. 386, 9. to strike against with the foot, stumble upon Hí spurnon mid hyra fótum æt (on, v. l.) þám hálgan were in ipso impingebat, Gr. D. 16, 22. (2 a) to stumble, totter :-- Spurnende lapsanti, titubanti, An. Ox. 50, 7

ge-stælan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stælan, p. de; pp. ed

To set upput uponimputeaccusestatuereimponere inimputarearguereaccusare

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To set up, put upon, impute, accuse; statuere, imponere in, imputare, arguere, accusare Ge feor hafaþ fǽhþe gestæled and moreover [she] hath a deadly feud set up, Beo. Th. 2685; B. 1340.

ELE

(n.)
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ELE, es; m.

OIL ŏleum

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water or on another fluid, the oil will float above: pour water upon the oil, and the oil will break through and swim above, Homl.

Linked entries: æl ole

FEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FEAX, fex, es; n.

Hair of the headthe lockscæsăriescŏmacăpillus

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Licgaþ æfter lande loccas todrifene, fex on foldan throughout the land lie my driven locks, hair upon the ground, Andr. Kmbl. 2853; An. 1429.

Linked entries: fæx fex

ge-stígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stígan, p. -stág, -stáh, pl. -stigon; pp. -stigen

To mountascenddescend

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Ðonne gestíge ic ofer ðone then will I ascend upon it, Blickl. Homl. 183, 4. Ðætte gestíge ut descendat, Rtl. 98, 10. Of dúne gestígdes ðú descendes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 23.

cassuc

(n.)
Grammar
cassuc, cassoc, e; f. Hassock, hassock-grass, rushes, sedge or coarse grass; aira cæspitosa carex paniculata, Lin
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Dó in gléde finol and cassuc and récels: bærn eal tosomne put fennel and hassock and incense upon a fire: burn all together, iii. 56, 5: L. M. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 134, 30: 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 6: 3, 64; Lchdm. ii. 353, 13. Weorc Cristes [MS.

Linked entry: cassoc

óþ-feallan

(v.)
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to fall away, cease to have connection with Óþ-fealle se wer (in the case of a man who, upon a charge of theft, being forsaken by his kinsmen, forfeits his freedom) ðám mágum the kinsmen shall have no further concern in the 'wer' L.