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Anglo-Saxon

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Lyge

(n.)
Grammar
Lyge, an; f.
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The river Lea Úre landgemǽra up on Temese and ðonne up on Ligan [Ligean, 2nd text] and andlang Ligan [Ligean] óþ hire ǽwylm our [English and Danes] boundaries: up on the Thames, then up on the Lea, up to its source, L. A. G. 1; Th. i. 152, 9.

Linked entries: Lige lige

for-scrang

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scrang, for-scranc; p. of for-scrincan.

shrank up ⬩ dried up

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shrank up, dried up. Ps. Spl. 128, 5

á-reccan

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Voc. ii. 14, 69. to raise, lift up Dryhten áreceð ( eregit ) alle gecnysede, Ps. Srt. 144, 14. Hé árehte ( erexit ) horn haelu, ii. p. 199, 6. Up árehte sindun erecti sumus, 19, 9. Upp árehte arrectas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 3. to excite, astonish [cf.

á-flówan

Grammar
á-flówan, Add: pp. -flówen (-flógen?)
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Genim eoferes blǽdran mid þám micgan, áhefe upp, and ábíd oþ ꝥ se wǽta of áflógen (-flówen, v. l. ) sý. Lch. i. 360, 6

brerd

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Tó briorde upp, Jn. R. L. 2, 7. Crocca sý ásett on eorþan oþ brerd, Lch. iii. 292, 4. Se ele feóll ofer þá brerdas þǽre bydene oleum ora dolii transiens, Gr. D. 160, 13. Add

penn

(n.)
Grammar
penn, a fold (? the meaning is uncertain; perhaps the two names
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Upp on épenn; of ðám penne on heán æsc, 456, 4. Andlang ðǽra heáfda on etta penn, 25, 21. Usque strétpen, 448, 19

pistol-rǽdere

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Þænne se pistelrǽdere gá upp tó rǽdenne þá rǽdincge, 417, 739. Andswarigende twégen pistelrǽderas standende tóforan þǽre róde hí singan, on Grécisc, 418, 757. Cf. sub-, under-diácon

a-fónde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-fónde, part. of a-fón.

taking up ⬩ raising up ⬩ suscipiens

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taking up, raising up; suscipiens.Ps. Spl. 146, 6;

tó-weccan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weccan, p. -wehte

To wake up ⬩ stir up ⬩ arouse

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To wake up (trans.), stir up, arouse Hú ða folc mid him fǽhþe tówehton how they stirred up strife amongst themselves, Beo. Th. 5889; B. 2948

á-hebban

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Þá áhóf Drihten hié up, 157, 21. Áhóf Paulus up his heáfod, 187, 35. Hét Benedictus eft áhebban þæt elefæt ( pick up the vessel ), Hml, Th. ii. 178, 31. to place above Wæs se Hálga Gást áhafen ofer þá leorneras. Bl. H. 135, 3.

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

un-myndlinga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-myndlinga, adv.

undesignedly ⬩ without meaning to do something ⬩ unexpectedly

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Hí unmyndlinga ( unintentionally ) swíðe fæsthealdne weorcstán upp áhwylfdon, Homl.

Linked entry: myndlinga

for-byrnan

(v.)

to burn up

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to burn up Hig forbyrnaþ they burn up. Jn. Bos. 15, 6

be-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
be-styrian, p. ede; pp. ed; [be, styrian to move]

To heap up, pile up ⬩ aggerare

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To heap up, pile up; aggerare His þegnas mid moldan hit bestyredon and gefæstnedon his thanes heaped up with mould and fastened it, Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 20

Linked entry: be-streddon

a-hlǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlǽnan, p. de; pp. ed [a, hlǽnan to lean]

To set himself up ⬩ exsurgere

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To set himself up; exsurgere Se ðe hine selfne þurh oferhygda up ahlǽneþ he who through presumption sets himself up, Exon. 84a; Th. 316, 24; Mód. 53

a-standan

(v.)
Grammar
a-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to stand up ⬩ get up ⬩ rise up ⬩ rise ⬩ exsurgere ⬩ resurgere ⬩ surgere ⬩ to insist ⬩ persist ⬩ continue ⬩ persistere ⬩ instare

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to stand up, get up, rise up, rise; exsurgere, resurgere, surgere Ðá astód he semninga exsurrexit repente, Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 20. He up astandeþ of slǽpe he rises up from sleep, Exon. 96 a ; Th. 358, 4 ; Pa, 40.

Linked entry: a-stód

elnian

(v.)
Grammar
elnian, part. elnende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ellen strength] .

to make strong, strengthen ⬩ confortāre ⬩ to strive with zeal after another, endeavour to be equal, emulate ⬩ æmŭlāre, zēlāre

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to make strong, strengthen; confortāre Elnode he hine and sæt upp confortātus sēdit in lectŭlo, Gen. 48, 2. to strive with zeal after another, endeavour to be equal, emulate; æmŭlāre, zēlāre Nyl ðú elnian betwih awergde, ne elnende ðú sié dónde unrehtwísnisse

corn-hrycce

(n.)
Grammar
corn-hrycce, an; f.

A CORN-RICK ⬩ frumenti acervus

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A CORN-RICK; frumenti acervus Wearþ gemét ðæt feoh uppon ánre cornhryccan the money was found upon a corn-rick Homl. Th. ii. 178, 8

Linked entry: hrycce

for-scruncen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scruncen, pp. of for-scrincan.

shrank up ⬩ dried up ⬩ withered

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shrank up, dried up, withered, Job Thw. 167, 37: Mk. Bos. ii. 20;

wealcian

(v.)
Grammar
wealcian, p. ode

To roll up, muffle up

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To roll up, muffle up Hefeldþrǽdum liða wealcedon liciis arliculos obvolverent, Hpt. Gl. 489, 56

Linked entry: wealca

ge-stælan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stælan, p. de; pp. ed

To set up ⬩ put upon ⬩ impute ⬩ accuse ⬩ statuere ⬩ imponere in ⬩ imputare ⬩ arguere ⬩ accusare

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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.