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ge-trifulian

(v.)

to rub downtriturare

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to rub down; triturare Genim ða reádan netlan getrifula take the red nettle, bruise it, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 20, 15

Linked entry: trifulian

ge-gripennis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gripennis, -niss, e; f.

A takingseizingsnarecorreptiocaptio

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A taking, seizing, snare; correptio, captio Gegripennis ðone ðe he behýdde togegrípe hine captio quam abscondit apprehendat eum, Ps. Spl. T. 34, 9

Linked entry: ge-grip

sealt-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-leáh, gen. -leáge; f.
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A salt lea; hence Saltley Of ðan swínhagan ðæt on sealtleáge; and of sealtleáge in ðone hyrstgeard, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 400, 1

þurh-fleón

(v.)

to fly through

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to fly through Cume án spearwa and hrædlíce ðæt hús þurhfleó adveniens unus passerum domum citissime pervolaverit, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 18

ge-metgiend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-metgiend, es; m. One who regulates, disposes, v. ge-metgian ; III
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Drihten, þú eart mín sceapen[d] and mín gemetgyend Lord, thou hast created me and dost order my life, Solil. H. II, 6

Linked entry: -metgiend

a-behófian

(v.)
Grammar
a-behófian, p. ode

To behoveconcerndecere

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To behove, concern; decere Mid máran unrǽde ðone him abehófode with more animosity than it behoved him, Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 4

burg-sele

(n.)
Grammar
burg-sele, es; m.
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A castle-hall, city-dwelling; arcis aula, urbana domus Burgsele beofode the castle-hall trembled, Exon. 94b; Th. 353, 49; Reim. 30

Linked entry: burh-sele

eder-gong

(n.)
Grammar
eder-gong, es; m.

A home-seeking desīdĕrium dŏmus

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A home-seeking; desīdĕrium dŏmus Ðǽr nǽfre cymeþ edergong there never comes a home, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 21; Cri. 1676

fýr-bend

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-bend, es; m.

A fire-bandvincŭlum igne dūrātum

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A fire-band; vincŭlum igne dūrātum Dúru onarn fýrbendum fæst the door fast with fire-bands yielded, Beo. Th. 1448; B. 722

Nazarenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Nazarenisc, Nazaresc; adj.

Of Nazareth

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Ðone Nazareniscean (Natzarenisca, Lind.) Hǽlend, Jn. Skt. 18, 5

ge-lǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfa, an; m.

Belieffaithfĭdes

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Belief, faith; fĭdes He wolde ðone Cristes gelǽfan gerihtan he would set right the faith of Christ, Chr. 680; Erl. 41, 14

stýficung

(n.)
Grammar
stýficung, e; f.
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In ðone norðran stýfecing, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 399, 35. Stýfecinc, 18, 33

wiþ-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-bláwan, p.-bleów

To strain at

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To strain at Ðæt hí wiðbleówen ðære fleógan and forswulgun ðone olfend liquantes culicem, camelum autem glutientes, Past. 57; Swt. 439, 24

cildsung

(n.)
Grammar
cildsung, e; f.
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Puerility, trifling Ne geríseð ǽnig unnytt ǽfre mid bisceopum, ne doll ne dysig ne cildsung on spǽce, Ll. Th. ii. 314, 31

ge-brægden

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-brægden, adj.
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Hwǽr cóm sé þe þá gebregdnan dómas démde, Bl. H. 99, 32

Linked entry: brægden

FÆT

(n.)
Grammar
FÆT, es; pl. nom. acc. fatu, fata; gen. fata; dat. fatum; n.

A vessel, cup, VATvas, călix

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Ne mæg man ðone strangan his ǽhta and his fatu bereáfian, and on his hús gán nēmo pŏtest vāsa fortis ingressus in dŏmum dirĭpĕre, Mk. Bos. 3, 27.

Linked entries: fatu ge-fǽtan

wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wyrd, e; f.

What happensfatefortunechancefatethe otherwise than humanly appointed order of thingsone of the Fatesfatefortunean eventan eventoccurrencecircumstanceincidentfactwhat happens to a personfatefortunelotconditionfatedeathchanceaccident

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Ǽlc wyrd, sam hió sié wynsum, sam hió sié unwynsum, for ðý cymþ tó ðǽm gódum ðæt hió ... hine þreátige tó ðon ðæt hé bet , . . . oððe him leánige ðæt hé teala dyde, Bt. 40, 1 ; Fox 224, 33-226, 5.

Linked entry: weord

rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
rǽran, p. de
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Ys his handgeweorc ryhte dómas ða hé rǽran wyle opera manuum ejus judicium, Ps. Th. 110, 5. to raise, offer (a prayer) Hyra þeódnes dóm ðæt hié to ðam beácne ( the golden image ) gebedu rǽrde, Cd.

Linked entry: hebban

for-fang

(n.)
Grammar
for-fang, -feng, fore-feng, -fong, es; m.

a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost propertyapprehensiothe reward for rescuing such propertymerces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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Embe forfang, witan habbaþ gerǽdd, ðæt man ofer eall Engle-land gelícne dóm healde; ðæt is æt men fíftene peningas, and æt horse eal [MS. heal] swá ...

Linked entries: fore-feng for-feng

un-lytel

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lytel, adj.

not littlegreatnot littlenot few in numbermuchnot littlegreat

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Dóm unlytel, Beo. Th. 1775; B. 885: Apstls. Kmbl. 16; Ap. 8. Wundor unlytel, Cd. Th. 250, 26; Dan. 522. Unlytel spell a tale of serious import, 145, 14; Gen. 2405. Torn unlytel, Beo. Th. 1670; B. 833. Wundur unlytel mirabilia, Ps. Th. 104, 5