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hróf-sele

(n.)
Grammar
hróf-sele, es; m.
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A hall having a roof Nǽnig wæter him for hrófsele hrínan ne mihte no water could touch him for the roofed hall, Beo. Th. 3034; B. 1515

geap

Grammar
geap, geáp, geápes.
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Strúdende fýr steápes and geápes forswealh eall every roof was burnt Gen. 2556. Under geápne hróf, B. 836. Þás hofu dreórgað and þǽs teáfor geápu ( these vaulted and red-tiled roofs ?)

be-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-geótan, bi-geótan; he -gýt; p. -geát, pl. -guton; pp. -goten, -geten [be, geótan to pour].

to pour outto cast uponto sprinklecoveraspergereto pour intoinfundere

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to pour out, to cast upon, to sprinkle, cover; aspergere Ic wæs mid blóde bestémed, begoten of ðæs guman sídan I was wet with blood, poured from the man's side Rood Kmbl. 97; Kr. 49.

fliógan

(v.)

to flyvŏlāre

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to fly; vŏlāre Ic mæg fliógan ofer ðone heán hróf ðæs heofones I can fly over the high roof of the heaven, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 5

gealg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
gealg-treów, es; n.

A gallows-treecrosscrux

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A gallows-tree, cross; crux Dryhten þrówode on ðam gealgtreówe for guman synnum the Lord suffered on the cross for the sins of man, Rood Kmbl. 289; Kr. 146

Linked entry: treów

be-fleógan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fleógan, p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen

To fly around or aboutcircumvolare

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To fly around or about; circumvolare Ða spearcan beflugon on ðæs húses hróf the sparks flew about on the roof of the house, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 31, note

mold-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mold-ærn, es; n.

An earth-housea grave

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An earth-house, a grave Þeáh mín líc scyle on moldærne molsnad weorþan, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 28; Ph. 564: Rood Kmbl. 130; Kr. 65: Andr. Kmbl. 1604; An. 803

GEÁP

(adj.)
Grammar
GEÁP, adj.

Openspread outextendedbroadroomyspaciouswidepătenspătŭlusampluslātus

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Under geápne hróf under the spacious roof, Beo. Th. 1677; B. 836

fíf-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
fíf-leáf, es; n: -leáfe, an; f.

Fiveleafcinquefoilpotemilla reptansquinquefŏlium

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Genim fífleáfan wyrtwalan take the root of fiveleaf, Herb. 3, 3; Lchdm. i. 86, 28. Genim fífleáfan ða wyrt take the herb fiveleaf, Herb. 3, 5; Lchdm. i. 88, 3, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20

ǽrur

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrur, adv.

Beforeantea

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Rood Kmbl. 214; Kr. 108: Ps. Th. 115, 3

niþer-flór

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-flór, f.
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A lower floor, a room downstairs Gelógode Benedictus hine sylfne on sumes stýpeles úpflóra, and Seruandus gereste hine on þǽre nyðerflóre þæs ylcan stýpeles ( in turris inferioribus), Gr. D. 170, 17. Nyðerflóra, 20

Linked entry: flór

holt-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
holt-wudu, a; m.

a wood;silva, nemus,wood from a holt, forest-wood; lignum,

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Th. 4669; B. 2340: Rood Kmbl. 179; Kr. 91

bán-brice

(n.)
Grammar
bán-brice, -bryce, es; m.

A BONE-BREAKINGfracture of a boneossis fractura

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A BONE-BREAKING or fracture of a bone; ossis fractura Wið bánbryce genim ðysse ylcan wyrte wyrttruman for fracture of a bone take roots of this same plant, Herb. 15, 3; Lchdm. i. 108, 9

BIFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
BIFIAN, bifigan, byfian, beofian; p. ode; pp. od

To tremble, shake, be movedtremere, contremere, commoveri

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Spl. 75, 8: Rood Kmbl. 83; Kr. 42. Ða wudas bifodon the woods shook, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 8

fóre-weall

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-weall, es; m.

A fore-wallbulwarkpropugnācŭlum

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A fore-wall, bulwark; propugnācŭlum Syndon ða fóreweallas gestépte óþ wolcna hróf the fore-walls are raised to the clouds' roof [the water-walls in the Red Sea ], Cd. 158; Th. 196, 25; Exod. 297

be-fleógan

To come by flyingfly on to

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Substitute: To come by flying, fly on to Beflugan (upp flugon v. l.) ðá spearcan on ðæs húses hróf the sparks flew on to the roof of the house, Bd. 3, 10; Sch. 234, 4

liþian

(v.)
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Foldan ic freoþode folcum ic leoþode (as leoþode rimes with freoþode its root vowel should be short), Reirn. 40

býrigan

(v.)
Grammar
býrigan, p. de
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To taste; gustare Deáþ he ðǽr býrigde he there tested death, Rood Kmbl. 199; Kr. 101. Ðæt he hire sealde ðæt wæter to býrigenne ut gustandam illi daret eam aquam. Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 21

gǽten

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽten, adj. [gát a goat]

Of or pertaining to goatscaprīnus

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Gǽten roc [MS. rooc] a garment made of goat-skins; mēlōtes = μηλωτή, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 117; Wrt. Voc. 40, 27

þaca

(n.)
Grammar
þaca, þeaca, an; m.
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A covering, roof Ðone song hé gehýrde tó him neálǽcan, óð ðæt hé becom tó ðeacan ðære cyricean ( ad tectum oratorii ), Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 43. Cf. Bordðeaca, brodthaca testudo, Txts. 101, 1999. Bordþacan latrariis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 52

Linked entry: þeaca