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ge-wrixl

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, adj.
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Stemnum (v. stefn a turn ) gewrixlum, 3001. v. ge-wrixlic. vicarious. v. ge-wrixl(e); <b>V a, b</b> Mid ge-wrix[l]ere (gewrislre, Hpt. Gl. 460, 51) vicaria (litterarum relatione ), An. Ox. 2310

ríd-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
ríd-wíga, an; m.

A mounted soldier

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A mounted soldier Þrittig rídwígena turma, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 24

ge-hweorfan

(v.)
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D. 238, 13. of action, to turn to a person Gehweorfen tó ;mé þá þe hyldu tó dé áhtan convertantur ad me qui piment te Ps.

emb-stemn

(adv.)
Grammar
emb-stemn, adv.

By turnsvĭcissim

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By turns; vĭcissim Embstemn vel ðǽr gemang vĭcissim, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 140, 2

un-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
un-brygd, (?), es; m.

A not unfair turnfair dealing

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A not unfair turn, fair dealing(?)

tyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
tyrnan, p. de.
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to turn (intrans.), revolve on an axis, round a centre Seó heofon tyrnþ onbútan ús swiftre ðonne ǽnig mylenhweól, Lchdm. iii. 232, 18: 254, 11: Boutr. Scrd. 18, 28: Homl. Th. ii. 214, 29.

Linked entry: turnian

torfian

(v.)
Grammar
torfian, p. ode.

to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like;to throw.to throw at an object,strike with a missile,to stone a personto throw,cast,

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In the first instance to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like; so Icel. has tyrfa með grjóti ok með torfi, and Swed. tyrva med stenom.

Linked entries: a-torfian ge-torfian

ofer-clipian

(v.)
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to cry out, exclaim Ofercliopode ꝥ folc exclamavit turba, Lk. R. L. 23, 18

Linked entry: clipian

ge-wendan

(v.)
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To cause to move, turn Geuuendit transferit, Wrt.

from-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
from-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen

To turn fromgo or depart fromexīrediscēdĕre

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To turn from, go or depart from; exīre, discēdĕre Freá hét hie fromhweorfan neorxna wange the Lord bade them depart from paradise, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 9; Gen. 943: 50; Th. 64, 9; Gen. 1047.

mis-limpan

(v.)

to turn out unfortunately

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to turn out unfortunately Æfer ðæm ðe him swá oftrǽdlíce mislamp hié angunnan hit wítan heora látteówum iterum infelicius victi sunt; propter quod ducem suum exsulare jusserunt, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 24.

Linked entry: limpan

nebbian

(v.)
Grammar
nebbian, p. ode

To turn the face towards anyoneto retort upon anyone

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To turn the face towards anyone (?), to retort upon anyone (?) Se ríca besihþ on his pællenum gyrlum, and cwyþ : 'Nis se loddere mid his tættecon mín gelica.'

wendend

(n.)
Grammar
wendend, es; m.
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That which turns round Wendend vertigo (teres vertigo coeli, Ald. 10) Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 32

fyrd-werod

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-werod, -weord, es; n.

An army-hostphalanxturmaphălanxφάλανξ

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An army-host, phalanx; turma, phălanx = φάλανξ,Cot. 140. Micel stefn fyrdweorodes getrymnesse a great sound off

hǽðen-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-gilda, -gylda, an; m.

A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater

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Se ealdorman wolde ða hǽðengildan forbærnan the general then wanted to turn the idolaters, 484, 8

gesíþ-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
gesíþ-mægen, gen. -mægnes; n.

A multitude of companions;comitum turba

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A multitude of companions; comitum turba For gesíþmægen, Exon. 90 a; Th. 339, 4; Gn. Ex. 89

ge-þrang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrang, es; n.

A throngcrowdtumultturbatumultus

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A throng, crowd, tumult; turba, tumultus On geþrang in the throng, Byrht. Th. 140, 36; By. 299

Linked entry: þrang

hwearfian

(v.)
Grammar
hwearfian, p. ode

To turnchangeroll aboutrevolvewandermovetoss about

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Swá swá on wǽnes eaxe hwearfiaþ ða hweól as the wheels turn on the axle of a waggon, 39, 7; Fox 220, 32.

Linked entry: hreafigende

geador

(adv.)
Grammar
geador, adv.

Togetheraltogetherūnasĭmul

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R. geador I turn at once S and R together, Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 16; Bo. 48. Geátmæcgum geador ætsomne for the Gothic warriors altogether, Beo. Th. 987; B. 491

eóred-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
eóred-þreát, es; m. [þreát a host, troop]

A band, companyturma, lĕgio

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A band, company; turma, lĕgio; — Atol eóredþreát a horrid band, Exon. 102a; Th. 385, 23; Rä. 4, 49