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a-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sundrian, -syndrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a from, sundrian to sunder]

To put asunder ⬩ to sunder ⬩ separate ⬩ disjoin ⬩ sever ⬩ separare

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To put asunder, to sunder, separate, disjoin, sever; separare Se deáþ asundraþ líc and sáwle death separates body and soul, Exon. 98 a ; Th. 367, 7 ; Seel. 4 : 50 a ; Th. 172, 27; Gú. 1150. Asundrod fram synnum separated from sins, Elen.

Linked entry: a-syndran

birilian

(v.)
Grammar
birilian, birlian, byrlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To draw, bear ⬩ haurire

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To draw, bear; haurire, Jn. Lind. Rush. War. 2, 8, 9

ge-blissian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blissian, part. -blissiende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blissian to rejoice] .

To rejoice ⬩ be glad ⬩ lætāri ⬩ gaudēre ⬩ To maie to rejoice ⬩ gladden ⬩ fill with bliss ⬩ bless ⬩ lætĭficāre ⬩ benedīcĕre

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13 a; Th. 24, 5 ; Cri. 380

disme

(n.)
Grammar
disme, In the passage at An. Ox. 46, 4 musk is spoken of; cf.
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M.H. Ger. tiseme, tesim: M.L. Ger. desem, dessem musk. v. Angl. 30, 123: 32, 515

ge-sparrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sparrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To shut; ⬩ claudere

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To shut; claudere Gesparrado dure ðín clauso ostio tuo, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 6

ge-strongian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strongian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To strengthen; ⬩ corrōbŏrāre

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To strengthen; corrōbŏrāre Ceadwala wæs gestrongad Ceadwalla was strengthened, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 4

breóst-loca

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-loca, an; m. [breóst, loca
an inclosure
]

an inclosure ⬩ The breast-inclosure, the mind ⬩ pectoris clausura, mens

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The breast-inclosure, the mind; pectoris clausura, mens Swefen he onfón ne meahte in his breóstlocan he could not contain the dream in his mind, Cd. 180; Th. 226, 7; Dan. 167: Elen. Kmbl. 2498; El. 1250

weorod

(n.)
Grammar
weorod, (-ud, -ed, -ad), werod (-ud, -ed), worud (-ad), word, es; n.
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Kmbl. 1471; An. 737: Apstls. Kmbl. 109; Ap. 55. Weorudum, 121; Ap. 61. Werodum. Cd. Th. 78, 31; Gen. 1301. Mycelum weredum ( turbis ) him embe standendum, Lk. Skt. 12, 1. a people Ðæs weorudes (the Mermedonians) ða wyrrestan. Andr.

Linked entries: eóred weored weorod-líst weorud werud

ge-sóþfæstian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sóþfæstian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To justify

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To justify Bærsynnig gesóþfæstadon god publicani justificaverunt deum, Lk. Skt, Lind. 7, 29. He wolde gesóþfæstiga hine seolfne ille volens justificare seipsum, 10, 29. Gesóþfæstad is snytro justificata est sapientia, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 19: 12, 37

Linked entry: sóþfæstian

geolca

(n.)
Grammar
geolca, gioleca, geoloca, an; m.

A YOLK ⬩ ovi vitellus

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A YOLK; ovi vitellus Sceáwa nú on ánum æge, hú ðæt hwíte ne biþ gemenged to ðam geolcan, and biþ hwæðere án æg look now on an egg, how the white is not mingled with the yolk, and yet it is one egg, Homl. Th. i. 40, 28.

Linked entries: gioleca geoloca

mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse, messe, an; f.

a service of the church ⬩ mass ⬩ a festival day when a solemn mass was celebrated ⬩ -mas

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Æfter ðon ðe ðǽr wǽron ða hálgan lofsangas and mæssan gefyllede, 207, 59. a festival day when a solemn mass was celebrated, -mas in Christmas, Michaelmas, &c. Temples mæssa scenopegia, Jn. Skt. Lind. 7, 2. Æfter Andréas mæssan, Ælfc.

mæra

(n.)
Grammar
mæra, mera, an; m.

An incubus

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An incubus Mera ł satyrus incuba, Ep. Gl. 12 f, 14

ǽder

(n.)
Grammar
ǽder, ǽdder, e; f. ǽd(d)re, an; f. (wæter-ǽdre occurs once neuter). Add:to ǽdre:

a channel for fluids ⬩ a sinew ⬩ a rein, kidney

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On óðrum mónþe ðá ǽdron beóð geworden, on lxv and þreó hundræd hí beóð tódǽlede, and ðæt blód ðonne flóweð on ðá fét, Nar. 49, 27. Ic eów, ǽddran venae bidde ðæt gé wylspringas ontýnan tó teárum, Dóm. L. 26.

Linked entry: héþir

and-saca

(n.)
Grammar
and-saca, ond-, an; m.

A denier ⬩ renouncer ⬩ an apostate ⬩ opposer ⬩ enemy ⬩ negator ⬩ renunciator ⬩ adversarius

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A denier, renouncer, an apostate, opposer, enemy; negator, renunciator, adversarius Ofer eorþan andsaca ne wæs there was not an opposer on the earth, Cd. 208 ; Th. 258, 2 ; Dan. 669.

Linked entry: -saca

ysel

(n.)
Grammar
ysel, e; ysle, an; f.
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Ic eom yslum and axum geanlícod assimilatus sum favillae et cineri (Job 30, 19), Homl. Th. ii. 456, 13. Bearwas wurdon tó axan and tó yslan, Cd. Th. 154, 9; Gen. 2553. Gebringeþ bán and yslan, ádes láfe, eft ætsomne, Exon.

þíxl

(n.)
Grammar
þíxl, þisl, e; þísle, an; f.
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a beam or pole of a waggon; temo: used, also, like temo, to denote a constellation, the Bear Wǽnes ðísl (wægne þíxl (wægnes?), 100, 72) archtoes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 23. Þísl temo vel arctoes, i. 16, 24: themon (in a list 'de plaustris'), 284, 46.

Linked entry: þísl

æhrie

(n.)
Grammar
æhrie, (?), æhrige, an; f.

The husk of an ear(?)

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The husk of an ear(?) Aehrian, ægrihan (æhrigan?) quisquiliae, Txts. 90, 840

tigele

(n.)
Grammar
tigele, tigle, tiegle, an; f.
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Se ðe lǽrþ stuntne swylce se ðe belíme tigelan (testam) whoso teacheth a fool is as one that glueth a potsherd together (Eccl. 22, 7), Scint. 96, 19. Tigelan lateres, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 41. Tigelena gemet a tale of bricks, Ex. 5, 14.

Linked entries: tiegle tygele

æsc-plega

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-plega, an; m. [plega play]

The play of spears ⬩ war ⬩ hastarum ludus ⬩ prælium

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The play of spears, war; hastarum ludus, prælium Æt ðam æscplegan, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 31; Jud. 217

adesa

(n.)
Grammar
adesa, eadesa, an; m.

An addice or adze ⬩ a cooper's instrument ⬩ ascia

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An addice or adze, a cooper's instrument; ascia, Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 26: Wrt. Voc. p. 84, 62

Linked entries: eadesa adsa

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