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leán

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Þéh þe hié him leána tó þǽre dǽde wénden, Ors. 5, 2 ; S. 218, 18. Íc bidde ðæt se monn . . . ðá ilcan wísan leste . . . and ðá godcundan leán mínre sáule mid geréce, C. D. i. 316, 21. Add

wépan

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Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 120, 6. Hé ormód hine selfne ongan wépan. Bt. I ; F. 4, 4

hors-hwæl

(n.)
Grammar
hors-hwæl, es; m.

A walrus

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ðæs landes sceáwunge for ðǽm horschwælum for ðæm hie habbaþ swíðe æðele bán on heora tóþum his principal object in going there, in addition to the observation of the country, was to get the walruses, for they have very excellent ivory in their tusks, Ors

Linked entry: hwæl

ofer-fón

(v.)

to seizerapere

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Hé hiene oferfón hét, and áhón, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 32. Oferfangen comprehensus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 8

Linked entry: ofer-feng

smeortan

(v.)
Grammar
smeortan, p. smeart, pl. smurton; pp. smorten

To smart dolere

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To smart Gnættas cómon mid fýrsmeortendum bitum ignitos ciniphes Ors. i, 7; Swt. 36, 30. [ Þenne akeþ his heorte and smerteð O. E. Homl. ii. 207, 21. Hire ne oc, ne ne smeart 21, 27. Ðenne wile his heorte aken and smerten 207, 34.

Linked entries: smorcenne smeart

trahtian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtian, p. ode.

to expoundexplainto discuss

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Homl. 29, 29. to discuss Ðá ongunnon hý treahtigean, hwæðer má mǽrlícra dǽda gefremed hæfde, ðe Philippus, ðe Alexander, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 3

Linked entry: treahtigean

ge-faran

(v.)
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, Ors. 4, 4; S. 164, 13.

æðel-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
æðel-cund, adj.

Of noble kind or originnoblenobilis originis

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Of noble kind or origin, noble; nobilis originis Æðelcunde mægþ the noblewoman. Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 18; Hö. 1

be-helan

(v.)
Grammar
be-helan, bi-helan; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; pp. -holen

To concealhillcover overhideoccultare

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To conceal, hill or cover over, hide; occultare Beo. Th. 833; B. 414 : Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 25, note

Linked entry: bi-helan

feld-elfen

(n.)
Grammar
feld-elfen, e; f.

A wood fairynymphhămādryasάμαδρυάs

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A wood fairy or nymph; hămādryas = άμαδρυάs Feld-elfen moides? Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 109; Wrt. Voc. 60, 16

Linked entry: feld-ælfen

fót-síþ-gerif

(n.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-gerif, es; n.

A taking away or stoppage of a foot-pathlīmes

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A taking away or stoppage of a foot-path; līmes, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 72; Wrt. Voc. 16, 45

fram-ateran

(v.)
Grammar
fram-ateran, p. -atær, pl. -atǽron; pp. -atoren

To tear from or asunderto tear in piecesdirĭpĕre

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To tear from or asunder, to tear in pieces; dirĭpĕre Ic framatere dirĭpio, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 64

friþ-splot

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-splot, -splott, es; m? [splot a spot]

A peace-spot or placepācis lŏcus

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A peace-spot or place; pācis lŏcus On friþsplottum in peace-spots, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 5

gram-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-mód, adj.
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Of fierce or cruel mind Hine nǽnig man grammódne ne funde no one found him cruel, Blickl. Homl. 223, 33

betigean

(v.)

to be or make bettermeliorare

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to be or make better; meliorare Sóna hý betigeaþ [MS. batigeaþ] they will be better soon, Lchdm. iii. 54, 33

bord-þaca

(n.)
Grammar
bord-þaca, an; m.

Board thatch, a warlike engine, a cover or roof of a house, a snaretestudo, laquearium

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Board thatch, a warlike engine, a cover or roof of a house, a snare; testudo, laquearium Bordþacan laquearii, Cot. 119

ge-lǽdenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lǽdenlíc, adj.

What is easily led or beaten outmalleableductilis

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What is easily led or beaten out, malleable; ductilis On býman gelǽdenlícum in tubis ductilibus, Ps. Spl. M. 97, 6

ge-nacian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nacian, p. ode, ede, pl. odon, edon; pp. od, ed

To make naked or barenudare, nudum facere

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To make naked or bare; nudare, nudum facere Menigo genacedon ðæt hús turba nudaverunt tectum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 4

Linked entry: nacian

strengel

(n.)
Grammar
strengel, es; m.
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One who strengthens or emboldens, a gallant leader Nú sceal gléd fretan wígena strengel ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 6222 ; B.3115

trus

(n.)
Grammar
trus, es; n.
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Fallen leaves and branches or twigs as material for fuelCod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 169, 10. . vi. fóðra truses élce geáre