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
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
to seize ⬩ rapere
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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
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.
trahtian
to expound ⬩ explain ⬩ to 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
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ge-faran
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, Ors. 4, 4; S. 164, 13.
æðel-cund
Of noble kind or origin ⬩ noble ⬩ nobilis 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
To conceal ⬩ hill ⬩ cover over ⬩ hide ⬩ occultare
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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
A wood fairy ⬩ nymph ⬩ hămādryas ⬩ άμαδρυάs
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A wood fairy or nymph; hămādryas = άμαδρυάs Feld-elfen moides? Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 109; Wrt. Voc. 60, 16
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fót-síþ-gerif
A taking away or stoppage of a foot-path ⬩ līmes
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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
To tear from or asunder ⬩ to tear in pieces ⬩ dirĭpĕre
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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
A peace-spot or place ⬩ pācis 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
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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
to be or make better ⬩ meliorare
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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
Board thatch, a warlike engine, a cover or roof of a house, a snare ⬩ testudo, 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
What is easily led or beaten out ⬩ malleable ⬩ ductilis
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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
To make naked or bare ⬩ nudare, 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
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strengel
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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
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Fallen leaves and branches or twigs as material for fuelCod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 169, 10. . vi. fóðra truses élce geáre