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be-wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wlítan, p. -wlát, pl. -wliton; pp. -wliten

To look, beholdspectare, respicere

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To look, behold; spectare, respicere Se eádega bewlát rinc ofer exle the happy man looked over his shoulder, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 6; Gen. 2925

Linked entry: be-wlát

bland

(n.)
Grammar
bland, es; n.

A mixture, confusionmixtio

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A mixture, confusion; mixtio Swég swíðrode and sanges [MS. sances] bland sound prevailed and a confusion of song, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 19; Exod. 309

Linked entry: ge-bland

ge-býa

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býa, p. -býde

To dwell

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To dwell Gibýaþ miþ ðǽm habitabit cum eis, Rtl. 71, 3. Gebýde habitavit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1, 23; 4, 13. Gibýe posside, Rtl. 165, 20

ge-hnǽst

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽst, -hnást, es; n.

A conflictslaughterconflictusprœlium

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A conflict, slaughter; conflictus, prœlium Æfter ðæm gehnǽste after the battle, Cd. 94; Th. 121, 24; Gen. 2015 : Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 15, note 9

scild-weall

(n.)
Grammar
scild-weall, es; m.
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Cf. scild-burh

Linked entry: bord-weall

sealma

(n.)
Grammar
sealma, selma, an.; m.
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(Cf. Lazarus answeƀit ist an selmon , Hel. 4008.)

Linked entry: selma

stíþ-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
stíþ-mægen, es ; n.
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[Cf. Stið-imainede eorl, Laym. 25820.]

swegel-befealden

(adj.)
Grammar
swegel-befealden, adj.
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.), laðaþ ús ðider tó leóhte, Cd. Th. 301, 28; Sat. 588

þífe-feoh

(n.)
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[Cf. Icel. þýfi; n. stolen goods.]

Linked entry: þiéfe-feoh

un-forfeored

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forfeored, (un-forfored(?).

Unbrokenextricabile

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also ungebrocenre extricabili, 33, 7: perhaps in each case inextricabilis should be read, cf. untósliten inextricabilis, 110, 60); Unbroken; extricabile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 22

Linked entry: for-feored

wiþ-fón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-fón, p. -féng

To lay hold onseize on

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Similar entries Cf. wiþ, II. 1 d Hé uplang ástód, and him fæste wiðféng, Beo. Th. 1524; B. 760

Linked entry: wiþ-grípan

wyrm-híw

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-híw, es; n.
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The form of a reptile or serpent Hé sceolde hí áwendan of ðam wyrmhíwe (cf. serpentia terrae, Acts 10, 12), Homl. Skt. i. 10, 104

á-feóung

(n.)
Grammar
á-feóung, e; f.
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on feónge; cf. feóunga exosa, 31, 38, and gé beóð on hatunge. Mt. 10, 22) exosas (-us , Ald.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 82

Linked entries: á-feónge feóung

á-flygenness

(n.)
Grammar
á-flygenness, e; f.
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Cf. on-flyge, -geflogen

Linked entry: flygenness

efen-werod

(n.)
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Cf. efen*-*heáp

fǽr-stice

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-stice, es; m.

A stitch

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A stitch, sudden pain Wið fǽrstice (cf. the refrain of the charm that follows: Út lytel spere, gif hér inne sié), Lch. iii. 52, 11

folc-ágende

(adj.)

ruling

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cf. Breca gesóhte swǽsne éðel, leóf his leódum, lond Brondinga, . . . þǽr hé folc áhte, burh and beágas, B. 522. Add: For force of ágende

friþ-leás

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Cf. friþ, Gif hwá þæne friðleásan man (hominem pro culpa exiliatum, expulsion quem Angli uocant friðleásne man, exlegem) healde, Ll. Lbmn. 318, ii

gegader-wyrhtan

(n.)
Grammar
gegader-wyrhtan, pl. m.
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Workmen gathered together from all parts Ongunnon of ðám gegaderwyrhtum (cf. hé gegaderode swíðe góde wyrhtan gehwanon, 157) tǽlan ðone hálgan, Hml. S. 6, 186

ge-drinca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drinca, an ; m.
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Cf. ge-beór Danihel wearð þæs cyninges gedrinca. Nap. 29

Linked entry: drinca