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druron

(v.)
Grammar
druron, fell, Andr. Kmbl. 1989; An. 997; p. pl.
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of dreósan

eáþ-metto

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-metto, indecl. sing; pl. nom. acc. -metta; f.

Humility ⬩ humĭlĭtas

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Humility; humĭlĭtas Geseóh míne eáþmetto vĭde humĭlĭtātem meam. Ps. Th. 9, 13: 24, 16. On ðam stáne eáþmetta on the rock of humility. Bt. 12; Fox 36, 22: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 65; Met. 7, 33

emb-rin

(n.)
Grammar
emb-rin, es; n. [ = emb-íren an encircling iron]

A fetter ⬩ compes

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A fetter; compes Embrin balust? Cot. 203: Wrt. Voc. 288, 1

ende-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
ende-deáþ, es; m. [ende an end; deáþ death]

Final death ⬩ mots vītam fīniens

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Final death; mots vītam fīniens Líf bútan endedeáþe life without final death, Exon. 32a; Th. 101, 4; Cri. 1653

feán

(n.)
Grammar
feán, joy, Bd. 1, 25; Whelc. 76, 1; acc.
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of feá

feld-ciric

(n.)
Grammar
feld-ciric, e; f. -circe, an; f.

A field-church ⬩ country church ⬩ campestris ecclēsia

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Æt feld-circan for a field-church, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 342, 3

flett-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
flett-pæþ, es; pl. nom. acc. -paðas; m.

A house-path ⬩ floor ⬩ dŏmi sēmĭta ⬩ păvīmentum

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A house-path, floor; dŏmi sēmĭta, păvīmentum Ðæt ðú flettpaðas mĭne trǽde that Ami hast trodden my house-paths, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 10; Gen. 2729

Linked entry: flet-pæþ

folc-sæl

(n.)
Grammar
folc-sæl, es; pl. nom. acc. -salo; n.

A folk-building ⬩ pŏpŭlāris ædes

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A folk-building; pŏpŭlāris ædes Ie folcsalo bærne I burn public structures, Exon. 101a; Th. 381, 3; Rä. 2, 5

fugeles wíse

(n.)
Grammar
fugeles wíse, fugeles wýse, an; f.

The plant larkspur ⬩ delphīnium ⬩ δελφίνιον

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The plant larkspur; delphīnium = δελφίνιον Fugeles wíse delphin, Cot. 211, Som. Ben. Lye. Fugeles wýse delphinion, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41, 69; Wrt. Voc. 68, 4

Linked entry: wíse

fúl

(n.)
Grammar
fúl, e; f: fúle, an; f.

A foul, common or unconsecrated place ⬩ a highway where criminals were buried ⬩ lŏcus profānus

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A foul, common or unconsecrated place, a highway where criminals were buried; lŏcus profānus Sleá mon hine and on fúl lecge let him be slain and be laid in a common place, L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 284, 2.

mann-swica

(n.)
Grammar
mann-swica, (mán-swica ?), an; m.

A traitor

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A traitor Ðyder ( to hell ) sculan mannslagan and ðider sculan manswican, Wulfst. 26, 15

Linked entry: mán-swica

milt-coðu

(n.)
Grammar
milt-coðu, e and an; f.

Disease of the spleen ⬩ lienosis

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Disease of the spleen; lienosis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 74

nafu

(n.)
Grammar
nafu, e; f. : nafa (?), an; m.

A nave

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A nave Nafu modialis, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 55. Sió nafa (nafu, Cott.) néhst ðære eaxe, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 220, 29. Sió nafu, Fox 222, 1. Se nafa, 222, 12. Fæst on ðære nafe, 222, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12

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náwiht-wela

Grammar
náwiht-wela, náuht-wela, an; m.

False wealth ⬩ wealth that is not really wealth

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False wealth, wealth that is not really wealth Gé wénaþ ðæt eówre náuhtwelan (nóht-, Cott. MS.) síen eówra gesǽlþa, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 37

neósian

(v.)
Grammar
neósian, p. ode with gen. acc. or clause.

to search out ⬩ find out by enquiry or inspection ⬩ to inspect ⬩ to seek ⬩ visit ⬩ to seek with hostile intent ⬩ to visit with calamity, disease

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Th. 230; B. 115. to seek, visit a place Wæs his gewuna ðæt Norþanhymbra mǽgþe sóhte and neósode solebat Nordanhymbrorum provincian revisere, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 7. Gewiton him wígend wíca neósian, Frysland geseón, Beo.

ge-breadian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-breadian, p. ode; pp. od, ad [=ge-bredian]

To restore the flesh or body

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To restore the flesh or body Ðonne [Fénix] þurh briddes hád gebreadad weorþeþ eft of ascan then [the Phœnix] through youth's state is restored again from ashes, Exon. 61 a; Th. 224, 8; Ph. 372

Linked entry: ge-bredian

ge-ebolsian

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

To blaspheme

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Lind. and Rush. 15, 29; Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27. 39

ge-edniwian

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

To restore ⬩ renew ⬩ renovate ⬩ change ⬩ restĭtuĕre ⬩ renŏvāre ⬩ innŏvāre

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Biþ geedniwad moncyn mankind shall be renewed, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 20; Cri. 1040 : Ps. Th. 103, 28. Se firdstemn hie geedneowade the army-corps renovated it, Chr. 921; Erl. 107, 33.

ge-fyðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyðerian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To feather ⬩ give wings to ⬩ provide with wings ⬩ ālas addĕre ⬩ pennis instruĕre

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To feather, give wings to, provide with wings; ālas addĕre, pennis instruĕre Gefyðerad flaa săgitta vel spīcŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 53; Som. 66, 64; Wrt. Voc. 35, 50. Fugelas gefyðerede vŏlātĭlia pennāta, Ps. Spl. 77, 31

ge-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gearwian, -gearwigean; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ad

To prepare ⬩ make ready ⬩ provide with ⬩ endue

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Ða áne ðe mid clǽnum geleáfan hie to ðæm gegearwiaþ those only who with pure belief prepare themselves for it, Blickl. Homl. 185, 10. Gegearwode he ðǽm éce forwyrde he prepared for them eternal perdition, 159, 19 : 233, 33. Gegearewadest, Ps.

Linked entries: earu ge-earwian