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ge-þweran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweran, p. -þwær, pl. -þwǽron; pp. -þworen, -þuren

To stirbeat or mix togetherto churnmake thick [as butter from cream]poeticallyto forgecudere

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Eorþe is hefigre óðrum gesceafum þicre geþruen earth is heavier than the other elements, more closely compacted, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 267; Met. 20, 134

ge-tilian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tilian, -tilgan; p. ode; pp. od.

to strive afterto get by strivingto obtainprocureacquireacquīrĕreto treat a patient;curāre

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to strive after, to get by striving, to obtain, procure, acquire; acquīrĕre Ne ic máran getilige to haldænne nor do I strive to have more, Shrn. 183, 3.

Linked entry: ge-teolod

spiweþa

(n.)
Grammar
spiweþa, an;m.

vomitingvomit, what is vomited

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vomiting Gif hié ( diseases ) cumen of oferfyllo, mid spiweþan hý mon sceal lytlian, Lchdm. ii. 178, 11. Wið miclan spiweþan, and hé ne máge nánne mete gehabban, 190, 8. Wið spiwþan, 190, 1. Ðurh spiwðan, i. 274, 21.

Linked entry: speowþa

cweorn-téþ

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn-téþ, pl. m.

Molar teeth, grinders molares

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Molar teeth, grinders ; molares Wrt. Voc. 282, 75

Linked entry: tóþ

flǽsc-gebyrd

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For Mone B. 499 substitute An. Ox. 429

fandian

(v.)

to tryto temptto tryto trytastefeelto tryto visittemptprovokeattempt

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wísa mon his fandigan, hwæðer hé swá wís wǽre swá hé self wénde ꝥ hé wǽre, Bt. 18, 4; F. 66, 32. to try, have experience of, taste, feel (lit. or fig.). absolute Fandiað nú þonne gustate, Ps.

tó-slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slúpan, p. -sleáp, pl. -slupon; pp. -slopen

To slip apart or awaybe relaxeddissolvedto have the connection between several objectsthat between the parts of the same object relaxedto be dissipated,destroyedto be loosedundoneto get relaxed,to be relaxed,get remissto get paralysed,get powerless,

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Surt. 2, 10. of non-material things, to be relaxed, get remiss Ðonne mon lǽt tóslúpan ðone ege nimia resolutione lenitatis, Past. 40; Swt. 289, 2. Ðæt un-geornfulle mód and ðæt tóslopene anima dissoluta, 39; Swt. 283, 12.

Linked entry: tó-swífan

a-bræd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bræd, -brægd

drew

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Bos. 26, 51. to move, drag, draw

clappan

(v.)

to CLAP, move, palpitatepalpitare

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to CLAP, move, palpitate; palpitare, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: clæppettan

for-spennen

(n.)
Grammar
for-spennen, e; f.

An enticementlēnōcĭnium

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An enticement; lēnōcĭnium Forspennene lēnōcĭnia, Mone B. 671

Linked entry: spennan

ge-bysmrian

(v.)

to mockderideprovoke

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to mock, deride, provoke, Ps. Th. 77, 56

brýmuste

(adj.)

most famous

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most famous, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 30

mengan

(v.)
Grammar
mengan, mængan, mencgan; p. de.

to mixminglecombineto mingle togetherstir updisturb

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Menge mon wið áseowen hunig, L. M. 2, 26; Lchdm. ii. 220, 10. Nánne wǽtan hí ne cúþon wið hunige mengan, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 10. Mengan, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 48; Met. 8, 22. Mengan lyge wið sóðe, Elen. Kmbl. 612; El. 306.

Linked entries: mængan for-mengan

raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
raðe, (aspirated and unaspirated forms occur, and each can alliterate; the two forms are given separately. v. hraðe); adv.
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Ðæt hine mon slóge swá raðe swá mon hiora fiénd wolde that they should kill him as soon (with as little compunction) as they would their enemies, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 52, 35. Ða men wǽron swá raðe deáde swá ðæt yfel him an becom, 4, 5; Swt. 166, 7.

swice

(n.)
Grammar
swice, es; m.
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Th. 317, 6; Mód. 61. offence, stumbling-block, snare; scandalum Ðanun mæg áspringan seó mǽste sacu and se mǽsta swice ealra ungeþwǽrnessa exinde grauissima occasio scandalorum oriri potest, R. Ben. 129, 8.

Linked entry: swicc

for-gán

(v.)

to forgoto abstain fromgo withoutto abstain from

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Ðæt mon ðá lytlan forgá and ðá miclan dó, Past. 439, 23. Man forgá þýfðe, Ll. Th. i. 210, 3.

Linked entry: for-gangan

fruma

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Th. i. 88, 19. the first stage of a development Þisse ádle fruman mon mæg ýþelíce gelácnian, Lch. ii. 232, 16. source, origin 'Ðú cennest sunu' . . .

sár

(adj.)
Grammar
sár, adj.

Sore, painful, grievous, distressing

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Cwæð ðæt him wǽre weorce on móde, sorga sárost, Cd. Th. 122, 19; Gen. 2029

wealcan

(v.)
Grammar
wealcan, p. weólc; pp. wealcen

To roll, toss. of the movement of watertrans. of other movement literal metaph. of action of thought, trans. To turn over in the mindto revolve, consider with a preposition intrans.to turn over, deal with

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Hí nellaþ on heora móde wealcan ðæs Hǽlendes beboda, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 53.

Linked entry: wealcian

tungol

(n.)
Grammar
tungol, (-ul, -el), tungl, es; generally neuter, but pl. tunglas occurs: tungla, an; m.
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Th. 132, 8; Gen. 2190. a heavenly body other than sun or moon, a star Seó sunne and se móna and ealle tunglan (tungla, MS. R.), Lchdm. iii. 246, 23. Gewíteþ sunne and móna and eal tungla leóht áspringeþ, Blickl. Homl. 91, 23.

Linked entries: tungel tungl