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ófstig

Grammar
ófstig, l. ofstig, and for 'Gl. Prud'
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substitute Germ

þurh-hǽlig

Grammar
þurh-hǽlig, l. -hálig, and for Wanl . . . 4
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substitute Chrd. 116, 29

brícst

Grammar
brícst, pres. and fut. of brúcan.

shalt eat ⬩ edes,

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shalt eat; edes, Gen. 3, 19;

frætig

Grammar
frætig, l. frǽtig. and see frǽte.

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be-rǽdan

(v.)

to dispossess ⬩ betray

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Add:: Grammar be-rǽdan, pp. -rǽden (and-rǽd). to dispossess, deprive of power, betray, with acc. of person Twégen his búrþéna woldon berǽdan swíðe unrihtlíce heora cynehláford duo eunuchi volue*-*runt insurgere in regem, Hml. A. 95, III. Acitofel wolde

wíd-gil

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-gil, wíd-gill, -giel, -gel, and-gille; adj.
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Wide-spreading, spacious, vast, broad Wídgil passiva, vasta, Hpt. Gl. 527, 52. þeáh ðeós eorðe unwísum wídgel (cf. iúm, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 23) þince. Met. 10, 10. Ðæt is suíðe rúm weg and wídgille lata et spatiosa via est, Past. 18 ; Swt. 133, 20. Ðæt fenn

Linked entries: -gill -gal

an-spilde

(adj.)
Grammar
an-spilde, adj. [an = and against, spild destruction]

Anti-destructive ⬩ salutary ⬩ salutaris

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Anti-destructive, salutary; salutaris Ðæt biþ anspilde lyb wið eágena dimnesse that is a salutary medicine for dimness of eyes, L. M. I, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 14

Linked entry: spilde

grǽd

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
grǽd, es; pl. grǽdas and (?) grǽde; m.
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Grass; pl. greeds (v. N. E. D.) Swé swé scúr ofer gréd sicut imber super gramen, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 191, 28. Grǽdas gramina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 21. Grǽde (i-stem pl. ?, or ja-stem sing. ?, or wk. ? cf. ulua greðen, Lch. iii. 329, col. 1), ulva, ii. 31, 33

fylst

(n.)
Grammar
fylst, e; f.
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Substitute: fylst, Fylstes mínes auxilii mei, Ps. Rdr. 61, 8. Swegen bæd him fylstes ongéán Magnus, Chr. 1048; P. 167, 13. Gefultuma mé nú ánegra ǽlces óðres fylstes bedǽled, Hml. S. 23 b, 442. Bútan Godes fylste, 11, 314: 21, 345. Mid freónda fylste

hátan

(v.)
Grammar
hátan, pres. and p. hátte, pl. hátton

To be called or named, have for a name ⬩ I am called

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To be called or named, have for a name Cwæþ ðæt se héhsta hátan sceolde Satan siððan said that the highest should be called Satan afterwards, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 22; Gen. 344. Án eá of ðám hátte Fison one river of them is called Pison, Gen. 2, 11. Saga hwæt

on-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
on-birgan, p. de (with gen. and acc.)

To taste of, taste, take (food)

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To taste of, taste, take (food) Gif hé bitres onbyrgeþ, Met. 12, 11: 13, 23. Onbirigþ, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 26: 25; Fox 88, 11. Sume ðe deáþ ne onbyrigeaþ (-byrgeaþ, MS. A.: -byrigaþ, MS. B.) Mt. Kmbl. 16, 28. Onbyrigeaþ (-byrgaþ MS. A.), Mk. Skt. 9, 1. Nán

Linked entries: býrigean á-birgan

scutel

(n.)
Grammar
scutel, and scytel, es; m.

a dart ⬩ missile ⬩ arrow ⬩ the tongue of a balance

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a dart, missile, arrow Sciutil jaculum, sagitta, Txts. 110, 1177, 1179. Scytelum cilda sagittis parvulorum, Ps. Th. 63, 7. [Icel. skutill an instrument shot forth, a harpoon. Cf. scytyl a shuttle; schytle, chyldys game sagitella, Prompt. Parv. 447. Schetylle

lyt

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lyt, indecl. used as subst. adj. and adv.

Few ⬩ little

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Few, little Ðæra is nú tó lyt ðe wile wel tǽcan there are now too few of those that will teach well, Homl. Th. i. 6, 22. Ðæra biþ ealles tó lyt, ðe hé ne beswíce, Wulfst. 97, 7. Is swíðe lyt manna ðæt ne sý mid ðǽm sumum besmiten there are very few men

Linked entry: lyt-hwón

HÝRAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝRAN, heran, hiéran; p. de [with acc., with infin., and with acc. and infin.]

to HEAR ⬩ hear of ⬩ to listen to ⬩ follow ⬩ serve ⬩ obey ⬩ be subject to ⬩ belong to

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to HEAR, hear of Morgensteorran ðe wé óðre naman ǽfensteorra nemnan héraþ the morning star which we hear called evening star by another name, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 29; Met. 4, 15. Nǽnigne ic sélran hýrde hordmádmum no better treasure did I ever hear of, Beo

LÆS

(adv.)
Grammar
LÆS, adv. also used in conjunctional phrases and as a noun.

Less ⬩ lest

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Less, lest Hió mé lytle læs láðe woldan ðisses eorþweges ende gescrífan paulominus consummaverunt me in terra, Ps. Th. 118, 87. Nóht ðon læs nihilominus, Bd. 2, 14; S. 516, 6. Nóhte ðon læs, 3, 6; S. 528, 10. Nóhte ðý læs unáræfnendlíc non minus intolerabile

Linked entry: læsast

þeótan

(v.)
Grammar
þeótan, and þútan; p. þeát, pl. þuton.

to howl like a wolf

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to howl like a wolf Wulf ðýtt lupus ululat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Zup. 129, 1. Hwílum hí ðuton eall swá wulfas, Shrn. 52, 29: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 36. Sume hí tó wulfum wurdon ... hió þióton ongunnon, Met. 26, 80. Ðeótende swá swá wolf, Homl. Th. i. 374, 9. Hwílum

góian

(v.)
Grammar
góian, and <b>gén</b>
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to sigh, groan, lament Hé swíþe góað (gǽþ, géþ, Bd. S. 497, 33, v. ll.) and geómrað uehementer ingemiscat, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 97, 24. Se apostol góiende (génde, v. l.) and geómriende cwæð gemebat dicens, Sch. 98, 5

Linked entries: gén goung

assa

(n.)
Grammar
assa, Dele: asse, es; m. , and add
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Assa asinus vel asina Wrt. Voc. i. 78, 7. Healf mann and healf assa onocentaurus, 17, 40. On sumon lande >assan (eoselas,v. l.: onagri) býð ákende, þá habbað swá micle hornas swá oxan, Nar. 34, 15

astreht

(v.)
Grammar
astreht, astrehte

prostrated

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prostrated;

clumbon

(v.)
Grammar
clumbon, clumben; p. pl. and pp. of climban.

climbed

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climbed, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 9;