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ge-toge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-toge, es; n.

A tuggingcontractioncrampconvulsionspasmcontractioconvulsiospasmus

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A tugging, contraction, cramp, convulsion, spasm; contractio, convulsio, spasmus Wið sina getoge for spasm of sinews, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 23; Lchdm. i. 356, 3

þeáw-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
þeáw-fæst, adj.
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Th. 299, 28; Crä. 109

á-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
á-berstan, p. -bærst
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Ðæt áborstene clif ( the detached crag ) hreás ofdúneweard, Gr. D. 12, 9

ge-fégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fégan, -fégean; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To joinunitecompactcomposejungĕreconjungĕrecompingĕrecompōnĕre

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To join, unite, compact, compose; jungĕre, conjungĕre, compingĕre, compōnĕre Con he sídne ræced fæste gefégan he can firmly compact the spacious dwelling, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 8; Crä. 48 : 79 a; Th. 297, 10; Crä. 66.

firen-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
firen-cræft, es; m.

A sinful craftwickednessscĕlesta arsnēquĭtia

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A sinful craft, wickedness; scĕlesta ars, nēquĭtia Hí Dryhtnes ǽ feódon þurh firencræft they hated the Lord's law in their wickedness, Exon. 66a; Th. 243, 21; Jul. 14

hinder-scipe

fraudknaveryguiletreachery

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Evil craft, fraud, knavery, guile, treachery Feóndlices hinderscypes spiritalis nequitiae, An. Ox. 378. Ongrán feóndes hinderscipe scyld geleáfan contra hostis nequitiam scutum fidei. Hy. S. 135, 25. Substitute:

ge-wittig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wittig, -witig; adj.

Wiseknowingsaneconsciousintelligens

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Sum biþ gewittig æt wínþege beórhyrde gód one is expert at feasting, a good keeper of beer, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 26; Crä. 74: Beo. Th. 6179; B. 3094

Linked entry: ge-witig

a-hwylfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwylfan, -hwelfan; p. de; pp. ed [a, hwylfan to cover or vault]

To cover overoverwhelmoperireobrueredeponere

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To cover over, overwhelm; operire, obruere, deponere Seó sǽ ahwylfde Pharaones cratu aqutæ operuerunt currus Pharaonis, Ex. 14, 27. Alege oððe ahwelf híg cast down [or cover over] them, Ps. Lamb. 58, 12

Linked entry: a-hwelfan

cearcian

(v.)
Grammar
cearcian, cearcigan; cearciende; ode; od

To chatter, creak, crash, gnashstrīdēre, strīdĕre, crepitare

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To chatter, creak, crash, gnash; strīdēre, strīdĕre, crepitare Cearciende téþ gnashing the teeth; strīdentes dentes, Som. Ic cearcige oððe gristbítige strīdeo vel strīdo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29, 7

Linked entry: cærcian

smiþ-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ-cræft, es; m.

Smithcraft, the craft or art of the worker in metal or wood

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Smithcraft, the craft or art of the worker in metal or wood Wæs sum bróðor syndrilíce on smiþcræfte well gelǽred erat fabrili arte singularis Bd. 3, 14; S. 634, 14

merigen

(n.)
Grammar
merigen, merien, mergen, es; m.

morningthe morning of the next daymorrow

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Tó merne cras, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 32. On mergen in crastinum, Jn. Skt. 1, 43: 12, 12. On merien, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 16. Wé nyton hwæt tó merigen biþ tóweard, 82, 17: i. 374, 21: 462, 3. Tó merigen cras, Ælfc.Gr. 38; Som. 39, 59

Linked entries: mergen merne

beadu-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-mægen, gen. -mægnes; n.

Battle-strengthmilitary powermilitaris visexercitus stragem faciens

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Battle-strength, military power; militaris vis, exercitus stragem faciens Beadumægnes rǽs, grím-helma gegrind the rush of battle-strength, the crash of grim helmets, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 28; Exod. 329

hilde-wóma

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wóma, an; m.

The crash and rush of battle.

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The crash and rush of battle. Andr. Kmbl. 436; An. 218: Exon. 75 b; Th. 282,15; Jul. 663: 67 b; Th. 250, 32; Jul. 136. v. Grmm. And. u. El. xxx

Linked entry: wóma

ge-bregd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bregd, -brægd, es; m.

Craftcunningastūtia

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Craft, cunning; astūtia Dryhfen dǽleþ sumum tæfle crǽft, bleóbordes gebregd the Lord allots to one skill at the table, cunning at the coloured board, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 20; Vy. 71

Linked entries: weder bregd

wrítere

Grammar
wrítere, <b>. II.</b>
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Se Drihtnes wer him tó gehét his wrítere (notarium), and him dihtode, 193, 21. v. cranic-, in-, irfeweard-wrítere

scrid

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Cræt ł sc[r]id currus, Ps. Cam. 67, 18. Fýrene scridu igneos currus, Chrd. 99, 9. Cræta, scriþena bigarum, An. Ox. 2185. Scriddum bigis, 18, 22. Scridū carpentum, Germ. 393, 154. Add

deór-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-mód, adj. [deór I. brave, bold; mód mood, mind]

Bold of mind, bravefortis anĭmi

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Bold of mind, brave; fortis anĭmi Wearþ adrǽfeddeórmód hæleþ the brave hero was driven away, Chr, 975; Erl. 126, 18; Edg. 44: Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 11; Gú. 925: 79 b; Th. 298, 22; Crä. 89: Andr. Kmbl. 1251; An. 626: Fins. Th. 46 ; Fin. 23.

wóþ-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-bora, an ; m.

A (good) speakeroratorpoetprophetphilosopher

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Th. 295, 19 ; Crä. 35. Sægde sum wóðbora, Esaias 19, 18;Cri. 302. Ic wóðboran wordleána sum ágyfe æfter giedde, 489, 17 ; Rä. 78, 9. Micel is tó hycgenne wísum wóðboran, hwæt sió wiht sié, 414, 22 ; Rä. 32, 24.

Linked entry: sóþ-bora

ge-brec

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Add: a breaking, Similar entries v. bán-gebrec, hláf-gebrec, weall-gebrec. a crash, noise Gebrec hlúd unmǽte, Cri. 954. Borda gebrec, El. 114. Cirm, swég, gebrec fragor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 13. Gebrece, swoege fragore, 33, 79

prætt

(n.)
Grammar
prætt, es; m.
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Craft, art, wile, trick Præt, prætt astu, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Zup. 257, 8. Wó dómas and prættas, Anglia viii. 336, 40 : Wulfst. 245, 2. Prættum artibus, Hpt. Gl. 459, 23. Ongeán þúsendfealde derigende prattas contra mille nocendi artes, 424, 46