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collen-ferhtan

(v.)
Grammar
collen-ferhtan, p. -ferhte; pp. -ferhted

To make empty or voidrender desolate exinanire

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To make empty or void, render desolate; exinanire Ða ðe cweðaþ, ge collenferhtaþ oððe aídliaþ óþ grundweal oððe to staðolfæstnunga on hire qui dicunt, exinanite, exinanite usque ad fundamentum in ea Ps. Lamb. 136, 7

spere-healf

(n.)
Grammar
spere-healf, e;

The male side or line

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The male side or line (in speaking of inheritance. Cf. swert-, gér-máge, Grmm. R. A. 470) Mín yldra fæder hæfde gecweden his land on ða sperehealfe, næs on ða spinlhealfe, Chart. Th. 491, 20

Linked entries: spere-hand spinel-healf

níwe

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Add: not existing before, now made, or brought into existence, for the first time Ealdere timbrunga bóte instructio, níwe timbrung constructio, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 59. Sele níwe, Gú. 714. Þá( at the creation of Adam) wæs fruma níwe ælda túdres . . . : fæder

abbud-hád

(n.)
Grammar
abbud-hád, es; m.

The statedignity of an abbotabbatis dignitas

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The state or dignity of an abbot; abbatis dignitas Munuchád and abbudhád ne syndon getealde to ðysum getele monkhood and abbothood are not reckoned in this number, L. Ælf. C. 18; Th. ii. 348, 31

Linked entry: abbad-hád

a-séðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-séðan, p. -séððe; pp. -séðed

To affirmconfirmaffirmareconfirmare

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To affirm, confirm; affirmare, confirmare Sume [adverbia] syndon ad vel confirmativa, mid ðám we aséðaþ úre spræce some adverbs are affirmative or confirmative, with which we affirm our speech, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 16

an-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
an-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To strive againstresistdenyimpugnarerepugnarenegare

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To strive against, resist, deny; impugnare, repugnare, negare Se ðe lýhþ, oððe ðæs sóðes ansaceþ he that lieth, or the truth resisteth, Salm. Kmbl. 365; Sal. 182 : L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 14, 15

be-hwylfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hwylfan, p. -hwylfde; pp. -hwylfed

To cover or vault overoperireobruere

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To cover or vault over; operire, obruere Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorþe his wuldres word the word of his glory may not cover over heaven and earth Cd. 163; Th. 204, 28; Exod. 426

Linked entries: á-hwilfan be-hwylfan

ealh-stede

(n.)
Grammar
ealh-stede, lh-stede, eolh-stede, es; m.

A protecting or sheltering place, city, templelŏcus qui præbet tūtēlam, arx, templum

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A protecting or sheltering place, city, temple; lŏcus qui præbet tūtēlam, arx, templum In ðære wídan byrig, ealhstede eorla in the wide city, the sheltering place of men, Cd. 208; Th. 258, 11; Dan. 674

Linked entries: alh-stede eolh-stede

land-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
land-sócn, e; f.
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Search for land or country Tófaran on landsócne to separate in search of land [of the dispersion at the tower of Babel], Cd. 80; Th. 100, 17; Gen. 1665: 81; Th. 102, 12; Gen. 1699

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sealt-wille

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-wille, -welle, an; f.
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A salt spring or well; hence Saltwell In saltwyllan ; of saltwyllan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 70, 24. Ða saltwælla ł of sæltwælla a saliua (translator seems to have read salina), Mt. Kmbl. P.1. 5

scip-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
scip-wíse, an; f.
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The fashion or form of a ship On scipwísan geworht made in the fashion of a ship. Nar. 11, 20. Ðá nam heó ánne riscenne windel on scipwísan gesceapenne sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam, Ex. 2, 3

seonoþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
seonoþlíc, adj.
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Synodal, of a synod or meeting Ðá wæs sionoþlíc gemót, Chart. Th. 70, 10. Ðære sinoþlícan dǽde synodicae actionis, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 1. Mid sinoþlícum stafum synodalibus literis, 4, 17; S. 585, 15

blátan

(v.)
Grammar
blátan, part. blátende; ic bláte, ðú blátest, blǽtst, he bláteþ, blǽt, pl. blátaþ; p. bleót, blét, ðú bléte, pl. bléton; pp. bláten; intrans.

To be livid, pale, or dark as with envylivere

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To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy; livere Hygewælmas teáh beorne on breóstum blátende níþ darkening [livid, pale] envy drew agitations of mind to the breast of the man, Cd. 47; Gen. 981

Linked entry: blátende

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

geond-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-lácan, p. -léc; pp. -lácen

To go through or over, flow overpertransīre, transfluĕre

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To go through or over, flow over; pertransīre, transfluĕre Ðætte ðæt tírfæste load geondláce laguflóda wynn that the joy of water-floods sports over the glorious land, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 15; Ph. 70

be-rendan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rendan, p. de
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To strip of peel or husk;— Gárleác gebrǽd and berend, Lch. ii. 50, 22. Nim feowertig lybcorna, berend wel and gegníd, 336, 2 : iii. 18, 29. Berende, 272, 6. Sundcorn wel berended, iii. 18, 13

clincig

(adj.)
Grammar
clincig, adj.
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Shrivelled with heat or cold, rough Clincig síþfæt asperum iter, Hy. S. 104, 35. [Cf. somer dryeth mareis and mores . . . and maketh hem rouȝe and harde and clynkery. v. N. E. D. clinkery.] Cf. clingan

ge-tyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyrfan, p. de
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To assail with missiles (lit. or fig.), to attack, assault Man gecýdde ꝥ seó nunne wǽre getyrfed mid ormǽtum feforádlum nuntiatum est quod sanctimonialis illa immensis febribus aestuaret, Gr. D. 29, 9. Cf. ge-torfian

Linked entries: tyrfan ge-torfian

preóst-líf

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-líf, es; n.
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A house of priests or canons. Cf. munuc-líf Martinus cóm tó ánum preóstlífe, and hí gelógodon þá his bæd on þæs mynstres sprǽchúse . . . þá woldon ðá preóstas him wurðlíce beddian, Hml. S. 31, 846

un-gníþelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gníþelíce, adv.
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In no mean manner or degree Hé his ꝥ ǽfæste líf leofde swýþe ungnéþelîce (unheánlîce, v.l., non mediocriter), Gr. D. 43, 26. He scan ungnéþelíce ( non mediocriter) mid þý worde þǽre hálgan láre, 175, I

Linked entry: gníþelíce