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drǽfan

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Hér drǽfde Eádgár þá preóstas on Ceastre of Ealdan mynstre, Chr. 964; P. 116, 1. Ǽghwæþer óþerne út drǽfde, 887; P. 80, 29. Hér man drǽfde út Ælfgife, 1037; P. 161, 9. Æþelréd man drǽfde út of his earde, Wlfst. 160, 14. Tó drǽfene pulsaturam, An.

gristel

(n.)
Grammar
gristel, es; m.
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Ic ondette míne synna for ealne mínne líchoman, for ... tungan and gristlan and góman, Angl. xi. 98, 49. For grislan and for tungan, Ll. Th. ii. 264, 5

stán-ceastel

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Bewestan ðǽre ealdan byrig on ðone stánihtan weg, of ðan wege to ðan stáncystlum, vi. 234, 32

wund

(adj.)
Grammar
wund, adj.
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Add Þǽr wearð ꝥ .iii. hund monna ofslagen, ealle búton ðǽm consule ánum : hé cóm wund áweg, Ors. 4, 6; S. 172, 24. (la) add :-- Gif man bið on hrif wund, Ll. Th. i. 96, 10. Gif mon sié on þá herðan tó þám swíðe wund, 25

heáhdeór-hund

(n.)
Grammar
heáhdeór-hund, es; m.

A stag-hound, deer-hound, a dog for hunting great game

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A stag-hound, deer-hound, a dog for hunting great game Twegen hafocas and ealle his heádórhundas two hawks and all his deer-hounds, Chart. Th. 501, 7. Twegen and twegen fédan ǽnne heádórhund duo et duo pascant unum molossum, L. R.

gamel

Grammar
gamel, gamol.

of great age ⬩ ancient, of a time long past

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II. of things Sweord, gomele láfe, B. 2563. ancient, of a time long past Gomele gefyrn ealra cyninga cyning sægdon tóweard, Cri. 135

ofer-fæðman

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-fæðman, p. de

To cover in an embrace, to overspread, to envelope

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To cover in an embrace, to overspread, to envelope Swilce hé oferfæðmed ealne middangeard as if it (the tree of Nebuchadnezzar s vision) would cover with embracing boughs all the world, Cd. Th. 247, 24; Dan. 502.

slíþe

(adj.)
Grammar
slíþe, (?); adj.

Formed, moulded ⬩ fictus ⬩ graven ⬩ feigned, false

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Formed, moulded; fictus graven (of images) Ealle ðe gebiddaþ ða slíþan omnes qui adorant sculptilia Ps. Spl. T. 96, 7.

Linked entry: slíþness

tín-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-nihte, adj.

Ten days old

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Se ðe biþ ácenned on .x. nihtne ealdne mónan, se biþ ðrowere, 160, 28

tó-efnes

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-efnes, -emnes; prep. with dat.

On a level with, ⬩ abreast of, ⬩ alongside, ⬩ beside

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Ondlang bróces óð hyt cymþ tóemnes ðæm ealdan lǽghrycge, iii. 437, 17

Linked entry: efen

seón

(v.)
Grammar
seón, (from síhan); p. sáh, pl. sigon; pp. sigen (cf. león), seowen (v. á-seowen, Lchdm. ii. 26, 11), siwen (v. á-siwen, Lchdm. ii. 124, 14), seón (v. bi-seón. Exon. Th. 67, 13; Cri. 1088).

To strain ⬩ filer ⬩ To run as a sore ⬩ ooze ⬩ trickle

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Eal ðæt folc wæs on blǽdran and ða wǽron berstende and ða worms út siónde (ulcera manantia). Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 7

ge-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scínan, p. -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine, shine upon, illuminate ⬩ fulgere, collustrare, illuminare

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To shine, shine upon, illuminate; fulgere, collustrare, illuminare Ne mæg heó ealle gesceafta gescínan, ne ða gesceafta ðe heó gescínan mæg, ne mæg hió ealle endemest gescínan she cannot shine upon all creatures, nor those creatures which she may shine

æt-gædere

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Hí ne mihton ealle ætgædere gewunian, Chr. P. 3, 9. Þá hergas fóron bégen ætgædere, 894; P. 87, 10: 1014; P. 145, 18. marking simultaneous action Þe lǽs wé ætgædere ealle forweorðan, Wlfst. 166, 3.

ge-wild

Grammar
ge-wild, ge-weold.
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Cómon hí tó heora ágenum scipum, and þá óþre hindan offóran, and hié ealle him tó gewildum gedydan búton v. classem hostiliter invaserunt, quinque tantum navibus per fugam elapsis, 4, 1; S. 154, 6

gára

a gore ⬩ a gore ⬩ flap ⬩ lappet

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Tó ðám ealdan gáran, 37, 28. On ðone scearpan gáran weste-werdne, 279, 22. On ðone ealdan gáran; of ðám gáran á be heúfdan, 438, 29. Ymbútan ǽnne gáran, 456, 21. On snelles gáron, 97, 32.

burne

(n.)
Grammar
burne, an; f.

Running water, a stream, brook, river ⬩ torrens, rivus

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Abene ðíne hand ofer ealle ódas, ge ofer burnan, ge ofer meras, and ofer ealle wæter-pyttas extends manum tuam super omnes fluvios, et rivos, ac paludes, et omnes lacus aquarum. Ex. 7, 19.

Linked entries: BURN byrne

ge-gaderian

(v.)
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Ðá líf ðing, ðonne hí ealle gegaderode beóð, ðonne biþ ꝥ God . . . Ðonne ðá fíf þing . . . ealle gegadorade beóþ, ðonne beóþ hit eall án ðing, Bt. 33, 2; F. 122, 14-18.

a-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dǽlan, p. ede; pp. ed,

To part ⬩ divide ⬩ separate ⬩ partiri ⬩ dividere ⬩ separare

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Ða wǽron adǽlede ealle of ánum these were parted all from one, 12; Th. 14, 13; Gen. 218; Ps. Th. 54, 20

be-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brecan, he, heó -briceþ, -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon ; pp. -brocen

To break off deprive by breaking ⬩ to break to pieces ⬩ consume ⬩ carpendo spoliare ⬩ confringere ⬩ consumere

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Bebrocene wǽron ealle hyra hláfas consumpti erant omnes eorum panes, Gr. Dial. 2, 21

Linked entries: be-briceþ be-brocen

innan-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
innan-cund, adj.

Inward ⬩ internal ⬩ not superficial ⬩ thorough ⬩ earnest ⬩ genuine ⬩ sincere

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Ic ðé mid ealre innancundre heortan séce in toto corde meo exquisivi te, Ps. Th. 118, 10, 2

Linked entry: in-cund