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wíf-healf

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-healf, e; f.

The female sidefemale line

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The female side, female line On ða gerád ðæt hí gecuron heora kynecinn ða on iía wífhealfa, Chr. Erl. 3, 16. (Cf. wíf-cynn, I. ) v. preceding word

wille-burne

(n.)
Grammar
wille-burne, an; f.

A bubbling burn, running stream

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A bubbling burn, running stream Lago yrn-ende, wylleburne, Cd. Th. 14, I; Gen. 212. Drihten lét willeburnan on woruld þringan of ǽdra gehwære, 83, I ; Gen. 1373

Linked entry: will-flód

hasu-páda

(n.)
Grammar
hasu-páda, an; m.

One having a grey garment; a term applied to the eagle

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One having a grey garment; a term applied to the eagle, cf. hasu Ðane hasupádan, earn the grey-coated one, the eagle, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 11, note

ge-þegnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þegnian, -þénian; p. ode; pp. od [þegnian to serve]

To ministerserveministrāre

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To minister, serve; ministrāre Ðú hæfst to þance geþénod ðínum hearran thou host served thy lord so as to please him, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 20; Gen. 506

Linked entry: ge-þénian

timbran

(v.)
Grammar
timbran, timbrian; p. ede, ode.

to build (lit. or fig.)constructto instruct,edifyto cut timber

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Hé burh timbrede, Cd. Th. 172, 6; Gen. 2840: Chr. 722; Erl. 44, 28. Timbrade, Ps. Th. 101, 14. Hié ceastra timbredon, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 10. Drehton ða hergas mid ðǽm æscum ðe hié ǽr timbredon.

tínan

(v.)
Grammar
tínan, p. de

To vex, annoy,irritate,provoke

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Ðá ðá se án (sunu) ðé týnde (cf. tirigde, l. 9), Homl. Th. ii. 30, 12. Hí yrsodon ł týndon Moyses irritaverunt Moysen, Ps. Spl. 105, 16, 8: Blickl. Gl.: Cd. Th. 153, 24; Gen. 2543.

Linked entries: teónian týnan tínend

ge-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bintst, -binst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. ic, he -band, -bond, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden [ge-, bindan to bind, tie] 1.

to bindtie uplĭgāreallĭgārevincīreconstringĕreto deceivefallĕre

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He geband ðá his sunu cum alligasset fīlium suum. Gen. 22, 9: Homl. Th. ii. 414, 18: Cd. 23; Th. 29, 3; Gen. 444: Beo. Th. 845; B. 420.

Linked entries: ge-bond ge-bunden

sweora

(n.)
Grammar
sweora, swira, swyra, swura, an; m.
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On ða swyran sínra þegena Met. 9, 56. of land, a hause (as in Esk Hause), a col; cf. ge-sweoru Dúna swioran juga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 18.

Linked entries: swira swyra

FYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLLAN, = fellan; ic fylle, ðú fyllest, he fylleþ, pl. fyllaþ; p. fylde, pl. fyldon; pp. fylled; v. trans.

To fellcut downcast downthrow downdestroyprosternĕrecædĕredejĭcĕredestruĕre

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Ða synsceaðan Godes tempel fyldon the sinful cast down God's temple, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 27; Cri. 709, Fyll ða oferhydigan cast down the proud, Ps. Th. 73, 22. Hergas fyllaþ cast down the idols, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 27; Cri. 486

Linked entry: fellan

ge-twǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To separatedivertdetainhinderdeprive

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Swelaþ sǽ-fiscas sundes getwǽfde the sea -fishes shall burn cut off from the ocean, Exon. 22 b; Th. 61, 20; Cri. 987. Him se mǽra mód getwǽfde the great one took courage from them, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 14; Gen. 53: 148; Th. 185, 8; Exod. 119[?]

Linked entries: -twǽfan ge-twǽman

þanécan

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
þanécan, þe
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whenever, as soon as ever Ðonécan þe heó útan behwerfed sié (cf. þonne hió ǽrest sié útan behwerfed, Met. 13, 77), Bt. 25; Fox 88, 34.

eaht

(n.)
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Þonne úðweotan æht besǽton ( sat deliberating ), on sefan sóhton hú hié sunu Meotudes áhéngon, El. 473. estimation, consideration Bið ðæt æðeleste híw onhworfen, ðonne se æht ðára gódra weorca ðe hé ǽr beeóde bið gewanod color optimus commutatur, cum

hand-gewrit

(n.)
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Th. i. 448, 14.] handwriting, autograph, signature (cf. N. E.

hird-ness

watchful caretaking chargetaking carea watchguarda watch

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Similar entries Cf. heord-rǽden

sál

(n.)
Grammar
sál, es; m. : e; f. (?)

a rope, cord, line, bonda reinthe loop which forms the handle of a vesselthe fastening of a doora necklace, collar

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Sál ansa (cf. hringe ansa, 284, 7, and see nostle. The word occurs under the heading nomina vasorum), Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 11. the fastening of a door Repagulum sál[-panra?], Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 3.

Linked entries: sweor-sál salpanra

feorh-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-cwealm, es; m.

A mortal pangdeathslaughtermorscædes

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Mín sceal golden wurþan feorhcwealm my slaughter shall be requited, Cd. 55; Th. 67, 19; Gen. 1103

scutel

(n.)
Grammar
scutel, and scytel, es; m.
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Cf. schytylle, schityl, onstabyl preceps, Prompt. Parv. 447

swinglung

(n.)
Grammar
swinglung, e; f.
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Giddiness, dizziness, vertigo [cf. swingan, though the verb does not seem much used in the sense of modern swing.

ge-hýdan

(v.)
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úp gewítað (cf. an ealond he (the sailors) wenen it (the whale) is, . . . sipes on festen and alle up gangen, Misc. 17, 533), Wal. 13

ge-rǽpan

Grammar
ge-rǽpan, Substitute: To fasten with a rope, bind, chain
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Him wyrð sefa . . . unrótnesse gerǽped (-reæpeð, MS. ), hearde gehæfted (cf. hi weorþaþ gerǽpte (printed -ræfte) mid þǽre unrótnesse and swá gehæfte, Bt. 37, I; F. 186, 21) moeror captos fatigat, 25, 48