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sǽ-hete

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-hete, (or sǽ hete), es; m.

Raging of the sea

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Raging of the sea Mid ðý wé wið ðam winde and wið ðam sǽ (sǽhete, MS. Ca.) campodan cum vento pelagoque certantes, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 27

gúþ-flán

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-flán, m. f: or gúþ-flá; f.

A war-dart

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A war-dart, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 15; Gen. 2063

on-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-lǽnan, p. de; with gen. or acc.

of the loanto lend, grantto lease, let

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of the loan. to lend, grant Ic eów onlǽne ðás gewítendan, and ic eów geselle ða þurhwuniendan, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 351, 13. Se cræft ðe him Crist onlǽnþ, Met. 10, 37. Hé úre ðé onlǽnde æfter his bebodum tó brúcanne, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 9. Gif hwá his wǽpnes

hlenca

(n.)
Grammar
hlenca, or hlence, an; m. or f.

A link, a chain of links, a coat of mail formed with links or rings

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A link, a chain of links, a coat of mail formed with links or rings [cf. hringlocen serce and other compounds of hring] Moyses bebeád frecan árísan habban heora hlencan beran beorht searo Moses bade the warriors arise, take their coats of mail, bear

flocan

(v.)
Grammar
flocan, p. ede; pp. ed or floccan

To clapstrikeplaudĕrecomplōdĕre

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To clap, strike; plaudĕre, complōdĕre Heó floceþ hyre folmum she claps with her hands, Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 23; Rä. 21, 34

higre

Grammar
higre, [cf. higera] or hígre [cf. híwan]

verna

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verna, Cot. 23, Lye: Gl. Epin. 663

stigian

(v.)
Grammar
stigian, to shut up in a sty or
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pen Oððe ic stigie, nyttes bicge, Salm. Kmbl. 402 ; Sal. 202. Swýn stigian, Anglia ix. 262, 2

Linked entry: stig

sumer

(n.)
Grammar
sumer, (-or, -ur), es; dat. a, e; m.
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Summer Feówer tída synd getealde on ánum geáre ... Aestas is sumor, Lchdm. iii. 250, 10. On ðone nygeþan dæg ðæs mónðes ( May ) biþ sumeres fruma. Se sumor hafaþ hundnygontig daga, Shrn. 83, 33. Sumor biþ sunwlitegost, Menol. Fox 473; Gn. C. 7. Beorht

Linked entries: sumor sumur

trymmend

(n.)
Grammar
trymmend, es; m. I. one who strengthens or
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supports Ðú mé wǽre trymmend firmamentum meum, Ps. Th. 70, 3. II. one who makes a formal agreement, v. trymman, I. 4 :-- Trymmend stipula*-*torem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 2

ysope

(n.)
Grammar
ysope, hysope, an; f.: ysopo, indeclinable, or ysopon
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in oblique cases. Hyssop Ðás wyrte sculon tó lungensealfe, bánwyrt, . . . isopo, saluie, Lchdm. iii. 16, 8. Ysopan sceaft fasciculum hyssopi, Ex. 12, 22. Fram ðam heágan cederbeáme tó ðære lytlan ysopan, Homl. Th. ii. 578, 5. Hysopan gelícne, Lchdm.

ge-hýþigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýþigian, to make suitable, free from restraint or
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distress Fruman gecyrredra geswǽsum gehýðiggende synd gemetum primordia conuersorum blandis refovenda sunt modis, Scint. 61, 10. Gehýþegode expedita, Germ. 391, 31

geond-swógan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-swógan, (?) to rush through or over a surface,
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invade a country Þætte nán bisceop óðres bissceopscíre gynswóge ( = gynd-? or in-? other readings give on-, in-) ut nullus episcoporum parrochiam alterius inuadat, Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 376, 10. Cf. þurh-swógan

Linked entry: in-swógan

hreódihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreódihtig, adj. Reedy, full of reeds or sedge
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Carecta, loca caricis plena, spinacurium, secgihtig vel hreódihtig, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 14

sǽ-grund

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-grund, (or sǽ grund), es;m.

The depth of the sea,

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The depth of the sea, the bottom of the sea Ne mé forswelge sǽgrundes deóp neque obsorbeat me profundum, Ps. Th. 68, 15. Paulus áwrát be him sylfum, ðæt hé ǽnne dæg and áne niht on sǽgrunde ádruge, Homl. Th. ii. 574, 14. Sǽgrunde neáh (cf. ðis fis (the

wæl-hlenca

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-hlenca, or -hlence, an; m. or f.

A slaughter-linka link of a coat of mail

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A slaughter-link, a link of a coat of mail Wriðene wælhlencan, Elen. Kmbl. 47; El. 24. Gúðweard gumena grímhelm gespeón, ... [h]wælhlencan sceóc. Cd. Th. 188, 31; Exod. 176

Linked entry: hlenca

wearda

(n.)
Grammar
wearda, (?), wearde (?), an; m. or f.

A watchman or a watch

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A watchman or a watch Óð weardan hylle; fram weardan hylle (the beacon-hill? Cf. Icel. varða a beacon; varð-berg a look-out place: O. H. Ger. wart-perg), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 191, 34. Cf. On weardæs beorh, 291, 23: 112, 32. Weardan excubiae, Ælfc. Gr.

burgan

(v.)
Grammar
burgan, = burgen, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 15; p. pl. subj. of beorgan
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to save

ár-sápe

(n.)
Grammar
ár-sápe, an; f. [ár ore, brass; sápe = sáp, p. of sípan stillare]

Verdigrisærugo

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Verdigris; ærugo Nim ársápan take verdigris, Lchdm. iii. 14, 31

ge-met

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-met, adj. [ge-met IV. a fit or proper measure]

Fit, meet, properaptus, congruus, conveniens

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Fit, meet, proper; aptus, congruus, conveniens Wearþ him hýrra hyge ðonne gemet wǽre he had a loftier soul than were meet, Cd. 198; Th. 247, 5; Dan. 492 : 186; Th. 231, 21; Dan. 250: Andr. Kmbl. 2358 ; An. 1180, Swá him gemet þince as to him may seem

Linked entry: or-met

cyric-nyt

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-nyt, cyric-nytt church-duty or service.

Similar entry: circ-nyt