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deópnes

(n.)
Grammar
deópnes, diópnes,deóp-ness, deóp-nys, deóp-nyss,deóp-niss,e ; f.

DEEPNESS, depth, an abyss prŏfundum, altitūdo, ăbyssus = άβυσσos, vŏrāgo

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DEEPNESS, depth, an abyss; prŏfundum, altitūdo, ăbyssus = άβυσσos, vŏrāgo Onafæstnod ic eom on líme deópnesse ... ic com on deópnysse infixus sum in līmo profundi ... vēni in altitudĭnem măris, Ps. Lamb. 68, 3.

Linked entry: diópnys

huntaþ

(n.)
Grammar
huntaþ, huntoþ, es; m.

Huntinggamevenatio

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Hunting, game; venatio On feáwum stówum wíciaþ Finnas, on huntoþe on wintra and on sumera on fiscaþe be ðære , Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 5. On huntoþe, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 22; Cri. 37. Tó huntaðe [a prayer] for hunting Rtl. 117, 1.

ge-twǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To separatedivertdetainhinderdeprive

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Swelaþ -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

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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a turn, time Ðá besæt sió fierd hié (the Danes) ðǽr ða hwíle ðe hié ðær lengest mete hæfdon, ac hié hæfdon heora stemn gesetenne the English force had sat out its turn of service, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 31.

un-dirne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-dirne, -dierne, -dyrne; adj.

Not hiddendiscoveredrevealedmanifest

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Th. 265, 1; Sat. 1. Wíde wearð wyrd undyrne, Apstls. Kmbl. 84; Ap. 42. Ðá wæs Grendles gúðcræft gumum undyrne, Beo. Th. 255; B. 127: 4004; B. 2000. Bið him synwracu andweard undyrne the punishment of sin shall stand revealed before them, Exon.

Linked entries: dirne un-derne un-dyrne

eaht

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>eaht,</b> aht, æht, eht, es; m. council, deliberation Þonne úðweotan æht besǽton ( sat deliberating ), on sefan sóhton hú hié sunu Meotudes áhéngon, El. 473. estimation, consideration Bið ðæt æðeleste híw onhworfen, ðonne

wagian

(v.)
Grammar
wagian, p.ode

To move (intrans.).to wag, wave, shake, move backwards and forwardsto shake, totter

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Wið tóþa sáre and gyf hý wagegen ( wagigan, wagion, v. ll.).Lchdm. i. 126, 15. [Ðe se is eure wagiende, O. E. Homl. ii. 175, 19. Deor gunnen waȝeȝen (pleoye, 2nd MS.), Laym. 26941

Linked entry: wagung

feónd

(n.)
Grammar
feónd, fiónd, fýnd, fiénd, es; pl. nom. acc. feóndas, fýnd, feónd; gen. feónda; dat. feóndum; m. [feógan, feón to hate]

FIENDenemyfoethe devilōsorinĭmīcushostisdiabŏlusδιάβoλos

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Se feónd mid his geférum eallum feóllon of heofnum the devil with all his company fell from heaven, Cd. 16; Th. 20, 10; Gen. 306: Salm. Kmbl. 140; Sal. 69: 995; Sal. 499. Ná fægnian fýnd mín ofer me non gaudēbit inĭmīcus meus sŭper me, Ps.

sweora

(n.)
Grammar
sweora, swira, swyra, swura, an; m.
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Icel.] of water, the part where the distance between opposite shores is least Ofer swira sǽs (cf. ofer ðære sǽs múðan, W. S.) trans fretum maris, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 5, 1. On púles sweran, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 97, 5

Linked entries: swira swyra

FYRHTO

(n.)
Grammar
FYRHTO, indecl. in sing, fyrhtu, e; f.

FearFRIGHTdreadterrortremblingtĭmorpăvorformīdoterrortrĕmor

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Hí mycle fyrhto onstyredon ðám monnum ðe hí sceáwodon and gesáwon they stirred up much fear in the men who beheld and saw them, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 23: Exon. 119 a; Th. 457, 21; Hy. 4, 87. Ne him Godes fyrhtu georne ondrǽdaþ non tĭmuērunt Deum, Ps.

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láðettan

(v.)
Grammar
láðettan, p. te

odioushatefulbe hatedbe hostileto abominatehate

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Uncer láðette ǽgðer óðer ðeáh ðe hé hít óðrum ne sǽde each of us hated the other, though he did not say so to the other, Shrn. 39, 22.

midde-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
midde-weard, adj.

Mid-wardmiddle of

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On middeweardre in medio mari, Cant. Moys. 8. Ymb ða eaxe middewearde hwearfaþ they revolve about the middle of the axis, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 23.

teter

(n.)
Grammar
teter, tetr, es; m.
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Bútan tweón se teter bútan sáre hé ofergǽþ ðone líchoman, and suá ðeáh ðæt lim geunwlitegaþ, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 15-17: Scint. 99, 10, On tetere inpetigine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 27. Wið sceb and wið teter, Lchdm. i. 150, 5: 234, 10.

þeód-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-sceaþa, an; m.
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Sax. thiod-skaðo (the devil).] Cf. folc-, leód-sceaþa

háte

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Gewyrme mid háte glówende ísene, Lch. ii. 236, 31. of the effect produced by fire, sun, &amp;c. cf. hát; 3 Geond helle háte onǽled, Sat. 341. of intense feeling, fervently, passionately.

wilwan

(v.)
Grammar
wilwan, wilwian, wilian; p. wilwede, wilede.

to rollfig.to joincompoundcompose

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Sibb áflýmð saca, anda tógædre wilaþ hí pax effugat discordias, inuidia copulat eas, Scint. II, 8. Hé hine sylfne betweox ðises andweardan middangeardes (wǽlum?)

brégan

(v.)
Grammar
brégan, brégean; p. de; pp. ed; v. a. [bróga
fear, terror

fear, terrorTo give fear, frighten, make afraid, terrify, astonishterrere, pavefacere, stupefacere

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To give fear, frighten, make afraid, terrify, astonish; terrere, pavefacere, stupefacere Hí -ýða swýðe brégaþ the sea-waves greatly frighten them, Runic pm. 21; Kmbl. 343, 24; Hick. Thes. i. 135.

CNAPA

(n.)
Grammar
CNAPA, cnafa, an; m.

a boyyoung manKNAVEpuerjuvenisadolescensa servant servus

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Ðæt wíf wearþ wráþ ðam cnapan mulier molesta erat adolescenti Gen. 39, 10. a servant; servus He hét his cnapan behealdan to ðære he ordered his servant to look towards the sea Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 18, 23; Lchdm. iii. 276, 24

bedd-rest

(n.)
Grammar
bedd-rest, bed-rest, e ; f.

A bed-resta bedlectus

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A bed-rest, a bed; lectus Me Sarran bedd-reste gestáh Sarah ascended my bed, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 16; Gen. 2715 : 102; Th. 135, 25; Gen. 2248

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rǽsele

(n.)
Grammar
rǽsele, an; f.
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A conjecture, solution of a riddle Gif ðú mǽge réselan gesecgan, Saga hwæt hió hátte, Exon. Th. 421, 34; Rä. 40, 28. v. rǽswan, and cf. rǽdels, III

Linked entries: rǽdels résele