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seldan

(adv.)
Grammar
seldan, (-on, -un, -um) ; cpve. seldnor ; adv.
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Seldum ǽfre, Salm. Kmbl. 540 ; Sal. 269.

Linked entry: seldnor

seomian

(v.)
Grammar
seomian, siomian, semian; p. ode
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To rest, to remain suspended, to hang, to lower as a cloud Hit bærneþ boldgetimbru, seomaþ steáp, Salm. Kmbl. 827 ; Sal. 413. Deorc deáþscúa seomade the dark shadow of death hung over them, Beo. Th. 324; B. 161.

Linked entry: semian

boh

(n.)
Grammar
boh, bog, es; m. [bogen bent; pp. of búgan to bow, bend]

Anything curved or bentthe arm, shoulderarmushumerus, lacertusthe arm of a tree, a BOUGH, branchramus, stipes, palmesa branch of a family, offspring, progenypropagothe bow of a shiparmusarmusshoulder, bow of a shipthe shoulder, haunchthe shoulder of an animal

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He astrehte his bogas, óþ ða extendit palmites suos usque ad mare, Ps. Lamb. 79, 12. a branch of a family, offspring, progeny; propago Tyddrung oððe boh propago, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 49

Linked entry: bog

weorold-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ríce, es; n.
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Salm. Kmbl. 785 ; Sal. 392. a kingdom of this world, an earthly kingdom, earthly power Náuht woruldríces fæstes beón ne mæg, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 11.

yppan

(v.)
Grammar
yppan, p. te.
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Voc. ii. 89, 18: 27, 5. to disclose, reveal, declare, manifest Hé ýweþ him and yppeþ earmra manna misgemynda, Salm. Kmbl. 985; Sal. 494.

Linked entry: uppe

cirran

(v.)
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Þá hí tó cóman, þá hét hí man cyrran, Chr. 1094; P. 229, 22. (2 a) with reflex. dat. :-- Hé forlét þá fyrde and cyrde him eft tó Lundene, Chr. 1016; P. 147, 12. of change in conduct, to turn, reform Hí geeácniað heora wíta, gif hí ǽr ende ne cyrrað

Linked entries: cerran cyrran

hýd

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</b> the shell of an oyster :-- mec fédde . . . nú wile monna sum mín flǽsc etan . . . siððan hé mé of sídan seaxes orde hýd árýpeð, Rä. 76, 7. the skin of a human being Útewardre hýde cute summa, An. Ox. 50, 23.

wyrcan

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Add Weg þú weortest on uiam fecisti in mari, Ps. L. Lind. 242, 20. Byrgenne swelce hiera þeáw wæs þæt mon rícum monnum bufan eorðan of stánum worhte, Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 5. Wyrtgemang wyrcan, Gr. D. 318, 3.

wǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl, es; m. n.

A weela deep poolgulfdeep water of a stream or of the sea

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Wé æthrynon mid úrum árum ða ýðan ðas deópan wǽlis, wé gesáwon eác ða muntas ymbe ðære strande, Anglia viii. 299, 38. Þweálu clǽnes wǽles (gurgitis), Hymn. Surt. 52, 13. On wǽle fúlum þweán, sume wróhte getácnaþ. Lchdm. iii. 206, 10.

smyltness

(n.)
Grammar
smyltness, e; f.

Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillityof physical calmthe quiet of evening, eveninggentleness, quietness in actionquiet, silenceplacidity, calmnesspeace, tranquillity, quiet calmness, composure

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Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity of physical calm Ðá bebeád hé ðam winde and ðære , and ðǽr wearð geworden mycel smyltness Mt. Kmbl. 8, 26. Smyltnes Mk. Skt. 4, 39: Blickl. Homl. 235, 9.

sealt-hús

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-hús, es; n.
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A house where salt is prepared (?) or sold (?); salinarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 49

út-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
út-fús, adj.

Ready to sail

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Ready to sail Þǽr hýðe st-od hringedstefna útfús, Beo. Th. 65; B. 33

mæst-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-ráp, es; m.

A rope fastening a sail to a mast

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A rope fastening a sail to a mast, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 27; Exod. 82

sweotol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sweotol-líc, adj.
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-Gehýraþ hwæt God sylfa sǽde swytellícre (swutel-, MS. C.) segene, Wulfst. 45, 1

treów-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
treów-wyrm, es; m.
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A caterpillar Hé salde treówyrme westmas heara dedit erugini fructus eorum, Ps. Surt. 77, 46

un-gecoplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecoplíc, adj.

Unfitinconvenienttroublesomeimportunus

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Unfit, inconvenient, troublesome; importunus Saca mid usgecoplícum quarrels with rude fellows, Lchdm. iii. 200, 18

ed-wít

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On edwít ásettan, Sat. 639. In edwít settan, Gú. 459. Eall hí mé þæt on edwít oncyrdan factum est mihi in opprobrium, Ps.

gingra

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Hé hæfde twégen gingran, 291, 14: Sat. 526: An. 427

spanan

(v.)
Grammar
spanan, p. spón, speón; pp. spanen

To allureenticeluredecoyattracturgesuggerere, suadere, persuadereto allure

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Deófol hine on wóh spaneþ, Salm. Kmbl. 1002; Sal. 502: 990; Sal. 496. Hí spanaþ ðé tó ðínre unþearefe, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 9. On ðæm weorce ðe hine ǽr nán willa tó ne spón quo non trahit desiderium, Past. 33, 1; Swt. 215, 10.

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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sǽde ðæt ðæt land sié swíþe lang norþ þonan he said that from that point the country stretches very far to the north, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 4. Seó burh is west þonon from ðære stówe on ánre míle, Blickl.