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ge-swétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swétan, p. -swétte; pp. -swéted, -swét [swéte sweet]

To make sweetsweetenseasoncondīreindulcāreindulcōrāre

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Gl; 32; Som. 61, 113; Wrt. Voc. 27, 42. Geswét eced sweetened vinegar; oximellum, 32; Som. 61, 115; Wrt. Voc. 27, 44. On geswéttum wætere in sweetened water, Herb. 103, 3; Lchdm. i. 218, 3: 33, 2; Lchdm. i. 132, 13: 111, 2; Lchdm. i. 224, 17

Linked entry: swétan

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, p. -fánd, pl. -fúndon; pp. -fúnden

To finddetectfeelexperienceinveniredeprehendereexperirisentire

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Gr. 31; Som. 35, 55. Ðis wíf wæs afúnden on unrihton hǽmede hæc mulier deprehensa est in adulterio, Jn. Bos. 8, 4: Bt. 35, 5 ; Fox 162, 31

Linked entry: a-fúnden

a-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
a-wreón, -wreóhan, -wrióhan, -wrión ; p. -wreáh, pl. -wrugon ; pp. -wrogen ; v. a. [a not, wreón to cover]

To uncoverdiscoverdiscloseopenrevealrevelare

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To uncover, discover, disclose, open, reveal ; revelare Se Sunu hit awreón wyle the Son will reveal it, Lk. Bos. 10, 22. Ðú ðás þing lytlingum awruge revelasti ea parvulis, 10, 21.

ceder-beám

(n.)
Grammar
ceder-beám, cæder-beám, es; m.

A cedar-treecedrus = κέδρος

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Gl. 47; Som. 65, 41; Wrt. Voc. 33. 38: 80, 17. Libanes cederbeámas ða ðú gesettest cedri Libani quas plantasti, Ps. Th. 103, 16.

Linked entry: cæder-beám

efesian

(v.)
Grammar
efesian, efosian, efsian; p. ode; pp. od [efes the eaves, q. v.]

To cut in the form of eaves, to round, to shear in rŏtundum attondēre, tondēre

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Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 9

Linked entries: efosian efsian

full-fremednes

(n.)
Grammar
full-fremednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Fulfilmentperfectionperfectio

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Gr. 21; Som. 23, 27

mægen-þyse

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þyse, an; f.

Violenceforce

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Violence, force Sóna ðæt onfindeþ se ðe mec féhþ ongeán and wið mægenþisan mínre genǽsteþ ðæt hé hrycge sceal hrusan sécan soon doth he find that fights against me, and with my force comes into conflict, that with his back he must visit the earth, Exon

Linked entry: þyse

betwyx-aworpennyss

(n.)
Grammar
betwyx-aworpennyss, e; f.

An interjectioninterjectio

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Gr. 5; Som. 3, 55

ge-fædrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fædrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To FATHERto adoptto ascribe to any one as a son or daughteradoptarepatri filium vel filiam ascribere

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To FATHER, to adopt or to ascribe to any one as a son or daughter; adoptare, patri filium vel filiam ascribere Ða þrý gebróþra nǽron ná Philippuse gemédred, ac wǽron gefædred the three were not brothers of Philip by their mother [mothered], but they

ge-médrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médrian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, yd

To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughteradoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam

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To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughter; adoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam Ða þrý gebróðra nǽron ná Philippuse gemédred the three were not brothers of Philip by their mother [mothered], Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19.

dǽge

(n.)
Grammar
dǽge, an; f. A maker of bread, baker
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Soc. 1902, p. 15. [v. N. E. D. dey. Icel. deigja a dairy maid. Cf. Goth. deigan to knead.] Cf. dáh dough

mearu-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
mearu-lic, adj.
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Soft, easy, luxurious Þá onféng heó þis bebod æt Sancta Marian, ꝥ heó náht ofer ꝥ ne dyde leóhtlices ne mægdenlicre wísan oððe merwelicre, ac ꝥ heó forhæfde hí sylfe fram unnyttum hleahtre and plegan mandatum accepit, ut nihil ultra leve el puellare

ofer-fleón

(v.)

to fly over

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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 46. [In Beo. Th. 5043; B. 2525 it might be better to take ofer separate from fleón :-- Nelle ic beorges weard ofer fleón fótes trem I mean not to flee the dragon [by retiring] over even part of a foot's space.]

ge-séðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-séðan, p. de; pp. ed [séðan to affirm]

To state as true, declare, prove, show, affirmeffāri, testĭfĭcāri, vērĭfĭcāre, contestāri, prŏbāre

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To state as true, declare, prove, show, affirm; effāri, testĭfĭcāri, vērĭfĭcāre, contestāri, prŏbāre Nis ǽnig ðæs horsc, ðe ðín fromcyn mǽge fira bearnum sweotule geséðan none is so wise who may manifestly declare thy origin to the children of men, Exon

ram-hund

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It is also said: Si quis canem, qui custodire domini sui caulas et lupum abigere, occiderit, persoluat domino canis vi sol

líf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
líf-líce, adv.

Vitally

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Vitally, so as to infuse life Hé genam ðá hláf and hine líflíce hálgode, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 10

láf

(n.)
Grammar
láf, e; f.

remnantremainsrelicremainderrestlavelegacyheirlooma relictwidow

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Gr. 9; Som. 11, 7. Healmes láf stipulæ, Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 67, 131; Wt. Voc. 38, 51.

Linked entries: lǽf

FLÓR

(n.)
Grammar
FLÓR, gen. flóre; dat. flóre, flóra; acc. flór, flóre; f: flór, es; m.

A FLOORpăvimentumsŏlumārea

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Gl. 29; Som. 61, 34; Wrt. Voc. 26, 33. Flór păvīmentum, Wrt. Voc. 290, 10. Flór păvīmentum vel sŏlum, Wrt. Voc. 81, 7. Breda þiling >vel flór on to þerscenne a joining of planks or a floor to thresh on, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 73; Wrt.

BLEOH

(n.)
Grammar
BLEOH, bleó, blioh, blió; gen. bleós; n.

A colour, hue, complexioncolor, species

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Gl. 79; Som. 72, 76; Wrt. Voc. 46, 33: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som. 10, 35. Hwí is se rénboga mislíces bleós why is the rainbow of a mixed colour? Boutr. Scrd. 21, 25.

Linked entries: bleó blió

hnesce

softtendersoftgentlesofttendergentleeffeminate

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L. 13, 28. yielding easily to force Þæt mon heardlíce gníde þone hnescestan mealmstán, Ors. 4, 13; S. 212, 28. of movement, action, soft, gentle Hnescum fealle guttatim Hpt.