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GEAT

(n.)
Grammar
GEAT, gat, es; pl. nom. acc. u, a, o; n.

A gate ⬩ door ⬩ porta ⬩ ostium ⬩ jānua

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I I b; Th. 16, 10; Cri. 251 : 16 a; Th. 36, 15; Cri. 576. Opnyaþ me gatu rihtwísnysse apĕrīte mihi portas justĭtiæ, Ps. Spl. 117, 19 : Exon. 12 b; Th. 20, 15; Cri. 318. On gaton in portis, Ps. Th. 126, 6

Linked entry: helle-geat

dyxsas

(n.)
Grammar
dyxsas, dishes, platters, Mt. Foxe and Jun. 23, 25, = discas; pl. acc.
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of disc

muscelle

(n.)
Grammar
muscelle, muscle, muxle, musle, an; f. [from Latin]

A muscle ⬩ mussel ⬩ a shell-fish

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A muscle or mussel, a shell-fish Muscle muscula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 76. Muxle, i. 77, 71: geniscula, 281, 62. Mucxle, 65, 68: ii. 41, 19. Musclan scil conca, 15, 35. Of muscellan de conca, 26, 39: 75, 71: 89, 35. Musclan, Hpt. Gl. 417, 9.

scapulare

(n.)
Grammar
scapulare, es; n. : <b>scapularie,</b> an; f.
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A scapular, scapulary, a short cloak Gif þú tó hwilcere gehírsumnesse scapulares beþurfe, þonne stríc þú eclinga mid ǽgðere hande ofer ǽðerne earm ymbe ꝥ útan þe þæs scapularæs handstoca áteóriað, Tech. ii. 127, 18-20.

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience Eádig byþ se ðe ðam þearfan gefultumaþ, gif hine tó onhagaþ ( if it be in his power ); gif hine ne onhagaþ, ðonne ne lícaþ him his earfoþu, Ps.

hind-hæleþe

(n.)
Grammar
hind-hæleþe, -heolaþ, -heoloþe, -hioloþe, an; f.

Water agrimony

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Water agrimony Hyndhæleþe ambrosia, Wrt. Voc. 66, 60. Hindheolaþ, 79, 51. Genim hindhæleþan, Lchdm. iii. 74, 4. Hindheoloþan, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 7; 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 56, 21. Hindhioloþan, L. M. 1, 66; Lchdm. ii. 142, 3: 1, 70; Lchdm. ii. 144

Twide

(n.)
Grammar
Twide, Tweode,an; or indecl. (cf. Humbre for declension); f.

The Tweed

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The Tweed In ófre Tweode (Tuidon, Bd. M. 360, 29) streámes in ripa Tuidi fluminis, Bd. 4, 27; S. 603, 34

býtla

(n.)
Grammar
býtla, an; m. [
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býtl
a hammer, -a q. v.]

a hammer ⬩ A hammerer, builder ⬩ ædificator

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A hammerer, builder; ædificator Se býtla ðǽr háligne hám arǽrde the builder raised up a holy home there, Exon. 34b; Th. 110, 36; Gú. 119

Linked entry: býtlian

hátan

Grammar
hátan, Add: <b>I a.</b> with acc. and infin.
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Where the complement is an abusive epithet Gif man mannan an óðres flette mánswara háteð, oþþe hine mid bismærwordum scandlíce gréte, Ll. Th. i. 32, 4.

aclian

(v.)
Grammar
aclian, p. ode; pp. od [acol, acl excited by fear]

To frighten ⬩ excite ⬩ terrere ⬩ terrore percellere

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To frighten, excite; terrere, terrore percellere

áþ-wed

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-wed, -wedd, es ; n. [áþ an oath, wed a pledge]

A pledge on oath ⬩ a solemn pledge ⬩ sacramentum

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A pledge on oath, a solemn pledge; sacramentum Áþ-wed vel áþe-gehát sacramentum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 119; Wrt. Voc. 20, 56

Linked entry: áþ-gehát

átor-loppe

(n.)
Grammar
átor-loppe, an ; f. [átor, loppe a silkworm, spinner of a web]

A spider ⬩ spider's web ⬩ aranca

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A spider, spider's web; aranca

Linked entry: ǽtter-loppe

be-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-irnan, impert. be-irn; p. -am, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To come or run into ⬩ incurrere

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To come or run into; incurrere Ne be-irn ðú on ða inwitgecyndo do not run into their guilty nature Salm. Kmbl. 660; Sal. 329

Linked entry: be-yrnan

bennian

(v.)
Grammar
bennian, bennegean; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ben a wound]

To wound ⬩ vulnerare

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I saw a block [wood] wound [lit. to wound = wounding] a striving creature 114 a; Th. 438, 4; Rä. 57, 2

dǽglan

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽglan, secret, hidden, unknown, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 26; acc. pl. def.
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of dǽgol = dígol

DÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DÓR, es; pl. nom. acc. dór, dóru, dúru; n.

A large door ⬩ porta

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A large door; porta Ðæt ðú ðíne dóru mihtest bedón fæste that thou mightest shut fast thy doors, Ps. Th. 147, 2. Gáþ nú on his dóru intrāte portas ejus, Ps. Th. 99, 3.

Linked entry: dýr

fæs

(n.)
Grammar
fæs, fæss, fas, es; pl. nom. acc, fasu; n.

A fringe ⬩ fimbria

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A fringe; fimbria On fæsumgyldenum in fimbriis aureis, Ps. Spl. C. 44, 15. Wíf gehrán fas [fæss, Rush.] oððe wlóh wédes his mŭlier tĕtĭgit fimbriam vestīmenti ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 20: 14, 36. Micclaþ fasu hiora magnĭfĭcant fimbrias, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entries: fas fnæs fæsce

feld-more

(n.)
Grammar
feld-more, an; f: -moru, e; f. [more a root]

A parsnip ⬩ carrot ⬩ pastĭnāca

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Wyrtdrenc of feldmoran sele drincan give to drink a herb-drink of parsnip, L. M. 1, 48; Lchdm. ii. 122, 15. Dó on eala feldmoran put parsnip in ale, 1, 66; Lchdm. ii. 142, 5: 3, 32; Lchdm. ii. 326, 17: iii. 22, 18.

fleógynða

(n.)
Grammar
fleógynða, fleógenda, an; m. [fleógende, part, of fleógan to fly]

A flying creature ⬩ bird ⬩ fowl ⬩ vŏlātĭle

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A flying creature, bird, fowl; vŏlātĭle Ic oncneów ealle fleógyndan heofones cognōvi omnia vŏlātĭlia cæli, Ps. Spl. C. 49, 12; ic oncneów all ða fleógendan [MS. flégendan] heofenes cognōvi omnia vŏlātĭlia cæli, Ps. Surt. 49, 11: Ps. Spl. C. 77, 31

for-speca

(n.)
Grammar
for-speca, fore-speca, -spreca, -spræca, an; m.

One who speaks for another ⬩ a defender ⬩ advocate ⬩ advŏcātus ⬩ patrōnus

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Slaga sceal his forspecan on hand syllan, and se forspeca mágum the slayer shall give pledge to his advocate, and the advocate to the kinsmen, L. Edm. S. 7; Th. i. 250, 14, 15, 16. Ðe hire forsprecan [-specan MS. B.] synd who are her advocates, L.

Linked entry: for-spreca