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for-þunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þunden, part. p. [þindan; p. þand; pp. þunden to swell]

Swollen uptŭmĭdus

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Swollen up; tŭmĭdus Gyf seó wund forþunden sý if the wound is swollen up, Herb. 90, 16; Lchdm. i. 198, 11

gearu-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-wyrdig, adj.

Ready in wordseloquentverbis promptus

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Ready in words, eloquent; verbis promptus Sum biþ gearu-wyrdig one is eloquent, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 21; Crä. 36

hring-nett

(n.)
Grammar
hring-nett, es; n.
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A net-work of rings, a coat of mail formed of rings Hringnet bǽron locene leoþosyrcan, Beo. Th. 3783; B. 1889

regn-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
regn-wyrm, es; m.

An earth-worm

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An earth-worm Regnwyrm lumbricus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 26 : 71, 13. Rénwyrm, 51, 23. Rénwyrm vel angeltwicce, i. 24, 31

wíte-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-hrægel, es; n.

A garment worn as a punishmentsackcloth

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A garment worn as a punishment, sackcloth Ic míne gewǽda on wítehrægl cyrde posui vestimentum meum cilicium, Ps. Th. 68, 11

cúþ-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
cúþ-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte
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To make friends with Hé sende tó Róme gecorene ǽrendracan, wolde cúðlǽcan wið hí, Hml, S. 25, 644. v. ge*-*cúþlǽcan

brim-man

(n.)
Grammar
brim-man, -mann, es; m.

A seamansailornauta

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A seaman, sailor; nauta Brimmen wódon the seamen proceeded, Byrht. Th. 140, 29; By. 295. Brimmannagen. pl. 133, 12; By. 49

topp

(n.)
Grammar
topp, es; m.

a top,summita lock of hair, tufta collection of rays of lighta top to play withthe hair at the top of the head that which has a similarity with it

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But, perhaps, torr should be read, as the Latin has turrim; and the metrical version of the passage uses that word Heofonlíc leóma from foldan up swylce fýren tor ryht árǽred.Exon.

endleofan

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
endleofan, endlufon, endlyfun, inflected cases of endleof, endluf, endlyf [end = an one; unus; leof=lif, from lífan to leave; relinquĕre, Grm. ii. 947, or end = án one; lif ten; dĕcem; existing in Teutonic languages only in the words for 11 and 12; A. Sax. end-lif and twé-lf = twá-lf= twá-lif, Grm. Gsch. §246] ELEVEN ; undĕcim = ἕνδεκα
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Ósréd ðæt rice hæfde endleofan wintra Osred held the kingdom for eleven years, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 20. Mid híra endlufon sunum cum undecim filiis, Gen. 32, 22. Endleofan steorran eleven stars, Gen. 37, 9: Chr. 71; Th. 13, 3, col. 3

Linked entries: ændlefen ellefne

bán-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
bán-wyrt, e; f.

Bone-worta violetthe small knapweedviolacentaurea minor

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Sió greáte bánwyrt the great bone-wort, L.

tál

(n.)
Grammar
tál, e; f.: es; n. (?)

evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detractionevil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemyscorn, mock, derision, reproachblame, censure, reproof

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Nán man ne beó swá dyrstig, ðæt hé ǽnig word oððe ǽnig (ǽnige?) tál cweðe ongeán eówerum Gode, ii. 20, 28. scorn, mock, derision, reproach Tál and gebismerung subsannatio et illusio, Ps. Lamb. 78, 4.

Linked entry: tǽl

brýten-walda

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
brýten-walda, brýten-wealda, bréten-ánwealda, an; m: brýten-weald, es; m.

A powerful ruler or kingpræpotens rexa rulerthe British aboriginesto bruise, break, to break into small portions, to dispersea ruler, king, an extensive or powerful king, a king whose power is widely extended.a powerful kingthe wide expanse of eartha spacious realmthe spacious worlda spacious dwellinga war-king

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brýten-, and therefore the word ought to be written as above, brýten-walda.

be-filgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-filgan, p. -filgde; pp. -filged

To follow afterpursueinsequi

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To follow after, pursue; insequi Wolde me befilgende beón mid sáre voluit me insequi cum dolore, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 28, note

Linked entry: be-fylgan

a-wærged

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-wærged, -wærgd; pp; def. m. -wærgda

Accursedmaledictus

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Accursed; maledictus Wit ðæs awærgdan wordum gelýfdon we two believed the words of the accursed one, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 16; Sat. 416

dæg-wist

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wist, e; f. [wist food]

A day's fooddiei victus

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A day's food; diei victus Ðæt he him dægwistes tiðode that he would give him a day's food, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 30

ful-gongan

(v.)

to fulfilperfectperfĭcĕre

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to fulfil, perfect; perfĭcĕre Ðæt he wíslíce woruld fulgonge that he wisely perfect the world, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 3; Sch. 22

ge-brengan

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ge-brengan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: where the action is given by a clause Sé wearð on gebróht ꝥ hé ofsleán wolde þá Iúdéi, Hml. S. 25, 549

ge-hýrsumnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

Obediencesubjectionobĕdientia

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Obedience, subjection; obĕdientia God wolde fandian Abrahames gehýrsumnysse tentāvit Deus Abraham, Gen. 22, 1 : Boutr. Scrd. 19, 26 : Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 3

Linked entry: hýrsum-ness

un-andweard

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andweard, adj.

Not present

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Not present Drihten nolde líchamlíce síðian tó ðæs cyninges untruman bearne, ac unandweard mid his worde hine gehǽlde, Homl. Th. i. 128, 17

Linked entry: and-weard

un-weorclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorclíc, adj.

Unsuitable for work

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Unsuitable for work Seó niht hafaþ seofon tódǽlednyssa ... seó feórðe is intempestivum, ðæt ys mid niht oððe unworclíc tíma, Anglia viii. 319, 30

Linked entry: weorc-líc