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BREÓST

(n.)
Grammar
BREÓST, es; n.

the breast of man or beast; pectusthe breasts;ubera The heart, mind, thought pectus, cor, mens

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Adame innan breóstum his hyge hwyrfde Adam within his breast changed his mind, 33; Th. 44, 27; Gen. 715. Ðú úra breósta ána aspyrigend eart tu nostrorum pectorum solus investigator es, Hymn. Surt. 33, 21.

tó-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive in different directions,drive awayto drive asunderseparateto scatter,disperseto scatter,destroyto drive away,send elsewhereto drive away,dispel,put an end to

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Ða springas hyt tódrífeþ, 7. Se hálga deófulgild tódráf and gedwolan fylde, Andr. Kmbl. 3372; An. 1690. Tódríf ðone mist ðe nú hangaþ beforan úres módes eágum disjice nebulas, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 32: Met. 20, 264.

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ge-lífan

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Geá, ic hys gelífe, Solil. H. 18, 6. with dat. to believe a person when making a statement Gyf hé Israhéla cyning sý, gá nú nyþer of ðǽre róde, and wé gelýfað hym ( credimus ei ), Mt. 27, 42.

æt-beran

(v.)
Grammar
æt-beran, p. -bær, pl. -bǽron

To bear or carry tobring forwardproducebear away or forthafferreproferreefferre

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hyne ætbǽron to brimes faroðe they bore him away to the sea-shore, Beo. Th. 55; B. 28: 4261; B. 2127: 5222; B. 2614. Ðæt [wǽpen] to beadu-láce ætberan meahte might bear forth that [weapon] to the game of war, 3127; B. 1561

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bysmrung

(n.)
Grammar
bysmrung, bysmerung, e; f. [bismer, bysmer infamy, blasphemy]
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Hió hyre firenluste fulgán ne móste bútan manna bysmrunge she could not fulfil her wicked desire without the infamy of mankind, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 14.

Linked entries: bysmerung bismerung

dæg-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-steorra, an; m. [dæg a day, steorra a star]

The day starlucifer, aurora

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Upasprungen scínþ dægsteorra ortus refulget lucifer, Hymn. Surt. 27, 23. Nú gǽþ dægsteorra up jam ascendit aurora, Gen. 32, 26. Ǽr dægsteorran ic cende ðé ante luciferum genui te, Ps. Spl. 109, 4

earming

(n.)
Grammar
earming, erming, yrming, es; m.

A wretched or miserable being mĭser

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Ða ðe ðæs wélan gitsiaþ, hí biþ symle wædlan and earmingas on hyra móde they who covet wealth are always poor and miserable beings in their mind, Prov. Kmbl. 50

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fylstan

(v.)
Grammar
fylstan, filstan, ic fylste, he fylsteþ; p. [fylstede = ] fylste. pl. fylston; subj. pres. fylste, pl. fylsten, fylston; pp. fylsted; v. trans. dat. [fylst e; f. help]

To helpgive helpaidprotectadjŭvāreauxĭliāriprotĕgĕre

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Hig bícnodon hyra geferan, ðæt hí him fylston annuērunt sŏciis, ut adjŭvārent eos [that they should give help to them ], Lk. Bos. 5, 7. Him fylste drihten the Lord helped him, Cd. 124; Th. 159, 8; Gen. 2631.

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ge-ahsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ahsian, p. ode; pp. od

To find out by askingdiscoverlearnhearfando accĭpĕreresciscĕrediscĕre

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To find out by asking, discover, learn, hear; fando accĭpĕre, resciscĕre, discĕre Ðá Latinus hyre wer geahsode when Collatinus her husband heard it, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 32 : 3, 11; Bos. 75, 26.

tíder-líc

(adj.)
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tíder-líc, adj.
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Tydderlícne líchoman hád fragilem corporis sexum, Hymn. Surt. 139, 13. Ic eom þurh míne tydderlíce gecynd líchamlíc man, Homl. Ass. 156, 123.

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wiþ-ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-ufan, adv. prep.

Above

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Lamb. 77, 23: Hymn. Surt. 24, 31. Grammar wiþ-ufan, as prep. Tó grǽwan stáne, ðonon wiðufan ðæs wælles heáfod, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 29, 4

ýce

(n.)
Grammar
ýce, an; f.: ýce, es; m. A (poisonous)
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Voc. ii. 67, 69, seems to be for hyce; v. hicae paruca, 116, 50

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fore-spreca

an advocatedefendera sponsor

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Þá nyste Paulus ðá gástlican getácnunge ðǽre ǽ, and wæs forðí hyre forespreca, Hml. Th. i. 390, 3. Hí blissodon ꝥ hí swilcne forespræcan him áfunden hæfdon, Hml. A. 101, 317. a sponsor Se godfæder wæs þæs cildes forspreca and borh wið God, Hml.

ge-leáfleást

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Seó burhwaru ( of Jerusalem ) forférde for hyre geleáfleáste, Hml. A. 46, 549. For heora geleáfleáste þá þá hí wurðodon hǽþængyld, 102, 5. Ádrǽfde þín lár þá geleáfleáste from mé, Hml. S. 5, 110.

spornan

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Th. i. 386, 9. to strike against with the foot, stumble upon Hí spurnon mid hyra fótum æt (on, v. l.) þám hálgan were in ipso impingebat, Gr. D. 16, 22. (2 a) to stumble, totter :-- Spurnende lapsanti, titubanti, An. Ox. 50, 7

gyrdel

(n.)
Grammar
gyrdel, es; m.

A GIRDLE, beltzonepursecingulum

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Gyrdel stropheum, Hymn. Surt. 103, 33. Fellenne gyrdel zonam pelliciam, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 4; Mk. Skt. 1, 6. We hátaþ on léden quinque zonas ðæt synd fíf gyrdlas we call them in Latin quinque zonas, that is five girdles, Lchdm. iii. 260, 20.

Linked entries: BELT gerdel gyrdels

wil-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gifa, -giefa, -geofa, an; m.

A giver of what is desirable, a giver of goodthe giver of all good

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God, hyra wilgifan, Exon. Th. 34, 4; Cri. 537. Willgifan, Elen. Kmbl. 2221; El. 1112

þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
þrymm, es; m.

a hostgreat body of peoplea forcemultitudea great body of waterforcepowermightglorymajestymagnificencegreatnessgrandeur

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Ðé þanciaþ þúsenda fela, eal engla þrym ánre stefne, Hy. 7, 50: Cd. Th. 267, 11; Sat. 36. Ealle ábúgaþ tó ðé, ðínra engla þrym, Hy. 7, 11. Seó heá duguð and se engla þrym, Exon. Th. 65, 33; Cri. 1064.

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a-teón

(v.)
Grammar
a-teón, ic -teó, ðú -týhst, he -týhþ, -tíhþ, -tíþ, pl. -teóþ; p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen [a from, out; teón to tow, draw] .

to draw out or awaypull outlead outpluckdrawabstrahereextrahereejicereeduceretrahereducereto treatusedispose ofemploytractareutiadhibereto draw to any placebetake oneself anywheregocomemake a journey or expeditionse reciperemeareproficisciirevenireiter facere

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Ðá his fýnd hine ne meahton ateón swá woldon when his enemies might not treat him as they would, Ps. Th. arg. 9. Ateóh hyne swylce bróðer tracta eum sicut fratrem, Scint. 60: Nicod. 14; Thw. 7, 7.

hogian

(v.)
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Ox. 3803 : moliretur 4230. with clause Gefirn ic hyt hohgode ꝥ ic hine sceolde forseón, Solil. H. 35, 12. Ic hohggode ꝥ ic scolde nán habban, 36, 10. Ic on móde mínum hogade þæt ic wolde tóworpan bearn Hélendes, Sat. 84.