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burig

(n.)
Grammar
burig, = byrig to a city, Ors. 6, 23, MS. C; the dat. of burh
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a city

for-swelan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swelan, p. -swæl, pl. -swǽlon; pp. -swolen [swelan to burn]

To burn up ⬩ kindle ⬩ combūri

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To burn up, kindle; combūri Hit fǽringa fýre byrneþ, forsweleþ under sunnan it suddenly burns with fire, kindles under the sun, Exon. 63 b; Th. 233, 29; Ph. 532

Linked entry: swelan

turtle

(n.)
Grammar
turtle, an; f.: but turtla, an; m.
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also is found. A turtle-dove Turtle tortur, Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 33: 77, 43: Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 14, 2. Ðeós turtle hic turtur, 9, 22; Zup. 48, 16. Gemétt turtla nest him invenit turtur nidum sibi, Ps. Lamb. 83, 4. Geoffra mé tó láce sume turtlan and sume

ofer-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðan, p. -swíðde, but also -swáð

To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass

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To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass Ober-suíðo vinco, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 69. Ic oferswíðe vinco, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 32, 17. Ic nardes stenc oferswíðe mid mínre swétnesse, Exon. Th. 423, 29; Rä. 41,

ráh-deór

(n.)
Grammar
ráh-deór, es; n.
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A roe-buck Ráhdeór capreus, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 66 : capreolus, 78, 30. Ráhdeóres mearh, Lchdm. iii. 2, 25

Linked entry: rá

swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
swíðan, p. de; but a strong form swáð
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also occurs. to make strong, give strength to, strengthen, support Leng ne woldon Elami*-*tarna aldor swíðan folcgestreónum, Cd. Th. 119, 16; Gen. 1980. Ongan Abimæleh Abraham swíðan woruldgestreónum, 164, 18; Gen. 2716. Swá reordode manna mildost mihtum

un-smóþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-smóþe, (-smóþ? but see sófte; adj.); adj.

Rough

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Rough Unsmóþi aspera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 15. Unsmóðe, 7, 33

wíg-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bed, wí-bed, wió-bed, -bud, wié-bed, weó-bed, -bud, weófod (-ed, -ud), wéfod, es, also -beddes; n. (generally, but se weóbud, Past. 33; Swt. 217, 21, and pl. wíbedas, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 42)

An altar

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An altar [from wíg (wíh) and beód; some forms, e.g. wígbeddes, weóbedd, suggest that the word was thought to be derived from bed] Weófod altar vel ara, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 51. Hé scolde ðone Godes alter habban uppan áholodne, ðæt hé meahte on healdan ða

Linked entries: beód wí-bed wíg-gebed wíh weó-bed

hæfer

(n.)
Grammar
hæfer, es; m.

A he-goat, buck ⬩ caper

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A he-goat, buck; caper Hæfer caper, Wrt. Voc. 288, 17. Nim hæferes smera take goat's grease, Lchdm. iii. 14, 8

býn

(adj.)
Grammar
býn, def. se býna, seó, ðæt býne; adj. [býþ; pres. of búan to inhabit, occupy]
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Inhabited, occupied; habitatus Ðæt býne land is eásteweard brádost the inhabited land is broadest eastward, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 45. Licgaþ wilde móras on emnlange ðæm býnum lande wild mountains lie along the inhabited land, 1, 1; Bos. 20, 44

bygest

(v.)
Grammar
bygest, he bygeþ buyest, he buys, Exon. 90b; Th. 340, 14; Gn. Ex. 111;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of bycgan

Fortende

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
Fortende, a; pl. f. [pp. of fortendan to burn off or away, sear]

The seared ones ⬩ Amazons ⬩ Amāzŏnes

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The seared ones, Amazons; Amāzŏnes, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 13

ge-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beornan, p. -barn, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, -burnen [ge-, beornan to burn] .

To burn ⬩ be on fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ ardēre ⬩ combūri

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v. intrans. To burn, be on fire, be consumed; ardēre, combūri Sió hand gebarn módiges mannes the hand of the bold man burned, Beo. Th. 5388; B. 2697. v. trans Seó eorþe wæs to axsan geburnen the earth was burnt to ashes, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19

feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f: but in Northumb. m.

A fourth part ⬩ a farthing

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A fourth part, a farthing, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 42

Linked entry: feórþing

FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

freedom ⬩ immunity ⬩ privilege ⬩ lībertas ⬩ immūnĭtas ⬩ privĭlēgium ⬩ a time of freedom ⬩ a holy day ⬩ feast ⬩ festival ⬩ the celebration of a festival ⬩ festum ⬩ festi celebratio

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freedom, immunity, privilege; lībertas, immūnĭtas, privĭlēgium Ic ðisne freóls on Róme gefæstnode I confirmed this freedom at Rome, Th. Diplm. A. D. 856; 116, 5. Gif man his mæn an wiofode freóls gefe, se síe folcfrý if any one give freedom to his man

Linked entries: friólsend heals

ildra

(n.)
Grammar
ildra, an [but the singular rarely occurs] ; m.

A parent ⬩ ancestor ⬩ father ⬩ forefather ⬩ predecessor ⬩ elder

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A parent, ancestor, father, forefather, predecessor, elder Ðá mé yldra mín ágeaf andsware fæder reordode then my father answered me and spake [cf. 872; El. 436 : 891; El. 447 : 906; El. 454], Elen. Kmbl. 921; El. 462. Hí forgeten hæfdon ðara wundra heora

Linked entries: ældran ildra

swíge

(n.)
Grammar
swíge, (but swígea occurs, Scint. 82, 1), an; f.
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silence, absence of speech Hú se láreów sceal bión gesceádwís on his swígean (swig*-*gean, Cott. MSS.) and nytwyrðe on his wordum . . . Sió ungemetgode suíge (swigge, Cott. MSS.) ðæs láreówes on gedwolan gebringþ ða ðe hé lǽran meahte, Past. 15; Swt.

Linked entries: swígness swíg-tíma swíg

teoh

(n.)
Grammar
teoh, teohh, e; f.; but also m. or n.
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An association, a company, band Besæt hé ðá sinherge sweorda láfe weán oft gehét earmre teohhe with a mighty host he besieged then those whom the sword had spared, to the wretched band woe he oft promised, Beo. Th. 5868; B. 2938. Óððæt ic ðínes earmes

for-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tendan, p. -tende [ = -tendede], pl. -tendon; pp. -tended [for-, tendan to burn]

To burn off or away ⬩ sear ⬩ inūrĕre

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To burn off or away, sear; inūrĕre Ðǽm mǽdencildum [MS. -cildan], ða wíf fortendon ðæt swýðre breóst fóran, ðæt hit weaxan ne sceolde, ðæt hí hæfden ðý strengran scyte; forðon hí mon hét on Creácisc Amázanas, ðæt is on Englisc fortende from the female

Linked entry: tendan

bi-bycgong

(n.)
Grammar
bi-bycgong, e; f. [be, bycg from bycgan to buy]

A selling away ⬩ venditio

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A selling away; venditio

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