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flíma

(n.)

a run-awaydeserteran apostatean outlawexilean outcastwretch

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Voc. ii. 66, 44. Flýma, i. 50, . 57 one who flees from danger Flýma (aemulorum vesaniae cedens) profugus, An. Ox. 7a 213. God flíman hider cówrum gemǽran gelǽdde, Ap. Th. 9, 13. a run-away, deserter Fliéma transfuga, Ors. 6, 31; S. 286, 15.

Linked entry: flýma

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, to lighten, <b>ge-líhtan</b> to alight. Substitute: <b>ge-líhtan;</b> p. te.
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Voc. ii. 141, 7. gelíhte of his horse descendit, Gr. D. 18, 22. Him cóm rídende sum ridda . . . þá gelíhte se cuma, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 34. ridon þǽre , and þǽr gelíhton sóna for ðám langsuman færelde, Hml.

ge-wissian

(v.)
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ástealde þe stíðan drohtnunge swá swá Críst him gewissode, Hml. S. 16, 100: 22, 5. þú gewissige bet þonne ic áwyrhte þé, Bt. 42; F. 260, 5. ús gewissige á on ðysse worulde, and þám écan lífe gelǽde, Hml. S. 17, 268. with acc.

uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

upaboveon highup

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up, above, on high Ðǽh uppe seó, Cal. Th. 281, 2; Sat. 265. Salte sǽstreámas and swegl uppe, Andr. Kmbl. 1498; An. 750. Hræfn uppe gól, Elen. Kmbl. 104; El. 52. Uppe ofer rodere (cf. bufan ðam rodore Bt. 33. 4; Fox 130, 15), Met. 20, 124.

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fýr

fire firefireto be on firea fire, fuel in a state of combustion a fire on a hearth a piece of burning material firelightninga disease

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Voc. ii. 95, 6. Rícu forheregian swá swá fýres lég déð drígne hǽþfeld, Bt. 16, 1; F. 50, 4. Wolcn on fýres gelícnesse, Chr. 979; P. 122, 25. Ðá burh mid fýre ontendan woldon, 994; P. 129, 1. Þá Walas flugon þá Englas swá fýr, 473; P. 14, 5.

dǽl

(adv.)
Grammar
dǽl, pl. dǽle (gelimplice daele conpetentes portiunculas,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
), dǽlas.
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Add: a part (in contrast with the whole) Tódǽlde se here on , óþer dǽl eást, óþer dǽl Hrófesceastre, Chr. 885; P. 78, 9. Sumursǽtna se dǽl þǽr niéhst wæs, 878; P. 76, 5. Se écea dǽl, Bl. H. 111, 32: . 352.

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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Th. ii. . 294, 12. Hýfe gelógige gurgustio recondat (alimoniam), An. Ox. 308. Ne mæg nán wíf hire bóndan forbeódan ne móte in his cotan gelógian wille, Ll. Th. i. 418, 24.

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Sidepartsidehandbesidedisputebehalfaccountsidequarterdirection

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Substitute: Side, part Hac on ðás healfe, illac on ðá healfe, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 225, 4. as a specification of position or direction. one of two sides of an object (v. 3.) tóswollene lim (the foot) fram þǽre uferran healfe beþe, Lch. ii. 68, 14.

wyn

(n.)
Grammar
wyn, wynn, e; f.

delightpleasuredelightfullypleasantlya delightthat which causes pleasurethe best of a class,the pride of its kind.the name of the w-rune

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Voc. ii. 71, 11. Wynn luxoria, wynne luxus, 49, 67, 65. Genihtsumere wynne opulenti luxus, Hpt. Gl. 413, 71. Wyn eal gedreás, Exon. Th. 288, 25; Wand. 36. On Gode standeþ wuldor mín and wyn mycel, Ps. Th. 61, 7. Mín wynn álæg, 119, 5.

Linked entry: mód-wén

læssa

Grammar
læssa, l. lǽssa,
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and add: &lt;b&gt;A.&lt;/b&gt; as adj. agreeing with a substantive expressed or understood. of size, extent in space Ic eom máre þonne þes middangeard, lǽsse þonne hondwyrm, . 67, 2.

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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Gr. Z. 93, 13-14. Ille , illius his, 96, 15 ( and often pp. 96-119). &lt;b&gt; A.&lt;/b&gt; masculine and feminine forms.

lácan

(v.)
Grammar
lácan, p. leólc, léc; pp. lácen.

to swingwave aboutto playfightto play

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to swing, wave about, move as a ship does on the waves, as a bird does in its flight, as flames do Ic láce mid winde I wave about with the wind, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 17; . 31, 1.

Linked entries: leólc be-leólc

tán

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
tán, es; m.

a twig, sprout, shoot, brancha stakea twig used in casting lotsa lot; also a share that is determined by lot

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a twig, sprout, shoot, branch Tánas arbusta, Ps. Th. 79, 10: vimina, Germ. 390. 44: antes, Hpt. Gl. 496, 73. Ic on neorxna wonge ásette treów, ðæt ða tánas æpla bǽron, Cd. Th. 295, 7; Sat. 482. Tánum, fingerapplum dactylis, Hpt. Gl. 496, 64.

swegel

(n.)
Grammar
swegel, swegl, es; n.
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Swefan under swegles hleó, 1664; An. 834: Elen. Kmbl. 1011 ; El. 507: Exon. Th. 38, 13; Cri. 606: 224, 11; Ph. 374. Swegles gim, heofontungol (cf. seó sunne, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 29), Met. 22, 23. Swegles gim, sunne, Exon. Th. 212, 11; Ph. 208.

beón

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Add: to be Wesan and beón fore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 61. absolute, to exist, (of life) to last Ðú eart éce and á byst, Shrn. 199, 21. Þá hwíle þe mín líf byð, Cht. E. 230, 7.

fægere

(adv.)

beautifullyelegantlygentlyfairplausiblyspeciouslyimpuritythoroughlynoblysplendidlyjustly

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Voc. ii. 81, 39), An. Ox. 3046: Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 47: 66, 49. Se lǽce grápað suíðe fægre ymbútan ðæt ðæt sníðan wile, Past. 187, 1. Þǽr sófte byð, þǽr ic beó fægere beþeaht fiðerum ðínum, Ps. Th. 60, 3.

ge-séman

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&lt;b&gt;II a.

ge-bycgan

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Add: to buy goods þe hine gebohtte qui eum emerat, Bd. 4, 22; Sch. 460, 12. &lt;b&gt;1 a.&lt;/b&gt; to buy as a trader :-- Wilt þú syllan þingc þíne hér, ealswá þú gebohtest þǽr?

god-spell

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Þá apostolas wǽron gefylde þurh godspelles láre, Bl. H. 133, 32. Cóm se Hǽlend Godes ríces godspell bodigende and cweðende: ... 'Gelýfaþ þám godspelle,' Mk. 1, 14-15. Þonne faran godspel lǽrenne, Bl. H. 233, 17. &lt;b&gt;I a.

hátan

Grammar
hátan, Add: <b>I a.</b> with acc. and infin.
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Háat meh gecuma ðé, Mt. L. 14, 28. &lt;b&gt;I b.&lt;/b&gt; where there is no subject to the verb in the infinitive :-- Ðæt ðú dóa hátes ł héhtes quod tu fieri jubes, Mt. p. 1. 11.