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snel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
snel-líc, adj.

moving rapidly, swiftquick in action, ready, bold strenuus

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Kmbl. 533; An. 267. quick in action, ready, bold Monig snellíc sǽrinc Beo. Th. 1384; B. 690

stæf

(n.)
Grammar
stæf, es; m.

a staffsticka written charactera letterthe old letters having been carved on stavesa mark in writinga letter as representing a minute detaila collection of written symbolsa letterwriting lettersbook-learningliteraturean element, a rudimentbaculus, virga, regulaa staff, post; a letterlearning

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Germ. buch-stabe Littera is stæf on Englisc, and is se læsta dǽl on bócum ...

Linked entries: stafa stæf-cræft

ÁDL

(n.)
Grammar
ÁDL, ádel; g. ádle, f: ádle, an; f.

A diseasepaina languishing sicknessconsumptionmorbuslanguor

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Bos. 9, 1. Hú manega ádla how many diseases? Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 29: Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 6. Laman legeres ádl the palsy

Linked entries: ádel ádle

a-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fédan, p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -féd

To feednourishrearbring upnutrirecibarealerepascere

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Ðæt ðú hí afédde mid ðý Godes worde that thou didst feed them with the word of God, Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 527, 34: Ors. 1, 6; Bos. 29, 10: Ps. Th. 94, 7 : 99, 3: Andr. Kmbl, 1177; An. 589. He wæs aféded he was brought up, 1367; An. 684.

Linked entry: a-fǽded

be-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gangan, -gongan, -gangan; -gongan; pp. -gangen [be, gangan to go].

to go roundsurroundcircumdare to go toafterto attendcommitpractiseexerciseperformobserveworshipexercere incumbereprocurarecolere

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Carthage was outwardly surrounded by sea Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 99, 39. to go to or after, to attend, commit, practise, exercise, perform, observe, worship; exercere, incumbere, procurare, colere Begangan his gebédu to attend his prayers Bd. 3, 16; S. 542,

Linked entries: be-gongan bi-gongan

cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwom, pl. cwómon came; venit, venerunt; have the same meanings as the contracted forms com, pl. cómon, p. of cuman , q. v. The p. indic., pl. cwómon,-an, -un; p. subj.
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Bos. 14, 20. cwóme

emne

(adv.)
Grammar
emne, comp. emnor, emnar; adv.

Equally, even, exactly, precisely, just æquālĭter, æque, omnīno

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Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 32

Engle

(n.)
Grammar
Engle, Angle; pl. nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m: Englan; gen. ena; pl. m.

The AnglesAngli

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England being derived from Engla land the land or country of the Angles On ðǽm landum eardodon Engle, ǽr hý hider on land cómon the Angles [Engles] dwelt on these lands before they came hither on land [i. e. before they came to England ], Ors. 1, 1; Bos

fleám

(n.)
Grammar
fleám, flǽm, es; m. [fleón to flee]

Flightfŭga

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Bos. 24, 20: Chr. 998; Erl. 135, 19. Wurdon feówer on fleáme folccyningas four kings of nations were in flight, Cd. 95; Th. 125, 4; Gen. 2074: Chr. 477; Erl. 12, 31: L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 360, 29: Jos. 7, 4.

Linked entry: flǽm

GEÁR

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁR, gér, gǽr, es; n.

A YEARannus

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Bos. 2, 36. Þreó and þritig geára three and thirty years, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 16; Sat. 503. Geárum fród old in years, l09; Th. 143, 19; Gen. 2381.

Linked entries: gǽr gér

be-standan

(v.)
Grammar
be-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detainadstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere

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Bos. 10, 24: Byrht. Th. 133, 51; By. 68. Ahrede me æt ðám ðe me habbaþ útan bestanden redime me a circumdantibus me, Ps. Th. 31, 8.

Linked entry: be-stód

wrigian

(v.)
Grammar
wrigian, p. ode

To turnwendhiegomove

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To turn, wend, hie, go, move þeáh ðú teó hwelcne bóh of dúne tó ðære eorþan, swelce ðú bégan mæge, swá ðú hine álǽtst, swá sprincþ hé up, and wrigaþ (cf. went on gecynde, Met. 13, 55) wiþ his gecyndes. . .

finugle

(n.)
Grammar
finugle, an; f.

Fennelfēnĭcŭlum

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Fennel; fēnĭcŭlum Wyl on ealoþ finuglan boil fennel in ale, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 104, 1: 1, 66; Lchdm. ii. 142, 2

ealu-wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-wǽge, es; n.

An ale-cuppătĕra, scyphus

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An ale-cup; pătĕra, scyphus Dóhtor Hróþgáres eorlum ealuwǽge bær Hrothgar's daughter bore the ale-cup to the earls, Beo. Th. 4047; B. 2021

Linked entry: ealo-wǽge

gif-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
gif-sceatt, es; m.

A gift-treasurepresentdonum pretiosummunus

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A gift-treasure, present; donum pretiosum, munus Sǽlíðende gifsceattas Geátum feredon sea-voyagers bore gift-treasures for the Gauts, Beo. Th. 761; B. 378

samode

(n.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
samode, (?)samnode (?)

collected or (?)composed,

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composed, (a poem, boot)] Tala . . . swylce ic nǽfre on eallum ðám fyrngewritum findan ne mihte sóðe samode Salm. Kmbl. 17; Sal. 9.3

of-manian

(v.)

to exact a fine or due

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to exact a fine or due Ofmanige se bisceop ða bóte tó ðæs cynges handa, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. i. 266, 19, note

Linked entry: manian

clam

(n.)
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Dryhten gescylde ús wiþ þá écan clammas, Wlfst. 226, 9. a bond, pledge Clam oððe wed clasma (v. mál in Dict. ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 2

æ-hiwnes

(n.)
Grammar
æ-hiwnes, -ness, e; f.

Palenessgloompallordeficientia coloris

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Paleness, gloom; pallor, deficientia coloris Wið æblǽcnysse and æhiwnesse ðæs líchoman for paleness and discoloration of the body, Herb. 164; Lchdm. i. 294, 3

ge-miltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miltan, p. -milte; pp. -milted

To melt, soften, subdueliquefăcĕre, emollīre

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To melt, soften, subdue; liquefăcĕre, emollīre Woldon áninga ellenrófes mód gemiltan they would entirely subdue the bold man's mood, Andr. Kmbl. 2785; An. 1395

Linked entries: miltan ge-meltan