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be-sleán

(v.)

to strikesmiteto strikedashinflictto striketo strike

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Th. i. 400, 29. to deprive by a stroke (lit. or fig.) of something (gen. inst.)

tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
tyhtan, p. te.
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to draw, stretch [ Oferbrǽdels onbútan getint velamen in gyro tensum, Anglia xiii. 421, 806]. [Tuhten is used in Layamon with the meaning of teón, IV :-- Ure drihten heo bilæueð, and to Mahune heo tuhteð, Laym. 27321.

Linked entries: a-tyhtan tihtan

scip-hamer

(n.)
Grammar
scip-hamer, es; m.
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A hammer carried in the hand, by which a signal is given to the rowers Sciphamor portisculus vel hortator remigum, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 20

Sweotolung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sweotolung-dæg, es; m.
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Idus Ian.) is geháten on bócum Swetelungdæg, forðan ðe on ðisum dæge wearð Crist mancynne geswutelod, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 20

un-forfeored

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forfeored, (un-forfored(?).

Unbrokenextricabile

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also ungebrocenre extricabili, 33, 7: perhaps in each case inextricabilis should be read, cf. untósliten inextricabilis, 110, 60); Unbroken; extricabile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 22

Linked entry: for-feored

brér

(n.)
Grammar
brér, es; m. l. e;
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Voc. ii. 100, 27. Brær murus, 114, 48. Brære tribula, 122, 73. f., in bracket dele 'Fr. bruyère . . . Du Cange,' and add

ceáp-cniht

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Voc. ii. 107, 18. Ceápcniht, 29, 28. v. cýpe-cniht in Dict

fen-fixas

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fixas, fen-fisc, es; m.
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A fish living in the water of a fen Ne þicgen hié fenfixas, ne sǽfixas þá þe habbað heard flǽsc, Lch. ii. 254, 22. Substitute:

fýr-gearwunge

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-gearwunge, e; f.

Preparation with fire, cooking

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Substitute: fýr-gearwung, Preparation with fire, cooking Fýrgearwungum focularibus (cf. cocturam aut assaturam alimentorum in focularibus praeparatam, Ald. 51, 33), Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 34

fæstnung

stabilityfixityfortifyinga fasteningbinding an exhortationconfirmationratificationa covenantassurance

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Similar entries v. fæst; II. Fæstnunges ł trymnises exortationis, Mk. p. 2, 5. protection, security. Similar entries Cf. fæst; II a. 2, IV.

bindan

to bindto fasten toknit

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Add Ic beó bunden ligor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 30. to bind, tie up in a bundle Gadriað þone coccel and bindað (alligate) sceáfmǽlum, Mt. 13, 30. to fasten to, on Hig bindað hefige byrðena, Mt. 23, 4. Beágas bundan boias (in collo) nectunt, Wrt.

ofer-stǽlan

(v.)

to confute, convince, convict

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Ic eom geþafa ðæt ic eom swíðe rihte oferstéled, and ic beó ealne weig micle gefegenra ðonne ðú mé myd þillícum ofærstǽlest, ðonne ic ǽfre wéræ ðonne ic óðerne man oferstǽlde I allow that I am very properly confuted, and I am always much more pleased

icge gold

(n.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
icge gold,
  • Beo. Th. 2219
  • ;
  • B. 1107.
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The translation of this phrase is difficult.

ge-gódian

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

To bestow goods uponenrich

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Th. ii. 118, 30 : H. R. 105, 6 : Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 39. Ðonne ðú Hiernsalem gegódie in die Hierusalem, Ps. Th. 136, 7. Apollonius ðe ðurh us gegódod is Apollonius who is enriched by us, Th. Ap. 18, 20. Ða sín gegóded utuntur, Hpt. Gl. 447, 494.

Linked entries: gódian ge-góded

GE-NÓG

(adv.)
Grammar
GE-NÓG, -nóh; adv.

Sufficiently, abundantly, ENOUGHsatis, abunde

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Sufficiently, abundantly, ENOUGH; satis, abunde Genóg sweotol hit is it is sufficiently manifest, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 176, 27. Genóg riht ðú segst rightly enough thou sayest, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 17.

sundor-hálga

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-hálga, an; m.
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A Pharisee, (but in one passage it seems to mean) a scribeHoml. Th. ii. 428, 3: 420, 34: 422, 3. Twegen men . . . án wæs sunderhálga, and óðer wæs openlíce synful, Bóceras and sunderhálgan, Scint. 203, 3.

Linked entry: hálga

sam-hwilc

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sam-hwilc, pron.

Some

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H. ) the 'wer' for the ' þeów' is 60 shillings. For one kind it is 50 (?), L. In. 23 ; Th. i. 118, 4.

Linked entry: sam-hwilc

óþ

(prep.)
Grammar
óþ, prep. l. oþ.
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Add Of ðám gedwolan þe ic on oð þisum dwealde, Solil. H. 13, 10. Oð þám gemǽnan ende, Hml. Th. ii. 330, 7. Add Man hine bebyrgde in þám seáðe oþ þone gyrdels, Shrn. 125, 34; An. 1577. Oð wolcna hróf, Exod. 298 : Gú. 1286.

bæftan

(prep.; adv.)

behind,after

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B. ii. 267, 12

Linked entry: bæfta

fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, faerd, ferd, fierd, fyrd(e).

an expeditioncampaignan armya camp

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35, 27 : ii. 362, 18 : iv. 115, 24: hostium expeditio, iii. 316, 17: expeditio contra (in) hastes patriae, iv. 95, 12 : 92, 19 ; communis publicae rei expeditio, iii. 194, 33: 242, 34: expeditio contra hastes, 245, ii ; communis (publica) contra hostes