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tengan

(v.)
Grammar
tengan, p. de
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Se cásere tengde ðam botle, Homl. Th. i. 430, 23. Se fugol wuda tengde, ii. 162, 27. Æt suman cyrre tengde hé fyrde ongeán Persiscne leódscipe on one occasion he was hastening to march against Persia, i. 448, 32.

Linked entry: sam-tinges

gladian

(v.)
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S. 1, 221. (2 a) to rejoice in something possessed :-- Februarius and Martius gladiað on fífum, Angl. viii. 302, 1. trans. to make glad. of physical effect, to make of cheerful appearance Ðæt hé gleadie onsiéne in ele ut exhiberet faciem in oleo, Ps.

ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, l. ge-anbidian, geandbidian,

to wait to wait for.to wait for the comingreturnto wait for the coming to passto wait

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hwíle; þá eóde heó on hire palatium, Shrn. 75, 24. to wait for the coming to pass of something, with gen.

gyr

(n.)
Grammar
gyr, gyra; m., gyru; f.

Mudfenmarsh

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On gyran torr[?], Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 412, 8. Gyrwe fenn palus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 33; Som. 12, 29. Gyran, gyras paludes, Lye

freá-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
freá-mǽre, frǽ-mǽre; adj.

Very renownedceleberrĭmus

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Very renowned; celeberrĭmus Firum freámǽrne eard weardian to inhabit a country very renowned to men, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 11; Pa. 10

Linked entry: frǽ-mǽre

mirgan

(v.)
Grammar
mirgan, p. de

To be merryto rejoicebe glad

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To be merry, to rejoice, be glad Fægniaþ and myrgaþ Gode mid wynsumre stemne jubilate Deo in voce exultationis, Ps. Th. 46, 1

óþ-swígan

(v.)
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to stop speaking, become silent Hé spræc his liornæra sumum, and ðá fǽringa óþswígde hé suǽ hé hwæshwegu hercnade, Shrn. 72, 24

síþ-boda

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-boda, an ; m.
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One who announces that a journey or march is to begin, applied to the pillar of cloud, Cd. Th. 193, 21 ; Exod. 250

þǽr-néhst

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-néhst, adv.
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Next to that Godes grið is ealra griða geornost healdanne, and þǽrnéhst þæs cynges, L. Eth. vii. 1; Th. i. 330, 3

á-bǽran

(v.)
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to bring out, bring to light Ðæt ðæt díhle wæs openum wordum sý eall ábǽred omnia luci verbis reddantur apertis, Dóm. L. 41

Linked entry: ǽ-bær

æt-strengan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-strengan, p. de
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To deforce, withhold wrongfully Gif hláford gelómlíce his gafoles myngað, and geneátman áheardað and hit þencð ætstrengenne, Ll. Th. i. 270, 21

Linked entry: strengan

ge-scencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scencan, p. te
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To give to drink Þú gescænctest mid wíneonbryrdnesse potasti nos uino compunctionis, Ps. L. 59, 5. Wín gescenct uinum potatum, Scint. 105, 16

Linked entries: scencan ge-scænctest

regnian

(v.)
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to rain, cause rain to fall Hé hregnað (regneð, R.) ofer sóðfæsta and unsóðfæste pluit super justos et injustos, Mt. L. 5, 45

út-waru

Grammar
út-waru, [For the obligation involved in waru see werian ; <b>III c.</b>]
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Hí him ꝥ land sealdon æt Norðtúne . . . ꝥ syndon iii hída inware and óðer healf útware, Cht. E. 235, 29. Add

salor

(n.)

a hall, palace

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a hall, palace Eów ðeós cwén laðaþ salore (cf. hofe, 1111; El. 557), Elen. Kmbl. 1100; El. 552 : 764; El. 382

sceorpan

(v.)
Grammar
sceorpan, scearp

To scrape, to irritate

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To scrape, to irritate Gif man [hwæt ?] sceorpe on ðone innaþ if anything irritate a man in the insides, Lchdm. iii. 44, 27

Linked entry: ge-sceorpan

wil-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
wil-þegu, e; f.

A grateful repast

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A grateful repast Tólýsan líc and sáwle, and þonne tódǽlan werum wiste and wilþege fǽges flǽschoman, Andr. Kmbl. 306; An. 153

ofer-healdan

(v.)

to hold over, delay to do, neglect

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to hold over, delay to do, neglect Gif se gereáfa ðis oferheald, gebéte .xxx. sciłł., L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 198, 11

á-wrǽnan

(v.)

to make wrǽne

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to make wrǽne(q. v.) Gif mon sié unwrǽne, wyl on meolce þá ilcan wyrt, þonne áwrǽnst þú, Lch. ii. 144, 21

Linked entry: wrǽnan

bel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bel-hús, bell-hús, es; n.

A BELL-HOUSEcampanile vel campanariumturris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula

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A BELL-HOUSE, campanile vel campanarium, turris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula; a room or tower in the castle of a Thane, generally built between the kitchen and porter's lodge, where was a bell or bells to summon the inhabitants to prayers

Linked entry: bell-hús