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fen-land

(n.)
Grammar
fen-land, es; n.

Fen-landmarshy landpălustris terra

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Fen-land, marshy land; pălustris terra Hí ealle Egypta awéston, bútan ðǽm fenlandum they laid waste all Egypt, except the fen-lands, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 26. He þurh ða fenland reów he rowed through the fen-lands, Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 50, 13

fór-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-syngian, -singian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [syngian to sin]

To sin greatlymultum peccāre

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To sin greatly; multum peccāre Ne wurþ ǽnig man on worlde swá swíðe fórsyngad, ðe he wið Gode gebétan ne mǽge no man in the world is so very sinful, that he may not make atonement to God, L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 282, 1

forþ-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-yrnan, part. -yrnende; p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run forth or beforeprecedepræcurrĕre

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To run forth or before, precede; præcurrĕre Wæs, æfter forþyrnendre tíde, ymb fífhund wintra and tú and hundnigontig fram Cristes hidercyme it was, according to the time preceding, about five hundred and ninety-two years from Christ's coming hither,

fugul

(n.)
Grammar
fugul, es; m.

A birdfowlăvisvŏlucris

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A bird, fowl; ăvis, vŏlucris Ne wæs ðæt ná fugul ána it was not a bird only, Exon. 109 b; Th. 418, 23; Rä. 37, 9. Heofones fugulas hit frǽton vŏlucres cæli comēdērunt illud, Lk. Bos. 8, 5. Fugulum volātĭlĭbus, Ps. Spl. 78, 1

fyrd-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-getrum, es; n. [getrum a band]

A martial bandcompany of soldiersagmencŏhors

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A martial band, company of soldiers; agmen, cŏhors Fús fyrdgetrum the prompt martial band, Cd. 147; Th. 184, 6; Exod. 103. Héht his herecist healdan georne, fæst fyrdgetrum he bade his warlike band, the firm company, bear them boldly, 151; Th. 189, 1

Linked entry: fird-getrum

fyðer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
fyðer-féte, -fóte; adj.

Four-footedquadrŭpes

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Four-footed; quadrŭpes Fyðerféte nýten a four-footed animal, Med. ex Quadr. 1; Lchdm. i. 326, 11. Fyðerféte quadrŭpes, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 6. Ne on fyðerfótum ne on creópendum neither among the four-footed nor the creeping, Homl. Th. i. 486, 28

ge-hyldra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hyldra, m. e; f. n; compar. of geheald(?)

Safer

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Safer Ðǽm gehyldrum wegum tuta itinera, Nar, 6, 3. Ðohtan ðæt him wíslícre and gehyldre wǽre they thought that it would be wiser and safer for them, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 31. On gehældran stówe in tutiore loco, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39

Linked entry: ge-heald

ge-mǽn-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-sumian, -mǽn-suman; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-mǽne communis]
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To do or have anything in common with another, to communicate to or share with another, to marry; communicare, nubere Wylladon us ða þing gemǽnsuman [MS. gemǽnsumian] ea nobis communicare desiderastis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 14. Gemǽnsumad nuptus, Mk. Skt

hæn

(n.)
Grammar
hæn, hen, henn, e; f.
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A hen Hæn gallina, Recd. 36, 56; Wrt. Voc. 63, 10. Seó henn gallina, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 37 : Lind. Rush. henne. Hænne æges geolocan the yolk of a hen's egg, L. M. 1, 2, 23; Lchdmii. 38, 6 : 3, 2; Lchdm. ii. 40, 10

Linked entries: hen henna

heáh-ealdorman

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-ealdorman, gen. -mannes; m.
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A chief alderman, ruler, patrician Ætius mǽre man se wæs iú ǽr heáhealdorman Ætius vir inlustris qui et patricius fuit, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 40. Ðe hǽlend cwæþ tó ðæmhéhaldurmenn ihesus ait archesynagogo, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 36. Héhaldormenn patricius, Rtl

hwer-hwette

(n.)
Grammar
hwer-hwette, an; f.

A cucumber

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A cucumber Hwerhwette cucumber, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 99; Wrt. Voc. 30, 47. Hwerwette, L. M. 1, 23; Lchdm. ii. 66, 9. Hwerhwettan gesihþ on swefnum untrumnysse getácnaþ if a man sees in dreams a cucumber it betokens illness, Lchdm. iii. 200, 16

ifig-tearo

(n.)
Grammar
ifig-tearo, n : -tara, an ; m.

Ivy tar

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Ivy tar, gum that comes from ivy when it is cut Nim sciptearo and ifigtearo, L. M. 1, 76; Lchdm. ii. 150, 12. Dó clǽne ifigtaran ðǽr on gif ðú hæbbe [cf. dó gódne sciptaran tó, 326, 14], 3, 26; Lchdm. ii. 322, 27

liþ-seáw

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-seáw, es; n.

synovia

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The oily matter between the joints, synovia Gif mon biþ on eaxle wund ðæt ðæt liþseáw út flówe gebéte mid xxx sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 53; Th. i. 94, 22. Manegum men liþseáu sýhþ ... wið liþseáwe, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 10-13

Linked entry: liþule

micge

(n.)
Grammar
micge, an; f.

Urine

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Urine Gesceáwa ǽlce dæge ðæt ðín útgong and micge síe gesundlíc. Gif sió micge síe lytelu..., L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 226, 20. Ðonne onginþ ðære hǽto welm wanian þurh ða micgean, 2, 23; Lchdm. ii. 212, 7: 1, 37; Lchdm. ii. 88, 20

Linked entry: micga

ofer-gitolian

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gitolian, p. ode
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To forget, be forgetful of Nó ofergeoteliu word ðín non obliviscar sermones tuos . Ps. Surt. 118, 16. Ofergeotulas ðú oblivisceris 12, 1. Ofergeoteliaþ obliviscimini 49, 22. Alle þeóde ða ðe ofergeoteliaþ Dryhten, 9, 18, Ne ofergeotela ðú, 9, 33. Ofer-geotelien

on-wæcnian

(v.)
Grammar
on-wæcnian, -wecnian; p. ode
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To awake, arise, be roused, be raised Of mistlícum dryncum onwæcnaþ sió wóde þrág ðære wrǽnnysse, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 17. Ðonne ( at the sound of the archangel's trumpet ) of ðisse moldan men onwecniaþ, deáde of duste árísaþ, Cd. Th. 302, 23; Sat. 604

Linked entry: on-wecnian

pyngan

(v.)
Grammar
pyngan, p. de
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To prick Punctus a pungendo dicitur; forðan ys se prica gecweden, forðan hé pingþ oððe pricaþ, Anglia viii. 317, 18. Seó rǽding pingþ ðæne scoliere mid scearpum pricele, 308, 1. Hé wærlíce hine pynde mid sumum wordum animum pungant, Past. 40, 5 ; Swt

Linked entry: pungetung

ge-sewenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sewenlíc, adj.
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Visible Ðíne gesceafta gesewenlíce and eác ungesewenlíce thy creatures visible and also invisible, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 5: Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 1, 12; Lchdm. iii. 232, 14: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 13; Met. 20, 7: 253; Met. 20, 127

geong

(n.)
Grammar
geong, es; m.
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A course, passage, journey; cursus, meātus, iter Ongunnon him on úhtan æðelcunde mægþ gierwan to geonge the noble women resolved ere dawn to prepare for a journey, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 19, note; Hö. 2. Geong iter, Lk. Skt. Lind. 2, 44: 8, 1

ge-rec-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-rec-líce, adv.
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In a direct course, directly, extensively, strictly, firmly; extenso cursu vel modo, directe, stricte, firme Gereclíce rihte flóweþ flows in a direct course straight along, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 27; Met. 5, 14: 24, 16; Met. 24, 8: Bt, 35, 4; Fox 162, 1