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of-swíþan

(v.)
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sticelse devicto mortis aculeo, Hymn. ad Mat. 17

Linked entry: swíþan

on-sæc

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Add: denied, refused Onsæcca ðǽm geféro milsia negata conservo miseratione, Mt. p. 18, 8

þeorf

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Man mearcað mid medmicelum treówe þeorfe hláfas ( panes crudos ), Gr. D. 87, 3. Add

mann-sleán

(v.)
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to kill Ne sceal mon mansleán (man sleán ?) non occidere, R. Ben. 16, 18. (?)

út-geng

(n.)
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út-geng, es; m. (or? -genge, an; f. v. genge)

An outletexit

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An outlet, exit Tó útgengum weogas ad exitus viarum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 9

Linked entries: geng út-gang

wel-dón

(v.)

to satisfyplease

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to satisfy, please Hé walde ðæm folce weldón (satisfacere) Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 15

brýd-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-reáf, es; n.

A nuptial garmentnuptialis vestis

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A nuptial garment; nuptialis vestis Mid brýdreáf veste nuptiali, Mt. Lind. Stv. 22, 11

on-reódan

(v.)
Grammar
on-reódan, p. -reád

To redden

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To redden Brynegield onreád (-hread, MS.) rommes blóde, Cd. Th. 177, 18; Gen. 2931

ge-sparrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sparrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To shut;claudere

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To shut; claudere Gesparrado dure ðín clauso ostio tuo, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 6

á-stǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stǽgan, p. de

To ascendmount up

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To ascend, mount up Ástǽgdun on scip ascendentes in naui, Mk. R. 6, 32

Linked entry: stǽgan

nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
nemnan, nemnian; p. nemde.

to namegive a name to a person or thingto use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thingto call upon the name ofaddress by nameto invoketo mention by nameto mentionrelateto namenominate

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Hé nemde mínne noman vacavit me nomine meo, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 37. Hine se ár be naman nemde, Elen. Kmbl. 155; El. 78. Se nemde God niþþa bearna ǽrest ealra, Cd. Th. 69, 13; Gen. 1135. God nemdon and hine bǽdon, 48, 22; Gen. 779.

Linked entries: a-nemnan namnian

smeoru

(n.)
Grammar
smeoru, smeru (o, a), wes; n.

Fat, grease, suet, tallow adeps, arvina, unctura grease, fat, butter

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Beran smeruwes (smerwes, MS. B.) Lchdm. i. 216, 15. Mid gáte smeorwe (smerwe,MS. B.) 354, 1. Mid smeorwe adipe Ps. Surt. 62, 6. Of swínes smerwe Lchdm. ii. 66, 7. Ofer smere (unguento) Rtl. 115, 34. Cnucige wið eald smeoru (smera, MS.

Linked entries: smera smeru

ælmes-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
ælmes-georn, adj.

Diligent in giving almsbenevolentbeneficusliberalis

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Sum man Tobias geháten, swíðe ælmesgeorn a man, whose name was Tobias, very diligent in giving alms, Ælfc. T. 21, 24

hyse-beorþor

(n.)
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hyse-beorþor, -berþor, -borþor, es; n.

a young man

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The bearing of male offspring, the offspring itself, a young man Hyseberþor puerperium, Mone B. 3894. Hyseborþor, 4975. Hysebeorþ[or], Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 42.

grið-brice

(n.)
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grið-brice, -bryce, es; m. [grið peace; brice, bryce a breach, violation]
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Béte man ðone griðbryce let a man make amends for a breach of the peace, L. Eth. ix. 4; Th. i. 340, 21: L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 12

big-standan

(v.)
Grammar
big-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen [big = bí by, near, standan to stand]

To stand by or near one, to supportstare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare

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To stand by or near one, to support; stare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare Bigstandaþ me, strange geneátas stand by me, strong associates, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 36; Gen. 284. Ða ðe him bigstódon those who stood by him, Byrht. Th. 137, 7; By. 182: Beo.

ge-cnucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnucian, -cnocian; p. ode, ede, ude; pp. od, ed, ud [cnucian to beat]

To beatpoundtundĕrepertundĕre

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To beat, pound; tundĕre, pertundĕre Gecnuca hý mid swínenum góre pound it with swine dung, Herb. 9, 3; Lchdm. i. 100, 11. Mid gecnucedum [MS. gecnucedon] ele ŏleo tūso, Ex. 29, 40. Genim ða wyrte gecnucude [gecnocode MS.

Linked entry: ge-cnocian

drǽfan

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Hér man drǽfde út Ælfgife, 1037; P. 161, 9. Æþelréd man drǽfde út of his earde, Wlfst. 160, 14. Tó drǽfene pulsaturam, An. Ox. 4865. Add

eáþ-méde

(v.; part.)
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Ðú dydest eádmédne (or from eádméd, pp. of eádmédan?) humiliasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 75. Ic gebrenge þá heofonlican gód æt þám eáþmédum (-módum, S. 18, 11), Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 3. Add

rów

(n.)
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rów, e; f.

Quiet, rest

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Biteache mi gast and mi bodi baðen to ro and to reste, Marh. 20, 5. Cristess resste and Cristess ro, Orm. 7042

Linked entry: rów