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bufantigera

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So tigera from Latin tiara ), Hpt. Gl. 525, 9

stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
stregdan, [There are two verbs of this form, a strong and a weak. The conjugation is further complicated by the frequent loss of g, so that forms of the strong verb are found (?) belonging to two classes (cf. bregdan): while in the Northern Gospels strong and weak inflections are combined in the same word. The two verbs are here put together] ; ic stregde, strigde, stréde, hé stregdeþ, strigdeþ, strét; p. (strong) strægd, pl. strugdon and strǽdon (v. strédun, Mk. 11, 8: but the form may be weak = strægdon) : (weak) stregde, strédde, strugde (North.); pp. (strong) strogden : (weak) stregd, stréded, stréd
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To strew, spread, scatter, sprinkle. to strew something Se ðe ne somnigas streigdæs que non congregat, spargit. Mt. Kmbl. 12, 30. Geswerc swé swé eascan strigdeþ (spargit), Ps. Surt. 147, 16. Monige ðæt wæter on ádlige men strédaþ. Bd. 3, 2; S. 524,

Linked entries: strédan strégan

CÆRSE

(n.)
Grammar
CÆRSE, cerse, an; f. CRESS, watercress; nasturtium, cardămum = κάρδαμον
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Ðeós wyrt, cærse, ne biþ sáwen, ac heó of hyre sylfne cenned biþ on wyllon and on brócen this herb, cress, is not sown, but it is propagated of itself in wells and in brooks, i. 116, 15

Linked entries: cesena cerse cresse

CLINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLINGAN, ic clinge, ðú clingst, he clingþ, clingaþ; clang, clungon; clungen, geclungen.

to wither, pine, to CLING ⬩ shrink up ⬩ se contrahere, marcescere ⬩ to CLING, stick close ⬩ circumcludere, includere

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Gr. 35; Som. 38, 7. to CLING, stick close; circumcludere, includere

dóm-setl

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-setl, es; n. [dóm judgment, setl a seat]

A judgment-seat, tribunal ⬩ trĭbūnal

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Gr. 9, 5; Som. 9, 2. Se gerefa hét Iulianan út gelǽdan to his dómsetle the count bade Juliana be led out to his judgment-seat, Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 16; Jul. 534: 68 a; Th. 252, 12; Jul. 162. On his dómsetle pro trĭbūnāli, Mt. Bos. 27, 19

FREÓSAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREÓSAN, hit freóseþ, frýsþ, frýst; p. freás, pl. fruron; pp. froren

To FREEZE ⬩ gĕlāre

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Gr. 22; Som. 24, 8

Linked entry: ge-froren

gár-clife

(n.)
Grammar
gár-clife, an; f.

Agrimony ⬩ agrĭmōnia eupătŏria

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Gárclifan etan ǽrende fúllíc getácnaþ to eat agrimony betokens a disagreeable message, Somn. 20; Lchdm. iii. 198, 24

helfe

(n.)
Grammar
helfe, es; m. n.

Helve ⬩ handle

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Gl. 52; Som. 66, 31; Wrt. Voc. 35, 20. Sió æcs áwient of ðæm hielfe ferrum lapsum de manubrio, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 167, 1.

ÍW

(n.)
Grammar
ÍW, es; m.

Yew

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Gl. 46; Som. 64, 131; Wrt. Voc. 32, 65 : Wrt. Voc. 79. 74 : 285, 49. Se hearda íw, Exon. 114 a ; Th. 437, 18; Rä. 56, 9. On ðone ealde íw ðonan of ðon íwe to the old yew; thence from the yew, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 218, 35.

Linked entry: eóh

lang-lífe

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-lífe, -líf; adj.

Long-lived

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Gl. 35; Som. 62, 95; Wrt. Voc. 28, 72. Langlíf [MS. C. langlífe, Zup. 320, 1] longaevus, Wrt. Voc. 85, 59. Ðæt ðú sí langlífe ut longo vivas tempore, Deut. 5, 16: 4, 1. Longlífe and gileáffull suǽ Sarra longeva et fidelis ut Sarra, Rtl. 109, 39.

leoþu-bíge

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-bíge, -bíg; adj.

humble ⬩ meek

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Ic gesette eów sóðe gebysnunge, ðæt eówer ǽlc sceole óðres fét áþweán, swá swá ic láreów eów liþebíg [humble] áþwóh, 242, 28

Linked entry: liþe-bíge

líc-þrowere

(n.)
Grammar
líc-þrowere, es; m.

A leper

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Gl. 78; Som. 72, 32; Wrt. 45, 64. Lazarus wæs lícþrowere [ulceribus plenus], Homl. Th. i. 328, 15: Homl. Skt. 3, 480. On Simones húse ðæs lícþroweres in the house of Simon the leper, Blickl. Homl. 73, 2. Manega lícþroweras multi leprosi, Lk.

Linked entry: þrowere

be-werian

(v.)
Grammar
be-werian, bi-werian, -wergan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To defend restrain ⬩ defendere, prohibere, tueri

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Gl. 63; Som. 68, 104

Linked entry: bi-werian

ge-derian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-derian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To injure ⬩ hurt ⬩ lædĕre

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To injure, hurt; lædĕre Ðyssum wordum ðá gecwedenum, hine sóna se wind onwearp fram ðære byrig, and dráf ðæt fýr on ða ðe hit ǽr onbærndon, swá ðæt hí sume mid ðam fýre gederede wǽron quo dicto, stătim mūtāti ab urbe venti, in eos qui aecendĕrant flammārum

ge-défelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-défelíce, adv.

Becomingly ⬩ filly ⬩ decently ⬩ properly ⬩ dĕcenter ⬩ opportūne

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Becomingly, filly, decently, properly; dĕcenter, opportūne Sóna ðæs ðe gehálgod wæs, ða dyde mon his líchoman in, and on ðære cyricean norþ-portice gedéfelíce wæs bebyriged mox vēro ut dedĭcāta est, intro inlātum, et in portĭcu illīus aquĭlōnālis dĕcenter

ge-gada

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gada, an;

A fellow-traveller ⬩ a companion ⬩ associate ⬩ comes ⬩ complex ⬩ conspirans

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Gl. 86; Sons. 74, 27, 28. He feóll ðá adún and ealle his gegadan into helle wíte he fell down then and all his companions into hell torment, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 59, 93, 87.

ge-rínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rínan, pp. -rinen

To touch, take hold of, grip ⬩ tangĕre, contingĕre, arrĭpĕre

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Wæs he sóna gerinen líchomlíce untrumnysse confestim languōre corpŏris tactus est, 4, 3; S. 568, 37. Wæs he semninga fram deofle gerinen sŭbĭto a diăbŏlo arreptus, .3, 11; S. 536, 13, MS. B

tama

(n.)
Grammar
tama, an; m.

Tameness

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Gif heó blódes onbirigþ, heó forgit sóna hire níwan taman, and gemonþ ðæs wildan gewunan hire eldrana, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 12

bræsen

(adj.)
Grammar
bræsen, bresen; def. se bræsna, seó, ðæt bræsne, bresne; adj.

BRAZEN, ⬩ æreus, æneus ⬩ made of brass ⬩ strong, powerful, bold, daring; ⬩ validus, fortis, potens, procax

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Gr. 5; Som. 4, 59. Ðú gesettest swá swá bogan bræsenne earmas míne posuisti ut arcum æreum brachia mea, Ps.

Linked entries: bræsna bresne

gise

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why, would God refuse him so small a thing . . .? Yes; how could Adam know what he was, unless he were obedient in some thing to his Lord?, Hml. Th. i. 14, 4

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