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ofer-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-cirran, to pass from one place to another,
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crossa space Ofercearra (printed -cearfa; but cf. iccearro, Mt. L. 12, 44, and ofer-cirr in Dict.) wé ofer ꝥ luh transfretemus trans stagnum, Lk. L. 8, 22. Ðona hider ofercerre inde huc transmeare, 16, 26

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stott

(n.)
Grammar
stott, es; m.
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Ðæt is vii oxen and viii and iiii feldhrýþera and ii stottas ( equi uiles ), Nap. 56, 7

sugu

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Cam. Phil. Trans. 1902, p. 15. Cf. Tó suge-bróce, C. D. B. ii. 284, 30. On suga-róde, C. D. iii. 48, 9. Add

wæl-gryre

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-gryre, es; m.

The terror that comes from danger of falling in battle

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The terror that comes from danger of falling in battle On fyrd hyra (the Israelites) fǽrspell (the tidings of the approach of the Egyptian army) becwom; egsan stódan wælgryre weroda, Cd. Th. 186, 11; Exod. 137

wine-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wine-treów, e ; f.

Faith between friends

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Faith between friends (between husband and wife; cf. wine 3.) Ðæt hé (the man) ða wǽre and ða winetreówe be him lifgendum lǽstan wolde, ðe git on ǽrdagum oft gesprǽcon, Exon. Th. 475, 20; Bo. 50

breóst-net

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-net, -nett, es; n. [breóst, net
a net
]

a netA breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax

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Th. 3100; B. 1548: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 24; Exod. 236

on-blandan

(v.)

to intermingle, to infect (with moral evil)

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to intermingle, to infect (with moral evil) Hé lungre áhóf wóðe wiðerhýdg weán onblonden he raised at once his voice, hostile and harmful (cf. the use of geblanden in similar phrases) Andr. Kmbl. 1350; An. 675

or-met

(adj.)
Grammar
or-met, or-mett, -mete; adj.

Excessive, without measure

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Excessive, without measure Ymbhogena ormete rén (cf. se rén ungemetlíces ymbhogan,Bt. 12 ; Fox 36, 19), Met. 7, 36. Hé mid ormettum mynum mé gefretewode he decked me with priceless jewels, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 37

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow.to grow, be produced,to grow, grow upto grow, increase, wax to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper to be productiveto grow, take shape

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Of mistlícum dryncum onwæcnaþ (cf. weaxaþ, Met. 25, 40) sió wóde þrág ðære wrǽnnesse. ... Þonne weaxaþ (cf. þonan cymeþ, Met. 25, 43)ða ofermétta and ungeþwǽrnes, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 19. Seó gálnyss weóhs on him, Hexam. 17; Norm. 26, 3.

innan

(adv.)
Grammar
innan, adv. and prep. gen. dat. acc.

Inintowithinfrom within

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Innan and útan, Cd. 66; Th. 80, 1; Gen. 1322 : Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 21; Cri. 1005: 60 a ; Th. 219, 2 ; Ph. 301. with gen Is mé ænige gǽst innan hreðres anxiatus est in me spiritus meus, Ps. Th. 142, 4. Hie hiora onweald innanbordes [cf.

wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
wlítan, p. wlát, pl. wliton

To lookgaze

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On ðone eágum wlát cining, Cd. Th. 7, 15; Gen. 106. Wlít (háwa, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 20) on moncyn mildum eágum, Met. 4, 54. Hý wénaþ ðæt hý on eálond sum eágum wlíten, Exon. Th. 360, 28; Wal. 12. Eágum wlítan on, Cd.

ænge

(adj.)
Grammar
ænge, def. se ænga; adj.

Narrowtroubledanxiousangustusanxius

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Narrow, troubled, anxious; angustus, anxius Ðes ænga stede this narrow place, Cd. 18; Th. 23, 9; Gen. 356. Is me ænge [MS. ænige] gást innan hreðres anxiatus est in me spiritus meus, Ps. Th. 142, 4

ambyht-secg

(n.)
Grammar
ambyht-secg, es; m. [ambeht an office, command, message; secg a man, messenger]

An official mana messengerambassadorministernunciuslegatus

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An official man, a messenger, ambassador; minister, nuncius, legatus Ðæt ic seó gramum ambyhtsecg, nales Godes engel that I am a minister to the malignant one, not God's angel, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 35 ; Gen. 582

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efn-gedǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
efn-gedǽlan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To share alike in æquāles partes divĭdĕre

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To share alike; in æquāles partes divĭdĕre Beámas twegen ðara ǽghwæðer efngedǽlde heáhþegnunga háliges gástes two pillars, each of which shared alike the high services of the holy spirit, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 22; Exod. 95

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leódan

(v.)
Grammar
leódan, p. leád; pl. ludon

To springgrow

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Of ðam twige ludon réðe wæstme from that branch sprang dire fruits, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 29; Gen. 989

Linked entry: lídeþ

lyft-helm

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-helm, es; m.

The airatmospherecloud

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C. 46. Wǽron land heora lyfthelme beþeaht their lands were covered with cloud, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 13; Exod. 60

med-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
med-strang, adj.

Of moderate meansof middle rank

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Ic lǽrde eác ða medstrangan men (cf. Honsl. Th. i. 370, 20, see under medume) ... and þearfum ic lǽrde, Blickl. Homl. 187, 13-17

racu

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
racu, e; f.
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, cloud, storm Ic wille ǽhta and ágend eall ácwellan ða beútan beóþ earce bordum ðonne sweart racu ( the black clouds that overspread the sky at the Deluge ) stígan onginneþ, Cd. Th. 81, 34; Gen. 1355

be-strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strúdan, p. -streád, pl. -strudon; pp. -stroden

To bespoil, spoil, confiscate, robspoliare, privare, confiscare

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To bespoil, spoil, confiscate, rob; spoliare, privare, confiscare Ða ðe Sodoma and Gomorra golde berófan bestrudon stigwitum qui Sodoma et Gomorra auro spoliarunt, incolis privarunt, Cd. 95; Th. 125, 14; Gen. 2079. Bestroden confiscatus, Cot. 108

Linked entry: be-stroden

ge-beór

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beór, es; m.

A guesthospesconvīva

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A guest; hospes, convīva Ðá ðæt ða gebeóras gesáwon quod cum convīvæ conspĭcĕrent, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534. 33. Gebeór convīva, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 45 : Scint. 63 : Homl. Th. i. 484, 1; 528, 9