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æ-wyrp

(n.)
Grammar
æ-wyrp, es; m. [æ = a from, wyrp a cast, from wyrpan or weorpan to cast]

A cast-away ⬩ throwing away ⬩ abjectus ⬩ abjectio

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A cast-away, throwing away; abjectus, abjectio Æwyrp folces abjectio populi, R. Ben. 7

ed-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-staðelian, p. ode; pp. od [ed again, staðelian to establish, staðol a foundation]

To establish again, re-establish, restore ⬩ restĭbĭlīre

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To establish again, re-establish, restore; restĭbĭlīre. Som. Ben. Lye

fore-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þingian, for-þingian; p. ode; pp. od [fore = for, þingian to plead]

To plead for anyone ⬩ intercede ⬩ defend ⬩ intercēdĕre ⬩ defendĕre

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To plead for anyone, intercede, defend; intercēdĕre, defendĕre Ic secge ðæt sió forespræc ne dýge, náuðer ne ðam scyldigan, ne ðam ðe him foreþingaþ I say that the defence does no good, neither to the guilty, nor to him who pleads for him, Bt. 38, 7;

Linked entry: for-þingian

ge-beácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beácnian, -bécnian, -bícnian; p. ode; pp. od [ge, and beácnian to beckon]

To point out ⬩ indicate ⬩ make signs ⬩ indĭcāre ⬩ nuntiāre ⬩ innuere

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To point out, indicate, make signs; indĭcāre, nuntiāre, innuere Ðá him gebeácnod wæs then it was indicated to him, Beo. Th. 283; B. 140. We woldon mid gebeácnian ða sóþfæstnesse we would therewith point out the truth, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 16.

Linked entries: ge-bécnend ge-bícnian

be-weardian

(v.)
Grammar
be-weardian, -weardigan; part. -weardigende; p. ode; pp. od

To ward, protect, keep ⬩ custodire ⬩ protegere, observare

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To ward, protect, keep; custodire; protegere, observare Ðú, Drihten, beweardast us tu, Domine, custodies nos, Ps. Spl. 11, 8. Hálige englas ða dǽda beweardiaþ holy angels protect the deeds, L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 360, 31. Beweardigende observantes, Ps. Spl

ge-búgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búgian, -bógian; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. [ge-, búgian II, to inhabit, occupy]

To inhabit ⬩ occupy ⬩ inhabĭtāre ⬩ incŏlĕre

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To inhabit, occupy; inhabĭtāre, incŏlĕre Hý hit ne mágon ealle gebúgian they cannot inhabit it all, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 10

Linked entries: ge-bógian ge-býa

ge-clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clǽnsian, -clǽnsigan, -clǽsnian, -clánsian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [clǽnsian to cleanse]

To cleanse ⬩ purify ⬩ mundāre ⬩ purgāre

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To cleanse, purify; mundāre, purgāre Gyf ðú wylt, ðú miht me geclǽnsian si vis, pŏtes me mundāre, Mt. Bos. 8, 2 : Mk. Bos. 1, 40 : Elen. Kmbl. 1352; El. 678. Saul ne meahte his wambe geclǽnsigan Saul could not purify his stomach, Past. 28, 6; Swt. 197

þerende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
þerende, inruens,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 12
  • ,
(se) þe rende (? from rennan),or(?) þéwende.

Similar entry: þeówan

healh

a corner ⬩ an angle ⬩ cave ⬩ closet ⬩ recess ⬩ a bay

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D. iii. 383, 20. compounded with names of animals On nédderheal; of nédderheale, C. D. v. 270, 11: 281, 33. On calfhealas, iii. 385, 31. On horshealgæt, vi. 94, 14. gen. or cpd. of plant-growth On bærheal, of bærheale, C. D. B. ii. 247, 7.

langsum

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Ox. 3625. of action that goes on long, or state or thing that lasts long Langsum diuturnum (trophaeum ), An. Ox. 800. Langfére, langsum diuturna i. longeua (valetudo ), 2072. Mid langsumere gestra[n]gunge diuturna uegetatione 1444.

freóls-brice

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-brice, -bryce, es; m. [freóls a feast, festival; brice, bryce a breaking, breach]

A breach or violation of a festival ⬩ festi violātio

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A breach or violation of a festival; festi violātio On freólsbricurn [MS. freólsbricon] in breaches of festivals, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 19. Freólsbrycas breaches of festivals, Wulfst. 109, 152

mist-helm

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

A veil or covering of mist

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A veil or covering of mist Oft ic misthelme forbrægd eágna leóman oft have I drawn a misty veil before the light of their eyes, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 25; Jul. 470

ge-tawian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tawian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [tawian to prepare]

To prepare ⬩ reduce or bring to ⬩ părāre ⬩ redūcĕre ad

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To prepare, reduce or bring to; părāre, redūcĕre ad Getawian to yrmþe redūcăre ad mĭsĕrĭam, Nathan. 7; St. And. 34, 18. Hý se æðeling to ðam bismre getawade the prince brought them to shame, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 15.

Linked entry: tawian

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
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Wé forsceamiað nú on lytlum timan dǽdbóte dón, Scint. 49, 9. II. of a person, concerned with the things of time ; of things, temporal, not spiritual or eternal :-- Sé þe hwílende (tempo-rarius ) ys on blisse, éce hé byð on wíte, Scint. 172, 7.

simbel

Grammar
simbel, In 1. 10 for incessablia 1. incessabilia, and add — Þá þe him on siml wǽron mid farende, Ors. 3, 9; S. 130, 20. Heó wunode á on symbel neáh Sancte Marian cyrican
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juxta beatae Mariae ecclesiam semper manebat, Gr. D. 283, 6

hálig-ern

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On hálierne sacello, An. Ox. 3237. Oð ic ingá on háligern donec intrem in sanctuarium Dei, Ps. Rdr. 72, 17. Of háligetnum de sacrariis, Germ. 392, 43

ge-wérgian

(v.)
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Ox. 49, i. of bodily weariness Ne hors ne hé sylf gewérgod wæs, Hml. S. 30, 35 : 31, 1418. of mental or spiritual weariness Hé gewérgað his heortan suíðe hearde mid ðý gesuince dnro cor labore fatigatur, Past. 239. 13.

winn-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
winn-dæg, es; m.

A day of labour or of struggle

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A day of labour or of struggle Fela sceal gebídan leófes and láþes se ðe longe hér on ðyssum windagum worulde brúceþ, Beo. Th. 2128; B. 1062

Linked entry: win-dæg

híhþ

Grammar
híhþ, híhþu, híhþo.

altitude ⬩ a summit ⬩ top ⬩ the highest point ⬩ extreme degree ⬩ the heavens

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On héhðo, An. 1000. On heáhðum, Jul. 560

Linked entries: heáhþu héhþu

ǽ-gift

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gift, e; f.

A giving up, return, repayment, restoration

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Ox. 5, 38: 8, 300