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on-stellan

(v.)

to institute, give rise to, set on foot, bring in, be the author of, set (an example)

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Ða godcundan leán mínre sáule mid geréce, swǽ hit míne ærfenuman onstellen ( appoint ), Chart. Th. 477, 12. Onstaelde (ox-, Wrt.) idoneus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 51

Linked entry: an-stellan

flǽsc

Grammar
flǽsc, pl. flǽscu: flǽsce (?), an; /.

fleshanimalshuman beings

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Ic beó eft mid mínum felle befangen, and ic on mínum flǽsce God geseó, Hml. Th. ii: 456, 18. Se líchama ðe Críst on ðrowode wæs geboren of Marian flǽsce, 270, 18. Foldbúendra flǽsc and gǽstas, Rä. 2, 13.

hosp

(n.)
Grammar
hosp, es; m.

Reproach, opprobrium, contempt, contumely, insult, blasphemy

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mid hospe his láre forsáwon they with contumely despised his teaching, Homl. Th. ii. 110, 5. Cwæþ mid hospe said contemptuously, Homl. Swt. 3, 216.

Linked entry: hyspan

ge-hlýd

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Simpronius mid swíðlicum gehlýde hét hí gefeccan, 7, 81. Hé clypode mid gehlýde, 36, 362. Mid wédendum and egislicum gehlýde bachanti et furibundo strepitu (i. clamore ), An.

FLEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓGAN, fliógan, to fleógenne; part. fleógende; ic fleóge, ðú fleógest, he fleógeþ, pl. fleógaþ; p. ic, he fleág, fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen [fleóge a fly] .

To FLY as with wingsvŏlāreTo fleeflee fromfŭgĕreeffŭgĕre

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Hí fleógaþ mid ðám feóndum they flee with the fiends, Exon. 116a; Th. 446, 6; Dóm. 18. I

Linked entries: FLEÓN fliógan flecgan

plega

(n.)
Grammar
plega, an; m.
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Mid ðám þiówum wæs on symbel mín plega hunt continuum ludum ludimus, Bt. 7, 3 ; Fox 20, 34 : Exon. Th. 46, 27 ; Cri. 743. Ealle ða hwíle ðe ðæt líc bíþ inne, ðǽr sceal beón gedrync and plega, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 20, 26.

Linked entries: plegan hand-plega

strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl, strél, streál, es ; m. : e ; f. : stræle, an ; f.
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Ðá genam hé his bogan and hine gebende and ðá mid geǽttredum strǽle ongan sceótan . . .

Linked entry: streál

strengu

(n.)
Grammar
strengu, (o); indecl.: streng, e; f.
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Mid míne ágne mægene and strengo (-eo, Cott. MSS.), Past. 4; Swt. 39, 18: Cd. Th. 98, 19; Gen. 1632. Strengeo, 150, 21; Gen. 2495. Hé gemunde mægenes strenge, Beo. Th. 2545; B. 1270. Strengum vigorously, Cd.

Linked entry: streng

clumian

(v.)
Grammar
clumian, ode; od

To murmur, muttermussitare

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To murmur, mutter; mussitare Hí clumiaþ mid ceaflum ðǽr hí scoldon clypian they mutter with their jaws where they ought to speak aloud, Wanl. Catal. 30, 14

eáðelíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eáðelíc, ǽðelíc; comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre: adj.

Easy, possible făcĭlis

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Easy, possible; făcĭlis Ealle þing synt mid Gode eáðelíce with God all things are possible, Mt. Bos. 19, 26. Hwæt is eáðelícre what is easier? 9, 5

Linked entry: ǽðe-líc

el-land

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

A foreign country, strange land externa terra

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A foreign country, strange land; externa terra Mægþ sceal, geómormód, elland tredan a maiden, sad of mind, shall tread a strange land. Beo. Th. 6031; B. 3019

Linked entries: el- ele-land

ful-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ful-boren, part.

Full-bornnoble-bornnōbĭlis nātu

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Full-born, noble-born; nōbĭlis nātu Mid eahta and feówertig fulborenra þegena with eight and forty noble-born thanes, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 228, 4

Linked entry: sám-boren

fyrn-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gemynd, es; n.

An ancient reminiscenceantīqua mĕmŏria

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An ancient reminiscence; antīqua mĕmŏria Ða ðe fyrngemynd mid Iudéum gearwast cúðon they who best knew the old memories among the Jews, Elen. Kmbl. 654; El. 327

in-swógenness

(n.)
Grammar
in-swógenness, e; f.

violent entrance

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A rushing in with a loud sound, violent entrance Hé mid ðæs unclǽnan gástes inswógennisse þrycced wæs spiritus inmundi invasione premebatur, Bd. 2, 5 ; S.507, 4

medu-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
medu-stíg, e; f.

Path to the mead-hall

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Path to the mead-hall Cyning of brýdbúre treddode ... and his cwén mid him medostíg gemæt ... Hróðgár tó healle geóng, Beo. Th. 1845-1855; B. 920-925

gewit-loca

(n.)
Grammar
gewit-loca, an; m.

A container of intelligencethe mindintelligentiæ clausuraanimusmenspectus

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A container of intelligence, the mind; intelligentiæ clausura, animus, mens, pectus, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 52; Met. 12, 26: Exon. 123 a; Th. 473 13; Bo. 14

gierian

(v.)
Grammar
gierian, p. ede; pp. ed

To clothedeckadorninduĕrevestīreornāre

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To clothe, deck, adorn; induĕre, vestīre, ornāre Hæleþ gierede mec mid golde a man adorned me with gold, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 16; Rä. 27, 13

ge-hwǽdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwǽdnes, -hwédnes, se; f.

Sparingnesspaucityfewnesssubtiltyparcitaspaucitas

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Gehwǽdnysse dagena mínra gecýþ me paucitatem dierum meorum nuntia mihi, Ps. Spl. 101, 24

Linked entry: ge-hrædnys

geofian

(v.)
Grammar
geofian, p. ode; pp. od

To give, to endowdare, donare

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To give, to endow; dare, donare He mæg me geofian mid góda gehwilcum he can endow me with every good, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 31; Gen. 546

stealcung

(n.)
Grammar
stealcung, e; f.
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Stalking (cf. deer-stalking), cautious walking On sumere nihte hlosnode sum óðer munuc his færeldes and mid sleaccre stealcunge his fótswaðum filigde, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 6

Linked entry: stalcung