neowol
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Add Drohtnoð habban . . . in neowlum áttre ( in the poison of the bottomless pit), Wlfst. 188, 8. On neowlum in imo, Scint. 21, 12. Tó neowlum ad ima, 4, 17: 20, 8. Neolum imis, Lch. i. lxxv, 3. Þeáh se man gewíte in ðá neowelestan scrafa, Verc.
á-lǽtan
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</b> to let go what should be kept Sé þe þeóf geféhð, and hé hine alǽte, Ll. Th. i. 124, 17. Add Lífes dagas tó fyrstum sind tó álǽtenne, R. Ben. I. 5, 6. <b>IVa.
freót
the condition of being free ⬩ a grant of freedom ⬩ manumission
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Add: the condition of being free Ǽlcon men freót þe wíteþeów wǽre, oðþe hé mid his feó gebohte, Cht. Crw. 23, 28. Gif þeów mon wyrce on Sunnandæg bútan his hláfordes hǽse, þolie his freótes, Ll. Th. i. 104, 6.
a-brecan
To break ⬩ vanquish ⬩ to take by storm ⬩ to assault ⬩ destroy ⬩ frangere ⬩ effringere ⬩ expugnare
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To break, vanquish, to take by storm, to assault, destroy; frangere, effringere, expugnare Abrecan ne meahton reced they might not break the house, Cd. 115; Th. 150, 14; Gen. 2491.
beácnian
to BECKON ⬩ nod ⬩ innuere ⬩ to shew ⬩ indicate ⬩ indicare ⬩ typice significare
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Bos. 1, 22, 62: 5, 7. to shew, indicate; indicare, typice significare Swá fenix beácnaþ as the ph?nix shews, Exon. 65a; Th. 240, 30; Ph. 646.
be-leósan
To let go ⬩ to deprive of ⬩ to be deprived of ⬩ lose ⬩ privare ⬩ orbare ⬩ privari ⬩ amittere
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Ðǽr is swíðe beleás hérum, ðám ðe ic hæfde there I was much deprived of the hairs, which I had Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 35; Rä. 27, 4
be-hindan
Behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone
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Ligeþ him behindan hefig hrusan dǽl behind it lies the heavy mass of earth 29, 106; Met. 29, 52. Ne ðé behindan nú lǽt mænige ðus micle now leave not behind thee such a multitude of people Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 19; Cri. 155
eorþ-scræf
An earth-cavern, a grave ⬩ căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum
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An earth-cavern, a grave; căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum Hie be hliðe heáre dúne eorþscræf fundon, ðǽr Loth wunode they found by the slope of a high hill an earth-cavern, where Lot dwelt, Cd. 122; Th. 156, 27; Gen. 2595: Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 11; Kl. 28.
ESOL
An ass ⬩ ăsĭnus
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Ongan ðá his esolas bǽtan began then to bridle [bit] his asses, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 25; Gen. 2866
forþ-brengan
To bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ proferre ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ effĭcĕre
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Se Metod eallra gesceafta ealle forþbrengþ the Creator of all things produces them all, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 19. Forþbrohte proferret, Bd. 4, 24; S. 596, 35. He forþbrohte swylce flód wæteru deduxit tamquam flūmina aquas, Ps. Lamb. 77, 16
leóhtan
to illumine
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To give light, to illumine, make light, cause to shine Ðǽr leóhtes ne leóht lytel sperca earmum ǽnig there doth not any little spark give light to the miserable ones, Dóm. L. 14, 218. Hé lofe leóhteþ leófe ða hálgan hymnus omnibus sanctis ejus, Ps.
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ge-sárgian
To afflict, trouble, damage ⬩ of afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre
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Wǽron hie gesárgode they were damaged, Chr. 897; Erl. 96, 8
ge-scamian
To be ashamed, to blush ⬩ erŭbescĕre ⬩ To shame, cause or bring shame to ⬩ pŭdēre
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To shame, cause or bring shame to; pŭdēre Sceal gescamian ða unrihtwísan it shall shame the wicked; erŭbescant impii, Ps. Th. 30, 20. Gescamige hí, let it shame them; erŭbescant, Ps. Spl. 82, 16
reónig
Mournful, sad, gloomy, weary;
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Hé ðǽr þreó métte in ðam reónian hofe ( ;in the hole in which they were buried; ) róda ætsomne greóte begrauene, 1664; El. 834. In ðam reóngan hám ;in that gloomy dwelling (hell),; Exon. Th. 274, 8; Jul. 530
un-witende
Unwitting ⬩ not knowing ⬩ not aware of what is done ⬩ unconscious
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the Latin is: Ut voluntariam sibi conscivisse mortem putaretur) áwierged, 6 36; Swt. 294, 11
út-síþ
A going out ⬩ excessus ⬩ exitium
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Gǽst útsíþes georn the spirit eager for departure from this world, Exon.Th. 178, 9; Gú. 1241. Nágon hwyrft ne swice, útsíþ ǽfre ða ðǽr in cumaþ those who come in there never have have return or escape, never egress, 364, 31; Wal. 79
bú
to dwell ⬩ A dwelling, habitation ⬩ habitatio, habitaculum
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A dwelling, habitation; habitatio, habitaculum Bearn hér bú námon, and ðǽr eardedon here children obtained a dwelling, and there settled, Ps. Th. 101. 25.
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swíma
swimming in the head, dizziness, giddiness, vertigo ⬩ a state of unconsciousness, a swoon ⬩ a swoon ⬩ a stunning blow.
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swimming in the head, dizziness, giddiness, vertigo Hí áscamode swiciaþ on swíman ashamed they wander dizzily, Exon. Th. 79, 33 ; Cri. 1300.
ram-hund
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Add: The true form of the word, which is given only in comparatively modern MSS., is doubtful. Rain-, raine-hound, as well as ram-hundt, occur (v. Ll. Lbmn. 626, 2), and these seem to represent the original word more nearly than does ram-.
for-bærnan
To burn up ⬩ consume ⬩ ŭrĕre ⬩ combūrĕre
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Ðæt seó sunne mid hyre hǽtan middaneardes wæstmas forbærne that the sun with her heat burn up the fruits of the earth, Wrt. popl. science 9, 6; Lchdm. iii. 250, 17.
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