wreón
To cover ⬩ to put a covering on ⬩ to cover with clothes ⬩ to clothe ⬩ to cover ⬩ to bind ⬩ to conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ to serve as a covering ⬩ be spread over
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Lind. 14, 65. to cover with clothes, to clothe Ic wreó mé wǽda leásne, leáfum þecce, Cd. Th. 53, 26; Gen. 867. Ic wses nacod, and gé clǽððon ł wrigon (wriogan, Rush.) meh eram nudus, et operuistis me, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 36.
Linked entry: wríga
lyft
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Hý hine hófun on þá heán lyft, 383. a cloud Lyft nubes, An. Ox. 3711 [: Mk. 9, 7 : Lk. 21, 27 : 12, 54, in Dict.]. contaminated air Wólberende lyft hwítes heówes, Nar. 15, 32.
gearwian
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Th. i. 322, 7: 310, 7. to dress, clothe Gearwæþ uestit, Mt. R. 6, 30. to procure, provide Hit gerewað parat (cibum ), Kent. Gl. 133. Émetan gearwiað formicę parant (cibum sibi ), 1103. Ðá ðe ðú georwades those things which thou hast provided, Lk.
tó-brecan
To break, ⬩ break in pieces ⬩ to break in two, ⬩ to break to pieces, ⬩ break up, ⬩ to separate into parts by striking or pulling ⬩ to overthrow, ⬩ break down, ⬩ ruin, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ put into confusion, ⬩ rout, ⬩ to destroy, ⬩ crush ⬩ to take by assault ⬩ to break a promise, pledge, etc., ⬩ to infringe, ⬩ violate ⬩ to break, ⬩ interrupt
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Gl. 482, 67. in reference to material objects, to break in two, to break to pieces, break up, to separate into parts by striking or pulling Hé (the patch of new cloth) tóbrycþ hys stede on ðam reáfe, and se slite byþ ðe wyrsa, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 16.
fullian
To FULL or make white as a fuller ⬩ to baptize ⬩ albāre ⬩ candĭdum făcĕre ⬩ baptīzāre ⬩ βαπτίζειν
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Bos. 9, 3, we have fullere: Wyc. 1389, fullere [or walkere of cloth, note]: Tynd. 1526 and Eng. version 1611, fuller. Baptem and Baptym with the verb Baptise is used by Wycliffe, and Baptyme and Baptyzyn by the compiler of the Promptorium.
Linked entries: fulligan fulwian ge-fullian
hleów
A shelter, ⬩ protection, ⬩ covering, ⬩ refuge;
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Icel.himin-targa = the sun] covering, i.e.the pillar of cloud, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 22; Exod. 79. God hleó þarfendra deus, refugium pauperum, Rtl. 40, 25. Constantínus æðelinga hleó, Elen. Kmbl. 198; El. 99.
scríðan
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Th. 326, 27 ; Víd. 135. of the gliding motion of a ship, cloud, etc. , or of the motion of a heavenly body in its orbit -Ne æt mé hrisil scríðeþ, Exon. Th. 417, 20 ; Rä. 36, 7.
þringan
To press ⬩ crowd ⬩ throng ⬩ to throng ⬩ press round, upon ⬩ crowd together ⬩ to press ⬩ move with violence, eagerness ⬩ hurry ⬩ press on ⬩ press forward ⬩ force a way
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Him arn on lást, þrang þýstre genip dark cloud made its resistless way, Cd. Th. 9, 9; Gen. 139: Exon. Th. 179; Gú. 1255. Wræccan þrungon ( pressed forward ), 461, 28; Hö. 42: Elen. Kmbl. 245; El. 123.
hát
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Þæt blód gesprang, hátost heaðoswáta, B. 1668. of a person, having the sensation of heat Ic sceal þysne wítes clom beoran beornende . . . hát on helle, hyhtwillan leás, Sat. 159. <b>II a.
healh
a corner ⬩ an angle ⬩ cave ⬩ closet ⬩ recess ⬩ a bay
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Lfc. 37. a retired or secret place, cave, closet, recess Oð ðá ýtemestan helle heala[s?] to the most remote of hell's recesses ad inferni nouissima, Ps. L. fol. 193 a, 5. Swá hwelp leóna eardiende on halum (in abditis), Ps. Spl. 16, 13.
healf
HALF
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Healfne sealde ðæm þearfan and mid healfum hine sylfne besweóp he gave half [his cloak] to the poor man and wrapped himself up with half of it, Blickl. Homl. 215, 7. Ðeáh ðú wylle healf míne ríce licet demedium regni mei, Mk. Skt. 6, 23: Lk.
FULL
FULL ⬩ filled ⬩ complete ⬩ entire ⬩ plēnus ⬩ sătiātus ⬩ confertus ⬩ intĕger
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Háteþ ðonne heáhcyning helle betýnan, fýres fulle then the mighty king shall command [them] to close hell, full of fire, Salm. Kmbl. 349; Sal. 174.
wann
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Mec mon biþeahte mid þearfan wǽdum, and mec on þeóstre álegde biwundenne mid wonnum cláþum 87, 12 ; Cri. 1424. as a (poetical) epithet of shade, cloud, night, etc.
úte
Outside ⬩ without. ⬩ out ⬩ from one's position ⬩ on the outside ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outer side ⬩ out ⬩ out of doors ⬩ in the open air ⬩ out ⬩ away ⬩ at a distance ⬩ out ⬩ away from habitations ⬩ in open country ⬩ out ⬩ from home on service ⬩ out ⬩ not in one's own country ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land
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Similar entries v. út I. 1. α 3 Sum coþu is ðære wambe, ðæt ðone seócan monnan lystep útganges, and ne mæg ðonne hé úte betýned bið (when he is at the closet), Lchdm. ii. 236, 3. out, not residing in a place Ðæt muneca gehwylc, ðe úte sý of mynstre.
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lecgan
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Th. i. 296, 7. lecgan in to put into the possession of, assign to Ðá land ðe hig ðider in lecgeað, Cht, Th. 370, 25 (in Dict.). to place, set, apply. to place close to, place on Wið tóþwærce, gebærn hwít sealt, . . . gegníd eal tósomne, lege on, Lch
fæsten
firmament ⬩ citadel ⬩ fort ⬩ a fortification ⬩ entrenchments ⬩ fastness ⬩ stronghold ⬩ a prison ⬩ a sepulchre ⬩ Hell ⬩ claustrum
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Hæfdic þæs kyninges wíc and his fæstenu gesceáwod þe hé mid his fyrde in gefaren hæfde, 19, 13. a place that can be shut fast. a place of security, closet, strong room Fæstene gehæft (in arto carnis) clustello continetur, An. Ox. 5396.
lást
A step ⬩ footstep ⬩ track ⬩ trace
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Him arn on lást þýstre genip dark cloud succeeded it, Cd. 8; Th. 9, 8; Gen. 138. Him fleáh on lást earn ǽtes georn, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 27; Jud. 209. Gescoh nú seolfes swæðe ... Ðá on lást beseah leóflíc cempa 'see now thine own track.' ...
Linked entry: lǽst
windan
of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start ⬩ to fly, wheel, spring ⬩ of the movement of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of abstract subjects ⬩ of twisting ⬩ rolling movement ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ to waver ⬩ to twist ⬩ roll ⬩ to brandish ⬩ wave ⬩ to twist, plait, weave ⬩ to twist, give a curved form to
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Th. 27, 15; Gen. 418. of inanimate things Dægscealdes hleó (the pillar of cloud) wand ofer wolcnum, Cd. Th. 182, 23 ; Exod. 80. Mid ðam worde wand fýr of heofonum at those words fire flew from heaven, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 249.
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FÆÐM
the embracing arms ⬩ brachia amplexa, circumdăta ⬩ A lap, bosom, breast ⬩ quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectus ⬩ FATHOM = six feet ⬩ spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentum ⬩ An embrace, protection ⬩ amplexus, complexus, protectio ⬩ Grasp, power ⬩ pŏtestas, dĭtio ⬩ An expanse, abyss, deep ⬩ expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum
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Hæfde wederwolcen wídum fæðmum eorþan and upródor gedǽled the storm-cloud had divided with wide embraces the earth and firmament above, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 14; Exod. 75. Hwá mec bregde of brimes fæðmum who drew me from the embrace of ocean?
gang
going, walking, moving on foot, step. ⬩ the sole of the foot (?) ⬩ the being habitually in a specified condition ⬩ power of walking ⬩ of moving about ⬩ mode of walking, walk, gait ⬩ a walk, journey ⬩ go, time, occasion of going ⬩ a way, road, path, passage ⬩ a track ⬩ course ⬩ a stream ⬩ a narrative ⬩ space traversed ⬩ expanse covered ⬩ an ox-gang, a bovale, the eighth part of the carucate. ⬩ legal process ⬩ legal procedure, process ⬩ a company of people (?), a gang. ⬩ a step, stair ⬩ a privy
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Wolcna gang the cloud-covered sky Dan. 624. Tungla gong the firmament of moving stars Cri. 884. Ofer geofones gong over the rolling expanse of ocean Ph. 118. Ýða gelaac, wíd gang wætera, Ps.