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swelgend

(n.)
Grammar
swelgend, e; f., but also es; m. n. A place which swallows up (lit. or fig.),
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a very deep place, an abyss, a gulf, whirlpool Ðýlæs hí forswelge sió swelgend ðære upáhæfenesse ipso elationis suae barathro devorantur, Past. 57, 3; Swt. 439, 3. Seó grundleáse swelgend (gítsunge) vorans rapacitas. Bt. 7, 4; Fox 22, 32.

temian

(v.)
Grammar
temian, p. ede, ode
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Mon temeþ his unáliéfde lustas mid ðǽm wordum ðære hálgan láre, Past. 56; Swt. 433, 12. Gewylt, temaþ domat, superat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 73. Hé ðone ealdan líchoman swencte and temede ( domabat ), Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 36.

þurh-scríþan

(v.)

to pass throughglide throughto go through a subjectexamineconsiderperlustrare

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of physical movement, to pass through, glide through Synd twelf tácna on ðam foresprecenan circule ðe seó sunne þurhscríð, Anglia viii. 298, 18. to go through a subject, examine, consider; perlustrare Ǽlc ðæra ðe wyle ða eásterlícan blisse mǽrsian,

under-þeód

(adj.)
Grammar
under-þeód, adj. (ptcpl.) used substantively.

Subjectsubordinate

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Illos ne subjectio conterat, Past. 28; Swt. 189, 14. Ðonne ðæt mód ðara underðiédra (-ðiéddra, Cott. MSS.) hwæthwugu ryhtlíces ongitan mæg subditorum mens cum quaedam recte sentire potuerit, 19; Swt. 147, 1.

Linked entry: þeódan

ǽ-spryng

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-spryng, eá-, -sprynge; m. f. (?): -spring; n.
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MS. ) sió sóðe lufu, Past. 48, 12. Gif wé ðone biteran wille æt ðǽm ǽsprynge forwyrcean, 307,1. Ealle ðás gód cumaþ of ðám ǽsprenge Godes mildheortnesse, Bl. H. 29, 11. Ðá gemétton hí eáspryng (ǽsprincg), Gr. D. 129, 4.

be-habban

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Má ðonne ðæt undeópe mód behabban mæge, Past. 459, 14. Þeáh þe ꝥ mód behæfd wǽre in líchaman. Gr. D. 4, 21. <b>II a.</b> to hold, have in a receptacle :-- Þone ic behæfde on bearme quod continui in sinu, Bl.

bringan

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.); brieng (breng, v. l. ) siððan ðín lác, Past. 349, 9-13. Hé þá sprǽce ne mihte bringan tó nánum ende, Bt. 41, 3; F. 246, 29. Bringende delaturos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 56. ꝥ yrfe ꝥ him brungen (bróht, v. l.) wæs, Gr. D. 201, 10. Add

fæst-hafol

strongfirmsteadfasttenaciousretentiveparsimonious

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Sint tó manianne ðá fæsðhafula[n] (tenaces, qui sua retinent), Past. 339, 7

fel

human skin

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D. 34, 13. a purple garment Similar entries (= pæll. v. felle-reád. v.Gall. s. v. fello) Welige mið felle divitem purpuratum, Lk. p. 9, 2

feóung

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Sóðfæstnysse feóung (féung, v. l.) and seó lufu leásunge odium ueritatis amorque mendacii, Bd. 1, 14; Sch. 38, 19: Past. 222, 2. Bið ðæt fýr onǽled ðǽre feóunga (fióunga, v. l.), and sió feóung (fióung, v. l.) ádwǽscð ðá sibbe, 279, 11.

forht

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Forhtum tremebundis, i. formidantibus, 3773. where the occasion of fear is given. with for Hú forht hé sceal bión for ǽlcre orsognesse, Past. 32, 5. Wurdon hié swíðe forhte for ðǽm fǽre, Bl. H. 199, 24: Guth. 16, 8: Dóm. L. 160. with dat. infin.

for-irþ

(n.)
Grammar
for-irþ, e; f.

A headland

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Trans. 1898, p. 530), vox agrimensorum, apud quos in agrorum distinctionibus pars ea dicitur quae latus suum alterius fini, fronti seu capiti opponit, Migne] Andlanges ðǽre fyrh tó ánum andheáfdum, tó ánre forierðe, and seó forierð gǽð; intó ðám lande

Linked entry: for-yrþ

geárlic

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Voc. ii. 5, 55: 92, 9. that lasts a year Þes geárlica ymbrene ús gebringð efne nú þá tíd lenctenlices fæstenes, Wlfst. 284, 19. that forms part of a year On ðám dæge wurdon geárlice tída gesette, Hml. Th. i. 100, 3.

ge-smirian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smirian, l. ge-smirwau.
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Ox. 2764. to anoint as part of the ritual of consecration to an office Ic ðé tó cynincge gesmyrode, Hml. S. 18, 321. Bið gesmyrod ealra hálgena Hálga (ungatur Sancttis sanctorum, Dan. 9, 24) . . .

ge-dyrstignes

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Substitute: presumption, audacity Ðý lǽs sió gedyrstignes his módes hine tó upp áhebbe ne mentem praesumtio spiritus levet, Past. 79, 17. Sý forboden on mynstre ǽlcere gedyrstignesse (praesumtionis) intinga. R. Ben. 129, 13.

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ofer-winnan

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Hé unáliéfede lustas átemige and oferwinne illicitas suggestiones edomare, Past. 383, 6. Ne lǽt mé nánwiht oferwinnan on þís wege, þat ic ne mage cuman tó þé nihil mihi repugnare facias tendenti ad te, Solil. H. 14, 2.

of-sittan

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</b> Cf. of-settan; 2 b Ðonne ðæt mód dæs fæstendan bið mid ðý irre ofseten dum mens abstinentium ab ira se deprimit, Past. 313, 23. add: <b>III a.

on-wealh

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Ðæt hié ðá sibbe anwealge oninnan him gehealden, Past. 355, 12. Ðæt hié hiora tóhopan anwealgne gefæstnigen tó ðǽm écum gódum, 393 31. Hí sprǽcon fullum and onwelgum wordum plena ad integrum verba formabantur, Gr. D. 241, 14.

rétan

(v.)
Grammar
rétan, ;p. ; te

To cheer, gladden, comfort

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Ða wædlan sint tó fréfranne and tó rétanne ( ;offerre consolationis solatium; ), Past. 26, 1; Swt. 181, 6

sǽ-grund

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-grund, (or sǽ grund), es;m.

The depth of the sea,

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Kmbl. 18, 6) is getácnod hira ende, Past. 2; Swt. 31, 20. Fán Gode besenctun on sǽgrund sigefæstne wer, Menol. Fox 421; Men. 212. Ic styrge wíde sǽgrundas, Exon. Th. 382, 12; Rä. 3, 10: Cd. Th. 196,9 ; Exod. 289