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BOLSTER

(n.)
Grammar
BOLSTER, gen. bolstres; m.

A BOLSTER, a pillow for the headcervicala shellculcitacervicala mattressa bolster

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Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2484; B. 1240

sǽ-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-genga, an; m.

a sea-goer, a marinera vessel, ship

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Sǽgenga fór, fleát fámigheals forþ ofer ýðe, bundenstefna ofer brimstreámas, Beo.

Linked entry: sǽ-líðend

wacor

(adj.)
Grammar
wacor, adj.

Watchful, vigilant

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Beó ðú wacor esto vigilans, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 20. Sint tó manienne ða ðe hiera synna onfunden habbaþ, ðætte hié mid wacore móde (vigilanti cura) ongieten..., 52; Swt. 405, 8. Ðonne móton ða hyrdas beón swíðe wacore, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 27: L.

Linked entries: wracu wæccer

ofer-helian

(v.)

to cover over, conceal

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Beón oferheled obtegi, Germ. 389, 22. Nis nán þing oferheled opertum ðe ne beó unheled, Lk. Skt. 12, 2

hírsumian

(v.)

to obeyto obeyto obeya feelingdesirean impulseto serveto serve God

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Ben. 19, 21.

stæl-wirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
stæl-wirðe, adj.
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Hé gyfþ gooda gifa on ðissa wurlda; þeáh hí éca ne sién, hí beóþ þeáh stælwyrða ða hwíle ðe wé on ðisse wurlde beóþ, Shrn. 192, 6.

Tíw

(n.)
Grammar
Tíw, Tíg, , es; m.

the god Tiw, a Teutonic deity to whom amongst the Latin gods Mars most nearly correspondedin the name of one of the days

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Ben. 38, 6; R. Ben. Interl. 49, 14: Wulfst. 180, 25.

Linked entries: Tíg Tuu

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand brachium ocean, etc sĭnus, rāmus

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Lamb. 76, 16: 135, 12: Beo. Th. 4711; B. 2361.

Linked entries: ærm arm

HEG

(n.)
Grammar
HEG, hig, es; n.

Haygrassfœnum

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Dó hig on ðín beð put hay on your bed, Lchdm. iii. 178, 6. Wé gesáwon oft in cyrcean ǽgðer ge corn ge hig beón gehealdene we have often seen both corn and hay kept in the church, L. E. I. 8; Th. ii. 406, 30

Linked entries: hig hoeg

un-staþolfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-staþolfæst, adj.

unsettlednot remaining in one placenot stationaryunsettleddesirous of changenot steadfastunstablenot enduringeasily movedunsettled in mindwavering

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Ben. 51, 3

Linked entry: under-staþolfæst

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strongefficaciousto availprevailbe sufficientto be strongbe in good healthto be ablemaymay

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Magan tó to serve a purpose, be good for, have an effect, be the cause of : -- Ne mæg tó náhte ad nihilum valet, 5, 13. Biþ men ful lytle ðý bet ðeáh ðe hé gódne fæder hæbbe, gif hé self tó náuhte ne mæg, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 30.

Linked entry: mæg

hlifian

(v.)
Grammar
hlifian, p. ode

To stand out prominently, tower up, to be raised high

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To stand out prominently, tower up, to be raised high Ic hlifige under heofenum I am high raised under the heavens, Rood Kmbl. 167; Kr. 85.

Linked entry: forþ-lífan

a-seted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-seted, -sett

setplacedstoredbuilt

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set, placed, stored, built,Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667: Mt. Bos. 3, 10;

byrele

(n.)
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Voc. 290, 51: Beo. Th. 2327; B. 1161

Linked entry: byrle

cearcetung

(n.)
Grammar
cearcetung, e; f.

stridor

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Ben. Lye

clæmming

(n.)
Grammar
clæmming, e; f.

A blotting, daubing, smearing, hardeninglitura, oblimatio

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Ben. Lye

deáþ-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scúa, an; m. [scúa a shade]

The shadow of death, death mortis umbra, mors

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The shadow of death, death; mortis umbra, mors, Beo. Th. 322; B. 160

Linked entry: dǽd-scúa

flett

(n.)

the floor of a housea dwellinghabitationsēdeshăbĭtātio

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Ben. Lye

flýming

(n.)
Grammar
flýming, es; m.

A fugitiverunawayexileprofŭgusfŭgĭtīvusexul

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Ben. Lye. v. fleánning, flýma

Linked entry: fleáming

for-bærst

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bærst, pl. -burston

burst asunder

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burst asunder, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 6;