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fæst-nes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-nes, -niss, -ness, -nyss,e ; f.

Firmament, firmness, stability, fastness, fortification firmāmentum, firmĭtūdo, mūnīmen, propugnācŭlum

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Et fēcit Deus firmāmentum, divīsitque aquas, quæ erant sub firmāmento, ab his, quæ erant sŭper firmāmentum ... Vŏcāvitque Deus firmāmentum, cælum, Gen. 1, 6-8.

Linked entries: fæstennes festnes

ge-hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwian, -hywian, -heowian, -hiowian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

to formfashionmaketransformtransfigureformāreplasmārefingĕrefĭgūrāretransfĭgūrāreto seemappearpretendsĭmŭlāre

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Seó heáfodstów gescrepelíce gehiwad ætýwde to ðam gemete hyre heáfdes lŏcus căpĭtis ad mensūram căpĭtis illīus aptissĭme fĭgūrātus appāruit, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 2. to seem, appear, pretend; sĭmŭlāre Ðeáh ðe he hit swá gehiwige though he may so pretend

ge-nip

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nip, es; pl. nom. acc. -nipu; n.

A mist, cloud, darkness, obscuritynĕbŭla, cālīgo, nūbes, tĕnebræ

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Com stefen of ðam genipe vox facta est de nūbe, Lk. Bos. 9, 35. On ðæt genip in nūbem, 9, 34. In ðæt neowle genip into the deep darkness, Cd. 223; Th. 292, 25; Sat. 445: 217; Th. 275, 31; Sat. 180: Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 12; Sch. 79.

a-beran

(v.)
Grammar
a-beran, p. -bær; pp. -boren.

to bearcarrysufferportareferreto take or carry awaytollereauferre

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Th. 54, 11. to take or carry away; tollere, auferre Abær hine of eowdum sceápa sustulit eam de gregibus ovium, Ps. Spl. 77, 76: Ps. Grn. 50, 12

Linked entries: a-bær a-biran a-boren

IC

(pronoun.)
Grammar
IC, pron. of 1st pers. s.

I

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Ic eom Gabriel ic ðe stande beforan gode ego sum gabrihel qui adsto ante deum, 1, 19. For Wulfgáres sáwle ðe ic hit selle for Wulfgars's soul [I] who give it, Chart. Th. 496, 24

murcung

(n.)
Grammar
murcung, e; f.

Complaintgriefmurmuring

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ðé willaþ on murcunga gebringan ðonne hié ðé fram hweorfaþ fortuna cum discesserit allatura moerorem Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 19 note

Linked entries: murcian murnung

be-tíhtlian

(v.)
Grammar
be-tíhtlian, -týhtlian; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To accuse, chargeaccusare, criminari

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Ðe oft betíhtlede wǽron who have often been accused, L. Ath. i. 7; Th. i. 202, 25. Ǽlc mynetere ðe betíhtlad sí every moneyer who is accused, L. Eth, iii. 8; Th. i. 296, 15. Gif he betýhtlad wurðe if he should be accused, L.

Linked entry: be-týhtlian

wíse

(adv.)
Grammar
wíse, adv.

Wiselywith wisdom

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Ða ðe wyllaþ his gewitnesse wíse smeágan qui scrutantur testimonia ejus, 118, 2 ; 36, 79. Ic ðé wegas míne wíse secge vias meas enuntiavi tibi, 118, 26. Ic wegas ðíne wíse þence tó férenne cogitavi vias tuas, 118, 59.

wræc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-stów, e; f.

a place of exilea place of miserypunishment

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a place of exile Seó stów ðe, ðú nú on hǽft eart, and ðú cwist ðæt ðín wræcstów sý, heó is ðám monnum éþel ðe ðǽron geborene wǽran hic ipse locus, quem iu exsilium vocas, incolentibus patria est, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 27. a place of misery or punishment

ymb-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-þencan, p. -þóhte
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To consider On óðre wísan sint tó manienne ða ðe mid fǽrlíce luste bióð oferswíðde, on óðre ða ðe lange ymbþenceaþ and ðeahtiaþ and swá weorðaþ beswicene aliter admonendi sunt, qui repentina concupiscentia superantur, atque aliter qui in culpa ex consilio

ærn

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Seó reáde netele ðe þurh ærne in wyxð, Lch. iii. 52, 12. Genim grun-deswyligean ðá ðe on ærenu wexeð, 48, 29. Add: [older ræn. ]

hám-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
hám-sittende, part.

Sitting, dwelling at home, resident

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Sitting, dwelling at home, resident Wé beódaþ se mon se ðe his gefán hámsittendne wite ðæt hé ne feohte ǽrðam ðe hé him ryhtes bidde we command that the man who knows his foe to be dwelling at his home fight not before he demand justice, L.

ofer-feohtan

(v.)

to conquer, vanquishexpugnare, devincere

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Sió burg biþ micle ðé iéðre tó oferfeohtanne ðe hió self fieht wið hié selfe tanto ille sine labore superat, quanto et ipsa, quae vincitur, contra semetipsam pugnat, Past. 38, 6; Swt. 277, 25

hlís-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
hlís-eádig, adj.

Successful in acquiring fame, famous, renowned

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Successful in acquiring fame, famous, renowned Biþ hlíseádigra se ðe hit selþ ðonne se ðe hit gaderaþ: eác ða welan beóþ hlíseádigran ðonne ðonne hie mon selþ ðonne hie beón ðonne hí mon gaderaþ.

hlimme

(n.)
Grammar
hlimme, an; f.

A torrent

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Ða ðe on wege weorðaþ wætres æt hlimman deópes ondrincaþ de torrente in via bibet, 109, 8. Oft úre sáwl swýðe frécne hlimman gedégde hlúdes wæteres torrentem pertransivit anima nostra, 123, 4: 125, 4

splott

(n.)
Grammar
splott, es; m.

a plot of land a spot

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a plot of land Mann ðe áhte geweald ealles ðæs splottes æt Celian dúne, ðár ðæt scræf wæs tómiddes, ðe ða seofon hálgan lágon inne slápan, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 415. On clǽnan splott súðe-weardne, Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: ge-splottod

in-híwan

(n.)
Grammar
in-híwan, -hígan ; pl.
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Gie aron inhígo godes estis domestici Dei, Rtl. 82, 33

Linked entry: in-híréd

sib-ræden

(n.)
Grammar
sib-ræden, [ sib-rædenn, e; f.
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Affinity, relationship þes ilce Willelm hæfde ǽror numen ðes eorles dohter of Angeow tó wífe oc hí wǽron siððen tótweamde for sibréden. Chr. 1127; Erl. 255, 21. The king him let uor sibrede todele fram is wif, R. Glouc. 492, 9.

sicol

(n.)
Grammar
sicol, (-el, -ul), es ; m.
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A sickle Ðes sicol haec falx, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 72; Zup. 73, 6: Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 2 : falciola vel falcicula, 34, 63. Sicul falx, ii. 146, 77. Sicel baxus, 12, 53: Wülck: Gl. 193, 9. Ne ríp ðú ná mid sicele ( falce ), Deut. 23, 25.

Linked entry: sicel

stybb

(n.)
Grammar
stybb, stubb, stebb, es; m.
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Ðes stybb hic stirps, 9, 58; Zup. 68, 8. Styb, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 57; 80, 33. Treówwes steb stipes, 17, 7. Mid stybbe mid ealle stirpitus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 239, 8. Æt ðæne ellenstyb; of ðam stybbe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 24, 4.

Linked entries: æsc-stybb steb stubb