hearpung
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Ceruerus ongan plegian wiþ hine for his hearpunga, 18: 33. Add:
sam-wist
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Cf. samod-wist. Add
be-þeccan
To cover, cover over, conceal ⬩ tegere, contegere, operire
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Ǽghwæðer óðerne earme beþehte each covered the other with his arm, [each embraced the other], Andr. Kmbl. 2030; An. 1017. Mec mon biþeahte mid wǽdum one covered me with weeds, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 10; Cri. 1423 : 51 b; Th. 179, 1; Gú. 1255.
BIL
a BILL or a broad two-edged sword, a falchion ⬩ falx, marra, falcastrum, ensis curvus
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Abrægd mid ðý bille he brandished with his sword, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 17; Gen. 2931. Billa ecgum with the edges of swords, Cd. 210; Th. 260, 14; Dan. 709. Billum abreótan to destroy with swords, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 14; Exod. 199
Linked entry: bill
ge-nǽgan
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Add: I. to approach a person with a material object Wiste genǽgdon módige mete þegnas ( food was brought), Exod. 130. with non-material object, to address with words, El. 385 (v. Dict.), to attack, assault with ill-feeling, & c.
be-cnyttan
to tie up in a bundle ⬩ to tie round ⬩ surround with a bond ⬩ to tie ⬩ attach with a string, ⬩ to tie a rope,
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Add: with acc. of what is tied, to tie up in a bundle Ðæt hé Godes gifa ná ne becnytte on ðǽm sceáte his slǽwðe, Past. 59, 15. to tie round, surround with a bond Hí becnytton his swuran mid rápe, Hml.
ge-þeaht
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Fróde geþeahte with prudent purpose, Men. 182. Swá geendode se wita ( Ahitophel ) his wælhreówe geþeaht, sé þe wolde berǽdan his rihtwísan hláford, Hml. S. 19, 213: Hml. Th. i. 82, 31.
eást-ern
EASTERN, oriental ⬩ orientālis
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EASTERN, oriental; orientālis Ðonne cymþ eásterne wind then comes the eastern wind, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 27; Gen. 315. Se wer wæs swíðe mǽre betwux eallum eásternum ĕrat vir ille magnus inter omnes orientāles, Job Thw. 164, 7
freá-wrásen
A noble or royal chain ⬩ a diadem ⬩ nōbĭlis torquis ⬩ diadēma ⬩ διάδημα
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A noble or royal chain, a diadem; nōbĭlis torquis, diadēma = διάδημα Se hwíta helm hafelan werede, since geweorþad, befongen freáwrásnum the bright helmet guarded his head, ornamented with treasure, encircled with noble chains, Beo.
nesan
To be saved from ⬩ to escape from
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To be saved from, to escape from Ðam ðe mid sceolon mereflód nesan those who are to be saved with you from the flood (the living creatures in the ark with Noah ), Cd. Th. 81, 7; Gen. 1341
tó-déman
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Mihtig Freá eall manna cynn tódǽleþ and tódémeþ the mighty Lord will divide and will distinguish in his judgement between all mankind, Dóm. L. 20
þanc
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Hé nam sume mid him, sume þances, sume unþances he took some of them with him, some willingly, others against their will, Chr. 1066; Erl. 198, 36.
æt-byrst
he will escape ⬩ evadet
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he will escape; evadet,Basil. 7; Norm. 5, 12;
bearuwe
with a grove
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with a grove, Bd. 5, 2 ; S. 614, 31
clám
with claws
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with claws, Exon. 59b; Th. 217, 8; Ph. 277;
Linked entry: be-clæmed
eofet
a debt
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Alf. pol. 22; Wilk. 39, 35
for-singian
to sin greatly
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Pen. 12; Wilk. 95, 9
biscopgan
to confirm
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C. 18; Wilk. 155, 51
súþ-wind
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A south wind, Cd. Th. 196, 10; Exod. 289
twi-
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in composition with force of two. v. following words