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spiwian

(v.)
Grammar
spiwian, p. ode

To spit up, vomit

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To spit up, vomit (with dat.) Him bánlocan blóde spiowedan their carcases spouted forth blood Exon. Th. 271, 3; Jul. 476

Linked entry: spiowian

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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Th. ii. 402, 19. Gewyld mancipari, An. Ox. 2681. to force, compel submission to (tó) an action or a condition, reduce to subjection, slavery, &amp;c. Hé him tó þeówdóme gewylde ealle Ispanie, Ors. 5, 4; S. 224, 31.

Eást-Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
Eást-Seaxe, gen. -Seaxa; dal. -Seaxum; pl. m: -Seaxan; gen. -Seaxena, -Seaxna; dat. -Seaxum; pl. m.

The East-Saxons, people of Essex ⬩ orientāles Saxŏnes

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D. 604] the East-Saxons received the faith and bath of baptism, Chr. 604; Th. 36, 33, col. 2, 3: 823; Th. 110, 31, col. 1: 894; Th. 170, 19, col. 1: 904; Th. 181, 16, col. 2.

land-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
land-geweorc, es; n.
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The principal stronghold of a country, one which it has been the work of the country to build [cf. Beo. Th. 135-152; B. 67-76], Beo. Th. 1880; B. 938

út-waru

(n.)
Grammar
út-waru, e; f.

Defence away from home

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Defence away from home Gif ceorlisc man geþeó ðæt hé hæbbe .v. hída landes tó cynges útware, L. Wg. 9; Th. i. 188, 6: L. R. 3; Th. i. 190, 21

heáfan

(v.)
Grammar
heáfan, p. heóf, hóf

To mourn, wail, lament

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To mourn, wail, lament Ðæt wíf hóf hreówigmód the woman mourned repentant, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 5; Gen. 771. Heófon gehygd they lamented their purpose, 221; Th. 285, 28; Sat. 344

ge-werdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werdan, p. de; pp. ed

To hurt ⬩ injure ⬩ lædere ⬩ nocere

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To hurt, injure; lædere, nocere Gif hwá on ceáse wíf gewurde if any one in strife hurt a woman, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, 17: 26; Th. i. 50, 24

síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.

wide ⬩ broad ⬩ spacious ⬩ ample ⬩ extensive ⬩ far-reaching ⬩ large ⬩ capacious ⬩ ample ⬩ spacious ⬩ large ⬩ long ⬩ hanging ⬩ of ample length

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Th. 296, 7; Crä,. 47. figuratively of the capacity of the mind On sídum sefan Exon. Th. 169, 17; Gú. 1096. Þurh sídne sefan, Beo. Th. 3456; B. 1726. Sefan sídne geþanc and snytro cræft, Cd.

Linked entries: síd-feax síd-folc

samnian

(v.)
Grammar
samnian, ode. v. trans.

to collect, assemble, bring together, gather ⬩ to draw together, join, unite ⬩ to get materials together for a poem to compose ⬩ to collect, assemble, come together ⬩ to draw together, join, unite ⬩ to glean

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Th. 128, 5

Linked entry: samode

mitta

(n.)
Grammar
mitta, an; m.

A measure, both dry and liquid, as for corn, meal, ale, honey

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A measure, both dry and liquid, as for corn, meal, ale, honey; according to one passage it seems equal to two 'ambers' Under mittan sub modio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 9: Hpt. Gl. 505, 4. Under mitte (mytte, Rush), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 15. Mitta, Mk.

Linked entry: an-mitta

cýping

(n.)
Grammar
cýping, cýpingc, cíping,e; f. [ceáping, ceáp a price, q. v. II.].

a bargaining, setting a price, marketing, chapping, traffic ⬩ negotiatio, nundina ⬩ a market-place, market ⬩ forum

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of the port dues go to the holy place, Cod.

hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwerfan, hwierfan, hwirfan, hwyrfan; p. de; pp. ed.

to turn ⬩ revolve ⬩ move about ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ depart ⬩ to turn ⬩ change ⬩ to exchange ⬩ barter

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Adame his hyge hwyrfde and his heorte ongann wendan tó hire willan Adam's mind changed, and his heart began to turn to her desire, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 28; Gen. 716.

mægen-strengþu

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-strengþu, indecl.: <b>-strengþ,</b> e; f.

Great strength ⬩ power

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Th. 144, 6.

ge-mǽnan

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</b> to mean, signify. Take here <b>ge-mǽnan;</b> in Dict. and add Nú behealde wé ðá nǽddran . . . Hwæt gemǽnd þæt ?, Hml. Th. ii. 238, 32. Petrus smeáde hwæt his gesihð gemǽnde, Hml. S. 10, 109. to have in mind.

be-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-heáwan, bi-heáwan; p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To beat ⬩ bruise ⬩ hew ⬩ cut off ⬩ to separate from ⬩ deprive of ⬩ tundere ⬩ heów ⬩ cædendo privare ⬩ amputare

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To beat, bruise, hew or cut off, to separate from, deprive of; tundere, heów; cædendo privare, amputare Beheáwene mid swingellan tunsi per flagella Past. 36, 5; Hat. MS. 47 b, 15. Heáfde beheáwan to behead Bt. Met. Fox 1, 85; Met. 1. 43.

Linked entries: be-heówe bi-heáwan

be-slépan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slépan, p. -slépte; subj. pl. -slépen; pp. -sléped, -slépt

To slip, lay, place, put ⬩ to slip, put or lay on, to impose, clothe ⬩ ponere, imponere, induere

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To slip, lay, place, put, and with the preposition on on, upon - to slip, put or lay on, to impose, clothe; ponere, imponere, induere Hú hefig geoc he beslépte on ealle how heavy a yoke he laid on all! Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 16.

Linked entry: slípan

ge-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hende, adj.

Neighbouring ⬩ next ⬩ vicinus

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Ðá férdon hí to gehendre byrig then they went to a neighbouring city, Homl. Th. i. 456, 5. Ðæt hý ðǽr, gehendaste wǽron on gehwylc land ðanon to winnanne that they there should be most handy for waging war thence on every land, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 5

teám-byrst

(n.)
Grammar
teám-byrst, es; m.

The failure to produce a geteáma in a suit.

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The failure to produce a geteáma in a suit.

un-capitulod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-capitulod, adj.

Not provided with titles to the several sections

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180, 194, where the titles to the sections of bks.

Linked entry: ge-capitulod

ge-leccan

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Th. ii. 430, 5