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bylgean

(v.)

to bellow ⬩ mugire

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to bellow; mugire, Martyr. 17, Jan

ád-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ád-fær, nom. acc; g. -færes; pl. nom. -faru; n.

The pile-way ⬩ the way to the funeral pile ⬩ iter rogi

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The pile-way, the way to the funeral pile; iter rogi Ðæt we hine gebringen on ádfære that we may bring him on the way to the pile, Beo. Th. 6012; B. 3010

clyfian

(v.)
Grammar
clyfian, clyfigan; ode; od

To cleave, adhere ⬩ adhærere

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To cleave, adhere; adhærere Ðæt feax ðe on ðam cambe clyfige somnige let her collect the hair that cleaveth to the comb, Med. ex Quadr. l, 7; Lchdm. i. 332, 21, MS. B

efsian

(v.)
Grammar
efsian, efsigean

to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear ⬩ tondēre

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to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear; tondēre Man ne mót hine efsian no one shall shear him, Jud. 13, 5: Past. 18, 7; Hat. MS. 27 b, 11, 24

fyrhþ-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-lufe, an; f.

Love of the soul ⬩ mental love ⬩ anĭmi ămor

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Love of the soul, mental love; anĭmi ămor Ic to ánum ðé staðolige fæste fyrhþlufan I keep the steadfast love of my soul firmly fixed to thee only, Andr. Kmbl. 165; An. 83

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medu-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-drenc, es; m.

Mead

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Mead Ðonne biþ heom heora meodudrenc wín and beór eall tó écum þurste áwend then shall their mead and wine and beer all be turned for them to eternal thirst, Wulfst. 245, 4

ge-býgean

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býgean, -bígean; v. trans.

To bow ⬩ bend ⬩ turn ⬩ bow down ⬩ subdue ⬩ crush

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To bow, bend, turn, bow down, subdue, crush Ðú miht leon and dracan liste gebýgean conculcabis leonem et draconem, Ps. Th. 90, 13. Gebígean to synnum adigere ad peccata, Alb. resp. 68 [Lye]

ge-cígnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cígnes, se; f.

A calling ⬩ entreaty

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A calling, entreaty Ofer mínre gecígnesse ðú gesettest ealle ðíne apostolas to mínre byrgenne without my entreaty thou hast appointed all the apostles to be present at my burial, Blickl. Homl. 143, 29

ge-díhligean

(v.)

to hide ⬩ make private ⬩ detach ⬩ separate ⬩ velare secernere ⬩ separare

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to hide, make private, detach, separate; velare secernere, separare Eádgár, mid rýmette gedíhligean hét ða mynstra Edgar commanded the monasteries to be made private or detached, Th. Diplm. A.D. 963-975; 231, 4

ge-fearrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fearrian, p. ade; pp. ad

To remove to a distance ⬩ go away ⬩ avellere ⬩ discedere ⬩ abscedere

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To remove to a distance, go away; avellere, discedere, abscedere He gefearrad wæs from him ipse avulsus est ab eis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 22, 41. Gifearria abscedat, Rtl. 98, 22; discedat, 120, 31

weorpere

(n.)
Grammar
weorpere, es; m.
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A thrower (cf. to throw, as a wrestling term) Ic ( mead ) eom weorpere, efne tó eorþan ealdne ceorl (cf. Aldhelm's riddle: Pedum gressus titubantes sterno ruina), Exon. Th. 409, 27 ; Rä. 28, 7

flít-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
flít-georn, flít-georn; adj.

Contentious ⬩ quarrelsome

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Contentious, quarrelsome Flítgeor[n] litig[i]os a (mulier), Kent. Gl. 1022. Mid flitgeornan wífe cum muliere litig[i]osa, 972. Ne beón gé tó nídfulle ne tó flítgeorne, Wlfst. 40, 17. Substitute:

heorþ-pening

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Cf. Nú dóð hig æt ǽlcum heorðe tó gecnáw-nisse þám canonicon ánne penig . . . and ealswá æt ǽlcum forðfarenum gildan æt ǽlcum heorðe ǽnne penig tó sáwulsceote, Cht. Th. 609, 6-12. Add:

íþ-hilde

(adj.)
Grammar
íþ-hilde, adj.
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Easily inclined (v. hildan to incline); of a person, easily moved to anything, compliant Gif ná bið éðhylde (cf. eáðe, R. Ben. 30, 9) si non sit facilis, R. Ben. I. 35, 6

læccung

(n.)
Grammar
læccung, (?), e; f.
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Blaming Ðá forðgáð of welerum mínum ne onsién (faciem seems to have been read) on leccungæ (tó bysmre, Ps. Spl. C.) quae procedunt de labiis meis non faciam irrita, Ps. Cant. 88, 35

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mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
mǽran, mǽrian
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to bound, form the boundary of land Ondlang ríðies ðæt hit cymð tó Cearwyllan ; ðonne mǽreð hit Cerwylle seoððan, C. D. iii. 404, 16. Ǽrest westan-norðan hyt mǽrað Wódnes díc, 456, 15

stán-hlinc

(n.)
Grammar
stán-hlinc, es; m.
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A stony hlinc (q. v.) On stánhlinces ende, C. D. iii. 82, 6. On ðone stánhlinc; ðonne of stánhlince, 414, 16. Of ðǽre ǽc tó stánhlincan; of stánhlincan tó reáde burnan, 78, 36

ofer-gitness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gitness, e; f.

Forgetfulness, oblivion

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Forgetfulness, oblivion On ðam lande ðe ofer-gytnes on eardige (this seems to correspond to in terra oblivionis) v. 12 Ps. Th. 87, 11. On ofergetnisse in oblivione Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 6

Linked entry: gitness

on-wríðan

(v.)

to unwrap, to release from a covering

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to unwrap, to release from a covering Seó hét heáfod onwríðan she bade take the head (of Holofernes) from the bag in which it had been put, Judth. Thw. 24, 5; Jud. 173

orrettan

(v.)

to disgrace, put to shame, cover with confusion

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to disgrace, put to shame, cover with confusion Orretteþ turpabat, subfundit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 18: 78, 19. Onretteþ (or-?) de-turpans, 26, 56 : 82, 56. Cf. georrettan infamare, 47, 26: 92, 33

Linked entry: onrettan