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gristan

(v.)
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to gnash the teeth Cyrmiende, gyrst ł crim̃ ( = ? gyrstende ł crimende) stridulę. An. Ox. 4605. [v. N. E. D. grist to gnash the teeth.] See preceding word. (?)

Linked entry: gyrst

mús-fealle

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Ne sceolde hé nán ðing forgýman ðe ǽfre to note mehte, ne forða músfellan, ne ꝥ gít lǽsse is, hǽpsan pinn, Angl. ix. 265, 8. Add

of-swingan

(v.)

to scourge to death

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to scourge to death Sume hié ofslógon sume ofswungon sume wið feó gesealdon omnes bello utiles caesi, reliqui pretio venditi sunt, Ors. 4, I; Swt. 154, 8

hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
hlǽnsian, p. ode

To make lean;macerare, castigare.

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To make lean; macerare, castigare. Hpt. Gl. 433. 'Carnis maceratio fleises lensing.Mon lenseþ his fleis hwenne he him ȝefeð lutel to etene,' [Cf. O. E. Hom.i. 147.]

ge-wríþan

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Ðǽr hig gewríðað þæne nymendan dǽl, Angl. viii. 313, 10. figurative, of adhesion or attachment, to bind. the object a person, where obligation is accepted Munecas him cómon, ꝥ hí his bysne and his lárum hí gewriðon, and þære onhýringe

Linked entry: ge-wriþen

CNYSSAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYSSAN, cnysan; part. cnyssende; p. cnyssede, cnysede, cnysde, cnyste; pp. cnyssed

To presstroubletossstrikedashbeatovercome; premeretribularepulsarecontunderevincere

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To press, trouble, toss, strike, dash, beat, overcome; premere, tribulare, pulsare, contundere, vincere Ic wæs hearde cnyssed I was hard pressed Ps. Th. 117, 13.

Linked entries: a-cnyssan cnyss

gidding

(n.)
Grammar
gidding, giedding, e; f.

Songsayingdiscourse

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To ðyssere gereccednysse genam se apostol menigfealde gyddunga and gewitnyssa heáhfædera and wítegena for this narrative the apostle took manifold sayings and testimonies of patriarchs and prophets, Homl. Th. ii. 420, 11.

Linked entry: geddung

ed-wenden

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Substitute for first passage Hyne Geáta bearn gódne ne tealdon, ne hyne on medobence micles wyrðne drihten wereda gedón wolde . . . edwenden cwóm tíreádigum menn torna gehwylces there came for the glorious man an end to all griefs, B. 2188.

teám

Grammar
teám, <b>. I.</b>
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</b> add :-- Toll and teám sý ágifen intó þám mynstre, bútan hé hit geearnian mæge þám ðe þænne áh mynstres geweald, Cht. E. 236, 4. efen-teám. Add

leornung

(n.)
Grammar
leornung, e; f.

Learningstudymeditationreading

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Gáþ út claustre oððe leorninge egredimini in claustrum vel in gymnasium, 36, 9. Hí hiene niéddon leornunga, ðéh hé gewintred wǽre they compelled him to go to school, though he was an old man, Ors. 6, 31; Swt. 284, 21.

hlihhan

(v.)

to laughto rejoiceto laugh atto laughto scornTo laugh atderidescorn

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S. 31, 72. with phrase expressing scorn, to laugh, to scorn: Hé getǽlde his fæder . . . and his to bismere hlóh, Angl. xi. 2, 53.

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on-hildan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hildan, -hieldan, -heldan, -hyldan.

to lean, incline, recline, bend down with the idea of favourable disposition towards a person or thing, to inclineto bow, bendto turn from the right courseto cause to sinkTo decline, deviate, incline, sink

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Voc. ii. 78, 80. metaphorically with the idea of favourable disposition towards a person or thing, to incline mé ðín eáre onhyld, Ps. Th. 101, 2. His breósð síen onhielde forgiefnesse, Past. 10, l ; Swt. 61, 12.

gifan

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L. 5, 39. to offer for observation, set forth a statement for consideration geafanne mið efennisse adhibita comparatione Mt. p. 15, 12. to allot, assign Þǽr ys án láfe, gif þæne Aprili, Angl. viii. 303, 38 : 43. to cause to have or receive. the

arce-bisceop-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
arce-bisceop-ríce, arce-biscop-ríce, es; n.

An ARCHBISHOPRICarchiepiscopatus

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An ARCHBISHOPRIC; archiepiscopatus To ðam arcebisceopríce to the archbishopric, Chr. 994; Th. 242, 38. Ðæt arcebiscopríce on Cantwara byrig the archbishopric of Canterbury, 1114; Th. 370, 15

a-weódian

(v.)
Grammar
a-weódian, -weódigan; v. a.

To weedroot or rake upto destroysarculare

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To weed, root or rake up, to destroy; sarculare Ðæt man aweódige unriht that one should root up injustice, L. C. S. 1 ; Th. i. 376, 7

Linked entry: a-wódian

Cent-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
Cent-ríce, es; n.

The kingdom of KentCantii regnum

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The kingdom of Kent; Cantii regnum Hér Eádberht féng to Centríce here, A. D. 725, Eadberht succeeded to the kingdom of Kent, Chr. 725; Erl. 44, 31

clumian

(v.)
Grammar
clumian, ode; od

To murmur, muttermussitare

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To murmur, mutter; mussitare Hí clumiaþ mid ceaflum ðǽr hí scoldon clypian they mutter with their jaws where they ought to speak aloud, Wanl. Catal. 30, 14

Dærenta-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Dærenta-múþa, Derta-múþa,an ; m. [múþa the mouth of a river]

Dartmouth, Devonshire Tremunda, in agro Devoniæ

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Dartmouth, Devonshire; Tremunda, in agro Devoniæ Hí férdon to Dærentamúþan [Dertamúþan, Th. 310, 5, col. 2] they went to Dartmouth, Chr. 1049; Th. 310, 6, col. 1

fagenian

(v.)
Grammar
fagenian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice, to be glad gaudēre

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To rejoice, to be glad; gaudēre He fagenode ðæs he rejoiced at it, Bt. 16, 4; Fox. 58, 9. Híg fagenodon gāvīsi sunt, Lk. Bos. 22, 5

fóre-specen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-specen, part.

Fore-spokenaforesaidpræfātusprædictus

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Fore-spoken, aforesaid; præfātus, prædictus Dó ðæt [MS. ðæs] leán to ðám fórespecenan gódum add that reward to the aforesaid goods, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 190, 2