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land-openung

(n.)
Grammar
land-openung, e; f.

proscissio

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Breaking up of land; proscissio, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 68; Wrt. Voc. 37, 54

wæter-spring

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-spring, es; m.

A springing up of water

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A springing up of water Upcyme, wæter-sprync wylla, Cd. Th. 240, 13;Dan. 386

tó-blǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-blǽdan, p. de

To inflate, ⬩ puff up

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To inflate, puff up Sóð lufu ná byþ tóblǽdd caritas non inflatur, Scint. 82, 10

Linked entry: blǽdan

hlæder

(n.)
Grammar
hlæder, hlædder, e; f; hlæddre, an [?]; f.

A ladder, ⬩ flight of steps; ⬩ scala

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Tó heofnum up hlædræ rǽrdon they raised ladders up to the heavens, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 1; Gen. 1675. Hie æfter hlæddrum ástígon they mounted by steps, Blickl. Homl 209, 7

Linked entry: hlædder

wrótan

(v.)
Grammar
wrótan, p. wreót

To turn up with the snout ⬩ root up

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To turn up with the snout, root up Wrótu subigo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 64. Ic wróte subigo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6 ; Zup. 176, 12. Hine útan of wuda eoferas wrótaþ exterminavit eam (vineam) apfir de sylva, Ps. Th. 79, 13. Swín on bócwuda wrótende, Exon.

for-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
for-grówan, p. -greów, pl. -greówon; pp. -grówen [for-, grówan to grow]

To grow up ⬩ grow into ⬩ increscĕre

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To grow up, grow into; increscĕre Se ǽr in dæge wæs dýre, scríðeþ nú deóp feor, brondhord geblówen, breóstum in forgrówen copper was dear in [that] day, now it circulates wide and far, an ardent treasure flourishing, grown up in the hearts, Exon. 94

Linked entry: for-weaxan

a-hafen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hafen, pp. of a-hebban.

lifted up ⬩ raised ⬩ exalted

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lifted up, raised, exalted,Cd. 69; Th. 84, 21; Gen. 1401: Ps. Spl. 106, 25;

for-stondan

(v.)

to stand up for ⬩ defend ⬩ protect

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to stand up for, defend, protect, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 31; Hy. 4, 58

in-bewindan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bewindan, p. -wand

To wrap up ⬩ enwrap

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To wrap up, enwrap Innbewand involvit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 53. Innbewunden involutum, 2, 12

on-wacnian

(v.)
Grammar
on-wacnian, p. ode

To wake up, rouse one's self

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To wake up, rouse one's self Onwacnigeaþ nú, wígend míne, Fins. Th. 28; Fin. 10

Linked entry: on-wæcnian

a-hefen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hefen, = a-hafen

raised up ⬩ exalted

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raised up, exalted,Lk. Lind. War. 13, 13: Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 3. col. 2;

a-hefeþ

raises up ⬩ exalts

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raises up, exalts, Cd. 220; Th. 283, 27; Sat. 311: Ps. Th. 74, 7: 144, 15

mis-scrence

(adj.)
Grammar
mis-scrence, adj.

Shrivelled up ⬩ distorted

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Shrivelled up, distorted Hí ( demons ) hæfdon wóge sceancan and misscrence tán, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 1

for-hǽþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hǽþan, p. de; pp. ed

To parch up ⬩ burn out ⬩ consume

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To parch up, burn out, consume Forswǽld, forhǽþed exustus, i. spoliatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 34

Linked entry: for-hátena

ge-dǽle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dǽle, (?) es; n.

A portion of common land.

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Úp be hagan oð ðá gedéla, C. D. v. 381, 26

Linked entries: -dǽle ge-dál ge-dela

glæs-fæt

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Hé hóf upp glæsene leóhtfatu . . . þá feóll án of his handum, ꝥ hit wearð tóbrocen, Gr. D. 49, 18

ge-weald

Grammar
ge-weald, <b>; I 7.</b>
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A. 36, 312. a muscle, tendon Gif mon óðrum þá geweald forsleá uppe on þám sweóran and forwundie tó þám swíþe ꝥ hé náge þǽra geweald, Ll. Th. i. 100, 10

FEALDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEALDAN, ic fealde, ðú fealdest, fylst, he fealdeþ, fylt, pl. fealdaþ; p. feóld, pl. feóldon; pp. fealden [feald a fold]

FOLD up, wrap ⬩ plĭcāre

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To FOLD up, wrap; plĭcāre Gód scipstýra hǽtfealdan ðæt segl a good pilot gives order to furl the sail, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 14. Ic fealde plĭco; ic feóld plĭcui vel plĭcāvi, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 50.

tó-sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sníðan, p. -snáð, pl. -snidon; pp. -sniden.

to cut in two ⬩ cut in pieces ⬩ cut up ⬩ to cut away ⬩ cut off

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to cut in two, cut in pieces, cut up Hé geteáh his seax and genam his sciccels ðe hé him on hæfde, tósnáð ðá hine on twá, and healfne sealed ðæm þearfan . . .

bláte

(adv.)
Grammar
bláte, adv.

Lividly, pallidly ⬩ livide, pallide

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Ðæt fýr ne mæg foldan and merestreám bláte forbærnan the fire cannot pallidly burn up earth and sea, 20, 229; Met. 20, 115