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nægel-spere

(n.)
Grammar
nægel-spere, es; n.
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A spear with a sharp point (?) Naeglsperu unguana Corp. Gl. H. 131, 260

on-hycgan

(v.)
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to consider, reflect on Onhicgað nú hálige mihte, wíse wundor Godes, Dan. 473

orþanc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
orþanc-lic, adj.
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Skilful, showing contrivance or design, ingenious Orþanclic wíse argumentum, Gr. D. 269, 14

wæstm-bǽre

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wæstm-bǽre, (I)
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add: (l a) with gen. Eard wýnes wæstmbǽre regio uinifera, Chrd. 15, 14

út-gang

(n.)
Grammar
út-gang, es; m. A going out, exit, egress
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Th. 578, 26. a coming out from a position within a body Lǽcedómas wið þearmes útgange, and wið bæcþearmes útgange, Lchdm. ii. 170, 27, 29. (2 a) in a special sense, evacuation of the body :-- Sum coþu is ðære wambe ðæt ðone seócan monnan lysteþ útganges

Linked entries: forþ-gang út-geng

elcor

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Ne menn geótaþ wín neówe in wínbelgas alde; elcur ł elles ( alioquin ) tóbersteþ þá belgas ealde, 9, 17. Elcur nú, Lk.

ge-eácnian

(v.)
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Þæt wíf mid bearne geeácnod wæs, Guth. 8, 12. to conceive a child Geeácnaþ concipit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 22. An mǽden sceal geeácnian (concipiet) and ácennan sunu, Hml. Th. ii. 14, 2. Geécnande concipiens, Lk. L. l, 31.

hittan

(v.)
Grammar
hittan, p. hitte
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To hit upon, meet with Ðá com Harold úre cyng on unwær on ða Normenn and hytte hí begeondan Eoforwíc æt Stemford brygge then our king Harold came upon the Northmen unexpectedly and met with them beyond York at Stamford bridge, Chr. 1066; Erl. 201, 26

á-cæglod

(adj.; part.)
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pegged, as if studded with pegs (?) Ðá cwom sum deór of ðǽm fenne; wæs ðǽm deóre eall se hrycg ácæglod (cf. Angl. iv. 157 where atæglod is read) the back was as if all studded with pegs; the Latin has belua serrato tergo Nar. 20, 26

Linked entries: -cæglod á-tæglod

for-sceamian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 133, 48. to be greatly ashamed. with prep. Be his synnum forsceamigean de peccatis propriis erubescere, Scint. 40, 9. with clause Hé forscamað ꝥ [hé] hit ánan men andette, Angl. xii. 513, 29.

cyst

(n.)
Grammar
cyst, cist, e; f. [ceósan to choose] .

choice, election optio, electio æstimatio excellence, virtue, munificence, goodness præstantia, virtus, largitas, bonitas

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Him gewát Abraham eástan eágum wlítan on landa [MS. lande] cyst Abraham departed from the east to look with his eyes on what is chosen of lands [Canaan ], Cd. 86; Th. 107, 26; Gen. 1795.

Linked entry: wyn

ge-settan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-settan, p. -sette; pp. -seted, -set, -sett
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He Isaace wíf gesette he fixed upon a wife for Isaac, Gen. 24, 11. Heora gewinn mid ðam swíðe gesettan therewith greatly confirmed their hostility, Ors. 5, 10; Bos. 109, 5, note.

LAND

(n.)
Grammar
LAND, es; n.

LANDeartha landcountryregiondistrictprovincelandlanded propertyestatecultivated landcountry

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Ælþeódige mæn of lande mid heora ǽhtum and mid synnum gewíten let foreigners depart from the country with their goods and with their sins, L. Wih. 4; Th. i. 38, 2.

on-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-drǽdan, p. -dréd, -drǽd, -dreard, -dreord; pp. -drǽd
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Skt. 10, 32 : 11, 18. with acc. or gen. of object, and with a reflexive dative Ic ondrǽde mé God Deum timeo, Gen. 42, 18. Ic mé ondrǽde timeo, metuo.

Linked entries: an-drǽdan á-drǽdan

ge-munan

(v.)
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R. 26, 75. with gen. Ic ne gemune nánre his synna, Hml. S. 12, 156. Ðæs bismeres ðú ne gemansð, Past. 207, 12. Wíf. . . ne gemynes ðæs hefignise non meminit pressurae, Jn. L. 16, 21. Ne gé eft gemynas fíf hláfana, Mt. L. 16, 9.

sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
sníðan, p. snáð, pl. snidon; pp. sniden.
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Th. 408, 2; Rä. 27, 6. to cut as a surgeon does, to lance or to amputate Mon sníð ða bearneácnan wíf secuerunt praegnantes, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 14.

Linked entry: a-sníðan

ge-myndig

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H. 25, 26. with dat. Gemyndig winemǽga hryre, Wand. 6. with prep.

an-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
an-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To charge againstaffirm

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Edg. ii. 4; Wilk. 78, 12

comb

(n.)
Grammar
comb, es; m.

A low place inclosed with hills, a valley vallis

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A low place inclosed with hills, a valley; vallisSom. Ben. Lye

fírige

let him make a fire

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Pen. 14; Wilk. 95, 30