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bredan

(v.)
Grammar
bredan, ic brede, ðú britst, brist, he brit, bret, pl. bredaþ; p. bræd, pl. brudon; pp. broden, breden.

to weave, BRAID, knit, join together, draw, pluck; ⬩ plectere, nectere, vibrare, gladium stringere ⬩ to change, vary, transform; ⬩ vertere, variare, transformare

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Sweord ǽr gemealt, forbarn broden mǽl, wæs ðæt blód to ðæs hát the sword had already melted, the drawn brand was burnt, so hot was the blood, Beo. Th. 3236; B. 1616.

Linked entries: a-bredan bret brit

tyge

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
tyge, tige (v. double forms togen, tigen, pp. of teon), es; m.

a pull ⬩ tug ⬩ a dragging ⬩ leading ⬩ conducting ⬩ a draught of drink ⬩ a drawing of an inference ⬩ a deduction

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a pull, tug Gange him tó mínre byrgene and áteó áne hringan up, and gif seó hringe him folgaþ æt ðam forman tige, ðonne wát hé ðæt ic ðé sende tó him. Gif seó hringe nele up þurh his ánes tige, ðonne ne sceall hé ðínre sage gelýfan. Homl.

Linked entry: tige

GRIM

(adj.)
Grammar
GRIM, adj.
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Ðæt wæter wæs biterre and grimre to drincanne ðonne ic ǽfre ǽnig óðer bergde amariorem elleboro fuminis aquam gustavi, Nar. 8, 29. Cýle ðone grimmestan the most severe cold, Blickl. Homl. 61, 35.

Linked entry: grym

spówan

(v.)
Grammar
spówan, speów

To succeed. ⬩ to be successful ⬩ it succeeds with a person (dat.)

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Hú him æt ǽte speów, Beo. Th. 6045; B. 3026

á-syndran

Grammar
á-syndran, (á-syndrian).

to separate objects already connected ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ to except ⬩ to place at a distance ⬩ to prevent intermixture ⬩ keep apart ⬩ to prevent association ⬩ participation ⬩ cut off

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Ásyndrod gemaca separ, Ælf. Gr. Z. 43, 2. Ásyndred spoliata ł segregata, An. Ox. 3648. to distinguish Ásyndrede sequestrantur (trifaria qualitate), An. Ox. 1366. to except Út ásyndredom excepto, R.

ancer-man

(n.)
Grammar
ancer-man, -mann, es; m.

An anchor-man ⬩ the man in charge of the anchor ⬩ proreta

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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 77, 126

ágen-nama

(n.)
Grammar
ágen-nama, an; m.

One's own or proper name ⬩ purum nomen ⬩ proprium nomen

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One's own or proper name; purum nomen, Fulg. 3: proprium nomen, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 59

án-standende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
án-standende, part.

One standing alone

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One standing alone Ánstandende, án-stonde, oððe munuc one standing alone, or a monk, Ælfc. Gl. 3 ?

Linked entry: án-stonde

cest

(n.)
Grammar
cest, e; f.

A chest ⬩ cibotium = κιβώτιον , cistella, loculus,

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A chest; cibotium = κιβώτιον cistella, loculus, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 64: Jn. Rush. War. 13, 29

cuter

(n.)

resin ⬩ mastix, resina

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resin ; mastix, resina Cuter mastix vel resina, Ælfc. Gl. 48 ; Som. 65, 53; Wrt. Voc. 33, 49

cwic-treów

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-treów, es; n.

The asp or aspen-tree ⬩ populus tremula, Lin

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tremulus, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 26

dún-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
dún-lendisc, adj.

Hilly, mountainous land ⬩ montānus

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Hilly, mountainous land; montānus Sume sind derivatīva, swá dún-lendisc montānus, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 10

distæf

(n.)
Grammar
distæf, es; m. [dis = Gael. dos a bush, tuft; stæf a staff]
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A DISTAFF; colus Distæf colus, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 15; Wrt. Voc. 26, 14: 82, 9

egþa

(n.)
Grammar
egþa, an; m.

An instrument to beat out corn ⬩ trĭbŭla

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An instrument to beat out corn; trĭbŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 52; Wrt. Voc. 16, 25

emertung

(n.)
Grammar
emertung, e; f.

A tickling, an itching ⬩ prūrīgo

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A tickling, an itching; prūrīgo Emertung prūrīgo, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 61; Wrt. Voc. 20, 5

fearh-hama

(n.)
Grammar
fearh-hama, an; m.

A little stem ⬩ caulĭcŭlus

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A little stem; caulĭcŭlus Fearh-hama caulĭcŭlus, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 117; Wrt. Voc. 45, 22

fóre-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-spæc, e; f.

A fore-speech ⬩ preface ⬩ præfātio

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A fore-speech, preface; præfātio Fórespæc præfātio, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Som. 74, 126; Wrt. Voc. 51, 39

for-gifung

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifung, e; f.

A giving ⬩ gift ⬩ donation ⬩ dōnātio

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A giving, gift, donation; dōnātio Forgifung dōnātio, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 115; Wrt. Voc. 20, 52

Linked entry: gifung

fræt-læppa

(n.)
Grammar
fræt-læppa, an; m.

Dew-lap ⬩ pălear

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Dew-lap; pălear Frætlæppa runia vel păleāre, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 123; Wrt. Voc. 54, 63

fugel-hwata

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-hwata, an; m.

A diviner by birds ⬩ augur

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A diviner by birds; augur Fugelhwata caragius, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 69; Wrt. Voc. 34, 4

Linked entries: hwata lyb-lǽca