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ferigan

(v.)
Grammar
ferigan, ferigean

to carryconveybear

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to carry, convey, bear, Andr. Kmbl. 585; An. 293: 1647; An. 825: Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 33: Beo. Th. 671; B. 333

út-gangende

(adj.)
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Útgangende sáwle of þám líchaman egredientes a carne animas, 272, 4

Linked entry: út-gánde

mearh-hæccel

(n.)
Grammar
mearh-hæccel, es; n.

A sausagehog's-pudding

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A sausage, hog's-pudding Gehæcca oððe mearhæccel farcimen (farcimen intestinum varie ac minutim concisa carne refertum, Forcellini), Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 77

Linked entries: hæccel ge-hæcca

geond-felan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-felan, -feolan: p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -folen [cf. (?) Goth. filhan: Icel. fela to hide; hence to give into one's keeping; so geondfolen fýre = utterly given up to fire. Or may folen be taken from the literal meaning and so geondfolen compare with the preceding participle geinnod? The meaning of the verb in any case seems to be]

To fill throughoutmplere

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To fill throughout; mplere, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 29; Gen. 43

Linked entry: geond-folen

féðan

(v.)
Grammar
féðan, p. de; pp. ed

To leaddūcĕre

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To lead; dūcĕre Bearn fergaþ and féðaþ fæder and módor father and mother carry and lead the child, Exon. 87a; Th. 327, 21

Linked entry: féþung

cól

(n.)
Grammar
cól, coal. l. col,
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and add Coll carbo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 35, 2. Þæt fýr wearð ácwenced ꝥ þǽr án col ne gleów, Hml. S. 7, 240

a-beran

(v.)
Grammar
a-beran, p. -bær; pp. -boren.

to bearcarrysufferportareferreto take or carry awaytollereauferre

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Th. 54, 11. to take or carry away; tollere, auferre Abær hine of eowdum sceápa sustulit eam de gregibus ovium, Ps. Spl. 77, 76: Ps. Grn. 50, 12

Linked entries: a-bær a-biran a-boren

heard-fyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-fyrde, adj.

Difficult to carry

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Difficult to carry Ðǽr oninnan bær eorl hard-fyrdne dǽl goldes there within bore the earl a weighty portion of gold, Beo. Th. 4483; B. 2245

wracian

(v.)
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to drive, press, carry on an action Þá folc him betweónum ful x. winter þá gewin wraciende wǽron, Ors. I. ii; S. 50, 21

CÓL

(n.)
Grammar
CÓL, gen. cóles; pl. nom. acc. cólacólu ; gen. cóla; dat. cólum; n.

COAL carbo

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COAL; carbo Cól carbo Wrt. Voc. 86, 20; 286, 79 Swá sweart swá cól as black as coal L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 19. Cól MS. coll carbo Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 75; Wrt. Voc. 27, 4. On hát cól upon a hot coal L. M. 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 124, 6.

æt-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-ferian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To carry outtake'awaybear awayauferre

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To carry out, take'away, bear away; auferre Ic ðæt hilt feóndum ætferede I bore the hilt away from the foes, Beo. Th. 3342; B. 1669

an-leofa

(n.)
Grammar
an-leofa, an; m.

foodnourishmentvictuscibusa giftalmswagesstips

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food, nourishment; victus, cibus Beón beraþ árlícne anleofan bees carry delicious food, Frag. Kmbl. 36; Leás. 20. a gift, alms, wages; stips, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 105

Linked entry: big-leofa

ge-cost

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cost, adj. [cost tried]

Triedprovedchosenprobātus

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Tried, proved, chosen; probātus Til mon, tiles and tomes meares, cúþes and gecostes a good man has care for a good and tame horse known and tried, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 14; Gn. Ex. 143. Heápe gecoste with a chosen company, Elen. Kmbl. 538; El. 269.

Linked entry: -cost

ge-dræg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dræg, ge-dreag, es; n.

A draggingbandmultitudetumulttractusturmatumultus

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Eác ðon breost-ceare sin-sorgna gedreag sý æt him even when care of breast, multitude of constant sorrows be at him, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 10; Kl. 45. Ðǽr wæs fordénera gedræg there was a tumult of undone men, Andr. Kmbl. 85; An. 43.

Linked entries: -dræg ge-dreag

weá-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
weá-mód, adj.

Angry, wrathful, choleric, passionate

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Angry, wrathful, choleric, passionate Se ðe wǽre weámód, weorðe se geþyldmód, ulfst. 70, 7.W Ne réce ðú ná weámódes wífes worda you are not to care for an angry woman's words, Prov. Kmbl. 48.

Wealh-geféra

(n.)
Grammar
Wealh-geféra, -geréfa, an; m.

A count of the Welsh Marches(?) the commander of the Wealh-færeld(?)

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Ðý ilcan gére forðférde Wulfríc cynges horsðegn; se wæs eác Wealhgeféra ( other MSS. have -geréfa.Kemble, taking the latter reading, says: 'I am disposed to believe that he was a royal reeve to whose care Alfred's Welsh serfs were committed, and who exercised

Linked entry: Wealh-færeld

a-wirgean

(v.)
Grammar
a-wirgean, p. de; pp. ed

To accursecursemaledicere

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Awirgede woruldsorga ye execrable worldly cares, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 4, 25

fela-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-leóf, adj.

Much-belovedvalde cārus

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Much-beloved; valde cārus Sceal ic mínes felaleófan fǽhþu dreógan I must endure enmities for my much-loved [friend], Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 6; Kl. 26

ful-gegán

(v.)
Grammar
ful-gegán, p. -ge-eóde, -geóde, pl. -ge-eódon, -geódon; pp. -gegán; with the dat.

To fulfilperformcarry outfollowcomplēreperfĭcĕreperăgĕreobsĕqui

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To fulfil, perform, carry out, follow; complēre, perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, obsĕqui Ðá ðú lustgryrum eallum fulgeódest when thou didst follow all horrid lusts, Soul Kmbl. 47; Seel. 24

heorr

(n.)
Grammar
heorr, hior; m. f.

A hingecardinal pointcardo

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A hinge, cardinal point; cardo Ðeós heorr hic cardo, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 61. Seó hior ðe eall gód on hwearfaþ the hinge on which all good turns, Bt. 34, 7, Fox 142, 35.

Linked entries: heorra hearr hior