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stíþ-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-ecg, adj.
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Of stiff or strong edge Stíiðecg stýle, Exon. Th. 499, 11 ; Rä. 88, 14

wudu-rima

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-rima, an; m.

The edge of a wood

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The edge of a wood West be wuduriman, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. in. 34, 15

niþer-ecg

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-ecg, e; f.
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The lower edge or brink Be ðæs hlinces niðerecge, C. D. iii. 418, 19

ecg-hwæs

(n.)
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sharp of edge Hrunting ... ecg was ( Trautmann suggests ecghwæs) íren, B. 1459: 2778. Cf. ecg-heard

a-þenian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þenian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od ; v. a. [a out, þenian to stretch] .

to stretch out ⬩ extend ⬩ distend ⬩ expand ⬩ stretch ⬩ tendere ⬩ extendere ⬩ expandere ⬩ to prostrate ⬩ prosternere ⬩ to stretch ⬩ apply ⬩ intendere

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to stretch out, extend, distend, expand, stretch; tendere, extendere, expandere Aþene ðíne hand, and he hí aþenede extende manum tuam, et extendit, Mt. Bos. 12, 13: Ps. Th. 59, 7 : 103, 3. Gif se maga aþened síe, if the stomach be distended, L. M. cont

Linked entry: a-þenung

ellen-campian

(v.)
Grammar
ellen-campian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To contend vigorously ⬩ fortĭter pugnāre

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To contend vigorously; fortĭter pugnāre Ellencampian pugĭlāre, Cot. 4b. Ellencampedon pugĭlāvērunt, Cot. 40

Linked entries: campian ellen-lǽca

ge-beótian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beótian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ge-, beotian, II. to boast, vow, promise]

To promise in a boastful manner ⬩ to vow ⬩ glōriōse pollĭcēri

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To promise in a boastful manner, to vow; glōriōse pollĭcēri Gebeótode án þegena, ðæt he mid sunde ða eá oferfaran woldon one of the officers vowed that he by swimming would cross over the river, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 2, 4. Antigones and Perþica gebeótedan

Linked entry: beótian

ge-cnucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnucian, -cnocian; p. ode, ede, ude; pp. od, ed, ud [cnucian to beat]

To beat ⬩ pound ⬩ tundĕre ⬩ pertundĕre

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To beat, pound; tundĕre, pertundĕre Gecnuca hý mid swínenum góre pound it with swine dung, Herb. 9, 3; Lchdm. i. 100, 11. Mid gecnucedum [MS. gecnucedon] ele ŏleo tūso, Ex. 29, 40. Genim ða wyrte gecnucude [gecnocode MS. B.] take the herb pounded, Herb

Linked entry: ge-cnocian

geornan

(v.)
Grammar
geornan, giornan, giornian; p. de, ade, ede; pp. ed

To desire, beg ⬩ desīdĕrāre

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To desire, beg; desīdĕrāre Gé geornaþ ðæt gé woldon eówerne naman tobrǽdan geond ealle [eallne, MS.] eorþan ye desire that ye should spread your name over all the earth, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 4. Se cyng and his witan georndon friþes the king and his witan

Linked entry: gyrnan

gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
gerwan, gerwian, gerwigan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To make ready prepare, make, construct ⬩ părăre, præpărāre, făcĕre, construĕre

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To make ready prepare, make, construct; părăre, præpărāre, făcĕre, construĕre Ciricean getimbran, gerwan Godes tempel to build a church, to construct a temple of God, Andr. Kmbl. 3266; An. 1636. Gerwigan wífe hús wexinge getácnaþ to prepare [one's] house

be-streðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-streðan, be-streþþan, -streþian (-stryþ-); p. ede

To bestrew ⬩ scatter over ⬩ cover

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To bestrew, scatter over, cover Oþ þæt his þegnas mid moldán hit bestryðedon (bestryðed hæfdon, v. l..) and gefæstnodon, Bd. 3, 2; Sch. 194, 19. Similar entries (v. be-stregdan. ) Biþ stánum bestreþed (v. Prehn, p. 253, desuper multis sternor), Rä. 81

ge-þawenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þawenian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To moisten; ⬩ hūmectāre

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To moisten; hūmectāre Hió mid ðæm wætere weorþeþ [weorþaþ, MS.] geþawened it is moistened with the water, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 204; Met. 20, 102

Linked entry: þawenian

ǽtrian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽtrian, ǽttrian; p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans, [ǽtor = átor poison]

To poison ⬩ envenom ⬩ venenare

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To poison, envenom; venenare For ǽtredum gescotum from poisoned arrows, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 38; MS. C

Linked entries: ætran ǽttrian átrian

fyrdian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrdian, fierdian, feordian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fyrd an army]

To go with an army ⬩ march ⬩ be at war ⬩ profĭcisci ⬩ bellum gĕrĕre

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To go with an army, march, be at war; profĭcisci, bellum gĕrĕre Fyrdode him togeánes he marched against him, Chr. 835; Th. 117, 18, col. 1, 2: 894; Th. 166, 17, col. 2; 167, 16, col. 1. Hí fyrdedon wið Ætlan Húna cyninge they were at war with Attila,

Linked entries: feordian fierdian

ge-bícnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bícnian, -býcnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ge-, bícnian to beckon, nod] .

to beckon ⬩ nod ⬩ innuĕre ⬩ to point out ⬩ shew ⬩ indicate ⬩ betoken ⬩ indĭcāre ⬩ signĭfĭcāre ⬩ portendĕre

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to beckon, nod; innuĕre Ic gebícnige [gebýcnige MS. D.] innuo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 48. to point out, shew, indicate, betoken; indĭcāre, signĭfĭcāre, portendĕre Ic gebícnige [gebýcnige MS. D.], Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 40. Hí gebícniaþ sum þing niwes

Linked entry: ge-býcnian

ge-þiéfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þiéfian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To steal; ⬩ fūrāri,

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To steal; fūrāri, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 8

scír-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
scír-, (scir- ?)ecg; adj.
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cf. sceran) edge Swurd scearp and scírecg, Lchdm. i. 390, 7. Cf. brún-ecg

stígend

(n.)
Grammar
stígend, es ; m.
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A sty, a small tumour on the edge of the eyelid Stígend ordeolus (=hordeolus ), Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 11

súþ-ecg

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-ecg, e; f.
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The south edge of land Of cumbes súðecge, C. D. iii. 416, 21, On crundles súðecge, 465, 15: 20

Linked entry: ecg

EFES

(n.)
Grammar
EFES, e; f.

Eaves of a house, a brim, brink, edge, side ⬩ margo, lătus

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Eaves of a house, a brim, brink, edge, side; margo, lătus Geworden ic eom swá swá spearwa ánhoga oððe ánwuniende on efese oððe on þecene factus sum sīcut passer solĭtārius in tecto, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8. To ðære efese to the edge, Cod. Dipl. 353; A.

Linked entry: æfesc

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