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ful-gongan

(v.)

to fulfilperfectperfĭcĕre

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to fulfil, perfect; perfĭcĕre Ðæt he wíslíce woruld fulgonge that he wisely perfect the world, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 3; Sch. 22

fyrn-man

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

A man of yorequi ōlim vixit

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A man of yore; qui ōlim vixit Geseah he fyrnmanna fatu he saw vessels of men of yore, Beo. Th. 5515; B. 2761

eard-éðel-wyn

(n.)
Grammar
eard-éðel-wyn, -wynn, e; f.

Joy of an estateprædii gaudium

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Joy of an estate; prædii gaudium He me lond forgeaf, eardéðelwyn he gave me land, joy of property, Beo. Th. 4979; B. 2493

eallinga

(adv.)
Grammar
eallinga, adv.

Altogether, wholly prorsus, omnīno

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Altogether, wholly; prorsus, omnīno He eallinga ne adiligaþ eów he will not altogether destroy you, Deut. 4, 31: Salm. Kmbl. 835; Sal. 417

Linked entry: eallenga

norþ-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ-rihte, adv.

Due north

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Due north Dá fór norþryhte be ðæm lande he sailed due north along the coast, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 9, 12

bi-bod

(n.)
Grammar
bi-bod, es; n.

A command, decree, an ordermandatum, jussum

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A command, decree, an order; mandatum, jussum,Exon. 25 a; Th. 71, 22; Cri. 1159: Hy. 4, 34; Hy. Grn. ii. 283, 34

Linked entry: be-bod

biscop-gegyrelan

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-gegyrelan, pl. m.

Episcopal robesindumenta episcopalia

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[gegyrela a garment, robe] Episcopal robes; indumenta episcopalia He sende him biscopgegyrelan he sent him episcopal robes, Bd. 1, 29; S. 498, 10

Linked entry: bisceop-gegyrelan

ge-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen

To stick toinhærēre

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To stick to; inhærēre He ðære godspellícan láre georne gefealh he earnestly stuck to the gospel lore, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 43

siru-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
siru-wrenc, es ; m.
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An artifice, crafty trick, wile ymbsǽton Cantwareburuh and in tó cóman þuruh syruwrencas (syre-, MS. E.), Chr. 1011 ; Erl. 145, 29

Linked entries: searu-wrenc syre-wrenc

midde-niht

(n.)
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Gif cymð on middeniht (midde niht ?) . . . Gif on dæg cumð, Archiv cxx. 47, 12-16. (?)

nǽder-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
nǽder-fáh, adj.
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wæs on dracan heówe and eall wæs nǽdderfáh, Hml. A. 175, 183

þearfa

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Add waes þearfa woruldlicra ǽhta and wæs on his geearnungum welig pauper rebus, sed meritis dives erat, Gr. D. 281, 13

wæl-seax

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-seax, es; n.

A war-knifea sword or dagger used in fight

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A war-knife, a sword or dagger used in fight wælseaxe gebrǽd, ðæt on byrnan wæg, Beo. Th. 5400;B. 2703

heáh-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gesceaft, e; f.

An exalted creature

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An exalted creature is heáfod ealra heáhgesceafta he is the head of all exalted creatures, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 8; Gen. 4

heán-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-spédig, adj.

Scantily, poorly endowed

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Scantily, poorly endowed Ðý læs forhycge heánspédigran lest he despise the more scantily endowed, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 1; Crä. 26

á-swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
á-swǽtan, p. te

To break out into a sweat

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To break out into a sweat On ðǽm miclan wintreg cele þonne ymb þæt spræc ðonne áswǽtte he call, Shrn. 51, 34

be-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-drífan, p. -dráf, -drǽf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen ; v. a.

to drivethrust on or uponto compelconstrain or enforce one to do a thingto pursuefollowcogerecompellereagereadigereto drive or beat againstto surroundobruereobducerecircumflare

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him hám bedrifon [MS. bedrifan] and sige áhton they drove them home and had a victory, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 20. Wiht ða húðe him bedrǽf a creature drove the spoil home, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 5; Rä. 30, 9.

Linked entries: be-drǽf be-dráf

for-habban

(v.)
Grammar
for-habban, part, -hæbbende; p. -hæfde, pl. -hæfdon; impert. -hafa, pl. -habbaþ; pp. -hæfed, -hæfd; v. trans.

To hold inrestrainretainabstainrefraintĕnērecontĭnērecŏhĭbēreprŏhĭbēreabstĭnēre

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To hold in, restrain, retain, abstain, refrain; tĕnēre, contĭnēre, cŏhĭbēre, prŏhĭbēre, abstĭnēre Ne meahte wæfre mód forhabban in hreðre he might not retain his wavering courage in his heart, Beo. Th. 2306; B. 1151: 5211; B. 2609.

for-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-licgan, -licggan, -ligan; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen [licgan to lie]

To lie in a forbidden mannerfornicatecommit fornicationfornĭcāriadultĕrāre

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To lie in a forbidden manner, fornicate, commit fornication; fornĭcāri, adultĕrāre Ðá forlǽg heó sóna then she soon committed fornication, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 6: 4, 4; Bos. 80, 21. Ðæt nán wíf heó ne forlicge that no woman commit fornication, L.

mál

(n.)
Grammar
mál, es; n.

an actionsuitcause

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sette ealle ða litsmen of mále, 1050; Erl. 176, 13. Se cyng sealde his lande swá deóre tó mále swá heó deórost mihte made as hard terms as ever he could, 1086; Erl. 220, 8