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twi-híwe

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Add Twihíwum wurmon bis tincto cocco, An. Ox. 2, 24

æt-fæstan

Grammar
æt-fæstan, <b>; II.</b>
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add Swá hé úre sáule ús ætfæste, Bl. H. 103

feohtere

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Feohtere hé bið bellator erit, Archiv cxxix. 20, 3. Add

sǽ-naca

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-naca, an; m.

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Th. 474, 7; Bo. 26

cneówung

(n.)
Grammar
cneówung, cnéwung, e; f.

A kneeling ⬩ genuflectio

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A kneeling; genuflectio Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 39, note

cræftga

(n.)

an artificer

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an artificer Bt. Met. Fox ii. 184; Met. 11, 92

Syles eá

(n.)

insula vituli marini,

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Selsey; insula vituli marini, Bd. 4, 13; S. 583, 8

setl-gangende

(adj.)
Grammar
setl-gangende, adj. (ptcp. )

Setting

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Setting Setlgangendre sunnan occidenti, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 27

byrignes

(n.)
Grammar
byrignes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A burying, burial ⬩ sepultura

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Bd. 4, 11; S. 580, 8

Linked entry: an-byrignys

á-sécendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-sécendlic, adj.

To be sought out

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To be sought out Ásécendlice exquisita, Ps. L. 110, 2

Linked entry: -sécendlic

Dalamensan

(n.)
Grammar
Dalamensan, gen.-ena ; pl. m.

The Dalamensan; Dalamensæ: a Slavonic race, who dwelt in Misnia on both sides of the river Elbe

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The Dalamensan; Dalamensæ: a Slavonic race, who dwelt in Misnia on both sides of the river Elbe Be norþan eástan Maroara syndon Dalamensan, and be eástan Dalamensan [MS. Dalamensam] sindon Horithi, and be norþan Dalamensan [MS.

ge-gæderian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gæderian, -gaderian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To gather ⬩ join ⬩ colligere ⬩ congregare

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To gather, join; colligere, congregare Searwum gegædraþ bán gebrosnad he gathers skilfully the perished bones, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 17; Ph. 269. Beóþ gegædrad gǽst and bán-sele soul and body shall be joined, 117 b; Th. 451, 11; Dóm. 102.

Linked entry: ge-gaderian

ge-nægled

(v.)
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Th. i. 82, 25. to fasten together by nails, construct by means of nails. v. næglian Scip sceal genægled, scyld gebunden, Gn. Ex. 94. (O. H. Ger. ge-nagalit, -negelit infixus, clavatus.)

un-gerád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerád, adj.

stupid ⬩ rude ⬩ unskilled ⬩ foolish ⬩ ignorant ⬩ discordant ⬩ disagreeing ⬩ at variance

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Ben. 124. Ic sceal nú mid ungerádum wordum gesettan, þeáh ic geóhwílum gecoplíce funde carmina qui quondam studio florente peregi, moestos cogor inire modos, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 7

Linked entry: ge-rád

a-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weorpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan ; ðú -wyrpst, he -wyrpþ ; p. ic, he -wearp, ðú -wurpe, pl. -wurpon; impert. -weorp, -wurp, -wyrp ðú; pp. -worpen; v. a. [a from, weorpan to throw]

To throw or cast from or down ⬩ to cast away or off ⬩ cast out ⬩ to degrade ⬩ reject ⬩ divorce ⬩ abjicere ⬩ dejicere ⬩ projicere ⬩ ejicere ⬩ propellere ⬩ repellere ⬩ reprobare ⬩ repudiare

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Is wærgðu [wærgða MS.] aworpen the curse is cast off, Exon. 9 a ; Th. 7, 8 ; Cri. 98 : Bt. Met. Fox 23, 12; Met. 23, 6 : Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 44 : Mt. Bos. 12, 28.

for-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hergian, -heregian, to -hergianne; part, -hergiende, -hergende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ ravage ⬩ devastate ⬩ plunder ⬩ vastāre ⬩ devastāre ⬩ depŏpŭlāre

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B. Hí forhergode wǽron they were plundered, Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 19

Linked entry: hergian

mótian

(v.)
Grammar
mótian, p. ode.

to address one's self ⬩ speak (to a person) ⬩ converse ⬩ to address an assembly ⬩ to discuss ⬩ dispute ⬩ moot a question

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heart not be defiled through the idle conversations, Basil admn. 7; Norm. 48, 11.

hlúd

noisy ⬩ talkative ⬩ clamorous ⬩ a blow ⬩ a crash

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Se micla anweald ðára yfelena gehríst swíþe fǽrlíce, swá swá greát beám on wyda wyrcð hlúdne dynt ðonne men lǽst wénaþ, Bt. 38, 2; F. 198, 9. Sé bið swéga mǽst and gebreca hlúdast, Rä. 4, 40

Linked entry: hlúde

GILP

(n.)
Grammar
GILP, gelp, gielp, gylp, es; m.

Glory ⬩ ostentation ⬩ pride ⬩ boasting ⬩ arrogance ⬩ vain-glory ⬩ haughtiness ⬩ gloria ⬩ ostentatio

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Geþenc be ðám gebyrdum gif hwá ðæs gilpþ hú ídel and hú unnyt se gilp biþ consider birth; if any one boast of that how vain and how useless is the boast, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 20: Cd. 219; Th. 280, 12; Sat. 254: 4; Th. 5, 10; Gen. 69: Blickl.

grimetan

(v.)
Grammar
grimetan, grymetan, grimetian; p. ode, ede
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Sume sceoldan bión eaforas and ðonne hí sceoldan hiora sár siófian ðonne grymetodan hí some had to be boars and when they should lament their misfortune then they grunted, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 35. Grymetedon, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 163; Met. 26, 81.

Linked entry: grymetan