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gierian

(v.)
Grammar
gierian, p. ede; pp. ed

To clothedeckadorninduĕrevestīreornāre

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To clothe, deck, adorn; induĕre, vestīre, ornāre Hæleþ gierede mec mid golde a man adorned me with gold, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 16; . 27, 13

be-waden

Grammar
be-waden, be-wadan

to reachcome uponsurprise

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féreð, stepped on stíð bord, . 88, 24. Cf. be-faran, -féran, -rídan. Substitute:

swelgan

Grammar
swelgan, <b>. I b.</b>
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Ic wát eardfæstne ánne ( a bookcase) standan, ... sé oft dæges swilgeð lácum (books are often put into it ), . 50, 2. Blód lifrum swealg, An. 1278. Add

a-rýpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rýpan, p. de, te; pp. ed, d, t

To tear offto ripevellereabscindere

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To tear off, to rip; evellere, abscindere He me of hýd arýpeþ he tears off my hide from me, Exon. 127 a; Th. 488, 15; . 76, 7

here-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-síþ, es; m.

The journey of an armya military expeditionmarch

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Kmbl. 265; El. 133: Exon. 108a; Th. 411, 24; . 30, 4: 84a; Th. 317, 3; Mód. 60

rǽsele

(n.)
Grammar
rǽsele, an; f.
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Th. 421, 34; . 40, 28. v. rǽswan, and cf. rǽdels, III

Linked entries: rǽdels résele

wræþ-studu

(n.)
Grammar
wræþ-studu, -stuþu, e; f.

A supportpropbuttressslay

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Th. 422, 6; . 41, 2

an-stellan

(v.)
Grammar
an-stellan, p. -stealde, -stalde; pp. -steald

To causeestablishappointinstituereconstituere

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To cause, establish, appoint; instituere, constituere Ic ðæs orleges ór anstelle I cause the beginning of that strife, Exon. 102a; Th. 386, 10; . 4, 59

deágol

(n.)

secret

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secret, Exon. 110 b; Th. 424, 14; . 41, 39: L. M. 2, 66; Lchdm. ii. 298, 8: Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 34, MS. T

féðe-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
féðe-leás, adj.

Footlesspĕdĭbus cărens

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Footless; pĕdĭbus cărens Ðú scealt faran féðeleás thou shall go footless, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 6; Gen. 908 : Exon. 127a; Th. 488, 7; . 76, 3

edisc-hen

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Edischen (-hæn) ortigome(t)ra, Txts. 83, 1460. Edischenn cicius (ciaus? ), Wrt. Voc. i. 281, 23. Edischen ciaus (cicius?), ii. 16, 22: coturnix, 22, 76. Add

heáh-geþring

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-geþring, es; n.
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Mounting waves Bídað stánhleoðu streámgewinnes, þonne heáhgeþring on cleofu crýdeð, . 4, 27. Cf. heáh; <b>A. I.</b> 1 c a

Linked entry: ge-þring

wáwan

(v.)
Grammar
wáwan, p. weów; pp. wáwen

To blow, be moved by the wind

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Th. 426, 30; . 41, 81

heáðu-sigel

(n.)
Grammar
heáðu-sigel, es; m.

The sun

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The sun [the prefix seems to be used from seeingthe sun rise or set over the sea], Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 17; . 72, 16

onga

(n.)
Grammar
onga, [should have been given under anga], an; m.

A sting

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Th. 405, 18; . 24, 4

Linked entry: anga

eácen

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
eácen, adj. [pp. of eácan]

Increased, great, vast, powerful auctus, magnus, pŏtens, grăvĭdus

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Cræfte eácen great in skill, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 26; . 81, 21: 14; . 81, 15: 103 a; Th. 391, 21; . 10, 8. Nǽron ge swá eácne mód-geþances ye were not so powerful in mental thought, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 14; Dan. 136

hýðan

(v.)
Grammar
hýðan, p. de

To despoilplunderlay wastepillageravage

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Híðende lég the wasting flame, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 23; Cri. 974 : 130 b; Th. 499, 28; . 88, 22 : 109 a; Th. 416, 5; . 34, 7. Híðendum grassantibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 49

Linked entry: hýð-scip

haswe

(adv.)
Grammar
haswe, adv.
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Greyly Ic eom wráþre þonne wermód sý [þe] hér on hyrstum heasewe (cf. wermód se hára, Lch. iii. 30, 14) stondeþ durior quam glauca absinthia campi, . 41, 61

hætsan

(v.)

to drive, urge, impel

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Hwílum mec mín freá hætst on enge sometimes my lord drives me into a narrow place, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 3; . 4, 5

mésan

(v.)

to feedeat

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to feed, eat Ic mésan mæg meahtelícor ealdum þyrse I can eat mightier meals than an old giant, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 26; . 41, 62