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geatwan

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

To make readyequipadornpărāreornāre

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To make ready, equip, adorn; părāre, ornāre Frætwed, geatwed adorned, equipped, Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 1; . 29, 6

ge-wealcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealcan, p. -weólc; pp. -wealcen

To rollvolvererevolvere

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To roll; volvere, revolvere Fám biþ gewealcen the foam is rolled, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 1; . 3, 4

giestron

(n.; adv.)

yesterdayhesterus

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yesterday; hesterus Ic giestron wæs acenned I was yesterday brought forth, Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 24; . 41, 44

bóc-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-wudu, m.

BEECH-WOODlocus fagis consitus

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BEECH-WOOD; locus fagis consitus On bócwuda in the beech-wood, Exon. 111 b; Th. 428, 11; . 41, 106

borcian

(v.)
Grammar
borcian, p. ade, ode

To barklatrare

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To bark; latrare Hió borcade: þancode willum it barked: thanked willingly, Exon. 129 a; Th. 495, 11; . 84, 6

miltestre-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
miltestre-ærn, miltestre-ern (?)
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a brothel [Tó] myltest[re]erne (cf. mel*-*testrun. húse, 4018) [ad] lupanar, An. Ox. 8, 225. Cf. miltestre-hús

eóred-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
eóred-mæcg, es; m. [mæcg a man]

A horseman ĕques

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A horseman; ĕques Hæfdonxi eóredmæcgas fríd-hengestas the horsemen had eleven war-horses, Exon. 106 a ; Th. 404, 6 ; . 23, 3

wráþ-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
wráþ-scræf, es; n.

An evil cavea den

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Th. 424, 18; . 41, 41

horn-sæl

(n.)
Grammar
horn-sæl, es; n.

A hall having 'horns' in its roof

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A hall having 'horns' in its roof Hornsalu, Andr. Kmbl. 2318; An. 1160 : Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 10; . 4, 8

Linked entry: horn-sele

hleów-bord

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-bord, es; n.

A board which serves for covering or protection [the binding of a book]

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A board which serves for covering or protection [the binding of a book], Exon 107 a; Th. 408, 14; . 27, 12

aþryd

(v.)
Grammar
aþryd, Substitute: á-þrý(a)n; pp. -þrýd

To extortrob

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To extort,rob Áþrýid expilatam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 61. Áþríd, 29, 68. Áþrýd expressum, 30, 19: expilatam, i. conquassatam, 145, 12

fæt-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
fæt-hengest, es; m.

A road horse itĭnĕris ĕquus

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A road horse; itĭnĕris ĕquus Ne fæt-hengest nor a road horse. Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 27; . 23, 14

Linked entry: fæt

eal-felo

(adj.)

All-fell, very baleful omnīno pernĭciōsus

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All-fell, very baleful; omnīno pernĭciōsus Eal-felo áttor very baleful venom, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 28; . 24, 9

Linked entry: æl-fæle

mód-þreá

(n.)
Grammar
mód-þreá, gen. -þreán; m. f.

Pain or torment of mind

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Pain or torment of mind Egsa micel módþrea terror, great torment of mind, Exon. 102a; Th. 385, 25; . 4, 50

searu-sǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-sǽled, adj.
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Th. 406, 12; . 24, 16

bi-leác

(v.; part.)

locked up, shut up

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locked up, shut up, Exon. 124 b; Th. 479, 1; . 62, 1, = be-leác; Similar entries p. of be-lúcan

stór-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
stór-sticca, an ; m.
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An incense-stick, rod for stirring the incense in the censer (?) .i. silfren stórcylle mid silfrenum stórsticcan, Chart. Th. 429, 35

a-swícian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swícian, p. ode ; pp. od

To offendscandalizare

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Rl. 5, 29

Linked entry: ǽ-swícian

bearo-næs

(n.)
Grammar
bearo-næs, -næss, es; m.

A woody shore or promontorylitus nemorosum

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A woody shore or promontory; litus nemorosum Trædaþ bearonæssas they tread the woody promontories, Exon. 114 b; Th. 439, 5; . 58, 5

fór-stondan

(v.)

to stand before or againstopposehinder

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to stand before or against, oppose, hinder, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 7; Gú. 674: 105 a; Th. 398, 15; . 17, 8