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of-frettan

(v.)
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to eat up, devour Ðá ðe offreattas (freotas, R. ) húso widuwana qui devorant domos uiduarum, Mk. 12, 40

ýþ-mere

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-mere, es; m.

The billowy main

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The billowy main Hwonne up cyme æþelast tungla ofer ýðmere éstan líxan, Exon. Th. 204, 7; Ph. 94

-tig

(suffix)
Grammar
-tig, -ty, a numeral suffix in words denoting the decades; up to 60 such words are formed with a suffix only, from 60 to 120 hund is prefixed and tig suffixed, hund-seofon-tig, hund-twelf-tig. Other dialects make a distinction in the numerals at the same point. Gothic uses tigus (pl. tigjus) in the earlier, -téhund in the later, O. Saxon -tig in the earlier, while 70 is given by ant-siƀunta; in
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O. H. Ger. the two forms are -zug and -zó. In O. Frs. and Icel. the same forms are used throughout. Tig is another form of the root seen in ten (tehan, g for h according to Verner's Law)

for-delfan

(v.)

to dig up

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, to dig up On ðone díc ðǽr esne ðone weg fordealf, C. D. ii. 28, 33

Linked entry: delfan

for-fæger

(adj.)
Grammar
for-fæger, adj.

Very beautiful

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Very beautiful, surpassingly fair Hé (the Phenix) hine forbærneþ and eft forfæger ediung úp áríseþ, E. S. viii. 479, 89

Linked entry: fæger

be-drúgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-drúgian, p. ode

To dry up

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To dry up Meng wið ele, smyre, and þonne ꝥ bedrúgud sý, eft þú hit geníwa, Lch. i. 336, 4

Linked entry: drugian

neáh-eá

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-eá, f.

A neighbouring river

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A neighbouring river Hié of ðǽm neáhéum and merum ða hronfiscas up tugon and ða ǽton, Nar. 22, 9

Linked entry: eá

regn-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
regn-dropa, an; m.

A raindrop

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A raindrop Hagol cymþ of ðám réndropum ðonne hí beóþ gefrorene up on ðære lyfte, Lchdm. iii. 278, 19

un-geweaxen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geweaxen, adj.

Ungrown ⬩ not grown up

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Ungrown, not grown up Ungeweaxenra deáþ acerva mors (i.e. the death of the young), Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 31

ge-weornian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weornian, p. ode
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To wither away, dry up Eall ꝥ mænnisce cyn forslagen geweornode humanum genus succisum aruit, Gr. D. 258, 13

Linked entry: weornian

ofer-wríþan

(v.)
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to wrap round, cover up with a wrapper Mid hnesce wulle oferwríðe ealle þá scearpan, Lch. ii. 130, 10

smolt

(n.)
Grammar
smolt, es; n.
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Þǽr sculan ii fǽtte swýn úp árísan tó smolte, Nap. 58

ge-wæsc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wæsc,

a washing up ⬩ overflow of water ⬩ alluvio

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a washing up or overflow of water; alluvio Wætera gewæsc aquarum alluvio, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Wrt. Voc. 55, 26

Linked entry: wæsc

on-styrian

(v.)
Grammar
on-styrian, <b>. I.</b> in l. 1 after lîchoma insert hine,
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Ongan ꝥ wrigels beón upp âhafen. Onstyredum þâm wrigelse . . . coepit operimentum sublevari. Quo commoto . . . 160, 12. add: where the passion or feeling excited is given (dat. or prep.)

súþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-fór, e; f.
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Flosi fór suór um sjá ok hóf þá upp göngu sína ok gekk suðr ok ljetti ekki fyrr enn hann kom til Rómaborgar, Njala. c. 158.]

húf

(n.)
Grammar
húf, es; m.
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Of ðan úve droppaþ uppan ða tunga, 138, 28

Linked entries: úf úf

till

(n.)
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On ðam gim ástíhþ on heofenas up hýhst on geáre and of tille ágrynt in it (June) the sun mounts up into the skies highest in the year and declines from thai point, Menol. Fox 220; Men. 111. [Cf. O. H. Ger. zil destinatum: Ger. ziel.]

be-seowian

(v.)
Grammar
be-seowian, (-siwian)

to besew ⬩ sew up

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D. s. v. ), sew up Hí besywodon Crísantum mid þǽre hýde, Hml. S. 35, 159. Séc stáuas . . . beseowa hira . iii. on þon þe þú wile (sew them up in anything you please), Lch. ii. 306, 9. Bisiuuidi (-siudi) uuerci opere plumario, Txts. 80, 699.

Linked entry: be-siwian

ís-gebind

(n.)
Grammar
ís-gebind, es; n.
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A bond of ice Winter ýðe beleác ísgebinde winter locked up the wave with icy bond, Beo. Th. 2270; B. 1133

Linked entry: ge-bind

morgen-wacian

(v.)
Grammar
morgen-wacian, p. ode

To get up early in the morning

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To get up early in the morning Morgen-wacode manicabat (v. Lk. 21, 38), Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 72: 56, 58

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