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nume-stán

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Add: Cf. Calc calculus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 39: calculus, ratio, vel sententia, vel numerus teblstán, 43. The gloss at 13, 6 seems to combine these two, and in this case nume-stán corresponds to the second.

preóst-híred

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-híred, es; m.
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Hit is gewuna on manegum preósthíredum (canonicorum congregationibus; cf. geférrádene, 11), 13, 13

un-wlitigian

(v.)
Grammar
un-wlitigian, p. ode.

to make uglydeprive of beauty,disfigureto become ugly

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to make ugly, deprive of beauty, disfigure Ða hé gewlitegaþ; hwílum eft unwlitegaþ, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 9. to become ugly Se wǽta ástígd tó ðæm lime, ðonne ásuilð hit and áhefegaþ and unwlitegaþ humor ad virilia labitur, quae cum molestia dedecoris

Linked entry: un-gewlitigian

wǽl-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl-bed, wǽl-bedd, es; n.

The bed of the slain

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Cd. Th. 62,8; Gen. 1011

oferbæc-getéung

(n.)
Grammar
oferbæc-getéung, e; f.

Contraction of the muscles at the back of the neck, tetanus

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Contraction of the muscles at the back of the neck, tetanus (cf. Lchdm. iii. 110, 16 sqq.

ofer-fæðman

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-fæðman, p. de

To cover in an embrace, to overspread, to envelope

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To cover in an embrace, to overspread, to envelope Swilce hé oferfæðmed ealne middangeard as if it (the tree of Nebuchadnezzar s vision) would cover with embracing boughs all the world, Cd. Th. 247, 24; Dan. 502.

copped

(v.)
Grammar
copped, part. [cop a top]

Having the top cut offtoppedpolledcapite recisusdecacuminatus

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Having the top cut off, topped, polled; capite recisus, decacuminatus To ðan coppedan þorne to the topped thorn, Cod. Dipl. 1121; A. D. 939; Kmbl. v. 240, 28, 29. Andlang weges on ða coppedan ác along the way to the polled oak Th. Diplm. A.

on-égan

(v.)
Grammar
on-égan, p. de

To fear

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To fear Sǽton him at wíne, wealle belocene, ne onégdon ná orlegra níð, Cd. Th. 259, 25; Dan. 697. Ic mé onégan (onagen, MS.) mæg, ðæt mé wráðra sum wǽpnes ecge feore beneóte, 109, 28; Gen. 1829. Ni anoegun (anoegu ná?)

sorh-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-cearig, adj.

Having grievous care, oppressed with anxiety or sorrow, anxioussorrowful

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Wreclástas settan sorhgcearig, Cd. Th. 276, 15; Sat. 189

sóþ-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ-cyning, es; m.

The king of truth or justicethe Deity

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The king of truth or justice, the Deity Ic wát geare, ðæt ðam líchryre (the murder of Cain) on lást cymeþ sóðcyninges seofonfeald wracu, Cd. Th. 67, 13; Gen. 1100.

Linked entry: sóþ-fæder

be-brecan

To break to pieces

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Dele second passage, for which see be-brúcan, and for the rest substitute: To break to pieces (acc. of object and dat. of part broken) Beám heó bebriceþ telgum she breaks the tree to pieces in its branches (cf. Sia (acc.)

fóre

(prep.)
Grammar
fóre, = fór; prep. dat. acc.

beforecōramantein conspectupræsente vel audiente ălĭquoantebeforeante

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Fóre eágum before the eyes, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 15; Cri. 1324. before; ante, with the accusative; cum accusātīvo Sendon hira béne fóre bearn Godes they sent their petition before the Son of God, Andr. Kmbl. 2056; An. 1030.

storm

(n.)
Grammar
storm, es ; m.
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Storm up gewát heáh tó heofonum, herewópa mǽst, Cd. Th. 206, 30 ; Exod. 459. violent attack, cf. to storm a place Ðis is stronglíc, nú ðes storm becom, þegen mid þreáte ( of the harrying of hell ), Cd. Th. 288, 26 ; Sat. 387.

Linked entry: stearm

un-gewiss

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, es; n.

uncertaintyignoranceunconsciousnessin ignoranceunintentionallyunconsciouslyunwittinglywhat is uncertain or unknownincertumignominia

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Grammar un-gewiss, ¶ Ungewisses uncertainty, ignorance, unconsciousness Se ðe his sylfes blód on spátl mid ungewisse forswelge qui sanguinem proprium inscius cum saliva sorbuerit, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 5.

Linked entries: ge-wis on-gewiss

for-sleán

cut throughto slaykillto destroylay wastefinishto routoverthrowto condemn

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Cf. O. H. Ger. fer-slahan damnare forslegen adictus (v. for-scrífan; I.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 69

for-licgan

(v.)

fornicari

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Similar entries Cf. for-standan Gif hwá þeóf friðige oððe forena forlicge, Cht. E. 230, 33

ge-mǽnsumian

(v.)
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.), have to do with Ic ne gemǽnsumige mid gecorenum heora non communicabo cum electis eorum, Ps. L. 140, 4.

Linked entry: -mǽnsumian

ge-þafa

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Hé cwæð ðæs ðe hé gebruce, æfter his dæge hé nánum menn sél ne úðe ðonne mé: and ic ð æs ðá wæs wel geþafa, C. D. ii. 113, 15. Mid þý wit ðæt unéðelíce þurhtugon þæt hé ðæs geþafa beón wolde cum hoc difficulter inpetraremus, Bd. 5, 4; Sch. 568, 19.

sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
sóna, adv.

Soon, immediately, directly, at once

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Se ðe wille wyrcan wæstmbǽre lond, átió of ðæm æcere ǽrest sóna (first of all; cf. ǽrest, Bt. Fox 78, 22) fearn and þornas Met. 12, 2, 25. Eft sóna again Soul Kmbl. 134; Seel. 67.

Linked entry: be-sóne

for-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hwyrfan, -hwerfan; part. -hwyrfende; p. -hwyrfde; pp. -hwyrfed, -hwyrfd.

to change for or fromtransformtransferremoveavertĕretransformāreto turn asidepervertdepravesubvertĕrepervertĕredeprāvāre

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Ðá forhwyrfed wæs when it was perverted, Exon. 8 a; Th. 3, 11; Cri. 34. Mid forhwyrfedum forhwyrfed ðu bist cum perverso pervertēris. Ps. Spl. T. 17, 28. Hwyrf ðé wið ða forhwyrfdan cum perverso pervertēris, Ps. Th. 17, 25

Linked entry: for-hwerfan