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Dauid

(n.)
Grammar
Dauid, es; m.

David ⬩ Dāvid, īdis

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Crist onwráh, in Dauides dýrre mǽgan, ðæt is Euan scyld eal forpynded Christ revealed that, in David's dear kinswoman, the sin of Eve is all turned away, Exon. 9 a; Th. 7, 4; Cri. 96

ge-scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scrýdan, -scrídan; p. -scrýdde; pp. -scrýd, -scýrd

To clothe ⬩ induere, vestire

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ecce qui mollibus vestiuntur in domibus regum sunt, Mt. Bos. 11, 8. Mid wlite gescýrd is gescýrd is driht strangnysse decore indutus est, indutus est dominus fortitudinem, Ps. Spl. 92, 1. Myrce gescýrded shrouded in darkness, Andr.

Linked entries: ge-scýrd scrýdan

andetan

(v.)

To confess ⬩ acknowledge ⬩ give thanks ⬩ praise ⬩ confiteri

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To confess, acknowledge, give thanks or praise; confiteri Ic ðé on folcum andete confitebor tibi in populis, Ps. Th. 56, 11: 98, 3: 104, 1: 135, 27

Linked entry: anddetan

cumbol-haga

(n.)
Grammar
cumbol-haga, an; m. [haga a hedge]

A compact rank, phalanx ⬩ phalanx

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A compact rank, phalanx ; phalanx Ic sceal sécan óðerne under cumbolhagan cempan I must seek another soldier in the rank, Exon. 71b ; Th. 266, 8 ; Jul. 395

Féðan-leag

(n.)
Grammar
Féðan-leag, gen. -leage; f. [Flor. Fethanleah: Hunt. Fedhalnea, Fedhanlea: Matt. West. Frithenleia]

Frethern

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— —] in this year [A. D. 584] Ceawlin and Cutha fought against the Britons at the place which is called Frethern, Chr. 584; Th. 34, 9

henna

(n.)
Grammar
henna, an; m.

A fowl

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P. iv. 57; Th. ii. 220, 13

lícend-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lícend-líce, adv.

Pleasingly

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Pleasingly Forðon mín gebed nú gyt bécnum standeþ ðæt him on wísum is wel lýcendlíce quoniam adhuc est oratio mea in beneplacitis eorum, Ps. Th. 140, 8

óþ-wyrcan

(v.)
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Ic þence ðis feoh tó witanne næs tó óþwyrceanne I intend to keep this cattle not to harm it (?), Lchdm. i. 384, 5

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 ), Rä. 50, 2. Blód lifrum swealg, An. 1278. Add

heals-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
heals-wyrt, e; f.

Campanula trachelium ⬩ Hare's ear ⬩ bupleurum tenuissimum ⬩ Scilla autumnalis ⬩ Symphytum album

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In Lchdm. ii. Gloss. are given the following plant-names Campanula trachelium, Dan. halsurt: Ger. halswurz, halskraut: Du. halskrind. Hare's ear; bupleurum tenuissimum. Scilla autumnalis. Symphytum album

of-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
of-hende, adj.

Out of one's hand, taken away, lost to one

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Out of one's hand, taken away, lost to one Gif him ǽnig ðara ofhende wyrþ if any one of them is lost to him, Met. 25, 34

Linked entries: æf-hende on-hende

oret-stów

(n.)
Grammar
oret-stów, e; f.

A place where a struggle is carried on, a place for wrestling

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A place where a struggle is carried on, a place for wrestling Oretstówe ł winstówe ł plegstówe scammatis, Hpt. Gl. 405, 39. Oredstówe in scammate, 478, 48

ge-stungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-stungen, part. [stungen, pp. of stingan to pierce]

Pierced; ⬩ transfixus

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Pierced; transfixus He wæs mid spere on his sýdan gestungen he was pierced in his side with a spear, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 31

ge-swytelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swytelian, p. ode; pp. od

To make known ⬩ manifest ⬩ show ⬩ manĭfestāre

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To make known, manifest, show; manĭfestāre Ðæt he ðæt sóþeste geswytelie that he make manifest what is most true, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 30

sealt-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-wíc, es; n.

A place where sail is sold ⬩ Saltwych

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A place where sail is sold; hence Saltwych In unico emptorio salis quern nos Saltuuic uocamus, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 81, 9. Æt Saltwíc, v. 143, 21

wíglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wíglíce, adv.

In a warlike manner ⬩ by fighting

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In a warlike manner, by fighting Bellatores syndon wígmen,ðe eard sculon werian wíglíce mid wǽpnum, L. I. P. 4 ; Th. ii. 306, 37 : Wulfst. 267, 16

byrgen-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen-leóþ, es; n.

A tomb-elegy, an epitaph ⬩ sepulcrale carmen, epitaphium

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A tomb-elegy, an epitaph; sepulcrale carmen, epitaphium On his byrgenne is awriten byrgen-leóþ scriptnm est in tumba ipsius epitaphium, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 18

byrig

(n.)
Grammar
byrig, es; n.

A mulberry-tree ⬩ morus

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A mulberry-tree; morus He ofslóh byrig heora on hagule occidit moros eorum in pruina, Ps. Spl. 77, 52: L. M. 2, 53; Lchdm. ii. 274, 17

ge-cwilman

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Th. ii. 424, 18. Take here ge-cwylman in Dict., and add

Linked entry: ge-cwelman

lufian

(v.)
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H. 42, 15: Bt. 38, I ; F. 194, 25.