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lóf

(n.)
Grammar
lóf, es; m. ? -

handthe palm of the hand

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E. 989 would translate 'lóf' hand, comparing Goth. lófa : Icel. lófi (Scott. loof) the palm of the hand. In Hpt, Gl. 525, 8 redimicula is glossed 'wrǽdas oððe cynewiððan, lofas;' would this be the same word as that in the above passage?

æt-bredendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-bredendlíc, adj. [æt-bredende, part. of ætbredan to take away]

Taking awayablativus

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Taking away; ablativus Ætbredendlíc is ablativus: mid ðam casu biþ geswutelod swá hwæt swá we ætbredaþ oðrum, oððe swá hwæt swá we underfóþ æt óðrum, oððe hwanon we faraþ, — Fram ðisum menn ic underféng feóh ab hoc homine pecuniam accepi, Fram ðisum

án-wunian

(v.)
Grammar
án-wunian, part. -wuniende; p. ode; pp. od

To dwell or be aloneesse solitarius

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To dwell or be alone; esse solitarius, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8

be-hringed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hringed, be-hrincged; part. [be, hring a ring]

Inclosed in a ringencircledsurroundedcircumdatus

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Inclosed in a ring, encircled, surrounded; circumdatus Behringed beón to be surrounded Past. 21, 5; Hat. MS. 32 a, 8

cwylmian

(v.)
Grammar
cwylmian, part.cwylmigende ; p. ode ; pp. od [cwealm pain, torment]

To suffer, suffer torment or pain cruciāri

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To suffer, suffer torment or pain ; cruciāri Heó sceal écelíce cwylmian it [the soul] shall suffer eternally, Homl. Th. ii. 232, 29. Ða mánfullan beóþ ǽfre cwylmigende on helle súsle the sinful shall ever be suffering pain in hell torment, 608, 11. We

fallende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fallende, falling, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 24, = feallende; part.
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of feallan

flégende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
flégende,
  • Bd. 1, 7, Lye,
= fleógende; part. of fleógan.

flyingvŏlans

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flying; vŏlans

fóre-ceorfend

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-ceorfend, es; m. [fóre-ceorfende, part. of fóre-ceorfan]

A fore-cutterfront toothpræcīsor

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A fore-cutter, front tooth; præcīsor, Wrt. Voc. 282, 73

fóre-gesettan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gesettan, part. -gesettende; p. -gesette; pp. -gesett, -geset

To place beforepræpōnĕre

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To place before; præpōnĕre Fóregesettendum ðám swýðe hálgan gódspellum præpŏsĭtis sacrosanctis evangĕliis, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 27

fóre-stæppend

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stæppend, es; m. [fóre-stæppende; part. of fóre-stæppan]

A stepper or goer beforepræcessor

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A stepper or goer before; præcessor Se ðe fórestæppend ys qui præcessor est, Lk. Bos. 22, 26

brim-lád

(n.)
Grammar
brim-lád, e; f. [brim, lád
a way, path
,]

a way, pathThe path of the sea, sea-waymaris via

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The path of the sea, sea-way; maris via Ic in brimláde bídan sceolde I must remain on the sea's path, Exon. 81b; Th. 307, 27; Seef. 30. Ðe brimláde teáh who came the sea-way, Beo. Th. 2107; B. 1051

BLÁT

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÁT, comp. blátra; superl. blátast; adj.

Livid, pale, ghastlylividus, palliduslivor

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Livid, pale, ghastly; lividus, pallidus Þurh ðæs beornes breóst blát weóll waðuman streám a livid stream bubbled in waves through the man's breast, Andr. Kmbl. 2560; An. 1281.

Linked entry: ǽ-blǽte

pallium

(n.)
Grammar
pallium, m.
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S. 36, 160. the archiepiscopal pall Hér Wulfréd ærcebisc̃ pallium onféng, Chr. 804; P. 58, 12

FOLM

(n.)
Grammar
FOLM, gen. dat. folme; acc. folm, folme; pl. nom. acc. folme, folma; f: folme, an; f.

The palm of the handthe handpalmamănus

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The palm of the hand, the hand; palma, mănus Folm mec mæg bifón the hand may grasp me, Exon. 111a; Th. 425, 6; Rä. 41, 52: Ps. Th. 79, 15. Of sceaðan folme from the hand of the foe, Andr. Kmbl. 2268; An. 1135.

Linked entry: folme

fóre-genge

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-genge, an; f.

A fore-goerfemale servantancilla

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A fore-goer, female servant; ancilla Hyre fóregenge [MS. fóregenga] blác-hleór ides her servant, the pale-faced woman, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 18; Jud. 127

godweb-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
godweb-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of cloak or pall In ðám godwebcynne bið Sanctus Mihhael gescyrped on dómes dæg, Sal. K. p. 152, 22. v. god-webb; 1, 3

blát

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Þá cwom wópes hring blát út faran, weóll waðuman streám a flood of tears poured forth pale, a surging stream welled, An. 1281. Substitute for first passage

ǽ-fyllende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ǽ-fyllende, adj. [ǽ = law, fyllende part, of fyllan to fill, fulfil]

Following the lawfaithfullegem exsequens

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Following the law, faithful; legem exsequens Seó circe ǽfyllendra the church of the faithful, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 17; Cri. 704

alecgende word

(n.)
Grammar
alecgende word, alecgendlíc word

a deponent verbdeponens verbum

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a deponent verb; deponens verbum;

a-teorigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-teorigendlíc, adj. [a-teorigende part. of a-teorigan to fail, líc]

Failingfleetingperishablecaducusfugax

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Failing, fleeting, perishable; caducus, fugax Seó yld is geteald to ǽfnunge ðises ateorigendlican middaneardes that age is considered as the evening of this fleeting world, Homl. Th. ii. 266, 6