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tó-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-irnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run in different directions, ⬩ run about

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To run in different directions, run about Þýstru ðú gesettest on þearle niht on ðære ealle wildeór wíde tóeornaþ posuisti tenebras, et facta est nox; in ipsa pertransibunt omnes bestiae sylvarum, Ps. Th. 103, 19

gnuddian

(v.)
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to rub Gnudda frica, An. Ox. 56, 33

frófor

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Add Feoh byð frófur fira gehwylcum, Rún. 1: 19

un-ered

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ered, adj.

Unploughed

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Unploughed Unered land rus, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 49

Linked entry: erian

ge-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gnídan, p. -gnád, pl. -gnidon; pp. -gniden

To rub ⬩ rub together ⬩ comminute ⬩ fricare ⬩ defricare ⬩ fricando comminuere ⬩ planare ⬩ levigare

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To rub, rub together, comminute; fricare, defricare, fricando comminuere, planare, levigare Nim ðas ylcan wyrte dryg he ðonne and gegníd to duste take this same wort, then dry it, and rub it to dust, Herb. 90, 10; Lchdm. i.196, 12.

ofer-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-ceald, adj.

Excessively cold, ⬩ excessive cold

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Kmbl. 341, 14; Rún. 11

a-urnen

(v.; part.)

run out ⬩ passed

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run out, passed, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 6; Gen. 1626

recan

(v.)
Grammar
recan, p. ræc, pl. rǽcon.
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to go, proceed hastily, run Recest saltas, Gern. 396, 320

Linked entry: ge-recan

for-spillednes

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-spillednes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [forspilled, pp. of forspillan to spill; -nes, -ness]

A spilling ⬩ waste ⬩ perdition ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdĭtio

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Se weg is swíðe rúm ðe to forspillednesse gelǽt spatiōsa via est, quæ dūcit ad perdĭtiōnem. Mt. Bos. 7, 13

Linked entry: for-spillendnes

wearrihtness

(n.)
Grammar
wearrihtness, e ; f.

Hardness of skin, roughness of skin as in leprosy

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Hardness of skin, roughness of skin as in leprosy Rúh wærhitnys callositas, wearrihtnys, rúh wærihtnys scabredo (leprosi, quos dira cutis callositas elephantino tabo deturpans, Ald. 49), Hpt. Gl. 490, 33-36.

swíþ-hwæt

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-hwæt, adj.
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Kmbl. 340, 13; Rún. 5. v. rád; f

ofer-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-heáh, adj.

Excessively high

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Kmbl. 344, 23; Rún. 26

geond-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-yrnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run about ⬩ discurrĕre

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To run about; discurrĕre Ic geondyrne discurro, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Sons. 48, 51

ofer-hyrned

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hyrned, adj.

Having horns above

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Kmbl. 339, 8; Rún. 2

wíg-steall

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-steall, es; n.

A defensive position ⬩ a bulwark ⬩ bastion ⬩ defence

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Th. 477, 21; Rum. 28. Wígstealla propupnacula Hpt. Gl. 426, 73

Linked entries: wígbed-steall weoh-steall

peorð

(n.)
Grammar
peorð, the name of the Runic p. Its meaning is doubtful. Grimm notices the name for f in the old Sclavonic alphabet, fert, and the Persian name for one of the figures on the chess-board, ferz. Kemble seems to take the latter, translating the word by
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The verse which accompanies the Rune in the Runic poem is the following Peorð byþ symble plega and hlehter wlancum ðǽr wígan sittaþ on beórsele blíðe ætsomne, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 1-6; Rún. 14

tó-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-licgan, p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen.

to lie or run in different directions ⬩ To lie between, ⬩ to lie and part, ⬩ to divide, ⬩ separate

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Now we will tell of Africa how the different boundaries of the countries run, Swt. 24, 21-23. Ðǽr ða wegas tólicgaþ where the roads run in different directions, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 411, 21. trans.

ge-irnan

(v.)
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</b> intrans. to run, run about Giiorniað discurrent, Rtl. 86, 36. Geurnun (currebant) tuége ætgæðre, Jn. L. R. 20, 4. <b>I a.

Linked entries: ge-urnen ge-yrnan

þocerian

(v.)
Grammar
þocerian, p. ode
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To run to and fro, run about Þoceraþ cursat, currit, cursitat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 53. Þocerodan (vitae late praeconia) cursant, 95, 19: 19, 65.

Eást-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Eást-Dene, pl.
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Eást-Denum, 828: Rún. 22

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