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ge-spittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spittan, pp. ed

To spit upon;conspuere

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Gispittendum on mec conspuentibus in me, Rtl. 19, 17

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sponge

(n.)
Grammar
sponge, an; f.

A sponge

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A sponge Án heora genam áne spongean, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 48. Genim spjungean, gedó on scearp eced, Lchdm. ii. 192, 18

Linked entries: spjungean spynge

in-cleofa

(n.)
Grammar
in-cleofa, an; m.

closetbed-chamberdencave

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On incleofum [bedcliofum, MS. T.] eówrum in cubilibus vestris, Ps. Spl. 4, 5. On incleofum [bedcliofum, MS. T.] his in cubili suo, 35, 4. On incleofum [bedclyfum, MS. T.] heora in cubilibus suis, 149, 5 : Blickl. Gl.

Linked entry: in-cleof

sand

Grammar
sand, sending.
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Add Þá bær man þám cyninge cynelice þénunga on ánum sylfrenan disce . . . þá sende se cyning þám þearfum þone sylfrenan disc mid sande mid ealle (cf. dapes sibimet adpositas rex deferri pauperibus praecepit, Bd. 3, 6), Hml. S. 26, 95.

on-dryslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-dryslíc, -drystlíc, -ðyrstlíc, deslíc; adj.

Terrible, dreadful

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Terrible, dreadful Ús is tó geþencanne hú onþrislíc (-dryslíc : egeslíc, other MS.) hit on bócum gecweden is, L. Ath. i. prm. ; Th. i. 196, 4. Cwæð ðæt se mon wǽre ondrysenlíc (onderslíc, MS. T. : ondrislíc, MS.

ge-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spanan, p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allureenticeincitepersuadeinducedrawallicereillicereincitarepersuadereinducere

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Swýðost gesponen [gesponnen, MS.] to onfónne Cristes geleáfan maxime persuasus ad percipiendam Christi fidem, 3, 21; S. 551, 5. Wæs hám gelaðad and gesponen [gesponnen, MS.] was called and drawn home, 4, 23; S. 593, 17

Linked entries: ge-speón ge-spón

fiðere

(n.)
Grammar
fiðere, es; n.

A wingālaWingsālæpennæ

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Ac ðǽr ic móste ðín mód gefiðerigan mid ðám fiðerum, ðæt ðú mihtest mid me fliógan but if I were allowed to furnish, thy mind with wings, that thou mightest fly with me, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 6: Ps. Th. 60, 3: 62, 7: 148, 10.

Linked entries: FEÐER fyðera

GLEÁW

(adj.)
Grammar
GLEÁW, adj.

Clear-sightedwiseskilfulsagaciousprudentgoodsagaxprudensastutussapiensgnarus

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Gleáw þeów servus prudens, Mk. Skt. 24, 45: 25, 2, 4. Ic gehírde secgan ðæt ðú wǽre gleáw ðǽron I heard say that thou wast skilled therein, Gen. 41, 15. Sumne wísne man and glǽwne a discreet and wise man, 33.

Linked entries: glǽw gléw

ge-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-staðelian, -staðolian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [staðelian to found, establish]

To foundestablishbuilderectplacesettlestrengthenconfirmfortifyrepairrestorefundārestăbĭlīreædĭfĭcārecollŏcārelŏcareconfortāreconfirmārerestaurāre

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Ðú wǽre gestaðolod þurh me thou wast confirmed through me, Soul Kmbl. 90; Seel. 45. Hí ðǽr gestaðelode wǽron they were settled there, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 1: Ps. Th. 138, 20

Linked entry: ge-staðolian

sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
sirwan, sirwian, sirewan ; p. sirwde, sirwede, sirede, sirewede, sirwode.
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seredon ymb secgas monige, hú heó deáþes cwealm hrefnan mihten, Cd. Th. 296, 6 ; Sat. 498. Gif hwá ymb cyninges feorh sierwie (syrwie, MSS. B. H.), L. Alf. pol. 4 ; Th. i. 62, 15. Seó næddre wolde syrwan ongeán hire hó, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 12

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to greet.
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personal subject and personal object. to treat ill, cause injury or trouble to Ðeáh hié nán mann mid láðe ne gréte, Past. 293, 19.

ge-féran

(v.)
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Ealde staðolas ( the bottom of the Red Sea) ic ǽr ne gefrægn men geféran, Exod. 286. to traverse a (great or small) distance Sume lǽsse gelíðað, oððe micle máre geférað, Met. 28, 23. Þ nǽre mára weg þonne meahte on týn dagum geféran, Nar. 25, 3.

a-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brecan, ic -brece, ðu -bricst, he -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To breakvanquishto take by stormto assaultdestroyfrangereeffringereexpugnare

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Hú ǽnig man mihte swylce burh abrecan how any man could take such a town, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 16

Linked entries: a-bræc a-brocen

æf-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
æf-þanc, es; m: æf-þanca, -þonca, -þunca, an; m.

Offenceinsultgrudgedispleasureenvyzealsimultasoffensaodiumzelus

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Offence, insult, grudge, displeasure, envy, zeal; simultas, offensa, odium, zelus Swindan me dyde æfþanca mín tabescere me fecit zelus meus, Ps. Spl. M. 118,139. Æfþonca gefylled full of grudges, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 4; Mod. 26.

Linked entries: of-þanc æf-þunca

á-wiht

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht; adv.

At allby any meansomninoullo modo

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Me ðæt riht ne þinceþ, ðæt ic óleccan áwiht þurfe Gode æfter góde ǽnegum to me it seems not right, that I at all need cringe to God for any good, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 13; Gen. 290

be-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-birgan, -birigan; p. de; pp. ed

To burysepelire

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To bury; sepelire Mín fæder me byd ðæt ic hine bebirgde pater meus adjuravit me, ut eum sepelirem, Gen. 50, 5 : 50, 6. He hine bebirigde he buried him, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6. 2. Hine bebirgdon sepelierunt eum, Gen. 50, 13. Bebirged sepultus, 50, 14.

ESOL

(n.)
Grammar
ESOL, esul, es; m.

An assăsĭnus

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MS. Gif ðǽr befeólle on oððe oxa oððe esol if an ox or an ass fell into it, Past. 63; Hat. MS. Ongan ðá his esolas bǽtan began then to bridle [bit] his asses, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 25; Gen. 2866

in-orf

(n.)
Grammar
in-orf, es ; n.

Household goods

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For hwilcum gylta férdest ðú ðus æfter and tówurpe eall mín inorf quam ob culpam meam sic exarsisti post me et scrutatus es omnem supellectilem meam ? Gen. 31, 36

Linked entries: orf in-irfe

irfe-stól

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-stól, es; m.

An hereditary seat

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Ne þearf ic yrfestól eaforan bytlian ǽnegum mínra ... ne sealdest ðú sunu I need not build an hereditary seat for any descendant of mine. .. thou hast not given me a son, 99; Th. 131, 14; Gen. 2176

land-sittende

(adj.)
Grammar
land-sittende, adj.

Occupying land

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Occupying land Hé létt gewrítan hú mycel ǽlc man hæfde ðe landsittende wæs innan Englalande on lande oððe on orfe and hú mycel feós hit wǽre wurþ he [William I.] caused to be written how much every man that was in the occupation of land in England, had