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be-sweðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sweðian, bi-sweðian; p. ede; pp. ed
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To bind up, swathe; ligare Mid ácumban besweðe bind up with tow, L. M. I, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 21

Linked entries: sweðian bi-sweðian

bi-helmian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-helmian, p. ade; pp. ad
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To cover over, to cover, shroud; cooperire Heolstre bihelmad shrouded with darkness, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 2; Jul. 241

Linked entry: be-helman

bi-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hreósan, p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren
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To rush down, cover; ruere, obruere, incidere Hríme bihrorene covered with rime, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 4; Wand. 77

Linked entry: bi-hroren

gamenian

(v.)
Grammar
gamenian, gamnian, gæmnian; p. ode; pp. od [gamen game]

To jokeplayjŏcŭlārijŏcāri

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To joke, play; jŏcŭlāri, jŏcāri Gregorius gamenode mid his wordum Gregory played with his words, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 4

Linked entries: gæmnian gamian gamnian

geafel

(n.)
Grammar
geafel, es; m?

A fork

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A fork Hine ufan mid ísenum geaflum ðydon from above pierced him with iron forks, Homl. Th. i. 430, 5

hréðan

(v.)
Grammar
hréðan, p. de

To glorytriumph

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To glory, triumph Hréðdon hildespelle they triumphed with the song of [victorious] battle, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 22; Exod. 573

hringed

(adj.)
Grammar
hringed, adj.
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Furnished with rings, formed of rings Hringedu byrne lorica, Cot. 121, Lye: Beo. Th. 2495; B. 1245: 5224; B. 2615

ofer-teldan

(v.)
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to cover with an awning Segle ofertolden. Cd. Th. 182, 26; Exod. 81. [Al þe cure ouertild, Jul. 9, 8.]

on-métan

(v.)
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to paint, cover as with colour Ðú mid sárlícre sceame onméttest (-meltest, Th.) perfudisti eum confusione, Ps. Th. 88, 38

Linked entry: métan

pægel

(n.)
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a wine-vessel, a pail Pægel (Wright gives wægel, but see Anglia viii. 450) gillo, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 26

ge-sceód

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceód, part. p.
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Provided with shoes, shod Gesceóde [gescóed, Lind.] mid calcum calciatos sandalis, Mk. Bos. 6, 9: Homl. Th. ii. 264, 9

Linked entry: ge-scód

ge-yrfian

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

To stock with cattle

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To stock with cattle Swá geirfað swá hit nú stent so stocked as it now stands, Th. Chart. 158, l0

snellíce

(adv.)
Grammar
snellíce, adv.
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Rapidly, quickly, with activity Sum sceal snellíce snére wrǽstan one rapidly bends the harpstrings, Exon. Th. 332, 9; Vy. 82

spornere

(n.)
Grammar
spornere, es; m.
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One who treads or strikes with the feet, a fuller Spornere, spurnere fullo Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 35, 2

Linked entry: spurnere

sweord-geníðla

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-geníðla, an; m.
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A foe armed with a sword:?-Ðonne fyrd*-*hwate on twá healfe tohtan sécaþ sweordgeníðlan, Elen. Kmbl. 2359; El. 1181

tín-strenged

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-strenged, adj.
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Provided with ten strings On týnstrengedum saltere, Blickl. Gl. Týnstrængedum, Ps. Lamb. 91, 4. Týnstrængdom, 143, 9. v. preceding word

Linked entry: -strenged

un-cúþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþlíc, adj.

Unknownstrangeuncanny

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Unknown, strange, uncanny Ða stánas sint ealle swíðe góde of tó drincanne wiþ ealle uncúþlícu þing, Lchdm. ii. 290, 14

un-gewitfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewitfæstness, e; f.

Madness

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Madness Him cymð brægenes ádl and ungewitfæstnes him bið he will be out of his senses, Lchdm. ii. 222, 3

Linked entry: ge-witfæstness

wiliht

(adj.)
Grammar
wiliht, adj.
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Having willows On wylihte mǽdwan ( the meadow with willows in it ) ; of wylihte mǽdwan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 235, 16

Linked entry: welig

fæstrǽdlíce

(adv.)

firmly

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with constancy, firmly Mycel þearf is crístenum mannum þæt hý rihtne geleáfan cunnan and ðæne fæstrǽdlíce healdan, Wlfst. 123, 1