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on-spannan

(v.)

literally, to unfasten, unclaspto open the mind, to speak, disclose the thoughts

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Onspeón, 1342; An. 671: Elen. 172; El. 86: Exon. Th. 247, 16; Jul. 79

Linked entry: un-spannan

IN

(prep.)
Grammar
IN, prep. cum dat. inst. acc.

InonintointoIn

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'In is not found in Alfred's Metres, in the Runic poem, or in Byrhtnoþ; it occurs twice in the metrical Psalms, three times in Cædmon's Genesis; elsewhere in the poetry in and on freely interchange; but in prevails in the North, on in the South.

Linked entries: -standendlic gang-ern

a-þrysman

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrysman, -þrysemian ; p. ede, ode ; pp. ed, od

To suffocate with smoke or vapourto suffocatestiflefumo suffocare

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To suffocate with smoke or vapour, to suffocate, stifle; fumo suffocare hine on his bedde asmoredan and aþrysemodon they smothered and stifled him in his bed, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 6.

Linked entry: a-ceócian

bearhtm

(n.)
Grammar
bearhtm, es ; m.

Brightnessglitteringscintillationtwinklingglanceclaritassplendornitorscintillatioacies

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Ðæt biþ an eágan bearhtm [MS. bryhtm] that is in the twinkling of the eye, in a moment, Bd. 2, 13 ; S. 516, 20

beót-word

(n.)
Grammar
beót-word, es; n.

a word of threateningthreatsminæa word of boastingjactationis verbum

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[beót I. a threat] a word of threatening, threats; minæ Beótwordum spræc folcágende the people's lord spake in words of threatening, Exon. 68 a; Th. 253, 24; Jul. 185.

Linked entry: word

burh-hleoþ

(n.)
Grammar
burh-hleoþ, burg-hleoþ, es; n.
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Ic eom brungen of burghleoðurn I am brought from fortress-heights, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 17; . 28, 2

Linked entry: burg-hleoþ

be-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hycgan, -hicgan

to thinkconsiderbear in mindtrustmeditariconsideraresollicitumesse de reconfidereniti

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Ðe on Gode behicgaþ qui in Deo acquiescunt R. Ben. 31

Linked entry: be-hicgan

Drihten-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
Drihten-líc, def. se -líca, seó, ðæt Drihten-líce ; adj.

Belonging to the Lord, Lordly Domĭnĭcus

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He nǽfre mete onféng bútan ðý Drihtenlícan dæge he never took meat except on the Lord's day, 4, 25; S. 599, 30

Linked entry: Dryhten-líc

dógor-gerím

(n.)
Grammar
dógor-gerím, es; n. [gerím a number]
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Number of days, allotted time of life; diērum numĕrus, vitæ spătium Wæs eall sceacen dógorgerímes all the number of his days was departed, Beo. Th. 5449; B. 2728.

ende-leán

(n.)
Grammar
ende-leán, es; n. [leán a reward]

A final rewardfinālis retrĭbūtio

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A final reward; finālis retrĭbūtio Him ðæs æfter becwom yfel endeleán for this an evil final reward came on him afterwards. Cd. 181; Th. 227, 15; Dan. 187.

FEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
FEÓL, e;

FILElīma

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f A FILE; līma Ic com láf fýres and feóle I am the leaving of fire and file, Exon. 126 a; Th. 484, 7; . 70, 4. Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, sworfen feóle my head is beaten with a hammer, rubbed with a file, 129 b; Th. 497. 18; . 87, 2

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, feorr; comp. m. fyrra, firra; f. n. fyrre, firre; adj.

Fardistantremotelonginquusremōtus

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Far, distant, remote; longinquus, remōtus Feorres folclondes of a far country, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 14; Kl. 47. Hér is gefered ofer feorne weg æðelinga sum innan ceastre here a noble is come from a long way off into the city, Andr.

Linked entry: feorr

for-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sendan, p. -sende; pp. -sended

To send awaysend into banishmentbanishdimittĕrerelēgāredeportāre

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To send away, send into banishment, banish; dimittĕre, relēgāre, deportāre Sume on wræcsíþ forsende some he sent away into banishment, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 39. He hine siððan forsende he afterwards banished him, 3, 7; Bos. 59, 26.

hefeld-þrǽd

Grammar
hefeld-þrǽd, hefel-þrǽd, es; m.

A thread for weavinglicium

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A thread for weaving licium Gewríð ánum hefel [MSS. H. B. hefeld] þrǽde bind it to a yarn thread, Herb. 183; Lchdm. i. 320, 6. Ðá tóbræc ða rápas swá swá hefelþrǽdas and he brake the withs as a thread of tow, Jud. 16, 9.

leóda

(n.)
Grammar
leóda, an; m.

A man

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A man, one of a people or country Gif hwá his ágenne geleód [MS. B. leódan] bebycgge if any one sell a man of his own people, L. In. 11; Th. i. 110, 3. Be leódan bygene concerning the sale of a man of one's own country, Th. i. 110, 1 note

Linked entry: land-leóda

líf-freá

(n.)
Grammar
líf-freá, an; m.
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The Lord of life [epithet of God], Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 7, 30; Cri. 15, 27: Beo. Th. 32; B. 16: Cd. 40; Th. 53, 28; Gen. 868: 1; Th. 2, 9; Gen. 16: 86; Th. 108, 18; Gen. 1808: 156; Th. 195, 3; Exod. 271: 192; Th. 240, 33; Dan. 396

moððe

(n.)
Grammar
moððe, an; f.

A moth

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A moth Moððe tinea. Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 15: 78, 70. Ðǽr moððe (mohða, Lind. Rush.: mouȝþe, mouȝte, Wick.) hit fornimþ ubi tinea demolitur, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 19, 20: Lk. Skt. 12, 33. Moððe word fræt, Exon. 112 b; Th. 432, 4; . 48, 1.

Linked entry: mohþe

ge-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ýwan, -eáwan; eówan, -iéwan; ic -ýwe; ðú -ýwest, ýwst; he -ýweþ, -ýwþ, pl. -ýwaþ; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewmanifestrevealostendĕrepræbēremanifestāremonstrāre

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Me ðín dóhtor hafaþ geýwed orwyrðu thy daughter has shewn me indignity, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 29; Jul. 69: Elen. Kmbl. 1570; El. 787

Linked entry: ge-hýwan

bleó-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
bleó-fág, -fáh; adj.

Of various colours, party-colouredversicolor

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[bleoh, bleó color; fág, fáh varius] Of various colours, party-coloured; versicolor Byrne is mín bleófág my byrnie is party-coloured, Exon. 105 b; Th. 400, 18; . 21, 3: Cot. 115.

ge-selda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selda, an; m.

One of the same dwelling, a companion, comradecontŭbernālis, sŏcius

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Th. 3972; B.1984: Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 24; Wand. 53

Linked entry: -selda