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fulwian

(v.)
Grammar
fulwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To baptizebaptīzāre

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Fulwad beón baptīzāri, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 28. Fulwod beón, 1, 27; S. 493, 2, note

Linked entries: fulgian fullian

gǽst-berend

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-berend, es; pl. nom. acc. -berend; m.

A spirit-bearermanis qui spīrĭtum vel ănĭmum ferthŏmo

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A spirit-bearer, man; is qui spīrĭtum vel ănĭmum fert, hŏmo Ðás gǽstberend gíman nellaþ these spirit-bearers will not heed, Exon. 31 a; Th. 97, 33; Cri. 1600 : 78 a; Th. 293, 17; Crä. 2.

Linked entry: gást-berend

niht-hræfn

(n.)
Grammar
niht-hræfn, es; m.

The night-ravennight jarnight-owl

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The night-raven, night jar, night-owl Naechthraebn noctua, nocticorax, Ep. Gl. 16 b, 15, 18. Naehthraefn noctua, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 76. Nihthræfn nycticorax, i. 63, 12. Nihthrefn, 281, 42. Nihthremn, ii. 60, 36. Nihtremn, i. 29, 35.

ge-wyrtian

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

To season with herbsto spiceperfume

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Sele him etan gewyrtodne hen fugel give him to eat a fowl dressed with herbs, L. M 3, 12; Lchdm. ii. 314, 15

Linked entry: wyrtian

glædlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
glædlíc, adj.

Brightpleasantkind

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Me gúþhere forgeaf glædlícne máþþum Guthhere gave me a splendid jewel, Exon. 85 b; Th. 322, 31; Víd. 66

be-sincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sincan, p. -sanc, pl. -suncon; pp. -suncen

To sinksubmergere, demergere

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To sink; submergere, demergere Seó burh besanc on eorþan the city sank into the earth, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75, 32. Twá byrig on eorþan besuncon two cities sunk into the earth, Ors. 3, 2; Bos. 54. 43.

Linked entry: be-suncen

BIN

(n.)
Grammar
BIN, binn, e; f.

A manger, crib, BIN, hutchpræsepe, præsepium

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A manger, crib, BIN, hutch; præsepe, præsepium Binn præsepe, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 27. Heó hine on binne aléde reclinavit eum in præsepio, Lk. Bos. 2, 7, 12, 16: Exon. 18 b; Th. 45, 25; Cri. 724.

Linked entry: binn

ge-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen

To shut, lock, fasten, weaveclaudĕre, nectĕre

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he saw an all-golden ensign, greatest of hand-wonders, woven by arts of song [by magic], Beo. Th. 5531; B. 2769

geolo

(adj.)
Grammar
geolo, geolu; gen. m. n. geolwes; dat. geolwum; def. se geolwa; adj.

YELLOWflavus

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YELLOW; flavus Geolo godwebb the yellow silk, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 25; . 36, 10. Geolwe linde [acc. f.] yellow shield, 5213; B. 2610. Him beóþ ða eágan geolwe his eyes will be yellow, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 348, 12. Geolo flavus, fuscus, Hpt.

-túningas

(suffix)
Grammar
-túningas, pl. m.
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B. ii. 526, 7-8. Wudetunnincga gemǽro, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 193, 10

un-gedéfelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gedéfelíce, adv.

Unfitlyin a way that ill suits the conditions of a case

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Hæthcyn with his arrow slew his kinsman, brother slew brother, Beo. Th. 4862; B. 2435

Linked entry: ge-défelíce

wan-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hygd, -hygdu(-o) [cf. ofer-hygd]
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Grendel for his wonhýdum wǽpna ne récceþ ; ic ðæt ðonne forhicge ðæt ic sweord bere, Beo. Th. 872; B. 434. [Cf. Icel. van-hyggja want of forethought.]

wit

(n.)
Grammar
wit, witt, es; n.

right mindwitswitintelligenceunderstandingthe mind

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Th. 1183; B. 589. the mind Ðeós gítsunc hafaþ gumena gehwelces mód ámerred, ðæt máran ne récð, ac hit on witte weallende byrnð, Met. 8, 45

clǽg

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Add: ¶ as a component of words denoting places with a clayey soil, Clay- in local names Of clǽgbróce . . . on clǽgbróc, C. D. vi. 52, 25, 29. Cléigate, iv. 178, 2. On clǽghyrste, C. D. B. iii. 45, 7. On clǽgweg, andlang clǽgweges, 44, 25: C.

efnan

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Add Ic ðín bebod efnede, Ps. Th. 118, 131. his bebodu efnedan custodiebant praecepta ejus, 98, 8. Þæt heó his word efnan ( faciant ), 102, 17. Þá þe þíne ǽ efnan nellað contra legem agentes, 70, 3: 88, 27. Dómas efnan judicium custodire, 105, 3.

ellen-stybb

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-stybb, -stubb, es; m.

An elder-stump

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An elder-stump Æt þæne ellenstyb; of ðám stybb, C. D. iii. 24, 3. On ðone ellenstyb, 437, 19. Ellenstub, 10, 17: 25, 21. Of ðá(m) ellenstubbe on ðane óðerne ellenstubbe, vi. 102, 25. Usque le ellerne stubbe, iii. 407, 25.

fealcen

(n.)
Grammar
fealcen, es: fealca (?), an; m.

A falcon

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A falcon fealcnes forda (cf. Hafuclord, C. D. v. 103, 37), C. D. B. ii. 220, 14. Ðæt land æt Fealcnahám (cf. æt Habeccahám, i. 315, 23. On heafoces hamme, vi. 75; 33), C. D. ii. 381, 20. Cf.

for-liger

(adj.)
Grammar
for-liger, adj.
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Forliger mechus, cha, chum, An. Ox. 18 b, 57: adulter (cf. later glossary: Adulter forliȝer vel æwbræche, 95, 76), Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 68. Swá hwá swá his ǽwe forlǽt and óðer genimð, bið þonne eáwbrǽce and eác forligr, Hml. Th. ii. 322, 34.

Linked entry: for-liger

wulf-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-pytt, es; m.
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A pit for trapping wolves (?), a wolf's lair (?) wulfpytte, C. D. B. i. 280, 20. On wulfputt; of þám pytte on ðá wógan ǽc, iii. 113, 31. ðǽm wulfpyttæ, C. D. v. 84, 17. On ðone wulfpyt; of ðám wulfpytte, iv. 49, 7: 157, ii.

COC

(n.)
Grammar
COC, cocc, es; m.

A COCKa male fowl or bird; galluspullus

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A COCK, a male fowl or bird; gallus, pullus Coc gallus Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 47; Wrt. Voc. 30, 2; 63, 8; 77, 34. Creów se cocc gallus cantavit Mt. Bos. 26, 74, 34; Jn. Bos. 13, 38. Cocca pullorum Mone B. 4913.