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feng

(n.)
Grammar
feng, es; m. [fón to take] .

a graspspanhugembraceamplexuscaptuswhat is takenbootycaptumpræda

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a grasp, span, hug, embrace; amplexus, captus Ic fára feng feore gedígde from the grasp of foes I with life escaped, Beo. Th. 1160; B. 578. Fýres feng the grasp of fire, Salm. Kmbl. 707; Sal. 353. what is taken, booty; captum, præda Hí feng woldon fón

Linked entries: gearu-fang ge-feng

findele

(n.)
Grammar
findele, an; f? es; n?

An inventiona deviceadinventioinventum

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An invention, a device; adinventio, inventum, Som. Ben. Lye

flot-smere

(n.)
Grammar
flot-smere, es; n. [smeru fat, grease]

Floating fatscum of a potpinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans

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Floating fat, scum of a pot; pinguēdo ollæ sŭpernătans, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: smeoru

flýte

(n.)
Grammar
flýte, es; m? [fleótan to float]

A boatpuntpontōnium

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What floats, hence, —A boat, punt; pontōnium Flýte pontōnium, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 103; Wrt. Voc. 56. 25: 63, 35

fór-tymbrian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-tymbrian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To build before or in front ofstop upobstructobstruĕre

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To build before or in front of, stop up, obstruct; obstruĕre Fórtymbred is múþ sprecendra unrihtu obstructum est os lŏquentium inīqua, Ps. Spl. C. 62, 10

fugel-hǽlsere

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-hǽlsere, es; m. [hǽlsere a diviner]

A diviner by birdssoothsayeraugur

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A diviner by birds, soothsayer; augur, Som. Ben. Lye

HELP

(n.)
Grammar
HELP, e; f: also es; m.

HELPaidsuccour

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E, I. 3; Th. ii. 404, 18: 21; Th. ii. 414, 36. Nǽnige helpe ðam byrnendan húse gedón mihton nil ardenti domui prodesse valentes, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 34.

Linked entry: hylp

hwæg

(n.)
Grammar
hwæg, hwæig, hweg, es; n. [?]

Whey

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Whey Hwæg serum, Wrt. Voc. 290, 36. Ðeówan wífmen hwæig on sumera to a servant maid shall be given when in summer L. R.S S. 9; Th. i. 436, 32 Sceáphyrdes riht is ðæt hé hæbbe ... blede fulle hweges oððe syringe ealne sumor 14; Th. i. 438, 25

Linked entry: hweg

hwít cwidu

(n.)
Grammar
hwít cwidu, cudu, es; n.

mót-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mót-ærn, -ern, es; n.

A court-house

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A court-house Mótern praetorium, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 28

mylen-troh

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-troh, -trog, es; n.

A mill-troughthe channel in which wafer comes to a mill-wheel

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A mill-trough, the channel in which wafer comes to a mill-wheel Mylentroh canalis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 16

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

powerstrengthmightefficacypotestaspower over any thingempireruledominionmasteryswayjurisdictiongovernmentprotectionkeepinga bridle-bitpotestasfacuitasimperiumditioarbitriumjuscamas

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power, strength, might, efficacy; potestas Þurh geweald Godes through the power of God, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 21; Gen. 11. Geweald hafaþ shall have power, Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 29; Cri. 1649. Wiste his fingra geweald knew the power of his fingers, Beo. Th. 1533

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

Pudendaingnen

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Pudenda, ingnen Neáh ðam gewealde prope inguinem, Herb. 104, 2; Lchdm. i. 218, 23: 5, 5; Lchdm. i. 94, 22, 24. Ðæt geweald, Lchdm. ii. 388, 9. v. ge-weald power

griðian

(v.)
Grammar
griðian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.
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to make peace Lundene waru griðede wið ðone here the people of London made peace with the army, Chr. 1016; Erl. 559, 9. Griðode, 1046; Erl. 172, 6: 1070; Erl. 207, 19. Griðedon, 1068; Erl. 207, 2.

gleó-word

Grammar
gleó-word, glió-word, es; n.

A musical straina song

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A musical strain, a song, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 3; Met. 7, 2

gódian

(v.)
Grammar
gódian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.
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S. 11; Th. i. 382, 8. to do good, make good, improve, endow, enrich Mid eallum þingum gódode enriched [the place] with all things, Lchdm. iii. 438, 10: Chr. 963; Erl. 123, 28.

Linked entry: ge-gódian

giw

(n.)
Grammar
giw, giow, eow, es; m?

A griffina four-footed birdgrypsγρύψgriphus

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A griffin, a four-footed bird; gryps = γρύψ, griphus Giw griphus, Wrt. Voc. 280, 5

Linked entries: giow eow

bisceop-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-hyrde, biscop-hyrede, es; m.

A bishop's shepherd or clergymanepiscopi clericus

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A bishop's shepherd or clergyman; episcopi clericus, Cot. 44

bismærian

(v.)
Grammar
bismærian, p. ede; pp. ed

To revilemaledicere

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To revile; maledicere Bismæredon uncit [Inscription, Bismærede ungket] men, bá ætgædre they [men] reviled us two, both together, Runic Inscrip. Kmbl. 354, 30

blæsere

(n.)
Grammar
blæsere, blasere, blysiere, es; m.

A burner, incendiaryincendiarius

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[blæse I. a blaze, flame] A burner, incendiary; incendiarius Be blæserum of incendiaries, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 18. We cwǽdon be ðám blaserum we have ordained concerning incendiaries, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 13