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staþol-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
staþol-fæst, adj.
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Kmbl. 478; Sal. 239. 70 manna of folces ealdrum ðe ðú wite ðæt sín staðulfæste and láreówas, Num. 11, 16. Onginnaþ esnlíce and beóþ staðulfæste viriliter agite et confortamini, Deut. 31, 6

sundor

(adv.)
Grammar
sundor, (-er, -ur); adv.
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Heó wile gesécan sundor ǽghwylcne feorhberendra, 420, 18; Rä. 40, 5: Salm. Kmbl. 130; Sal. 64. in a manner different from others Ilco ðoht óðer suindir áurát eundem sensum alius aliter expressit, Mt.

híw-rǽden

Grammar
híw-rǽden, In
  • Ps. L.
the word is neuter

a family ⬩ a house ⬩ a house ⬩ family ⬩ tribe ⬩ nation

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Híwrǽdene, Hpt. 31, 18, 504. a house, body of people living together with common interests and occupations, a religious house Þæt heó sién þǽm biscope holde and þǽre heórǽdene æt Weogornaceastre, Cht. Th. 168, 24.

scotian

(v.)
Grammar
scotian, sceotian; p. ode.

to shoot a person with a weapon ⬩ to shoot a weapon at a person ⬩ to hurl ⬩ to shoot ⬩ to shoot ⬩ move rapidly

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Mid ðám strǽlum ðæs hálgan sealmsanges hé wið ðám áwerigedum gástum sceotode, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 24, 12. Sume scotedon mid arewan tóweard ðám háligdóme. . . .

Linked entries: sceotian scotung

ge-beót

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Hé ofwearp Goliam þe mid gebeóte (with proud challenge ) clypode bysmor Godes folce, Hml. S. 18, 20. a promise to do hurt, a threat, threatening Hé . . . gebealh hine, and mid gebeóte cwæð : ' Wite ðú ꝥ ðú wurðan scealt . . . ofslagen, Hml.

ge-swencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swencan, -swæncan; p. -swencte; pp. -swenced, -swenct [swencan to disturb, vex]

To disturb ⬩ agitate ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ fatigue ⬩ outweary ⬩ afflict ⬩ harass ⬩ oppress ⬩ pulsāre ⬩ agĭtāre ⬩ trībŭlāre ⬩ vexāre ⬩ fătīgāre ⬩ afflīgĕre ⬩ affĭcĕre ⬩ opprĭmĕre

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Synnum geswenced oppressed with sins, Beo. Th. 1954; B. 975: 2741; B. 1368: Andr. Kmbl. 788; An. 394. He wæs geswenced mid grimmum gefeohte he was wearied with fierce fighting, Chr. Erl. 5, 30.

Linked entries: ge-swæncan swencan

ǽr-gescod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ǽr-gescod, pp.

Brass-shod ⬩ shod with brass ⬩ ære calceatus

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Brass-shod, shod with brass; ære calceatus Bill ǽrgescod a brass-shod bill, Beo. Th. 5548; B. 2777

arewe

(n.)
Grammar
arewe, an; f.

An arrow ⬩ sagitta

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An arrow; sagitta Sume scotedon adúnweard mid arewan some shot downward with arrows, Chr. 1083 ; Erl. 217, 19

Linked entries: ariwe Arwan arwe earh

cirr

(n.)

a turn, business, affair ⬩ versio, negotium

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a turn, business, affair; versio, negotium Mid óðrum cirrum with other affairs, Past. 4, l; Swt. 36, 23

Linked entry: cir

feorh-ben

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ben, -benn, e; f. [ben a wound]

A life-wound ⬩ mortal wound ⬩ lētāle vulnus

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A life-wound, mortal wound; lētāle vulnus Feorhbennum seóc sick with mortal wounds, Beo. Th. 5473; B. 2740

Linked entry: ben

feówrtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówrtig, adj.

Forty ⬩ quadrāginta

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Alf. pol. 10; Wilk. 37, 23

Frisan

(n.)
Grammar
Frisan, pl. m.

Frisians ⬩ Frīsii

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Frisians; Frīsii Ðǽr wǽron Frisan mid there were Frisians with them, Chr. 885; Th. 154, 24, col. 1

fýr-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-mǽl, es; m.

A fire-mark ⬩ măcŭla igne inusta

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A fire-mark; măcŭla igne inusta Fýrmǽlum fág variegated with marks of fire, Andr. Kmbl. 2269; An. 1136

Linked entry: mǽl

ge-ærnian

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

To earn ⬩ deserve ⬩ mĕrēri ⬩ promĕrēri

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Alf. pol. 39; Wilk. 44, 42

Linked entry: ærnian

hriðing

(n.)
Grammar
hriðing, e; f.

Fever ⬩ feverishness

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Fever, feverishness Mid hriðingum swíðe strangum with very violent fevers, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 2

in-bewreón

(v.)
Grammar
in-bewreón, pp. -wrigen

To cover up

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To cover up Heora andwlitan inbewrigenum with their faces covered up, Cd. 77; Th. 95, 28; Gen. 1585

Linked entry: be-wreón

mittan

(v.)
Grammar
mittan, p. te

To meet with ⬩ find

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To meet with, find Ne meahton ceastre weg cúðne mittan viam civitatis non invenerunt, Ps. Th. 106, 3

mund-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
mund-róf, adj.

Ready or active with the hands

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Ready or active with the hands Þegn mægenstrong and mundróf. Exon. 129a; Th. 495, 5; RÄ. 84, 3

myrgen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
myrgen-líc, adj.

Morning

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Morning Ðýs myrgenlícan dæge heó biþ gongende of líchoman she will depart before evening, Blickl. Homl. 141, 33

palstr

(n.)
Grammar
palstr, a spike or
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something with a point Palester, plaster, palstr cospis, Txts. 50, 225. Palstre cuspite, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 58