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tó-flówan

Grammar
tó-flówan, <b>I a.</b>
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Þá hraþe áblan se ele ꝥ hé ná tófleów geond þone flór swá hé ǽr dyde in pavimentum oleum defluere cessavit, Gr. D. 160, 16. <b>II d.</b> add :-- Leáf his ne tófléuwð folium eius non defluet, Ps. L. 1, 3.

weorpan

Grammar
weorpan, <b>. I.</b> add: <b>Ib.</b> where the implement used in throwing is given
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Þá hét hé mid þǽm palistas . . . þæt hiere mon mid þǽm þwyres on wurpe, Ors. 4, 6 ; S. 174, 10. 2. add Þá forceáw hé his ágene tungan, and wearp hine þǽr mid on ðæt neb foran, Bt. 16, 2 ; F. 52, 25.

weald-genga

(n.)
Grammar
weald-genga, an; m.

A weald-goer ⬩ bandit ⬩ brigant

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'Hé is geworden tó wealdgengan and ðæra sceaðena ealdor, ðe hé him sylf gegaderode, and wunaþ on ánre dúne mid manegum sceaðum.'. . . Ðá ætstód se wealdgenga . . . and áwearp his wǽmna, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 30-18, 31

æf-þanc

Grammar
æf-þanc, &c.
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Sé ðe lǽrð sunu his on æfþuncan (in zelum) hé ásent feónd he that teacheth his son grieveth the enemy (Ecclus. 30, 3), Scint. 176, 12. Ðá wræc hé his æfþancas on his feóndum, Guth. 14, 4. Add

sott

(adj.)
Grammar
sott, adj.

Foolish ⬩ stupid ⬩ a fool

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Se ðe his ágene sprǽce áwyrt, hé wyrcþ barbarismus. Swylce hé cweðe ðú sót ðǽr hé sceolde cweðan ðú sott, Anglia viii. 313, 21. Ne biþ se ná wita, ðe unwíslíce leofaþ, ac biþ open sott, ðeáh ðe him swá ne þince, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 132

Linked entry: sot

hnappung

(n.)
Grammar
hnappung, hnæppung, e; f.

Slumbering, ⬩ dozing, ⬩ drowsiness

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Slumbering, dozing, drowsiness Ǽresð mon hnappaþ gif hé ðonne ðære hnappunge ne swícþ ðonne hnappaþ hé óþ ðæt hé o wierþ on fæstum slǽpe dormitando vero oculus ad plenissimum somnum ducitur, Past. 28, 4; Swt. 195, 11.

Linked entry: hnæppung

fúl-lic

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Hit is fúllic þingc and Gode láð, þæt hí . . . befýlað hí selfe . . . þæt hí farað fram wífe tó wífe, eall swá stunte nýtenu dóð, Wlfst. 305, 7.

Linked entry: fúl-líce

þræft

(n.)

a quarrel ⬩ dispute ⬩ contention ⬩ chiding

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a quarrel, dispute, contention, chiding Siteþ symbelwlonc searwum lǽteþ wíne gewǽged word út faran þræfte þringan þrymme gebyrmed æfæstum onǽled oferhygda ful flushed with the feast he sits, affected with wine, words he guilefully lets fare forth, crowd

íwan

(v.)
Grammar
íwan, p. de

To show ⬩ bring before the eyes ⬩ display ⬩ reveal

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Wénþ gif hé hit him iéwe ðæt hé him nylle geþafigean ðæt hé hine sníðe he expects, if he show it [the knife] to him, that he will not allow him to cut him, Past. 26, 3 ; Swt. 185, 25. Ðíne miltse ýwe show thy mercy, Exon. 11 b; Th. 15, 32; Cri. 245.

Linked entries: éwan ge-eówan

ge-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rídan, p. -rád; pp. -riden

To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject

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He gerád eall Norþhymbra land him to gewealde he got all Northumberland into his power, 948; Erl. 117, 9.

Linked entries: ge-faran ge-rád

fléwst

(v.)
Grammar
fléwst, 2nd and 3rd sing. pres. of flówan.

flowest ⬩ flows

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he fléwþ flowest, flows, Ex. 3, 8;

cystig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cystig-líce, (cyste-); adv.
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Liberally Cystiglícor largius, Hy. S. 29, 21

Linked entry: cyste-líce

fore-meahtig

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Foremihtig prepotens, Hy. S. 74, 9. Add

æfter-fylgendness

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-fylgendness, e; f.

Success

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Success Æfterfyligendnyssum successibus, Hy. S. 11, 8

Linked entry: fylgend-ness

grǽg-hiwe

(adj.)
Grammar
grǽg-hiwe, -hæwe; adj.
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Of a grey hue or colour, Lye

á-þrytness

(n.)
Grammar
á-þrytness, e; f.

Weariness

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Weariness Áþrytnesse fastidium, Hy. S. 6, 8

weardian

(v.)
Grammar
weardian, p.ode.

to guard, keep, defend ⬩ with gen. (cf. O. Sax. wardón with gen. to have charge of something) ⬩ to act as guardian to, to rule ⬩ to keep, have charge of ⬩ to hold a country, to occupy a place, inhabit. ⬩ in the phrases lást, swaðe weardian to keep a track, ⬩ to follow ⬩ to remain behind

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Se ðe his mondryhten lífe bilidene lást weardian wiste he who knew that his dead lord remained behind, 182, 19; Gú. 1312. Hé his folme forlét lást weardian, Beo. Th. 1947; B. 971.

Linked entries: weardere ge-weardian

a-striénan

(v.)
Grammar
a-striénan, -strýnan; p. -strýnde; v. a.

To engender ⬩ procreate ⬩ beget ⬩ gignere

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To engender, procreate, beget; gignere Hie ðá ongunnon bearn astriénan they began then to beget children, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 19; Gen. 966. He bearn astrýnde he begat children, 57; Th. 70, 5; Gen. 1148

BÁT

(n.)
Grammar
BÁT, e; f: es; m. A

BOAT ⬩ ship ⬩ vessel ⬩ linter ⬩ scapha ⬩ navicula

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He bát gestág he ascended a boat, Exon. 52a; Th. 181, 33; Gú. 1302

Linked entry: bát-swán

Drihten-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
Drihten-líce, comp. -lícor ; adv.

According to the Lord, by the Lord ⬩ secundum Domĭnum, a Domĭno

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According to the Lord, by the Lord; secundum Domĭnum, a Domĭno Ðæt he Drihtenlícor mǽge beón hálig genemned that he may be called holy by the Lord, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 9

Linked entry: Dryhten-líce