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ge-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bærnan, p. -bærnde; pp. -bærned [ge, and bærnan to burn]

To burnūrĕre

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To burn; ūrĕre Ne ðé sunne on dæge gebærne per diem sol non ūret te, Ps. Th. 120, 6

healf-clǽmed

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-clǽmed, adj.
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Half finished [of house built with mud] Mín ðæt healfclǽmede hús my half-finished mud-hut, Shrn. 39, 20

lár-swic

(n.)
Grammar
lár-swic, es; m. n.[?]

Deceptionseductiondelusiontreachery

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Deception, seduction, delusion, treachery Mycel is nýdþearf manna gehwylcum, ðæt hé wið deúfles lárswice warnige symle, Wulfst. 309, 14

mægen-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-fultum, es; m.

A powerful help

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A powerful help Næs ðæt mǽtost mægenfultuma ( the sword lent to Beowulf by Hunferth ), Beo. Th. 2915; B. 1455

mylen-wer

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-wer, es; m.

A mill-weirmill-dam

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A mill-weir, mill-dam Andlang streámes ðæt it cymþ tó ðam mylewere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 92, 30

neáh-eá

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-eá, f.

A neighbouring river

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A neighbouring river Hié of ðǽm neáhéum and merum ða hronfiscas up tugon and ða ǽton, Nar. 22, 9

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níw-gehwirfed

(adj.)

newly converted

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newly converted Ðæt hé ða nígehwyrfedan (níghwurfedan, MS. C.; níghwerfdan, MS. V.) mid fulluhte áþwóge, Homl. Skt. 5, 126

of-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
of-spyrian, to find out by inquiry or
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search Se ðe hit ofspyraþ, hê âh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4. Cf. of-áxian

pillan

(v.)
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to peel (of skin) Ðis lácecræft sceal tó ðan handan ðe ðæt fell of pyleþ, Lchdm. iii. 114, 13. (?)

gesoc

(n.)
Grammar
gesoc, es; m?
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Suck; suctus Ðæt Sarra sceolde lecgan cild to hyre breóste to gesoce quod Sara lac'āret fīlium, Gen. 21, 7

ge-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styllan, p. de; pp. ed
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To still, calm; sĕdāre Se eorl gestylde ðæt folc the earl stilled the people, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 3

snofl

(n.)
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mucus, snivel Wið langum sáre ðæs heáfdes þurh horh oððe þurh snofl, Lchdm. ii. 24, 4. v. next word

scín-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
scín-lǽce, an; f.
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A woman who practises magic, a sorceress Ðá cwǽdon Rómware ðæt heó wǽre drýegge and scínlǽce, Shrn. 56, 13

stán-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
stán-weorþung, e; f.
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Worship of stones Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde stánwurþunga, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, note 2

tó-seóðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-seóðan, p. -seáð ; pp. -soden
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To boil to pieces Seóð on cetele and wylle óþ ðæt hió sié eal tósoden, Lchdm. ii. 230, 8

þunring

(n.)
Grammar
þunring, e; f.

Thunderingthunder

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Thundering, thunder Swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 22

un-þyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þyldig, adj.

Inspatient

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Inspatient Hí bióþ swá unþyldige ðæt hí ne magon nán earfoþa geþyldelice áberan, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 2

up-gange

(n.)
Grammar
up-gange, an; f. Landing. v. up-gang, II. a
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Hí bǽdon ðæt hí upgangan ágan móston they asked for leave to land, Byrht. Th. 134, 20; By. 87

wǽpen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽpen-líc, adj.
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Male, masculine Ðæt wǽpenlíce lim calamus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 58. Ða wǽpenlícan limo preputia, 68, 60: 69, 16

wil-geþofta

(n.)
Grammar
wil-geþofta, an; m.
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A pleasant associate Ðæt inwitspell Abraham sægde freóndum sínum, bæd him fultumes willgeþoftan, Cd. Th. 122, 14 ; Gen. 2026