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ge-byrd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, part. p. [beard a beard]

Beardedbarbātus

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Gebyrdne hine he gesihþ he sees himself bearded, Lchdm. iii. 200, 4

ge-lafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lafian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To washlaverefreshrefĭcĕre

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To wash, lave, refresh; refĭcĕre He winedryhten his wætere gelafede he laved his liege lord with water, Beo. Th. 5438; B. 2722

Linked entry: lafian

in-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drífan, p. -dráf

To impelsend forthutter

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To impel, send forth, utter in wítum word indráf in torments he spoke impetuously, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 29 ; Sat. 80

wiþer

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer, (?), es; n.

Oppositionresistance

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Opposition, resistance hæfde Higeláces hilde gefrúnen, wlonces wígcræft; wiðres ne trúwode, ðæt sǽmannum onsacan mihte, Beo. Th. 5899; B. 2953

be-hrúmig

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clypte ðá hweras and cyste þá pannan ðæt wæs eall sweart and behrúmig, Shrn. 69, 30. v. next word. Add

bencian

(v.)
Grammar
bencian, p. ode
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To furnish with benches mæig findan hwæt mæig on byrig bétan . . . betweox húsan bricgian, beóddian, bencian, Angl. ix. 262, 22

racu

Grammar
racu, e.
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Add: an Worhte him áne lytlan racan (rastrum) . . . geteáh þá racan æfter þǽre eorðan, Gr. D. 192, 24-193, 1

firwitgeorn-ness

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Sélre bið men þæt swelte, þonne his líchoman fyrwetgyrnessum gewenige melius est mori quam fornicari, Verc. Först. 130, 11

ge-mǽre

(n.; v.)
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hine gelǽdde ealle þá gemǽru, swá him of þám aldan bócum rǽdde, C. D. v. 140, 32. Ne oferstepe ðú ealde geméro ne transgrediaris terminos antiquos, Kent.

fíf-tyne

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíf-tyne, -tene

fifteenquindĕcim

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He slóh fíftyne men he slew fifteen men, Beo. Th. 3169; B. 1582. He on wéstenne wíceard geceás fíftynu geár he chose a dwelling in the wilderness fifteen years, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 13; Gú. 908. Fíftyno, acc. n. Cd. 57; Th. 70, 10; Gen. 1151

Linked entries: fíf-tene fýftyne

hordere

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. ; sý ealre geférrǽdenne swá swá fæder. hogige embe ealle ðing; ne dó nán ðing bútan þæs abbodes hǽse; healde þæt him beboden sý, R. Ben. 54, 6-12.

wæstm

Grammar
wæstm, <b>. I</b> 2.
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Add bæd God geornlíce ꝥ þám þegne forgeáfe bearnes wæstm, Hml. S. 33, 18. 6. Add Se cwide hú mon ðæt feoh befæste ðǽm ciépemen ðe scolde forð sellan tó wæstme. Past. 379, 8. Add wæs scort on wæstme statura pusillus erat, Hml.

æl-teaw

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-teaw, -teow

All goodsoundperfectomnino bonussanus

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B.] hǽlo thou shall find perfect healing, Herb. 1, 29 ; Lchdm, i. 80, 7: Hy. 2, 13

elene

(n.)
Grammar
elene, an; f.

The herb elecampaneinŭla hĕlĕnium

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The herb elecampane; inŭla hĕlĕnium, Lin Genim hioðowearde elenan take the netherward part of elecampane, L. M. 3, 26; Lchdm. ii. 322, 15: 3, 47; Lchdm. ii. 338, 14

Linked entry: Constantīnus

folcú

(n.)
Grammar
folcú, [folc people, cú a cow]

A cow of the herd

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A cow of the herd Under folcúm inter vaccas pŏpŭlōrum, Ps. Th. 67, 27. Folcúm, for folc-cúm, from folcú, like wildeór, wyrtruma, for wild-deór, wyrt-truma, etc

frum-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
frum-hrægl, es; n.

A first garmentprīmus vestītus

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A first garment; prīmus vestītus Hét heora sceome þeccan Freá frumhrægle the Lord bade them conceal their nakedness with the first garment, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 8; Gen. 943

heorten

(adj.)
Grammar
heorten, adj.

Of a hart

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Of a hart Healfes pundes gewihte beran smeruwes and heortenes of bear's grease and of hart's, by weight of half a pound, Herb. 101, 3; Lchdm. i. 216, 15

récels-búc

(n.)
Grammar
récels-búc, es; m.
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A vessel for holding incense Rýcelsbúce acerrâ (cf. fæte oððe glédfæte accerrâ, 5, 66 : hec acerra a schyp for censse, i. 230, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 36

Linked entry: búc

streám-faru

(n.)
Grammar
streám-faru, e; f.
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The going or flowing of a stream of water, a current: — -Se æðeling hét streámfare stillan the prince bade the rush of waters cease, Andr. Kmbl. 3150; An. 1578

tindiht

(adj.)
Grammar
tindiht, adj.
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Romanus) hét stingan mid írenum gyrdum tyndehtum, Shrn. 115, 25. v. preceding words

Linked entries: tindect tyndeht