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on-feng

(n.)
Grammar
on-feng, es; m. [v. fón (on)].

laying hold of, seizing ⬩ taking, with the idea of wrongful taking ⬩ defence, protection (cf. and-fenga) ⬩ attack, onset, assault

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laying hold of, seizing Be cirliscre fǽmnan onfeuge. Gif mon on cirliscre fǽmnan breóst gefó, L. Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 68, 13. Be nunnena onfenge(andfencgum, MS. B.: anfenge, MS. H.), 18; Th. i. 72, 7. Be þeófes onfenge æt þiéfþe, L.

Linked entries: and-feng on-fang

up

(adv.)
Grammar
up, (úp?), upp; adv.

Up. ⬩ up ⬩ on high ⬩ up ⬩ erectly ⬩ up ⬩ to a high point

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Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 10.

bót

mending ⬩ repair ⬩ remedy ⬩ improvement ⬩ help ⬩ amendment ⬩ amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ repentance ⬩ penance

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Wæs frófor cumen, earfoðsíða bót, Gen. 1476: B. 281, Is seó bót gelong æt ánum, Cri. 152. Cume nú to bóte, gif hit God wille. And git mæg þeáh bót cuman, wille hit man georne on eornost áginnan, Ll. Th. i. 348, 22-24.

Ælf-nóþ

(n.)
Grammar
Ælf-nóþ, es; m. [ælf, nóþ boldness, courage]

Ælfnoth ⬩ elf courage ⬩ nomen viri præclari in audacia

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Th. 137, 8; By. 183

and-standan

(v.)
Grammar
and-standan, [and, standan to stand]

To sustain ⬩ abide ⬩ stand by ⬩ bear ⬩ sustinere

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To sustain, abide, stand by, bear; sustinere Andstandende ongeán contending against, R. Ben. 1

ár-wurþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-wurþlíc, adj.

Venerable ⬩ venerabilis

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Venerable; venerabilis Árwurþlíc on to seónne venerabilis aspectu, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 35

Linked entry: ár-weorþlíc

cílian

(v.)
Grammar
cílian, ic cílige; ode; v. intrans.

To be cold ⬩ algere

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To be cold; algere Ic cílige algeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 3; Som. 28, 55

earm-gegyrela

(n.)
Grammar
earm-gegyrela, -gegirela, an; m. [gegyrela clothing, apparel]

A bracelet to be worn on the right arm ⬩ dextrāle

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A bracelet to be worn on the right arm; dextrāle Earmgegirelan dextrālia, Cot. 63

eft-agyfan

(v.)

To give back ⬩ reddĕre, i. e. re-dăre

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Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 19

fióung

(n.)
Grammar
fióung, e; f.

Hatred ⬩ ŏdium

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Hatred; ŏdium Mid unrihtre fióunge with evil hatred, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 210, 24

Linked entry: unriht-feóung

fremede

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fremede, pl. fremedon

made ⬩ did ⬩ performed

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Kmbl. 942; El. 472: Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 26;

eágan bryhtm

(n.)
Grammar
eágan bryhtm, es; m.

An eye's twinkle, a moment ⬩ ocŭli micātio, momentum

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An eye's twinkle, a moment; ocŭli micātio, momentum, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 20

Linked entry: eágan beorht

hreówe

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówe, adj.

Sad ⬩ grieved ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ penitent

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Sad, grieved, sorrowful, penitent Hreówum teárum lacrymis pœnitentiæ, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 15

Linked entry: hreów

íre-þweorh

(adj.)
Grammar
íre-þweorh, adj.
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Having the mind perverted by rage, Exon. 67 a ; Th. 248. 3 ; Jul. 90

mere-smylte

(adj.)
Grammar
mere-smylte, adj.

Having the sea calm

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Having the sea calm Meresmylta wíc, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 24; Met. 21, 12

Linked entry: smylte

munuc-gegerela

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-gegerela, an; m.

A monastic dress

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A monastic dress Gegyrede hine mid his munucgegyrelan, Bd. l, 7; S. 477, 10

forht-ferþ

(n.)
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The compound, perhaps, rather than forht ferþ, may be read in An. 1551: 1598.(?)

ge-figo

(n.)
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Perhaps ge-flígo should be read. For 'cimosis' see fleáh

ge-fyrþring

(n.)
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removal Sé bið tó gefyrþringe tó Godes weófode est altaribus remouendus, Chrd. 79, 15

Linked entry: fyrþring

beðen

(n.)
Grammar
beðen, e; f?

A fomentation, embrocation ⬩ fomentum

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A fomentation, embrocation; fomentum Mid beðenum with fomentation, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20

Linked entry: beðing