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tó-brýsan

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Þá tóglidenan stánas ná ꝥ án ꝥ hí his limu tócwýsdon ac hí eác swylce mid ealle his bán tóbrýsdon ( ossa contriverant ), Gr. D. 125, 21. His preósta ǽnne of horse feallende and tóbrýsendne ( contritum ), Bd. 4, 6; Sch. 573, 7. Add

wág-rift

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Ic geann intó þiére hálgan stówe . . . ánes hricghrægles þæs sélestan ðe ic hæbbe, and ánes beddreáfes mid wáhryfte, Cht. Th. 529, 12. Hé geann . . . Wulfgáre his mǽge twégra wáhryfta and twégra setlhrægla, Cht. Crw. 23, 15. Add

manigfeald-ness

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Þeáh hé mid þǽre mænigfealdnysse þǽre synne bysgunge ábysgod sig licet multiplicitate negotii peccati suspensus sit, Ll. Th. ii. 176, 8. Wé nó þurh ðá mænigfealdnesse úra gebeda sind gehýrede non inn Add: —

Bryt-land

(n.)
Grammar
Bryt-land, Bryt-lond, es; n.

The land of Britain, WalesBritannia, Cambria

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The land of Britain, Wales; Britannia, Cambria Ðá fór Harold mid scipum of Brycgstówe abútan Brytland then Harold went with his ships from Bristol about Wales, Chr. 1063; Ing. 251, 21. Into Brytlande in Walliam, Chr. 1063; Gib. 170, 41, note l

Linked entry: Bryt-

ofer-slype

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-slype, es; m.

An over-garment, surplice

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He is ymbscrýd mid hwítum oferslype he is clad in a white upper garment, Homl. Th. i. 456, 19

Linked entry: slype

on-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bígan, p. de

To cause to bend, to subdue

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To cause to bend, to subdue Heó míne sáwle onbígdon incurvaverunt animam meam, Ps. Th. 56, 7. Heora módes heánesse ealle eorþcyningas onbégan mihton their loftiness of soul could make all the kings of the earth to bend, Blickl. Homl. 119, 21

Linked entry: on-býgan

snáw-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
snáw-hwít, adj.

Snow-white

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Mid snáwhwítum hreóflan beslagen Homl. Th. i. 400, 29. Sittende on snáwhwítum horse ii. 134, 27. Snáwhwítne hláf Homl. Skt. i. 2, 405: 18, 164

specca

(n.)
Grammar
specca, an; m.

A speckspotblot

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Smire ða speccan (in a case of shingles) mid ðære sealfe, Lchdm. ii. 88, 19

ge-þióstrian

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

To obscure;obscūrāre

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To obscure; obscūrāre Seó sunne oferlíht ealle óðre steorran, and geþióstraþ mid hire leóhte the sun outshines all other stars, and obscures [them] with her light, Bt. titl. ix; Fox xii. 2. Sunna biþ geþióstrod sol contenebrabitur, Mk. Skt.

á-sendan

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Tó wíte ásend mid unsehte relegatus. Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 23. On wræcsíð ásend, Hml. Th. i. 488, 16. Ásend intromittitur, An. Ox. 5118. Add

á-styrung

(n.)
Grammar
á-styrung, á-styrungee; f.

a stirringremoval,stirring up.

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a stirring,removal,; Similar entries v. á-styrian Hé ne sealde tó ástyrunge míne fét, (commotionem) Ps. L. 65, 9. stirring up. Similar entries v. á-styrian Wið þæs innoðes ástyrunge, Lch. i. 254, 8 : 272, 17. Wiþ migþan ástyringe, 58, 5, 10

æt-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton.

to fight againstcontendoppugnareto feel earnestlygropecontenderetentare circum

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to fight against, contend; oppugnare Ætfeohtan mid frumgarum to fight against the patriarchs, Cd. 97; Th. 127, 25; Gen. 2116. to feel earnestly, grope; contendere, tentare circum Folmum ætfeohtan with his hands to contend or grope.

bán-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bán-hús, es; n.

The bone-housethe chestbodyossea domuspectuscorpus

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Hence bánhúses weard the body's guard, the mind, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 9; Exod. 523

deóran

(v.)
Grammar
deóran, dýran; p.ede ; pp. ed

To hold dear, love cārum habēre

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To hold dear, love; cārum habēre Heó deóraþ míne wísan they love my ways, Exon: 103 b; Th. 393, 9; Rä. 12, 7. Dýran sceolde he his dreámas on heofonum he should hold dear his joys in heaven, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 9; Gen. 257

Linked entry: dýran

frécnen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
frécnen-spræc, e; f.

An audacious or hostile speechaudax vel hostīlis sermo

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An audacious or hostile speech; audax vel hostīlis sermo Gyf Frysna hwylc frécnenspræce ðæs morðorhetes myndgiend wǽre if any of the Frisians, by audacious speech, should call to mind [lit. should be a rememberer of] this deadly feud, Beo.

freónd-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-spédig, adj.

Rich in friendsamīcōrum dīves

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Rich in friends; amīcōrum dīves Ðus mæg mihtig man, and freóndspédig, his dǽdbóte, mid freónda fultume, micelum gelíhtan thus may a powerful man, and rich in friends, greatly lighten his penance, with the help of his friends, L. P.

fyren-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-wyrhta, an; m.

An evil-doersinnermăli actorpeccātor

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Ðæt ic on wráþne seáþ mid fyrenwyrhtum feallan sceolde that I should fall with sinners into the horrible pit, 87, 4

Linked entry: firen-wyrhta

lǽce-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-cynn, es; n.
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The race of physicians or surgeons Nǽfre [ic] lǽcecynn on folcstede findan meahte ðara ðe mid wyrtum, wunde gehǽlde never could I find on the battlefield the leeches, those who with herbs my wounds would heal, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 20; Rä. 6, 10

liþ-seáw

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-seáw, es; n.

synovia

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The oily matter between the joints, synovia Gif mon biþ on eaxle wund ðæt ðæt liþseáw út flówe gebéte mid xxx sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 53; Th. i. 94, 22. Manegum men liþseáu sýhþ ... wið liþseáwe, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 10-13

Linked entry: liþule

ge-wlencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wlencan, pp. ed

To make proud, richto exalt

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To make proud, rich, to exalt Ic Æþelrǽd eldorman gewelegod and gewlenced mid sume dǽle Mercna ríces I Ethelred alderman enriched and exalted with a part of the Mercians' realm, Th. Chart. 129, 26. Wírum gewlenced adorned with wires, Elen.