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fergan

(v.)
Grammar
fergan, p. ede; pp. ed.

to carryconveybearportārevehĕreferreto goīre

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to carry, convey, bear; portāre, vehĕre, ferre We willaþ Hláford fergan to ðære beorhtan byrg we will bear the Lord to the bright city, Exon. 18 a; Th. 32, 26; Cri. 518: 104 b; Th. 397, 1; . 16, 13.

ge-brec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brec, -bræc, es; n. [ge-, brec a breaking, crash]

A breakingcrashingclamournoisefractiofrăgorstrĕpĭtus

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Gebrecu feraþ ofer dreohtum [MS. dreontum] the crashes go over multitudes, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 14; . 4, 44. Se biþ gebreca hlúdast that is loudest of crashes, 102 a; Th. 385, 6; . 4, 40

Linked entry: ge-bræc

burg-sittende

(adj.)
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city-dwelling, inhabiting a city, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 24; Gen. 1089: Exon. 12b; Th. 21, 20; Cri. 337: 53a; Th. 186, 14; Az. 19: 106b; Th. 407, 10; . 26, 3

ge-rúma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rúma, an; m. [rúm room]

A room, place, spacelŏcus, spătium

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A room, place, space; lŏcus, spătium Ic his bídan ne dear réðes on gerúman I dare not await him fierce in my place, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 7; . 16, 16

hinde-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
hinde-weard, hinde-werd; adj.

Hindward

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Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17: Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 29; . 22, 15

BÁN

(n.)
Grammar
BÁN, baan, es; pl. bán; n.

A BONEos

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Spl. 6, 2: Exon. 110a; Th. 421, 14; . 40, 18: 125b; . 68, 3: Beo. Th. 5149; B. 2578

dúfan

(v.)
Grammar
dúfan, ic dúfe, ðú dýfst, he dýfþ, pl. dúfaþ; p. ic, he deáf, ðú dufe, pl. dufon; pp. dofen

DIVE, sink mergi

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To DIVE, sink; mergi Ic deáf under ýðe I dived under the wave, Exon. 126 b; Th. 487, 18; . 73, 4: 113 b; Th. 434, 23; . 52, 5. Dúfe seó hand æfter ðam stáne óþ ða wriste let the hand dive after the stone up to the wrist, L.

Linked entry: dýfan

EGLE

(adj.)
Grammar
EGLE, adj.

Troublesome, hateful, loathsome, horrid mŏlestus, odiōsus, infestus, turpis

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Eglum áttor-sperum with horrid venomed spears, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 10; . 18, 9

Linked entry: fonfyr

on-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hwirfan, p. de.

to turn (of actual motion),to invert, transposeto change, turn

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Th. 405, 13; . 24, 1. to change, turn Mé onhwyrfdon ða mé grome wurdon of ðære gecynde ðe ic ǽr cwic beheóld, 485, 24; . 72, 2. Ðú geómrast forðam ðe seó woruldsǽlþ onhwyrfed is, Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 9

Linked entry: on-hweorfan

hlimman

(v.)
Grammar
hlimman, p. hlamm; pl. hlummon

To sound, roar [as the sea], clang, clash

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To sound, roar [as the sea], clang, clash Gársecg hlymmeþ the ocean roars, Andr. Kmbl. 784; An. 392. Hlimmeþ, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 2; . 3, 5. Ðrǽd mé ne hlimmeþ the thread makes no sound to me, 109 a; Th. 417, 18; . 36, 6.

Linked entries: hlemman hlimme

a-bi-tweónum

(prep.)
Grammar
a-bi-tweónum, prep. dat.

Betweeninter

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Between; inter Ic wiht geseah horna abitweónum [homum bitweónum, Grn; Th.] húðe lǽjdan I saw a creature bringing spoil between its horns, Exon. 107b; Th. 411, 19; . 30, 2

Linked entry: bi-tweonum

earp

(adj.)
Grammar
earp, adj.

Dark, dusky fuscus

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Dark, dusky; fuscus Earpan gesceafte, fús ofer folcum, fýre swǽtaþ the dark creatures [clouds; nubes], hurrying over the people, sweat fire, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 10; . 4, 42

searu-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
searu-ceáp, es; n.
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Th. 415, 6; . 33, 7

segn-berend

(n.)
Grammar
segn-berend, es ; m.
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Th. 423, 13 ; . 41, 20. v. next word

wóþ-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-gifu, e; f.

The gift of song

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Th. 414, 10; . 32, 8

stæl-giest

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-giest, es; m.

A thievish guest

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Th. 432, 13; . 48, 5

hlúd

noisytalkativeclamorousa blowa crash

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Sé bið swéga mǽst and gebreca hlúdast, . 4, 40

Linked entry: hlúde

eádignes

(n.)
Grammar
eádignes, -ness, e; f.

Happiness beatĭtndo, opŭlentia

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Exon. 108 a; Th. 413, 4; . 31, 9: 83 a; Th. 313, 7; Seef. 120: Bt. 40, 4; Fox 240, 8

ear

(n.)
Grammar
ear, ær, es; m.

Sea, oceanmăre, oceănus

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Sea, ocean; măre, oceănus Hyre [dúne] deorc on lást eare geblonden óðer fereþ dark on its [the down's] track goes another mixed with the ocean, Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 3; . 4, 22

Linked entries: æchir ær eher geher

middel-niht

(n.)
Grammar
middel-niht, e; f.

Mid-night

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Fox 28, 93; Met. 28, 47: Exon. 129 b; Th. 498, 4; . 87, 7

Linked entry: mid-niht