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búgan

(v.)
Grammar
búgan, p. ede; v. a. acc.

To inhabitinhabitare, incolere

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Ðǽr ic wíc búge there I inhabit a dwelling, 104 b; Th. 396, 22; . 16, 8: 103a; Th. 389, 23; . 8, 2. Ðǽr nó men búgaþ eard where men inhabit not a home, 58a; Th. 208, 18; Ph. 157. Búgede habitatvit, Aldh. Gl. Grn

Linked entries: a-búgan búgende

áter-tán

(n.)
Grammar
áter-tán, es; m.

A poisonous rodtwigvimen venenosum

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A poisonous rod, twig; vimen venenosum Ecg wæs íren, átertánum fáh the edge was iron, tainted with poisonous twigs, Beo. Th. 2923; B. 1459

Linked entry: átor-tán

mán-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
mán-drinc, es; m.

An evil, poisonous drink

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An evil, poisonous drink Ðone mándrinc ( the poison from an arrow, cf. ǽttren l. 7), Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 6; . 24, 13

morgen-spell

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-spell, es; n.

A story or narrative told in the morning

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A story or narrative told in the morning Ðá wæs wíde lǽded mǽre morgenspel . . . ðæt Cristes ród funden wǽre, Elen. Kmbl. 1936; El. 970

ge-nǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽstan, p. te

To contend

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To contend Se ðe wiþ mægenðisan mínre genǽsteþ he that contends against my main force, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 3; . 28, 10

Linked entry: nǽstan

un-strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
un-strenge, adj.

Weak

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Weak Paulus cwæð: 'Wé strange sceolon beran ðæra unstrengra byrðene' debemus nos firmiores imbecillitates infirmorum sustinere (Rom. 15, 1), Homl. Th. ii. 390, 26

Linked entry: strenge

un-gesceádlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádlíc, adj.

Indiscreetirrational

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Mid ungesceádlícum þinge in re irrationali, L. Ecg. P. ii. 6; Th. ii. 184, 10

wíd-gal

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-gal, adj.
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Th. 401, 1; . 21, 5. v. wíd-gil[l], and next word

Linked entry: wíd-gil

eorþ-græf

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Eorþgræf pæðeþ it (the bucket of a draw-well) makes its way through a passage dug in the earth, . 59, 9. Substitutefor citation

æfter-weard

(adj.)

Afterfollowingposteriorsecundus

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After, AFTERWARD, following; posterior, secundus Gif he me æfterweard weorþeþ if he shall be after [afterward] me, Exon. 104 b ; Th. 397, 3 ; . 16, 14

Linked entry: æfter-wearþ

be-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lácan, p. -léc, -leólc, pl. -lécon; pp. -lácen

To flow aroundinclosecircumfluere

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To flow around, inclose; circumfluere Ýþ mec lagufæðme beleólc the wave inclosed me in its watery bosom Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 26; . 61, 7

be-hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlehhan, bi-hlyhhan; p. -hlóh, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahen, -hleahen

To laugh atderideridere aliquidexultare de aliqua re

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To laugh at, deride; ridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re Ic ne þearf behlehhan I need not deride Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 22; Gú. 1331

Linked entry: bi-hlyhhan

frum-staðol

(n.)
Grammar
frum-staðol, es; m.

An original stationprīmĭtīva sēdes

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An original station; prīmĭtīva sēdes Ic mínum gewunade frumstaðole fæst I dwelt fast in my original station, Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 18; . 61, 3

nearu-gráp

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-gráp, e; f.

A close grasp

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Th. 491, 28; . 81, 6

bi-reófan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-reófan, p. -reáf, pl. -rufon; pp. -rofen

To bereave, deprivespoliare, privare

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To bereave, deprive; spoliare, privare Rǽdum birofene bereft of counsel, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 14; Cri. 1526: 104 a; Th. 394, 22; . 14, 7

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, síþþ, e ; f.
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Th. 481, 12 ; . 65, 2. v. gesíþ[þ]

sceó

(n.)

a cloud

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Th. 385, 8 ; . 4, 41

healsre-feðer

(n.)
Grammar
healsre-feðer, e; f.

The feathers of a pillow, downcervical

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The feathers of a pillow, down Hnescre ic eom micle halsrefeðre I am much softer than down, Exon. 111 b; Th. 426, 28; . 41, 80

belced-sweora

(adj.)
Grammar
belced-sweora, adj.

Possessed of an inflated neckinflata cervice præditus

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Possessed of an inflated neck; inflata cervice præditus Ic eom belced-sweora I am neck-inflated Exon. 127 b; Th. 489, 24; . 79, 1

Linked entry: sweora

fór-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-strang, adj.

Very strongprævălĭdus

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Very strong; prævălĭdus Fórstrangne oft wíf hine wríþ [though] very strong, a woman often binds him, Exon. 113 a; Th. 434, 2; . 51, 4