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lust-full

(adj.)
Grammar
lust-full, adj.

Desirous

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Desirous Gif his hwá síe lustfull máre witanne séce him ðonne self ðæt if any one be desirous to know more of it, let him seek it himself, Ors, 3, 2; Swt. 100, 27

meoto

(n.)

thought

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in Site nú symle and onsǽl meoto secgum swá ðín sefa hwette sit now at the feast, let loose thy thoughts to men, as thy mind prompts thee, Beo. Th. 983; B. 489

Scón-ég

(n.)
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Skaane, a district forming the southernmost part of the Scandinavian peninsula, formerly belonging to Denmark, but since 1658 to Sweden : the Icelandic form is Skáney. The name occurs in Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 35

seofoþa

(num.; adj.)
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seventh ðære seofoþan (ðió seofunda, Lind.: ðý siofunda, Rush. ) tíde, Jn. Skt. 4, 52. Óþ ðone seofoþan ( ðæm seofunda, Lind.: siofund, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 22, 26. On ðone seofeþan dæg, Gen. 2, 2

blátan

(v.)
Grammar
blátan, part. blátende; ic bláte, ðú blátest, blǽtst, he bláteþ, blǽt, pl. blátaþ; p. bleót, blét, ðú bléte, pl. bléton; pp. bláten; intrans.

To be livid, pale, or dark as with envylivere

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To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy; livere Hygewælmas teáh beorne on breóstum blátende níþ darkening [livid, pale] envy drew agitations of mind to the breast of the man, Cd. 47; Gen. 981

Linked entry: blátende

ge-fyðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyðerian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To feathergive wings toprovide with wingsālas addĕrepennis instruĕre

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To feather, give wings to, provide with wings; ālas addĕre, pennis instruĕre Gefyðerad flaa săgitta vel spīcŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 53; Som. 66, 64; Wrt. Voc. 35, 50. Fugelas gefyðerede vŏlātĭlia pennāta, Ps. Spl. 77, 31

ge-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mearc, es; n.

A boundary, limitlŏcus designātus

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A boundary, limit; lŏcus designātus Gewát him se æðeling to ðæs gemearces ðe him Metod tǽhte the man departed to the limit which the Lord had shewn him, Cd. 139; Th. 174, 28; Gen. 2885

þrysman

(v.)
Grammar
þrysman, þrysmian; p. de, ode

To chokestiflesuffocateto keep in subjection

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To choke, stifle, suffocate; fig. to keep in subjection Alexander .xii. geár ðisne middangeard under him þrysmde and egsade Alexander per duodecim annos trementem sub se orbem ferro pressit, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 142, 22

Linked entry: a-þrysman

wiþer-trod

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-trod, es; n.

Returnretreat

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Return, retreat Cirdon cynerófe wíggend on wiþertrod they turned to march back, Judth. Thw. 26, 6; Jud. 313. Wiðertrod seón láðra monna to see the retreat of the foe, Cd. Th. 125, 25; Gen. 2084

centur

(n.)
Grammar
centur, es; m.
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A centurion cuóm him ðe centur, ꝥ is hundraðes monna hláferd accessit ad eum centurio, Mt. L. 8, 5 (cf. ðe centurion, Mk. R. 15, 44). Ðæs centures centurionis, Mt. p. 15, 13

for-molsnian

(v.)
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Manna líchaman formolsniað dúste, Hml. S. 12, 28. Hire líchama ne mihte formolsnian on eorðan ... God mæg árǽran ðá formolsnodon líchaman, 20, 108-110. Seó anlícnys tófeól heora fótum formolsnod, 2, 374. Add:

fremful-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fremful-lic, adj.
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Profitable, advantageous, beneficial Is swíðe fremfullic þæt gehwá hine gelóme and geornlíce Gode gebidde, Hml. Th. ii. 430, 3. Him ne ðúhte ná fremfullic ꝥ hé fénge þǽre gife, Hml. S. 31, 101

ge-hálian

(v.)
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ge-hálian, p. ode.
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to heal Wæs seó wund gehálod uulnus curatum, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 449, 3: Hml. S. 32, 178: Lch. ii. 66, 24. to save Cuóm sunu monnes geháliga ( salvare ) ꝥ gelosade, Mt. L. 18, 11

Linked entry: hálian

ge-tyrfan

(v.)
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ge-tyrfan, p. de
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To assail with missiles (lit. or fig.), to attack, assault Man gecýdde ꝥ seó nunne wǽre getyrfed mid ormǽtum feforádlum nuntiatum est quod sanctimonialis illa immensis febribus aestuaret, Gr. D. 29, 9. Cf. ge-torfian

Linked entries: tyrfan ge-torfian

mǽr-heg

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mǽr-heg, l. -hege,
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and add ðám mǽrhege, C. D. iii. 79, 13. Ollonc þæs gemǽreheges (cf. gemǽrheges, 1) onbútan Hreódlége; ðæt swá on þone mǽrhege ðe sceót ðǽre hálgan ǽc, vi. 234, 12 : v. 126, 26

wǽpnian

(v.)
Grammar
wǽpnian, p. ode

To provide with weaponsto arm

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To provide with weapons, to arm Ic wǽpnige ðé armo te, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Zup. 122, 16: 36; Zup. 215, 16. Ic wǽpnige sumne man armo, 43; Zup. 257, 12. Uoepnedum armata, Rtl. 99, 20

ofer-weaxan

(v.)

to cover by growing, over-grow

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to cover by growing, over-grow Hǽlend wæs sprecende Abrahame and wæs cweðende ðæt his sǽd oferweóxe ealle ðás woruld, Blickl. Homl. 159, 26. Mid wuda oferwexen, 207, 27: Homl. Th. i. 508, 23

slipa

(n.)
Grammar
slipa, (slypa ?), an; m.

A viscous, slimy substance

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A viscous, slimy substance Genim sealh and ele dó ahsan ( ?) gewyrc ðonne slypan . . . dó ðonne on ðone slipan Lchdm. ii. 18, 26-28. Wyrc slypan of wætere and of axsan iii. 38, 1

Linked entry: slypa

timber-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
timber-geweorc, es; n.

Timber-work,preparation or cutting of timber for building (?)

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In bócholte timbergeweorc and widigunge in beechholt the right to get timber for building and to cut wood for fuel, Cod. Dip. B. i. 344, 12

drífan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 3, 39. to force living beings to move. to force men or animals to move before or from one Hié mon beforan hiera triumphan drifon, Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 17. Dríf þá sceáp in heora lǽse, Gr. D. 20, 12.