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ge-ligernes

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Alexander ofslagen from his ágenne méder, þeh heó hiere óþerne sunu eác ǽr ofslóge, for hiere geligernesse Alexandra scelere matris occiso, quamvis ea, jam commisso adulterio et altero filio interfecto, generi nuptias mariti morte pepigisset, 3, 7; S. no

hæftnung

(n.)
Grammar
hæftnung, e; f.

Captivity, fastening, confinement

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Captivity, fastening, confinement Hé hine gewráþ gelomlíce ac hine sic mihte nánes cynnés hæftnung gehealdan he often bound him, but no kind of fastening could hold him, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 20. On hæftnunge in captivity, 86, 3 : Ps. Spl. 13, 11.

be-fleógan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fleógan, p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen

To fly around or aboutcircumvolare

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To fly around or about; circumvolare Ða spearcan beflugon on ðæs húses hróf the sparks flew about on the roof of the house, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 31, note

be-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fýlan, -fílan; p. -fýlede; pp. -fýled,-fíled, -fýld; v. trans. [be, fúl foul]

To BEFOULpollutedefile make filthy inquinarefœdare contaminare

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P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11: Basil. admn. 7; Norm. 48, 23 : Lchdm. iii. 208, 7: Cot. 104

Linked entry: be-fílan

Cyric-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Cyric-burh, gen. -burge; dat.-byrig ; f. [Hunt. Cereburih: Brom. Cyrebury: the church city]

Chirbury, Shropshireloci nomen in agro Salopiensi

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Chirbury, Shropshire; loci nomen in agro Salopiensi Æðelflǽd ða burh getimbrede æt Cyricbyrig Æthelfled built the fortress at Chirbury, Chr. 913; Th. 186, 35, col. 2; 187, 35, col. 1

drysmian

(v.)
Grammar
drysmian, dryrmian; p. ode; pp. od

To become dark, gloomy, to be made sad, to mourncalīgāre, obscūrāri, mœstĭtia affĭci, lugēre

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Th. 2755, note; B. 1375

Linked entry: dryrmian

biliþ

(n.)
Grammar
biliþ, es; n.

An image, a representation, resemblance, likeness, pattern, exampleimago, effigies

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An image, a representation, resemblance, likeness, pattern, example; imago, effigies Biliþe wǽron eorlas Ebréa the men were the images [likenesses] of the Hebrews, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 7, note a

geddian

(v.)
Grammar
geddian, p. ode; pp. od

To singcantare

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To sing; cantare Ðá ongan he geddian then began he to sing, Bt. 31, 2; Fox 112, note 25. Se scóp geddode the poet sang, 35, 5; Fox 166, 8

ge-dirnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dirnan, p. de; pp. ed

To concealkeep secretcēlāre

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In. 17; Th. i. 114, 2, note 1

un-gewislíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewislíc, adj.

Uncertainunknownuncommon

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Uncertain, unknown, uncommon Wénst ðú ðæt hit hwæt níwes sié oððe hwæthwugu ungewislíces ðæt ðé on becumen is novum credo aliquid inusitatumque vidisti, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 16, 27 note

Linked entry: wiss-líc

-cýðig

(adj.; suffix)
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Cýðigo nota, Jn. L. 15, 15

feón

(v.)
Grammar
feón, p. feah, pl. fǽgon; pp. fegen, fægen

To rejoice

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Ox. 1118 note. Þý lǽs on Þ fǽgon Þ ic swá lytle hwíle lifgean móste, Nar. 32, 20

frum-lida

(n.)
Grammar
frum-lida, an; m.
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Ox. 32, note

Linked entry: lida

arce-

(prefix)
Grammar
arce-, a prefix; v. arce-bisceop

chiefἀρχιἀρχός

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note

Linked entries: stól árod ærce

hyldu

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Hé ús eft laðude tó his hyldo ad recuperationem nos gratiae vocavit, 407, l.

weá

(n.)
Grammar
weá, an; m.

woe misery evil afflictiontroubleevilwickedness malice

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Ne ic ðé weán úðe nor did I wish you ill, 163, 3; Gen. 2692. Nysses ðú weán ǽnigne dǽl you knew nothing of misery, Exon. Th. 85, 3; Cri. 1385 Ne lǽd ðú ús tó wíte in weán sorge, Hy. 6, 27.

Linked entries: wáwa weó

bindele

(n.)
Grammar
bindele, byndele, byndelle, an; f.

A binding, tyingvinculis constrictio

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Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 1, note 2

Linked entry: byndele

bleáte

(adv.)
Grammar
bleáte, adv.

Wretchedly, miserablymisere, miserabile

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Th. 5640, note; B. 2824

úf

(n.)
Grammar
úf, es; m.

An owlvultur

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Gr. 9, 22; Zup. 48, 17 note

Linked entries: húf húf

flæþ

(n.)

a fleecewool

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Ox. 23, 37 (where see note)