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glómung

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Voc. i. 21, 49. In sumre glómunge úres módes in quodam mentis crepusculo, Gr. D. 331, 14. Add

brýd-loca

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-loca, an; m.

a place shut in ⬩ A bride-chamber ⬩ sponsæ cubile

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[loca a place shut in] A bride-chamber; sponsæ cubile On ðæm brýdlocan in the bride-chamber, Homl. Blick. 9, 10

ge-nerian

(v.)
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Add: where evil is being experienced to take out of an unfavourable position, to deliver Mid hine ic eam in geswince, ic genergu hine, Ps. Srt. 90, 15. Ðec mið am, ꝥte ic genere (eruam) ðec, Rtl. 55, 14. <b>I a.

tusc

(n.)
Grammar
tusc, tux, es: a wk. pl. tuxan occurs; m.

A canine tooth ⬩ a molar tooth ⬩ a tusk

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Voc. ii. 42, 9. Mannes tuxas canini vel colomelli, i.43, 31. Tuxas canini, ii.16, 50: 128, 21: Lchdm. iii. 202, 19. Wið tóþwræce, hundes tuxas, i. 370, 26. Tuscum genuinis, cweorntóðum molaribus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 39. Tuxum,40, 44, .

Linked entries: tuscel tysca

hlutor

(adj.)
Grammar
hlutor, hluttor; adj.

Clear, ⬩ pure, ⬩ bright, ⬩ sincere

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I. 4; Lchdm. ii. 44, 24: 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 25. Dó on hluttor æg add the white of an egg, 2, 64; Lchdm. ii. 288, 9. Lǽt standan óþ hit sý hluttor nim ðonne ðæt hluttre let it stand till it be clear, then take the clear part, Lchdm. iii. 4, 3.

Linked entry: hlýttor

þrýþ

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ, e; þrýþu (? indecl. v. mód-þrýþu); f.

Force ⬩ power ⬩ strength ⬩ forces ⬩ troops ⬩ hosts ⬩ vehemently ⬩ mightily ⬩ fiercely ⬩ greatly

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Ic seah wiht ( a cask ), wombe hæfde micle þrýþum geþrungne, 495, 3; Rä. 84, 2. Ic wiht ( bellows ) geseah, womb wæs þríþum áþrunten, 419, 7; Rä. 38, 2. Þrýðum dealle, Beo. Th. 992; B. 494. ¶ Þrýþ is used in the formation of many proper names. v.

Linked entry: gebéldan

ge-windan

(v.)
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Th. i. 290, 19. of action, to go about a matter, act in reference to 'Wást þú hú ic gewand ymbe Creosos þearfe, þá þá hine Cirus forbærnan wolde.' Þá hine man on ꝥ fýr wearp, þá álýsde ic hine mid heofonlicon réne, Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 10. trans.

æf(e)stig

Grammar
æf(e)stig, æfestig.

envious ⬩ zealous (against)

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Add: in a bad sense, envious Beón andetta ðæt hé æfestig sý, Bl. H. 65, 4. Ne sý hé æfestig zelotipus R. Ben. 121, 13. Æfstig emulus Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 46. Se æfæstiga mæssepreóst. Gr. D. 117, 18. Æfestiga, æfstigea, 118, 20.

restan

(v.)
Grammar
restan, ;p.; te

To rest ⬩ to cease from toil, be at rest ⬩ to rest on a couch, to sleep ⬩ to rest in death, lie dead, lie in the grave ⬩ to remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be still ⬩ To rest one's self ⬩ of cessation from toil

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Voc. ii. 66, 21. Restendum ;fereatis,; i.

Linked entry: ræstan

heán

(adj.)
Grammar
heán, adj.

Low, mean, abject, poor, humbled, humble ⬩ humilis, infamis

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I. P. 7; Th. ii. 314, 1. Ðeáh hit se læsta wǽre and se heánosta though it were the least and the lowest, Blickl. Homl. 169, 23

be-fón

to seize ⬩ catch ⬩ take, ⬩ to seize ⬩ take forcible possession of ⬩ to seize a criminal ⬩ lost property ⬩ to catch ⬩ get to see a person ⬩ to get ⬩ attain to ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ to enclose, ⬩ to serve as a covering for ⬩ contain ⬩ to put into a covering ⬩ to encircle, ⬩ to lie round ⬩ to place round ⬩ to include ⬩ contain ⬩ comprise ⬩ to surround with words ⬩ furnish with a commentary ⬩ to have to do with an object ⬩ to engage in an occupation ⬩ get involved in an action

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Th. i. 118, 13. Sé geypte déman þæt Tiburtius wæs crísten, and hé wæs befangen, Shrn. 116, 24. ¶ to take in the act:-- In dernelegerscip befóen in adulterio deprehensam, Jn.

ealdian

(v.)
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Add: to grow old, be old Ic wæs geong and nú ic ealdige junior fui, etenim senui, Ps. Th. 36, 24. Ðonne hé ealdað cum senuerit, Kent. Gl. 815. Þonne se sunu wyxð, þonne ealdað se fæder, Hml. Th. i. 278, 25. Ic aldade senui, Ps. Srt. 36, 25.

ge-fremian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremian, ge-fremman.
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. ¶ ge-fremed perfect Ic wille beón gefremed in litlum weorce, Shrn. 35, 20

ǽne

a first time ⬩ once, at any time ⬩ once, at some former time ⬩ at once

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Ic ðé ǽne ábealh, ðá wit Adam eaples þigdon, Sat. 410 (substitute this for translation in Dict.). at once Ǽne ic fare tó ðé and ádílgige ðé semel ascendam in medio tui et delebo te, Ex. 33, 5.

feólan

(v.)
Grammar
feólan, fiolan, felan; p. fæl, pl. fǽlon, félon; pp. folen, feolen.

to cleave ⬩ stick ⬩ adhere ⬩ adhærēre ⬩ to reach ⬩ come ⬩ pass ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ pervĕnire

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to cleave, stick, adhere; adhærēre Ðæt ic in ne fele ut non inhæream, Ps. Surt. 68, 15. to reach, come, pass; procēdĕre, pervĕnire Ne meahton hí ofer mere feolan they could not pass over the sea, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 10; Rä 23, 5

Linked entries: felan fiolan ge-feolan

fromscipe

(n.)
Grammar
fromscipe, -scype, es; m.

Exercise ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ progress ⬩ exercĭtātio ⬩ profectus

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Exercise, a proceeding, progress; exercĭtātio, profectus Geunrótsod ic eom on bigonge oððe fromscipe mínum contristātus sum in exercĭtātiōne mea, Ps. Spl. C. 54, 2.

lǽce-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-bóc, e; f.
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A book on medicine, book of recipes Ðonne sceal him mon blód lǽtan on ðás wísan ðe ðeós lǽcebóc segþ then shall he be let blood in these ways that this book on medicine sayeth, L. M. cont. 2, 42; Lchdm. ii. 168, 12

Licetfeld

(n.)
Grammar
Licetfeld, a; m.
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Lichfield in Staffordshire Hæfde hé bisceopsetl on ðære stówe ðe gecýd is Licitfeld, Bd. 4, 3; S. 566, 44. Liccetfelda bisceop, 5, 24; S. 646, 14. Æt Licettfelda, Shrn. 59, 20. On Licetfelda, Chr. 716; Erl. 45, 14. Æt Licetfelda, Chart. Th. 373, 34

ge-onbyrdan

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

To bear against, strive against, resist

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To bear against, strive against, resist Gif he on ðone geonbyrde ðe hine slóg if he strove against him who slew him, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 18: L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 13: L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 11

Linked entry: ge-ondbyrde

sypian

(v.)

to take in moisture

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to take in moisture Glædenan rinde lytelra gedó þreó pund on glæsfæt; gedó ðonne ðæs scearpestan wínes tó .v. sestras, ásete ðonne on háte sunnan . . . ðæt hit sipige and socige .iiii. dagas, Lchdm. ii. 252, 11. Similar entries v.

Linked entry: sipian