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flocan

(v.)
Grammar
flocan, p. ede; pp. ed or floccan

To clapstrikeplaudĕrecomplōdĕre

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To clap, strike; plaudĕre, complōdĕre Heó floceþ hyre folmum she claps with her hands, Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 23; Rä. 21, 34

fýr-bend

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-bend, es; m.

A fire-bandvincŭlum igne dūrātum

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A fire-band; vincŭlum igne dūrātum Dúru onarn fýrbendum fæst the door fast with fire-bands yielded, Beo. Th. 1448; B. 722

geaplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geaplíc, adj.

Craftycunningdeceitfulsubdŏluscallĭdus

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Crafty, cunning, deceitful; subdŏlus, callĭdus Hí mid geaplícre fare ferdon to Iosue they went to Joshua with deceitful expedition, Jos. 9, 6

gearu-snottor

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-snottor, adj.

Very wisevalde săpiens

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Very wise; valde săpiens Hie ǽnne betǽhton giddum gearusnottorne they gave up one very skilled in songs, Elen. Kmbl. 1168; El. 586

hand-bana

(n.)
Grammar
hand-bana, -bona, an; m.
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A murderer, homicide, one who slays with his own hand [αύτόχειρ], Beo. Th. 925; B. 460: 2665; B. 1330: 4997; B. 2502

Linked entry: hand-bona

heofon-col

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-col, es; n.

The coal of the heavens

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The coal of the heavens Brúne hátum heofoncolum brown with the sun's heat [the Ethiopians], Cd. 146; Th. 182, 5; Exod. 71

hlid-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hlid-fæst, adj.
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Having a lid Hió becwyþ Eádmǽre áne hlidfæsþe cuppan she bequeaths to Eadmer a cup with a lid, Chart. Th. 536, 4

mid-lifiend

(n.)
Grammar
mid-lifiend, es; m.

One co-existent with another

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One co-existent with another Uppstige ðæs midlifiendes [ðæs lifigendan, MS. Ca.], Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 24, note. v. next word

Linked entry: -lifiend

mistig

(adj.)
Grammar
mistig, adj.

Mistycovered with mist

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Misty, covered with mist Ofer mór mistig super montem caliginosum, Rtl. 18, 38. Hé heóld mistige móras, Beo. Th. 326; B. 162

ongemet-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
ongemet-hát, adj.
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Exceedingly hot Wyl on wætere, beþe hine mid ongemethátum boil in water, foment him with it exceedingly hot, Lchdm. ii. 338, 22

rǽd-hycgende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
rǽd-hycgende, part.
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Having wise counsel in the mind, prudent, sagacious Ðú ðé ánne genim tó gesprecan symle rǽdhycgende, Exon. Th. 301, 28; Fä. 26

ge-rímtæl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rímtæl, es; n.
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A number, reckoning Bión on ðæm gerímtæle mid mínum bróþor to be of the number with my brother, H. R. 13, 11

ge-wésan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wésan, p. de; pp. ed

To soak

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To soak Mid ecede gewésed soaked with vinegar, Herb. 116, 3; Lchdm. i. 228, 24. Gewésan inficere, miscere, fucare, Hpt. Gl. 524

searu-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-céne, adj.
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Bold in arms or skilfully daring Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, searocýne man, cásere creaftig, Ps. C. 10. Cf. searu-grim

Linked entry: céne

steartlian

(v.)
Grammar
steartlian, p. ede
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To kick with the foot, stumble Ðæt ðú ne spear[n]last ł steartlest, stærtlige ut non calcitres, Hpt. Gl. 464, 1

un-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
un-ryne, es; m.

An ill-runningdiarrhoea

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An ill-running, diarrhoea Gif ðú ðás wyrte sylst þicgean on strangon wíne, heó ðæs innoðes unryne gewríð, Lchdm. i. 172, 13

wæter-bolla

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-bolla, an; m.
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Wiþ wæterbollan, 108, 4 : 10, 17 : 204, 13

Linked entry: bolla

westsúþ-wind

(n.)
Grammar
westsúþ-wind, es; m.
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A south-west wind Westsúðwind affricus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 51: 6, 40: favonius, 35, 6: faonius 108, 22. Westsúþwind, 39, 7

ǽfen-gereordian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereordian, l. -gereordan; p. de
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To provide with supper Dagum on ðám ǽfengereorde synt gebróþru diebus quibus cenaturi sunt fratres, Angl. xiii. 437, 1030. v. next word

á-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
á-rǽd, adj.
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With Bt. 70, 6 cf. Met. 10, 45, which has aroda