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a-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
a-grówan, [a, gróðwan to grow]

To grow underto coversuccrescere

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To grow under, to cover; succrescere Seó eorþe stód mid holtum agrówen the earth was [stood] covered [overgrown] with groves [holts ]. Hexam. 6; Norm. 12, 4

bǽting

(n.)
Grammar
bǽting, béting, e; f.

A cablea ropeanything that holds or restrainsfunisretinaculum

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A cable, a rope, anything that holds or restrains; funis, retinaculum Lǽtan ða bétinge [Cot. bǽtinge] to slip the cable, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 15

Linked entry: béting

fyrgen-beám

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen-beám, es; m.

A mountain-treesaltuensis arbor

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A mountain-tree; saltuensis arbor He fyrgenbeámas ofer hárne stán hleónian funde he found mountain-trees leaning over the hoar rock, Beo. Th. 2833; B. 1414

Linked entry: firgen-beám

þynnian

(v.)
Grammar
þynnian, p. ode

To make or to become thin

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Ðæt þicce horh ðú scealt mid ðám lǽcedómum wyrman and þynnian, Lchdm. ii. 194, 22

Linked entry: ge-þynnian

un-gesundlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesundlíce, adv.
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Injuriously, harmfully Hý ongunnon hyra hors mid heora sceftum þerscan . . . oð þæt hý ungesundlíce geswencede wǽron ( until they were quite tired out ?), Gr. D. 15, 2

Linked entry: ge-sundlíce

burh-wita

(n.)
Grammar
burh-wita, an; m.
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A knowing and polished man of the city, city-counsellor, citizen; urbanus, homo civilis, urbis consiliarius, municeps Portgeréfa vel burhwita municeps, Wrt. Voc. 18, 41

þunrian

(v.)
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Gif hit þunrað on ǽfentíde, hit getácnað ácennednysse sumes miceles si tonitruauerit hora uespertina, significat natiuitatem cuiusdam magni, Archiv cxx. 50, l [see þunor]. Add

wír-boga

(n.)
Grammar
wír-boga, an; m.

Bent wire used in ornamenting an object

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Bent wire used in ornamenting an object Mec (a horn) þeceþ geong hagostealdmon golde and sylfore, wóum wírbogum, Exon. Th. 395, 5; Rä. 15, 3

mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, e; f. (but ofer ðínne mǽð,
  • Prov. Kmbl. 27.
  • )

measuredegreeproportionthe measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacydegreerankstatusconditiondue measurerightdue measure in regard to othershonourrespect

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His fleshly condition is called flesh and blood, Homl. Th. i. 368, 9. Ðá wǽron þeódwitan weorþscipes wyrþe, ǽlc be his mǽþe, eorl and ceorl, þegen and þeóden, L. R. 1; Th. i. 190, 13.

scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
scyldig, adj.
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Homl. 53, 7. with inst.

tǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽlan, p. de.

to blame, rebuke, reprove, reproach, censure, accuse.to blame a person for what is wrongto blame what is wrong in a personto speak evil of, blaspheme, revile, slander, calumniate, backbiteto treat with contempt, to scorn, despise, insult, mock, deride, jeer at

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Homl. 65, 1-2. Télan carpere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 23: 90, 11. Underfóh mé nú behreówsiendne, ðone ðe ðú óð ðis audigendne and tǽlendne forbǽre, Homl. Th. ii. 418, 10. Télendne wið ðæm néstan his dégullíce dernlike his neghburgh bakbitand (Ps.), Ps.

Linked entries: télan be-tilldon

brengan

(v.)
Grammar
brengan, ic brenge, ðú brengest, brengst, he brengeþ, brengþ, brencþ, pl. brengaþ ; p. ic, he brohte, ðú brohtest, pl. brohton; pp. broht ; v. a.

To bring, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry; ferre, afferre, offerre, proferre

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Ðú brohtest thou broughtest, Exon. 121 a; Th. 463, 34; . 80: 121 a; Th. 464, 12; . 86. Gabriél brohte Gabriel brought, Exon. 12 b; Th. 21, 18; Cri. 336: Cd. 156; Th. 194, 12; Exod. 259. Áras brohton the messengers brought, Elen.

Linked entry: bringan

geáp

(n.)
Grammar
geáp, geápu, e; f. [geáp roomy, spacious]

Expanseroomlatĭtūdospătium

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Expanse, room; latĭtūdo, spătium Ðás hofu dreórgiaþ, and ðæs teáfor geápu these courts are dreary, and its purple expanse [?], Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 27; Ruin. 31

earfeþ-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
earfeþ-mæcg, es; m.

An unhappy or unfortunate man infortūnātus hŏmo

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An unhappy or unfortunate man; infortūnātus hŏmo Se endestæf earfeþmæcgum weálíc weorþeþ the end to the unfortunate is miserable, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 3; Vy. 11

un-getemed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-getemed, adj.

Untamed

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Untamed Se wilda fola hæfde getácnunge ealles óðres folces, ðe wæs ðágyt hǽðen and ungetemed, Hontl. Th. i. 208, 23. Tígan tó ungetemedra horsa swuran, 432, 33

Linked entry: ge-temian

be-waden

Grammar
be-waden, be-wadan

to reachcome uponsurprise

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Min hord warað híþende feónd . . . bewaden (when surprised ?) féreð, stepped on stíð bord, Rä. 88, 24. Cf. be-faran, -féran, -rídan. Substitute:

hyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrnen, adj.
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Made of horn On stefne bémen hyrnenre [Ps. Spl. býman hyrnendre; Ps. Stev. hornes hyrnes; Wick. þe hornene trumpe] voce tubæ corneæ, Ps. Lamb. 97, 6

full-þungenness

(n.)
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perfection, completeness, full capacity Þurh yrre ne mæg nán mann habban fullþungennesse hys geþeahtes homo sui animi impotens erit, faciens quae non convenit, Verc. Först. 144

Linked entry: þungenness

swelgend

(n.)
Grammar
swelgend, es; m.
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A voracious person, a glutton, debauchee Ðes man is swelgend ecce homo devorator, Lk. Skt. 7, 34. Se swelgend, Alexander, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 120, 16

un-temed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-temed, adj.

Untamedwild

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Un-temed hors, Ps. Spl. C. 32, 17

Linked entries: temian un-tamed