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á-reccan

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Voc. ii. 14, 69. to raise, lift up Dryhten áreceð ( eregit ) alle gecnysede, Ps. Srt. 144, 14. Hé árehte ( erexit ) horn haelu, ii. p. 199, 6. Up árehte sindun erecti sumus, 19, 9. Upp árehte arrectas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 3. to excite, astonish [cf.

swingan

(v.)
Grammar
swingan, p. swang, pl. swungon; pp. swungen.

to swinge, flog, beat, scourge, ⬩ to chastise, afflict, plague ⬩ to give a blow with the hand ⬩ without the idea of hurting, to whip a top, cream, etc. , beat up ⬩ to strike, dash ⬩ to beat the wings ⬩ to wing, soar, ⬩ a wing, pinion ⬩ of a bird to soar

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Amen, Lchdm. ii. 334, 2. Gyf hit cild sý oððe cniht, swinge hine man (vapulet), L. Ecg. P. iv. 52 ; Th. ii. 218, 31. Swingon vapulare, Lchdm. iii. 212, 2. He ða fǽmnan hét nacode mid sweopum swingan, Exon. Th. 253, 30; Jul. 188: 251, 8; Jul. 142.

á-teorian

(v.)

to get exhausted ⬩ faint, ⬩ to lose heart or energy ⬩ get weary ⬩ faint ⬩ to get exhausted ⬩ come to an end ⬩ fail ⬩ be wanting ⬩ to be defective

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Th. ii. 564, II. Se dægÞonne ealle dagas áteoriað, þonne þurhwunað hé (Sunday) aa 310, 29. Hí (unexpected guests) nǽfre áteriað minstre mmquam desunt monasterio, R. Ben. I. 89, 10. Ðá ǽhta ðe ús áteoriað transitory possessions, Hml. Th. ii. 318, 26.

synderlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
synderlíce, adv.

apart, away from all others, in private ⬩ separately, severally, apart ⬩ specially, in particular ⬩ only, exclusively, solely, to or by one's self ⬩ specially, exceedingly, to a greater extent than in any other case, singularly

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Animal is ǽlc ðing ðe orðaþ; ðonne is synderlíce homo man, equus hors . . . ; gemǽnelíce arbor treów; synderlíce (uitis) wíntreów, Zup. 14, 8-10.

Linked entry: sundorlíce

Wendel-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
Wendel-sǽ, (generally masc.)

the Mediterranean. ⬩ In Alfred's Orosius the word is used to translate several Latin terms denoting the Mediterranean or parts of it

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In Alfred's Orosius the word is used to translate several Latin terms denoting the Mediterranean or parts of it Andlang Wendelsǽs (mare Nostrum, quod Magnum generaliter dicimus) Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 12. Wendelsǽ mare Nostrum 12, 14: 26, 28: 8, 23.

acsung

(n.)
Grammar
acsung, e; f.

An asking ⬩ a question ⬩ an inquiry ⬩ inquisition ⬩ interrogation ⬩ that which is inquired about ⬩ information ⬩ interrogatio

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An asking, a question, an inquiry, inquisition, interrogation, that which is inquired about, information; interrogatio Uneáþe ic mæg forstandan ðíne acsunga I can scarcely understand thy questions, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 16

Linked entries: ascung axung

íht

(n.)
Grammar
íht, e ; f.

Increase

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Increase Ic sóhte hwylc wǽre elnes oððe iéhte eorlscipes se Pater Noster I sought what in respect of power or increase of valour the Pater Noster might be, Salm. Kmbl. 22 ; Sal. 11

leóþ-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
leóþ-wíse, an; f.

verse

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A poetical manner, verse Mycel Englisc bóc on leóþwísan geworht a large English book composed in poetry, Chart. Th. 430, 24. Áwend of Lédene on Englisc on leóþwíson, Homl, Th. ii. 520, 10

mold-hýpe

(n.)
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mold-hýpe, an; f.

A heap of earth or dust

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A heap of earth or dust Ðonne biþ hit swylce hé sý mid sumere moldhýpan ofhroren it is as though he be overwhelmed by a heap of dust, Homl. Th. i. 492, 33

Linked entry: hýpe

un-ástyrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ástyrigendlíc, adj.

Motionless

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Motionless Ic fór of dúne on ða eorðan, and forneáh eallunga unástyrigendlíc bútan gáste læg, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 576. Beón hig unástyriendlíce ( immobiles ) swylce stán, Cant. M. 16. (Ex. 15, 16)

un-áwend

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áwend, -áwended; adj.

Unchanged ⬩ unaltered

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S. 82; Th. i. 422, 3: Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 231, 17. Ic wille ðæt se fréols stonde unáwent, 219, 20

un-tótwǽmed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tótwǽmed, adj.

Undivided ⬩ unseparated

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Th. i. 40, 30. Ðæra weorc is symle untótwǽmed, ii. 366, 20

Linked entry: tó-twǽman

ágen-slaga

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Add: A suicide Nán sylfcwala, ꝥ is ágenslaga, ne becymð tó Godes ríce, O. E. Hml. i. 296, 14. Ǽlc ágenslaga on écnysse ðrowað. Hml. S. 19, 230: Hml. Th. ii. 250, 22

á-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
á-hýran, -hýrian (q. v. in Dict.)
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to hire Ic áhýre conduco, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 61. Áhéran conducere, ii. 73, 2: 17, 49. Se ceorl sé þe hæfð óðres geoht áhýrod (-ed, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 140, 8

Linked entries: a-hérian á-hýrian

brýd-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ræst, -rest, e; f.
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Voc. ii. 42, 28. Laþian tó óðres mannet brýdneste ad iterandum thalamum vocare, Gr. D. 278, 28. Ic nǽfre gewemme Adrianes brýdræste, Shrn. 60, 4

cían

(n.)
Grammar
cían, pl.
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Voc. ii. 11, 48. [Keho, kio brancia, Gall. 170, 174: chiuua, kio brancia, Grff. iv. 534.]

Linked entry: chýun

císe-lybb

(n.)
Grammar
císe-lybb, (cís-)
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Voc. ii. 105, 8. Céslyb, 133, 12. Cýslyb, 15, 13. Ne cýse ne cýslyb, Angl. ix. 260, 13. Haran cýslyb, Lch. i. 346, 11. Cýslybbu coagula, Germ. 390, 68

Linked entry: cése-lib

eall-seolcen

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-seolcen, adj.
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Voc. ii. 62, 71. Of eallseolcenum, An. Ox. 2, 164. Of ealseolcenum (eall-, eal-, Hpt. Gl. 480, 62-3), 3161. v. eal-seolcen in Dict

eá-risc

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Voc. ii. 12, 67: i. 31, 32 ( printed eáric). v. eá-rixe in Dict

ge-heaþorian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-haþrian</b> in Dict. and add Efnegehaðrigas (-að, R.) ðec coangustabunt te Lk. L. 19, 43. Hæfð geheaðærod heofonríces weard ealle gesceafta, Met. ii. 31