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líget

(n.)
Grammar
líget, es; m. n.: lígetu, e; f.

Lightning

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Lightning, a flash of lightning Lígit fulgor vel fulmen, Wrt. Voc. 52, 46. Hys ansýn wæs swylce lígyt, Mt. Kmbl. 28, 3: 24, 27. Ðǽr begann tó brastligenne micel þunor and líget sceótan, Homl. Th. ii. 196, 23. Swá háttra sumor swá mára þunor and líget

Linked entry: légetu

clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽne, adj.
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Add: physical. of metal, free from dross or alloy Fífténe scillingas clǽnes feós, Cht. Th. 168, 16. Mid claene feó, ðæt wæs mid clǽne golde, Txts. 175, 5. of land, free from hurtful growth, clear Ðone æcer ðe wæs mid ðornum áswógen . . . ðone æcer

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od.

to defend ⬩ protect ⬩ take care of ⬩ make [land] free from claims ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ procurare ⬩ to associate with for the cause of defence ⬩ to make a treaty with ⬩ assŏciāre defensiōnis causa ⬩ jungere fœdĕre

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to defend, protect, take care of, make [land] free from claims; defendĕre, procurare Ic gewerige defendo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 29. Se ðe land gewerod hæbbe he who has defended land, L. C. S. 80; Th. i. 420, 19. Þér of is gewerod án and tuenti híde

grimetan

(v.)
Grammar
grimetan, grymetan, grimetian; p. ode, ede
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To rage, roar, make a loud noise, grunt; fremere, rugire, grunnire Synfull tóþum torn þolaþ teónum grimetaþ peccator dentibus suis fremet, Ps. 111, 9. Grimme grymetaþ fiercely roars, Exon. 128 a; Th. 491, 22; Rä. 81, 3. León-hwelpas grymetigaþ catuli

Linked entry: grymetan

cyrfst

(v.)
Grammar
cyrfst, he cyrfþ
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carvest, carves; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of ceorfan

cýst

(v.)

choosest, chooses

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choosest, chooses; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of ceósan

cýwst

(v.)
Grammar
cýwst, he cýwþ
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chewest, chews; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of ceówan

cwilst

(v.)
Grammar
cwilst, he cwilþ

diest, dies

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diest, dies ; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of cwelan

drǽtest

(v.)
Grammar
drǽtest, drǽst, he drǽt
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dreadest, dreads; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of drǽdan

dripest

(v.)
Grammar
dripest, dripst, he dripeþ, dripþ

strikest, strikes

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strikest, strikes; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of drepan

drýpst

(v.)
Grammar
drýpst, he drýpþ
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droppest, drops; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of dreópan

drýst

(v.)

rushest, rushes

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rushest, rushes; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of dreósan

dyrfst

(v.)
Grammar
dyrfst, he dyrfþ

labourest, labours

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labourest, labours; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of deorfan

from-slitnis

(n.)
Grammar
from-slitnis, from-slit[t]nis, se; f.

Desolation ⬩ desolatio

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Desolation; desolatio, Mk. Skt. Rush. and Lind. 13, 14

Linked entries: slítness fram-slítnes

módor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
módor-leás, adj.

Motherless

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Motherless Fylstan fæderleásum and móderleásum cildum, Wulfst. 228, 22

ge-brǽdan

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Add Fugla gesodenra and gebrǽdra, Lch. ii. 180, 14

innan

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Add:, ingan. v. innan-burhware, and ing under inn

innan-burhware

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Ego Æðelstán and inganburgware, C.D.B. ii. 128, 31. Add

bítst

(v.)
Grammar
bítst, bíst, bít

bidest, bides

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bidest, bides; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of bídan

gémenis

(n.)
Grammar
gémenis, gémnis, se; f.

Care ⬩ cura

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Care; cura, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. and Rush. 22, 16