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a-swebban

(v.)
Grammar
a-swebban, p. -swefede, pl. -swefedon; pp. -swefed; v. a. [a intensive, swebban to put to sleep]

To soothappeaseset at restput to deathdestroysopiresedarenecaredolere

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To sooth, appease, set at rest, put to death, destroy; sopire, sedare, necare, dolere He ðone storm aswefede and gestilde tempestatem sopivit, Bd. 3, 15; S. 542, 5 : Exon. 58 b ; Th. 210, 15 ; Ph. 186.

Linked entries: a-swefed on-swebban

ég-land

(n.)
Grammar
ég-land, ég-lond, es; n.

Water-land, an island insŭla

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Églond monig many an island, 89 a; Th. 334, 12; Gn. Ex. 15 : 100 b; Th. 380, 8; . 1, 5 : Bt. Met. Fox 1, 31; Met. l, 16

for-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lácan, p. -léc, -leólc; pp. -lácen

To seducebetraydeceivesedūcĕredecĭpĕre

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Kmbl. 1227; An. 614. He wearþ on feónda geweald forlácen he was betrayed into the foes' power. Beo. Th. 1811; B. 903

freá-drihten

(n.)
Grammar
freá-drihten, freah-drihten; gen. -drihtnes; m.

A lordmasterthe Lorddŏmĭnus

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Freádrihten mín O my Lord, 42; Th. 54, 29; Gen. 884. He wolde freahdrihtnes feorh ealgian he would defend his lord's life, Beo. Th. 1596, note; B. 796

Linked entry: freah-drihten

Fresan

(n.)
Grammar
Fresan, gen- Fresena, Fresna; pl. m.

The FrisiansFrisiiFresōnes

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Ðæt Swíþbyrht and Wilbrord biscopas wǽron Fresna þeóde gehálgode that Swithbyrht and Wilbrord were consecrated bishops of the Frisians' nation, Bd. 5, 11; S. 625, 28: Exon. 85 a; Th. 320, 11; Wíd. 27: Beo. Th. 5823; B. 2915

hran

(n.)
Grammar
hran, hron, es; m.

A whalea mussel

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A whale, a mussel [?] Hran ballena, Wrt. Voc. 65, 62. Hron ballena velpilina, 281, 55. Hran musculus Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 78; Wrt. Voc. 56, 1. On huntunge hranes in venationem balenæ, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 25.

Linked entries: hron hrond-

hréðe

(adj.)
Grammar
hréðe, adj.

Fiercecruelsavagerough

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Lind. 8, 28. In heágum mórum and hréðum in arduis asperisque montibus, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 27. Ðám hréðestum feóndum sævissimis hostibus, Mone Gl. 346

mele-deáw

Grammar
mele-deáw, mil-deáw, es; n. m.

Honey-dewnectar

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Voc. ii. 61, 38.

mór-land

(n.)
Grammar
mór-land, es; n.

Moor-landwild hilly country

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Moor-land, wild hilly country Se ðe on wéstenne, méðe and meteleás, mórland trydeþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1221; El. 612. He wunede on ðám mórlandum ( in montanis), Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 33.

ge-wef

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wef, ge-wefe, -wife, es; n.

A webtextura

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A web; textura. The word gets the meaning fate, fortune, from the spinning, which is the occupation of the Fates. Cf. Wyrd gewæf, Exon. 95 a; Th. 355, 1; Reim. 70. See Grmm. D. M. 387 Gewife fatum, fortuna, Cot. 88; Lye.

Linked entries: ge-wife ge-wifsǽlig

ge-feá

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feá, an; m.

Joygladnessgloryfavourgaudium

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Se biþ gefeána fægrast that shall be the fairest of joys, 32 b; Th. 102, 1; Cri. 1666 : 15, 11. On gefean with joy, Ps. Spl. 20, 6

Linked entry: feá

ge-hégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hégan, p. -hégde, -héde

To doperformeffecthold

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To do, perform, effect, hold Ðing gehégan to have a meeting, Beo. Th. 855; B. 425 : Andr. Kmbl. 1859; An. 932 : Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 19; Gn. Ex. 18. Seonoþ gehágan to hold a synod, 63 a; Th. 231, 23; Ph. 493 : 116 a; Th. 445, 17; Dóm. 9.

Linked entry: -hégan

teld

(n.)
Grammar
teld, es; n.

A tent, pavilion; left still in tilt of a cart

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A tent, pavilion; left still in tilt of a cart On ðam telde ( tabernaculo ) heó ys, Gen. 18, 9. Eardungstówa Ō teld his tabernaculum ejus, Ps. Spl. 17, 13. Mon teld (geteld, MS.

þreó-teóða

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þreó-teóða, þreotteóða

thirteenth

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thirteenth Se þreotteóða (þriot-, þret-, þreó-) tertius decimus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 282, 20. Se wæs on ðam ðreáte þréotteóða secg, Beo. Th. 4804; B. 2406. Paulus is se ðreotteóða ðyses heápes, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 30. Seó ðreotteóðe mǽigð, i. 396, 4.

gin-fæst

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Substitute: ample, liberal, noble (an epithet of God's gifts) Þú glǽm hafast, ginfæste giefe, geoguðhádes blǽd, Jul. 168. gemunde mægenes strenge, ginfæste (gim-, MS. ) gife, þe him God sealde, B. 1271.

ge-wittig

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Th. i. 420, 2. in (one's) right mind. v. ge-wit; Þǽr beóð deófolseóce gewittige, Hml. Th. i. 564, 35. Þá wódan þǽr beóð ge*-*wittige, Hml. S. 29, 338

ge-þring

Grammar
ge-þring, ge-þryng.
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Ðǽr ( in hell) is ealra yrmða gehwylc and ealra deófla geþring (-þryngc, v. l. ), Wlfst. 94, 4. Geðring (-þringc, -þrincg, v. ll. ), 114, 6. Ic ongan mæncgan óþrum, ic wolde inn geþringan ...

letting

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lettincge (impedimentum) gegearwað óðrum, Scint. 180, 17: R. Ben. I. 87, 10. delay Se ar̃b. þá bútan ǽlcre lettinge férde anán dám cinge, Chr. 995 ; P. 130, 14. Lettincga morarum, An. Ox. 1671

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, to mean. I a.
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cýðde hwæðer mǽnde, ðe ðæs módes fóster ðe ðæs líchoman qui pastionem cordis an corporis suaderet aperuit, Past. 137, 18.

of-gán

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Ðá tíþode se ealdorman him, and se abbod sealde him ðá án hund mancosa goldes, C. D. B. iii. 547, 6