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snel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
snel-líc, adj.

moving rapidly, swift ⬩ quick in action, ready, bold ⬩ strenuus

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moving rapidly, swift Snellíc sǽmearh Andr. Kmbl. 533; An. 267. quick in action, ready, bold Monig snellíc sǽrinc Beo. Th. 1384; B. 690

for-súcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-súcan, p.-seác; pp.-socen

To suck up ⬩ devour

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To suck up, devour [Þæt se] wemmend mid deórenum ceaflum wǽre forsocen (forgnegen) [ut] scortator ferinis rictibus suggillaretur (i. rapietur ), An. Ox. 3343

ge-togen

(v.)

drawn ⬩ incited ⬩ restrained ⬩ educated ⬩ brought to an end ⬩ drawn together ⬩ strung

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drawn, incited, restrained, educated, brought to an end, drawn together, strung, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 14 ; Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 42

Linked entry: ge-teón

wil-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
wil-þegu, e; f.

A grateful repast

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A grateful repast Tólýsan líc and sáwle, and þonne tódǽlan werum tó wiste and tó wilþege fǽges flǽschoman, Andr. Kmbl. 306; An. 153

a-rǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

A raising ⬩ an exaltation ⬩ exaltatio

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A raising, an exaltation; exaltatio Heora hrýre wearþ Athénum to arǽrnesse their fall was the raising of the Athenians, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 42

Linked entry: rǽrness

Defenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Defenisc, adj.

belonging to Devonshire ⬩ Devōniensis

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Of or belonging to Devonshire; Devōniensis Gesomnede man ormǽte fyrde Defenisces folces an immense force of Devonshire people was collected, Chr. 1001; Th. 250, 5

ding

(n.)
Grammar
ding, e; f.
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A dungeon, prison; carcer Com hæleða þreát to ðære dimman ding the troop of heroes came to the dark dungeon, Andr. Kmbl. 2541; An. 1272

dryht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-gestreón, es; n. [gestreón a treasure]

A nation's or people's treasure ⬩ pŏpŭli ŏpes

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A nation's or people's treasure; pŏpŭli ŏpes Eodor gefylled dryhtgestreóna an inclosure filled with people's treasures, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 25; Rä. 18, 3

embe-úton

(adv.)
Grammar
embe-úton, adv.

About ⬩ circum

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About; circum Án of ðám ðe ðár embe-úton stódon one of those who stood there about, Mk. Bos. 14, 47. v. ymbe-útan; adv

gafol-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-mǽd, e; f.

A meadow, the mowing of which was part of the gafol due from the churls on an estate

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A meadow, the mowing of which was part of the gafol due from the churls on an estate Healfne æcer gauolmǽde, Th. Chart. 145, 3

leów

(n.)
Grammar
leów, es; pl.(?) leówer, leówera; n.

A thigh ⬩ ham

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A thigh, ham Án hríðres læuw a ham of beef, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 355, 7. Leówer pernas, Lchdm. i. lxix, 13. Léwera, lxxiii, 31

Linked entries: læuw leu

lyft-edor

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-edor, es; m.
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An enclosure formed by clouds [? v. lyft] Síðboda lyftedoras bræc the pillar of fire broke through the clouds, Cd. 155; Th. 193, 24; Exod. 251

clifrian

(v.)
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Clifrode abradit, An. Ox. 50, 20. Hí man clifrode mid ísenum clawum, Hml. S. 12, 187. Mid ísenum clawum clifrian his lima, 14, 43. Add

for-bod

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Forbod conspiratio, An. Ox. 2975. Þæt forbod húslganges and inganges intó cyrican, Wlfst. 155, 2. Godes forboda wé forbeódað, Ll. Th. ii. 290, 6. Add:

Linked entry: for-boda

gim-rodor

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Add: — Gimroder dracontia, An. Ox. 1075. Gimrodur, 7, 73: Angl. xiii. 30, 60. Gimrodor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 28: 25, 68. Gimro[dor], 106, 68

hagol-stán

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Ic sende ofer eów hagelstánas, and ǽlc án hagel*-*stán wegeð fíf pund, Wlfst. 228, 6. Cymð rén and hagolstánas ofer eów, 212, 24. Add

ísern-feter

(n.)
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an iron fetter ísernfeptor (ísern-, ísaern-fetor) bains, Txts. 45, 272 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 5. ísernfeter, i. 21, 34. ísernfetor forfix, ii. 35, 76

mǽg-wlite

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Hié oncneówon Crístes róde mǽre tácen on his mǽgwlite (cf. hié gesáwon Cristes róde tácen on his onsiéne. Bl. H. 243, 13), An. 1340. Add

mónaþ-fyllen

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Add: — Mónoðfylene, An. Ox. 7, 366. Mónaþfylyne, 8, 360. Mónaþfulne, Angl. xiii. 37, 274. (These and Hpt. 525, 63 all refer to the same passage.)

nesan

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Hwílum ús earfoðlíce gesǽleð on s-ǽwe, þéh wé síð nesan, An. 515. Gif hié brim nésen and gesundne síð settan mósten, El. 1004. Add