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ge-býsigan

(v.)

to occupyafflictovercome

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to occupy, afflict, overcome, Salm. Kmbl, 234; Sal. 116

be-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -liðon = -lidon; pp. -liðen = -liden [be from, líðan to go, sail]

To go fromto leaveeffugererelinquere

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To go from, to leave; effugere, relinquere Lífe belidenes líc the body of the left by life, i. e. the body of the lifeless Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, note; Gú. 1312 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 280. Ða belidenan [MS. behlidenan

Linked entries: líðan bi-liden

cwæþ

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwæþ, QUOTH, said, spoke, Deut. 32, 26: Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 30, 31; p.
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of cweðan

leód-gryre

(n.)
Grammar
leód-gryre, es; m.
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Terror affecting a people, Salm. Kmbl. 558; Sal. 278

átor-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
átor-cyn, es; n.

The poison-kindveneni genus

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The poison-kind; veneni genus, Salm. Kmbl. 437; Sal. 219

cwis

(n.)
Grammar
cwis, cwiss,e; f. [cweðan to say, speak]

A saying, speakinglocutio

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A saying, speaking; locutio

cweþ ðú

(v.; pronoun.)
Grammar
cweþ ðú, say thou, cweðe he let him say, cweðaþ, cweðe ge say ye, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 33, 39: Mt. Bos. 3, 9: Gen. 50, 19; impert.
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of cweðan

be-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sittan, to be-sittanne; p. -sæt, -sætt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten, [be by, near, sittan to sit].

to sit round, surround, beset, besiegecircumdare, cingere, obsidereto be in session, to hold sessionsto posessconsidere,possidere

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to sit round, surround, beset, besiege; circumdare, cingere, obsidere Ða Læcedemonian besǽton ða burh Mæsiane tyn winter the Lacedæmonians surrounded the city of Messene for ten years, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 15. Se cyng lét [hí] besittan ðone castel the

Linked entry: be-seten

nimþe

(con.)
Grammar
nimþe, nemþe, nymþe; conj.

Unlessexcept

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Unless, except Nimþe nisi, Wülck. Gl. 249, 9. Nimþe wén wǽre ni forsan, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 4 : 93. 3. Grammar nimþe, connecting clauses Ne hine mon on óðre wísan his béne týþigean wolde, nemþe hé Cristes geleáfan onfénge, Bd. 3, 21; S. 550, 43. Ne sceal

Linked entry: nemþe

be-briceþ

Grammar
be-briceþ, -bricþ

breaks offdeprives by breaking

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breaks off, deprives by breaking,Salm. Kmbl. 592; Sal. 295

dreá

(n.)

a magician, wizard

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a magician, wizard, Salm. Kmbl. 89, MS. A; Sal. 44

ge-syflan

(v.)

to provide 'sufol' q. v

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Salm. Kmbl. 807; Sal. 403

Linked entry: syflan

lann

(n.)
Grammar
lann, loon, e; f.

A bondfetter

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A bond, fetter Licgeþ lonnum fæst lies fast in fetters, Salm. Kmbl. 531; Sal. 265. Fæste gebindan, lonnum belúcan, 557; Sal. 278

friteþ

(v.)
Grammar
friteþ, fritt

eats

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eats, Salm. Kmbl. 596; Sal. 297: Ps. Spl. T. 48, 14;

bleóum

(n.)

in colours

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in colours, Salm. Kmbl. 301; Sal. 150; inst. pl. of bleoh

getæl-ríme

(n.)
Grammar
getæl-ríme, es; n. [getæl a number]

Succession;successio

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Succession; successio On getælríme in succession, Salm. Kmbl. 76; Sal. 38

ge-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon; pp. -sigen [sígan to sink]

To sinkfallset as the suncaderelabioccĭdĕre ut sol

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To sink, fall, set as the sun; cadere, labi, occĭdĕre ut sol Ǽr heó [sunne] fullíce gesígan onginne before it [the sun] begin fully to sink, Herb. 19, 5; Lchdm. i. 112, 21. Ðæt he ána scyle gesígan æt sæcce that he alone should sink in conflict, Beo.

lagu-swimmend

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-swimmend, es; m.

a fish

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A creature that swims, a fish Laguswimmendra, Salm. Kmbl. 580; Sal. 289

Linked entry: swimmend

gúþ-maga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-maga, an; m.

A warlike manbellicosus vir

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A warlike man; bellicosus vir, Salm. Kmbl. 181; Sal. 90 [MS. B]

sealf

(n.)
Grammar
sealf, e: sealfe, an (?); f.
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Salve, ointment Salf, salb malagma, Txts. 77, 127. Sealf, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 6. Smyrels vel sealf unguina vel unguenta, 49, 29. Fota, i. confortata vel sealf, ii. 149, 76. Smyrels oððe sealfe unguentum, i. 74, 8. Sealfe nardi, Hpt. Gl. 517, 28.

Linked entry: salf