bígels
An arch, a vault, an arched roof ⬩ arcus, fornix, camera
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An arch, a vault, an arched roof; arcus, fornix, camera,Ælfc. Gl. 93; Som. 75, 91; Wrt. Voc. 52, 41: Cot. 201
Linked entry: for-bígels
deáfu
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Add: [and diéfu, dífu (?). Cf. Goth. daubei, and v. beorhto, bi(e)rhto for the absence as well as presence of mutation]
Greátan leag
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Ath. i. 26; Th. i. 214, 7. To-écan ðám dómum ðe æt Greátanleá and æt Exanceastre gesette wǽron, and æt Þunresfelda in addition to the dooms which were fixed at Greatley, and at Exeter, and at Thunresfeld, v. pref; Th. i. 228, 9
líf
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Hú monna gehwylc ǽr earnode éces lífes, Cri. 1052. Tó þám úplican lífe, An. Ox. 2214. Se rinc sóhte óðer líf, Gen. 1627. (2 a) with reference to states separated by conversion :-- þæs ealdan lífes yfelnesse ueteris uitae malitia, An.
ofer-ǽt
over-eating, gluttony, excess in eating ⬩ rioting, feasting, an entertainment where excessive eating takes place ⬩ comessationes ⬩ crapula, commessatio.
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Ant. i. 131, 32: O. L. Ger. ovar-át: O. H. Ger. ubar-ázi, -ázzi; f. crapula, commessatio. ]
læccan
To take ⬩ grasp ⬩ seize ⬩ catch ⬩ apprehend ⬩ capture
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To take, grasp, seize, catch, apprehend, capture Lǽdeþ hine and læceþ and hine geond land spaneþ leadeth and taketh him, and through the land lures him, Salm. Kmbl. 989; Sal. 496.
fyrþran
To further ⬩ support ⬩ advance ⬩ promote ⬩ provehere ⬩ promŏvēre
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To further, support, advance, promote; provehere, promŏvēre Ðæt ic eáðe mæg ánra gehwylcne fremman and fyrþran freónda mína that I may easily advance and further every one of my friends, Andr. Kmbl. 1867; An. 936.
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eald-gesíþ
An old companion ⬩ vĕtus cŏmes
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An old companion; vĕtus cŏmes Gewiton eald-gesíþas the old companions departed, Beo. Th. 1711; B. 853: Andr. Kmbl. 2210; An. 1106
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nyht-sum
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Abundant Nihtsumere wynne opulenti luxus, An. Ox. 322. Nihtsume abundantes, Ps. L. 71, 12. Þá nihtsumestan spryttinga uberrima plantaria, An. Ox. 1129
wiþ-cweþan
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</b> add Þonne wiðcwyð cum refragetur, An. Ox. 7, 341. Add Wiþcweþan frustrari, An. Ox. 3616: abdicare, 7, 108
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of-þryccan
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Add: to destroy by pressure, crush Seó úpfléring tóbærst and hine ácwealde, and þæt hús eal ansund áðolode búton ðǽre ánre fléringe ðe ðone Godes feónd ofðrihte, Hml. Th. ii. 164, 5.
gangan
to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to go ⬩ pedestrian ⬩ foot ⬩ mounted ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ animate ⬩ live ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to take place ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ to depart ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to reach, extend ⬩ to pass ⬩ become ⬩ to come ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation
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as a guest).
ge-brycgian
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to bridge a road, cover with planks, stones, &amp;c. so as to make it passable Wearð æteówod . . . án weg fram ðám húse þe hé on gewát . . . ástreht oð heofonan. Se weg wæs mid pællum gebricgod, Hml. Th. ii. 186, 34. to bridge a stream
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gilm
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., and add: a wk. pl. occurs Genim þǽre ilcan wyrte gódne gelm, Lch. ii. 30, 23 : 60, 5. Gylma manipu-lorum An. Ox. 5252. Gilmum fasciculi's 7, 270. Gylmas manipulos, i. fasces 3431. Gilman, 2366
hæftan
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Add: to give in charge to, handover to Ne ǽnig man óðerne tó nearwe ne hæfte, ne on unriht ne geþeówige let not any man imprison other too straitly, nor wrongfully enslave, Wlfst. 70, 6.
leoþu-wác
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For leoþuwác in middle of l. 2 l. lioþuwác, dele Iust passage, and add Of liþewácum helmum lentis frondibus, An. Ox. 923. Liþewácum, tógum (tagum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 69) lentis (viminibus caedentes, Aid. 66, 39), 4693.
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un-wine
An unfriend ⬩ enemy
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An unfriend, enemy Ðæt hé mihte his unwinan unþancas dón, Chr. 1075 ; Erl. 212, 16. Gif ic ongén ne cume, þat þú it néfre ne lét weldon mine unwinan æfter mé þe mid unrichte sitteð ðéron and nyttað it mé éuere tó unðanke, Chart. Th. 584, 10
ge-spówan
To succeed ⬩ prosper ⬩ succēdĕre ⬩ prospĕrāre
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To succeed, prosper; succēdĕre, prospĕrāre Hú hyre æt beaduwe gespeów how she prospered in battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 7; Jud. 175: Andr. Kmbl. 2688; An. 1346. Him æt ðære byrig ne gespeów he did not succeed at the city, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 8
sweor-ród
A cross suspended from the neck
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A cross suspended from the neck Hé becwæð Wulfstáne ærcebiscope áne sweorróde (the Latin version has philacterium; cf. the use of this word for chains and medals worn by gladiators round their necks as tokens of victory), Chart. Th. 551, 5.
gifeðe
What is granted by fate ⬩ lot ⬩ fortune ⬩ fate
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On gifeðe by chance, Andr. Kmbl. 977; An. 489v. Grmm. And. u. El. p. 108