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ǽfnung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfnung, e ; f.

Eveningvespera

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Evening; vespera Heó com ðá on ǽfnunge eft to Nóe illa venit ad eum [Noe] ad vesperam, Gen. 8. 11 : Homl. Th. ii. 266. 5. 6

Linked entry: ǽfenung

a-heordan

(v.)
Grammar
a-heordan, p. de; pp. ed [heorde = hyrde a guardian, keeper]

To set free from a guardiane custodia liberare

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To set free from a guardian; e custodia liberare Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5853; B. 2930

a-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tredan, p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon ; pp. -treden

To treadtwist from or outextortextorquere

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To tread, twist from or out, extort; extorquere Atred him ða giltas út extort his sins from him, L. De Cf. 3; Th. ii. 260, 21

Linked entry: tredan

bærlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
bærlíc, es; m?

Barleyhordeum

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Barley; hordeum Man sælde ðæt æcer-sǽd bærlíc to six scillingas one sold the acre-seed of barley for six shillings, Chr. 1124; Th. 376, 5

be-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lácan, p. -léc, -leólc, pl. -lécon; pp. -lácen

To flow aroundinclosecircumfluere

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To flow around, inclose; circumfluere Ýþ mec lagufæðme beleólc the wave inclosed me in its watery bosom Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 26; Rä. 61, 7

be-hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlehhan, bi-hlyhhan; p. -hlóh, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahen, -hleahen

To laugh atderideridere aliquidexultare de aliqua re

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To laugh at, deride; ridere aliquid, exultare de aliqua re Ic ne þearf behlehhan I need not deride Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 22; Gú. 1331

Linked entry: bi-hlyhhan

emn-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
emn-micel, em-micel; adj.

Equally great æque magnus

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Equally great; æque magnus Habbaþ emnmicelne willan to cumenne they have equally great desire te come, Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 10: 42; Fox 256, 10

Linked entry: em-micel

firenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
firenlíc, adj.

Wickedmălĭtiōsusmălignus

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Wicked; mălĭtiōsus, mălignus Hió me wráþra wearn worda sprǽcon, fǽcne, firenlícu they spoke to me a multitude of wrathful words, deceitful, wicked, Ps. Th. 108, 2

ful-moneg

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-moneg, adj.

Full manyvery manypermultus

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Full many, very many; permultus To fulmonegum dæge men synt forlǽdde men are seduced for full many a day, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 17; Gen. 728

heoru-fæðm

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-fæðm, es; m.

A deadly, hostile grasp

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A deadly, hostile grasp Wolde heoru [huru MS.] fæðmum hilde gesceádan meant with deadly grasps to decide the conflict, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 24; Exod. 504

hyld-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
hyld-rǽden, e; f.

Fidelity

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Fidelity Ǽlc óðrum áþ on háligdóme sealde sóðre heldrǽdenne each should give to other on the relics an oath of true fidelity, Chart. Th. 610, 32

Linked entry: hold-rǽden

idig

(adj.)
Grammar
idig, [?]; adj.

Busyactive

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Busy, active Tóþas idge busy teeth [referring to the eating of the forbidden fruit by Adam and Eve ], Exon. 61 b ; Th. 226, 18; Ph. 407

luf-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-tíme, adj.

pleasantgrateful

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Giving rise to love, pleasant, grateful Gregorius ðæt luftýme weorc gefremode Gregory performed that grateful work [the conversion of the English], Homl. Th. ii. 126, 26

mægþ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
mægþ-mann, es; m.

A maidenvirgin

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A maiden, virgin Gif man mægþman néde genimep if a maiden be carried off by force (to be married), L. Ethb. 82; Th. i. 24, 3

Linked entry: mægden-mann

mis-weorðian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-weorðian, -wurðian

to dishonourtreat disrespectfully

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to dishonour, treat disrespectfully Gif preóst circan miswurðige, ðe eal his wurðscipe of sceal árísan, gebéte ðæt, L. N. P. L. 25; Th. ii. 294, 10

grornian

(v.)
Grammar
grornian, p. ode
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To mourn, murmur Grornaþ eal middangeard all the earth shall mourn, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 18; Cri. 971. Grornadun murmurabant, Mt. Kmbl. Lind 20, 11

ge-dreógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dreógan, p. -dreág, -dreáh, pl. -drugon; pp. -drogen

To performfinishbearsufferperficeretolerarepati

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To perform, finish, bear, suffer; perficere, tolerare, pati Gedrogen hæfde had finished, Beo. Th. 5446; B. 2726. Wíf gedróg mulier patiebatur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 20

stán-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
stán-strǽt, e; f.
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A road made with stones, a paved road Ðonne forð ðæt hit cymþ ðare stánstrǽte; of ðare stánstrǽte, Chart. Th. 525, 20. Cf. stán-weg

eahta-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
eahta-wintre, adj.
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Eight years old Sanctus Iustus wæs .viii. wintre þá hé martyrdóm þrowode, Shrn. 139, 17. Ðá ðá hé wæs eahtawintre cild, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 3

efen-sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-sorgian, p. ode
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To compassionate, be sorry for Þá ongan mín mód efnsorgian ( compati ) þám forðférdan bréþer and mid hefigum sáre þæncan ymb his wíte, Gr. D. 345, 18

Linked entry: sorgian