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mid-dæg

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Fram middæge oð nón a sexta hora usque ad horam nonam, 27, 188. Add

un-gefóge

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gefóge, adv.

Immensely ⬩ exorbitantly

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Immensely, exorbitantly Ðǽr beóð ða swiftan hors ungefóge dýre, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 21, 6

Linked entry: ge-fóge

Ismahéli

(n.)
Grammar
Ismahéli, pl. m.

Ishmaelites ⬩ Bedouins

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Ishmaelites, Bedouins Ðá þiccodan ðider semninga ða ismahéli on horsum and on olfendum then crowded thither on a sudden the Bedouins, on horses and camels, Shrn. 38, 4

Dofere

(n.)
Grammar
Dofere, Dofre, an; f. [Hunt. Douere, Doure: Sim. Dun. Kni. Dovere: Houd. Dowere: Brom. Dover: Thorn. Dovore: Wel. dwfr water]
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DOVER; Dubris, Dofris, is; f His men cóman to Doferan his men came to Dover, Chr. 1050; Th. 313, 20, col. 2: 1051; Th. 317, 25, col. 2. On ðam ylcan geáre com Eustatius up æt Doferan in the same year Eustace landed at Dover, 1052; Th. 312, 26, col. 2

an-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
an-hebban, -hæbban; p. -hóf, pl. -hófon; pp. -hafen

To heave up ⬩ lift up ⬩ exalt ⬩ raise up ⬩ take away ⬩ remove ⬩ elevare ⬩ erigere ⬩ exaltare ⬩ sublimare ⬩ attollere ⬩ auferre

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To heave up, lift up, exalt, raise up, take away, remove; elevare, erigere, exaltare, sublimare, attollere, auferre Ðæt ðúðé ne anhebbe on ofermetto that thou lift not up thyself with arrogance, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 34. Mid ða heánnesse ðæs eorþlícan ríces

Linked entry: an-hafen

fæt-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
fæt-hengest, es; m.

A road horse ⬩ itĭnĕris ĕquus

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A road horse; itĭnĕris ĕquus Ne fæt-hengest nor a road horse. Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 27; Rä. 23, 14

Linked entry: fæt

gelew

(adj.)
Grammar
gelew, adj.

Yellow ⬩ bay ⬩ flāvus

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Yellow, bay; flāvus On horse gelewum sittan hýnþe getácnaþ to sit on a bay horse betokens humiliation, Lchdm. iii. 202, 29

weorf

(n.)
Grammar
weorf, es; n.
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Hors mon sceal gyldan mid .xxx. sciłł. . . . wilde weof mid . xii. Sciłł., oxan mid .xxx. p̃, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 4. Ungewylde weorf, nýten ł hors indomitos subjugales, Hpt. Gl. 458, 1. v. next word

ge-þracen

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Substitute: Strong, hardy, enduring Geþracen hors mannus vel brunnicus (brunicus equus tolutarius, Isidore), Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 22

spere-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
spere-sceaft, es; m.
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The shaft of a spear Hí ongunnon heora hors mid heora sperescæftum ( hastis ) þerscan, Gr. D. 14, 27

ge-þracen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þracen, part. p.

Prepared ⬩ decked ⬩ ornatus

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Prepared, decked; ornatus Geþracen hors mannus vel brunnicus, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 18; Wrt. Voc. 17, 22

healf

(adv.)
Grammar
healf, adv.

Half

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Centauri, þæt sindon healf hors, healf menn equites veluti unum corpus equorum et hominum viderentur, S. 44, 1

hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
hnǽgan, p. de

To neigh

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Hors hnǽgþ equus hinnit, 22; Som. 24. 9

á-sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
á-sprengan, p. de

To cause to spring away ⬩ send flying

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To cause to spring away,send flying Þá spearn hors tó and ásprencde hine ofer bord, Hml. S. 8, 213

Linked entry: sprengan

hnot

cropped ⬩ pollarded

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Add: of animals, without horns, that has lost a horn Hnot mutilun, hnottum mutilatis Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 16, 17. [Perhaps hnoc (q. v.) should be read hnot, and taken here.] of trees, cropped, pollarded Tó ðám hnottan stocce (cf.

Linked entry: hnoc

gold-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
gold-geweorc, es; n.
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Gold-work, what is made of gold Ðǽr wæs ðære sunnan anlýcnys geworht of golde and heó wæs on gyldenum scryd and æt ðam wǽron gyldene hors ... ðá eode ðǽr egeslíc deóful út of ðam goldgeweorce and ðæt goldgeweorc eall todreás swá swá weax gemylt æt fýre

tamcian

(v.)
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to tame, render gentle Leóhtlic hwyslung mæg hors tamcyan and león hwelpas gremian lenis sibilus equos mitigat, catulos instigat, Chrd. 96, 18

Linked entry: un-tamlic

on-stígend

(n.)
Grammar
on-stígend, es; m.

One who ascends or mounts

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One who ascends or mounts Hors and onstígend áwearp in sǽ equum et ascensorem projecit in mare, Ps. Surt. ii. 187, 4

wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
wreccan, (?); p. wreahte; pp. wreaht, wræht, wreht

To twist ⬩ to strain ⬩ to torment

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To twist, to strain [Gif hors bið gewræht, Lchdm. iii. 62, 12.] fig. to torment Ic hálsigo ðec ne mec ne wrecce (for wrece?; wuræcce, Lind. ) adiuro te ne me torqueas. Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 7

ofer-tredan

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Flíhð ǽlc hors áfǽred ðurh ðá ylpas, and gif him hwá wiðstent hé byð sóna ofertreden (oftreden, v. l. ], Hex. 16, 14. Add