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eorþ-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþ-cund, adj.

Earthly, terrestrial terrestris

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Earthly, terrestrial; terrestris Se rinc ageaf eorþ-cunde eád the prince gave up earthly happiness. Cd. 79; Th. 98, 8; Gen. 1627

hring-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hring-bán, es; n.
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A circular bone, bone in the shape of a ring Hringbán ðæs eágan teuco, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70. 73; Wrt. Voc. 43. 6

heal-stán

(n.)
Grammar
heal-stán, healstan(?), helsta(?)

a crust

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Halstánum crustulis (sportulas crustulis (rindum, An. Ox. 3858) et tortellis refertas, Ald. 53, 22), 83, 62. Healstánum, 18, 50

be-wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wlítan, p. -wlát, pl. -wliton; pp. -wliten

To look, beholdspectare, respicere

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To look, behold; spectare, respicere Se eádega bewlát rinc ofer exle the happy man looked over his shoulder, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 6; Gen. 2925

Linked entry: be-wlát

hring-finger

(n.)
Grammar
hring-finger, es; m.

The ring-finger

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The ring-finger, the third finger Hringfinger anularis, Wrt. Voc. 283, 23. Mid þuman and mid hringfingre, L. Med. ex Quadr. 1, 5; Lchdm. i. 330, 21

sin-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
sin-snǽd, e ; f.
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A huge bit Grendel slǽpendne rinc slát . . . syn*-*snǽdum swealh ( swallowed by huge bits, or by bits that followed each other continuously ? ), Beo. Th. 1490 ; B. 743

Linked entry: snǽd

ge-cnyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyllan, pp. -cnylled
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To strike, ring a bell Gecnilledum tácne pulsato signo, Angl. xiii. 382, 247. Bellan gecnylledre campana pulsata, 384, 274. Gecnyllendum (gecnylledum ?) óþrum stundum pulsatis reliquis signis, 380, 219

Linked entry: cnyllan

piþa

(n.)
Grammar
piþa, an; m.
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Þeahtigaþ on hiera módes rinde monig gód weorc tó wyrcanne, ac on ðam piþan biþ óðer gehýded, Past. 9 ; Swt. 55, 23. Nim ellenes piþan, Lchdm. iii. 90, 2

æftan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
æftan-weard, adj.

Coming afterfollowingposterior

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Coming after, following; posterior Rinc biþ on ófeste, se mec onþýþ æftanweardne the man is in haste, who urges me following, Exon. 125 a ; Th. 480, 3 ; Rä. 63, 5

gold-finger

(n.)
Grammar
gold-finger, es; m.
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The ring-finger Goldfinger medicus vel annularis, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 21; Wrt. Voc. 44, 7: L. Alf. pol. 59; Th. i. 96, 5: L. Eth. 54; Th. i. 16, 12

á-sceafan

(v.)
Grammar
á-sceafan, -scafan
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to shave off Ádelf niþeweardne sláhðorn, áscaf þá ýtemestan rinde, Lch. ii. 92, 30. Sceafoþan of felle áscafen mid pumice, 100, 14. Áscæfen obrasum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 77. [O. H. Ger. arscaban eradere.]

Linked entries: á-scafan sceafan

earm-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
earm-beáh, gen. -beáges; dat. -beáge; m.

An arm-ring, braceletarmilla

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An arm-ring, bracelet; armilla Brád earmbeáh a broad or large arm-bracelet; dextrochĕrium, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 30; Wrt. Voc. 61, 10. Earmbeága fela many bracelets. Beo. Th. 5520; B. 2763

eár-preón

(n.)
Grammar
eár-preón, es; m.

An ear-pin, ear-ringinauris

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An ear-pin, ear-ring; inauris Eárpreón vel eárring inauris, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 50; Wrt. Voc. 41, 7. Earpreónas vel eár-hringas inaures, 4; Som. 55, 91; Wrt. Voc. 16, 61

Linked entry: eár-hring

hnescian

(v.)
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To become soft Wylle ealle ðas rinda on háligwætere oð ðæt hý wel hnexian, Lch. Iii. 14, 6. trans. To make soft Sió hnescað que modlit (sermones suos), Kent. Gl. 25

sinc-gewǽge

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gewǽge, es ; n.
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A weight of treasure, abundance of treasure Oft rinc gebád ðæt hé in sele sǽge sincgewǽge it was a frequent experience to see abundance of treasure in the hall, Exon. Th. 353, 24 ; Reim. 17

Linked entry: ge-wǽge

fúlian

(v.)
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Sealf wiþ þon ꝥ dolh ne fúlige . . . ceów þá rinde on ꝥ dolh, ne fúlaþ hit, Lch. ii. 96, 16, 9. Fúliendum fexe squalente capillatura, An. Ox. 1213. Fúligendum limum putrescentibus membris, Scint. 45, 7. Add

tór-begete

(adj.)
Grammar
tór-begete, adj.

Hard to get

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Hard to get Gif hé beget and yt rinde, sió ðe cymþ of neorxnawonge, ne dereþ him nán átter. Ðonne cwæþ se ðe ðás bóc wrát ðæt hió wǽre tórbegete, Lchdm. ii. 114, 3-6

beáh

(n.; part.)
Grammar
beáh, beág, bǽh, bég, béh; gen. beáges; dat. beáge; pl. beágas; m. [beáh, beág; p. of búgan to bend]

Metal made into circular ornamentsA ringbraceletcollargarlandcrownanulusarmilladiademacorona

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Metal made into circular ornaments, as A ring, bracelet, collar, garland, crown; anulus, armilla, diadema, corona. Bracelets were worn about the arms and wrists; rings on the fingers, round the ankles, the neck, and about the head.

wós

(n.)
Grammar
wós, es; n.

Moisturejuice

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Genim cetel, dó þriddan dǽl ðara rinda and ða wyrta, wyl on wætre swíþe; dó ðonne of ða rinda and dó níwe on innan ðæt ilce wós, ii. 86, 16

Linked entries: ge-wésan wésan

ge-hringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hringan, ge-hringian; p. (o)de ; pp. ed. od
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To ring Sý gehringed þonne seó eahteoðe tíd bið healf ágau, R. Ben. 73, 14. Sé gehringed ( pulsetur ) belle, Angl. xlii. 380, 212. Beóþ gehringde ( pulsantur ) ealle bécnu, 428, 902. Gehrinde, 401, . 525. Gehringede, 402, 537. Gehringode, 530

Linked entry: hringan