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frætwe

(n.)
Grammar
frætwe, frætewe, frætuwe, frætwa, frætewa; gen. frætwa; pl. f.

Ornamentsadornmentsdecorationstreasuresornāmentaornātusres pretiōsæ

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He frætwe geheóld, bill and byrnan he held the armour, the falchion and coat of mail, 5233; B. 2620. Frætwe and fætgold ornaments and plated gold, 3846, note; B. 1921.

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lencten

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The season according to the poetical calendar began on Feb. 7 and ended on May 8 Æfter seofentýnum þrowade nihtgerímes Mathias ( his day was Feb. 24) þæs þe lencten on tún geliden hæfde, Menol. 28.

HEBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
HEBBAN, hæbban; p. hóf, pl. hófon; pp. hafen, hæfen

To HEAVE, lift up, raiselevare, extollere

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Hefe ðú díne handa leva manum tuam, Ps. Th. 73, 4. Hebbaþ upp eówre eágan levate oculos vestros, Jn. Skt. 4, 35.

Linked entries: ge-hebban hafen

á-standan

(v.)

to standto stand uparise,to standcontinue,not to be overturned, destroyedto persistcontinue to actto standsupportendureto standstop

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Þisne lǽcecræft mann sceal dón manne Ꝥ swýþe spíwaþ gif wullaþ þat hit ástonden, Lch. iii. 132, 16

réþigian

(v.)
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Hí ongunnon réðian (reðgian, v. l. ) and hí gebelgan, 219, 10. Réð giende (reðigiende, v. l.) hí Libertinum sóhton, 16, 16: 104, ll. Þá réðgiendan (réðgendan, v. l. ) Francan, 16, 20: 42, 30

ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, to place.
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Substitute: ge-fæstan; p. te. to make fast, make steadfast, confirm Wé wurðiað þone gefæstan heáp Godes cýðera we honour the steadfast band of God's martyrs, Hml.

æd-wít

(n.)
Grammar
æd-wít, es; n.

A reproachopprobrium

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A reproach; opprobrium Æd-wít manna opprobrium hominum, Ps. Spl. C. T. 21, 5

fór-bétan

(v.)

to make full amends for anyone or anythingcompensáre pro ălĭquo

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to make full amends for anyone or anything; compensáre pro ălĭquo, Som. Ben. Lye

fremede

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fremede, pl. fremedon

madedidperformed

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made, did, performed, Elen. Kmbl. 942; El. 472: Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 26;

hryscan

(v.)

to make a noise

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to make a noise Hriscan stridere, Hpt. Gl. 494. Hristenda [hriscende?] astridulus, stridulus, Lye

Linked entries: hriscan hristenda hruxl

leoþu-sirce

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-sirce, an; f.
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A coat of mail Locene leoþosyrcan, Beo. Th. 3014; B. 1505: 3784; B. 1890

mealt-hús

(n.)
Grammar
mealt-hús, es; n.

A malt-housebrationarium

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A malt-house; brationarium, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 127; Wrt. Voc. 58, 38

mealt-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
mealt-wyrt, <b>, -wurt,</b> e; f.

Malt-wort

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Malt-wort Maltwyrt acinum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 37, 54. Mealtwurt, i. 28, 7

morþor-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-bealu, wes; n.

Deadly hurtmurder

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Deadly hurt, murder Geseón morþorbealo mága, Beo. Th. 2162; B. 1079: 5477; B. 2742

Linked entry: morþ-bealu

god-bót

(n.)
Grammar
god-bót, an; f.

An atonement made to the church

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An atonement made to the church, L. Æthel. 6, 51; Th. i. 328, 4

ge-brihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brihtan, p. te; pp. ed [ge-, brihtan to brighten]

To brightenmake beautifulillumĭnārepulchrum reddĕre

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To brighten, make beautiful; illumĭnāre, pulchrum reddĕre Gebrihted beautiful, Menol. Fox 272; Men. 137

á-blindan

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Substitute: p. de To make blind Hié wurdon sóna áblinde, Bl. H. 151, 4

Linked entries: á-blendar blindan

án-bíme

(adj.)
Grammar
án-bíme, adj.
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Made out of a single trunk Ánbýme scip trabaria, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 28

Linked entry: -bíme

Africanisc

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Ðá Affricaniscan æppla mala punica . Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 76. Affracaniscan, 83, 52. Add

gelíc-gemaca

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Dele. v. ge-líc; <b>IV,</b> and ge-maca