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æsce

(n.)
Grammar
æsce, g. æscean; f.

Ashes

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Ashes Forðon ic anlíc ætt æscean hláfe quia cinerem sicut panem manducabam, Ps. Th. 101, 7: 147, 5

ǽw-fæst-man

(n.)

a man bound by lawa married manvinculo nuptiarum constrictus

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a man bound by law, a married man; vinculo nuptiarum constrictus, L.C. S. 51; Th. i. 404, 21

án-búende

(v.)
Grammar
án-búende, part.

Dwelling aloneanachoreticam vitam agens

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Dwelling alone; anachoreticam vitam agens Eáhteþ ánbúendra persecutes those dwelling alone, Exon. 33b; Th. 107, 15; Gú. 59

án-dagian

(v.)
Grammar
án-dagian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To appoint a day or termto citediem dicere

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To appoint a day or term, to cite; diem dicere, L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 12

Linked entry: ge-ándagian

andgete

(adj.)
Grammar
andgete, adj.

Manifestmanifestus

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Manifest; manifestus,Exon. 26a; Th. 76, 22; Cri. 1243; [perhaps we should read or-gete: v. l. 1238.]

an-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
an-wadan, p. -wód

To invadeenter intoinvadere

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To invade, enter into; invadere Hie wlenco anwód pride invaded them, Cd. 173; Th. 217, 3; Dan. 17

Linked entries: an-wód wadan on-wadan

barenian

(v.)
Grammar
barenian, p. ode; pp. od

To make baredenudare

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To make bare; denudare Sand barenodon made bare the sand, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 22; Exod. 470, note

Linked entry: berian

bealu-clom

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-clom, -clomm, es; m: e; f.

A dire chaindirum vinculum

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A dire chain; dirum vinculum Under bealuclommum under dire chains, Exon. 120 b ; Th. 463, 5 ; Hö. 65

Linked entry: bealo-clom

bǽl-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-þræc, g. -þræce; pl. nom. g. acc. -þraca; f.

Force of fireflammæ impetus

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Force of fire; flammæ impetus Æfter bǽlþræce after the fire's force, Exon. 59b; Th. 216, 19; Ph. 270

be-rénian

(v.)
Grammar
be-rénian, p. ode; pp. od [regnian, rénian to arrange]

To causemoliri

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To cause; moliri Heó wroht berénodon [berenedon MS.] they caused strife, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 6; Exod. 147

Linked entry: be-regnian

Byríne

(n.)
Grammar
Byríne, es; m.
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Birinus, the first bishop of Wessex, Chr. 649; Th. 50, 3, col. 2, 3; 51, 2, col. 1

be-grynian

(v.)
Grammar
be-grynian, p. ode; pp. od

To ensnareentrapillaqueareirretire

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To ensnare, entrap; illaqueare, irretire Ðæt híg swá beón begrynode ut sic irretientur Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 17

cyric-bryce

(n.)

church-breach, a breaking into a church

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church-breach, a breaking into a church, L. Ath. i. 5; Th. i. 202, 6, MSS. B. L

deáþ-drepe

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-drepe, es; m.

Death-stroke letālis ictus

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Death-stroke; letālis ictus Ðý deáþ-drepe in the death-stroke, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 6; Exod. 495

driht-gesíþ

(n.)
Grammar
driht-gesíþ, es; m. [gesíþ a companion]

An associate, attendantsatelles

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An associate, attendant; satelles Nán ne feól drihtgesíþa none of the associates fell, Fins. Th. 84; Fin. 42

Linked entry: dryht-gesíþ

eldre

(adj.)
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comp? omne Ne dyde he áhwǽr swá eldran cynne non fēcit tālĭter omni nātiōni, Ps. Th. 147, 9

ellen-gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-gǽst, es; m.

A bold or powerful spirit pŏtens spīrĭtus

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A bold or powerful spirit; pŏtens spīrĭtus Se ellengǽst the powerful spirit [Grendel ], Beo. Th. 172; B. 86

fæt

(adj.)
Grammar
fæt, adj.

Fat pinguis

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Fat; pinguis Fæt pinguis, Wrt. Voc. 83, 45. Mid fætre lynde with fat grease, Ps. Th. 80, 15

ferþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ-sefa, an; m. [sefa the faculty of perceiving; sensus]

The mindmens

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The mind; mens Fæstnian ferþsefan to fix in the mind, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 29; Sch. 20

(v.)
Grammar
fó, 1st sing. pres. indic. of fón.

I take

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I take; Ne ne fó he he may not take, L. Ælf. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 2;