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á-þráwan

to twisttwinecurlto twistgive a different direction to a moving body

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Th. i. 502, 19. ¶ for a proposed emendation to áþrowen in An. 1427 Similar entries v. á-dreópan in Dict

weoloc-reád

(adj.)
Grammar
weoloc-reád, adj.

Of the red colour that is got from the weoloc, scarlet, purple

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Voc. ii. 89, 30. Wolcreáde Hpt. Gl. 524, 55 : Lchdm. i. 244, 5, note

Linked entry: wolc-reád

for-drencan

(v.)
Grammar
for-drencan, p. -drencte; pp. -drenced, -drenct

To make drunkinebriateintoxicatemadefăcĕreinebriāre

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Nis ðæs mannes fæsten náht, ðe hine sylfne on forhæfednysse dagum fordrencþ the man's fasting is naught who inebriates himself on days of abstinence, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 24.

forþ-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-steppan, -stæppan; part. -stæppende: p. -stepede = -stepte? pp. -steped = -stept?

To step or go forthproceedprogrĕdiprōdīreprocēdĕre

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He is swá swá brýdguma forþstæppende of brýdbúre his ipse est tamquam sponsus procēdens de thălămo suo, Ps. Lamb. 18, 6: Homl. Th. ii. 90, 11. Ða þing ðe forþsteppaþ [MS. forþstappaþ] of mínum welerum quæ procēdunt de lăbiis meis, Ps. Lamb. 88, 35

Linked entry: forþ-stæppan

lǽwa

(n.)
Grammar
lǽwa, an; m.

A betrayertraitor

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Th. ii. 246, 10. Mid Judan ðe Cristes léwa wæs; Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 138, 21. Hér is ðæs lǽwan hand ecce manus tradentis me, Lk. Skt. 22, 21

Linked entry: be-lǽwa

munuc-cild

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-cild, es; n.

A boy that is being brought up to be a monk

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Th. ii. 174, 33. An munuccild wunode on Mauricius mynstre... hæfde ðæt munuccild swíðe mǽrlíce stemne, Wulfst. 152, 7-11 : 22

Óðen

(n.)
Grammar
Óðen, es; m.
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Odin (the Scandinavian form of the word which appears in Anglo-Saxon as Wóden) Ðes gedwolgod Mercurius wæs árwurðe betwux eallum héðenum on ðám dagum, and hé is Óðon geháten óðrum naman on Denisce wísan.

Linked entries: Ówðen Wóden

ge-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cennan, p. de; pp. ed.

to begetbring forthproduceto cleardeclareprovepurgareadvocaremanifestare

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Ger. kiichennan gignere.] to clear, declare, prove; purgare, advocare, manifestare Gif he gecenne if he prove, L. Eth, ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 17. Ic ðé écne God ǽnne gecenne I confess thee the only everlasting God, Grn. Hy. 10, 4

Linked entry: ge-cænnan

swǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swǽrlíce, (swár-); adv.
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Skt. i. 21, 261. of sleeping, heavily, v. swǽr, <b>V b</b> Wé feóllon on slǽpe swárlíce, swylce wé on deáðe lágon, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 239

Linked entry: swárlíce

twelf-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelf-feald, adj.
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Eth. ix. 11; Th. i. 342, 28: Wulfst. 311, 6

for-weaxan

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Gif wamb forweaxe on men, Lch. ii. 238, 29.

ge-hendnys

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Add: in a local sense. nearness, neighbourhood Gif hwá feorran cóme and wolde his lác Gode offrian, dæt hé on gehendnysse ( at hand ) tó bicgenne gearu hæfde, Hml. Th. i. 406, 23.

locc

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Voc. ii. 137, 4. Loccas antiae, 87, 60. Winde loccas circinni, 104, 6. Gewanedum locca fexe dempta cincinnorum cesarię (the reference is to Samson), An. Ox. 5048. Fexa loccum (rasis) cincinnorum criniculis, 4173.

nafela

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Ylp is eall mid bánum befangen binnan þám felle bútan æt ðám nafelan, Hml. S. 25, 568. Ðonne þG gyrder habban wylle, þonne sete þú þíne handa forewearde wiðneoþan þínne nafolan and stríc tó þínum twám hypum, Tech. ii. 119, 22.

tó-sceácerian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceácerian, p. ode

To waste,devastate,scatter

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Skt. i. 23, 23

Linked entry: sceácerian

sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, ol, ul, sáwl, sául, sówhul, ¨ e; f.

The soulthe soul, the animal lifethe soul,a soul, a human creature

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Seó ýdelnes is ðære sáwle feónd, L. E. I. 3; Th. ii. 404, 11. Hwæt is ðæt ðæm men sý máre þearf tó þencenne ðonne embe his sáuwle þearfe? Blickl. Hpml. 97, 20. Nýtenu and deór, fixas and fugelas hé gesceóp on flǽsce bútan sáwle, Homl. Th. i. 276, 4.

Linked entry: sáwel-leás

ge-ferian

(v.)
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Gefered wæs heáfod his in disc allatum est caput ejus in disco, Mt. L. 14, ii. Geferedne delatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 80, 75. Gefæredne, 26, 50. Add

dwol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dwol-líce, adv.

Foolishly, heretically stulte, hærĕtĭce

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Foolishly, heretically; stulte, hærĕtĭce Ne man nemót drincan, ne dwollíce plegan, ne etan innan cyrican no one may drink, nor foolishly play, nor eat in a church, L. Ælf. E; Th. ii. 392, 16: L. Ælf. C. 33; Th. ii. 356, 12.

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, feorr; comp. m. fyrra, firra; f. n. fyrre, firre; adj.

Fardistantremotelonginquusremōtus

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Hér is gefered ofer feorne weg æðelinga sum innan ceastre here a noble is come from a long way off into the city, Andr. Kmbl. 2348; An. 1175: 382; An. 191: 504; An. 252

Linked entry: feorr

ræpsung

(n.)
Grammar
ræpsung, e; f.
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Óðer is uesperum, ðæt is ǽfen, ðonne se ǽfensteorra betwux ðære repsunge æteówaþ, Lchdm. iii. 244, 1. Vesperum ðæt ys ǽfen oððe hrepsung, Anglia viii. 319, 28

Linked entries: hrepsung repsung