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a-sweartian

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

To blacken ⬩ darken ⬩ to be made SWARTHY or black ⬩ obscured ⬩ darkened ⬩ denigrari

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To blacken, darken, to be made SWARTHY or black, obscured, darkened; denigrari Ðæt gold biþ asweartod aurum obscuratur, Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 8

a-nyman

(v.)
Grammar
a-nyman, impert. a-nymaþ ge

To take away ⬩ tollere

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To take away; tollere Anymaþ ðæt púnd æt hym take away that pound from him, Mt. Bos. 25, 28: Hick. Thes. i. 192, 16, col. 2

bærlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
bærlíc, es; m?

Barley ⬩ hordeum

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Barley; hordeum Man sælde ðæt æcer-sǽd bærlíc to six scillingas one sold the acre-seed of barley for six shillings, Chr. 1124; Th. 376, 5

cyspan

(v.)
Grammar
cyspan, p.ede; pp.ed[cosp a fetter]

To bind, fetter ⬩ compedibus constringĕre

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To bind, fetter; compedibus constringĕre Sǽdon ðæt hió sceolde cyspan mænigne they said that she would bind many, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 154; Met. 26, 77

Linked entries: ge-cyspyd ge-cypsed

eorþ-bigenga

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-bigenga, an; m. [bigenga an inhabitant, dweller]

An inhabitant of the earth ⬩ terrĭcŏla, terrĭgĕna

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An inhabitant of the earth; terrĭcŏla, terrĭgĕna Ðæt he eorþbigengan awecce hine to ondrǽdanne ut terrĭgĕnas ad tĭmendum se suscĭtet, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 22

ful-moneg

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-moneg, adj.

Full many ⬩ very many ⬩ permultus

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Full many, very many; permultus To fulmonegum dæge men synt forlǽdde men are seduced for full many a day, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 17; Gen. 728

fýr-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-leóma, an; m. [leóma a ray of light, beam]

A fire-beam ⬩ igneus splendor

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A fire-beam; igneus splendor Fýrleóma stód geond ðæt atole scræf a fire-beam stood through that horrid den, Cd. 216; Th. 272, 32; Sat. 128

Gallisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Gallisc, adj.

Gaulish ⬩ belonging to Gaul ⬩ Gallĭcus

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Gaulish, belonging to Gaul; Gallĭcus Ðǽr gefeaht Mallius wið ánne Galliscne mann there Manlius fought with a man of Gaul, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 16

gǽst-bona

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-bona, an; m.

The soul-killer ⬩ the devil ⬩ anĭmi destructor ⬩ diăbŏlus

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The soul-killer, the devil; anĭmi destructor, diăbŏlus Ðæt him gástbona geóce gefremede that the spirit-slayer would afford them help, Beo. Th. 356; B. 177

eall-geleáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-geleáflíc, adj. [geleáflíc believed] Believed by all, catholic; cathŏlĭcus = καθολικός
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Ðæt monega cyricean on Hibernia, lǽrendum Athamnano, ða eallgeleáflícan Eástran onféngon ut plurĭmæ Scottōrum ecclesiæ, instante Adamnano, cathŏlĭcum Pascha suscēpĕrint, Bd. 5, 15; S. 635, 10

Linked entry: eal-geleáflíc

leásettan

(v.)
Grammar
leásettan, p. te

To feign ⬩ pretend

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To feign, pretend Leásetende ðæt hí woldon hine eft tó lífe árǽran pretending that they would raise hint to life again, Homl. Th. ii. 474, 10

luf-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-tíme, adj.

pleasant ⬩ grateful

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Giving rise to love, pleasant, grateful Gregorius ðæt luftýme weorc gefremode Gregory performed that grateful work [the conversion of the English], Homl. Th. ii. 126, 26

mis-weorðian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-weorðian, -wurðian

to dishonour ⬩ treat disrespectfully

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to dishonour, treat disrespectfully Gif preóst circan miswurðige, ðe eal his wurðscipe of sceal árísan, gebéte ðæt, L. N. P. L. 25; Th. ii. 294, 10

mód-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-geómor, adj.

Sad at heart ⬩ of mournful mind

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Sad at heart, of mournful mind Ðæt eorlwerod módgiómor sæt, Beo. Th. 5779; B. 2894. Þeód wæs módgeómre, Andr. Kmbl. 2227; An. 1115: 3412; An. 1710

pynding

(n.)
Grammar
pynding, e ; f.
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A dam Ðæt wæter, ðonne hit biþ gepynd, hit miclaþ . . . ac gif sió pynding wierð onpennad, ðonne tófléwþ hit eall, Past. 38, 6; Swt. 277, 8

Linked entry: for-pyndan

ge-rihtreccan

(v.)

to direct

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to direct Ðé to gerihtrecenne ðæt ðú gesyhst myd ðínes módes eágan god to direct thee to see God with thy mind's eye, Shrn. 177, 25

Linked entry: -rihtreccan

stic

(adj.)
Grammar
stic, (?); sticc adj.
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Steah feówer scearpan ymb ða poccas and lǽt yrnan ðæt sticce ( the sticky matter ) ðe hit wille, Lchdm. ii. 100, 4

stán-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
stán-strǽt, e; f.
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A road made with stones, a paved road Ðonne forð ðæt hit cymþ tó ðare stánstrǽte; of ðare stánstrǽte, Chart. Th. 525, 20. Cf. stán-weg

þri-flére

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-flére, adj.

Having three floors ⬩ three-storied

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Having three floors, three-storied Ðæt gyftlíce hús wæs ðryflére,for ðan ðe on Godes gelaðunge sind þrý stæpas gecorenra manna, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 17

Linked entry: -flére

þynnian

(v.)
Grammar
þynnian, p. ode

To make or to become thin

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Ðæt þicce horh ðú scealt mid ðám lǽcedómum wyrman and þynnian, Lchdm. ii. 194, 22

Linked entry: ge-þynnian