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turnian

(v.)
Grammar
turnian, p. ode.

to turn ⬩ revolve round an axis or centre ⬩ to turn

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.), revolve round an axis or centre Ða árleásan turniaþ on ymbhwyrfte, Homl. Th. i. 514, 23. Seó firmamentum tyrnþ symle onbútan ús . . . and ealle ða steorran, ðe hyre on fæste synd, turniaþ onbútan mid hyre, Lchdm. iii. 254, 16.

Linked entry: turnigend-líc

grǽg

(adj.)
Grammar
grǽg, grég; adj.
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Se grǽfa mǽw the grey mew, Andr. Kmbl. 742; An. 371. Wulf se grǽga the grey wolf, Exon. 91 b; Th. 343, 3; Gn. Ex. 151: Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 13; Ædelst. 64. Sǽ grǽfe glashluðre the sea grey and clear as glass, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 15; Met. 5, 8.

be-dydrian

(v.)

to delude ⬩ to conceal from (wið)

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Add: to delude Bedydrode lubricat, lubricos facit, decipit, An. Ox. 50, 30. Se swicola feónd hí swíðe bedydrode, swilce ðǽr sum hús sóðlíce forburne, Hml. Th. ii. 140, 15: 166, 9. Þá dwolmen hine bedydrodon, Hml. S. 3, 316, 320.

Linked entry: bedrian

alor-holt

(n.)
Grammar
alor-holt, es; m.

An alder-holt

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An alder-holt

appel-treów

(n.)

an apple-tree

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an apple-tree

apuldur

(n.)

an apple-tree

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an apple-tree

ariwe

(n.)

an arrow ⬩ sagitta

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an arrow; sagitta

cwyðele

(n.)

an inflamed swelling

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an inflamed swelling

efen-líca

(n.)
Grammar
efen-líca, an; m.

An equal ⬩ æquālis

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An equal; æquālis

Linked entry: efn-líca

fyrd-stemn

(n.)

an army-corps

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an army-corps

blæc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-ern, es; n.

An inkstand ⬩ atramentarium ⬩ ink ⬩ a place

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An inkstand; atramentarium

ge-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-ende, es; m.

An end

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An end,Som

æl

(n.)

an awl

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an awl. Add

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, wergan; p. ede.
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deórhege and æt swilcan ðingan swilc his mǽð sý, L.

in-wǽte

(n.)
Grammar
in-wǽte, an; f.
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An inward humour Gif hit biþ cumen of yfelre inwǽtan if it is come of an evil inward humour, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 27

Linked entry: wǽta

ge-wyrdigness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrdigness, e; f.
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Eloquence, elegance of speech Gewyrdig-nysse (-wyrdinesse, An. Ox. 5488; -wurðugnysse, 2, 492) urbanitatis Hpt. Gl. 529, 52. Gewyrdi[g?]nesse facundia An. Ox. 8 b, 10

Linked entry: -wyrdigness

sǽ-bát

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-bát, e; f.

A sea-boat

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A sea-boat On sǽbáte, Andr. Kmbl. 876; An. 438 : 980; An. 490. Ic on holm gestáh, sǽbát gesæt, Beo. Th. 1270; B. 633 : 1795; B. 895

ymb-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-faran, p. -fór

To surround

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To surround Hé hét ðæt fæste lond útan ymbfaran, ðæt him mon sceolde an má healfa on feohtan þonne on án, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 80, 26

blæc

(adj.)
Grammar
blæc, blac black.
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Hió an Ceóldrýþe hyre blacena tunecena swá þǽr[a?] hyre leófre beó, Cht. Th. 538, 5. Beátan mid blacum flintum, Hml. S. 11, 99. Dele last paragraph, and add

Linked entries: blac blec

ge-bild

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-bild, adj.
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Sc. and North, dial, to cover, cover over.] Eðilwald ðis bóc úta giðrýde and gibelde (-bélde, MS.) suá hé uel cúðæ, Jn. p. 188, 3