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fiþercian

(v.)
Grammar
fiþercian, p. ode

To flutter

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To flutter Se fugel ongann flogettan and fiþercian ymb his ansýne avis circa ejus faciem volitare coepit, Gr. D. 100, 19

wíg-bil

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bil, wíg-bill, es; n.

A battle-bladea sword

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A battle-blade, a sword Ðæt sweord ongan æfter heaþoswáte hildegicelum, wígbil wanian, Beo. Th. 3218; B. 1607

furþ-um

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-um, adv. [dat. of forþ?]

Alsoevenindeedat firstprīmoĕtiam

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He furþum ongan he also began, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 11; Gen. 1238. Ic furþum ongan I first began, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 21; Gú. 1213

Linked entries: forþ-on forþum

husc-word

(n.)
Grammar
husc-word, es; n.
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An insulting, scornful word or speech Huscworde ongan ealdorsacerd hyspan, Andr. Kmbl. 1338 ; An. 669

lǽttewestre

(n.)
Grammar
lǽttewestre, an; f.
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A female guide Ongan ic biddan míne lǽttewestran, Sancta Maria, Hml. S. 23 b, 508

á-dustrian

(v.)

to imprecate

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Ðá ongann hé ádustriga (&ustriga, R.) tunc coepit detestari, Mt. L. 26, 74. Cf. &ustrungæ abominationem, Mt. R. 24, 15

Linked entries: andustrian andustrung

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, <b>. II a.</b>
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Ðá ongan hé mid miclum stefnum cleopian and willian fyrstmearce coepit magnis vocibus inductas petere, Gr. D. 325, 31. Add

aweg-gán

(v.)

to go awayabire

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to go away; abire Ongan aweg-gán began to go away, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 1

mere-cist

(n.)
Grammar
mere-cist, e; f.

A sea-chest

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A sea-chest Noe ongan wyrcan micle merecieste ( the ark ), Cd. 66; Th. 79, 26; Gen. 1317

hwícung

(n.)
Grammar
hwícung, e; f.
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Squeaking Se ealda feónd ongan onhyrgian . . . swína grunnunge and músa hwícunge ( stridores soricum ), Gr. D. 185, 4

slincan

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Add Seó nǽdre ongan slincan in ꝥ scræf coepit serpens in speluncam venire, Gr. D. 211, 16

swigiendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swigiendlíce, adv.
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Ðá ongann ic swigiendlíce þencan be manegra munuca lífe, Homl. Ass. 204, 311

gristbátung

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ongan beón swíðe geswænced mid gristbátingum ( stridoribus ) and gehlówum, Gr. D. 223, 8. Add

rédian

(v.)
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to furnish, provide Noe ongan Nergende lác rǽdfæst rédian (MS. reðran. Bouterwek suggests rénian. v. regnian), Cd. Th. 90, 20; Gen. 1498. (?)

Linked entry: reðran

glíw-word

(n.)
Grammar
glíw-word, es; n.
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A word in a song Se Wísdóm gliówordum gól (cf. ongan gliówian and geoddode, Bt. 12; F. 36, 6), Met. 7, 2

ealdor-sacerd

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-sacerd, es; m.

A high priest summus sacerdos

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A high priest; summus sacerdos Ongan ealdorsacerd hyspan the high priest began to revile, Andr. Kmbl. 1340; An. 670

un-geleáf

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Add: incredulous Þá ongan hé beón eallunga ungeleáf ꝥ hé hit wǽre ipsum hunc esse coepit omnino non credere, Gr. D. 46, 12

broccian

(v.)

to tremble

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to tremble: Ongan se munuc forhtiende and brocciende (tremens et palpitans) mid mycclum stefnum clypian, Gr. D. 156, 14, 21

milts

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Ðá ongann hé (Orpheus) biddan hiora (the Fates ) miltse; þá ongunnon hí wépan mid him, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 28. Milse veniam, An. Ox. 5, 43. Add

un-gefóglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gefóglíce, adv.

Excessivelyintemperatelyimmoderately

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Excessively, intemperately, immoderately Hí ongann ungefóhlíce swǽtan, Homl. Th. i. 414, 12. Hí mid eorþlícum teolungum ungefóhlíce hí gebysgiaþ, 524, 14: Boutr. Scrd. 20, 11

Linked entry: ge-fóglíce