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burgan

(v.)
Grammar
burgan, = burgen, ; p. pl. subj. of beorgan
  • Ors. 2, 5
  • ;
  • Bos. 47, 15

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ecg-lást

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-lást, [The gender is doubtful, the word occurring both m. and f. in the only passage where it is found: lást a track is m.]
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A sword's edge On ðæs Paternosters ðǽre swíðran handa is gyldenes sweordes onlícnis . . . and ðæs dryhtenlican wǽpnes seó swíðre ecglást (gender influenced by that of ecg?) hé ( the true gender of -lást?) is mildra ðonne middangeardes swétnissa

brǽdre

(adj.)
Grammar
brǽdre,
  • Ors. 1, 1
  • ;
  • Bos. 21, 2,
= brádre; comp. f. n. of brád.

broader

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broader

bán-sele

(n.)
Grammar
bán-sele, es; m.

A bone-house or dwelling ⬩ the body ⬩ ossium aula ⬩ corpus

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A bone-house or dwelling, the body; ossium aula, corpus Gǽst and bánsele soul and body, Exon. 117b; Th. 451, 12; Dóm. 102

Linked entry: sele

flǽsc-hord

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-hord, es; n.

The flesh-hoard ⬩ the body ⬩ carnis thesaurus ⬩ corpus

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The flesh-hoard, the body; carnis thesaurus, corpus Firenaþ ðus ðæt flǽschord thus will the body sin, Exon. 99b; Th. 373, 3; Seel. 103; Soul Kmbl. 203

hreáw

(n.)

a body

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a body

Linked entry: hrǽw

bán-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
bán-cófa, an; m.

A bone-dwelling ⬩ the body ⬩ ossium cubile ⬩ corpus

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A bone-dwelling, the body; ossium cubile, corpus Wæs se báncófa ádle onǽled the body was inflamed with disease, Exon. 46b; Th. 159,16; Gú. 927

greót-hord

(n.)
Grammar
greót-hord, es; n. [greót grit, dust, earth; hord hoard, treasure]
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An earthen treasure, i.e. the body Greóthord gnornaþ gǽst hine fýseþ on écne geard the body mourns, the spirit hastens to an eternal dwelling, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 6; Gú. 1240

dést

(v.)
Grammar
dést, doest, dost, Jn. Bos. 6, 30; déþ does, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 40, 29;
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2nd and 3rd sing. pres. of dón

lǽlan

(v.)

to be bruised

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Kemble and Grimm read líclǽlan spots [of blood] on the body, on the body, but cf. lǽlian

Linked entries: lǽl líc-lǽlan

ceaster-waru

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-waru, e; f.

Townsmen as a body, the citizens or city ⬩ cives, civitas

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Townsmen as a body, the citizens or city; cives, civitas Ðá eóde eall seó ceaster-warú then the whole city [citizens as a body] came out, Mt. Bos. 8, 34

Linked entry: ceaster-gewaru

scrád

(n.)

a moving body ⬩ a vessel ⬩ a body of travellers

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a moving body (? v. scríðan), a vessel (?), a body of travellers (? cf. Icel. skreið a shoal, flock) Scrifen scrád glád þurh gescád in brád, wæs on lagustreáme lád, Exon. Th. 353, 15; Reim. 13

ge-bycgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bycgan, -bicgan, -bicgean; ic -bycge, -bicge, ðú -bygest, -bigest, he -bygeþ, -bigeþ, -bigþ, pl. -bycgaþ, -bicgaþ; p. -bohte, pl. bohton; pp. -boht

To buy ⬩ procure ⬩ purchase ⬩ redeem ⬩ emere ⬩ redimere

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To buy, procure, purchase, redeem; emere, redimere Hí meahton hefonríce gebycgan [MS. gebycggan] they could buy the kingdom of heaven, Past. 59, 2; Swt. 449, 15; Hat. MS. Cyning sceal mid ceápe cwéne gebicgan a king shall buy a queen with goods Exon.

feorh-hús

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-hús, es; n.

Life's house ⬩ spirit's house ⬩ the body ⬩ vītæ vel ănĭmæ dŏmus ⬩ corpus

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Life's house, spirit's house, the body; vītæ vel ănĭmæ dŏmus, corpus Gár oft þurhwód fǽges feorhhús the dart often pierced the body of the fated, Byrht. Th. 140, 32; By. 297

dígle

(adj.)
Grammar
dígle, dígele secret, hidden, Mk. Bos. 4, 22: Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som 37, 24; nom. n.
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of dígol

Linked entries: dígol dýgel

un-sóþsagol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sóþsagol, adj.

Speaking falsely ⬩ lying ⬩ mendacious

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Se smið ne dorste secgan ðás gesihðe ǽnigum menn, nolde beón gesewen unsóðsagul (-ol) boda, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 58

Linked entry: sóþ-sagol

dryht-né

(n.)

a dead body of a host

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a dead body of a host

Linked entry: neó

for-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beódan, -biódan, to -beódanne; part. -beódende; p. ic, he -beád, ðú -bude, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [Ger. ver-bieten]

To FORBID ⬩ prohibit ⬩ restrain ⬩ suppress ⬩ prohĭbēre ⬩ vătāre ⬩ interdīcĕre

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To FORBID, prohibit, restrain, suppress; prohĭbēre, vătāre, interdīcĕre Nelle gé hig for-beódan cuman to me nōlīte eos prohĭbēre ad me vĕnīre, Mt. Bos. 19, 14: L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 418, 24. To forbeódanne to forbid, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 1. Ðisne we

sáwel-hord

(n.)

the treasure of life, life guarded as a treasure in the body, the body full of life

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the treasure of life, life guarded as a treasure in the body, the body full of life Óþ ðæt sáwlhord, báncofa blódig, ábrocen weorþeþ, Exon. Th. 329, 15; Vy. 34. Óþ sáwlhord to the very soul, Ps. Th. 77, 49

a-storfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-storfen, part.

Starved ⬩ like a dead body ⬩ cadaverosus

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Starved, like a dead body; cadaverosus,Wanl Catal. 43, 17