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brúcing

(n.)
Grammar
brúcing, e; f.

A function, an occupation, enjoymentfunctio, fruitio, occupatio, usus

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A function, an occupation, enjoyment; functio, fruitio, occupatio, usus, Som. Lye

heáh-treów

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-treów, e; f.

An excellent, noble compact

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An excellent, noble compact, Cd. 162; Th. 202, 14; Exod. 388

Linked entry: treów

on-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
on-bryce, es; m.

An irruption, attack

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An irruption, attack Onrǽs, onbryce irruptionem, ingressionem, Hpt. Gl. 464, 66

cóledon

(v.)
Grammar
cóledon,

cooledbecame cold

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Kmbl. 2514;An. 1258

cræft-searo

(n.)
Grammar
cræft-searo, gen. -searowes; n.

An instrument of wara devicestratagem machina

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An instrument of war, a device, stratagem; machina Som. Ben. Lye.

smeáþ

(n.)
Grammar
smeáþ, e; f.

Meditation

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Meditation Ǽ ðín smeáþ (meditatio) mín is Ps. Spl. 118, 77

ge-swungen

(v.; part.)

scourgedbeaten

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Kmbl. 2791; An. 1398 pp. of ge-swingan

hol

(n.)
Grammar
hol, es; n.

A covering [?]

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A covering [?] Án hol stæfes apex, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 18

tó-geíhtness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-geíhtness, e; f.

An additionincrease

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An addition, increase Adjectiones, ðæt synt tógeíhtnyssa, Anglia viii. 302, 32

Linked entry: tó-geíht

tonwinto

adlido

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The word occurs as a gloss to adlido, Txts. 39, 79

á-wlancian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wlancian, p.ode

To grow haughtyinsolent

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To grow haughty, insolent Áwlancige insolescat, i. superbiet, An. Ox. 1159

Linked entry: wlancian

róf

(adj.)
Grammar
róf, adj.

Valiantstoutstrong

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Kmbl. 1249; An. 625. Ánrǽd oretta, maga móde róf, 1967; An. 986. Árás ðá mægene róf, 2936; An. 1471 : 3348; An. 1678. Dǽdum róf, æþeling ánhýdig, Beo. Th. 5326; B. 2666. Ðeáh hé (róf síe níþgeweorca, 1369; B. 682.

solor

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Rdr. 101, 7. a residence Ic þeówode in þam solore þǽre Constantinopoliscan byrig in Constantinopolitanae urbis palatio deserviens, Gr. D. 248, 14. a raised platform Solere pulpito, An. Ox. 2, 211

for-fón

to take awayto seizeto anticipate

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H.]' substitute: to take away, take as forfeit Gif hine (a man who has sought asylum in a monastery) on þám fierste geyflige . . . léte mid ryhte þeódscipe . . . and þám híwum hundtwelftig sciłł. ciricfriðes tó bóte, and næbbe his ágne forfongen (hæbbe

HEBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
HEBBAN, hæbban; p. hóf, pl. hófon; pp. hafen, hæfen

To HEAVE, lift up, raiselevare, extollere

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To HEAVE, lift up, raise Ic míne handa tó ðé hebbe and þenige expandi manus meas ad te, Ps. Th. 87, 9. Tó ðé ic hæbbe mín mód ad te levavi animam meam, 24, 1.

Linked entries: ge-hebban hafen

sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft, es; m.

A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaftthe shaft of a speara spearthe shaft of an arrowa polea taper

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.iii. furlang, and .iii. æcera brǽde, and .ix. fóta, and .ix. scæfta munda, and .ix. berecorna, L.

GREÓT

(n.)
Grammar
GREÓT, es; n.
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Sand is geblonden grund wið greóte the sand is mixed together, the abyss with the strand, 849; An. 425: 475; An. 238: 508; An. 254: Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 12; Gú. 1309. Hér líþ úre ealdor on greóte here lies our chief in the dust, Byrht.

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

a coursewaya lodewatercoursecarryingcarriagebringingSustenanceprovision

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) eþa fara á skipi eþa bera á hrossi.']

á-reccan

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Árehtun (-an, -on) expresserunt, 108, 5 : 30, 14: 145, 55 : retulerunt, i. narraverunt. An. Ox. 2910. Þæt hyra nán ne wandode for mínum ege þæt hý þæt folcriht árehton, Cht. Th. 486, 25.

ge-metgung

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I a. moderation in expenditure, frugality. Cf. ge-metfæst, Spærnysse, gemetgunge frugalitatis, An.