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for-lange

(adv.)
Grammar
for-lange, (? for lange); adv.

Long ago

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Forelong, Mt. L. 11, 21. Forelonge dudum, Rtl. 194, 1

ge-notian

(v.)
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to note, mark Of oferwritenum ðás in foruuard fore genotad infindes ex superscriptionibus quas in fronte notatas invenies, Mt. p. 12, 2

ge-sweostor

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Ealle hálige men beóð his gebróðru and gesweostru, Hml. Th. i. 260, 34.. Add: —

hloccettan

Grammar
hloccettan, (?)

groansigh

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to utter a sound, groan, sigh Ic loccele (roketto, R.) deiglo eructabo abscondita, Mt. L. 13, 35. Loceteð eructavit p. 9, 7

Linked entries: loccettan hloccettung

leórend-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leórend-ness, e; f.
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Passing away, departure from this world Manige men hí gesomnodon tó swá háligre sáwle leórendnesse of þysum middanearde, Gr. D. 291, 14

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, to accuse.
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Wrec ðé gemetlíce, and eác swá gebǽr, ðý lǽs ðé men leásunga teó, ðæt ðú ðíne cysta cýðe, Prov. K. 46. Add

firwitgeorn-ness

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Sélre bið men þæt hé swelte, þonne hé his líchoman fyrwetgyrnessum gewenige melius est mori quam fornicari, Verc. Först. 130, 11

up-sprungenness

(n.)
Grammar
up-sprungenness, e; f.

Defecteclipse

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Defect; in reference to the sun, eclipse Eclypsis solis, ðæt is sunnan ásprungennysse (uppsprungennes, MS. B.), Bd. 3, 27; S. 558, 10

wamb-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
wamb-seóc, adj.

Diseased in the stomach

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Diseased in the stomach Ða wambseócan men þrowiaþ on ðam bæcþearme and on ðam niþerran hrife. Lchdm. ii. 232, 12: 164, 10

wel-þungen

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-þungen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Well-thrivenablegoodproficientexcellent

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Fox 309; Men. 156

Linked entries: -þungen wel-geþungen

æf-dýne

(n.)
Grammar
æf-dýne, es; m.

A descent, declivity

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A descent, declivity Æfdýni (ęsdyni, MS.) defexum, decliuium (cf. deuexu[m], declibium, descensum,) (Corp. Gl. Hessels. 41, 140), Hpt. 33, 250, 3

Linked entry: -dýne

brist

Grammar
brist, for birst, 2nd pres. s. of beran
to bear, support

supportestto bear, support

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supportest; vehis; Ðú birst [MS. brist] ealle þing búton geswince thou supportest all things without labour, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 36

cneóris

(n.)

a generationracetribefamily

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a generation, race, tribe, family Mk. Bos. 8, 12; Ps. Th. 74, 6; 121, 4; Cd. 79; Th. 98, 29; Gen. 1637

cneów-sib

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-sib, gen. -sibbe; f.

A racegeneration generatio

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A race, generation; generatio Cende cneówsibbe cénra manna he begot a race of brave men Cd. 161; Th. 200, 13; Exod. 356

Linked entry: cneó-sib

ge-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To spread outextendextendere

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To spread out, extend; extendere Gesprǽd hond ðín extende manum tuam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 13. Gesprǽde hond extendens manum, 8, 3

Linked entry: sprǽdan

á-þenung

Grammar
á-þenung, (-ing).
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On bedde áþeninge mínre in lecto strati mei, Ps. L. 131, 3. Add

(n.)
Grammar
eá, a river.
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mid treówum ymbset amnis, 54, 16. Seó eá (éa, MS.) Danai, Ors. 1, 1; S. 8, 16: Nar. 35, 5. Se múþa þǽre ié (íe, MS.), Ors. 1, 1; S. 10, 13. Ælfe múþa þǽre ié, 16, 6.

rest

(n.)
Grammar
rest, e; ;f.;

rest, quiet, freedom from toilrest, repose, sleepa place of rest, resting-placea bed, couch

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Míne cnihtas synt on reste mid ( ;in cubili; Lk. Skt. 11, 7. Wæs án gesittende beforan his reste ( ;ante lectulum ejus; ), Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 38. Swá swá oferdruncen man wát ðæt hé sceolde tó his húse and tó his ræste, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 31.

Linked entries: ræst reste

wíg-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bed, wí-bed, wió-bed, -bud, wié-bed, weó-bed, -bud, weófod (-ed, -ud), wéfod, es, also -beddes; n. (generally, but se weóbud, Past. 33; Swt. 217, 21, and pl. wíbedas, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 42)

An altar

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[Laym. weofed (wefd, 2nd MS.), weofd; dat. wæfde (wefde, 2nd MS.): A. R. Kath. weoued: Ps. R. Glouc. weved: Ayenb. wieved.]

on-feng

(n.)
Grammar
on-feng, es; m. [v. fón (on)].

laying hold of, seizingtaking, with the idea of wrongful takingdefence, protection (cf. and-fenga) attack, onset, assault

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Gif mon on cirliscre fǽmnan breóst gefó, L. Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 68, 13. Be nunnena onfenge(andfencgum, MS. B.: anfenge, MS. H.), 18; Th. i. 72, 7. Be þeófes onfenge æt þiéfþe, L. In. 28; Th. i. 120, 4.

Linked entries: and-feng on-fang