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in-bestingan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bestingan, p. -stang

To pierce ⬩ penetrate

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To pierce, penetrate, make a thrust which enters but does not go quite through Gif hé þurhstinþ .vi. scill. gebéte. Gif man inbestinþ .vi. scill. gebéte, L. Ethb. 64; Th. i. 18, 12

ge-mettan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mettan, pl. m.

Eaters, partakers ⬩ comestōres

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Eaters, partakers; comestōres; Ða gemettan ne móston ðæs lambes bán scǽnan the partakers might not break the bones of the lamb, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 7. Ðám gemettum to the partakers, 282, 2

wiþer-feohtend

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-feohtend, es; m.

An adversary

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Ðæt gé wearde healden, ðý læs eów wiþerfeohtend weges forwyrnen tó wuldres byrig, Exon. Th. 282, 17; Jul. 664

Linked entry: wiþ-feohtend

rynig

(adj.)
Grammar
rynig, adj.

Good at running

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Th. 296, 14; Crä. 51. [Cf. (?) He gon to rusien swa þe runie (wode, 2nd MS.) wulf þenne he cumeð of holte, Laym. 20123.]

ofer-líðan

(v.)

to cross

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to cross (water), sail across Ástígende on scipe oferláð transfretavit ðone sǽe. Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 1: Shrn. 88, 28: Cd. Th. 200, 26; Exod. 362. Oferlíðan transire, transfretare, Hpt. Gl. 492, 50

sneorcan

(v.)
Grammar
sneorcan, p. snearc

To shrivel ⬩ to wrinkle the face in displeasure (?) ⬩ to draw up the nose in contempt or displeasure

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To shrivel Ic gesnerc swé swé deád from heortan excidi tamquam mortuus a corde Ps. Surt. 30, 13. [Cf. ꝥ te hude swartete as hit snarchte (shrivelled with the heat) Marh. 18, 14.]

ge-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeón, p. -þeóde

To do ⬩ commit ⬩ perform ⬩ perficere ⬩ patrare

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To do, commit, perform; perficere, patrare Ðæt we siððan forþ ða séllan þing symle móten geþeón that henceforth we may ever do those better things, Exon 13 a; Th. 23, 31; Cri. 377

hold-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
hold-rǽden, e; f.

Faithfulness, ⬩ loyalty, ⬩ faithful discharge of duty to a superior

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Faithfulness, loyalty, faithful discharge of duty to a superior Hire hyrdeman þurh holdrǽdene sume ác ástáh her herdsman in the discharge of his duty had ascended an oak, Homl. Th. ii. 150, 30

þǽr-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
þǽr-riht, adj.

Straight

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Straight Þárrihtum strictis (but the passage glossed is strictis mucronibus; the glosser seems to have given two senses of the word, as he gives evaginatis besides the English word ), Hpt. Gl. 495, 50

scóung

(n.)
Grammar
scóung, e; f.

A provision of shoes

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A provision of shoes Hís mete and scóung and glófung him gebyreþ he is to have his food and shoes and gloves provided for him, L. R. S. 10; Th. i. 438, 6

Linked entry: sceóung

self-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
self-sceaft, es; m.

Self-shaping ⬩ spontaneous generation ⬩ applied to Adam, who had not father and mother

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Self-shaping, spontaneous generation, applied to Adam, who had not father and mother Adam maþelode ðǽr hé on eorþan stód selfsceafte guma a man by spontaneous generation. Cd. Th. 33, 20; Gen. 523

grund-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
grund-fús, adj.
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Ready for hell, hastening to hell Ðæt biþ feóndes bearn hafaþ grundfúsne gǽst that is a child of the devil, hath a spirit hastening hellwards, Exon. 84 a; Th. 316, 15; Mód. 49

a-firhtan

(v.)

to affright ⬩ exterrere

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to affright; exterrere Hí flugon afirhte to muntum they fled affrighted to the mountains, Gen. 14, 10

fyran

(v.)
Grammar
fyran, p. fyrde

To go ⬩ īre

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To go; īre Ine fyrde to Sce. Petres Ine went to St. Peter's, Text Rof. 61, 15

firenlust-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
firenlust-georn, adj.

Luxurious ⬩ voluptuous ⬩ lascivious

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Luxurious, voluptuous, lascivious Ne sýn wée tó gífre ne tó firenlustgeorne ne tó ǽfestige. Wlfst. 253, 5

ge-fundian

(v.)
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to direct one's course to a place Se[ó] stów þǽr þú tó gefundest, Nar. 48, 6

Linked entry: fundian

eafor-heáfod-segn

(n.)
Grammar
eafor-heáfod-segn, es; m.

A boar-head banner ⬩ signum ad capĭtis aprīni similitūdĭnem fabrĭcātum, vel signum apri præcĭpuum

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A boar-head banner; signum ad capĭtis aprīni similitūdĭnem fabrĭcātum, vel signum apri præcĭpuum Hét in beran eaforheáfodsegn he bade the boar-head banner to be borne in, Beo. Th. 4311; B. 2152

Linked entry: segn

for-tyllan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tyllan, p. de; pp. ed

To draw off from the object ⬩ seduce ⬩ sedūcĕre

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To draw off from the object, seduce; sedūcĕre Ðonan us se swearta gǽst forteáh and fortylde whence the dark spirit drew away and seduced us. Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 14; Cri. 270

friþ-gísel

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gísel, es; m.

A peace-pledge ⬩ peace-hostage ⬩ obses pācis feriendæ causa dătus

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A peace-pledge, peace-hostage; obses pācis feriendæ causa dătus Ðæt man húru friþgíslas to heom lǽte that at least peace-hostages be allowed them, L. O. D. 9; Th. i. 356, 20

ge-ándagian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ándagian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To appoint a day or term ⬩ diem dīcĕre

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To appoint a day or term; diem dīcĕre Ðæt he him geándagode of ðam folclande that he should give him a term respecting the folk-land, L. Ed. 2; Th. i. 160, 12