ǽr
Early ⬩ former ⬩ preceding ⬩ ancient ⬩ prior ⬩ præcedens ⬩ antiquus
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Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 2: Exon. 19a; Th. 49, 15; Cri. 786
a-brecan
To break ⬩ vanquish ⬩ to take by storm ⬩ to assault ⬩ destroy ⬩ frangere ⬩ effringere ⬩ expugnare
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To break, vanquish, to take by storm, to assault, destroy; frangere, effringere, expugnare Abrecan ne meahton reced they might not break the house, Cd. 115; Th. 150, 14; Gen. 2491.
ge-sárgian
To afflict, trouble, damage ⬩ of afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre
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To afflict, trouble, damage; of afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre Biþ untreó gesárgad the faithless shall be afflicted, Exon. 22 a; Th. 59, 34; Cri. 962: 22 a; Th. 60, 18; Cri. 971.
ge-scirpan
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Búton hí sýn gescyrpte þurh þá ungesewenlican, 270, 2. the object a person Ic þurh þá mynegunge and lufe gescyrped (getrymmed, v.l. ) on mínum móde, Gr.
hús-bonda
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house slew the other.
Linked entry: bonda
á-slídan
to slip ⬩ fall ⬩ to fall ⬩ be removed to an unfavourable place ⬩ to fall into sin ⬩ lapse ⬩ relapse ⬩ to fall ⬩ be hurt ⬩ destroyed
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Th. i. 176, 2. Wé áslídað on ðǽm unðeáwe. Past. 313, 17. On lust áslád in luxum labescit, An. Ox. 4651. Mín fót áslád. Hml. Th. ii. 392, 10. Þæt ic ne áslíde, Ps. Th. 16, 5. Gif se man æfter his fulluhte áslíde, Hml. Th. i. 292, 23.
ram-hund
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Add: The true form of the word, which is given only in comparatively modern MSS., is doubtful. Rain-, raine-hound, as well as ram-hundt, occur (v. Ll. Lbmn. 626, 2), and these seem to represent the original word more nearly than does ram-.
Geóla
The YULE or Christmas month, that is, December
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The YULE or Christmas month, that is, December Se ǽrra geóla the ere, or former yule, December. Se æftera géóla the after yule, January.
Linked entries: ǽrra geóla geohhol-mónaþ Iúla
ilding
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Næs þá nǽnig ylding tó þám nec mora, Guth. Gr. 129, 135. Gif fǽrunga cymð se ýtemesta dæg, þonne bið losod seó yldi[n]g if the lost day comes suddenly to the man who has deferred his conversion, the time during which he has delayed will be lost (?)
be-snǽdan
To cut, lop ⬩ amputare
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To cut, lop; amputare Engel hét besnǽdan an angel commanded to cut it, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 16; Dan. 514. Ðæt ðæt treów sceolde, telgum besnǽded, afeallan that the tree, lopped of its branches, should fall Cd. 202; Th. 250, 34; Dan. 556
Linked entry: snǽdan
wæl-gim
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The word seems to be an epithet for the sheath of a sword, which is called in the riddle the sword's byrne Byrne is mín (a sword's) bleófág, swylce beorht seomað (-d, MS.) wír ymb ðone wælgim, ðe mé waldend geaf, Exon. Th. 400, 20; Rä. 21, 4
wæter-þísa
A water-rusher, what rushes through the water, applied to a ship and to the whale
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A water-rusher, what rushes through the water, applied to a ship and to the whale Hé wǽghengest wræc, wæterþísa (-þiswa, MS., but the w is marked for erasure) fór snel, Exon. Th. 182, 1;Gú. 1303.
fearr
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Et suovetaurili(a) oðða þá þe æt þǽm geldum þǽr wæs swín and sceáp and fear, 31, 35: Bl. H. 199, 7. Fearr, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 59. Hwæþer gé sién strengran ðonne leó oððe fearr, Bt. 32, 1; F. 114, 26. Sum módig fearr wearð ángencga . . .
hreðer-cófa
The breast
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The breast, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 25; Cri. 1329
nicor-hús
The abode of a 'nicor,'
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The abode of a 'nicor,' Beo. Th. 2827; B. 1411
grunde-hirde
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A guard of the deep, Beo. Th. 4279; B. 2136
ryne-strang
Strong for the course
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Strong for the course, Exon. Th. 400, 9; Rä. 20,7
hand-locen
Fastened, woven by the hand
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Fastened, woven by the hand, Beo. Th. 649; B. 322
heal-wudu
The woodwork of a hall
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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317
Linked entry: heall-wudu
on-gægum
towards
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towards Ongægum west towards the west Ch. Th. 70, 18. (?)