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wudu-beám

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-beám, es; m.

A forest tree

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A forest tree Wudubeám wlitig, wyrtum fæst, Cd. Th. 247, 18 ; Dan. 499. Wyrtruman ðæs wudubeámes, 248, 21 ; Dan. 516 : Exon. Th. 328, 27; Vy. 24. Ða wudubeámas wagedon and swégdon, Dóm. L. 7. Wudubeáma wlite, Exon. Th. 202, 25; Ph.75.

sǽl-wang

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl-wang, es; m.

A fertile plainplain

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A fertile plain, plain Hé be wealle geseah wundrum fæste under sǽlwange sweras unlytle by the wall he saw huge pillars with their bases wondrous fast underground. Andr. Kmbl. 2984; An. 1495.

Linked entry: sál-wang

an-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden

To holdkeeptenereservarepræstare

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To hold, keep; tenere, servare, præstare Gesceaft fæste sibbe anhealdaþ creatures keep firm peace, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 84; Met. 11, 42

Linked entry: on-healdan

feówurtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówurtig, adj.

Fortyquadraginta

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Forty; quadraginta Ðá ðá he fæste feówertig daga and feówurtig nihta cum jejūnasset quadraginta diēbus et quadraginta noctĭbus, Mt. Bos. 4, 2

frioðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-wǽr, frioðu-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peacepācis fœdus

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A covenant of peace; pācis fœdus Hie getrúwedon fæste frioðuwǽre they confirmed a firm covenant of peace, Beo. Th. 2196; B. 1096

trum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
trum-líc, adj.
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Ðæt óðer líf ðætte fæstre beón scolde and trumlícre (stabilior ]. Past. 52 ; Swt. 411, 1. hortatory, of exhortation Hé ðam cyninge sende trumlíc ǽrendgewrit. Bd. 2, 17; S. 520, 19 note. v. next word

ymb-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-faran, p. -fór
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To surround Hé hét ðæt fæste lond útan ymbfaran, ðæt him mon sceolde an má healfa on feohtan þonne on án, Ors. 2. 5; Swt. 80, 26

loc-stán

(n.)
Grammar
loc-stán, es; m.
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A stone that closes the entrance to a cave Ðæs scræfes locstán hí wel fæste beclýsdon, Hml. S. 23, 345. Ðæs scræfes locstán hí út álynedon, 426

dóm-bóc

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Ic gedó ꝥ man sceall þé wel fæste gewríðan, and þé, eall swá seó dómbóc be swilcum mannum tǽcð, oft and gelóme swingan, Hml. S. 23, 714. Add

friðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peacepācis pactum

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A covenant of peace; pācis pactum Ic manige geseah men ða ðe noldan heora friðowǽre fæste healdan vīdi non servantes pactum, Ps. Th. 118, 158

be-stryðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stryðan, p. ede, de; pp. ed

To heap up, erectaggerare, obducere

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To heap up, erect; aggerare, obducere Bestryðed fæste firmly erected, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 29; Sch. 87 : Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, note 20

wíg-príst

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-príst, adj.

Bold in battledaring

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Bold in battle, daring Ðú mé saga hú ðú wurde þus wígþríst, ðæt ðú mec þus fæste fetrum gebunde. Exon. Th. 268, 14; Jul. 432

ferhþ-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-cleófa, an; m.

The mind's cavebreastmentis cŭbīlepectus

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The mind's cave, breast; mentis cŭbīle, pectus Eádig byþ se wer, se ðe him ege Drihtnes on ferhþcleófan, fæste gestandeþ beātus vir, qui tĭmet Dŏmĭnum, Ps. Th. 111, 1

fyrhþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-loca, an; m.

The soul-inclosurebreastmentis clausūrapectus

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The soul-inclosure, breast; mentis clausūra, pectus; — Wæs Cristes lof on fyrhþlocan fæste bewunden Christ's praise was steadfastly enclosed within his breast, Andr. Kmbl. 115; An. 58: 3138; An. 1572

rustig

(adj.)
Grammar
rustig, adj.

Rusty

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Rusty Ðá wurdon Janes dura fæste betýned and his loco rustega ' Jani portas ipse clausit, Quas obseratas otio ipsa etiam rubigo signavit, Ors. 5,15 ; Swt. 251, 21

cnyccan

(v.)
Grammar
cnyccan, cnycte, cnyhte; pp. cnyht
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To tie, bind; nectere Oft þrǽl þæne þegen þe ǽr wæs his hláford cniht swýðe fæste, Wlfst. 163, 2. Tó cnuicte (printed -cnutte) adnexuit, Mt. p. 10, 15

fyrhþ-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-lufe, an; f.

Love of the soulmental loveanĭmi ămor

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Love of the soul, mental love; anĭmi ămor Ic to ánum ðé staðolige fæste fyrhþlufan I keep the steadfast love of my soul firmly fixed to thee only, Andr. Kmbl. 165; An. 83

Linked entry: ferhþ-lufe

ge-gaderian

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

To gatherunitecolligereconjungere

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To gather, unite; colligere, conjungere Se fela folca fæste gegadraþ he unites many people, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 180; Met. 11, 90. Gegaderade conjuncti, Ps. Th. 67, 24 : Chr. 973; Th. 224, 32

bi-hlemman

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hlemman, v. a. [be, hlemman to dash together]

To dash togethercollidere cum strepitu

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To dash together; collidere cum strepitu He ða grimman goman bihlemmeþ fæste togædre he dashes the grim jaws [gums] fast together, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 26; Wal. 76

Linked entry: be-hlemman

ge-namne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-namne, ge-namn; adj.
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Having the same name Ic seah rǽpingas (the two buckets of a draw-well) on ræced fergan under hróf sales hearde twégen: þá wǽron genamne, nearwe bendum gefeterade fæste tógædere, Rá. 53, 3. Substitute: