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stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
stregdan, [There are two verbs of this form, a strong and a weak. The conjugation is further complicated by the frequent loss of g, so that forms of the strong verb are found (?) belonging to two classes (cf. bregdan): while in the Northern Gospels strong and weak inflections are combined in the same word. The two verbs are here put together] ; ic stregde, strigde, stréde, hé stregdeþ, strigdeþ, strét; p. (strong) strægd, pl. strugdon and strǽdon (v. strédun, Mk. 11, 8: but the form may be weak = strægdon) : (weak) stregde, strédde, strugde (North.); pp. (strong) strogden : (weak) stregd, stréded, stréd
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Stréd on hálig wæter sprinkle holy water on, iii. 56, II, 18. On ðæs feóndes feax flána stregdan, Salm. Kmbl. 262 ; Sal. 130. Stregdende weter aspargens aquas, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 190, 9.

Linked entries: strédan strégan

mere

(n.)
Grammar
mere, mære, es; m. f(?).

the sea ⬩ a mere ⬩ lake ⬩ an artificial pool ⬩ cistern

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Drinc ðæt wæter of ðínum ágenum mere bibe aquam de cisterna tua, Past. 48, 5; Swt. 373, 4, 8

Linked entries: mǽr-bróc mære mire

þurh-þyrelian

(v.)
Grammar
þurh-þyrelian, -þyrlian

to pierce through ⬩ make a hole through ⬩ perforate

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[Se wǽte of húse dropaþ on stáne ... and ðane stán þurhþurleþ, Lchdm. iii. 104, 11.]

Linked entry: þyrelian

fléte

(n.)
Grammar
fléte, fliéte, flýte, an; f: flét, e; f. [fleótan to float]

What floats on the surface ⬩ Cream ⬩ skimming ⬩ curds ⬩ flos lactis ⬩ lactis crĕmor exemptus ⬩ coagŭlum

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What floats on the surface, hence, — Cream, skimming, curds; flos lactis, lactis crĕmor exemptus, coagŭlum Genim cúmeoluc bútan wætere, lǽt weorþan to flétum, geþwer to buteran take cow's milk without water, let it become cream, churn it to butter, L

Linked entries: flét fliéte

meornan

(v.)
Grammar
meornan, p. mearn, pl. murnon; pp. mornen

To care ⬩ feel anxiety ⬩ trouble one's self about anything ⬩ reck

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Wódon wælwulfas for wætere ne murnon ( cared nought for water ), Byrht. Th. 134, 39; By. 96

ýce

(n.)
Grammar
ýce, an; f.: ýce, es; m. A (poisonous)
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Ðære wyrte wyrttruma on wætere geðyged wiðrǽð íceom and næddrum, i. 144, 15. Ýcan ł froggan ranas, Ps. Lamb. 104, 30. ¶ Yce parruca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 69, seems to be for hyce; v. hicae paruca, 116, 50

Linked entries: ice ice

Cofer-flód

(n.)
Grammar
Cofer-flód, Cofor-flód, es; n. m.

The sea of Galilee ⬩ Galilæum mare

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The sea of Galilee; Galilæum mare Ic fare on wæteres hricg ofer Coferflód, Caldéas sécan I depart upon the water's back over the sea of Galilee, to seek the Chaldeans Salm. Kmbl. 39; Sal. 20.

CLINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLINGAN, ic clinge, ðú clingst, he clingþ, clingaþ; clang, clungon; clungen, geclungen.

to wither, pine, to CLING ⬩ shrink up ⬩ se contrahere, marcescere ⬩ to CLING, stick close ⬩ circumcludere, includere

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to wither, pine, to CLING [in this sense, rarely used in English] or shrink up; se contrahere, marcescere Clang wæteres þrym ofer eástreámas: ís brycgade blǽce brimráde the glory of water shrank over river streams: ice bridged a pale water*-*road, Andr

bryne

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</b> a conflagration, fire :-- Tó miclum bryne sceal wæter unlytel, gif man þæt fýr sceal tó áhte ácwæncan, Wlfst. 157, 8.

and

(prep.)
Grammar
and, prep. dat. acc.

With ⬩ cum ⬩ Against ⬩ before ⬩ on ⬩ into ⬩ contra ⬩ apud ⬩ in

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Ýþ up færeþ, ófstum wyrceþ wæter and wealfæsten the wave goes up [and] rapidly makes [worketh] the water into a wall [wall-fastness ], Cd. 157; Th. 195, 27; Exod. 283

Linked entries: ænde and-þwǽre niht-gerím ond end

hol

(adj.)
Grammar
hol, adj.
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Ðæt wæter dranc of his holre hand drank the water out of the hollow of his hand, 50, 11. On ánne ealdne holne weg to an old hollow way, Chart. Th. 495, 8. Hole dene convallem, Ps. Spl. 59, 6.

mere

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Hí cwǽdon ꝥ wé fundon sumne swíþe micelne mere in þǽm wǽre fersc wæter and swéte genóg ingens nos stagnum dulcissime aque inuenturos, Nar. 11, 26. On merum in stagna, Ps. L. 106, 35: 113, 8. [ The word occurs in many compounds, v. Midd. Flur, s. v.]

ofer-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-mǽte, adj.
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Æt ðám ofermǽtum wæterum de multitudine aquarum, Ps. Th. 17, 17. Ýða ofermǽta, Exon. Th. 53, 23; Cri. 855

wín

(n.)
Grammar
wín, es; n.
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Ealu, gif ic hæbbe, oþþe wæter, gif ic næbbe ealu. Ne drincst ðú wín? Ic ne eom swá spédig ðæt ic mæge bicgean mé wín; and wín nys drenc cilda, ne dysigra, ac ealdra and wísra, 35, 9-22.

tó-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-geótan, p. -geát, pl. -gulon; pp. -goten.
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Ǽr ðon sió yfele wǽte, se de on wintra gesomnad biþ, hié tógeóte geond óþera lima, Lchdm. ii. 228, 9. Tógoten is geofu in weolerum ðínum diffitsa est gratia in tabus tuis. Ps. Surt. 44, 3.

Linked entry: tó-gotenness

ge-geótan

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Add: to pour a liquid Yfel wǽte bið gegoten on ꝥ lim, Lch. ii. 284, 28. to pour molten metal, found, cast Þú gegute fundasti, Ps. Spl. T. 88, 12. Hig habbað him gegoten án gylden cealf fecerunt sibi vitulum conflatilem, Ex. 32, 8.

pól

(n.)
Grammar
pól, es; m.
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Maurus þurh Godes mihte eode uppon yrnendum wætere, on ánum wídgyllan póle, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 12. Tó ðæm póle ad natatoriam, Jn. Skt. 9, 11. In tó póle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 424, 17. On pól ; of póle út on Auene, 456, 1-2. In póll, 399, 14.

Linked entry: pyll

wringan

(v.)
Grammar
wringan, p. wrang, pl. wrungon; pp. wrungen

To wring ⬩ to twist ⬩ to squeeze out

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Genim ðære ylcan wyrte leáf, ðonne heó grénost beó, wyl on wætere, and wring ðæt wós, Lchdm. i. 72, 7. Wring ðæt seáw, ii. 110, 26: 240, 8. Ne miht ðú wín wringan on midne winter. Bt. 5,2; Fox 10, 31. Tó wringen[n]e ad exprimendos, Hpt. Gl. 468, 32.

Linked entry: a-wringan

wós

(n.)
Grammar
wós, es; n.

Moisture ⬩ juice

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Genim leaf, wyl on wætere and wring ðæt wós (press 'he moisture out of the leaves'), 72, 8. Genim ðás wyrte, cnuca hý swá gréne, wring ðæt wós, 126, 7: 208, 12: iii. 102, 14. Wring ðæt wós on eced, i. 200, 15.

Linked entries: ge-wésan wésan

a-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drífan, æ-drífan; ic -drífe, ðú -drífest, -drífst, he -drífeþ, -drífþ, -dríft, pl. -drífaþ; p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive ⬩ stake ⬩ expel ⬩ pursue ⬩ follow up ⬩ agere ⬩ pellere ⬩ expellere ⬩ repellere ⬩ sequi ⬩ prosequi

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To drive, stake, expel, pursue, follow up; agere, pellere, expellere, repellere, sequi, prosequi Ða Walas adrifon sumre eá ford ealne mid scearpum pílum greátum innan ðam wætere the Welsh staked all the ford of a certain river with great sharp piles

Linked entries: æ-drífan aweg-adrífan

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