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for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, l. -swǽlan,
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and add: to injure or destroy with heat. of the action of fire, to consume, burn up Fýr cymð and forswǽlð fela þinga on eorðan, Wlfst. 195, 26. Þæt fýr slóh út of ðám ofne, and forswǽlde þá cwelleras, Hml. Th. i. 570, 16. Forswǽlan cremare, An.

Assyrige

(n.)
Grammar
Assyrige, gen. a ; dat. um ; pl. m.

The AssyriansAssyrii

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The Assyrians ; Assyrii Ðæt synd Assyrige and Rómáne these are the Assyrians and the Romans, Ors. 2, 5 ; Bar. 77, 31

Asirige

(n.)

The AssyriansAssyrii

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The Assyrians; Assyrii Ðæt synd Asirige and Rómáne these are the Assyrians and the Romans, Ors. 2, 5 ; Bos. 49, 14

be-sceadan

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

To shadowobumbrare

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To shadow; obumbrare For hwám besceadeþ heó múntas and móras why shadoweth it mountains and moors? Salm. Kmbl. 680; Sal. 339

emn-réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
emn-réðe, adj. [réðe cruel]

Equally cruelæque sævus

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Equally cruel; æque sævus Romulus and Brutus wurdon emnréðe Romulus and Brutus were equally cruel, Ors. 2, 3; Bos. 41, 42

FÆRBU

(n.)
Grammar
FÆRBU, e; f.

Colour cŏlor

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Colour; cŏlor Habbaþ færbu ungelíce and mǽgwlitas they have colour and species unlike, t. Met. Fox 31, 7; Met. 31, 4

festen

(n.)
Grammar
festen, es; n.

A fastnessfortressmūnīmentum

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A fastness, fortress; mūnīmentum Hí manige festena and castelas abrǽcon they demolished many fastnesses and castles, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 35

neoðane

(adv.)
Grammar
neoðane, adv.

Beneathbelow

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Beneath, below Hér is fýr micel ufan and neoþone, Cd. Th. 24, 8; Gen. 375. Ufane and neoþan, Met. 20, 141

ge-dreóhlíce

(adv.)
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Ne sprecon ymbe nán þing búton ymbe heora wore, and ꝥ gedreóhlice and wærlíce ( et hoc caute ), Chrd. 29, 21. Add

bogung

(n.)
Grammar
bogung, e; f. [bogen bent; pp. of búgan to bow, bend]

Crookedness, perversitypravitas, perversitas

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Crookedness, perversity; pravitas, perversitas Þurh heora upahefednysse and ágenre bogunge through their arrogance and own perversity, Homl. Th. ii. 428, 13

Linked entry: bóung

geond-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-brǽdan, p. -brǽdde; pp. -brǽded [geond over, brǽdan to spread]

To overspreadsupersternĕre

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To overspread; supersternĕre Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2483; B. 1239

ge-rǽþle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽþle, an; n.

A harness, trappingsphaleræ

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A harness, trappings; phaleræ Hors and his gerǽþlan a horse and his trappings, L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 12

un-áþroten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áþroten, adj.

Unweariedpersevering

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Unwearied, persevering Sindon tó séceanne stronge and unáðrotene láreówas and ðurhwuniende fortes perseverantesque doctores quaerendi sunt, Past. 22; Swt. 171, 9

Linked entry: á-þreótan

ciric-steall

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-steall, es; m.
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The site of a church Wé wrítað him ðá circan and ðone circstall and ðone worðig, C. D. iii. 52, 37

dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
dwæscan, l. dwǽscan, dele 'p. dwæscede,'
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and add Ongunnon hió weorpan wæter and hlýdan, swá þá dóð þe fýr dwǽscað (-eað, v. l. ), Gr. D. 124, 1

sædsworn

(adj.)
Grammar
sædsworn, = (?) sǽdes worn
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Abraham and sædsworne (sǽdes worne? Cf. sǽd ; V. 2, and worn, (1 b)) Abraham et semini eius, Ps. Rdr. 296, 55

sceáp-heord

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-heord, e; f.

A flock of sheep

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A flock of sheep Nimaþ eówre hrýðerheorda and eówer sceápheorda and eówer orf oves vestras et armenta assumiie, Ex. 12, 32

of-swelgan

(v.)

to swallow up, devour

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to swallow up, devour Deáþ forsiehþ ða æþelo, and ðone rícan gelíce and ðone heánan ofswelgþ, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 33

hleahtor-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hleahtor-full, adj.

Scornful, derisive

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Scornful, derisive Geþence ǽlc ðara tǽlendra and hleahterfulra let every one that blames and derides reflect, Guthl. prol.; Gdwin. 2, 14

þacian

(v.)
Grammar
þacian, p.ode

To thatch

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To thatch Me mæcg in Agusto and Septembri and Octobri ðacian, Anglia ix. 261, 17. Thakkyn howsys sartatego, Prompt. Parv. 490