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stán-weg

(n.)
Grammar
stán-weg, es; m.
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A road made with stones On ealdan stánwege; of stánwege, Cod. Dip. B. i. 417, 15. [O. Sax. stén-weg.] Cf. stán-strǽt

be-reáfigend

(n.)
Grammar
be-reáfigend, es; m.

A spoilerrobber

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A spoiler, robber Eálá þú sǽ, manna be-reáfigend and unscæððigra beswtcend, Ap. Th. ll, 10. Cf. Bereafgende grassatrix, An. Ox. 7, 136

Linked entry: reáfigend

bord-ríþig

(n.)
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a stream running in a channel made of planks (?) Of sandbróce on bordríðig; of bordríðig on horpyttes ríðig, C. D. iii. 82, 23

ge-féle

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-féle, adj.
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On þám monnum þe habbaþ swíðe gefélne magan, 176, 8

Linked entry: -féle

riht-líf

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Add: a life of lawful matrimony Fón mágas tó and weddian heora magan tó wífe and tó rihtlífe, Ll. Th. i. 254, 20

brecan

(n.)
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1 γγ. of ground, to make uneven, to intersect with ravines Tó brocenan beorge; of brocenan beorge, C. D. B. ii. 245, 34

sám-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-hál, adj.

weak

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Not in perfect health, weak Nú ne beóþ náht fela manna ætsamne, ðæt heora sum ne sí seóc and sámhál, Wulfst. 273, 10

wíf-leást

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-leást, e; f.

Lack of women

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Lack of women Menn hæfdon on frymðe heora mágan tó wífe, and swá wel mósten for ðære wífleáste, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 216

á-wrǽnan

(v.)

to make wrǽne

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to make wrǽne(q. v.) Gif mon sié tó unwrǽne, wyl on meolce þá ilcan wyrt, þonne áwrǽnst þú, Lch. ii. 144, 21

Linked entry: wrǽnan

etan

to devourconsumedestroy

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Hí hláf ne ǽton . . . ac ǽton manna líchaman, Bl. H. 229, 8. to eatof something: Fela monna ǽton of ðám heofonlican mete on ðám wéstena, Hml. Th. ii. 274, 20. Sittað under ðám fíctreówe and etað of his wæstmum, Bl.

of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Offromout ofoffas regardsabout

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Wring of ða wyrta, Lchdm, iii. 58, 30. denoting motion Man sceolde mid sáre on ðás world cuman, and mid sáre of gewítan, Blickl. Homl. 5, 29.

Linked entry: ob

þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
þeáw, es; m.
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Feówertig daga hit wæs þeáw ( mos ) ðæt man sceolde wépan ǽlcne deádne mann, Gen. 50, 3. Siþþan wæs hiera ( the Amazons ) þeáw, ðæt hié ǽlce geáre tósomne férdon, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 8: Beo. Th. 2497; B. 1246: Andr. Kmbl. 50; An. 25.

lof-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
lof-mægen, es; n.
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Abundance or greatness of praise Hwylc mæg spédlíce eall Drihtnes lofmægen leóde gehýran quis auditas faciet omnes laudes Domini, Ps. Th. 105, 2

ge-beorhtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beorhtian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beorhtian to shine, brighten]

To make brightbrightenglorifyclārĭfĭcāre

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To make bright, brighten, glorify; clārĭfĭcāre Ðú Fæder, gebeorhta me mid ðé sylfum clārĭfĭca me tu, Pater, ăpud temetipsum, Jn. Bos. 17, 5

Linked entry: beorhtian

ge-éfstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-éfstan, p. -éfste; impert. -éfst; pp. -éfsted, -éfst

To hastenmake hastebe quickfestīnāreaccelĕrāre

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To hasten, make haste, be quick; festīnāre, accelĕrāre Geéfst oððe hrada ðæt ðú alýse me accĕlĕra ut eruas me, Ps. Lamb. 30, 2

un-cwaciende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cwaciende, adj.

Without shaking or tottering

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Without shaking or tottering Ða ðe ne magon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda qui in planis stantes titubant, Past. 4; Swt. 41, 7

Linked entry: cwacian

wéþan

(v.)
Grammar
wéþan, p. de
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To make calm, gentle, mild Blíþe weorðaþ ða ðe brimu wéþaþ laetati sunt quod (fluctus) siluerunt Ps. Th. 106, 28. v. next word

for-mengan

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mæg hine formengan tó ðǽm écum mid his willan aeternis se conjungere per desiderium valet, Past. 395, 4. For 'Past. ... Lye' substitute

ge-hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlǽnsian, p. ode
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To make lean Gewiss ys þæt þurh forhæfed-nysse flǽsc sí gehlǽnsud ( maceretur ), Scint. 53, 8. Gehlǽnsedum macilento, i. tenuato An. Ox. 2123

hnescan

(v.)
Grammar
hnescan, p. te
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To make soft Hnesce mulceat Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 19. Þá mettas ðe gód seáw wyrcen and wambe hnescen, Lch. ii. 226, 12

Linked entry: hnescian