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tung-wód

(adj.)
Grammar
tung-wód, adj.

Tongue-madviolent in speech

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Tongue-mad, violent in speech Uppstige sandfull on fótum forealdudes swá wíf tungwód menn stillum ascensus arenosus in pedibus ueterani, sic mulier linguata homini quieto, Scint. 223, 13

þǽr-ábútan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-ábútan, adv.

Thereaboutabout that place

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Thereabout, about that place On Antiochian byrig and ðǽrábútan gehwǽr, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 595. Tó ðám ðe ðárábútan (-onbútan, MS. A.) stódon circumstantibus, Mk. Skt. 14, 69

Linked entry: á-bútan

á-teorodness

(n.)
Grammar
á-teorodness, á-teorodnessee; f.

Exhaustioncoming to an end

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Exhaustion, coming to an end Þá hálgan scínað and on þǽre beorhtnysse hí beóð ǽfre wunigende búton áteorodnysse (the brightness will never be exhausted), Hml. A. 44, 495

bed-streáw

(n.)
Grammar
bed-streáw, es; n.

Straw used for bedding

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Straw used for bedding Of his bedstréwe man band on ánne wódne; þá gewát se deófol him of, Hml. S. 31, 572. (Cf. streáw tó his beddinga,) 849

syndig

(adj.)
Grammar
syndig, adj.

Skilled in swimming

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Skilled in swimming (?) Sum byþ rynig; . . . sum on londe snel, féðe spédig; sum fealone wǽg stefnan steóreþ . . . ; sum biþ syndig, Exon. Th. 296, 28; Crä. 58. v., cf

Linked entry: sund

BEÁM

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁM, es; m.

a treearborthe treecrosspatibulumcruxa columnpillarcolumnawooda shiplignumnavisa BEAMsplintposta stock of a treetrabsstipesA ray of lighta sun-BEAMradiusa trumpettuba

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a tree; arbor Se beám bude wyrda geþingu the tree boded the councils of the fates, Cd. 202; Th. 250, 11; Dan. 545 : 23; Th. 30, 18; Gen. 468 : 24; Th. 31, 1; Gen. 478. On ðæs beámes blédum on the branches of the tree, 200; Th. 248, 4 ; Dan. 508 : Exon

Linked entries: Beám-dún wudu beóm

ánes

(n.)
Grammar
ánes, áness, e; f.

A onenessan agreementunitas

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A oneness, an agreement; unitas Gewearþ him and ðam folce on Lindesige ánes there was an agreement between him and the people in Lindsey, Chr. 1014; Th. 274, 13

be-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽsan, p. de; pp. ed [be, rǽsan to rush]

To rush intoirruere

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To rush into; irruere Ðá ðonne hie berǽsaþ on swelce weámódnesse when they then rush into such anger Past. 40, 5; Hat. MS. 55 a, 25 : Gen. 14, 15

clǽig

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽig, def. se clǽiga, clǽia; adj.

CLAYEYargillaceus

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CLAYEY; argillaceus On ða clǽian lane, of ðære clǽian lane to the clayey lane, from the clayey lane, Cod. Dipl. 741; A. D. 1024; Kmbl. iv. 31, 8, 9

circul-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
circul-cræft, es; m.

Circle-craft, the zodiacsphæræ cognitio

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Circle-craft, the zodiac; sphæræ cognitio Sceal on circule cræfte findan hálige dagas shall by circle-craft [or the zodiac] find out holy days, Menol. Fox 134; Men. 67

dreórung

(n.)
Grammar
dreórung, dreárung,e; f.

A fallingdestillātio

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A falling; destillātio Ðonne on sumeres tíd sended weorþeþ dropena dreórung when a falling of drops is sent in summer's time, Exon 54 a; Th. 189, 23; Az. 64

feorh-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-dæg, es; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; gen. -daga; dat. -dagum; m.

A life-dayvītæ dies

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A life-day; vītæ dies Ðæt Ismael feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde that Ishmael may abide many life-days in the world, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 8; Gen. 2358

fit

(n.)
Grammar
fit, fitt, es; n?

Strifea fightcontestrixapugnacertāmen

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Strife, a fight, contest; rixa, pugna, certāmen He slóh and fylde feónd on fitte he struck and felled the enemy in fight, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 33; Gen. 2072

Linked entry: fitung

for-hogednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-hogednes, -hogodnes, -hogydnys, -ness, e; f: for-hogung, e; f.

Contemptdisdaincontemptus

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Contempt, disdain; contemptus Fatu on forhogednysse hæfde vāsa despectui hăbĭta, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 15. Gefylled we synd forhogodnesse replēti sŭmus despectiōne, Ps. Spl. M. C. 122, 4

Linked entries: for-hogung for-hogydnys

full-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
full-cúþ, adj.

Full knownwell knownbĕne nōtus

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Full known, well known; bĕne nōtus On cyninga bócum ys fullcúþ be ðám in the books of the kings it is well known about them, Jud. Thw. 161, 20

Linked entry: cúþ

hider-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
hider-weard, adv.

Hitherward

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Hitherward On ðisum geáré menn sǽdon ðæt Cnut cyng fundade hiderward in this year men said that king Cnut was making for this country, Chr. 1085; Erl. 217, 40

léf

(n.)
Grammar
léf, es; n.

Hurtdamageinjury

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Hurt, damage, injury Ðeore feórþan niht gif wind byþ léf byþ litel if there is wind on the fourth night, the damage will be little, Lchdm. iii. 164, 17

mǽr-heg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-heg, es; m.

A boundary (?) hedge

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A boundary (?) hedge Ondlong ðære burnan óþ hit cymeþ tó ðæm mǽrhege; ondlong ðæs mǽres heges ðæt hit cymeþ up on ða dúne. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 32, 29

nearu-searu

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-searu, we; f.

A wile that causes restraint or confinement

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A wile that causes restraint or confinement (?) Hýdde wǽron þurh nearusearwe næglas on eorþan ( of the nails in the cross that had been buried ), Elen. Kembl. 2215; El. 1109

pípere

(n.)
Grammar
pípere, es; m.
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A piper, player on the flute Pípere tibicen, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 59 : 289. 55. Reódpípere auledus, 60, 46. Se Hǽlend geseah hwistleras (píperas, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 9, 23