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streám-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
streám-stæþ, es; n.
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A shore Ofer streámstaðe stæppan to land, Cd. Th. 86, 21; Gen. 1434

sulh-ælmesse

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-ælmesse, an; f.
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Plough-alms, a contribution of one penny to be paid for every sulh

Linked entry: ælmesse

stán-crundel

(n.)
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a tumulus of stones(?) Tó ðam stáncrundle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 408, 33

twi-hycgan

(v.)
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to think differently, dissent, disagree Twy iccende (= twyhycgende ?) dissentiendo, Anglia xiii. 367, 34. (?)

Linked entries: twy-iccende hycgan

un-geocian

(v.)

to unyoke

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to unyoke Ic ungeocige oððe tótwǽme disjungo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 277, 3

un-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
un-þeccan, p. -þehte

To uncover

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To uncover Hiá unðehton ðæt hús nudauerunt tectum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 4

wordrian

(v.)
Grammar
wordrian, p. ode

To speak ⬩ discourse

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To speak, discourse Wordriendra, baennendra, maðeliendra concionatorum, loculorum, rhetorum, Hpt. Gl. 460, 70

Linked entry: wordliend

wiþ-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-styllan, p. de

To leap back ⬩ retreat

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To leap back, retreat Wiðstylde descivit, pedem retraxit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 25

Linked entry: stellan

weorold-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gedál, es; n.
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Parting from the world, death Tó woruld-gedále. Elen. Kmbl. 1159; El. 581

yfel-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
yfel-sacian, p. ode
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To calumniate Ðe læs hé mé yfelsacode wið God, Blickl. Homl. 189, 24

Linked entry: eoful-sæc

byrd

(n.)
Grammar
byrd, e; f.
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A burden Hé hæfde strengðe tó ádreóganne þá byrde, Gr. D. 215, 1

cwémed-ness

(n.)
Grammar
cwémed-ness, e; f.
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Pleasure, satisfaction Hí ǽlc gód árǽrdon Gode tó cwémednesse, Hml. S. 21, 462

dirfan

(v.)
Grammar
dirfan, p. de; pp. ed
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To afflict, molest Ús deriað and ðearle dyrfað fela ungelimpa, Wlfst. 91, 18

Linked entries: deorfan dyrfan

fore-sendan

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to send in advance Hé foresende premisit (thesauros), Angl. xiii. 448, 1184. Add:

fore-beódan

(v.)

to announce ⬩ preach

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to announce, preach Forebodan (= -bodad? v. forebodian) bið praedicabitur, Mt. L. 24, 14

Linked entry: beódan

for-stoppian

(v.)
Grammar
for-stoppian, p. ode
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To stop up Mid þǽre wulle forstoppa þæt eáre, Lch. ii. 42, 12

fregen

(prefix)
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The form seems to have an intensive force in the two following words

ge-hlihhan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlihhan, p. ge-hlóh, pl. ge-hlógun
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To lough at, deride Hiá gehlóga hine deridebant eum. Mt. L. 9, 24

Linked entry: hlihhan

ge-midsíþian

(v.)
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to accompany Gemidsíþegad vel geférlǽht comitata, i. sociata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 32

ge-cócnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cócnian, p. ode
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To season food Gecócanade cycene condito, culine (pulmentario ) Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 28

Linked entry: cócnian

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