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stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Hét hé ǽnne mon stígan on ðone mæst ( adscendere in arborem navis ), Ors. 4, 10 ; Swt. 202, 2. Where the movement is downwards, to descend Ne stíhþ hé nyðer ne descendat, Lk. Skt. 17, 31.

Linked entry: a-stígend

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble away

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Wiþ ꝥ ðæt mannes feax fealle, Lch. i. 110, 15. of the direction of a stream, to run Fylð swýðe mycel sǽ úp in on ðæt lond, Ors. 1, 1; S. 19, 18. where an erect position is lost Ðá feól hé fǽringa onbæcling, Bl. H. 223, 11.

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisperconfidence, counsel, consultationa mysterya secreta rune, a letter.

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Godess dærne ræd and run, Orm. 18719. Godes derne runes and his derne domes, A. R. 96, 4. Similar entries v. rún-stæf

Linked entry: rún-stæf

burg

(n.)
Grammar
burg, burh, burhg, buruh (-ug, -ig), byrg, byrig; gen. byrig, burge, burhge, burcge; dat. byrg, byrig, byrh, burh; n. acc. pl. byrg, byrig, burh, burga, burha; gen. pl. burga, burha; dat. pl. burgum, burhum, byrgum.
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Monega byrg (byrig, v.l. ) tó gafolgieldum wurdon, Ors. 4, 5; S. 170, 6. Ðás twá burh, Hml. Th. ii. 66, 28. Ðára burga (buriga, L.), Lk. R. 4, 26. Þæt ígland hæfð on him X byrg ( decem civitates ), Ors. 1, 1; S. 10, 18.

feorm

provisionsstoresa feastan entertainmententertainment

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Æt ánre feorme convivio, Ors. 237, 4. Aman unþances cóm tó þǽre cwéne feorme, Hml. A. 99, 247. Árás from ðǽr farma (feorme, R.) surgit a cena, Jn. L. 13, 4. Færma, 21, 20.

ǽr

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ǽr, adv.

earlyexpressing readiness, quickness, soonearlier, beforepreviously, beforehandsooner beforesoonerfirst

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Similar entries v. ǽr; conj. before Hié ǽr flugon, ǽr hié tógædere geneálǽcten, Ors. 4, 6; S. 170, 24: Past. 433, 28. Ðæt hé hié forceorfe ǽr, ǽr hié on ðá eágan feallen, 141, 10.

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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Ahsige hú lange seó sibb gestóde let him ask how long the peace lasted, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 88, 6: Bd. 4. 23; S. 594, 40. Ðæt gestód lytle leng ðonne vii hund wintra that lasted a little longer than seven hundred years, Ors. 6, 1; Bos. 115, 28, 20.

Linked entry: ge-stondan

a-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rétan, ic -réte, he -réteþ, -rét; p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét; v. trans. [a, rétan to comfort]

To exhilaratecomfortdelightrestorerefreshset rightexhilararelætificarereficere

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Hí hæfdon ðæt mód arét they had restored or refreshed the mind, Bt. titl. xxii; Fox xiv, 5. Ðú me hæfst arétne on ðam tweóne thou host set me right in the doubt, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 12: 22, 1; Fox 76, 12, MS. Cot

folc-stede

(n.)
Grammar
folc-stede, -slyde, es; m.

Folk or dwelling-placepŏpŭli lŏcushabĭtācŭlum

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Folk or dwelling-place; pŏpŭli lŏcus, habĭtācŭlum Folcstede gumena the dwelling-place of men, Andr. Kmbl. 40; An. 20. On folcstede in the folk-place, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 7; Ǽðelst. 41: Exon. 102b; Th. 388, 21; Rä. 6, 11.

mál

(n.)
Grammar
mál, es; n.

an actionsuitcause

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'This barbarous word meant in medieval Latin, an action at law, for a bond or other obligation,' 21, 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 42 : Hpt. Gl. 496, 4. [Icel. mál an action : O. H.

meówle

(n.)
Grammar
meówle, an; f.

A maiddamselvirginwoman

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Secg oððe meówle man or maid, 102 b; Th. 387, 15; Rä. 5, 5. Ceorles dóhtor, módwlonc meówle, 107 a; Th. 407, 18; Rä. 26, 7. Freólícu meówle a damsel fair, 124 b; Th. 479, 2; Rä. 62, 1. Marian, mǽrre meówlan, 14 a; Th. 28, 13; Cri. 446.

mis-tímian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-tímian, p. ode

To happen amissto do amiss

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happen amiss, to do amiss (with dat. of person) Gif ðú hwene gesihst geþeón on góde blissa on his dǽdum and gif him hwæt mistímaþ besárga his unrótnysse if you see any one flourish in goodness, rejoice at his deeds, and if any mischance befall him (or

ge-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hefigian, -hefegian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad; v. trans.

To make heavy or sadto loadburdenweigh downincrease the weight ofaggravategravarecontristarevexaredeprimereaggravare

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To make heavy or sad, to load, burden, weigh down, increase the weight of, aggravate; gravare, contristare, vexare, deprimere, aggravare He handa gehefegaþ he makes the hands heavy, Salm. Kmbl. 319; Sal. 159.

Linked entry: ge-heofegian

geongan

(v.)
Grammar
geongan, ic geonge, ðú geongest, he geongeþ; p. gang, pl. gungon.

To goire

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To go; ire He com to sele geongan he came to go [ = he came or went] to the hall, Andr. Kmbl. 2624; An. 1313. Wutun geonga eamus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 42: 12, 3, Geongende ambulans, 16, 12: Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 36.

ge-mæcca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mæcca, -mæccea, an; m. and f.

A companion, mate, consort, husband or wifeconjux

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A companion, mate, consort, husband or wife Twegen turturan gemæccan a pair of turtle doves, Blickl. Homl. 23, 27.

Linked entries: mæcca ge-mecca

swinsian

(v.)
Grammar
swinsian, p. ode
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To make a (pleasing) sound, make melody or music Se fugel swinsaþ and singeþ swegle tógeánes incipit illa sacri modulamina fundere cantus, et mira lucem voce ciere novam, Exon. Th. 206, 9; Ph. 124: 207, 11; Ph. 140.

sweotolian

(v.)
Grammar
sweotolian, swutelian, swytelian; p. ode.
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to make clear or manifest, to shew, declare Ǽlc gesceaft ðæt sweotolaþ, ðæt God éce is Deum aeternum esse cunctorum degentium commune judicium est, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 7.

teorian

(v.)
Grammar
teorian, p. ode.
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.), to cause to fail or faint Gif míne grame þenceaþ gást teorian if foes think to make my spirit faint, Ps. Th. 141, 3

treów-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
treów-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of tree or wood, a tree, a wood Abies ðæt treówcyn, Nar. 8, 21. Treócynn, Exon. Th. 472, 20; Bo. 2. Nim ǽlces treówcynnes dǽl ðe on ðæm lande sý gewexen, Lchdm. i. 398, 7.

þaccian

(v.)
Grammar
þaccian, p. ode.
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to pat, clap, strike gently, with the open hand or the like Wildu hors, ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbaþ, wé hié ðacciaþ and stráciaþ mid brádre handa equos indomitos blanda prius manu tangimus, Past. 41; Swt. 303, 10.