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FEARR

(n.)
Grammar
FEARR, es; m.

a bull, an ox ⬩ taurus, bos ⬩ the Bull, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac ⬩ taurus

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Lamb. 49, 13: 67, 31: Gen. 32, 15. the Bull, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac; taurus Óðer ðæra tácna ys geháten taurus, ðæt is fearr the second of the signs is called taurus, that is a bull, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 7, 4; Lchdm. iii

Linked entry: fear

fiscere

(n.)
Grammar
fiscere, es; m.

A FISHER ⬩ piscātor ⬩ the bird king-fisher ⬩ alcēdo

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Ðæra Terfinna land wæs eall wéste, bútan ðǽr huntan gewícodon, oððe fisceras, oððe fugeleras the land of the Terfinns was all waste, save where the hunters, fishers or fowlers encamped, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 9.

ge-neálǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neálǽcan, -lǽcean; p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To approach, draw near, adhere

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Ne dorstan hie ðære stówe geneálǽcan they durst not approach the place, Blickl. Homl. 199, 26. Hí ne dorston hine geneálǽcan they durst not approach him, 243, 13, Geneálǽcean, 77, 11: Shrn, 76, 29.

sirwung

(n.)
Grammar
sirwung, e; f.

Plotting ⬩ machination ⬩ contrivance

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Mid syrewungum hé becom tó ðære cynelícan geþincþe, 80, 34. God heóld hine wið ðæs deófles syrwungum, ii. 454, 3. Serewungum machinamentis, Hpt. Gl. 478, 54. Syrwunga insidias, Hymn. Surt. 47, 26. Samson heora syrwunga undergeat, Jud. 16, 3

Linked entry: searwung

wédan

(v.)
Grammar
wédan, p. de

To be mad or furious, to rage, rave ⬩ to be mad, out of one's senses ⬩ to act with violence, be furious, rage,

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Ðá wéndon hí ðæt hé tela ne wiste, ac ðæt hé wédde vulgus aestimabat eum insanire, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 11. Woedendi limphaticus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 75 : lymphatico, 113, 36. Wédende, 53, 66. Ðone wéddendan insanum, 48, 1.

Linked entry: a-wédan

ealdor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-man, -mann, -mon, ealdur-, aldor-, eldor-, es; m. [eald old, not only in age, but in knowledge, v. eald, hence ealdor an elder; man hŏmo] .

ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king ⬩ mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor. ⬩ eorl, Nrs. jarl, being placed over several shires. The Danish kings ruled by their eorlas or jarls, and the ealdormen disappeared from the shires. Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves

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Ðæt is ðonne ǽrest ðæt ic wylle; ðæt man rihte laga upp-arǽre, and ǽghwilce unlaga georne afylle, and ðæt man aweódige and awyrtwalige, ǽghwylc unriht, swá man geornost mǽge, of ðissum earde this is then the first that I will; that right laws be established

æt-dón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-dón, ic æt-dó; p. -dide; subj. ic, ðú, he -do; pp. -dón, -dén

To take away ⬩ deprive ⬩ eripere

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To take away, deprive; eripere Ðæt nán preósta óðrum ne ǽtdé ǽnig ðara þinga that no priest deprive another of any of those things, L. Edg. C. 9; Th. ii. 246,10

æt-slídan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-slídan, p. -slád, pl. -slidon; pp. -sliden [æt from, away; v. æt I. 2: slídan labi]

To slip or slide away ⬩ labi ⬩ elabi

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Ðæt hira fót ætslíde ut labatur pes eorum, Deut. 32, 35

cynnan

(v.)

to declare, clear, prove ⬩ advocāre, purgāre, manifestāre

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to declare, clear, prove; advocāre, purgāre, manifestāre Gif he cynne ðæt he hit bohte if he declare that he bought it, L. Edg. S. 11; Th. i. 276, 12, note 7

drenc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
drenc-fæt, es; n. [fæt a vessel]

A drinking-vessel, cup ⬩ calix = κύλιξ

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A drinking-vessel, cup; calix = κύλιξ Gást ýsta oððe storma is dǽl drencfætes heora oððe heora calices spīrĭtus procellārum est pars calĭcis eorum, Ps. Lamb. 10, 7: 15, 5: 22, 5

Linked entry: drync-fæt

deáw-driás

(n.)
Grammar
deáw-driás, es; m? [dreósan to fall]

A fall of dew, dew-fall ⬩ rōris cāsus

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A fall of dew, dew-fall; rōris cāsus Deáwdriás on dæge weorþeþ winde geondsáwen the dew-fall in day is scattered by the wind, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 17; Dan. 277

ed-niwung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-niwung, e; f.

A renewing, reparation, renovation ⬩ repărātio

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A renewing, reparation, renovation; repărātio Seó feórþe dǽl sceal beón to edniwunge Godes cyricean the fourth part shall be to a renewing of God's church. Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 9

eorþ-græf

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-græf, es; n.

A hole dug in the earth, a ditch, well ⬩ fossa, pŭteus

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A hole dug in the earth, a ditch, well; fossa, pŭteus Isernes dǽl eorþgræf pæðeþ a part of iron passes the well, Exon. 114 b; Th. 439, 26; Ru. 59, 9

fæðm-rím

(n.)
Grammar
fæðm-rím, es; n.

Fathom-measure ⬩ cŭbĭtōrum vel ulnārum nŭmĕrus

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Fathom-measure; cŭbĭtōrum vel ulnārum nŭmĕrus Is ðæt torhte lond twelfum hérra fæðmrímes that glorious land is higher by twelve of fathom-measure, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 21; Ph. 29

fóre-gehát

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gehát, es; n.

A fore-promise ⬩ vow ⬩ prōmissio

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A fore-promise, vow; prōmissio Ðæt fóregehát forgifenysse, ðe we habbaþ fram Gode prōmissio remissiōnis, quam hăbēmus a Deo, Bd. Whelc. 341, 27. On ðinum fóregehátum in promissiōnĭbus tuis, 341, 26

fóstor-módor

(n.)
Grammar
fóstor-módor, f.

A foster-mother ⬩ altrix

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A foster-mother; altrix Ðæs mǽdenes fóstormódor into ðam búre eóde the maiden's foster-mother went into the chamber, Apol. Th. 2, 7, 11. 12, 15, 19, 23: Nar. 40, 7

ful-raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-raðe, -ræðe, -hræðe; adv.

Full quickly ⬩ immediately ⬩ cĭtissĭme

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Full quickly, immediately; cĭtissĭme Fulraðe [Cote. fulræðe] ðæs ic clipode immediately thereupon I spoke, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 8. Fulraðe yrnende running very quickly, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 21

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langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode

To summon ⬩ call

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To summon, call Godes æncgel cwæþ ðæt hé sceolde ðé him tó langian [MS. U. gelangian] God's angel said that he was to summon thee to him, Homl. Skt. 10, 122

mis-efesian

(v.)

to cut the hair improperly

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to cut the hair improperly (of the tonsure) Wé lǽraþ, ðæt ǽnig gehádod man his sceare ne helige, ne hine misefesian ne lǽte, L. Edg. C. 47; Th. ii. 254, 13

pǽca

(n.)
Grammar
pǽca, an; m.
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A deceiver Se ðe sægþ ðæt hé lufie God, and his beboda ne healdeþ, hé biþ ðonne him sylf leás, and biþ his ágen pǽca, Basil admn. 4 ; Norm. 40, 21