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beán

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Sum him mid bær beána mid wætere ofgotene, Hml. S. 23 b, 128. Beána sáwan, Angl. ix. 262, 7. Add

hǽlþ

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Gif þú gesihst þé on wætere cealdan þw[e]án, hǽlde líchaman (sanitatem carports) getácnaþ, Lch. iii. 214, 14. of soul, salvation Eallon þám tó écere hǽlðe þe his líchaman séceað, Chr. 1023 ; P. 156, 25. healing, physical Heó árás andsund of þám bedde

fleótan

(v.)
Grammar
fleótan, part. fleótende; ic fleóte, ðú flýtst, he flýt, pl. fleótaþ; p. fleát, pl. fluton; pp. floten [fleót a stream]

To FLOATswimfluctuārenătārenāvĭgāre

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Ageót ele uppon wæter oððe on óðrum wǽtan, se ele flýt búfon pour oil upon water or on another fluid, the oil will float above, Homl. Th. ii. 564, 13. Oft scipu scríðende scrinde fleótaþ illic nāves pertransībunt, Ps. Th. 103, 24.

Linked entry: a-fleótan

micelian

(v.)
Grammar
micelian, miclian, micclian; p. ode.

to become greatto increase in size or in quantityto make greatto increase the size or quantity of a thingto extolmagnify

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Wæter micladon the waters waxed, 3105; An. 1555. Ðæt folc ongan weaxan and myclian ( grandescere ), Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 33.

spíwan

(v.)
Grammar
spíwan, p. spáw, pl. spiwon.
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Ðá gebrǽd hé hine seócne, and ongan hine brecan tó spíwenne, Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 9. to spit Geót ðæt blód on yrnende wæter, spíw þríwa æfter, Lchdm. ii. 76, 15. Ðonne is cynn, ðæt him spíwe ðæt wíf on ðæt nebb, Past. 5; Swt. 45, 2

Linked entry: spiwian

ǽþm

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Þá hátan wæter reócað and mycele ǽþmas ( vapores ) wyrcað, Gr. D. 343, 4. Baþena ǽþmas thermarum uapores, An. Ox. 4778. vapour of the human body Of hómena ǽþme and stiéme cymð eágna mist. Lch. ii. 26, 26.

hæslen

(adj.)
Grammar
hæslen, adj.
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Of hazel Genim æt fruman hæslenne sticcan oððe ellenne wrít ðínne naman on ásleah þrý scearpan on gefylle mid ðý blóde ðone naman weorp ofer eaxle on yrnende wæter and stand ofer ðone man ða scearpan ásleá ðæt eall swíginde gedó take, to begin with,

néðan

(v.)
Grammar
néðan, p. de

To have courage to doto dare to doto venture

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Git on deóp wæter aldrum néðdon ye ventured into deep water at the risk of your lives, Beo. Th. 1024; B. 510 : 1080; B. 538. Ic néðan gefrægn hæleþ tó hilde I have heard that warriors dared to do battle, Cd. Th. 124, 9; Gen. 2060.

Linked entry: ge-néðan

á-dídan

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Ealle gesceafta ðæt wæter ádýdde, Hml. ii. 60, 11: 122, 17. Hig manega ádýddon ( ad mortes plurimorum ), Num. 21, 6. Se unlybba ne mihte hine ádýdan, Hml. Th. ii. 178, 12: Hml. S. 17, 176: Scrd. 22, 29. Wearð se mǽsta dǽl mid hungre ádýd, Hml.

Linked entry: a-dýdan

á-lǽtan

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Add: of intentional movement Hé unwærlíce nyðer álét ( submittens ) on ꝥ wæter ꝥ fæt, Gr. D. 114, 28. Hí hine on ánre wilian áléton ofer ðone weall, Hml. Th. i. 388, 9. Hwí wolde þín hláford þé álǽtan tó mé ( let thee come to me ), Hml.

denu

Grammar
denu, [Though a nominative dene occurs weak forms of the oblique cases are not found.]
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See also Txts. 545. v. eorþ-, mór-, wæter-denu. Add

drync

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D. 127, 16. v. blód-, spiw(e)-, wæter-drync

ge-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hogian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Þuacute; gehogodest sæcce sécean ofer sealt wæter, B. 1988. with clause Hæfde hé gehogod, þæt hé gedǽde, swá hine Drihten hét, Gen. 2892. with pronoun and clause in apposition Þá ic ǽrest hyt gehogede, þæt ic hine tó swíþe ne lufige, Solil.

Linked entry: ge-hycgan

fægere

(adv.)
Grammar
fægere, fægre, fegere; adv.

Pleasantly, softly, gently, fairly, beautifully suāvĭter, bĕnigne, cōmĭter, dĕcenter, pulchre

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He fægere mid wætere oferwearp wuldres cynebearn he gently sprinkled with water the royal child of glory, Menol. Fox 314; Men. 158. Him fægere éce Drihten andswarode the eternal Lord answered him fairly, Cd. 107; Th. 141, 27; Gen. 2351: Frag.

Linked entries: fægre fegere

líget

(n.)
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Heó cymð fram winde and fram wætere, Sal. K. 186, 14. Lýgtu flamma. Ps. L. 105, 18. Légitu fulgur, Ps. Srt. ii. 196, 19. Légite fulgoris, 190, 15. On þá gelícnesse tungles oððe lígite, Nar. 7, 14. For ðæs þunres ege and pǽrelígette. Wlfst. 207, 26.

horh

(n.)
Grammar
horh, horg, es; m. n.
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Gif him ofstondeþ on innan ǽnigu ceald wǽte ðonne spíwaþ hie ðæt horh . . . ðæt ofstandene þicce horh, 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 194, 15-21. Ðonne spíwaþ hie sóna ðone þiccan horh, 2, 28; Lchdm. ii. 224, 15. Horas pituita, i. e. minuta saliva, Ælfc.

ge-temprian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-temprian, p. ode; pp. od
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Án is ðæt gehwá hine sylfne getemprige mid gemete on ǽte and on wǽte one is, that every one govern himself with moderation in food and drink, i. 360, 12.

Linked entry: temprian

wealwian

(v.)
Grammar
wealwian, p. ode
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Hé wealwode on ðæm gedrófum wætere in lutosa aqua semetipsum volvit, 54; Swt. 421, 8. His hors feól wealwigende geond ða eorðan . . . mid ðam ðe hit swá wealwode, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 207.

ge-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brǽdan, to roast.
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Nán ðing hreáw, ne on wætere gesoden, ac gebrǽd tó fýre, Hml. Th. ii. 264, 5. Dǽl fisces gebrédedes (-bréddes, R.), Lk. L. 24, 42. Gebrǽdedne æppel, Lch. ii. 132, 14. Genim gósa tungan gebrǽdde, 90, 8.

lagu-flód

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-flód, es; m.

Seaoceanstreamwavewater

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Swá wé on laguflóde ofer ceald wæter ceólum líðan geond sídne sǽ, Exon. 20 a; Th. 53, 16; Cri. 851. Heliseus leólc ofer laguflód on swonráde, 75 b; Th. 283, 2; Jul. 674.