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díglian

(v.)
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Add In þissum þe hý dígledon in isio quem occultauerunt, Ps. Rdr. 9, 16. <b>I a.</b> to hide something from a person :-- Of þysum þe hý dýgledon mé, 30, 5

heáfod-bán

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-bán, es; n.

Head-bone, skullskull

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Head-bone, skull Monnes heáfodbán bærn tó ahsan burn a man's skull to ashes, L. M. 1, 53; Lchdm. ii. 126, 2. Wulfes heáfodbán bærn swíðe burn a wolf's skull thoroughly, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 3

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweotulian, -sweotlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To manifest;mănĭfestāre

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To manifest; mănĭfestāre Gesweotula nú ðín sylfes weorc manifest now thine own work, Exon. 8 a; Th. 1, 16; Cri. 9. Biþ meaht gesweotlad her might is manifested, 128 a; Th. 492, 20; Rä. 81, 18

Linked entries: sweotolian ge-swutelian

hirde-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hirde-leás, adj.

Without a shepherd

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Without a shepherd Ne beóþ hí hyrdeleáse ðonne hí ðé habbaþ having thee they will not be without a shepherd, Homl. Th. i. 383, 23. Scép heordeleáse oves non habentes pastorem, Mt. Kmbl. Rush 9, 36

hleápung

(n.)
Grammar
hleápung, e; f.

Leaping, dancing

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Leaping, dancing Herodias swá mǽres mannes deáþ to gife hire déhter hleápunge underféng Herodias received as a gift for her daughter's dancing the death of so illustrious a man, Homl. Th. i. 488, 3: 480, 35

sprot

(n.)
Grammar
sprot, es; n.

A sproutshoottwigsmall branchsurculuma sprout, twig

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A sprout, shoot, twig, small branch Sprote with a rod (?), Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 35. Sprota sarmentorum, ramorum, qui de vinea exciduntur, Hpt. Gl. 445, 32: 489, 10: palmitum, Germ. 401, 16. Sprotum sarmentis, 401, 24

Linked entries: sprota sprytele

barian

(v.)

to lay bareremove a coveringto stripdespoil

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Substitute: to lay bare, remove a covering Twégen diáconas barian (nudent) ꝥ weofud, Angl. xiii. 417, 749. to strip, despoil Leódhatan þe þurh mansylene bariað þás þeóde, Wlfst. 310, 5. Similar entries v. á-, ge-barian

æld

age

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age. Exon. 45 a; Th. 152,11; Gú. 807

alaþ

(n.)

ale

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ale, Th. Diplm. A. D. 883; 130, 3

Linked entry: alþes

alýfed-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
alýfed-líce, adv.

Lawfullyallowably

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Lawfully, allowably; licite:=a-lýfed allowed, líce; adv

anlang cempa

(n.)
Grammar
anlang cempa, an; m.

A regular soldiermiles ordinariusgregarius

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A regular soldier; miles ordinarius, gregarius, Cot. 136

beáda

(n.)
Grammar
beáda, an; m.

A counsellorpersuaderan exhorterintreatersuasor

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A counsellor, persuader, an exhorter or intreater; suasor

beadu-méce

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-méce, es; m.

A battle-swordsword of slaughterpugnæ ensis

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A battle-sword, sword of slaughter; pugnæ ensis

Linked entry: beado-méce

be-clísing

(n.)
Grammar
be-clísing, e; f.

An inclosed placea cellcella

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An inclosed place, a cell; cella,Leo 126

Linked entry: be-clýsing

bæzera

(n.)
Grammar
bæzera, bæzere

a baptizer

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a baptizer, Mt. Rush. Stv. 11, 11, 12

bǽdling

(n.)
Grammar
bǽdling, es; m. [from bǽdan to compel, solicit]

A carrier of letters or orderstabellarius

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A carrier of letters or orders; tabellarius,Som

be-lǽwing

(n.)
Grammar
be-lǽwing, e; f.

A betrayingtreasonproditio

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A betraying, treason; proditioHoml. Th. ii. 244, 22

Linked entry: lǽwing

beorn

(n.)

children

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children Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 466, 5

Linked entry: biorn

burgen

(n.)
Grammar
burgen, e; f.
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A burying-place, sepulchre, Ps. Th. 29, 9

býing

(n.)
Grammar
býing, e; f.
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A habitation; domus, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 3

Linked entry: býencg