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clypung

(n.)
Grammar
clypung, clepung, e; f.

Articulation ⬩ speaking out ⬩ the forming of words ⬩ a cry ⬩ eloquium, ⬩ clamor

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Articulation, speaking out, the forming of words, a cry; eloquium, clamor Se múþ drýfþ út ða clypunge, and seó lyft biþ geslagen mid ðære clypunge the mouth produces [driveth out] the articulation, and the air is struck in the articulation Ælfc.

Linked entries: cleopung clepung

spédlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
spédlíce, adv.

Successfully ⬩ efficaciously ⬩ powerfully ⬩ in a manner which produces a result ⬩ prosper

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Ðonne ic him spédlíce tó spræc and hí lǽrde when I spoke to them with power and taught them, 119, 6

swíðian

(v.)
Grammar
swíðian, p. ode.

to be or become strong, to prevail ⬩ to make firm, to fix

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Voc. ii. 108, 68. Swíþiaþ, 35, 60

ge-clystre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-clystre, es; n.

A bunch of grapes

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Voc. i. 285, 73: ii. 11, 31. Geclystre botyrum, Ps. Srt. ii. 193, 1. ꝥ tó láfe wunodon swýþe feáwa geclystru þára wínbyrgena ut rari racemi remanerent, Gr. D. 57, 9.

ágan

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, endow with Þé ic ágan sceal I will surely endow thee , Gen. 2724.

gódnes

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Th. ii. 368, 38. <b>IV a.

ge-hlíwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlíwan, ge-hleówan; p. de
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Th. ii. 448, 18.

Linked entries: ge-hleówan ge-hlýwan

healh

a corner ⬩ an angle ⬩ cave ⬩ closet ⬩ recess ⬩ a bay

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In streánæs halæ (hęlę, hale, v. ll. ), 147, 378. the word occurs not infrequently in the charters, and in the single instance where it appears to be explained it seems to mean a stony slope: In quoddam petrosum clivum et ex eo Baldwines healh appellatur

FÆT

(n.)
Grammar
FÆT, es; pl. nom. acc. fatu, fata; gen. fata; dat. fatum; n.

A vessel, cup, VAT ⬩ vas, călix

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Th. ii. 158, 19. He oferwríhþ nán man mid fæte his onælede leóhtfæt nēmo autem lucernam accendens, opĕrit eam vāse, Lk. Bos. 8, 16. In seolfren fæt in a silver vessel, Elen. Kmbl. 2050; El. 1026.

Linked entries: fatu ge-fǽtan

ge-wítan

(v.)
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Th. i. 316, 29, 34. And ðonne se wer gewíte and then the husband die, Ll. Th. i. 126, 2: Solil. H. 52, 8. Gewitte, 10.

ge-lǽstan

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Gif hwá geniéd sié tó hláfordsearwe, ꝥ is þonne ryhtre tó áleóganne þonne tó gelǽstanne, Ll. Th. i. 60, 6.

scild

(n.)
Grammar
scild, sceld, scyld, es; m.

a shield ⬩ a piece of defensive armour ⬩ a shield ⬩ protection

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Ath. i. 15; Th. i. 208, ii. Ðǽr læg secg mænig ofer scild scoten, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 19. Dynedan scildas, Judth. Thw. 24, 24; Jud. 204. Scylda parmarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 30. Eorles heregeata . . . ehta spera and eall swá feala scylda, L. C.

birnan

(v.)
Grammar
birnan, pp. burnen

To burn ⬩ ardent ⬩ vehement

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Ic byrne ardeo, ðú byrnst ardes, ic onginne byrnan ardesco, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 212, 6. of fire, light, &amp;c. Bir[n]ð ardescit (ignis ), Kent. Gl. 573. Hé þá leóhtfatu onǽlde and hý burnon, Gr. D. 43, 19.

Linked entries: byrnan beornan

hreám

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Þeáh ðe hé mid hreáme ðæs bǽde, ii. 500, 21. Heó mid hreáme clypode: 'Mǽre is se god . . .,' Hml. S. 22, 116

ǽlc

all ⬩ any

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Th. i. 328, 15. Hí forbudon ǽlce wífunga, ii. 374, 35: 286, 30. Ǽlce wígwǽpna lǽte man stille, Wlfst. 170, 8. in excluding phrases, any Búton ǽlcon þegne Créca lond sécan, Ors. 4, 1; S. 156, 32. Búton ǽlcre hreówe, 2, 1; S. 64, 7: Past. 37, 2.

ge-streón

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Th. ii. 460, 31. (l a) of getting by violence, rapine, robbery :-- Wæs hé hogiende tó gestreóne (reáfláce, v.l.) manna æhta in rapinam rerun inhians, Gr.

á-dwǽscan

to extinguish fire, light ⬩ to put an end to, put dawn, suppress a practice, doctrine, &;c. ⬩ to put down, suppress, destroy a person

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Ic beóde ðæt hé ðæne unrihtwísan tó rihte gebíge gyf hé mæge; gyf hé ne mæge, ðonne wille ic ðæt hé hine on earde ádwǽsce, oððe út of earde ádrǽfe, Cht. E. 230, 25. Se preóst is ádwǽsced he was killed by a fall Hml. Th. ii. 164, 8.

þeód-land

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-land, es; n.

an inhabited district, ⬩ a region, ⬩ country ⬩ the continent(?)

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On Cantwara mǽgþe and eác on ðám ðeódlandum ðe ðǽrtó geþeódde wǽron (in contiguis eidem regionibus) Bd. pref.; S. 471, 26. Ðá férdon wé on óþer þeódlond India in alias Indie profecti regiones, Nar. 22, 2.

ge-samnung

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Í. 236, 17. of things, material, a heap, mass Gesomnung congeries (gemmarum ], Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 38.

leóht

Grammar
leóht, bright.
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Ic him þá máðmas geald æt gúðe leóhtan sweorde, B. 2492. Mid þá leóhtan gedryht with the band in shining robes, El. 737. Dryhtnes onsién sunnan leóhtre, Cri. 1652. Sceán leóht inn. . . þá wæs hit swá leng swá leóhtre, Vis. Lfc. 54. <b>I a.