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tó-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-flówan, p. -fleów; pp. -flówen

To flow different ways,disperse in flowing,flow awayto flow in different directions, be dispersedto melt away,be destroyed to wander,be drawn hither and thither,be distractedto be separated,take different directionsto spreadto pass away,be dissipated,scattered,rendered useless,brought to nothingto separate in confusion,become disconnected

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Gl. 473, 37. referring to material objects, to flow in different directions, be dispersed Iudas tóbærst on emtwá and his innoð tófleów, náteshwðn gelógod on nánre byrgene, Homl. Th. ii. 250, 26.

Linked entry: te-flówan

swelgan

(v.)
Grammar
swelgan, p.swealh, pl. swulgon; pp. swolgen (with acc. or inst. (dat.))

To swallow.of taking food, etc., by living creaturesof absorption or reception by inanimate things, to swallow, take in, drink, absorbto take in to the mind, accept, imbibe (wisdom)with the idea of violence or destruction, to devour (lit. or fig.), to consume, engulf absorbereglutireto swallow.

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Th. 408, 9; Rä. 27, 9. lc(a horn ) windesceal swelgan of sumes bósme, 395, 29; Rä. 15, 15.

Linked entry: swylfende

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Ðú eart hyht ealra ðe feor on sǽ foldum wuniaþ thou art the hope of all who dwell in lands far in the sea [i. e. islands ], Ps.

here-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
here-strǽt, e; f.

A military roadone allowing the passage of an armyhighwayhigh road

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Wegas syndon drýge herestrǽta the ways [through the Red Sea] are dry, the roads for the host, Cd. 157; Th. 195, 29; Exod. 284. Ne mé herestrǽta ofer cald wæter cúþe sindon nor are the highways over the cold water known to me, Andr.

Linked entry: fird-strǽt

hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
hreówsian, hrýwsian; p. ode

To be sorrygrieverepentdo penance

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Ðaet se rihtwísa man hreówsige hine sylfne swylce hé wið God forwyrht sig ut justus homo pœnitentiam agat eorum, quæ erga Deum deliquerit, L. Ecg. P. i. 5; Th. ii. 174, 6. Heora synna hreówsian and dǽdbóte dón, Ors. 6, 2; Swt. 256, 13.

Linked entry: hrýwsian

ge-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-belgan, he -bylgþ, -bilhþ; p. -bealg, -bealh, pl. -bulgon; pp. -bolgen.

To make one angryirritateenrageīra se tumefăcĕreirrītāteexaspĕrāreTo angerincenseirrītāreexaspĕrāreTo be angryindignāriirasci

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Mid gebolgne hond with wrathful hand, Exon. 37 a; Th. 120, 19; Gú. 274. intrans. To be angry; indignāri, irasci Gebulgon wið ða twegen gebróðru indignāti sunt de duōbus fratrĭbus, Mt. Bos. 20, 24

þunor-rád

(n.)
Grammar
þunor-rád, e; f.

Thundera peal of thunder

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Hornl. 145, 29. Ðonne þunorrád biþ, ne sceþeð ðam men ðe ðone stán ( agate ) mid him hæfð, Lchdtn. ii. 296, 30: iii. 374, col. 2. From stefne ðunurráde (þunuráde, Spl.) a voce tonitrui, Ps. Surt. 103, 7: 76, 19. Þunur-ráda ðínre tonitrris tui, Ps.

brád

(adj.)

broadopenspaciousflat

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hors ðacciað and stráciað mid brádre handa, Past. 303, 11. Bráde hand palmam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 22. of great extent, wide-spread, spacious Ðǽre rúman a(u)guste, brád augustum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 23 : i. 287, 78.

Linked entry: brádlinga

faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ, faroþ, es; m.

oceanwavesshore

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Wæs æt holme gearo, fús æt faroðe, 1916. Bát on sǽwe, fleót on faroðe, Hy. 4, 100. Hí hyne ætbǽron tó brimes faroðe they bore him to the water, B. 28. Gewát him ofer sandhleoðu tó sæ-acute;s faruðe, An. 236.

ge-níwian

(v.)
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Add: to renovate, restore what has decayed or been injured. the object material Eft geníuað wæs hond his restituta est manus ejus, Lk. L. 6, 10. Eal bið geníwað feðerhoma, swá hé æt frymðe wæs, Ph. 279.

CWIC

(adj.)
Grammar
CWIC, cwyc, cwuc, cuc; def. se cwica, seó, ðæt cwice; adj.

Alive, QUICK vivus, vivax

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Ath. i. prm ; Th. i. 194, 6: Homl. Blick. 39, 18. Æt cwicum [cwicon MS.] menn for a living man, L. Eth. iii. 1, 2; Th. i. 292, 10, 13. Be cwicum ceorle the husband being alive, L. Ethb. 85; Th. i. 24, 9.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement,faith good or bad faithto keep faith with a persontrothtruth to a person,fidelityfealtyloyaltythe truth of the stronger to the weaker,gracefavourhelpan assurance of faith or truthword (in to give or pledge one's word)a promisean engagementa covenantleaguefaith in somethingbelieftrustconfidence

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Cf. hold Ðæs getreówan freóndes, ðone mon lufaþ for treówum, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 82, 35. Dauid forbær ðæt hé Saul ne dorste ofsleán for ðǽm ealdum treówum, Past. 28; Swt. 199, 3: 3; Swt. 37, 7. Cham ne wolde cýðan hyldo and treówa, Cd.

Linked entries: treówa trinnu-byttae

wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
wrecan, p. wræc, pl.wrǽcon; pp.wrecen

To drivepressto driveforce to moveto drive outexpelto drive outto expressutterreciteto drive inimpressinlayto drivepractisecarry outonto drivepress onto wreakto punishto punishto punishto punishto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto take vengeance (on)

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Homl. 49, 3. to punish a person Grammar wrecan, (dat.) for a fault Grammar wrecan, (acc. or clause) Ongset gumena aldor hwæt him Waldend wræc wíteswingum, Cd. Th. 112, l; Gen. 1864.

un-híre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-híre, -heóre, -hére, -hiére, -hióre, -hýre; adj.

Fiercesavagecrueldeadlydiredreadfulfrightful

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Se (Ishmael) bið unhýre, orlæggífre, wiðerbreca wera cneórissum hic erit ferus homo, manus ejus contra omnes (Gen. 16, 12), Cd. Th. 138, 5; Gen. 2287. Ne gémde hé ná swá swýðe hú hé áræfnede ðæs unhýran cwelres hand, Shrn. 129, 9.

ge-rǽsan

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Swá hwylce swá ꝥ hors on gerǽsan mihte, hit bát and hira lima tótær quoscumque potuisset-invadere, eorum membra morsibus dilaniaret, Gr.

grimme

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Hé hæfde styrne mód gegremed grymme, Gen. 61. where the agent suffers Ðǽr is máðma hord grimme geceápod ( dearly purchased ), B. 3012. Grimme gegongen, 3085. Banan heardlíce grimme ongieldað, Sal. 132: Gú. 959.

mǽl

(n.)
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Gif hwám geboden sý tó ðigene, and hé hit mid gebelge forsace, ne sý him tó gewilnedum mǽle ( hora qua desideraverit ) nánre óðere þigene getíðad, R. Ben. 69, 21. Hý on án mǽl tó nónes gereorden ad nonam semper reficiant, 66, 5.

sceaþan

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþan, scód, sceód ; sceaþen . [This strong form seems almost confined to the poetry, the prose maiking use of sceþþan, q. v.]

To scathe, hurt, harm, injure

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Ðæt him feóndes hond æt ðam ýtemestan ende ne scóde, 129, 1; Gú. 414. Sceaþen is mé sáre, frécne on ferhþe. Cd. Th. 53, 31; Gen. 869. with acc. Oft mec ísern scód sáre on sídan, Exon.

galdor

a song, poem. an incantation, a charm.the sound

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Cf. galan, (3) Hié Hygeláces horn nad býman gealdor ongeáton, B. 2944

swífan

(v.)
Grammar
swífan, p. swáf, pl. swifon; pp. swifen.

to move in a course, wend, sweepof a course of action, to come to take part in a matter to be uncertainrove, tarn, sweepferri, volvere, incitarito cease, leave off

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to move in a course, wend, sweep Hond hwyrfeþ geneahhe swíféþ mé geond sweartne the hand passes over me (a skin), Exon. Th. 394, 4 ; Rä. 13, 13. On ðære ilcan eaxe hwerfeþ rodor, recene scríþeþ, súðheald swíféþ swift (sweeps swift), Met. 28, 17.

Linked entries: a-swífan swefian