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ed-winde

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ed-winde,</b> an: -wind, e; f. A vortex, whirlpool, abyss Deópnyss abyssus, edwinde vortex, swelgend vorago, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 36. Edwindan uoraginis, An. Ox. 4, 10. Swyliendes, eadwindan, 636.

Linked entry: -winde

egesung

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Send hé him tó swá fela eóroda þe mihton gebígan ꝥ mennisc him tó, oþþe mid egsunge þæt hig bugon tó sibbe, oþþe mid wíge ꝥ hí wurdon gewylde, Jud. Thw. 161, 37. Hé ondrǽde [þæs wítegan] egesunge metuat prophete comminationem, R. Ben. I. 58, 13. Add

ge-þaccian

(v.)
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; p. ode. to strike gently with the open hand, pat, clap Hé lufode mid his brádre handa þá nunnan and ofer þa sculdru geþaccode in tergo sanclimonialis feminae blandiens alapam dabat, Gr. D. 189, 22. to soothe by patting (?)

ge-éþian

(v.)
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ge-éþian, p. ode
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Wé magon witan ꝥ þonne se gást wile hé geéðað tó þæs mannes mode sciendum est quia quando vult spiritus aspirat, Gr. D. 146, 14

Linked entry: éþian

hrysc

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Take here the passage given under <b>hricsc,</b> and add Wiþ geswelle þám þe wyrð of fylle oððe of slege oþþe of hrýsca hwilcum, Lch. ii. 6, 28. See next word

mete-sacca

(n.)
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Voc. i. 26, 62 ( the word occurs in a list of objects connected with the table), v. sticca; II

rǽd-wita

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Substitute: one wise in counsel, one of the leading men of a country, one of the 'witan' Cyningas and rǽdwitan forwyrþan reges et principes peribunt, Archiv cxx. 297, 31.

repan

(v.)
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repan, (?); ;p.; ræp, ;pl.; rǽpon

To reap

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[I gaf hem red þat ropen sykel Þat I ne sewe neure, To seise to me with her Piers P. 13, 374.]

Linked entries: reopan wín-repan

grund-wela

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wela, an; m.

Earthly wealth

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Earthly wealth Him grundwelan ginne sealde hét ðám sinhíwum sǽs and eorþan tuddorteóndra teohha gehwilcre wæstmas fédan he gave them ample riches of earth, bade for the man and wife each of sea's and land's productive tribes bring forth fruits, Cd. 46

galdor-cræft

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Séc lytle stánas on swealwan bridda magan. . . hí beóþ góde wiþ . . yflum gealdorcræftum, Lch, ii. 306, 13. Sé þe galdorcræftas (incantationes) behealdeð, Ll. Th. ii. 154, 29. Add

hiw-líc

(adj.)
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hiw-líc, adj.

Having good form or colour, shapely; formosus

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Having good form or colour, shapely; formosus Ansíne hiwlíce hine habban fultum getácnaþ to see one's self with a handsome face betokens support, Lchdm. iii. 204, 8. Reáf hiwlíc habban blisse getácnaþ to have a handsome robe betokens bliss, 212, 6.

BLÓD

(n.)
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BLÓD, es; n.

BLOOD, goresanguis, cruor

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the kingdom with his uncles blood, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 5-7.

ge-efenlǽcan

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Add: to imitate, of a person, with the object a person, with acc. To act as another has done Þá þe þwyrlíce dóð, deóflu hi geefenlǽceað ( demones imitantur ), Scint. 53, 16: 84, 11. Ne geeuenlǽc þú wyrcende unrihtwísnesse, Ps. L. 36, 1.

hladan

(v.)
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hladan, p. hlód;pp. hladen.

to heap, pile up, build, place, lade, load, freight to lade, draw [water]; haurire

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Naca hladen herewǽdum the bark laden with war weeds, 3798; B. 1897. Wæs wunden gold on wǽn hladen twisted gold was laden on the wain, 6260; B. 3134. Hærfest wæstmum hladen autumn laden with fruits, Menol.

Linked entries: hlæd hlædel hlæst

feor

(adv.)
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feor, adv.

avoidancewidelywidelyfarfar

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Th. i. 432, 18. where point from which distance is measured is given, in dative Hé hwearf mondreámum feor, B. 1715. with a prep. Nó hé wiht fram mé feor fleótan meahte, B. 542. Hé hine feor forwræc mancynne fram, 109.

Linked entries: fier firr fyr

sceáwian

(v.)
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sceáwian, ode.

to lookto look atobservebeholdseeto look at, look on with favour, to regard, have respect toto look at with care, consider, inspect, examine, scrutinize, reconnoitreto look out, seek for, select, choose, provideto shew (favour, respect, etc.)to grant

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Voc. ii. 134, 83. to look at, look on with favour, to regard, have respect to Ic sceáwiu wegas ðíne 'I will have respect unto thy ways' (A.V.), Ps. Surt. 118, 15. Hé hyra dǽde sceáwaþ God will regard the deeds of the charitable, Exon.

ge-sceppan

(v.)
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ge-sceppan, -scippan, -scyppan; p. -sceóp, -scóp, pl. -sceópon, -scópon ; pp. -scæpen, -sceapen , -sceopen, -sceapen

To form, createformare, disponere, creare

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Ðá gesceóp Adam naman his wífe then Adam made a name for his wife, Gen. 3, 20: Boutr. Scrd. 19, 32.

Linked entries: ge-scippan ge-scyppan

weorþ-líce

(adv.)
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weorþ-líce, weorþelíce; adv.
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Swá weorðlíce, wíde tósáweþ Dryhten his duguþe, Exon. Th. 299, 30; Crä, 110: 121, 27; Gú. 295. Fægere, weorðlíce, Menol. Fox 317; Men. 160.

hladan

to loadto loadfreightcargoto loadto drawto drawto drawto drawobtainto scoop out

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Add: to load a vessel with a freight Wæs naca hladen herewǽdum, mearum and máðmum, B. 1897. to load, furnish abundantly with something. the object a person. the thing material Goldhladen þegn, Fins. 13. the thing non-material Guma gilphlæden, B. 868

ge-feallan

(v.)
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(a β) to fall in reverence :-- Ꝥ wif forhtade ... and gifeól (gefeall, L.) bifora him, Mk. R. 5, 33. Ꝥ wíf gífeóll bifora fótum his, Lk. R. 8, 47. Hé gifeóll on onsióne, 17, 16.