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ǽr-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-sceaft, e; f.

An old creationan ancient workpristina creatiopriscum opus

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An old creation, an ancient work; pristina creatio, priscum opus, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 1; Ruin. 16

Linked entry: sceaft

burg-stede

(n.)
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a city-place, city, Exon. 52a; Th. 181, 10; Gú. 1291: 124a; Th. 476, 3; Ruin. 2

pæþ-feld

(n.)
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field across which a path runs (?) Oð þone hagan; andlang hagan oð pæðfeld, C. D. i. 258, 2

Linked entry: feld

-módness

(suffix)
Grammar
-módness, v.
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án-, eád- (eáþ-), glæd-, heáh-, heard-, leás-, leóht-, meagol-, ofer-, or-, rûm-, swíþ-, þole-, wác-, weá-, wiþer-módness

grimman

(v.)
Grammar
grimman, ic grimme, ðú grimst, he grimmeþ, grimþ, pl. grimmaþ; p. gram, grom, pl. grummon; pp. grummen.
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Sax. grimmid the gróto séo.] to run with haste, hasten; properare, currere, festinare Gúþmóde grummon the warlike of mind hastened, Beo. Th. 617; B. 306

Linked entry: gúþ-mód

ge-sígan

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Add: to sink or fall back Gesáh relabitur, Germ. 401, 12. of the depression of a surface, to sink Þý lǽs þider in yfel pohha gesige, Lch. ii. 208, 18. of the movement of a fluid, to run into or out of Gyf wæter on eáran swýþe gesigen (-siged, v.l.

hemming

(n.)
Grammar
hemming, himming, es; m.
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A boot made of raw hide Hemming, i. rúh scó pero, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 6. Himming, 117, 5

bereþ

(v.)
Grammar
bereþ, 3rd pres. of beran

bearsbrings forthproduces

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Rush. Stv. 1, 21 : Hick. Thes. i. 135; Runic pm. 18; Kmbl. 342, 28

wraþu

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
wraþu, e; f.

A propstaysupportsupportassistance

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Wísdómes wraðu, and witena frófur, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 7 ; Rún. 4. Gyfu gumena byð . . . wraðu and weorðscype, 340. 25; Rún. 7. Ðǽr bið á gearu wraðu wannhálum wíta gehwylces, Eten. Kmbl. 2057; El. 1030.

be-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gnídan, p. -gnád
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To rub thoroughly Genim meluwes smed-man and wiccgan innel(fe), begníd ( or? innelfe gníd) tósomne, Lch. ii. 134, 5

fílian

(v.)
Grammar
fílian, p. ode

To file

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To file, rub with a file Fíliende fricans (lima . . . fricans informe metallum, Aid. 252, 22), Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, jo

Linked entry: fíliende

burg-steal

(n.)
Grammar
burg-steal, es; m. [burg a fortress, city, steal a place]
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A city-place; arcis locus, arx Brosnade burgsteal the city-place has perished, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 23; Ruin. 29

Linked entry: burh-steal

hreórig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreórig, adj.

Ruinous

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Ruinous Hrófas sind gehrorene hreórge torras the roofs are fallen, the towers ruinous, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 6; Ruin. 3

wól-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wól-dæg, es; m.

A day of pestilencea day of death

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Th. 477, 18 ; Ruin. 26

a-sweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sweorfan, p. -swearf, pl. -swurfon ; pp. -sworfen

To rub offto file offpolishexpolire

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To rub off, to file off, polish; expolire To asworfenum óran, to gesworfenum óran sub expolita, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 142, 19

Linked entry: a-sworfen

hrung

(n.)
Grammar
hrung, e; f.

A rungstaffrodbeampole

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A rung, staff, rod, beam, pole; Ongunnon stígan on wægn weras and hyra wicg somod hlódan under hrunge ðá ða hors óðbær wægn tó lande the men mounted the wain and their steeds with them, they stowed them under the rung, [the pole that supported the covering

sealt-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-bróc, es; m.
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A brook that runs from salt works (?) Ofsaltere*-*wellan eástriht on saltbróc; and swá ondlong saltbróces, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 206, 32

Linked entry: bróc

líc-leóþ

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Gl. 427, 62 : epitaphion, carmen super lumulum ł mortuo-rum, 70. Add

ge-sweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweorfan, p. -swearf, pl. -swurfon; pp. -sworfen

To file or rub off to polish off;expolire

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To file or rub off to polish off; expolire To ásworfenum óran, to gesworfenum óran sub expolita, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 142, 19

Linked entries: ge-sworfen ge-swyrfan

ge-hrorenes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hrorenes, -ness, e; f.

Afflictionruinærumna

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Affliction, ruin; ærumna Gecerrod oððe gewend ic eom on gehrorenesse oððe yrmþum mínum conversus sum in ærumna mea, Ps. Lamb. 31, 4