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fóre-birig

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-birig, dat. s. of fóre-burh

a vestibule

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Ex. 29, 32

ge-smirian

(v.)

to anoint,

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to anoint, Ex. 29, 29

yrre

(adj.)
Grammar
yrre, adj.
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Þú yrre ús wurde and eft milde iratus es, et misertus es nobis, Ps. Th. 59, l. (l β) with preposition :-- Hé wæs yrre wið Aaron adversum Aaron iratus, Deut. 9, 20.

Linked entries: eorre eorre

sceótan

Grammar
sceótan, <b>I a.</b>
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</b> add :-- Gif hit gelimpeþ ꝥ se man ꝥ wyrignesse word ne gecwið tó his þám néhstan for hete, ac hit sceóteð forð þurh his tungan gýmeleásnesse si homo non ex militia, sed ex linguae incuria, maledictionis verbum jaculatur in proximum, Gr.

hát-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
hát-heort, adj.

Furious, angry, irascible, passionate, ardent ⬩ furiosus, iracundus, fervens

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sæculare jus et pacem admittere velit cum eo qui in eum deliquerit, L.

ge-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-timbran, -timbrian, -timbrigean; part. -timbriende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [timbrian to build] .

to make of wood ⬩ to build ⬩ to build up ⬩ construct ⬩ ædĭfĭcāre ⬩ construĕre ⬩ exstruĕre ⬩ to build up the mind ⬩ instruct ⬩ edify ⬩ instruĕre

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Wá, ðæt ðes towyrpþ Godes templ, and on þrím dagum hyt eft getimbraþ vah qui destruis templum Dei, et in trĭduo illud reædĭfĭcas, Mt. Bos. 27, 40: Mk. Bos. 15, 29.

hild-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
hild-fruma, an; m,

A military chief or prince,

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Kmbl. 19; El. 10: 201; El. 101: Exon. 65b; Th. 243, 7, Jul. 7: Beo. Th. 3360; B. 1678: 5291; B. 2649: 5662; B. 2835

a-mán-sumung

(n.)
Grammar
a-mán-sumung, -sumnung, e; f. [a ex, man = mǽn = gemǽne communis, sumnung = samnung a congregation]

Excommunication ⬩ a curse ⬩ excommunicatio ⬩ anathema

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Excommunication, a curse; excommunicatio, anathema Besmiten mid ðære amánsumunge pollutus anathemate, Jos. 7, 12: R. Ben. 51: Proœm. R. Conc

ana-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
ana-wyrm, es; m. [ana = an, in in, as in Goth. anahneiwan inclinare; wyrm a worm]

An intestinal worm ⬩ lumbricus

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An intestinal worm; lumbricus Gif anawyrm on men weaxe if an intestinal worm grow in a man, L. M. 1, 46; Lchdm, ii. 114, 13, 18, 23

æ-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
æ-týnan, p. de; pp. ed; v.a. [æ = a=on, un un; týnan to shut]

To open ⬩ aperire

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To open; aperire Dura heofones he ætýnde januas cœli aperuit, Ps. Spl. 77, 27

antefn

(n.)
Grammar
antefn, = antefen, e; f? es; n? [ἀντί opposite, φωνή a voice]

An antiphon ⬩ anthem ⬩ a hymn sung in alternate parts ⬩ antiphona ⬩ cantus Ecclesiasticus alternus

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An antiphon, anthem, a hymn sung in alternate parts; antiphona, cantus Ecclesiasticus alternus Is ðæt sǽd, ðæt hí ðysne letanían and antefn geleóþre stæfne sungan fertur, quia hanc litaniam consona voce modularentur, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 24

carc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
carc-ern, carc-ærn, es; n. [care care, or Lat. carcer a prison; ærn, ern a place]
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Cot. carcærne] eram in carcere, Past. 44, 7: Hat. MS. 62b, 22. To ðam carcerne to the prison, Andr. Kmbl. 179; An. 90: Exon. 8a; Th. 2, 27; Cri. 25: Cd. 227; Th. 304, 28; Sat. 637: Cot. 124: 191

Linked entries: carc cearc-ern

cumbul-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
cumbul-gebrec, es; n. [cumbul = cumbol <b>I,</b> gebrec a noise, crashing]

A crashing of banners or ensigns ⬩ signorum fragor

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A crashing of banners or ensigns ; signorum fragor Ps. C. 50, 11 ; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 11

Linked entry: cumbol-gebrec

dreópian

(v.)
Grammar
dreópian, dreápian, dropian, drupian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To drop ⬩ stillāre, distillāre

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To drop; stillāre, distillāre Swá dropa, ðe on ðas eorþan dreópaþ as a drop, which droppeth on this earth, Ps. Th. 71, 6. Heofonas [MS. Heofenas] dreápedun cæli distillāvērunt, Ps. Surt. 67, 9. Myrre and cassia dropiaþ of ðínum, cláðum myrrh and cassia

Linked entries: dreápian dropian drupian

efen-þeówa

(n.)
Grammar
efen-þeówa, an; m: efen-þeów, efn-þeów, es; m.

A fellow-servant ⬩ conservus

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A fellow-servant; conservus Astrehte hys efen-þeówa hyne and bæd hyne procĭdens conservus ejus rŏgābat eum. Mt. Bos. 18, 29. Hú ne gebýrede ðé gemiltsian ðínum efen-þeówan nonne ergo oportuit te misĕrēri conservi tui? Mt. Bos. 18, 33.

Linked entry: efn-þeów

eós

Grammar
eós, of a war horse, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 11; Gn. Ex. 63; gen. sing.
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of eoh

firgen-streám

(n.)
Grammar
firgen-streám, fyrgen-streám, firgend-streám, firigend-streám, es; m,

A mountain-stream ⬩ the ocean ⬩ montānum vel saltuense flūmen ⬩ oceănus

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A mountain-stream, the ocean; montānum vel saltuense flūmen, oceănus Hió ðæt líe ætbær under firgenstreám she bore the corpse away under the mountain-stream, Beo. Th. 4263; B. 2128. Fugel on firgenstreám lócaþ georne the bird looks earnestly into the

Linked entries: firgend-streám firigend-streám fyrgen-streám

ealdor-leg

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ealdor-leg, aldor-leg, -læg, es; n. [ealdor, læg p. of licgan]

Life-law, fate, death ⬩ fātum, mors

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Life-law, fate, death;fātum, mors Æfter ealdorlege after death, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 29; Gú. 1234

Linked entry: aldor-leg

ge-weald-leðer

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald-leðer, ge-wald-leðer, es; n. [ge-, weald-leðer a directing-leather]

A power-leather ⬩ a directing-leather ⬩ a rein

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A power-leather, a directing-leather, a rein Ðonne he ðæt gewealdleðer forlǽt ðara bridla when he shall let go the rein of the bridles, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 31: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 55; Met. 11, 28: 11, 149 ; Met. 11, 75: 24, 77; Met. 24, 39: 29, 155; Met. 29

Linked entry: ge-welt-leðer

ge-díglian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-díglian, ge-dígliian, -déglan, -dýglan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed, ad

To hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ cover ⬩ abscondere ⬩ operire

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To hide, conceal, cover; abscondere, operire Gedeigla abscondere, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 14. Gedeigeldes abscondisti, 11, 25. Gedégled opertum, 10, 26. Gidéglad [delgad] abscondita, Rtl. 25, 7. Helme gedýgled concealed by a covering, Hy. 11, 13

Linked entries: díglian ge-dégled

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