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geond-scríþan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-scríþan, p. -scráþ
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To go through or about, traverse On þisre endebyrdnysse geondscríð se circul his ryne, Angl. viii. 302, 16. Se móna gelóme geondscríð þæne circul þe hátte zodiacus, 320, 37. Zodiacus ys se circul genemned þe þá twelf tácna geondscríðað, 317, 33.

matt

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bedreáfe genihtsumige haebbenne meatte and hwítel and bedfelt and heáfodbolster stramenta lectorum sufficiant matta et sagum, lena et capitula, R. Ben. 90, 15.

slidorian

(v.)
Grammar
slidorian, slidrian; p. ede

To slitherto slide, slip labo labor

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To slither (in various dialects; Dryden uses sliddering), to slide, slip Ðonne hié on monigfealdum wordum slidrigaþ dum per multiplicia verba dilabuntur Past. 38, 6;Swt. 277, 5. Míne fét ne slideredon non sunt infirmata vestigia mea Ps. Th. 17, 35.

á-wídlian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wídlian, p. ode.

to contaminatedefilepolluteto profane pollute

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of physical impurity, to contaminate, defile, pollute Sé ðe áwiht þicge þæs ðe hund áwídlige (inquinaverit), Ll. Th. ii. 216, 10.

fódder

(n.)
Grammar
fódder, fóddor, fóddur, fóder, fódor; gen. fódres; dat. fódre; n.

FODDERdry food for cattlehaycornprovenderfood generallyjūmenti pābŭlumfœnumĕdūliumpābŭlumescavictusa case from which anything is feda casecoversheaththācaθήκη

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Th. 103, 13. We fódder horsum úrum habbaþ pābŭla ĕquis nostris hăbēmus, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 29. Fóddur, Ps. Th. 77, 20; [mettas, Ps. Spl. 77, 21] ut pĕtĕrent escas anĭmābus suis. Fóddor, Exon. 96a; Th. 357, 28; Pa. 35.

Linked entries: fóter FÓÐER

FORHT

(adj.)
Grammar
FORHT, adj.

fearfultimidaffrightedtĭmĭduspăvĭdusterrĭtustrĕpĭdusterribledreadfulformidableterrĭbilisformīdŏlōsus

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On ða forhtan tíd in that dreadful time, Hy. 10, 56; Hy. Grn. ii. 294, 56

Linked entries: froht fyrht ge-forht

hreppan

(v.)

to touchtreat

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Hire on beseón oððe hí hreppan to look upon her or touch her, 7, 151. Hwá dearr hí hreppan, Homl. Th. i. 458, 17. His eágan hreppan mid ðam seáwe to touch his eyes with the juice, Herb. 31; Lchdm. i. 128, 12.

óþ-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-íwan, -éwan, -eáwan, -eówan, -iéwan, -ýwan.
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Óþýwed, 52, 25 ; Cri. 8. 59. to shew one's self, to appear Ic óteáwn apparebo, Ps. Surt. 16, 15. Si ósunne eldum ðþéweþ, Met. 13, 60. Óþ-ýweþ, Exon. Th. 56, 24; Cri. 905. Ic óþeówde apparui, Ps. Spl. 62, 3 Met. 28, 74.

Linked entries: óþ-eáwan óþ-éwan

sǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽne, adj.

Slow, dull, sluggish, inactive

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Th. 266, 9; Jul. 395

up-stige

(n.)
Grammar
up-stige, es; m.

ascensionmountingthe ascensionan ascenta way of ascending

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Seó dún stent ... twelf míla on upstige fram ánre byrig there is an ascent of twelve miles from the town to the hill, Homl. Th. i. 502, 6. especially the ascension of Christ to heaven Ðone mǽron symbeldæg Drihtnes upstiges, Blickl.

brengan

(v.)
Grammar
brengan, ic brenge, ðú brengest, brengst, he brengeþ, brengþ, brencþ, pl. brengaþ ; p. ic, he brohte, ðú brohtest, pl. brohton; pp. broht ; v. a.

To bring, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry; ferre, afferre, offerre, proferre

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Nú scíneþ ðe leóht, ðæt ic from Gode brohte now the light shineth, which I brought from God, Cd. 29; Th. 38, 32; Gen. 615. Ðú brohtest thou broughtest, Exon. 121 a; Th. 463, 34; Hö. 80: 121 a; Th. 464, 12; Hö. 86.

Linked entry: bringan

þeóden

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden, es; m.
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</b> referring to other than men :-- Fuglas þringaþ ymbe æþelne, ǽghwylc wylle wesan þegn and þeów þeodne mǽrum ( the Phenix ), Exon. Th. 209, 4; Ph. 165. referring to the Deity, to God Wæs freá eallum leóf, þeóden his þegnum, Cd.

freórig

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig, adj.

freezingchilledfrigidfrozenfrīgensfrīgŏre rīgensfrīgĭdusgĕlĭduschilled with fear or sorrowtremblingsadtrĕmenstristis

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Kmbl. 2520; An. 1261. chilled with fear or sorrow, trembling, sad; trĕmens, tristis He gefeóll freórig to foldan he fell trembling to the ground, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 27; Jud. 281.

wǽdlung

(n.)
Grammar
wǽdlung, e; f.

povertyindigencewantbegging

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begging, but admonished the rich to succour with their wealth the poverty of the Christians, Homl.

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Is mycelum warnienne ðæt man . . . menn blód ne lǽte, Lchdm. iii. 152, 33. to take heed that something does happen Wel is eác warnianne ðæt man wite, ðæt hý þurh mǽgsibbe gelænge ne beón, L. Edm. B. 9 ; Th. i. 256, 9. trans.

burh-weall

(n.)
Grammar
burh-weall, burg-weall, -weal, es; m.
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Brecan ðone burgweal to break through the city-wall, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 28; Mod. 38: 22a; Th. 61, 1; Cri. 978

Linked entry: burg-weall

eówode

(n.)
Grammar
eówode, es; n: eówod, e ; f.

A flock, herd grex

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Th. ii. 514, 21-23

from-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
from-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen

To turn fromgo or depart fromexīrediscēdĕre

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To turn from, go or depart from; exīre, discēdĕre Freá hét hie fromhweorfan neorxna wange the Lord bade them depart from paradise, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 9; Gen. 943: 50; Th. 64, 9; Gen. 1047.

ge-andwyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andwyrdan, -andwerdan; p. -andwyrde ; pp. -andwyrded, -andwyrd

To answerrespondēre

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G.] he ðam óðrum swá hundréde riht þence let him answer to the other as shall seem right to the hundred, L. C. S. 27; Th. i. 392, 6. Him wæs geandwyrd ðus he was answered thus, Gen. 19, 21

Linked entry: and-wyrdan

húsel-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-fæt, es; n.
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Húslfatu hálegu the vessels of the temple, Cd. 209; Th. 260, 5; Dan. 705: 212; Th. 262, 24; Dan. 749