blǽst
A blowing, BLAST or gust of wind, a breeze ⬩ flatus
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[bláwan to blow; flare] A blowing, BLAST or gust of wind, a breeze; flatus Sǽgrundas súþwind fornam, bæþweges blǽst the south wind, the sea breeze, dried up the depths of the sea, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 11; Exod. 290
Linked entry: blǽd
ge-belg
Anger ⬩ offence ⬩ īra ⬩ offensio
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Anger, offence; īra, offensio Us is acumendlícere eówer gebelh, ðonne ðæs Ælmihtigan Godes grama your displeasure is more tolerable to us than the anger of the Almighty God, Homl. Th. i. 96, 6. Bd. de Sapientĭbus, Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: BELG
ge-mǽlan
To mark, stain
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To mark, stain Seó hálge stód ungewemde wlite næs hyre feax ne fel fýre gemǽled the saint stood with spotless aspect, neither her hair nor skin was marked by the fire, Exon. 74 a; Th. 278, 2; Jul. 591
Linked entry: mǽlan
be-sendan
to send
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to send Ic on besende inmitto, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 172, 11. On ðám ðwyrnyssum þe ús se Ælmihtiga on besent, Hml. Th. ii. 460, 15. Besende se deófol swilc geþanc on þone munuc, Hml. S. 31, 1073 : 33. 161
fals
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Ꝥ deófol his falses tó fela ongemang þǽre heorde ne gesáwe. Ne wyrð nǽfre folces wíse wel gerǽde on þám earde þe man mǽst falses lufað, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 26-29. Buton ǽlcon false, Wlfst. 272, 3. Add
ge-swógen
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Hé né gýmde nánes lenctenes fæstenes, ac began tó etenne; hé feóll þá æt þǽre forman snǽde under becc geswógen, Hml. S. 12, 63. þ hié sýn sóna geswógene, gif hié þone mete næbben, Lch. ii. 196, 10. Add
gold-smiþ
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Þæs wísan goldsmiðes bán, Wélondes, Bt. 19; F. 70, 1. ' Gáð tó smiððan and fandiað þises goldes' ... 'Ealle ðás goldsmiðas secgað þæt hí nǽfre ǽr swá clǽne gold, ne swá reád ne gesáwon,' Hml. Th. i. 64, 8. Add
sǽ-strand
Sea-shore
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Beraþ ða stánas tó sǽstrande, Homl. Th. i. 68, 29. Heo stepen up a sæstrond, Laym. 9235
Linked entry: strand
wægn-treów
A perquisite of a log of wood from each load to the labourer loading and leading the waggon
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A perquisite of a log of wood from each load to the labourer loading and leading the waggon (? cf. wægn-scilling) On sumere þeóde gebyreþ ... æt wuduláde wǽntreów, æt cornláde hreáccopp, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 27
hord-geat
A door through which a treasure is reached
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A door through which a treasure is reached Hwylc ðæs hordgates cǽgan cræfte ða clamme onleác which, by the key's art, unlocked the fastenings of the door to the treasure, Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 28; Rä. 43, 11
full-fylgan
to follow a teacher ⬩ persequi
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to follow a teacher; persequi Sé forwyrcð hine sylfne sé þe ábrecð Godes bebodu and fulfyligð deófles unlárum, Ll. Th. ii. 330, 29. Hí beóð þæs wel wyrðe, þæt deófol openlíce fandige hwá him fullfyligean wille, Wlfst. 95, 19
á-wilwan
To roll (trans.)
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To roll (trans.) Ængel áwælede (revolvit) þone stán, Mt. R. 28, 2. Sume wyrhtan áfundon ðone stán and hine áweg áwiligdon, Hml. Th. ii. 426, 2. Gesaeh ꝥ stán genumen áuæled (sublatum) of ðǽm byrgenne, Jn. L. 20, 1
cyssan
KISS ⬩ osculari
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To KISS; osculari Ic cysse ðé oscular te: ic eom fram ðé cyssed oscular a te, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 51, 52, Ic cysse, ðú cyst, he cyst osculor, oscularis, osculatur, 25; Som. 26, 58, 59.
Linked entry: cossian
BIL
a BILL or a broad two-edged sword, a falchion ⬩ falx, marra, falcastrum, ensis curvus
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Th. 3119; B. 1557. Abrægd mid ðý bille he brandished with his sword, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 17; Gen. 2931. Billa ecgum with the edges of swords, Cd. 210; Th. 260, 14; Dan. 709. Billum abreótan to destroy with swords, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 14; Exod. 199
Linked entry: bill
æt-wítan
To reproach ⬩ blame ⬩ upbraid ⬩ imputare ⬩ improperare ⬩ exprobrare
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Th. 2304; B. 1150: Ps. Th. 88, 44: 73, 17: Ps. Spl. 31, 2
Linked entry: ed-wítan
un-forsceáwodlíce
unexpectedly ⬩ without forethought ⬩ without consideration
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C. 39; Th. ii. 164, 24
Linked entry: fore-sceáwodlíce
wæfre
flickering ⬩ wavering ⬩ quivering ⬩ wavering ⬩ languishing ⬩ active ⬩ nimble
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cf, the force of the old adjective quiver) Wearð him tó handbanan wælgæst wæfre, Beo. Th. 2666; B. 1331
gilp-word
A boastful word ⬩ a boast ⬩ vaunt
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Gylpword boastful words, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 23; Gen. 264: Beo. Th. 1355; B. 675: Byrht. Th. 139, 55; By. 274
stów
A place ⬩ a place, spot, locality, site ⬩ a place on the body ⬩ a place which is built, a house or collection of houses, a habitation, dwelling ⬩ a place, position, station ⬩ a place in a series ⬩ place, room, stead ⬩ a place, passage in a book
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tó wrítanne and tó lǽranne, Bd. pref.; S. 471, 11
ge-midlian
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Voc. ii. 150, 49. to muzzle a dog Canes muti non ualentes latrare; eal swilce hé cwǽde, þæt gemídlede hundas ne beorcað tó náhte. Dumbe beóð þá bydelas and tó fæste gemídlede, þe for ege oððe lufe wandiað Godes riht tó sprecanne, Wlfst. 191, 2-6