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a-steorfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-steorfan, p. -stearf, pl. -sturfon; pp. -storfen

To die ⬩ mori

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Voc. 61, 9 : Wanl. Catal. 43, 17

Linked entry: a-storfen

clumian

(v.)
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For 'Wanl. Catal. 30, 14' substitute: Wlfst. 176, 30: Ll. Th. ii. 308, 20, and add Clummiað, Wlfst. 177, 30: 190, 27

wanniht

(adj.)
Grammar
wanniht, adj.
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Livid Ða wan[n]ihtan lividas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 32

Linked entry: waniht

winter-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
winter-cearig, adj.

Sad from age or from the gloom of winter

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Gemon hé hú hine on geóguðe his goldwine wenede tó wiste, 288, 22; Wand. 35 or depressed by gloomy winter (?), cf. Ic earmcearig íscealdne sǽ winter wunade wræccan lástum, 306, 27; Seef. 14) ofer waþema gebind, Exon. Th. 287, 34; Wand. 24

un-scearpness

(n.)
Grammar
un-scearpness, e; f.

Want of sharpness ⬩ dullness

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Want of sharpness, dullness For his ungleáwnesse and for his unscearpnesse propter ingenii tarditatem, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 7

Linked entry: scearpness

fore-þingiend

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingiend, es; m.

One who pleads for another ⬩ an intercessor ⬩ intercessor

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One who pleads for another, an intercessor; intercessor Us Drihten sealde ðé foreþingiend nobis Dŏmĭnus dĕdit te intercessōrem, Wanl. Catal. 294, 34, col. 1

Linked entry: þingiend

á-beran

(v.)
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to do without Hym wæs láð tó forlǽtenne þone Hǽlend, and hý uneáðe mihton his neáweste (wanan?, ond áberan = to endure) áberan. Nap. 4. (?)

brim-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
brim-fugel, gen. -fugles; m. [brim, fugel
a bird, fowl
]

a bird, fowl ⬩ A sea-fowl ⬩ sea-gull ⬩

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A sea-fowl, sea-gull; marina avis He gesihþ baðian brimfuglas he sees sea-fowls bathe, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 12; Wand. 47

twelf-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-hynde, adj. As applied to a person, of the rank for which the wergild was twelve hundred shillings; applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank. As will be seen from the passages given below, the twelfhynde man was a þegn, and his importance, as marked by the wergild and otherwise, was six times that of the
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ceorl Ǽnig mǽgð, xii-hynde oþþe twyhynde, L. Ath. v. 8, 2; Th. i. 236, 10. Be xii-hyndum men. Gif hé sié twelfhynde, L. Alf. pol. 31; Th. i. 80, 14. Gif hió sié cirlisc mid .lx. sciłł. gebéte . . . Gif hió sié xii-hyndu .cxx. sciłł. gebéte, 18; Th. i

Linked entry: six-hynde

gastlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gastlíc, adj.

Hospitable ⬩ ready for guests ⬩ hospĭtālis

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Hospitable, ready for guests; hospĭtālis Neorxna wang stód gód and gastlíc paradise stood good and ready for guests, Cd. 11; Th. 13, 27; Gen. 209

Linked entries: gæstlíc gást-gifu

ge-ménelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-ménelíce, adv.

In common, commonly ⬩ commūnĭter

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In common, commonly; commūnĭter We mynegiaþ eów ealle geménelíce we admonish you all in common, Wanl. Catal. 111, 25, col. 2

á-sánian

(v.)
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Add: to grow dull, to wane Þæt leóht ásánode on þá ylcan wýsan þe hit ǽr wæxende wæs, Vis. Lfc. 57

Linked entries: sǽne -sánian

weg-leást

(n.)
Grammar
weg-leást, e; f.

Want of road

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Want of road Dwelian hé dyde hig on wegleáste and ná on wege errare fecit eos in invio et non in via, Ps. Spl. 106, 40

Linked entry: weg-lísu

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress

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to reprove, rebuke, reproach Ic hine þreáge (ðreá, Lind.: ðriá, Rush.) and forlǽte corripiam illum et dimittam, Lk. Skt. 23, 22. Ne þreáge (drégu, Surt.: þreá, Spl. C.: þrǽwie, Spl. T.) ic eów non arguam te, Ps. Th. 49, 9. Þreáge (ðréu, Surt.: ðreáge

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

á-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
á-rǽd, adj.
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Wyrd bið ful árǽd, Wand. 5: Gn. Ex. 193 (?). With Bt. 70, 6 cf. Met. 10, 45, which has aroda

clumian

(v.)
Grammar
clumian, ode; od

To murmur, mutter ⬩ mussitare

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To murmur, mutter; mussitare Hí clumiaþ mid ceaflum ðǽr hí scoldon clypian they mutter with their jaws where they ought to speak aloud, Wanl. Catal. 30, 14

eard-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
eard-stapa, an; m.

A land-stepper, wanderer ⬩ terras peragrans, peregrīnātor

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A land-stepper, wanderer; terras peragrans, peregrīnātor Swá cwæþ eard-stapa so said a wanderer, Exon. 76 b; Th. 286, 25; Wand. 6

un-gecnirdness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gecnirdness, e; f.

Negligence ⬩ want of diligence

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Negligence, want of diligence Menige sind ðe ðurh ungecnyrdnysse ðisum ðeówan ( the slothful servant in the parable ) geefenlǽcaþ, Homl. Th. ii 552, 35

Linked entry: ge-cneordnes

blác

(adj.)
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Andwlitu geolwe blác ... reáde wan, Lch. ii. 348, 16-19. Add

ge-dreósan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dreósan, p. -dreás, pl. -druron; pp. -droren; v. intrans.

To fall together ⬩ disappear ⬩ fail ⬩ cadere ⬩ corruere ⬩ deficere

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Th. 101, 9 : Exon. 77 a; Th. 288, 25; Wand. 36

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