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róscian

(v.)

to dry by fire

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to dry by fire. v. ge-róscianWrt. Voc. i. 288, 60 : ii. 116, 31

Linked entry: róstian

sacerd-land

(n.)
Grammar
sacerd-land, es; n.
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Land assigned to priests Bútan ðam sacerd-lande absque terra sacerdotali, Gen. 47, 26

up-waras

(n.)
Grammar
up-waras, (-an, -e); pl.

The dwellers abovethe celestials

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The dwellers above, the celestials upwarum ad superos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 67

út-geng

(n.)
Grammar
út-geng, es; m. (or? -genge, an; f. v. genge)

An outletexit

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An outlet, exit útgengum weogas ad exitus viarum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 9

Linked entries: geng út-gang

wel-dón

(v.)

to satisfyplease

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to satisfy, please Hé walde ðæm folce weldón (satisfacere) Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 15

hand-sció

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sció, m.

A glove

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Grein considers this meaning to be inadmissible

ofer-becuman

(v.)

to supervene

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to supervene For ðí ðe oferbecymþ gedéfnes quoniam supervenit mansuetudo, Ps. Lamb. 89, 10

Linked entry: be-cuman

of-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
of-fylgan, -fyligan

to come up with, overtake by pursuitassequi,

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to come up with, overtake by pursuit; assequi, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. l, 3

of-þístrian

(v.)

to darken, obscure

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to darken, obscure ða ðe ofþýstrode synd qui obscurati sunt, Ps. Spl. 73, 21

on-blótan

(v.)

to offer, sacrifice

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to offer, sacrifice Abraham onbleót ðǽt lác Gode, Cd. Th. 177, 21; Gen. 2933

cneátian

(v.)
Grammar
cneátian, p. ode; pp. od

To arguedisputecontend disceptarecontendere

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To argue, dispute, contend; disceptare, contendere Cneátian disceptare Mone B. 967. Cneátiaþ contendunt 1867

on-reódan

(v.)
Grammar
on-reódan, p. -reád

To redden

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To redden Brynegield onreád (-hread, MS.) rommes blóde, Cd. Th. 177, 18; Gen. 2931

slíþan

(v.)

to harm, hurt, damage, destroy to injure

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to harm, hurt, damage, destroy Heoro slíþendne Exon. Th. 346, 10; Gn. Ex. 202

ge-sparrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sparrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To shut;claudere

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To shut; claudere Gesparrado dure ðín clauso ostio tuo, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 6

á-stǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stǽgan, p. de

To ascendmount up

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To ascend, mount up Ástǽgdun on scip ascendentes in naui, Mk. R. 6, 32

Linked entry: stǽgan

á-wéstedness

(n.)
Grammar
á-wéstedness, e; f.

Desolation

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Desolation Lá hú sint hig gewordene áwéstednysse (in desolationem), Ps. L. 72, 19

á-wirpan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wirpan, p.te

To recover from illness

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To recover from illness Fǽrlíce áwyrpte se ádliga cniht, Hml. Th. i. 534, 28

Linked entry: á-wyrpan

be-byrgung

(n.)
Grammar
be-byrgung, be-byrigung, e; f.

Burial

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Burial Gearciað þá þing þe eów gewunelice synd bebyrigunge, Hml. S. 3, 584

be-clencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clencan, p. te

To beclinchfix firmly

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To beclinch, fix firmly Hí beclencton on fótcopsum fét his, Ps. L. 104, 18

Linked entry: clencan

sweard

(n.)
Grammar
sweard, es; m. (?)

Sward ( = rind of bacon; cf. too green-sward the turf-covering of the earth), skin, hideskin (of the head)skinskin with hair on skin, rindthe skin (especially of the head) ; hide of walrus;

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Sward ( = rind of bacon; cf. too green-sward the turf-covering of the earth), skin, hide Sweard cutis, fel pellis, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 32-3. Sweard cutis, rib costa, heorte cor, ii. 16, 54-6. Swearth cater, 103, 22. Suge sweard vistula, 124, 1.