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Bret-land

(n.)
Grammar
Bret-land, es; n.

Britain

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Britain On Bretlande in Britain, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 2

gamelian

(v.)
Grammar
gamelian, p. ode

To grow old

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To grow old Ne gomelað God in gǽste, Gn. Ex. 11

heáfod-sár

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-sár, es; m.

Pain in the head

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Pain in the head, Herb. 4, 7; Lchdm. i. 90, 28

ge-swincednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swincednes, -nis, -ness, -niss,e; f.

Tribulation; ⬩ tribŭlātio

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Tribulation; tribŭlātio On geswincednisse in tribŭlātiōne, Ps. Spl. C. 9, 9

scunung

(n.)
Grammar
scunung, e; f.

An abomination

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An abomination On scunungum in abominationibus, Cant. M. ad fil. 16

sicet

(n.)
Grammar
sicet, sicett, es; n.

A sigh ⬩ groan

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A sigh, groan On siccetum in gemitibus, Ps. Lamb. 30, 10

á-þrowen

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Similar entries v. á-dreópan in Dict. for a suggested emendation

hebban

(v.)
Grammar
hebban, occurs with dat.

to lift ⬩ to lift ⬩ to raise ⬩ lift ⬩ make a sound ⬩ to exalt ⬩ elevate ⬩ to extol ⬩ exalt ⬩ to set up ⬩ institute ⬩ to raise ⬩ bring up ⬩ to direct ⬩ bear ⬩ To rise ⬩ mount

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D. iii. 315 II., to direct the mind to a lofty object Dó þínes scealces sáwle blíðe, for ðon ic hí tó ðé hebbe ad te animam meam levavi, Ps. Th. 85, 3. Tó ðé ic hóf sáwle míne, Ps. Srt. 85, 4.

ge-feallan

(v.)

to fall from a higher to a lower position ⬩ to fall from an erect position, ⬩ to stumble, fall into or over :-- ⬩ to fall in reverence :-- ⬩ to fall dead or wounded, fall in battle :-- ⬩ to fall, ⬩ to perish, be ruined ⬩ to decline, decay, fail ⬩ to fall to doing something, to fall a-doing, busy one's self at something, apply with energy to ⬩ of that which (violently) affects the mind ⬩ to reach by falling, to fall and reach, fall to ⬩ to cause by falling

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Eáðor is ... ðon án merce gefalla, Lk.

beót-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
beót-líce, adv.

In a threatening manner ⬩ threateningly ⬩ minaciter

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In a threatening manner, threateningly; minaciter Jos. 8, 10 : Num. 14, 44

Cyrn-ceaster

(n.)

Cirencester

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Cirencester On Cyrnceastre in Cirencester, Chr. 1020; Th. 287, 12, col. 1

eág-fleá

(n.)

A spot in the eye ⬩ albūgo

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A spot in the eye; albūgo, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 10

eówe

(n.)
Grammar
eówe, es; m. f.

A sheep

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In. 55; Th. i. 138, 6, MSS. G. H

hyrst-geard

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst-geard, es; m.
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In ðone hyrstgeard, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 19, 1

lyft-floga

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-floga, an; m.
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A flier in the air [a dragon], Beo. Th. 4619; B. 2315

mamme

(n.)
Grammar
mamme, an; f.

A teat ⬩ breast ⬩ mamma

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A teat, breast (Lat. mamma) An mamman in papillas, Germ. 401, 77

níþ-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-weorc, es; n.

Battle ⬩ conflict

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Battle, conflict Níþweorca heard brave in battle, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 26

prutene

(n.)
Grammar
prutene, an; f. A plant-name,
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artemisia abrotanon Ðone súþenan wermód, ðæt is prutene, Lchdm. ii. 236, 20

pynca

(n.)
Grammar
pynca, an; m.
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A point On pincan in puncto, Hpt. Gl. 492, 77. Cf. pyngan

Linked entry: pinca

lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽtan, <b>;
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III 2aα.</b> In l. 10 for Christus l. Christo