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a-býwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-býwan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To adornpurifyclarifyexomarepurgare

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To adorn, purify, clarify; exomare, purgare Beóþ monna gǽstas beorhte abýwde þurh bryne fýres the souls of men are brightly adorned [clarified] through the fire's heat, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 24; Ph. 545

beám-telg

(n.)
Grammar
beám-telg, es ; m.

Dye of a tree [ink]tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium]

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Dye of a tree [ink]; tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium] Fugles wyn beámtelge swealg the bird's joy [i. e. the pen] swallowed dye of a tree, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 9; Rä. 27, 9

folc-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gestreón, es; n.

A public treasurepŏpŭli dīvĭtiæ

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A public treasure; pŏpŭli dīvĭtiæ Ða leóde leng ne woldon Elamitarna aldor swíðan folcgestreónum those nations would no longer strengthen the Elamites' prince with the public treasures, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 17; Gen. 1981

fore-þingere

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingere, es; m. [fore = for, þingere a pleader]

One who pleads for anotheran intercessorintercessor

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One who pleads for another, an intercessor; intercessor Sceolon ða æðelan Godes þeówas beón his folces foreþingeras the noble servants of God should be the intercessors of his people, Homl. Th. ii. 224, 11

líc-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-bysig, adj.
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Of active body, active with the body Ic eom lícbysig láce mid winde active am I of body, move hither and thither with the wind, Exon. 122 b; Th. 470, 22; Rä. 31, 1

be-mǽnan

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S. 25, 213. to feel penitence for Þá þing bemǽnað ł behreówsiað (compungimini), Ps. L. 4, 6. Synna bemǽnan, Wlfst. 133, 14. to feel pity for Hé þá buruhware mid teáron bemǽnde. Hml. Th. i. 408, 7. Synt tó bemænenne þá ðe þá earman ofðricceað. Hml.

helm

a helmeta crowndiademthe topcrowncoverconcealmenta covering

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But porticulusin the passage glossed, Aid. 3, 3, is the hammer used in giving signals to rowers), An Ox. 33.

Deniscan

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
Deniscan, gen.ena ; pl. m. [Denisca, def. of Denisc; adj.]

The Danish men, the DanesDānĭci viri, Dāni

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D. 835, Ecgbryht, king of the West Saxons, routed both the Welsh and the Danes, Chr. 835; Th. 116, 13-23, col. 1, 2.

ge-fá

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fá, [ = ge-faa], án; m. [fáh a foe]

A foean enemyinimicusadversarius

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A foe, an enemy; inimicus, adversarius Gif se man [MS. mon] his gefán wite if the man know his foe, L. Alf. pol, 42; Th. i. 90, 2, 4, 14.

Linked entry: -fá

ge-lícian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lícian, to please.
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Th. i. 254, 3. to seem good Ús eallum gelícode þá, ꝥ wé sendon Paulus and Barnaban, Ll. Th. i. 56, 19

lóc

(v.; con.; int.)
Grammar
lóc, lóca

lookseehowever

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Lóc hweðer ðæra gebróðra óðerne oferbide wǽre yrfeweard ealles Englalandes whichever of the two brothers should survive the other, should inherit all England, 1101; Erl. 237, 31 : Chart. Th. 605, 27

Linked entry: LÓCIAN

ge-reord

Grammar
ge-reord, speech.
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Th. i. 298, 7: ii. 202, 20: Ll. Th. ii. 370, 27. v. Læden-gereord, scop-gereord

deópe

(adv.)
Grammar
deópe, diópe; comp. -or; sup.-ost ; adv.

Deeply, profoundly, thoroughly, entirely, earnestlyprŏfunde, gravĭter, subtīlĭter, penĭtus, solemnĭter

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Nú ic ðé halsie deópe now I beseech thee earnestly, Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 22; Hö. 108

Linked entry: diópe

leóf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-wende, adj.

Pleasinggraciousacceptableamiableestimable

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Wuton wuldrian weorada dryhten lufian liófwendum lífes ágend let us glorify the Lord of hosts, gratefully love the disposer of life, Hy. 8, 3; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 3: Exon. 14 b; Th. 29, 31; Cri. 471.

efn-gedǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
efn-gedǽlan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To share alike in æquāles partes divĭdĕre

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To share alike; in æquāles partes divĭdĕre Beámas twegen ðara ǽghwæðer efngedǽlde heáhþegnunga háliges gástes two pillars, each of which shared alike the high services of the holy spirit, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 22; Exod. 95

Linked entry: efen-gedǽlan

market

(n.)
Grammar
market, es; n.

Market

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Th. 422, 20 (a charter of Edward the Confessor). [Market and toll. Ic wille ðat markete beó in þe selue tún, Chr. 963; Erl. 122, 5-18.]

prím-sang

(n.)
Grammar
prím-sang, es ; m.
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Prime-song, the service at the first hour Ða seofon tídsangas ... prímsang . . . L. Ælfc. C. 19; Th. ii. 350, 6: R. Ben. 40, 6. Ǽlce Sunnanniht bútan Lenctene ... dægrédsang, prímsang ... mid alleluian sýn gesungene, 39, 18

ge-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýran, p. de; pp. ed

To hireconducerelocare

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To hire; conducere, locare Ðæs híredes ealdor gehýrde wyrhtan the chief of the household hired workmen, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 7. Behíring vel gehýred feóh locatio, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 123; Wrt. Voc. 20, 60

swipian

(v.)
Grammar
swipian, sweopian; p. ode
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Rodor swipode meredeáða mǽst the destroying sea lashed the skies, Cd. Th. 207, 8; Exod. 463

Linked entry: swippan

dype

(n.)
Grammar
dype, an; f: dýp, es; n.

Depth, the deep, seaprofundum, altĭtūdo, altum

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Depth, the deep, sea; profundum, altĭtūdo, altum Híg næfdon ðære eorþan dýpan non habēbant altitūdĭnem terræ, Mt. Bos. 13, 5. Ascúfaþ hine út on middan ðære dýpan thrust him out into the middle of the deep, Homl. Th. i. 564, 8.