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unriht-wrigels

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-wrigels, es; n.

A veil of error

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A veil of error Hié wǽron stǽnenre heortan and blindre, ðæt hié ðæt ongeotan ne cúðan, ðæt hié ðǽr gehýrdon, ne ðæt oncnáwan ne mihton, ðæt hié ðǽr gesáwon; ac God áfyrde him ðæt unrihtwrigels (cf. ðone unrihtan wrigels, Wulfst. 252, 4) of heora heortan

ypping

(n.)
Grammar
ypping, e; f.
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, applied to the water of the Red Sea which had risen up on either side of the track followed by the Israelites. Cf. Holmweall ástáh, merestreám módig, Cd.

be-irnan

(v.)
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Th. ii. 26, 24. of action, to run into danger, have recourse to Gif ic on unriht bearn, Ps., Th. 58, 4. Þú beurne on þone wyrstan feónd, Hml. Th. i. 66, 28. of thought, to occur to the mind Ús bearn þis on mód, Hml. S.10, 233: B. 67

bréden

(adj.)
Grammar
bréden, broad.
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praefiguntur') he made a wall of sods and a palisade on the top, Chr. 189; P. 10, 25.

eást-ríce

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H. 193, 10. a kingdom that lies to the east of another Fór se here of þǽm eástríce ( the kingdom of the East Franks ) westweard, Chr. 893; P. 84, 2

ést-mete

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Add of food (lit. or fig.) Éstmet[tas] grata fercula, An. Ox. 56, 77. Éstmetta ferculorum, 3169. Hire þénian of his ágenum þénungum and his éstmetum dare illi de convivio suo, Hml. A. 110, 269.

flóde

(n.)
Grammar
flóde, a channel.
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Oð ðíc tó ðǽre flódan; from ðǽre flódan of dúne ðǽr fyxan díc tó bróce gǽð, C. D. ii. 28, 36. On ðonestán æt ðǽre flódan, 29, 14. Of dǽre leúge on scyteres flódan; of flódan on hriscmere, iii. 13, 34. Tó ðǽre flódan æt swínweges sló, v. 297, 28.

gim-cyn

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Add:; a kind of gem Smaragdus ꝥ gimcyn, Nar. 5, l. Hwelc fremu byþ þám gítsere ꝥ hé ǽlces gimcynnes genóg begite Bt. 26, 3 ; F. 94, 13. Eárhringas of mænigfealdan gimcynne geworhte, Nar. 26. 32.

grutt

(n.)
Grammar
grutt, es; m. or n.
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scylua grutta of the rocks of the depths; cf. (?)

Linked entry: grut

hilfe

(n.)
Grammar
hilfe, es; n.
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Benedictus genam ꝥ hylfe (manubrium) of þæs Gotan handa and scét hit on þone seáð; and þǽrrihte gehwearf ꝥ ísen of þám grunde and wearð on þám hylfe (in ꝥ hylfe, v.l.), Gr. D. 113, 23-114, 15.

Linked entries: hylfe helfe

lippa

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Ben. 62, 10, and in all the versions of the Psalter.] I. either of the two fleshy structures which form the edges of the mouth: — Hunigswéte reádum andþraciaþ lippan smǽrum mellea (tune) roseis herescunt labia labris, An.

DROPA

(n.)
Grammar
DROPA, an; m.

DROPstilla, gutta, stillicĭdium

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Flówe mín spræc swá dropan ofer gærsa cíþas fluat elŏquium meum quasi stillæ super gramĭna, Deut. 32, 2.

(adj.)
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Th. 73, 9. a greater number, more individuals of the kind specified, with partitive genitive plural (or of noun of multitude) Næs his folces ná má ofslagen þonne nigon, Ors. 4, 1 ; S. 156, 24.

ge-séman

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to a payment of a hundred, and only when this payment had been made would be able to get a legal settlement of the case.]

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, ic -wíte, ðú -wítest, -wítst, he -wíteþ, -wít, pl. -wítaþ; p. ic, he -wát, ðú -wite, pl. -witon; pp. -witen.

to seebeholdviderespectareto turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that directionto set out towardsstartpass overto godepartwithdrawgo awayretreatretiredietransirediscedere

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Th. 79, 14. with the infin. of a verb of motion to turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that direction, to set out towards, start, pass over, to go, depart, withdraw, go away, retreat, retire, die; transire, discedere.

hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæðer, pron.

eitherboth

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which of two Hwæðer ðara twegra dyde ðæs fæder willan whether of them twain did the will of his father? Mt. Kmbl. 21, 31.

Linked entry: hwæðer

rand

(n.)
Grammar
rand, es; m.
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Rand the edge of the upper leather, a seam of a shoe, Bailey. Icel. rönd a stripe : Ger. rand border, edge, margin.] the word however is used generally of a shield, denoting the whole or part of it.

Linked entry: rand-beáh

hryre

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Add: a fall from a height. a dropping from a high position under the force of gravity Hý hófon hine hondum and him hryre burgun, Gú. 702. a descent of rain, hail, &c.

BRECAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRECAN, ic brece, ðú bricest, bricst, he briceþ, bricþ, pl. brecaþ; p. ic, he bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon; pp. brocen.

to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpereto press, force, urge;urgereto rush intotakeby stormin locum irrumpere, expugnare, erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere to breakburst forthmake a noisecrashto sail;navigareTo retch;screare

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Wæter wynsumu of ðære moldan tyrf brecaþ pleasant waters burst forth from the turf of the earth, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 9; Ph. 67.

andetnes

(n.)
Grammar
andetnes, -ness; andetnys, -nyss, e; f.

A confessionacknowledgmentprofessiongiving of thanks or praisepraisehonourgloryconfessio

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Is upp-ahafen his andetness, heáh ofer myclum heofone and eorþan confessio ejus super cælum et terram, 148, 13: 95, 6. Andetnysse and wlite ðú scrýddest confessionem et decorem induisti, Ps. Spl. 103, 2