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tímen

(adj.)
Grammar
tímen, (?); adj.

Belonging to a team.

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Belonging to a team. v. teám, II Témen bibina ( = bis bina? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 8

Linked entry: témen

scír-ham

(adj.)
Grammar
scír-ham, adj.

Having bright armour

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Having bright armour Scacan scirhame (Beowulf and his followers) tó scipe foron. Beo. Th. 3704; 1895

scyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
scyldigian, scyldgian; p. ode

To sin

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To sin Wið ða scyldgiendan (scyldgigendan, Hatt. MSS.) contra peccantem, Past. 21, 1; Swt. 151, 23

sealm-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-getæl, es; n.

A tale or number of psalms

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A tale or number of psalms Ðæs sealmgetæles is elles tó lyt, R. Ben. 43, 19

ge-torfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-torfian, p. ode; pp. od

To stone

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To stone Hig wǽron myd stánum getorfode they were stoned with stones, St. And. 36, 19

Linked entry: ge-tyrfian

gliwian

(v.)
Grammar
gliwian, p. ede

To adorn[?]

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To adorn[?] Me gliwedon wrætlíc weorc smiþa, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 17; Rä. 27, 13

gristbátian

(v.)
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to gnash the teeth Gristbátaþ mid his tóþum fremet dentibus suis, Ps. Th. 36, 12, note

wilm-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
wilm-hát, adj.

Burning hot

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Burning hot Him brego engla wylmhátne líg tó wræce sende, Cd. Th. 156, 5 ; Gen. 2584

byrian

(v.)
Grammar
byrian, p. ede, ide; pp. ed

To bury

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To bury: Ðǽr hí mon byride where they buried her, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 9

Linked entries: be-byrian byrigan

ymb-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-lǽdan, p. de

To lead about

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To lead about Hé ymblǽdde hine circumduxit eum (Deut. 32, 10), Cant. M. ad fil. 10

á-seolcan

(v.)
Grammar
á-seolcan, p.-solcen

To become sluggish

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To become sluggish Ðæt seó tunge ne áseolce ne semetipsam lingua pigre restringat, Past. 275, 20

Linked entries: seolcan á-sealcan

bealcan

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Dæg dæges bealceþ wurd, Ps. L. 18, 3. To balke ructo, Wülck. Gl. 608, 31. Add

beán-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
beán-sǽd, es; n.

Bean-seed ⬩ beans for sowing

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Bean-seed, beans for sowing Tó beánsǽde xl. pene[ga], Cam. Phil. Soc. 1902, p. 15

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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Add Geworhte effecit, i. perfecit, fecit Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 49. Gewyrce and tó getió contrahat 21, 42. Tó gewyrcenne ad conficiendos 6, 31. Gewarht conderetur 105, 13. Geworht, 15, 17. Bið geworht confici, 23, 17, Geworht weorc instructum 49, 23. Gewroht

FÓSTER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓSTER, fóstor, fóstur; gen. fóstres; n.

FOSTERing ⬩ nourishing ⬩ rearing ⬩ feeding ⬩ food ⬩ nourishment ⬩ provisions ⬩ edŭcātio ⬩ nutrīcium ⬩ pastio ⬩ alĭmentum ⬩ victus

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A FOSTERing, nourishing, rearing, feeding, food, nourishment, provisions; edŭcātio, nutrīcium, pastio, alĭmentum, victus Ic gegaderige in to ðé of deórcynne and of fugelcynne gemacan, ðæt hí eft to fóstre beón I will gather in to thee mates of beast-kind

Linked entries: féster fóstor fóstur

INN

(n.)
Grammar
INN, es; n.

A dwelling ⬩ house ⬩ chamber ⬩ lodging

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A dwelling, house, chamber, lodging Næs Beówulf ðǽr ac wæs óðer in ǽr geteohhod Beowulf was not there, but other lodging had before been assigned to him, Beo. Th. 2604; B. 1300. Ðá eode hé tó his inne ðǽr hé hine restan wolde intravit cubiculum, quo

Linked entry: in

latian

(v.)
Grammar
latian, p. ode

To be slow ⬩ to linger ⬩ loiter ⬩ delay

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To be slow, to linger, loiter, delay Ic latige on sumere stówe moror, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 14. Hwí latast ðú swá lange ðæt ðú ðé lǽce ne cýðst why dost thou delay so long to show thyself to the leech? Dóm. L. 6, 66. Lataþ tardat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138,

Linked entry: elcian

leóran

(v.)
Grammar
leóran, p. de

To go ⬩ depart ⬩ pass ⬩ pass away

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To go, depart, pass, pass away Ic ne leóru non emigrabo, Ps. Surt. 61, 7. Leoreþ transeat, 56, 2. Wið ða hwíle lióres [geleóreþ, Rush.] heofon and eorþo donec transeat cælum et terra, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 18. Hé leórde ðonan transiit inde, 11, 1: Andr.

Linked entries: bi-leóran ge-hlioran

ge-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen.

To turn ⬩ convertere ⬩ To turn ⬩ go away ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ pass as property ⬩ fall as a lot ⬩ verti ⬩ abire ⬩ redire ⬩ excidere

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act. To turn; convertere Manige sindon ðe ðú gehweorfest to heofonleóhte there are many whom thou shalt turn to the light of heaven, Andr. Kmbl. 1947; An. 976. Gehweorf úre hæftnéd converte captivitatem nostram, Ps. Th. 125, 4. Gehweorf us, mægena God

Linked entry: ge-hwearf

þurh-faran

(v.)

to go through or over ⬩ to traverse ⬩ pertransire ⬩ To pass ⬩ to pierce ⬩ pass through ⬩ to pass beyond ⬩ transcend ⬩ to penetrate

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to go through or over, to traverse; pertransire, Grammar þurh-faran, trans. Burnan þurhfór (ł -færþ) sáwla úre wénunga þurhfór sáwla úre wæter torrentem pertransivit anima nostra, forsitan pertransisset anima nostra aquam, Ps. Spl. 123, 4. Hé ðæt land

Linked entry: þurh-féran