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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-wyrcan

Grammar
ge-wyrcan, <b>; V.</b>
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Hé áxode ... hú hé geworht wǽre on woruldlicere drohtnunge (cf. hé ongan ácsian be his lífe, Gr. D. 322, 4), Hml. Th. ii. 356, 3. Add

ge-irman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-irman, p. de; pp. ed

To afflictafflīgĕre

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To afflict; afflīgĕre Ðæt hie elles ne síen geirmed that they be not altogether afflicted, Past. 28, 1; Swt. 189, 16; Hat. MS. 36 b, 5

Linked entries: ge-yrman ge-iermed

ylpen-bǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
ylpen-bǽnen, -bánen (elpend-); adj.
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Ylpenbánene eburna, Germ. 403, 19. v. elpen(d)-bǽnen (where these passages should be put)

Linked entries: elpend-bǽnen bǽnen

eár-slege

(n.)
Grammar
eár-slege, es; m.
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A blow that strikes off an ear Be eárslege. Gif him mon ásleá óðer eáre of, geselle .xxx. sciłł. tó bóte, Ll. Th. i. 92, 21

eást-portic

(n.)
Grammar
eást-portic, es; n.
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An east porch or portico Þæt eástportic wæs on lenge twéntig fæðma be þæs temples wídnysse and wæs týn fæðma wíd, Hml. Th. ii. 578, 12

for-druncnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-druncnian, (fore-); p. ode
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To be made drunk Forgange hé wín, ꝥ is ǽlces cynnes drinc þe man mæg foredruncnigan (potu quo quis inebriari possit), Ll. Th. ii. 134, 21

Linked entry: fore-druncnian

wǽpen-strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-strǽl, es; m.

An arrow to be used as a weapon

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An arrow to be used as a weapon Synd mé manna bearn mihtigum tóðum wǽpenstrǽlas filii hominum dentes eorum arma et sagittae, Ps. Th. 56, 5

wáwan

(v.)
Grammar
wáwan, p. weów; pp. wáwen

To blow, be moved by the wind

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To blow, be moved by the wind Hnescre ic eom micle halsrefeþre, seó hér on winde wǽweþ on lyfte, Exon. Th. 426, 30; Rä. 41, 81

heáðu-sigel

(n.)
Grammar
heáðu-sigel, es; m.

The sun

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The sun [the prefix seems to be used from seeingthe sun rise or set over the sea], Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 17; Rä. 72, 16

licgan

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Þý lǽs se hwǽte cíþa leás licge on þǽm lande, Met. 12, 6. of the wind, the tongue, to be still, be at rest Ðonne wind ligeð tum ventos claudit Aeolus antris, Ph. 182.

sum

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sum, indef. prn.
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Gewát xii-a sum ... se wæs on ðam ðreáte þreotteóða secg, Beo, Th. 4793; B. 2401. Fífténa sum (cf. 3287; B. 1641, where Beowulf&#39;s companions, after one has been slain, are said to be fourteen), Beo.

Linked entry: ÁN

teám

(n.)
Grammar
teám, es; m.

A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively.a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, childrenbringing forth children, child-bearinga line of animals harnessed together, a team

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Ne beó ǽnig man ǽniges teámes wyrðe búton hé getrýwe gewitnysse hæbbe, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 20. Ne beó ðǽr nán teám, 24; Th. i. 390, 6.

reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
reáfian, p. ode.
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Ic reáfode beám and ða blǽda æt, Cd. Th. 55, 28; Gen. 901. Ðonne man his hús reáfige ( diripiet ), Mk. Skt. 3, 27. Hord reáfian, Beo. Th. 5540; B. 2773. Helle weallas forbrecan, ðære burge þrym reáfian, Exon.

fremian

(v.)

where the particular is given in respect to which benefit is donewhere means or manner of benefit is given

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Hwæt eów betst fremige, 11, 35. Him sylfum fremian sibi prodesse, R. Ben. I. 107, 17. Fremian (framian, v.l. ) his underþeóddan, R. Ben. 120, 9: Hml. Th. i. 62, 8.

BORH

(n.)
Grammar
BORH, g. borges; d. borge; acc. borh; pl. nom. acc. borgas; g. a; d. um; m.

a security, pledge, loan, bailfœnusa person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtorfidejussor, debitor

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Abere se borh ðæt he aberan scolde let the borh bear that he ought to bear, L. Edg. ii. 6; Th. i. 268, 9. On his ágenon borge on his own security, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, 10. Gif ðú feoh to borge selle if thou give money on loan, L.

Linked entries: an-burge borg

melda

(n.)
Grammar
melda, an; m.

a narratoran informerannouncera betrayer

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Þurh ðæs meldan hond; se sceolde wong wísian, Beo. Th. 4802; B. 2405. Ic tó meldan wearþ I turned informer (cf.

wirp

(n.)
Grammar
wirp, e; f.

A change for the betterrecoveryimprovement

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Se snotera bád hwæþre him Alwalda ǽfre wille æfter weáspelle wyrpe gefremman make his lot better, Beo. Th. 2635; B. 1315. v. next word

wrídian

(v.)
Grammar
wrídian, wríþian; p. ode

To put forth shootsbe productivegrowflourish

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To put forth shoots, be productive, grow, flourish Þúfaþ and wrídaþ frutescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 13. literal, of vegetable growen Se aeþela feld wrídaþ, wynnum geblówen, Exon. Th. 199, 17; Ph. 27.

Linked entry: wríþian

on-wreón

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God bæd ꝥ hé him geswutelode be ðæs sceoccan gylpe, and him gewislícor onwrige þæs áwyrgedan saga, Hml. S. 6, 323.

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; n.

sand, gravel sand by the sea, sands, sea-shore

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Nacan on sande, Beo. Th. 596; B. 295: 3796; B. 1896. Gewát him se hearda æfter sande sǽwong tredan, 3932; B. 1964. Ic wæs be sande sǽwealle neáh, Exon. Th. 471, 14; Rä. 61, 1.