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fóre-fón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-fón, ic -fó; p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen

To take beforeanticipateantĭcĭpāre

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Raðe fórefó us mildheortnysse ðine cĭto antĭcĭpent nos mĭsĕrĭcordiæ tuæ, Ps. Spl. C. 78, 8

se

(adv.)
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Th. 13, 31; Cri. 211: 159, 30; Gú. 934: 328, 24; Vy. 22: 454, 6; Hy. 4, 28: 455, 12, 18; Hy. 4, 48, 51: 495, 13; . 84, 7. Hwæðre se ðeáh, 417, 27; . 36, 11. Efne se ðeáh, 421, 33; . 40, 27: 482, 2; . 66, 1. Se ðeána, 127, 3; Gú. 380.

leóma

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Leóman radio (angelus limpidissimo lucis radio resplendens, Ald. 52, 2), An. Ox. 3772. Leómum (flammarum) globis, 2813. Leóman (clibani) globos, 1658

streám-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
streám-ryne, es; m.
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The running of a stream Ðæt wæter swá genihtsumlíce út fleów' ðæt hit streámrynes of ðam munte the water flowed out so abundantly, that it ran streaming from the mountain, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 8

sund-helm

(n.)
Grammar
sund-helm, es; m.
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Th. 488, 4; . 76, 1.382, 13; . 3, 10. Mec sundhelm þeahte and mec ýþa wrugon, Ic sundhelme ne mæg losian

rídan

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add: where going on horseback is expressed or may be certainly inferred Gif þegen þénode cynge and his rádstefne rád on his hírede, Ll. Th. i. 190, 20.

sceám

(n.)
Grammar
sceám, es; m.

A white horse (?)

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hyra bloncan, 405, 5; . 23, 18), Exon. Th. 404, 8; . 23, 4

Linked entry: sceom-

grist

(n.)
Grammar
grist, (?) gnashing of teeth, in the cpds. grist-bátian, grist-bátung, grist-bite, grist-bitian, grist-bitung. [Cf. O. Sax. grist-grimmo gnashing of teeth in rage: O. H. Ger. gris-gramón stridere, fremere dentibus; gris-grimmón stridere; grist-grimmung stridor.]
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gifre

(adj.)
Grammar
gifre, adj.

Usefulsalutary

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Useful, salutary Niðum to nytte hæleþum gifre of advantage to men, useful to warriors, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 12; . 27, 28: 113 a; Th. 433, 6; . 50, 3

Linked entry: un-gifre

wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
wrégan, p. de

To rouseexcite

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Th. 386, 33 ; . 4, 71. Hwílum ic (a storm) sceal ýþa wrégan, [streámas] styrgan, 383, 28; . 4, 17

Linked entry: wréhtend

ge-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þræc, -þrec, es; n.

Presscrowdcrushtumult

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Press, crowd, crush, tumult Ac wæs flód to deóp atol ýða geþræc but too deep was the flood, the fierce press of the waves, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 13; . 23, 7: 101 a; Th. 381, 26; . 3, 2. Þurh þreáta geþræcu[?], 109 a; Th. 417, 17; . 36, 6.

Linked entries: searu-geþræc ge-þrec

bearn-teám

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-teám, es; m.

A succession of childrenissueposterityliberorum ordo vel successiosoboles

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A succession of children, issue, posterity; liberorum ordo vel successio, soboles Ðæt hí to raðe woldon fultumleáse beón æt hiora bearnteámum that they should very soon be without help from posterity, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 19

Linked entry: teám

wrǽtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wrǽtlíce, adv.

wondrouslycuriouslywondrouslyexcellentlybeautifullyelegantlynobly

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Seó wiht wæs wrǽtlíce, wundrum gegierwed, 418, 8; . 37, 2: 422, 14; . 41, 6: 427, 2; . 41, 85: 428, 2; . 41, 102. wondrously, excellently, beautifully, elegantly, nobly Ðǽr wrǽtlíce symle telgan gehladene gréne stondaþ, Exon.

engu

(n.)
Grammar
engu, e; f.

Narrowness, confinement, a narrow placeangustiæ

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Narrowness, confinement, a narrow place; angustiæ Of enge from confinement, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 23; Gen. 1435: Exon. 101b; Th. 383, 17; . 4, 12. On enge, Th. 383, 3; . 4, 5

Linked entry: enge

nebb

(n.)
Grammar
nebb, es; n.

a nebniba beaka beak-shaped thinga nosethe gristle of the nosethe facecountenance

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Neb ( of a ship ), 392, 1; . 11, 1. Neb ( of a plough ), 403, 1; . 22, 1. Nebb ( of a rake ), 416, 23; . 35, 3. Neb ( of a musical instrument ), 413, 16; . 32, 6. Ic ( a key ) bregde nebbe, 498, 6; . 87, 8.

wrǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽt-líc, adj.

wondrouscurious of wondrous excellencebeautifulnobleexcellentelegant

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Th. 405, 14; . 24, 2 : 483, ii ; . 69, 1. Wiht wrǽtlícu, 415, 23; . 34, 2. Mé ðæt þúhte wrǽtlícu wyrd, 432, 6; . 48, 2. Wrǽtlíc mé þinceþ, hú seó wiht mæge wordum lácan þurh fót neoþan, 414, 11; . 32, 18.

hangelle

(n.)
Grammar
hangelle, an ; f.
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An implement that hangs, . 45, 6

hete-grim

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Wæs hió hetegrim, . 34, 5. Add

cáf-líce

(adv.)
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Voc. ii. 142, 56. of rapid movement Cáflíce cuman velociter pervenire, R. Ben. 23. 3. Hé rád ormǽte cáflíce, Hml. Th. ii. 304, 8. Hí cómon cáflíce rídende, Hml. S. 27, 84.

on-uppan

(prep.)
Grammar
on-uppan, prep.

upon, onbesides, over and above

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with dat. adv. upon, on Se Hǽlend rád onuppan ðam assan, Jn. Skt. 12, 14. Stód ǽren ceác onuppan twelf ǽrenum oxum, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 2. Hé wearþ bebyrged, and him læg onuppan fela byrðena eorþan, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 56: 14, 114.

Linked entry: uppan