be-légan
To surround with flame ⬩ circumflagrare flamma
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To surround with flame; circumflagrare flamma Líge belégde surrounded with flame [Ger. umlodert mit lohe] Cd. 188; Th. 234, 22; Dan. 296
benc-sittende
Sitting on a bench ⬩ in scamno sedens
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Sitting on a bench; in scamno sedens Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 20; Jud. 27 : Exon. 88 a; Th. 332, 1; Vy. 78
bere-corn
BARLEY-CORN ⬩ a grain of barley ⬩ hordei granum
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BARLEY-CORN, a grain of barley; hordei granum IX bere-corna nine barley-corns, L. Ath. iv. 5; Th. i. 224, 11
burg-sele
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A castle-hall, city-dwelling; arcis aula, urbana domus Burgsele beofode the castle-hall trembled, Exon. 94b; Th. 353, 49; Reim. 30
Linked entry: burh-sele
cleofian
To cleave, adhere, stick ⬩ adhærere
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To cleave, adhere, stick; adhærere Ða ðe him on cleófiaþ those who cleave to him, Exon. 97b; Th. 364, 20; Wal. 73
cild-cradol
A child's cradle ⬩ cunabula
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A child's cradle; cunabula, pl. Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 23. On cildcradole in a child's cradle, Homl. Th. i. 82, 29
be-hǽs
A self-command ⬩ vow ⬩ promise ⬩ behest ⬩ votum
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A self-command, vow, promise. Hence our behest; votum He fela behǽsa behét he promised many vows Chr. 1093; Th. 359, 33
be-hroren
Fallen off ⬩ deprived of ⬩ a quo aliquid decidit ⬩ orbatus
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Fallen off, deprived of; a quo aliquid decidit, orbatus Fatu hyrstum behrorene vessels deprived of their ornaments Beo. Th. 5517; B. 2762;
Linked entry: be-hreósan
cuu
A cow ⬩ vacca
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A cow; vacca Be cuus horne of a cow's horn, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, i. 3: Ps. Lamb. 67, 31
cwealm-bealu
Deadly evil ⬩ cædis malum
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Deadly evil ; cædis malum Ðæt hit móste cwealmbealu cýðan that it must make known the deadly evil, Beo. Th. 3884; B. 1940
cýgan
to call, call upon, invoke
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to call, call upon, invoke, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 39: Cd. 141; Th. 176, 9; Gen. 2909: Ps. Spl. 78, 6
Linked entry: cýging
dreám-hæbbende
Possessing bliss, joyful ⬩ lætābundus
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Possessing bliss, joyful; lætābundus Þrymmas weóxon dreámhæbbendra the glories of the possessors of bliss increased, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 34; Gen. 81
dryht-bearn
A child of the people, a noble child ⬩ puer pŏpŭlāris, nōbĭlis
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A child of the people, a noble child; puer pŏpŭlāris, nōbĭlis Dryhtbearn Dena the Danes' princely child, Beo. Th. 4076; B. 2035
deór-líc
Bold ⬩ fortis
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Bold; fortis Breca nǽfre git swá deórlíce dǽd gefremede Breca never yet performed such a bold deed, Beo. Th. 1174; B. 585
deófol-wítga
A devil prophet, soothsayer, wizard ⬩ vates diabolĭcus, magus
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A devil prophet, soothsayer, wizard; vates diabolĭcus, magus Him andswaredon deófolwítgan the soothsayers answered him, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 31; Dan. 128
Linked entry: wítega
earning
A merit ⬩ mĕrĭtum
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A merit; mĕrĭtum Nó ðæs earninga ǽnige wǽron for this were not any merits, Exon. 118b; Th. 456, 17; Hy. 4, 68
eást-ende
The east-end ⬩ pars orientālis
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The east-end; pars orientālis Æt ðæs wuda eást-ende at the east-end of the wood, Chr. 893; Th. 162, 28
eatol
Dire, terrible ⬩ dīrus, terrĭbĭlis
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Dire, terrible; dīrus, terrĭbĭlis Gæst yrre cwom, eatol the guest came angry, terrible, Beo. Th. 4154; B. 2074: 4949, note; B. 2478
ecg-wæl
Sword's wail, slaughter ⬩ strāges glădio cæsōrum
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Sword's wail, slaughter; strāges glădio cæsōrum On ecgwæle [MS. ecgwale] amid the slaughter of swords, Cd. 96; Th. 126, 2; Gen. 2089
Linked entry: wæl
eder-gong
A home-seeking ⬩ desīdĕrium dŏmus
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A home-seeking; desīdĕrium dŏmus Ðǽr nǽfre cymeþ edergong there never comes a home, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 21; Cri. 1676