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ǽl-net

(n.)
Grammar
ǽl-net, es; n.

An eel netrete anguillare

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An eel net; rete anguillare Gesomnedon ða ǽlnet ǽghwonon ðe mihton retibus anguillaribus undique collectis, Bd. 4,13; S. 582, 44

æt-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen [æt, hweorfan to turn]

To turnreturnaccederereverti

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To turn, return; accedere, reverti Hwilum on beorh æt-hwearf sometimes he turned to the mount, Beo. Th. 4587; B. 2299

a-nescian

(v.)
Grammar
a-nescian, -hnescian; p. ode; pp. od

To make neshto weakenemollire

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To make nesh, to weaken; emollire He sceolde ða ánrédnesse anescian poterat constantiam ejus emollire, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 44

án-waldeg

(adj.)
Grammar
án-waldeg, adj.

Having sole powerpowerfulsolus potens

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Having sole power, powerful; solus potens Ðæt se síe ánwaldegost that he is most powerful, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 16

be-reótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reótan, p. -reát, pl. -ruton; pp. -roten

To deploredeplorare

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To deplore; deplorare Æðelinges deáþ bereótan to deplore the death of the noble, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 27; , 6

forþ-beseón

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-beseón, p. -beseah, pl. -besáwon; pp. -besewen

To look forthlook outprospĭcĕre

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To look forth, look out; prospĭcĕre He forþbeseah of heánnysse hálgan his prospexit de excelso sancto suo, Ps. Lamb. 101, 20

ge-árwurþian

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

To honourhonorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Ðæt sín geárwurþode fram mannum ut honorĭfĭcentur ab hŏmĭnĭbus, Mt. Bos. 6, 2 : Ps. Lamb. 36, 20

morgen-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-drenc, es; m.

A drink or potion to be taken in the morning

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A drink or potion to be taken in the morning gesette gódne morgendrænc wið eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. iii. 70, 17

glófung

(n.)
Grammar
glófung, e; f.

A providing with gloves

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A providing with gloves Glófung him gebyreþ he is to be provided with gloves, L. R. S; Th. i. 438, 6

glæs-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
glæs-fæt, es; n.

A glass vessela glass

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A glass vessel, a glass He sende him glæsfæt full wínes misit ei calicem vini, Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 12

Linked entry: fæt

ge-fǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fǽtan, p. -te

To pack upconvasare

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To pack up; convasare Ðæt gold gefætaþ on ða myran the gold they pack on the mares, Nar. 35, 12

Linked entry: fǽtan

un-sac

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sac, (-sæc?); adj.

Free from any charge

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Free from any charge Unsac wæs on lífe no charge was brought against him while alive, Lchdm. iii. 288, 6

Linked entry: sac

wíd-mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-mǽrsung, e; f.
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Proclamation, publication Openung múþes his wídmǽrsung (infamatio) ys he openeth his mouth like a crier (Ecclus. 20, 15), Scint. 96, 11

weorf-tord

(n.)
Grammar
weorf-tord, es; n.
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Dung of beasts mæg of woruftorde ðone þearfendan áreccan de stercore erigens pauperem, Ps. Th. 112, 6. v. preceding word

Linked entry: tord

be-sprengan

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hét mid pice þæt mǽden besprencgan, Hml. S. 9, 118. Add

broc

(n.)
Grammar
broc, es; n.

A fragment

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A fragment Þá hǽðenan weras tóslógon his glǽsenne calic. Þá gesomnode þá brocu (brycas, v. l.), Mart. H. 140, 12

cwiferlíce

(adv.)
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Substitute: Actively, zealously Ðonne wel þénaþ and úres Drihtnes heorde cwiferlíce gealgað and tó rihte manað, R. Ben. 122, 2

copp

(n.)
Grammar
copp, a cup.
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gefylde copp ( spongiam ) mið æcced, Mk. L. R. 15, 36. Bolla full ł copp full, Jn. L. 19, 29. Add

ge-bannan

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Þá gebeón (geban, v.l.) his fyrde and micel werod gesamnode exercitum colligit copiosum, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 160, 24. Add

ge-spillan

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Add: to waste gispilde (dissipauit) feh his, Lk. L. 15, 13 ; 16, 1. Bið gespilled demolitur, Mt. L. 6, 19