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nemning

(n.)
Grammar
nemning, e; f.
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Name, appellation Hé his yldrena naman nemde, hwæt þæs ánes nama wæs and hwæt þæs óþres næmnincg wæs, Hml. S. 23, 684

ofer-spreca

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-spreca, an; m.
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One who talks extravagantly or inconsiderately Swá swá unsceamfæst oferspreca hé bæd ut inpudens procax imprecabatur, An. Ox. 2819. ofer-sprecan; II

Linked entries: ofer-sprecan spreca

port-geat

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Hé beseah tó þǽre hálgan Crístes róde tácne hwǽr heó uppan þám portgeate stód mid árwurðnysse áfæstnod, Hml. S. 23, 500. Add

rǽpan

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Þá þá hé his oxan rǽpte, þá scóc án his heáfod and mid þám horne hine þýde, Hml. S. 31, 785. Add

wǽtan

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Add: to become wet, emit moisture Hí gemétton ꝥ stán-clif swǽtende and wǽtende rupem maneis sudantem invenerunt, Gr. D. 113, 10

wód-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
wód-líce, <b>. I.</b>
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Hí gebundon þone bisceop . . . and beóton hine wódlíce, Hml. S. 22, 156. Þeáh þe heora hláford wǽre wódlíce hǽðen, 28, 16. Add

riht-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
riht-tíd, e; f.

A proper time

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A proper time Hé ða Eástran on heora rihttíde ne heóld Pascha suo tempore non observabat, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 18

sǽ-flota

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-flota, an; m.

A ship

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A ship Næs him cúð hwá ðam sǽflotan sund wísode, Andr. Kmbl. 761; An. 381. [Cf. He makede muchul sæflot, Laym. 4530.]

ofer-getimbran

(v.)

to raise a building

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to raise a building On ðæm stáne hí ciricean ofer-getimbredon they raised a church on that rock Blickl. Homl. 205, 5

Linked entry: ge-timbran

ofer-hygdig

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hygdig, -hýdig, es; n.

Pride

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Pride Ðonne hí oferhýdig up áhófan and him wóhgodu worhtan and grófun in sculptilibus suis emulati sunt eum, Ps. Th. 77, 58

Linked entries: -hygdig ofer-hídig

cneów-sib

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-sib, gen. -sibbe; f.

A race ⬩ generation ⬩ generatio

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A race, generation; generatio Cende cneówsibbe cénra manna he begot a race of brave men Cd. 161; Th. 200, 13; Exod. 356

Linked entry: cneó-sib

on-steppan

(v.)

to walk, go

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Lege on lange hwíle óþ ðæt hé onstæppe, Lchdm. ii. 126, 17

ge-tel

(n.)

a number; ⬩ numerus

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a number; numerus Gemænigfylde hí synt ofer getele multiplicati sunt super numerum, Ps. Lamb. 39, 6: Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 15, 56

scip-lád

(n.)
Grammar
scip-lád, e; f.

Sailing ⬩ navigating

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Sailing, navigating Hé wolde on scypláde mid ða fǽmnan hám hweorfan navigio cum virgine redire disponebat, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 27

scotere

(n.)

one who shoots or hurls ⬩ a warrior

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one who shoots or hurls, a warrior Nó hé ðære feohgyfte for scoterurn (? scotenum, MS.) scamigan þorfte, Beo. Th. 2056; B. 1026

sige-tác

(n.)
Grammar
sige-tác, [e]n, es ; n.

A sign of victory

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Hé sigetácen sende misit signa, Ps. Th. 134, 9

Linked entry: sigor-tácn

þancfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þancfullíce, adv.

Thankfully, ⬩ gratefully

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Thankfully, gratefully Ðá ongeat Eustachius ðæt seó foresǽde costnung him ðá æt wæs, and þancfullíce hí underféng, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 144

wíg-haga

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-haga, an; m.

A phalanx

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A phalanx Hé mid bordum hét wyrcan ðone wíhagan, and ðæt werod healdan fæste wið feóndum. Byrht. Th. 134, 50 ; By. 102

carl-man

(n.)
Grammar
carl-man, -mann, es; m.

A male, man ⬩ masculus, homo

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A male, man; masculus, homo Ðá námen hí carlmen and wimmen then took they men and women, Chr. 1137; Ing. 366, 7

stearc

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc, adj.
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Hé ða stíðnyssa his stearcan bigleofan betwux lǽwedum folce geheóld, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 31. Se ðe mec lǽreþ from ðé on stearcne weg, Exon. Th. 259, 14; Jul. 282. Hé hé mihte swá stearce forhæfednysse (rigid abstinence) healdan, Homl.

Linked entries: stearc-heard streac