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tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, <b>.
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Ðeáh hí self teladon ðæt hí óðre men ne dwellen. Past. 449, 24. Tilian wé georne ꝥ wé þonne gemétte synd on gódum weorcum, Verc. Först. 130, 6

dreórig

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig, dreóreg, dreórg, driórig; def. se dreóriga, dreórega, seó, ðæt dreórige; adj.

bloody, gory, glorious cruentus, cruentātus, gloriōsussad, sorrowful, pensive, DREARY mœstus

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bloody, gory, glorious; cruentus, cruentātus, gloriōsus Wæter stód dreórig and gedréfed water stood gory and troubled, Beo. Th. 2838; B. 1417: Ps. Tb. 135, 20: Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 14; Jul. 482. Hwæt druh ðú dreórega lo thou gory dust! Soul Recd. 33;

Linked entry: driórig

fyrmest

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fyrmest, formest; def. se fyrmesta, seó, ðæt fyrmeste; sup. adj.

FOREMOSTfirstprīmus

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FOREMOST, first; prīmus Se ðe wyle betweox eów beon fyrmest, sý he eówer þeów qui vŏluĕrit inter vos prīmus esse, ĕrit vester servus, Mt. Bos. 20, 27: Mk. Bos. 9, 35: Boutr. Scrd. 21, 35. Se fyrmesta and se betesta the foremost and the best; præstantissĭmus

Linked entry: formesta

ge-palmtwíged

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-palmtwíged, def. se -twígeda, seó, ðæt-twígede; part. [palm-twíg a palm-twig]

Palm-twigged, adorned with palm-twigspalmæ rāmis ornātus

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Palm-twigged, adorned with palm-twigs; palmæ rāmis ornātus Se gepalmtwígeda Pater Noster the palm-twigged Pater Noster, Salm. Kmbl. 23; Sal. 12. Ðæt gepalmtwígede Pater Noster, 77; Sal. 39

spillan

Grammar
spillan, Dele last passage, and see spillend: <b>-spilledness.</b>

wóm

(n.)
Grammar
wóm, es; m.

Soundnoise

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Sound, noise Wunian ðone werigan sele, ðǽr is wóm and wóp wíde gehéred, and gristbítunge, and gnornunge mecga. Cd. Th. 285, 5 ; Sat. 333

ge-técan

(v.)

to show

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to show Is þearf ðæt ic ðé hí selfe getéce it is necessary that I show thee itself, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 1

eáþ-milte

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-milte, adj.
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Sele þú him eáðmelte mettas, 182, 15. Eáðmylte, 220, 12

willes

(adv.)
Grammar
willes, adv.

Willingly, voluntarily, of one's own accord

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R. 6, 26. ] Þu þat forschuppes te self willes and waldes, H. M. 27, 2. v. self-willes, un-wil[l], wil[l]

swegel-befealden

(adj.)
Grammar
swegel-befealden, adj.
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Heaven-surrounded, with heaven around Háfaþ wuldres bearn his seolfes seld sweglbefalden (-healden, Th.), laðaþ ús ðider tó leóhte, Cd. Th. 301, 28; Sat. 588

ge-cígung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cígung, e; f.
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A calling, invocation Bletsien hí hí selfe mid Crístes róde tácene þurh gecíginge þǽre hálgan þrynnysse, Nap. 28. Giceigingcum úsum invocationibus nostris, Rtl. 97, 37

mǽl-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl-dæg, es; m.

A dayseasonan appointed time

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A day, season, an appointed time Hé ðæs mǽl-dæges self ne wénde ðæt him Sarra bringan meahte on woruld sunu he himself never hoped for the day when Sarah could bring him a son into the world, Cd. 107; Th. 141, 4; Gen. 2339.

Linked entry: mál-dæg

stille

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Add Þú þe ealle ðá unstillan gesceafta tó þínum willan ástyrast, and ðú self stille and unáwendedlic þurhwunast, Bt. 33, 4; F. 128, 10

on-wadan

(v.)

to make ones way into, to penetrateto enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of

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Kmbl. 280; An. 140. to enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of Wífa wlite onwód folcdriht wera the beauty of the women made its way to the hearts of the men, Cd. Th. 76, 20; Gen. 1260.

Linked entry: an-wadan

cép

(n.)
Grammar
cép, es; m.

A sale, bargain, business negotium

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Sellan to cépe to give for sale, sell, Deut. 28, 68

beór-setl

(n.)
Grammar
beór-setl, es; n.

A BEER-SETTLEbenchscamnum cerevisiam bibentium

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-sele] on the beer-bench Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 28; Jul. 687

lim-nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-nacod, adj.

naked

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With uncovered limbs, naked Se eádega wer [Noah ] him selfa sceáf reáf of líce; læg ðú limnacod, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 23; Gen. 1566

sælmerige

(n.)
Grammar
sælmerige, an; f.

Brine

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Brine Sælmerige (sæll-, sel-; -mærige) salsamentum, Ælf. Gr. 30; Zup.192, 18

Linked entry: selmerige

GEONG

(adj.)
Grammar
GEONG, giong, geng, ging, giung, iung, gung; def. se geonga, seó, ðæt geonge; comp. geongra, gingra, gyngra; superl. gingest, gingst; adj.

YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, freshjŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcensyoung

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YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, fresh; jŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcens Ðeáh ðe he geong sý folces hyrde although he be a young shepherd of his folk, Beo. Th. 3667; B. 1831: Rood Kmbl. 77; Kr. 39. Mǽden, oððe geong wífman puella, Wrt. Voc. 73, 5.

deáþ-reów

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-reów, adj. [reów cruel]

Deadly cruel, savage atrox

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Deadly cruel, savage; atrox Com seofona sum to sele geongan deóful deáþreów a savage devil came with seven others unto the hall, Andr. Kmbl. 2629; An. 1316