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mold-hrérende

(adj.)

moving upon earth

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moving upon earth Nis ðæt monnes gemet moldhrérendra it is not within the compass of man, of those who move upon earth, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 13; Sch. 27

ge-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorg, -beorh, -berg; gen. -beorges, -beorhges; n. [ge-, and beorg a protection, refuge]

A defence ⬩ protection ⬩ safety ⬩ refuge ⬩ præsĭdium ⬩ refŭgium ⬩ tutāmen ⬩ tuĭtio

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A defence, protection, safety, refuge; præsĭdium, refŭgium, tutāmen, tuĭtio Leófsunu ahóf bord to gebeorge Leofsunu raised up his buckler for defence, Byrht. Th. 138, 64; By. 245 : 135, 40; By. 131.

a-wyrt-walian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrt-walian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [a out, wyrtwalian to root, to fix roots]

To root up ⬩ eradicate ⬩ extirpate ⬩ exterminate ⬩ eradicare ⬩ supplantare

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To root up, eradicate, extirpate, exterminate; eradicare, supplantare Ǽlc plantung byþ awyrtwalod omnis plantatio eradicabitur, Mt. Jun. 15, 13. Ðelæs ge ðone hwǽte awyrtwalion ne forte eradicetis triticum, 13, 29: Lk. Bos. 17, 6 : Bt. Met.

Linked entry: a-wurtwarian

dyrstignes

(n.)
Grammar
dyrstignes, dyrstnes, -nyss, e; f.

Boldness, presumption, arrogance, rashness ⬩ audācia, temĕrĭtas

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P. 39, note 1] that thy mind be not lifted up with arrogance, Homl. Th. ii. 132, 4

Linked entries: dyrstnys ge-dyrstig-nes

fór-swíðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-swíðe, adv.

Very strongly ⬩ very much ⬩ vehemently ⬩ utterly ⬩ valde ⬩ vehĕmenter

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Næfde se here Angelcyn ealles fórswíðe gebrócod the army had not utterly broken up the English race, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 29

hreáðe-mús

(n.)
Grammar
hreáðe-mús, e; f.

a bat

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, a bat Tósnidenre hreáðemúse blód the blood of a bat cut up, L. M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 17.

Linked entry: hrére-mús

cryppan

(v.)
Grammar
cryppan, p. te
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Ðonne þé æpples lyste, þonne cryp þú þínne swíbran þúman tó middewearde þínre handa and befóh hine mid þínum fingre and rǽr up þíne fǽste, 124, 15

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sweor

(n.)
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a pillar Wearð þám abbode æteówed án fýren swer; sé stóð úp áþenod oð þá steápan heofonan, Hml. S. 3, 449. Mid ðǽm sweore ðæs wolcnes, Past. 305, 1.

slincan

(v.)
Grammar
slincan, p. slanc, pl. sluncon.

to crawl ⬩ to slink away ⬩ repere, reptare

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to crawl Eodon ða wyrmas and scluncon wundorlíce; wǽron him ða breóst up gewende Nar. 14, 8. Slincendes reptantis Hymn. Surt. 28, 17.

ge-tígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tígan, pp. -tíged

To tie ⬩ bind

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To tie, bind Forhwon fealleþ se snáw wæstmas getígeþ why does the snow fall, bind up the fruits? Salm. Kmbl. 606; Sal. 302. Ðǽr stód án ramm getíged be ðam hornum there stood a ram tied by the horns, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 3: i. 206, 10: Lk.

hlæder

(n.)
Grammar
hlæder, e; f.: hlæddre, an (?). l. hlǽder; e: hlǽdre, an; f.

a ladder ⬩ flight of steps ⬩ stairs

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Þǽr wæs gewuna þǽm folce ... ꝥ hié æfter hlǽddrum úp tó ðǽm glæsenum fæte ástigon (cf. þæs folces gewuna is ... þæt hí ... stæpmǽlum tó ðám fæte ástígað, Hml. Th. i. 510, 3), Bl. H. 209, 7.

for-wúndian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wúndian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To wound badly ⬩ ulcerate ⬩ grăvĭter vulnĕrāre

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To wound badly, ulcerate; grăvĭter vulnĕrāre Gif mon óðrum ða geweald uppe on ðam sweoran forwúndie [-wúndige MS. H.] if a man wound the tendons on another's neck, L. Alf. pol. 77; Th. i. 100, 11.

hulc

(n.)
Grammar
hulc, es; m.

A hut ⬩ hovel ⬩ cabin

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Gyf hé his scip uppe getogen hæbbe oððon hulc geworhtne oððon geteld geslagen ðæt hé ðǽr friþ hæbbe and ealle his ǽhta if he have drawn his ship ashore or have built a hut or pitched a tent, let him and all his property be unmolested, L.

arctos

(n.)
Grammar
arctos, acc. arcton; f. [ἄρκτος, m. f. a bear; ἄρκτος, f. the constellation Ursa Major, called also ἅμαξα, carles wǽn the churl's wain: the bright star in Boötes is denominated by ancient astronomers and poets Ἀρκτοῦρος, the bear-ward].

The constellation Ursa Major

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It never goes down under this earth, as the other constellations do, but one while it turns down and another while up, over day and over night, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 16, 3-7; Lchdm. iii. 270, 9-15

Linked entries: Boéties carles wǽn

Cynete

(n.)
Grammar
Cynete, an; f.

KENNET which rises in Wiltshire ⬩ fluvii nomen qui originem suam habet in agro Wiltoniensi ⬩ KENNET, a village on the river Kennet in Wiltshire ⬩ villæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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the river KENNET which rises in Wiltshire; fluvii nomen qui originem suam habet in agro Wiltoniensi Ǽrest on Cynetan, ðæt up andlang strémes . . . ðæt eft innan Cynetan strém first to the Kennet, then up along the stream. . . then again to the river

eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
eástan, adv.
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Se morgensteorra cymþ eástan úp, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 4: Met. 29, 20, 26

hlifian

(v.)
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Add: of position Þæt treów þe wexeð on þám wudu-bearwe þæt hit hlifað úp ofer eall þá óðre treówu . . . bið hit swíðlícor geweged þonne se óðer wudu. Swá be þám heáclifum þonne hí hlifiað feor úp ofer þá óðre eorðan, Wlfst. 262, 5-11.

bi-seón

(v.)

to see

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to see. l. to strain upon

ofer-bæc

(n.)

the upper part of the back.

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the upper part of the back

eorþ-scræf

a cave ⬩ tomb ⬩ grave

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Ealle erðware úp árísað of ðǽm ealdum eorðscræfum, Nap. 20