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a-þenian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þenian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od ; v. a. [a out, þenian to stretch] .

to stretch outextenddistendexpandstretchtendereextendereexpandereto prostrateprosternereto stretchapplyintendere

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M. cont. 2, 2 ; Lchdm, ii. 158, 4. Bogan his he aþenede arcum suum tetendit, Ps. Spl. 7, 13. to prostrate; prosternere Hí aþenedon hí they prostrated themselves, Mt.

Linked entry: a-þenung

clam

(n.)
Grammar
clam, clammes; m. n?

mud, claymalagma, lutuma bandagechain, net, fold, prisonvinculum

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Met. Fox 1, 165; Met. 1, 83: Exon. 112a; Th. 429, 30; Rä. 43, 12. Gebindan ǽrenum clammum to bind with brazen bands, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 28; Dan. 520: Beo. Th. 2675; B. 1335: 1931; B. 963

Linked entries: CLOM helle-clam

FEARN

(n.)
Grammar
FEARN, FERN, es; n.

FERNfĭlix

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Met. Fox 12, 5; Met. 12, 3. Ðæt micle fearn the large fern; aspĭdium fĭlix, L. M. 1, 56; Lchdm. ii. 126, 14: Lchdm. i. 380, 19

Linked entries: fen-fearn fern

for-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þencan, ; p. -þohte, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht

To misthinkdisdaindespisedistrustdespairdedignāridiffīdĕre

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Met. Fox 1, 163; Met. 1, 82

Linked entry: fore-þencan

frum-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
frum-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

original kindlineagedescentoriginprosāpiaŏrīgoa racetribegĕnusgens

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original kind, lineage, descent, origin; prosāpia, ŏrīgo Ða ðe mǽgburge mǽst gefrunon, frumcyn feora those who most understood kinship, the lineage of men, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 23; Exod. 361. Ic eówer sceal frumcyn witan I must know your origin, Beo.

húslian

(v.)
Grammar
húslian, p. ode

To housel

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Gif man biþ tó húsligenne, 29; Th. ii. 352, 31

telgra

(n.)
Grammar
telgra, an; m.
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Telgrum viminibus, virgulis, 483, 58: ramis, Mt. Kntbl. Rush. 13, 32. Telgran ramos, 21, 8: surculos, virgulta, Hpt. Gl. 433, 47. Genim ðysse wyrte (yarrow) telgran, Lchdnr. i. 198, 12.

be-gríwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gríwan, (only in) pp. be-griwen
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MS. fol. 21 b. Sé is hýra and ná hyrde ðe bið begriwen (so in MS. printed -gripen) on woruldþingum, Hml, Th. i. 240, 16. For ðám mannum þe beóð begriwene on middan-eardlicum lustum, ii. 368, 2.

Linked entries: gríwan for-gríwan

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, feorh-lege, es; m.

death

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Nú ic on máðma hord mínne bebohte fróde feorhlege I to the king of glory give thanks that I might for my people ere the day of death so much gain. Now a hoard of treasures have I prudently got as the price of my death, B. 2800. Substitute:

ge-þweran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweran, p. -þwær, pl. -þwǽron; pp. -þworen, -þuren

To stirbeat or mix togetherto churnmake thick [as butter from cream]poeticallyto forgecudere

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Eorþe is hefigre óðrum gesceafum þicre geþruen earth is heavier than the other elements, more closely compacted, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 267; Met. 20, 134

swangor

(adj.)
Grammar
swangor, adj.

Heavy in movement of the body or mind, slow, slothful, sluggish, indolent, gravidus, praegnans

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Th. 220, 4; Ph. 315. metaphorically Hé wæs swangor (prútswangor, MS. D.) and swǽr, and him wæs láð þearfendum mannum mete tó syllenne, Wulfst. 257, 12. Nalæs eallum monnum swongrium (swengum, MS. B.: suongrum, Bd.

Linked entry: swenge

un-gesǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlþ, e; f.

unhappinessillfortunecalamityunhappiness which consists in absence of moral good

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MS.), Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 20. Sume secgaþ ðæt sió wyrd wealde ǽgðer ge gesǽlþa ge ungesǽlþa ǽlces monnes, 39, 8; Fox 224, 13. Ne meaht ðú nó mid sóþe getǽlan ðíne wyrd for ðám leásum ungesǽlþum (unsǽlþum, Cott. MS.) ðe ðú þrowast, 10; Fox 28, 2.

Linked entry: un-sǽlþ

BRINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRINGAN, part. bringende ; ic bringe, brincge, ðú bringst, he bringeþ, brincgeþ, bringþ, pl. bringaþ; p. ic, he brang, brong, ðú brunge, pl. brungon; pp. brungen; v. a.

To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carryferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre

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Met. Fox 11, 117; Met. 11, 59: 11, 125; Met. 11, 63. Regn wolcen brincgeþ a cloud brings rain, Ps. Th. 67, 10. Seó eorþe westmas bringþ the earth produces fruits, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 7.

ge-myndig

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Hé cwæð: ' Mín bearn, nelt þú beón gemyndig' adjuro te, ne me sollicitum de hac re dimittas . . . Ait: Fili mi, de hac re sollicitare noli, Guth. 165, 80. mindful of what one purposes to do, intent on. Cf. ge-mynd; IX, IX a.

á ðe

Grammar
á ðe, á ðý

Ever theunquam eo

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Ever the; unquam eo Á ðe, á ðý deórwyrþran ever the more precious, Bt. 14, 2 ; Fox 44, 2. Á ðý ever the more, Bt. 40, 2 ; Fox 236, 30. Á ðý betera ever the better, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 9

a-snǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-snǽsan, -snásan ; p. de ; pp. ed ; v. trans.

to hit or strike againstto stake oneself upon anythingimpingereto wrest anything from anotherextorquere

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to hit or strike against, to stake oneself upon anything; impingere Gif befóran eágum asnáse [MS. H. asnǽse] if he stake himself before his eyes, L. Alf. pol. 36 ; Th. i. 84, 14. to wrest anything from another? extorquere, L. Noel, Lye

be-delfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-delfan, p. -dealf, pl. -dulfon ; pp. -dolfen

To dig in or aroundto buryintercircumfoderesepelire

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Bedealf hyt on eorþan he buried it in the earth, Mt. Bos. 25, 18. Bedolfen, Elen. Kmbl. 2159; El. 1081

BERE

(n.)
Grammar
BERE, es; m.

Barleyhordeum

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Hira flex and hira beras [MS. bernas] wǽron fordóne eorum linum et hordea læsa sunt, Ex. 9, 31

bern

(n.)
Grammar
bern, es; n.

A barnhorreum

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Bos. 12, 24 : 12, 18 : 3, 17 : Mt. Bos. 3, 12 : 13, 30. Bern horreum, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 78, 131

Linked entry: bærn

domne

(n.)
Grammar
domne, es; m.

A lorddŏmĭnus

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Mín domne bisceop my lord bishop, 3, 14; S. 540, 25: 3, 19; S. 548, 23