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slíþan

(v.)

to harm, hurt, damage, destroy to injure

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Ex. 202

hol

(adj.)
Grammar
hol, adj.

Having a covering or crust [?]

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Holne hlaf tortam panis unius crustulam, Ex. 29, 33

ge-staþolfæstnian

(v.)
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Add: to establish, secure from disturbance De ilca ðerhgiendiga and gitrymma and gistaðolfæstniga ðǽm wuldor and onwæld ipse perficiet et confirmabit solidabitque ipsi gloriam et imperium, Rtl. 22, 5. to make effectual, carry into effect Geþeahta þá

Linked entry: staþolfæstnian

æt-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-irnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen; v. intrans.

To run awayegredi

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To run away; egredi Ðá ætarn he út et egressus est foras, Gen. 39, 12

Linked entries: æt-arn óþ-irnan

Eaxan minster

(n.)
Grammar
Eaxan minster, gen. -minstres ; n.

The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devonoppĭdum in agro Devōniensi

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The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devon; oppĭdum in agro Devōniensi, Som. Ben. Lye

for-werednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-werednys, -nyss, e; f.

Old agesĕnium

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Old age; sĕnium On ylde and forwerednysse in sĕnectam et sĕnium, Ps. Spl. 70, 19

hréfan

(v.)
Grammar
hréfan, p. de

To roof

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To roof Hé lǽt it réfen he had it roofed, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 8

mylen-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
mylen-scearp, adj.

Ground sharp

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Ground sharp Heówan mécum mylenscearpum, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 24; Æðelst. 24. v. next word

neáh-dún

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-dún, e; f.

A neighbouring hill

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A neighbouring hill Of ðǽm neáhdúnum and scrafum ex vicinis montium speluncis, Nar. 14, 6

óþ-windan

(v.)
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to get away, escape Án scip óþwand, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 27. Cf. æt-windan

be-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stingan, p. -stang, pl. -stungon; pp. -stungen

To besting, thrust, pushtrudere, immittere,

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To besting, thrust, push; trudere, immittere,Med. ex Quadr. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 348, 4

Linked entries: an-bestingan be-stungen

ge-reca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reca, an; m.

A governor, ruler, prefectpræfectus

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Els. 21, 1

on-þracung

(n.)
Grammar
on-þracung, e; f.
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Fear: — Sýn gescrýdde mid sceame and anðracunge induantur confusione et reuerentia, Ps. L. 34, 26

Linked entries: an-þracung þracung

ryscen

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Þá nam heó ánne riscenne on scipwísan gesceapenne sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam, Ex. 2, 3. Add

tó-worpness

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Add: destruction Of ðám dǽle heora tóworpnysse ex parte suae destructionis, Gr. D. 205, 6

wæter-steall

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Add: The original Latin is; Nunc stagnis, nunc flactiris, interdum nigris fusis vaporibus et laticibus

Linked entry: treów-steall

hafe-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hafe-leást, e; f.

Want of means, indigence

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Want of means, indigence For haueléste from lack of means, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 12

bróðor-gemédred

(n.)

a brother by the same motherfrater ex eadem matre ortus

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a brother by the same mother; frater ex eadem matre ortus, Gen. Grn. 43, 29

Cwén-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
Cwén-sǽ, gen. s; m.

The White Sea hyperboreus oceanus

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The White Sea ; hyperboreus oceanus Fram ðære Danais, west óþ Rín ða . . . and eft súþ óþ Donua ða . . . and norþ óþ ðone gársecg, ðe man Cwénsǽ hǽt: binnan ðǽm syndon manega þeóda; ac hit man hǽt eall, Germania from the river Don, westward to

Sæfern

(n.)
Grammar
Sæfern, e; also indecl. f.

The river Severn

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The river Severn Hié gedydon innan Sæferne múþan, Chr. 918; Erl. 102, 24. On Sæferne staþe, 894; Erl. 92, 23. Hié gedydon æt Sæferne, ðá fóron be Sæferne . . . be westan Sæfern, 92, 14-20. Be Sæfern, 896; Erl. 94, 15.