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ge-clǽsnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clǽsnian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse ⬩ purify ⬩ mundāre ⬩ purgāre

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Óðer dǽl sceal beón geclǽsnod the other part shall be cleansed, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 202, 29, MS. Cot

delan

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Dele, and for the passage substitute Ǽr þon engla wearð (weard, MS.) for oferhygde dǽl on gedwilde; noldan dreógan leng heora selfra rǽd ere of the angels part from pride fell into error; they would not longer do what was best for themselves, Gen. 23

rím-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
rím-áþ, es; m.

An oath taken by a person and by the number of persons he brings with him as compurgators

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(cf. the expressions in Norse law tylptar-, séttar-eiðr, oaths in which twelve, six persons respectively took part)

BRÚN

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÚN, adj.

BROWN, dark, dusky ⬩ fuscus, subniger, rufus, furvus

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BROWN, dark, dusky; fuscus, subniger, rufus, furvus Sum brún part brown, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 17; Ph. 296. Brúne leóde brown people; Æthiopes, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 4; Exod. 70. Sió brúne ýþ the dusky wave, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 58; Met. 26, 29

for-lure

(v.)
Grammar
for-lure, 2nd sing. p. of for-leósan: for-lure would lose,
  • Chr. 81
    • ;
  • Erl. 8, 4: Past. 7, 1
    • ;
  • Hat. MS. 12 a. 5
    • ;
p. subj. of for-leósan.

hast lost ⬩ didst lose

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hast lost, didst lose. Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 30; Cri. 1399;

for-gulde

(v.)
Grammar
for-gulde, p. subj. of forgildan. For-guldon paid for,
  • Ps. Spl. 37, 21
    • ;
p. pl.of for-gildan.

should pay for or repay

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should pay for or repay, Ps. Th. 65, 13;

CLYPIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLYPIAN, clypigan, clipian, cleopian, clepian, part. clypiende, clypigende, ic clypie, clypige, ðú clypast, he clypaþ, pl. clypiaþ, p. ode, ade ; impert. clypa, pl. clypiaþ; pp. od, ad

To make a vocal sound ⬩ speak ⬩ speak aloud ⬩ to cry out ⬩ call ⬩ say ⬩ loqui ⬩ clamare ⬩ vocare ⬩ dicere

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To make a vocal sound, speak, speak aloud, to cry out, call, say loqui, clamare, vocare, dicere He ongan clypian cæpit clamare Mk. Bos. 10, 47. Ne corn ic rihtwíse clypian I came not to call the righteous Lk. Bos. 5, 32: 19, 15. Hlúddre stæfne clypigan

Linked entries: cleopian clepian cliopian clipian ge-clibs

æl-þeódiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
æl-þeódiglíce, adv.

In foreign parts ⬩ among foreigners ⬩ peregre

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In foreign parts, among foreigners; peregre, Ælfc. Gr. 38 ; Som. 41, 26-28

Linked entry: el-þeódiglíce

gellan

(v.)
Grammar
gellan, gillan, giellan, gyllan; part. gellende, gillende, giellende, gyllende; ic gelle, gille, gielle, gylle, ðú gilst, gielst, gylst; he gilleþ, gilþ, gielþ, gylleþ, gylþ, pl. gellaþ, gillaþ, giellaþ, gyllaþ; p. geal, pl. gullon; pp. gollen

To yell ⬩ sing ⬩ chirp ⬩ stridere ⬩ sonare

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To yell, sing, chirp; stridere, sonare Gellende yelling, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353. 40; Reim. 25. Ic seah searo giellende I saw a yelling machine, 108 b; Th. 415, 1; Rä. 33, 4. Gyllende gryre with yelling horror, Cd. 167; Th. 208, 26; Exod. 489. Ic gielle

Linked entries: giellan gillan gylian gyllan

scilian

(v.)
Grammar
scilian, p. ode
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To separate, part, removeChr. 1049; Erl. 174, 38. Cf. Eádwerd cing scylode ix scypa of mále and hí fóron mid scypon mid eallon anweg King Edward put nine ships out of commission, and they went away ships and all, (?) áscelede (-scerede?)

Linked entries: scylian á-scilian tó-scilian

wælt

(n.)

apparently some part of the thigh ⬩ a sinew

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apparently some part of the thigh, a sinew (?) Gif wælt wund weorðeþ, .iii. scillingas gebéte, L. Ethb. 68; Th. i. 18, 19. (The preceding section deals with wounds to the thigh.

brytsen

(n.)
Grammar
brytsen, gen. dat. acc, brytsene; pl. nom. gen. acc. brytsena; dat. brytsenum; f.

to break ⬩ A broken part, fragment ⬩ fragmentum

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[brytan to break] A broken part, fragment; fragmentum Hí námon ða láfa, twelf wilian fulle ðæra brytsena tulerunt reliquias, duodecim cophinos fragmentorum plenos, Mt. Jun. 14, 20: Jn. Bos. 6, 13. Of ðám brytsenum de fragmentis, Mk. Bos. 8, 8.

be-brecan

To break to pieces

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Dele second passage, for which see be-brúcan, and for the rest substitute: To break to pieces (acc. of object and dat. of part broken) Beám heó bebriceþ telgum she breaks the tree to pieces in its branches (cf. Sia (acc.)

stán-merece

(n.)
Grammar
stán-merece, -merce
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Parv. stanmarche, herbe Macedonia, Alexandria.]

ge-þeaht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeaht, m. (e. g. geþeahtas, Gr. D. 137, 20), f. (e. g. mid bróþorlicre geþeahte. Bd. 3, 22; Sch. 292, 8), n. (e. g. ðæt ryhte geðeaht. Past. 287, 14).
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Add: consultation, deliberation by many Beóð tóstencte geþancu þár þár nys geþeaht (consilium); þár þár manega synd geþeahteras beóð getrymmede, Scint. 199, 12. Ic gehýrde . . . mid þec þegn æt geþeahte, Gú. 1189. Hafa ðú mid þone bysceop sprǽce and

Wendlas

(n.)
Grammar
Wendlas, Wendelas, (-e ?), pl. a;
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The people of Vendil (the northern part of Jutland, Icel. Vendill) ?, the Vandals ? Wulfgár maþelode, ðæt wæs Wendla leód Beo. Th. 702; B. 348. Mid Wenlum ic wæs and mid Wærnum Exon. Th. 322, 6; Víd. 59. v. Grmm. Gesch. D. S. 332 sqq.; P. B. xii. 7

tó-worpness

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

DÓN

(v.)
Grammar
DÓN, to dónne; part. dóende, dónde; ic dó, ðú dést, he déþ, pl. dóþ; p. ic, he dyde, ðú dydest, pl.dydon ; impert. dó, pl. dóþ; subj. dó, pl. dón, dó; p. dyde, pl. dyden; pp. dón, dén

To DO, make, cause ⬩ agĕre, facĕre

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Se wilnode ðæs westdǽles. swá se óðer dyde ðæs eástdǽles he wished for the west part, as the other did for the east part, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 66, 26: Boutr. Scrd. 18, 2: Cd. 215; Th. 272, 10; Sat. 117: Rood Kmbl. 226; Kr. 114: Beo.

FLEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓGAN, fliógan, to fleógenne; part. fleógende; ic fleóge, ðú fleógest, he fleógeþ, pl. fleógaþ; p. ic, he fleág, fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen [fleóge a fly] .

To FLY as with wings ⬩ vŏlāre ⬩ To flee ⬩ flee from ⬩ fŭgĕre ⬩ effŭgĕre

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v. intrans. To FLY as with wings; vŏlāre Ðæt he mid feðerhoman fleógan meahte that he might fly with wings, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 14; Gen. 417: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 3; Met. 24, 2. Ic hæbbe swíðe swifte feðera, ðæt ic mæg fliógan ofer ðone heán hróf ðæs heofones

Linked entries: FLEÓN fliógan flecgan

fiþer-flédende

(adj.)
Grammar
fiþer-flédende, adj.
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Flowing in four parts, running in four streams Fyþerflédendre eá quadrifluo amne, Germ. 390, 105

Linked entries: fiþer-flówende flédan

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