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in-seglian

(v.)
Grammar
in-seglian, p. ode

To seal

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To seal, place a seal upon Hig innseglodon ðone stán signantes lapidem, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 66. Inseglige man ða hand let a seal be put upon the hand, L. Æðelst. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 30

stapola

(n.)
Grammar
stapola, an; m.
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A post, stock, piece of wood standing upright in the ground Licge ðæt íren uppan ðám glédan ... lecge hit man syþþan uppan ðam stapelan (cf. stacan, l. 12), L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 28

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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

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: carles wǽn Boéties

Cynete

(n.)
Grammar
Cynete, an; f.

KENNET which rises in Wiltshire fluvii nomen qui originem suam habet in agro WiltoniensiKENNET, a village on the river Kennet in Wiltshirevillæ 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.

týtan

(v.)
Grammar
týtan, p. te
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Icel. túta a teat-like prominence; tútna to be blown up : Dan. tude a spout : Swed. tut : Du. tuit a pipe. pike. ] Cf. tot

eorþ-scræf

a cavetombgrave

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

ge-drycnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drycnan, pp. ed
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To dry up, emaciate with disease Án wind cóm, and se wól mid þǽm winde.

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plantian

(v.)
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Búton hé of his hiéremonna móde ðá ðornas ðǽre ídlan lufan ǽr úp átuge, unnyt hé plantode on hí ðá word ðǽre hálgan láre, Past. 443, 1

wearme

(adv.)
Grammar
wearme, adv.

Warmly

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Bewreóh ðé wearme wrap yourself up warmly, 116, 20: 118, 10. Bebinde þonne genóh wearrne, 270, 9. Beþe ðæt heáfod swá wearme use as warm fomentations as possible for the head, 154, 18

and

(prep.)
Grammar
and, prep. dat. acc.

WithcumAgainstbeforeonintocontraapudin

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Ýþ up færeþ, ófstum wyrceþ wæter and wealfæsten the wave goes up [and] rapidly makes [worketh] the water into a wall [wall-fastness ], Cd. 157; Th. 195, 27; Exod. 283

be-swápan

to sweepto wrap upcover up

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Gif hwylc sý ꝥ Rǽdwolde on mód beswápe, ꝥ hé þé náwiht lá þes ne dó si qui sit, qui Redualdo suadeat, ut nec ipse tibi aliquid male faciat, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 156, 21. to wrap up, cover up Heó hié mid scytari besweóp caput linteo cooperuit, Bd. 3, 9 ; Sch

wundor-hús

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-hús, es; n.
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An upper chamber, upper part of a house Þá se mæssepreóst gestód in þám solore þæs mynstres. . . þá þurhwuniendum unonwendedlíce eallum þám getimbre þæs hámes ꝥ wundorhús (solarium) sylf gefeóll, in þám stód se preóst, Gr. D. 119, 27

ge-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scínan, p. -scán; pp. -scinen

To shine, shine upon, illuminatefulgere, collustrare, illuminare

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upon can she shine upon all equally, Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 7-9: Bt.

ofer-gesett

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Add: ofer-geseted placed upon. v. mid supra

Basterne

(n.)

The people of Sarmatia in Europe or upper HungaryBastarnæ

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The people of Sarmatia in Europe or upper Hungary; Bastarnæ.Lye

ge-speoftad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-speoftad, part. p.

Spit upon

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Spit upon Gespeoftad biþ conspuetur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 32