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ge-inseglian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-inseglian, -insegelian; p. ode; pp. od, ud

To sealto impress with a sealsignareobsignare

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To seal, to impress with a seal; signare, obsignare Hú nǽron ðás geinseglude on mínum goldhordum? whether these thingis ben seelid in myn tresouris? Wyc; nonne hæc signata in thesauris meis? Deut. 32, 34.

Linked entry: in-seglian

gengan

(v.)
Grammar
gengan, p. de, pl. don; pp. ed

To go, passire, meare, currere, ferri, converti

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He feára sum beforan gengde wong sceáwian he with a few went before to view the plain, Beo. Th. 2829; B. 1412. Him oft betwuh gnornword gengdon words of sadness passed oft between them, Cd. 37; Th. 47, 27; Gen. 767.

stihtan

(v.)
Grammar
stihtan, p. te.
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On ðam án and twentigan geáre ðæs ðe Willelm weólde and stihte Engleland, Chr. 1086 ; Erl. 219, 27. to instigate, incite Stihte hí Byrhtnóð, bæd ðæt hyssa gehwylc hogode tó wíge, Byrht. Th. 135, 34 ; By. 127.

Linked entry: a-stihtan

weoruld-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
weoruld-lufu, e, an; f.
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Se man ðe ánrǽdlíce wile his synna geswícan, dǽle on Godes ést eal ðæt hé áge, and forlǽte eard and éðel and ealle ðás worldlufu, L. Pen. 17; Th. ii. 284, 19

wrǽt

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽt, wrǽtt, e; f.

A work of arta jewelan ornament

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A work of art, a jewel, an ornament Se (the cave) wæs innan full wrǽtta and wíra, weard unhióre goldmáðmas heóld, Beo. Th. 4817; 3. 2413. Wundenmǽl wrǽttum gebunden, 3067 ; 3. 1531. Is ðes middangeard wísum gewlitegad, wrǽttum gefrætwad, Exon.

Linked entry: wrǽtte

ceorung

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Mid wóplicre ceorunge with lamentable complaint, Hml. S. 2, 355. Ceorunge (cear-, Hpt. Gl. 514, 67) querimoniam, An. Ox. 4692. Gif ǽnig ongeán sumne hæfð ceorunge ( querelam ), Scint. 24, 3. Add

efen-hleta

(n.; adj.)
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Having like lot with another; efen-hlíta, an; m. A partner. adj Se biscop biþ efenhálig Godes apostolum, and efenhléte his wítgum, Bl.

ele-greófa

(n.)
Grammar
ele-greófa, an; m.
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An oil-pot (v. greófa); or fibrous material saturated with oil (?) (cf. O. H.

Linked entry: greofa

flǽsc-hama

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Add: the material body, body in contrast with soul Ne mæg him þonne se flǽschoma, þonne him þæt feorg losað, swéte forswelgan, Seef. 94. Ýða wrǽcon árleásra feorh of flǽschoman, Gen. 1385.

Fricg

(n.)
Grammar
Fricg, e; f.
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The name of a Teutonic goddess, the wife of Odin Se deófol hine þám hálgan æteówde on þǽra hǽþenra goda híwe . . . hwílon on Mercuries þe men hátað Óþon, hwílon on Ueneris. . . þe men hátað Fricg, Hml. S. 31, 717.

Linked entry: Fríg

grytt

(n.)
Grammar
grytt, es; n.
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In this case comparison may be made with Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 22 where grues is written for the cams of Ald. 153, 28), Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 25. Gryttes polline (cf. mealewes poling, i. farine, An. Ox. 3872, boen glosses of Ald. 53, 28), ii. 83, 66

Linked entry: gryt

liþian

(v.)
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Foldan ic freoþode folcum ic leoþode (as leoþode rimes with freoþode its root vowel should be short), Reirn. 40

scort

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Add Ðá wolde se cniht his wíte geendian mid scortum deáðe, Hml. S. 12, 190. 2 c. Add Dactilus stent on ánum langum tíman and twám sceortum, Angl. viii. 314, 15

ríclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ríclíce, adv.

powerfullywith poweras one possessing powersplendidlysumptuously

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powerfully, with power, as one possessing power Gé budon swíðe ríclíce and swíðe ágendlíce vos cum austeritate imperabatis eis et cum potentia, Past. 19, 2; Swt. 145, 5.

Linked entry: ríc-líc

rómian

(v.)
Grammar
rómian, p. ode;

with gen. To strive after

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with gen.

rúm-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-heort, adj.

liberal, munificentuntroubled

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Ex. 87. with mind free from oppression, untroubled. Se weg ðe tó lífe lǽt is ús tó gefarenne mid rúmheortum móde and mid gódum and glædum geþance dilatato corde curritur via mandatorum Dei, R. Ben. 5, 22. Similar entries v. rúme III

slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
slúpan, p. sleáp; pl. slupon; pp. slopen

To slip, glide to slip, creep

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Hwílum ic wǽgfatu wíde tóþringe . . . hwílum lǽte eft slúpan tósomne sometimes I (the storm) drive apart the clouds, sometimes make them again glide together, Exon. Th. 385, 3; Rä. 4, 39

torne

(adv.)
Grammar
torne, adv.

In a way that causes grief or distress,grievously,distressingly

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In a way that causes grief or distress, grievously, distressingly Hé wíse dómas déþ (ðám) ðe hér deorce ǽr teónan manigetorne geþoledan facit judicium injuriam patientibus, Ps. Th. 145, 6.

Linked entry: torn

wépan

(v.)
Grammar
wépan, p. weóp, wép (wǽpde, Lind.), pl. weópon, wépon ; pp. wópen
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Ex. 151. with gen. to mourn for, be grieved at Hwá is swá heardheort ðæt ne mæg wépan swylces ungelimpes? Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 40

Linked entries: wópen wǽpan

slege

(n.)
Grammar
slege, slæge,es; m.

a stroke, blowof a serpent's sting,a striking, beating,stamping, coiningclashing, collisiona crash, clap of thundea fatal stroke, slaying, slaughter, death (by violencea defeat, loss inflicted on an army; cladesa stroke of affliction, punishment, diseasean instrument for striking a slaya plectrumplectro]a stroke, blowslayingplaga, ictus, tusio, percussio :a blow, defeat; n. a blow; a defeat, slaughter, loss; a stroke of apoplexy

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Th. ii. 124, 21. an instrument for striking (or to be put with the next word?) a slay Slege percussorium (the word occurs among terms connected with weaving) Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 44. Similar entries v. sleahe a plectrum Similar entries [v.

Linked entries: slæge hearp-slege