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sǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sǽt, e; f.

An ambush,

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S. 2; Th. i. 432, 15. The Latin version has stabilitatem observare; Leo takes sǽte = hedges, and Schmid translates 'in ordnung erhalten.'

Linked entry: sǽtere

mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrsian, p. ode.

to make great ⬩ extend ⬩ to make known ⬩ spread the knowledge of anything ⬩ declare ⬩ proclaim ⬩ announce ⬩ celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ perform a rite, ceremony, &c. with due solemnity ⬩ to magnify ⬩ exalt ⬩ praise ⬩ glorify

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Ðæt is ðæt mon his mearce brǽde ðæt mon his hlísan and his naman mǽrsige terminum suum dilatare, est opinionis suæ nomen extendere, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 14. Mǽrsedon celebrabant, Hpt. Gl. 514, 21. Mǽrsud [wearþ] crebruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 71.

þrymm

Grammar
þrymm, <b>. IV.</b> add: — Betwyx þám þrymme þǽre módignysse and þǽre swelgende þǽre áswundennysse inter aciem superbie et uoraginem Chrd. 65, 19. Hwý noldest ðú biddan þé árfulle þingeras wið ælmihtigan þrym þǽre hálgan þrynnesse and æt þǽre sóðan ánnesse. , Wlfst. 240, 10. v. hláford-, mann-þrymm.

Ælf-nóþ

(n.)
Grammar
Ælf-nóþ, es; m. [ælf, nóþ boldness, courage]

Ælfnoth ⬩ elf courage ⬩ nomen viri præclari in audacia

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Ælfnoth, elf courage; nomen viri præclari in audacia, Byrht. Th. 137, 8; By. 183

be-druncen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-druncen, pp. of be-drincan.

drunk in ⬩ absorbed

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drunk in, absorbed,Med. ex Quadr. 2, 10; Lchdm. i. 336, 4, MS. B;

el-þeódisc

(adj.)
Grammar
el-þeódisc, adj.

Foreign, strange ⬩ pĕregrīnus

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Foreign, strange; pĕregrīnus To bebyrgenne elbeódisce men in sĕpultūram pĕregrīnōrum, Mt. Bos. 27, 7

Linked entry: þeódisc

eówe

of a ewe

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In. 55 ; Th. i. 138, 6, note 11, MS. B

fliéman feorm

(n.)
Grammar
fliéman feorm, e; f.

The harbouring of a fugitive ⬩ fŭgĭtīvi susceptio

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In. 30; Th. i. 120, 16

fór-fór

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-fór, pl. -fóron

went before ⬩ got in front of

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went before, got in front of Fórfóron went before, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 21;

leád-gedelf

(n.)
Grammar
leád-gedelf, es; n.

A lead-mine

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A lead-mine Eft in leádgedelf; of leádgedelfe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 401, 7

Linked entry: ge-delf

medu-setl

(n.)
Grammar
medu-setl, es; n.

A mead-seat ⬩ a seat in a banqueting-hall

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A mead-seat, a seat in a banqueting-hall, Beo. Th. 10; B. 5

mete-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-ærn, es; n.

A room for taking meals in

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A room for taking meals in Gemǽne metern cænaculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 50

Linked entry: met-ern

ge-broc

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add: a breach On gebroce in confractione, Ps. Vos. 105, 23. Cf. ge-bryce

forht-ferþ

(n.)
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The compound, perhaps, rather than forht ferþ, may be read in An. 1551: 1598.(?)

be-tygen

(v.; part.)

accused

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In. 14; Th. i. 110, 16; Similar entries pp. of be-tíhan

be-týhþ

accuses

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In. 46; Th. i. 130, 12; Similar entries pres. of be-teón

ge-hǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽre, adj.

Hairy

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Hairy Wǽron hie swá gehǽre swá wildeór pilosus in modum ferarum, Nar. 22, 5

Linked entry: ge-feaxe

ge-lédd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lédd, part.p.

Malleable ⬩ ductile ⬩ ductilis

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Malleable, ductile; ductilis On býman geléddon in tubis ductilibus, Ps. Spl. T. 97, 6

ge-sele

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sele, es; m. [sele]

A tabernacle ⬩ tăbernācŭlum

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A tabernacle; tăbernācŭlum On gesele ðínum in tăbernācŭlo tuo, Ps. Spl. T. 14, 1

geoht

(n.)
Grammar
geoht, es; n.

A yoke

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In. 60; Th. i. 140, 8: 60; Th. i. 140, 7

Linked entry: iuht