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edisc-hen

(n.)
Grammar
edisc-hen, -henn, e; f.

EDISH HEN, quail cŏturnix

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AnEDISH HEN, quail ; cŏturnix bǽdon, and com edischen petiērunt, et vēnit cŏturnix. Ps. Spl. 104, 38. Edeschen 'the edisse-henne,' Ps. Surt. 104, 40

Linked entries: edesc-hen ersc-hen hen

fram-atíhan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-atíhan, he -atíhþ; p. -atáh, pl. -atigon; pp. -atigen

To draw away fromabstrăhĕre

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To draw away from; abstrăhĕre Ðonne he framatíhþ hine dum adtrăhit [abstrăhet, Ps. Surt. 9, 30] eum. Ps. Spl. second 9, 11. v. tíhan I

ful-heálíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-heálíce, adv.

Full highlyvery highlyaltissĭme

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Full highly, very highly; altissĭme singaþ fulheálíce hlúdan stefne they sing full highly with loud voice, Exon. 13 b; Th. 24, 23; Cri. 389

gást-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
gást-cófa, an; m.

The spirit's chamberbreastanĭmi cŭbīlepectus

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The spirit's chamber, breast; anĭmi cŭbīle, pectus habbaþ in gástcófan grimme geþohtas they have fierce thoughts in their breast, Frag. Kmbl. 22; Leas. 13

or-wirðlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wirðlíc, adj.
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Ignominious, shameful God hine forlét in ðisse nyþerlícan worulde swá orwyrþlícne déþ þrowian, ðæt hine wolde in ðære heán worulde gelǽdan, Shrn. 123, 10

gim-reced

(n.)
Grammar
gim-reced, es; m. n.

A hall adorned with gems

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A hall adorned with gems Ne gimreced setton searolíce nor with art did they build palaces, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 50; Met. 8, 25

ge-wǽdod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽdod, part.

Preparedequippedappărātusinstructus

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Prepared, equipped; appărātus, instructus ðæt scip genámon eall gewǽpnod and gewǽdod they took the ship all armed and equipped, Chr. 992; Erl. 131, 34

Linked entry: ge-wéded

ge-clungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-clungen, pp. of geclingan

dried upshrivelledcontractus

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dried up, shrivelled; contractus, beóþ cealde geclungne they are shrivelled with cold, Saint. Kmbl. 609; Sal. 304 : Exon. 59 a; Th. 213,17; Ph. 226

Linked entry: ge-clingan

ge-dríf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dríf, -drif [?], es; n.

What is drivenstubblestipula

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What is driven, stubble; stipula Gesete swá swá gedríf ætforan ansýne windes pone illos sicut stipulam ante faciem venti, Ps. Spl. T. 82, 12

geong-ling

(n.)
Grammar
geong-ling, es; m.

A youngling, youthjŭvĕnis

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A youngling, youth; jŭvĕnis Ðæt tǽcon sum gerád heora geonglingum that they teach some prudence to their younglings, Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. 1, 30

Linked entries: gungling iung-ling

sige-hrémig

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-hrémig, adj.
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Th. 33, 25 ; Cri. 531 : Hy. 8, 30

sunn-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
sunn-beorht, adj.
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- his cýþþu eft, sunbeorht gesetu séceþ contendit solis ad ortus, Exon. Th. 217, 10; Ph. 278: 228, 10; Ph. 436

þeód-feónd

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-feónd, es; m.
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fordéþ ðæne þeódfeónd and on helle grund besenceþ, 86, 20: 85, 19: 54, 20

un-gelaðod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelaðod, adj.

Uninvited

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Uninvited Drihten nolde gelaðod síðian tó ðæs cyninges bearne ... and wæs gearo ungelaðod tó síðigenne mid ðam hundredes ealdre, Homl. Th. i. 128, 18

wiþ-fón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-fón, p. -féng

To lay hold onseize on

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Similar entries Cf. wiþ, II. 1 d uplang ástód, and him fæste wiðféng, Beo. Th. 1524; B. 760

Linked entry: wiþ-grípan

ymb-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-irnan, p. -arn.
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to go round ymbyrnaþ ceaster circuibunt civitatem Ps. Spl. 58, 7, 16. to go about Seofona gástas ymbiornas ( discurrentes ), Mt. Kmbl. p. 10, 3

Linked entry: ymb-ærnan

á-pullian

(v.)
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Add: — Gif þú smyrest hraðe ðá stówe þe þá hǽr beóð of ápullud, ne geþafað seó smyrung ꝥ eft wexen, Lch. i. 362, 10

Linked entry: pullian

be-sárgung

compassion

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Hy. S. 126, 24. Ne bið nán besárgung ðǽra mánfulra yrmðe, Hml. Th. i. 334, 10. Add:

cwic-súslen

(adj.)
Grammar
cwic-súslen, adj.
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Of hell, of Hades Gif ǽnig andgit sý on helle, lǽt þú þæt cwicsúslene hús, and gehír ðu ðínes fæder stæfne, Ap. Th. 26, 12

Linked entry: súslen

clifrian

(v.)
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man clifrode mid ísenum clawum, Hml. S. 12, 187. Mid ísenum clawum clifrian his lima, 14, 43. Add