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þurh-þyrelian

(v.)
Grammar
þurh-þyrelian, -þyrlian

to pierce throughmake a hole throughperforate

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Þurhþyrlige his hláford his eáre dominus perforabit aurem ejus (Ex. 21, 6), L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 10. Wǽron ða eáran him þurhþyrelode perforatis auribus, Nar. 26, 30.

Linked entry: þyrelian

heáge

(adv.)
Grammar
heáge, adv.

High

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High Heáge flíhþ se earn sublime volat aquila, Ælfc. Gr. 41, 16. Beheald ðás sunnan hú heáge heó ástíhþ behold this sun, how high it mounts, Homl. Th. i. 286, 31

Linked entry: heáh

eorlisc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorlisc, eorl-lic; adj.

EARLISH, earl-like, like an earl nōbĭlis

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EARLISH, earl-like, like an earl; nōbĭlis Eorlisc, L. Ath. v. prm; Th. i. 228, 8. Eorllíc [MS. eorlíc]. Beo. Th. 1278; B. 637

Linked entry: eorlíc

eargra

(adj.)
Grammar
eargra, weaker, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 27, = comp.
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of earg

forþ-gesýne

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-gesýne, adj.

Visibleconspĭcuus

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Visible; conspĭcuus Fela biþ on foldan forþgesýnra geongra geofona there are many early gifts ever visible on earth, Exon. 78 a; Th. 293, 15; Crä. 1

teoru

(n.)
Grammar
teoru, teoro, teru(-o), tearo, taru: gen. teorwes, also tearos; n.: teora, tara, an; m.
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Dó of ðínum eáran ðæt teoro, 112, 3. Meng wiþ pipor and wiþ teoran, 76, 7

bi-gellan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-gellan, p. -geal, pl. -gullon; pp. -gollen

To celebrate by song, to screamcanendo celebrare, exclamare

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To celebrate by song, to scream; canendo celebrare, exclamare Ful oft ðæt earn bigeal the eagle screamed that often, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 16; Seef. 24

Linked entry: be-gellan

dynian

(v.)
Grammar
dynian, he dyneþ; p.ede ; pp. ed ; v. intrans. [dyne a din, noise]

To make a noise, DIN, resoundfragōrem edĕre, sŏnāre, perstrĕpĕre, clangĕre

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To make a noise, DIN, resound; fragōrem edĕre, sŏnāre, perstrĕpĕre, clangĕre Gif eáran dynien if the ears din, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 1: 42, 24.

hasu-páda

(n.)
Grammar
hasu-páda, an; m.

One having a grey garment; a term applied to the eagle

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One having a grey garment; a term applied to the eagle, cf. hasu Ðane hasupádan, earn the grey-coated one, the eagle, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 11, note

on-forwyrd

(n.)
Grammar
on-forwyrd, es; n.

Destruction

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T.) of wuda exterminavit earn aper de sylva. Ps. Spl. 79, 14. God gelǽdeþ hí on pitt onforwyrdes in puteum interitus, 54, 26

Linked entries: for-wyrd on-fordón

saluwig-pád

(adj.)
Grammar
saluwig-pád, adj.

Dark-coated, having dark plumage

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Earn salowigpáda, Judth. 24, 28; Jud. 211. Létan hrǽ bryttian saluwigpádan ðone sweartan hræfn, Chr. 937; Erl. 115,10

Linked entry: salu-pád

aron

(v.)

estis

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Lind. 5, 11, = earon

á-slápan

Grammar
á-slápan, Add: to become numb. v. slápan; <b>I c</b>
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Þá eáran áslápad. Verc. Först. 91, 6

hofding

(n.)
Grammar
hofding, es; m.

A chief, captain, principal, ringleader

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A chief, captain, principal, ringleader Rawulf eorl and Rogcer eorl wǽron hofdingas [cf. yldast tó ðam unreode, l. 13] æt ðisan unrǽde earl Ralph and earl Roger were ringleaders in this evil counsel, Chr. 1076; Erl. 213, 31

ege-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ege-lic, adj.
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Terrible Þú egelic ( terribilis ) eart, Ps. Spl. 75, 7

éþel-wyn

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Hé mé lond forgeaf, eard, éðelwyn, B. 2493. Add

earming

(n.)
Grammar
earming, erming, yrming, es; m.

A wretched or miserable being mĭser

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Syle ðín eáre ðínum earminge give thy ear to thy wretched one, Ps. Lamb. fol. 183 b, 17. Ne ondrǽd ðé, lá earming git ðu hæfst lífes hiht dread not, 0 wretched man, thou hast yet hope of life, Ælfc. T. 37, 2.

Linked entry: erming

eánian

(v.)
Grammar
eánian, eánigan; part. eánigende; p. eánode; pp.eánod [eáw=eówu a female sheep, a ewe]

YEAN, bring forth as a eweenīti, parturīre

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To YEAN, bring forth as a ewe; enīti, parturīre He genam hine of eówedum sceápa, fram eánigendum he genam hine sustŭlit eum [Dāvĭdem] de grĕgĭbus ovium, de post fetantes [oves] accēpit eum, Ps. Lamb. 77, 70

Linked entry: eácnian

eorþ-crypel

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-crypel, -cryppel; gen. -crypeles , -cryples, -crypples; m. A creeper on the earth, one having the palsy, a paralytic person; părălytĭcus = παραλυτικός
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In ðære ðe eorþcrypel [se eorþcryppel, Lind.] læg in quo părălytĭcus jăcēbat, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 4: Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 18. Se Hǽlend cwæþ to ðæm eorþcrypele [eorþcrypple, Lind.] Iēsus ait părălytĭco, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 5. To cweðanne ðæm eorþcryple dīcere

ge-strícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strícan, pp. ge-stricen.
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into the flat of your left hand and lay your hand to your ear, Tech. ii. 126, 7- to form with a stroke of a pen Quincunx . . . beóð þus gehíwod.