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þurh-wunian

(v.)
Grammar
þurh-wunian, <b>. II.</b>
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Se wela and se anweald náuht þurhwuni-endes heora wealdendum sellan ná magon, Bt. 27, 4. F. 100, 22. Add

þys-lic

Grammar
þys-lic, <b>. II.</b>
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Þás þyslican sindon tó rihtanne, Gr. D. 263, 2. Add

ufor

Grammar
ufor, <b>; II.</b>
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Ðætte hié swá micle swíðor ðone spild ðæs hryres him ondrǽden ðonne ða óðre, swá hí ufor stondað ðonne ðá óðre ut tanto sollicitius praecipitem ruinam metuant, quanto altius stant, Past. 407, 21. Add

eaht

Grammar
eaht, <b>; II.</b>
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ears-gang

Grammar
ears-gang, <b>; II.</b>
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ꝥ meox his argancges and his micgan stercus et urinam, Chrd. 69, 29. Add

elcor

Grammar
elcor, <b>; IV,</b>
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Ellicor ceterum, Chrd. 80, 22. Add

ést

Grammar
ést, <b>; II.</b>
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Tóeácan óðrum þingum sumne smeálicne ést cum ceteris additamentis aliquod pulmentum, Chrd. 15, 37. Add

faru

Grammar
faru, <b>; IV.</b>
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dele, and see ealfara

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing arms ⬩ brachia amplexa, circumdăta ⬩ A lap, bosom, breast ⬩ quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectus ⬩ FATHOM = six feet ⬩ spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentum ⬩ An embrace, protection ⬩ amplexus, complexus, protectio ⬩ Grasp, power ⬩ pŏtestas, dĭtio ⬩ An expanse, abyss, deep ⬩ expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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Ðe ic alýsde feóndum of fæðme which I released from the power of foes, Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 2; Cri. 1486. what is extended,- An expanse, abyss, deep; expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum Siððan leóhtes weard ofer ealne foldan fæðm fýr onsendeþ

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

ge-risene

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risene, -risne, -rysne, es; [seems to occur only in pl.] n.

What is fitting, decent

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Gif he mót ðǽr rihtes and gerysena onbrúcan if he can there enjoy what is right and fitting, Runic pm. 23; Kmbl. 344, 6. Ryhtum gerisnum right fittingly, Exon. 80 b; Th. 302, 2; Fä. 30

rícsian

(v.)
Grammar
rícsian, <b>II a.</b>
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Ðá wǽtan weorþaþ gegaderode on þone magan, and þǽr ríxiaþ mid scearfunga innan, Lch. ii. 176, 7. Hér ásette se apostol niht for þǽre ealdan nytennysse ðe ríxode ær Crístes tócyme, Hml. Th. i. 602, 34.

be-ládian

(v.)
Grammar
be-ládian, ic -ládige; p. ode; pp. od

To clear ⬩ excuse ⬩ excusare

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To clear, excuse; excusare Ðæt he wolde beládian his módor that he might clear his mother Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 24 : Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 35

dréme

(adj.)
Grammar
dréme, drýme; adj. [dreám II. music, melody, harmony]

Melodious, harmonious ⬩ canōrus

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Melodious, harmonious; canōrus Mid drémere stefne canōra voce, Mone B. 2538

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweotulian, <b>; IV.</b>
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add: with prep. Hé God bæd ꝥ hé him geswutelode be ðæs sceoccan gylpe, Hml. S. 6, 322

ge-þencan

Grammar
ge-þencan, <b>; IV.</b>
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add: combining and Geþence þára tída and þissa, hwæþre him bet lícien, Ors. 1, 11; S. 50, 22

ge-híwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwian, <b>; IV.</b>
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Manega geleáfan Crtítes ... þurh leáse híwunge gehealdan hí gehíwiað ( simulant ), Scint. 129, 12. Add

gang

Grammar
gang, <b>; II.</b>
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Hé betýneð ... þá fét fram gange, Verc. Först. 90, 7. Add

ge-bétan

Grammar
ge-bétan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: to amend, reform one's self Gif hwylc bróðor ... gebétan nelle, ne his þeáwas gerihtlǽcan, R. Ben. 52, 5: 126. 3

ge-bringan

Grammar
ge-bringan, <b>; II.</b>
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Gebringe þe se Hǽlend tó hyre hafenleáste, Hml. S. 3, 187. Add

sand

Grammar
sand, <b>; II.</b>
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