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fird-strǽt

(n.)
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fird-strǽt, e; f.

high road

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A military road, high road Úp tó cynges ferd-strǽte, C. D. iii. 174, 8. Andlang bróces on ðá fyrdstrǽt, 443, 5

Linked entry: here-strǽt

-reáfian

(v.; suffix)
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to robe

willan

(v.)
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to roll. (?)

be-willan

(v.)
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to roll

wealowigan

to roll.

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to roll

wilian

(v.)

to roll

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to roll

ge-fetian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fetian, -fetigan, -fetigean; p. -fetode, -fetede, -fette; pp. -fetod

To fetchbringaddūcĕreaccīreafferre

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Hwænne me Dryhtnes ród gefetige when the Lord's cross shall fetch me, Rood. Kmbl. 274; Kr. 138. Gefetod accītus, Cot. 7. Gefotad accersitus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 44

a-wǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽlan, p. ede, de, te ; pp. ed.

To roll awayroll backroll torevolvereadvolvereto move violentlyvexafflictvexare

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To roll away, roll back, roll to; revolvere, advolvere Awǽlede ðone stán revolvit lapidem, Mt. Rush. Stv. 28, 2. Awǽlte ðone stán advolvit lapidem, Mk. Rush. War. 15, 46. to move violently, vex, afflict; vexare Awǽled vexatus, Mk. Rush. War. 5, 18

hrycg-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-weg, es; m,
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A road running along a ridge or elevated piece of ground On ðone beorh tó ðem ricgwege ðonne eást andlang hricgweges on to the hill to the road that runs along it, and then east along the road, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 427, 33

mǽg-wlite

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Hié oncneówon Crístes róde mǽre tácen on his mǽgwlite (cf. hié gesáwon Cristes róde tácen on his onsiéne. Bl. H. 243, 13), An. 1340. Add

here-paþ

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here-paþ, her-paþ, es; m.

A road for an armymilitary roadroad large enough to march soldiers upon

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A road for an army, military road, road large enough to march soldiers upon [occurs not unfrequently in charters] Ondlong herpoþes. Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 172, 18. Up tó herpaþe and fram ðam herpaþe súþrihte, 205, 20.

Linked entries: strǽl here-weg

stán-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
stán-strǽt, e; f.
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A road made with stones, a paved road Ðonne forð ðæt hit cymþ tó ðare stánstrǽte; of ðare stánstrǽte, Chart. Th. 525, 20. Cf. stán-weg

trendlian

(v.)
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trendlian, p. ode

To trundleroll

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To trundle, roll

ǽg-moran

(n.)
Grammar
ǽg-moran, pl. f.

Eye-rootsnervi quibus oculus cum cerebro connectitur

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Eye-roots; nervi quibus oculus cum cerebro connectitur Ðe beóþ on ðan ǽgmoran sára which are sores in the eye-roots, Lchdm. iii. 98, 5

a-wyltan

(v.)
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a-wyltan, p. -wyltede, -wylte; pp. -wylted = -wyltd = -wylt; v. a.

To rollroll awayrevolvedevolverevolutare

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To roll, roll away, revolve; devolvere, volutare Ðæt híg awylton ðone stán ut devolverent lapidem, Gen. 29, 3. Awylt rolled away, Lk. Bos. 24, 2

Linked entries: aweg-awyltan a-wyltne

sige-beác

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beác, [<b>e</b>]<b>n,</b> es ; n.
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Æþelinges ( Christ ) ród, sigebeácen (cf. sige-beám, -bearn) sóð, Elen. Kmbl. 1772 ; El. 888. Be ðam sigebeácne ( the cross ), 336 ; El. 168. Sélest sigebeácna ( the cross ), 1946 ; El. 975. Sigebécn, sig*-*beácn tropea, signa, Txts. 103, 2043.

be-irnan

(v.)
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Ðǽre sunnan geár is ꝥ heó beyrne þone zodiacum, 244, 20. to overrun, cover Drihtnes ród bið blóde beurnen, Wlfst. 183, 17. intrans. of move-ment Sum cild bearn under ánum hweóle, Hml.

smeá-líc

(adj.)
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smeá-líc, adj.

searching, penetratingthat goes to the root heart of a matter, profoundexquisite, choice

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Hwæt is sió þyrelung ðæs wǽges búton scearplícu and smeálícu fandung ðæs módes ðæt mon mid ðære . . . onlúce ða heardan heortan quid est parietem fodere, nisi acutis inquisitionibus duritiam cordis aperire Past. 21, 3; Swt. 155, 1. that goes to the root

a-hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hyrstan, p. -hyrste; pp. -hyrst

To roastfryfrigere

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To roast, fry; frigere

be-welde

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be-welde, v. be-willan
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to roll about