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ge-wyrtrumian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 408, 19. to root up Ic gewyrtrumade eradicavi Rtl. 65, 25

ǽ-gift

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gift, e; f.

A giving up, return, repayment, restoration

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A giving up, return, repayment, restoration Sigelm ágef Godan .xxx. punda . . . Ðá ætsóc Goda ðæs feós ǽgiftes Goda negavit sibi xxx libras persolutas fuisse Cht. Th. 201, 29: 202, 6.

seglan

(v.)
Grammar
seglan, siglan, seglian; p. de, ede, ode

To sail

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Hé hys segl up áhóf, and swýðe forð seglode, St. And. 38, 33. Út on sǽ tó seglanne, Prov. Kmbl. 64

Linked entries: siglan seglian

þæt

(adv.)
Grammar
þæt, adv.

After that, ⬩ then

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., v. l. 8) up on Legean L. A. G. 1; Th. i. 152, 18. Ǽrest on Ucingford ... þæt tó brocenan beorge; swá tó Wuduforda; þæt tó Luttes beorge; ... þæt ðurh ðone mór, Chart. Th. 186, 3-12 This use is very common in charters

ofer-gesett

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Add: ofer-geseted placed upon. v. mid supra

wundor-hús

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-hús, es; n.
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An upper chamber, upper part of a house Þá se mæssepreóst gestód in þám solore þæs mynstres. . . þá þurhwuniendum unonwendedlíce eallum þám getimbre þæs hámes ꝥ wundorhús (solarium) sylf gefeóll, in þám stód se preóst, Gr. D. 119, 27

lácan

(v.)
Grammar
lácan, p. leólc, léc; pp. lácen.

to swing ⬩ wave about ⬩ to play ⬩ fight ⬩ to play

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Fugel uppe sceal lácan on lyfte up in the air must the bird wing its flight, Menol. Fox 537; Gn. C. 39. Hwylc hyra [the seraphim] néhst mǽge nergende flihte lácan, Exon. 13 b; Th. 25, 11; Cri. 399.

Linked entries: leólc be-leólc

CLINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLINGAN, ic clinge, ðú clingst, he clingþ, clingaþ; clang, clungon; clungen, geclungen.

to wither, pine, to CLING ⬩ shrink up ⬩ se contrahere, marcescere ⬩ to CLING, stick close ⬩ circumcludere, includere

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to wither, pine, to CLING [in this sense, rarely used in English] or shrink up; se contrahere, marcescere Clang wæteres þrym ofer eástreámas: ís brycgade blǽce brimráde the glory of water shrank over river streams: ice bridged a pale water*-*road, Andr

ge-scrincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scrincan, p. -scranc; pp. -scruncen

To shrink, dry up

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To shrink, dry up Giscrinca hia arrescunt, Rt1. 125, 35. For ðæm ciéle him gescruncan ealle ða ǽdra ðæt him mon ðæs lífes ne wénde [ cum in præfrigidum amnem descendisset]obriguit, contractuque nervorum proximus morti fuit, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 64, 38.

bróc

(n.)
Grammar
bróc, a covering for the leg.
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Brécena tácen is þæt þú stríce mid þínum twám handum up on þín þeóh, Tech. ii. 127, 8. Ðá þe on ýtinge farað níman him bréc (femoralia) of hrægelhúse, R. Ben. 90, 8. Dele ' acc. bréc, ' and add

ofer-lǽfan

(v.)
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to leave over, not to use up Étun alle and gifylde wérun, and ginimen wæs ðætte oferlǽfed wæs (quod superfuit), Lk. R. 9, 17. [ȝe shulen ouerleeuen hem to the aftercomers transmittetis ad posteros, Wick.

on-bláwan

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Add: to inspire, inflate, puff up Ingehýd onblǽwð scientia inflat, Scint. 82, 10. Hé wæs aþunden mid oferhigde and onbláwen (inflalus) mid þý gefeán þissere gewítendan gesǽlignysse, Gr.

sáwlung

(n.)
Grammar
sáwlung, e; f.

expiring

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The giving up the ghost, expiring Cwæð sum hálig biscop ðá hé wæs on sáwlenga be ðeossum fæder: Arsenius ðú wǽre eádig forðon ðú hæfdest á ðás tíd beforan ðínum eágum a certain holy bishop, when he was expiring, said of this father: 'Arsenius, blessed

Linked entry: sáwlian

orped

(adj.)
Grammar
orped, adj.

Grown up, of full strength, stout, active, bold

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Grown up, of full strength, stout, active, bold Lá orpeda cleric, gif ðú wylle witan ða terminos ðe wé ymbe sprǽcon, wite hwylc gér hyt sý ðæs mónan ðæt man hǽt lunaris, Anglia viii. 325, 5.

ymener

(n.)
Grammar
ymener, (ymnere?), es; m.

A book of hymns ⬩ hymnare, hymnarium

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Hymneres tácen is ðæt mon wæcge brádlinga his hand and rǽre up his litlan finger, Techm. ii. 121, 9. ii. salteras, and se saltere swá man singð on Róme, and .ii. ymneras, Chart. Th. 430, 13

Linked entry: hymener

ge-hreósan

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</b> of strong emotion, e. g. fear, to fall upon :-- Gehreás ł onsæt egsa ofer hig incubuit timor super eos Ps. L. 104, 38. to rush upon, move with violence On gehreósan ingruere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 73. <b>IV a.

Basterne

(n.)

The people of Sarmatia in Europe or upper Hungary ⬩ Bastarnæ

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The people of Sarmatia in Europe or upper Hungary; Bastarnæ.Lye

ge-speoftad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-speoftad, part. p.

Spit upon

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Spit upon Gespeoftad biþ conspuetur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 32

be-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stelan, bi-stelan; p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; subj. p. -stǽle, pl. -stǽlen; pp. -stolen

To steal away or upon ⬩ fugere, obrepere

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To steal away or upon; fugere, obrepere Gif hwá on óðre scíre hine bestele if any one steal himself away into another shire, L. In. 39; Th. i. 126, 10. Bestelan on Theodosius hindan to steal upon Theodosius behind, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 25.

æt-standan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-standan, ic -stande, ðú -standest, -stentst, he -standeþ, -stent, -stynt, pl. -standaþ; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

To stand ⬩ stand still ⬩ stop ⬩ stand near ⬩ rest ⬩ stay ⬩ stand up ⬩ stare ⬩ adstare ⬩ restare ⬩ requiescere ⬩ To stop ⬩ obturere ⬩ claudere

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Th. 2, 2, arísaþ] kings stood up; adstiterunt reges, Ps. Spl. 2, 2: 5, 4. Ic ætstande resto, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 62; Ælfc. T. 37, 6: L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 3. v. trans.

Linked entry: æt-stent