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a-leoðian

(v.)
Grammar
a-leoðian, p. ode; pp. od [lið a limb, to-liðian to dissolve, Grn.]

To dismemberavellereabstraheresejungere

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To dismember; avellere, abstrahere, sejungere He ðæt andweorc of Adames líce aleoðode he dismembered the substance from Adam's body, Cd. 9; Th. 11, 18; Gen. 177

Aquilegia

(n.)
Grammar
Aquilegia, indecl. [Aquileia = Ἀκυληία]

Aquileia in Gallia Transpadana, north of the Adriatic

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Aquileia in Gallia Transpadana, north of the Adriatic Maximus abád æt Aquilegia ðære byrig Maximus encamped at the town Aquileia, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 21

an-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-gelíc, adj.

Likesimilarsirnilis

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Like, similar; sirnilis Ðonne ne finst ðú ðǽ r náuht angelíces then thou wilt not find there anything of like, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 11

Linked entries: on-gelíc ge-líc

an-stellan

(v.)
Grammar
an-stellan, p. -stealde, -stalde; pp. -steald

To causeestablishappointinstituereconstituere

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To cause, establish, appoint; instituere, constituere Ic ðæs orleges ór anstelle I cause the beginning of that strife, Exon. 102a; Th. 386, 10; Rä. 4, 59

ár-ýþ

(n.)
Grammar
ár-ýþ, e; f.

An oar-waveunda remis pulsata

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An oar-wave; unda remis pulsata Hærn eft onwand, árýða geblond the tide turned back, the commotion of the oar-waves, Andr. Kmbl. 1063; An. 532

be-delfing

(n.)
Grammar
be-delfing, e; f.

A digging aboutablaqueatio

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A digging about; ablaqueatio Niðerwart treówes bedelfing a digging about the lower part of a tree, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 16; Wrt. Voc. 39, 2

cearc

(n.)
Grammar
cearc, es; m. n?

Care, anxietycura, sollicitudo

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Care, anxiety; cura, sollicitudo Iudas ne meahte oncyrran cearces [MS. rex, =crex, =cerx, = cearx, = cearces] geníðlan Judas could not avert the pressure of anxiety, El. 610

deáþ-stede

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-stede, es; m. [deáþ death, stede a place]

A death-place mortis campus

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A death-place; mortis campus Lágon on deáþstede drihtfolca mǽst the greatest of people lay on their death-place, Cd. 171; Th. 216, 1; Exod. 589

eldung

(n.)
Grammar
eldung, eldcung, elcung, e; f.

Delaymŏra

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Delay; mŏra Hit is eldung and anbíd ðæs héhstan déman it is the delay and waiting of the highest judge, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 17

Linked entries: elcung eldcung

éwe

(n.)
Grammar
éwe, es;

common gender A sheep, generally ŏvis

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common gender A sheep, generally as ŏvis Beéwes weorþe of a sheep's worth; de ŏvis prĕtio, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 6

ferd-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
ferd-rinc, es; m.

A warriorsoldierbellātormīles

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A warrior, soldier; bellātor, mīles He fromne ferdrinc fere beserode he deprived the brave warrior of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22

fittan

(v.)
Grammar
fittan, p. te; pp. ed

To singcantāre

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To sing; cantāre Nú ic fitte gén ymb fisca cynn now again I sing about [the] kind of fishes, Exon. 96b; Th. 360, 5; Wal. 1

for-gímeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gímeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglect entirelyomnīno neglĭgĕreneglĭgĕre

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To neglect entirely; omnīno neglĭgĕre, neglĭgĕre Gif gé forgímeleásiaþ Drihtnes bebod eówres Godes if ye neglect the command of the Lord your God, Deut. 8, 19

forþ-arǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-arǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forthprosĭlīre

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To rush forth; prosĭlīre Ic forþarǽse prosĭlio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 3; Som. 34, 43. Forþarǽsde of his bedde prosĭliit ex lecto suo, Greg. Dial. 1. 2

fór-tymbrian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-tymbrian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To build before or in front ofstop upobstructobstruĕre

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To build before or in front of, stop up, obstruct; obstruĕre Fórtymbred is múþ sprecendra unrihtu obstructum est os lŏquentium inīqua, Ps. Spl. C. 62, 10

freónd-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-spéd, e; f.

An abundance of friendsamīcōrum cōpia

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An abundance of friends; amīcōrum cōpia Ic ðam magorince sylle freóndspéd I will give many friends to the youth, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 19; Gen. 2330

ful-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-wyrcan, full-wyrcan; p. -worhte; pp. -worht

To do fullyaccomplishcommitperfĭcĕre

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To do fully, accomplish, commit; perfĭcĕre Gif hwá griþbryce fulwyrce if anyone commit a breach of the peace, L. C. S. 62; Th. i. 408, 22

Linked entry: full-wyrcan

fyrn-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gewinn, es; n.

An ancient warvĕtus pugna

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An ancient war; vĕtus pugna On ðæm wæs ór writen fyrngewinnes on which was engraved the origin of the ancient war, Beo. Th. 3382; B. 1689

fyrn-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-weorc, es; n.

An ancient workthe creationpriscum ŏpuscreātio

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An ancient work, the creation; priscum ŏpus, creātio Fyrnweorca Freá Lord of creation, Andr. Kmbl. 2819; An. 1412; Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 20; Cri. 579

gearwung

(n.)
Grammar
gearwung, e; f.

A making readypreparationpræpărātio

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A making ready, preparation; præpărātio Of gearwunge eardunge his de præpărāto habĭtācŭlo suo, Ps. Spl. T. 32, 14. Gearwunga dæg parasceue, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 31

Linked entry: ge-gearwung