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on-stépan

(v.)

to raise

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to raise Onstép mínne hige in gearone rǽd, Exon. Th. 454, 25; Hy. 4, 38

on-ýðan

(v.)

to pour in

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to pour in Tunge witan swylce lagoflód onýðaþ lingua sapientis quasi diluvium inabundabit, Scint. 65

þeóf-slege

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-slege, es; m.

Thief-slaying

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In. 16; Th. i. 112, 6

þeów-racian

(v.)
Grammar
þeów-racian, þeów-wracian, p. ode

To threaten

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To threaten Ne on écnysse hé þeówracaþ neque in aeternum comminabitur, Ps. Spl. 102, 9

-wilte

(suffix)

in éð-wilte that rolls ormoves easily

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in éð-wilte that rolls ormoves easily Éðwiltum versatili, volubili, mobili, Hpt. Gl. 433, 69

Linked entry: un-wealt

á-tweónian

(v.)
Grammar
á-tweónian, p.á-tweónodeode

To cause doubt in a person

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To cause doubt in a person (dat.); impers. Gif hwám átweónige, Angl. viii. 333, 6

Linked entry: tweónian

bed-clýfa

Grammar
bed-clýfa, l. -cleofa (-clyfa).
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In bedcleofan (cubili) his, Ps. Srt. 35, 5. Bedcleofum cubilibus, 4, 5: 149, 5. Add

an-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
an-sýn, -sin, -sién, -sión; on-, e; f. [an, sýn sight, vision] .

a face ⬩ countenance ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ a view ⬩ aspect ⬩ sight ⬩ form ⬩ figure ⬩ aspectus ⬩ conspectus ⬩ visus ⬩ visio ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ figura ⬩ a thing to be looked upon ⬩ a sight ⬩ spectaculum ⬩ a view or sight producing desire or longing ⬩ a desire of anything ⬩ want or lack of anything ⬩ desiderium ⬩ defectus

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Th. 5660; B. 2834. a view, aspect, sight, form, figure; aspectus, conspectus, visus, visio, species, forma, figura Fæger ansýne fair in aspect, Runic pm. II; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 341, 19.

hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
hwyrft, es; m.

A turn ⬩ revolution ⬩ going ⬩ course ⬩ orbit ⬩ circuit ⬩ orb ⬩ circle

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Náh ic hwyrft weges [Grein reads hwyrftweges] I cannot return, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 6; Rä. 4, 6.

Linked entry: hwearft

fór

a journey ⬩ an expedition ⬩ march

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In An. Ox. 4164 the word is glossed by færelde), Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 74. a journey Gif þé fór (foor, v.l.) gelimpe on Gallia mǽgðe si contingat ut ad Galliarum provinciam transeas, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 74, 9. Fóre bóc itinerarium, Hpt. Gl. 454, 19.

ancer-man

(n.)
Grammar
ancer-man, -mann, es; m.

An anchor-man ⬩ the man in charge of the anchor ⬩ proreta

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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 77, 126

be-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hreósan, pl. -hreósaþ; p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren

To rush down ⬩ fall ⬩ ruere ⬩ corruere ⬩ incidere

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To rush down, fall; ruere, corruere, incidere Behreósaþ on helle incidunt in gehennam Lupi Serm. 5, 8

cynn

(adj.)

suitable, fit

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In. 42; Th. i. 128, 11. MS. H

erk

(n.)
Grammar
erk, e; f.

The ark ⬩ arca

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Noe in arcam intrāvit, Lk. Skt. C. C. 17, 27

fugel-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-noþ, es; m?

Bird-catching ⬩ fowling ⬩ aucŭpium

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Bird-catching, fowling; aucŭpium On fugelnoþum in fowlings, Cod. Dipl. 715; A.D. 1006; Kmbl. iii. 350, 9

Linked entry: fugoloþ

heóþu

(n.)
Grammar
heóþu, e; f.

A room ⬩ hall

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A room, hall Hé on heóþe gestód he in the hall halted, Beo. Th. 813; B. 404

Linked entry: hell-heóþo

hún-þyrel

(n.)
Grammar
hún-þyrel, es; n.
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The hole in the mast-head through which the halyard went Húnþyrlu carchesia, Wrt. Voc. 63, 49

Linked entry: hún-spuran

hype-werc

(n.)
Grammar
hype-werc, es; m.

sciatica

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Pain in the hip, sciatica Hipwerc sciascis, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 42; Wrt. Voc. 19, 45

melu-gescot

(n.)
Grammar
melu-gescot, es; n.

A contribution or payment made in meal

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A contribution or payment made in meal Hwílum weaxgescot, hwílum mealtgescot, hwílum melagescot, Wulfst. 171, 2 note

dysig-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
dysig-cræftig, (?); adj.
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Skilled in foolish arts Hé bið disicreafti (yfele cræftas leornað, v.l., erit sortilegus ), Archiv cxxviii. 300, 2.] [

Linked entry: cræftig