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ge-drincan

(v.)
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Add: absolute. to take liquid as nourishment or to quench thirst Þá hé þone mete bróhte, hé bróhte him eác wín.

HLÚD

(adj.)
Grammar
HLÚD, adj.

LOUD, sonorous

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Hlúdre stefne with a loud voice, Blickl. Homl. 181, 18. Hlúddre stefne, 15, 19: Cd. 227; Th. 302, 18. Hlúdan stefne. Andr. Kmbl. 2720; An. 1362.

hlyst

(n.)
Grammar
hlyst, es; m: e; f.

The sense of hearing, hearing, listening

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Gif [mon] yfelne hlyst hæbbe if a man have bad hearing, i. 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 26

wund

(adj.)
Grammar
wund, adj.

Wounded

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Wounded. in a physical sense, of a wound inflicted. Similar entries v. wund, I. I Ða hwíle ðe hé wund wæs dum convalescit a vulnere, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 9. Gif wælt wund weorðeþ, L. Ethb. 68; Th. i. 18, 19.

sár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sár-líc, adj.

sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous causing pain, grievous sad, mournful

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Se sárlíca cwide: 'Terra es et in terram ibis' that sad sentence, 'Dust thou art and to dust thou shalt return,' Blickl. Homl. 123, 7. Mid sárlícre sceame confusione, Ps.

éhtan

Grammar
éhtan, éhtian.
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Add Éhtende insectatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 8. to pursue an enemy, a criminal Ic éhtige fýnd míne persequor inimicos meos, Ps. L. 17, 38.

ǽr-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-gewinn, es; n.

An ancient struggleformer agonyantiquum certamenpristina agonia

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An ancient struggle, former agony; antiquum certamen, pristina agonia Earmra ǽrgewinn the former agony of the wretched ones, Rood Kmbl. 37; Kr. 19

ceáp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-setl, cép-setl, es; n. [setl = a seat]

A toll-booth, custom-housetelonium τελώνιον

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A toll-booth, custom-house; telonium τελώνιον He geseah Leuin sittende æt hys cépsetle vidit Levi sedentem ad telonium, Mk. Bos. 2, 14

Linked entry: cép-setl

dæges

(adv.)
Grammar
dæges, adv. [from gen. of dæg]

Daily die

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Daily; die Dæges and nihtes die ac nocte, Ps. Th. 1, 2: Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 7: Chr. 894; Erl. 93. 5

Linked entry: dages

for-hylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-hylman, p. de; pp. ed

To cover overconcealobdūcĕreoccŭlĕre

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Kmbl. 1469; An. 736

Linked entry: -hylman

frioh

(adj.)
Grammar
frioh, adj.

Freelīber

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Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3: L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 3

frymþ

(n.)
Grammar
frymþ, e; f.

A harbouringan entertainmentsusceptioreceptio

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A harbouring, an entertainment; susceptio, receptio Ælc mon mót onsacan frymþe every man may deny entertainment, L. In. 46; Th. i. 132, 1

Linked entry: frumþ

eard-éðel-wyn

(n.)
Grammar
eard-éðel-wyn, -wynn, e; f.

Joy of an estateprædii gaudium

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Joy of an estate; prædii gaudium He me lond forgeaf, eardéðelwyn he gave me land, joy of property, Beo. Th. 4979; B. 2493

eald-gewinna

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gewinna, an; m.

An old foeantīquus inĭmīcus

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An old foe; antīquus inĭmīcus Grendel wearþ, eald-gewinna, ingenga mín Grendel, my old foe, became my invader, Beo. Th. 3556; B. 1776

Linked entry: ge-winna

ealdur-man

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

An elderman, alderman, noblemanmājor nātu, princeps

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An elderman, alderman, nobleman; mājor nātu, princeps Nelle ge on ealdurmenn áne getreówian nōlīte confīdere in princĭpĭbus, Ps. Th. 145, 2: 118, 161

in-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bindan, p. -band

To unbind

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To unbind Án sceal inbindan forstes fetre one shall unbind the fetters of frost, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 8; Gn. Ex. 75

in-spinn

(n.)
Grammar
in-spinn, es; n.

a spindle

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An instrument for spinning, a spindle Inspinn netorium, Ælfc. Gl. 110 ; Som. 79, 46; Wrt. Voc. 59, 17. Inspin, Wrt. Voc. 66, 15

Linked entry: -spinn

íren-bend

(n.)
Grammar
íren-bend, es; m.

An iron bondband

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An iron bond or band Licgaþ mé ymbe írenbendas, Cd. 19 ; Th. 24, 2 ; Gen. 371. Írenbendum fæst, Beo. Th. 2001; B. 998

líg-hrægel

Grammar
líg-hrægel, [?]
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Ducange duo 'orbicularia de opere ad acum' under orbiculare

lynis

(n.)
Grammar
lynis, es; m.

An axletree

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An axletree Spácan radii: felg canti: lynis axedo: eax axis, Wrt. Voc. 284, 47-51. Lynis axsedo: lynisas axsedones, ii. 7, 52, 51

Linked entry: lyni-bór