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fénix

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S. viii. 475, 21 (and see pp. 474-477). Add

for-crafian

(v.)
Grammar
for-crafian, p. ode

To demand

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To demand Neódbehéfnes stówe giforcrafað ( = gif forcrafað) si necessitas loci exegerit, R. Ben. I. 82, 3

Linked entry: crafian

ge-métnes

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On ðone þryddan dæg þæs mónþes byþ mǽrsod Scé Stephanes líchoman gemétnes, Shrn. 113, 2. Add

ge-openung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-openung, e; f.
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Opening In þám dæge ús byð æteówed seó geopenung (-opnung, v. l. ) heofena, Wlfst. 186, 1

ge-sinhíwan

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Gesinhígum, Bd. l, 27; Sch. 80, II : 4, 5; Sch. 379, i. See newt word. Add

ge-tíman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tíman, to vouch to warranty.
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., and see tíman; II

ge-wenge

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Þonne þú geslegen sié on án gewenge, wænd ꝥ óðer tó, R. Ben. 28, 1. Add

heáfod-bolla

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Hé hí bær tó þǽre stówe seó is gecweden cwealmstów and heáfodbollan stów, Nap. 36. Add

hwælen

(adj.)
Grammar
hwælen, adj.
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Of the nature of a whale Hé is onmiddan hwælen, Sal. 263.. See Angl. i. 153

nægled-cnearr

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Sie forlétun . . . nettiu and neglitskipu, Hél. 1186.] Add:

un-weder

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Gif þá unwedru his ne forwyrnað si sterilitas impedimentum non fecerit temporis, Chrd. 15, 16. Add

brym

(n.)

the sea

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the sea, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 12; Gen. 2192: Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 31; Edw. 12

á-seolcan

(v.)
Grammar
á-seolcan, p.-solcen

To become sluggish

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To become sluggish Ðæt seó tunge ne áseolce ne semetipsam lingua pigre restringat, Past. 275, 20

Linked entry: á-sealcan

DÚN

(n.)
Grammar
DÚN, e; pl. nom. acc. dúna, dúne; f.

A mountain, hill, DOWNmons, collis

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Gr. 9, 39; Som. 12, 58: 5; Som. 4, 8: Ps. Lamb. 67, 16: Wrt. Voc. 80, 42. Hie be hliðe heáre dúne eorþscræf fundon they found an earth-cavern by the slope of a high hill, Cd. 122 ; Th. 156, 26; Gen. 2594: Homl. Th. i. 502, 13.

FLEÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓN, flión, to fleónne, fliónne; part. fleónde, fliónde; ic fleó, ðú flíhst, flýhst, he flíhþ, flýhþ, pl. fleóþ, flióþ, flýþ; p. ic, he fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen.

To FLEEescapeavoidfŭgĕreeffŭgĕrevītāreto put to flightroutconquerfŭgārevincĕreTo fly as with wingsvŏlāre

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Se wlite ðæs líchoman is swíðe fliónde the beauty of the body is very fleeting, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 17. Ic fleó fŭgio, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 20: 28, 6; Som. 32, 47. He flíhþ ða wædle he flees from poverty, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 33.

ídel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-ness, e ; f.

Idlenessvanityfrivolityuselessnessfutilityemptinessfalseness

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Sanctus Paulus cwæþ ðæt sió gítsung wǽre hearga and ídelnesse geféra avaritia quæ est idolorum servitus, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 157, 6. On ídelnesse gé fæstniaþ eówer mód on him incassum cor figitis, 51, 2 ; Swt. 395, 29.

Linked entry: ídel-gild

næss

(n.)
Grammar
næss, ness, es; m.

a nessland running out into waterheadlandpromontory

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Th. 266, 32 : Sat. 31 : 270, 15; Sat. 91. Ingong in ðæt atule hús ( hell ) niðer under næssas, neole grundas, Exon. Th. 136, 2; Gú. 535

Linked entries: næsse ness

un-geþwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrness, e; f.

discorddissensiondisagreementdivisionquarreltroubledisquiet

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Skt. 7, 43: 10, 19. On ðisum geáre árás seó ungehwǽrnes on Glæstingabyrig betwyx ðam abbode and his munecan, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 1.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrnes

or-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sorg, -sorh,; adj; with gen.

free from care, without anxiety, secure, prosperoussecure from danger, safe

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Næs ic nǽfre swá emnes módes ðæt ic eallunga wǽre orsorg, ðæt ic swá orsorg wǽre ðæt ic náne gedréfednesse næfde, 26, 1; Fox 90, 26. Seó wiðerwearde wyrd byþ ǽlcum men nytwyrðre ðonne seó orsorge (prospera), 20; Fox 70, 30.

irre

(n.)
Grammar
irre, es; n.

Angerwrathirerage

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Skt. 3, 7. Ðá cwæþ se hláford mid yrre tunc iratus paterfamilias dixit, 14, 21. Mid miclum wylme and yrre onstyred nimio furore commotus, Bd. 1, 7 ; S. 471, 41. Ðá wæs hé mid yrre swíðlíce onstyred, Blickl. Homl. 199, 16.

Linked entries: ir eorre erre