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strúdian

(v.)
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to plunder Þá þá ðú swíðust strúdadest and óðre men mid wó reáfodest, ðá greówon unc þá écan wítu, Nap. 60

under-wedd

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Ic onborgede .xxx. mancsa goldes æt Beorhaóðe and ic gesealde hym áne gyrde landes tó underwedde, Cht. Crw. 9, 119. Add

un-ymbfangen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ymbfangen, adj.
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Incomprehensible, not circumscribed Þú God wást unymbfangenne and unymbwritenne esse non dubitas incircumscriptum Deum, Gr. D. 268, 24. See next word

Linked entries: un-ymbwriten ymb-fangen

welig

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Add Hié gemyndgiað ðára weligera (welegra, v.l. ) ðe lange striéndon, and lytle hwíle brucon, Past. 333, 15. v. ofer-, weorold-welig

á-hefigian

(v.)
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Add: to make heavy Bið áhefegod grauatur, Past. 73, 5. to become heavy Ásuilð ðaet lim and áhefegað, Past. 73, 10

weall-lím

(n.)
Grammar
weall-lím, es; m.

Mortar

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Mortar Hig hæfdon tygelan for stán and tyrwan for wealliim habuerunt lateres pro saxis et bitumen pro caemento, Gen. 11, 3

Linked entry: lím

ǽscan

(v.)

to demand

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to demand And ðæt ceápgild áríse á ofer .xxx. pæng ealf pund syþþan wé hit ǽscað Ll. Th. i. 234, 16

gafol-geréfa

(n.)

a tax-gatherer

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a tax-gatherer. Take here Similar entries gæfel-geroefa in Dict., and add Mathéus se gæfelgeroefe (publicanus), Mt. R. 10, 3

ofer-gedyre

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gedyre, es; n.

A lintel

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A lintel Smíton on ǽgðer gedyre and on ða ofergedyru ponent super utrumque postem et in superliminaribus domorum Ex. 12, 7

Linked entry: gedýre

on-líðian

(v.)

to become pliant, to yield

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to become pliant, to yield Sceal hira ánra gehwylc onlútan and onlíðigan ðe hafaþ læsse mægen, Salm. Kmbl. 713; Sal. 356

sealt-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-bróc, es; m.

A brook that runs from salt works

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A brook that runs from salt works (?) Ofsalterewellan eástriht on saltbróc; and swá ondlong saltbróces, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 206, 32

Linked entry: bróc

þiging

(n.)
Grammar
þiging, e; f.

The taking of anything to eat or drink ⬩ eating or drinking

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The taking of anything to eat or drink, eating or drinking Of metta and of drincena þiginge, Lchdm. ii. 244, 12

wil-gebróþor

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gebróþor, pl. m.

Brethren pleasant in their lives

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Brethren pleasant in their lives Freólícu twá frumbearn, Cain and Abel . . . willgebróðor, Cd. Th. 59, 30; Gen. 971. Cf. wil-gesweostor

Linked entry: ge-bróþor

sprǽc-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc-cynn, es; n.

A mode of speaking

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A mode of speaking Bóc be gesetnessum and gemetum sprǽccynna libellum de figuris modisque locutionum, Bd. 5, 24;S. 648, 42

bæþ-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-sealf, e; f.

A salve to be used when taking a bath

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A salve to be used when taking a bath Lǽcedómas wiþ áslápenum líce and bæþsealf, Lch. ii. 12, 17: 302, 23

Linked entry: sealf

be-dífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dífan, p. de

To plunge ⬩ immerse

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To plunge(trans.), immerse Heó wearð gelǽdd tó sumre eá and on wætere bedýfed (in aquam mersa), Gr. D. 73, 24

be-gangnes

(n.)

celebration

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celebration :-- Begeongnise kalendas (cf. begangan, II. (2a) and: kalendae gehealdaggas vel hálige dagas, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 35), Rtl. 189, 33

Ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
Ǽ, indecl. f.

Law ⬩ statute ⬩ custom ⬩ rite ⬩ marriage ⬩ lex ⬩ statutum ⬩ ceremoniæ ⬩ ritus ⬩ matrimonium

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Law, statute, custom, rite, marriage; lex, statutum, ceremoniæ, ritus, matrimonium God him sette ǽ ðæt ys open lagu God gave them a statute that is a plain law, Ælfc. T. 10, 20. Ǽ Drihtnes the law of the Lord, Ps. Spl. 18, 8: Mt. Bos. 26, 28. God is

Linked entries: ǽ-fyllende á

ǽ-welm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-welm, -wellm, -wylm, -wylme, -wielme, es; m. [eá water, wælm a welling or boiling up]

A welling up of water ⬩ spring ⬩ fountain ⬩ source ⬩ head of a river ⬩ beginning ⬩ aquæ fons

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A welling up of water, spring, fountain, source, head of a river, beginning; aquæ fons Swá sum mical ǽwelm and dióp as some great and deep spring, Bt. 34, 1; Fox 134, 10. Seó eá cymþ eft to ðam ǽwelme the river comes again to the source, Fox 134, 17.

Linked entries: ǽ-wylm eá-wylm

freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
freoðian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To care for ⬩ maintain ⬩ cherish ⬩ protect ⬩ keep ⬩ observe ⬩ consŭlĕre ⬩ sustentāre ⬩ fŏvēre ⬩ tuēri ⬩ observāre

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To care for, maintain, cherish, protect, keep, observe; consŭlĕre, sustentāre, fŏvēre, tuēri, observāre In eallum þingum ðære cirican eahtum and gódum he freoðode and fultemede ecclēsiæ rebus in omnĭbus consŭlĕre ac făvēre cūrāvit, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508,