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tó-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two,tear to pieces,tear asunderto tear in two,in pieces,rend material,to give a torn appearance to anythingto serrateto rend,cleave,break asunder that which is hard or bulkyto tear the flesh,rend,bite,woundlacerateto tear asunderpartseparate what has been joinedseverto pull to piecesdestroy the existence of an object, abstract or concreteto destroydissipateto distract the mindTo be different

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To tear in two, tear to pieces, tear asunder Ic tóbrece oððe tóslíte rumpo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Zup. 177, 4.

a-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hefigian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make heavy or sadto weigh downburdengravarecontristaredeprimere

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To make heavy or sad, to weigh down, burden; gravare, contristare, deprimere Swá biþ ðam móde, ðonne hit biþ ahefigad mid ðǽm ymbhogum ðisse worulde so is it with the mind, when it is weighed down by the anxieties of this world, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 32

Linked entry: hefigian

be-clypian

(v.)
Grammar
be-clypian, be-cleopian, be-clepian; p. ede, ode, ade; pp. ed, od, ad

To accusesummonsue at lawaccusarein judicium vocarejudicio compellere

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S. 28; Th. i. 392, 12 : 31; Th. i; 394, 29 : 73; Th. i. 414, 23

Defena scír

(n.)
Grammar
Defena scír, Defna scír,e ; f. [Hunt. Deuenesire, Dauenescyre: Hovd. Daveneshire: Brom. Deveneschire: Kni. Devenchire, Devenschyre]

DEVONSHIRE Devōnia

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DEVONSHIRE; Devōnia He wæs on Defena scíre he was in Devonshire, Chr. 878; Th. 146, 33, col. 1: 851; Th. 120, 20, col. 1. Hí ymbsǽton án geweorc on Defna scíre they besieged a fortress in Devonshire, 894; Th. 166, 28.

á-hwider

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Substitute: Anywhither, to any place, in any direction Ðá þá on ýtinge áhwyder farað hi qui in via diriguntur, R. Ben. 91, 8. Þeáh þú wille áhwyder, faran þú ne miht, Hml. S. 23 b, 620.

aferian

(v.)
Grammar
aferian, p. ode
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., and average in N. E. D.) for a lord (Take here the last two passages under á-ferian in Dict., and add) Se geneát sceal wyrcan swá on lande swá of lande, . . . and rídan and auerian and láde lǽdan, Cht. E. 377, 3

seomian

(v.)
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laman legre and manega gǽr wæs hleoniende in hire bedde molestia corporali percussa est, multisque annis in lectulo decubans, Gr. D. 2842

matt

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Ꝥ hine man álegde on þá meattan þe hé him on gebæd praecepit eum in psiathio, quo vulgo matta vocatur, in quo orare consueverat, projici, Gr. D. 125, 26. Add

wæl-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-rǽs, es; m.

A deadly attackan attack in which men are slain

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Æfter ðam wælrǽse (the fight in which Grendel was mortally wounded), 1652; B. 824. Mé ðone wælrǽs wine Scyldinga leánode, 4208; B. 2101

CNÆP

(n.)
Grammar
CNÆP, cnæpp, cnep, es; m.

A topcopknopvertexjugumsupercilium

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A top, cop, knop ; vertex, jugum, supercilium Uppan ðæs muntes cnæp in montis vertice Ex. 19, 20. Híg astigon to ðæs muntes cnæppe ascenderunt in verticem montis Num. 14, 44. Ofer cneppas trans juga Glos. Prudent. Recd. 149, 55.

Linked entry: cnep

CÓFA

(n.)
Grammar
CÓFA, an; m.

A COVEcaverepositoryinner roomchamberarkcubilecubiculumarca

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On cyninga cófum in cubilibus regum Ps. Th. 104, 26

FÆC

(n.)
Grammar
FÆC, es; pl. nom. acc. facu; gen. faca; n.

Space, interval, distance, portion of timespătium, intervallum, tempŏris intervallum

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Se þeódwíga þreónihta fæc swífeþ on swefote the noble creature is dormant in slumber a three nights' space, 96 a; Th. 357, 34; Pa. 38. Geseah he ánre stówe fæc vīdit ūnius lŏci spătium, Bd. 3, l0; S. 534, 19. Unfyrn faca in a little time, Andr.

Linked entries: æfter-fæce fec

wǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl, es; m. n.

A weela deep poolgulfdeep water of a stream or of the sea

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In ðæt uoel ł in ðæt fiscpól in piscinam, 5, 4. On wǽlum ádrenctum profundis pelagi flustris suffocato (Ald. 12), Hpt. Gl. 426, 22. Weálu (rubicundi oceani) gurgites, 409, 64. Ðú gedréfest deópe wǽlas conturbas profundum maris, Ps. Th. 64, 7

nebb

(n.)
Grammar
nebb, es; n.

a nebniba beaka beak-shaped thinga nosethe gristle of the nosethe facecountenance

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Ic ( a key ) bregde nebbe, 498, 6; Rä. 87, 8. Ic ( a helm ) hæbbe heard nebb, 489, 29; Rä. 79, 1. a nose, the gristle of the nose Neb internasum (cf. nose gristle internasus, 43, 20), Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 50. Gif mon óðrum ðæt neb (nebb, MSS. B.

standan

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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Ic wille ðat se freóls stonde intó ðat minstre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 219, 19

Linked entries: for-stent stondan

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, (n. and) m.

goingwalkinga goingcoursejourneya wayroadthe runcarriagevehicle a trainretinuecourseproceeding

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Th. ii. 420, 24. ability to walk: Hé gesundfull his færeldes breác, Hml. Th. ii. 136, 5. Healtum hí forgeáfon færeld, i. 544, 33. Underfóð þá healtan færeld, Hml.

hálgung

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Th. i. 270, 20 — 23

a-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hreósan, p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren [a, hreósan to rush]

To rushfallfall downirrueremerecorrueredecidere

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Th. i. 72, 2, 5. He ahreás he fell, Homl. Th. i. 192, 20

Linked entries: a-hruron a-reósan

beór-sele

(n.)
Grammar
beór-sele, biór-sele, es; m.

A beer-hallfeasting-hallhallmansionpalacecerevisiæ aulaconvivis recipiendis locusaulamansiopalatium

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A beer-hall, feasting-hall, hall, mansion, palace; cerevisiæ aula, convivis recipiendis locus, aula, mansio, palatium In [on] beórsele in the beer-hall Beo. Th. 968; B. 482 : 988; B. 492 : Runic pm. 14; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 342, 5.

Linked entries: beór-tún biór-sele

byrig

(n.)
Grammar
byrig, e; f: acc. s. byrig, byrige
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Cantwara byrig forbarn ðý geáre Canterbury was burnt down in this year, 754; Th. 81, 36, col. 2