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swaþul

(n.)
Grammar
swaþul, es; m.

That which swathes or wraps ⬩ vapour ⬩ cremare

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Ger. swadem: O.H. Ger. swedan cremare ), Beo. Th. 1568; B. 782

ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht, e; f. [ǽhte = áhte had; p. of ágan to own, possess]

possessions ⬩ property ⬩ lands ⬩ goods ⬩ riches ⬩ cattle ⬩ opes ⬩ substantia ⬩ possessio ⬩ greges ⬩ possession ⬩ power ⬩ possessio ⬩ potestas

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Genam on eallum dǽl ǽhtum sínum he took a part of all his possessions, 74; Th. 90, 23; Gen. 1499. Ealle his ǽhta omnem substantiam ejus, Ps.

steáp

(adj.)
Grammar
steáp, adj.
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Th. 102, 15; Gen. 1700. Fýr steápes and geápes swógende forswealh eall fire everything lofty and spacious devoured roaring, Cd. Th. 154, 16; Gen. 2556. On ðisum steápum munte, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 9.

lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽstan, p. te.

to follow ⬩ attend ⬩ accompany ⬩ to do ⬩ perform ⬩ observe ⬩ carry out ⬩ execute ⬩ discharge ⬩ to continue ⬩ last

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Gif hé lǽst mína lára if he does my teachings, Cd. 29; Th. 39, 3; Gen. 619. Ðenden ðú míne láre lǽstest, 99; Th. 130, 32; Gen. 2169. Lǽstes, 27; Th. 36, 15; Gen. 572.

eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
eástan, eásten, éstan; adv.

From the east, easterly ⬩ ab ŏriente

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From the east, easterly; ab ŏriente Gif wind cymþ westan oððe eástan if the wind come westerly or easterly, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 10; Gen. 806: 80; Th. 99, 20; Gen. 1649: 86; Th. 107, 24; Gen. 1794.

endleofan

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
endleofan, endlufon, endlyfun, inflected cases of endleof, endluf, endlyf [end = an one; unus; leof=lif, from lífan to leave; relinquĕre, Grm. ii. 947, or end = án one; lif ten; dĕcem; existing in Teutonic languages only in the words for 11 and 12; A. Sax. end-lif and twé-lf = twá-lf= twá-lif, Grm. Gsch. §246] ELEVEN ; undĕcim = ἕνδεκα
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Mid híra endlufon sunum cum undecim filiis, Gen. 32, 22. Endleofan steorran eleven stars, Gen. 37, 9: Chr. 71; Th. 13, 3, col. 3

Linked entries: ændlefen ellefne

midder-niht

(n.)
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Ger. mitter-nacht from O. H. Ger. zi mittern naht.] (?)

suhterga

(n.)
Grammar
suhterga, suhteriga, suhtriga, suhtria, an; m.
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Th. 114, 9; Gen. 1901. His (Abraham's) suhtriga Lot, 122, 20; Gen. 2029. His suhtrian wíf, 106, 23; Gen. 1775

rómian

(v.)
Grammar
rómian, p. ode;

with gen. To strive after

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with gen.

freóndlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
freóndlíce, adv.

like a friend ⬩ kindly ⬩ ămīce ⬩ benigne

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like a friend, kindly; ămīce, benigne We ðe freóndlíce wíc getǽhton we kindly assigned to thee a dwelling-place, Cd. 127; Th. 162, 25; Gen. 2686: 76; Th. 95, 16; Gen. 1579: Past. pref; Hat. MS. Freóndlícor more kindly, Beo. Th. 2058; B. 1027

wíte-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-lác, es; n.

Punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ pain

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Th. 154, 12 ; Gen. 2554. Weras básnedon wíteloccas (wíteláces, Grn.) weán under weallum, 146, 5 ; Gen. 2417

deóre

(adv.)
Grammar
deóre, adv.
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Ger. tiuro.]

ofer-niman

(v.)

to take by violence, to violate ⬩ to take away, carry off ⬩ to take away

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Hé eode in tó mé ðæt hé mé ofernáme ingressus est ad me, ut coiret mecum Gen. 39, 14. to take away, carry off Sóna wæs ðæt ǽtter ofer-numen vidimus rasuram totam vim veneni absumisse, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 39. [O. H. Ger. ubar-neman to take away.]

be-cnáwe

(adj.)
Grammar
be-cnáwe, in the phrase beón becnáwe (v. to be beknown = to avow, confess, N. E. D. s.
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v. be-know
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Ic ne am bicnówe ðat ic (printed it; but cf. ic ne eom ge-cnáwe ꝥ ic ǽnigean menn geáfe þá sócne þanon ut, 222, 27) áni man úðe ðenen út . . . hámsócne, C. D. iv. 226, 4

heán

low ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ ignoble ⬩ base ⬩ humbled ⬩ depressed ⬩ dejected ⬩ cast down ⬩ miserable ⬩ wretched ⬩ mean ⬩ base ⬩ low

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Hé heán gewát, dreáme bedǽled, 1274.

and-wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
and-wirdan, p. de; pp. od

to answer ⬩ respondere

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Gen. 3, 2

cenning

(n.)
Grammar
cenning, e; f.

Birth, a producing ⬩ partus

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Birth, a producing; partus Ðære cenninge tíma tempus pariendi, Gen. 25, 24

Linked entries: bearn-cennung cynning

cwealm-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-dreór, es; m. [dreór blood]

Slaughter-gore ⬩ sanguis cæde profusus

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Slaughter-gore ; sanguis cæde profusus, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 22; Gen. 985

for-swulge

(v.)
Grammar
for-swulge, 2nd sing. p. of for-swelgan.

hast swallowed up or devoured

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hast swallowed up or devoured, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 34; Gen. 938;

Ismahélitas

(n.)
Grammar
Ismahélitas, pl. m.

Ishmaelites

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Ysmahélitum Ismaelitis, Gen. 37, 28

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