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un-swéte

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Add Hé cwæð. . . ꝥ . . . of þǽre eá wǽre reócende se mist unáræfnedlicre fýlnesse and unswétes stences (intolerabilis foetoris nebula), Gr. D. 218, 29

be-byrgednes

Grammar
be-byrgednes, be-byrigednes (-byrgen-, -byr(i)g-).
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Tó cýþnesse mínre bebyrgednesse, Bl. H. 69, 18. Tó bibyrgnisse (bebyrgennese, L.) sepulturam, Mk. R. 14, 8. Bibyrignisa, Mt. L. 27, 7. Add

syl-weg

(n.)
Grammar
syl-weg, es; m.
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A miry way (?) On sylweg; andlang weges on ða hǽðihtan leáge, and swá on ðæt fúle slóh, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 262, 22

a-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fédan, p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -féd

To feednourishrearbring upnutrirecibarealerepascere

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Ðæt ðú hí afédde mid ðý Godes worde that thou didst feed them with the word of God, Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 527, 34: Ors. 1, 6; Bos. 29, 10: Ps. Th. 94, 7 : 99, 3: Andr. Kmbl, 1177; An. 589. He wæs aféded he was brought up, 1367; An. 684.

Linked entry: a-fǽded

ATOL

(adj.)
Grammar
ATOL, atul, atel, eatol ; adj.

Direterrificterriblehorridfoulloathsomedirusatroxterribilishorridusfœ́dus,teter

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Atol mid égum terrific with his eyes, 229 ; Th. 310, 18 ; Sat. 728. Atol ýða gewealc the terrible rolling of the waves, 166 ; Th. 206, 21 ; Exod. 455 : Beo. Th. 1700; B. 848 : Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 11 ; Seef. 6.

Linked entries: atel atul eatol

be-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gangan, -gongan, -gangan; -gongan; pp. -gangen [be, gangan to go].

to go roundsurroundcircumdare to go toafterto attendcommitpractiseexerciseperformobserveworshipexercere incumbereprocurarecolere

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to go round, surround; circumdare Cartaina wæs mid sǽ útan befangen [begangen Cot.]

Linked entries: be-gongan bi-gongan

Domuc

(n.)
Grammar
Domuc, e; f? Dommoc-ceaster; gen. -ceastre; f.

Dunwich, on the sea coast of Suffolk, the seat of the first East Anglian bishopric, which was subsequently fixed at Norwich loci nomen in agri Suffolciensi ora maritĭma

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Felix se bisceop, se com of Burgundana ríces dǽlum, onféng biscopsetl on Dommocceastre, and mid ðý he seofontyne winter on bisceoplícum gerece fóre wæs, ðǽr he on sibbe his líf ge-endode Felix episcŏpus, qui de Burgundiōrum partĭbus venit, accēpit sedem

Linked entry: Dommoc-ceaster

fleám

(n.)
Grammar
fleám, flǽm, es; m. [fleón to flee]

Flightfŭga

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Crist nolde ða þrówunge mid fleáme forbúgan Christ would not by flight avoid his passion, Homl. Th. i. 206, 6: Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 3; Æðelst. 37

Linked entry: flǽm

freórig

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig, adj.

freezingchilledfrigidfrozenfrīgensfrīgŏre rīgensfrīgĭdusgĕlĭduschilled with fear or sorrowtremblingsadtrĕmenstristis

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Ongon hygegeómor, freórig and ferþwérig, fúsne grétan he, sad in mind, trembling and weary of soul, resolved to greet the departing [man ], Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 21; Gú. 1130. Ferþloca freórig a trembling body, 76 b; Th. 288, 18; Wand. 33

earfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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He geheóld his ríce mid myclum geswince and earfoþnessum [-nyssum, Th. 278, 40, col. 2; -nissum, 279, 41, col. 1] he held his kingdom with much labour and hardships, Chr. 1016; Th. 278, 41, col. 1.

Linked entry: eærfoþnes

hefig-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
hefig-tíme, -týme; adj.

Grievouswearisometedioustroublesome

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Ne þince ðé tó hefitýme tó gehýrenne míne sprǽce do not let it seem too tedious to thee to hear my speech, Basil admn. 7; Norm. 48, 12.

Linked entry: hefe-tíme

hreówsung

(n.)
Grammar
hreówsung, e; f.

Sorrowingsorrowpenitencerepentance

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Gif hí hwæt gesyngodon hí hit eft mid hreówsunge gebéton if they sinned in aught they should make amends therein with repentance, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 14. Hig hreówsunge dydon pœniterent, Lk. Skt. 10, 13.

hús-ting

(n.)
Grammar
hús-ting, es; n.

a meetingcourttribunal

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It is found also in English Mid hundeahtigum marcan hwítes seolfres be hústinges gewihte, 329, 22. Hí [the Danes] leaddon ðone biscop tó heora hústinga, Chr. 1012; Erl. 146, 17

hyngrian

(v.)
Grammar
hyngrian, hyngran; p. ode, ede

To hunger

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God gefylþ ða hingrigendan mid his gódum, Homl. Th. i. 202, 35. with dat. or acc. of person Siððan him hingrode afterwards he hungered, 166, 12. Him nán þing ne hingrode, 168, 19. Hine hingrede esuriit, Lk. Skt. 4, 2. Mé hingrode esurivi, Mt.

Linked entries: hungrian hingrian

in-segel

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

A sealsignet

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Ðá com Sparhafoc tó him mid ðæs cynges gewrite and insegle, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 20. Swá hwæðer swá heó beó fúl swá clǽne binnan ðam insegle whether it [the hand] be foul or clean within the seal, L. Æðelst iv. 7 ; Th. i. 226, 32.

Linked entries: -segel in-sigle

lofian

(v.)
Grammar
lofian, p. ode

To praisevalue

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To praise, value, put a price upon Míne weleras gefeóþ wynnum lofiaþ ðonne ic ðé singe gaudebunt labia mea dum cantavero tibi, Ps. Th. 70, 21. Wé ðé hæriaþ and lofiaþ we laud and praise thee, Dóm. L. 48, 116: Cd. 192; Th. 240, 33; Dan. 396: Elen.

be-standan

(v.)
Grammar
be-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detainadstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere

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Ðæs wíf wæs hú hugu xl daga mid grimre ádle bestanden cujus conjux quadraginta ferme diebus erat acerbissimo languore detenta Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, note 6

Linked entry: be-stód

ge-frætewian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frætewian, -frætwian, -fretwian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To adorndecktrimornāreredĭmīre

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He æfter fæce mid óðrum gástlícum mægenum gefrætewod ætýwde postmŏdum cætĕris virtūtĭbus ornātus appāruit, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 44 : 3, 11; S. 535, 32.

ge-segnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-segnian, -sénian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [segnian, sénian to sign]

To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, blesscrŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre

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He heó gesénaþ mid his swíðran hond he shall bless them with his right hand, Cd. 227; Th. 303, 18; Sat. 615. Se bisceop me gebletsode and gesegnode the bishop blessed me and signed me, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 33. Gesénode, 5, 3; S. 616, 25.

Linked entries: segnian ge-sénian

reócan

(v.)
Grammar
reócan, p.reác

To reek, send forth smoke or steam

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Ðæs hreóflian líc mid reócendum stence, Homl. Th. i. 336, 33. Æt hreócendum heorðe, Wulfst. 170, 21. Reócendne (reccendne, MS.)weg, Cd. Th. 177, 19;Gen. 2932. Reócende hrǽw, Judth. Thw. 26, 7;Jud. 314. Hreócendum fumigabundis, Hpt. Gl. 516, 29

Linked entries: récan hreócan