CEAFL
A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek; ⬩ rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla
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Dauid gewylde ðone wildan beran, and his ceaflas totær David subdued the wild bear, and tore apart his jaws, Ælfc. T. 13, 26: 14, 2
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Deór-hám
DERHAM, Gloucestershire, DEREHAM, Norfolk ⬩ lŏcōrum nōmen in agris Glocestriæ et Norfolciæ
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DERHAM, Gloucestershire, DEREHAM, Norfolk; lŏcōrum nōmen in agris Glocestriæ et Norfolciæ Hí iii ciningas ofslógon in ðære stówe ðe is gecweden Deórhám they slew three kings at the place which is called Derham, Chr. 577; Erl. 19, 21. On ðysum geáre Wihtburge
worn-gehát
A promise of a numerous progeny
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A promise of a numerous progeny Ðé beóþ worngehát (cf. patrem multarum gentium constitui te, Gen. 17, 5) mín gelǽsted. Cd. Th. 144, 24; Gen. 2394
stǽgel
Steep ⬩ abrupt ⬩ steep ⬩ abruptus ⬩ crepido
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Heánne beám stǽlgne (=stǽglne?) gestígan, Exon. Th. 42, 27; Cri. 679
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a-beornan
To burn ⬩ exardere
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To burn; exardere Fyr abarn exarsit ignis, Ps. Th. 105, 16
byrst
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of beran
a-belgan
To cause any one to swell with anger ⬩ to anger ⬩ irritate ⬩ vex ⬩ incense ⬩ ira aliquem tumefacere ⬩ irritare ⬩ exasperare ⬩ incendere
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To cause any one to swell with anger, to anger, irritate, vex, incense; ira aliquem tumefacere, irritare, exasperare, incendere Ne sceal ic ðé abelgan I would not anger thee, Salm. Kmbl. 657; Sal. 328. Oft ic wífe abelge oft I irritate a woman. Exon.
fergan
to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ ferre ⬩ to go ⬩ īre
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to carry, convey, bear; portāre, vehĕre, ferre We willaþ Hláford fergan to ðære beorhtan byrg we will bear the Lord to the bright city, Exon. 18 a; Th. 32, 26; Cri. 518: 104 b; Th. 397, 1; Rä. 16, 13.
CYP
CHIP, beam, log, trunk of a tree ⬩ festuca, trabs, stipes
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CHIP, beam, log, trunk of a tree; festuca, trabs, stipes Cyppes stipĭtis, Gloss. Prudent. Recd. 148, 80. Cyp stipitem, 150, 39
ful-blác
Full bright ⬩ very bright ⬩ prælūcĭdus
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Full bright, very bright; prælūcĭdus On fulblácne beám on the very bright tree, Exon. 116 b; Th. 449, 4; Dóm. 66
bed-þén
A chamberlain ⬩ a servant who has the care of a chamber ⬩ lecti minister ⬩ camerarius
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A chamberlain, a servant who has the care of a chamber; lecti minister, camerarius, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 101
betera
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Add Hé conn wel emn bión wið óðre menn, ond hine ná bettran (betran, v. l.) ne déð. Past. 113, 23. Ic me bættran hám ne wéne, Sat. 49. Weorc micle beteran (beteran, v. l.), Past. 75, 4. ꝥ beo beaduweorca beteran wurdun, Chr. 937,P. 109, 6. ꝥ ám lárum
wudu-bærnet
Burning trees in a wood
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Ðonne mon beám on wuda forbaerne, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 16
lufen
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Nabochodonossor him on nyd dyde Israéla beam ofer ealle lufen tó weorcþeówum (forced them into hopeless slavery), Dan. 73. Add
meduma
A weaver's beam
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A weaver's beam Meoduma insubula, Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 33: 282, 18. (Cf. Webbeámas insubulæ, 59, 43.) Meodoma, ii. 46, 33
heáfod-slæge
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Add: -slege a cross-beam resting on columns, an architrave (?); and for 'Cot. 50; Lye' substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 58
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cwæstednys
This might be a link to, a part of or a variant of another entry.
icge gold
- Beo. Th. 2219 ;
- B. 1107.
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The translation of this phrase is difficult. Thorpe has 'moreover,' Kemble 'heaped up;' Heyne suggests comparison with Sskr. ic dominare, imperare, and gives 'Schatzgold, reiches gold;' Grein's note is as follows : 'Sollte vielleicht zu icg das Altn.
sund-flite
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