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ge-selda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selda, an; m.

One of the same dwelling, a companion, comradecontŭbernālis, sŏcius

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One of the same dwelling, a companion, comrade; contŭbernālis, sŏcius Ic eom cyninges geselda I am a king's companion, Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 5; . 78, 3. Higelác ongan sínne geseldan fricgean Hygelac began to question his comrade, Beo.

Linked entry: -selda

scíre

(adv.)
Grammar
scíre, adv.
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Th. 390, 29; . 9, 9

wrótan

(v.)
Grammar
wrótan, p. wreót

To turn up with the snoutroot up

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Th. 428, 12 ; . 41, 107

fen-ýce

(n.)
Grammar
fen-ýce, fen-ýce, -úce, an; f.

A snailtortoise

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Mé is snægl swiftra, snelra, regnwyrm, and fenýce fóre hreðre lumbricus et limax et tarda testudo palustris me vincunt certamine currus (Ald. 272, 2), . 41, 70. Substitute:

sǽ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-weall, es; m.

a sea-wall,a wall formed by the sea

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Th. 471, 15 ; . 61,1. a wall formed by the sea Sǽweall ástáh (cf. Ðæt wæter ( of the Red Sea ) stód swilce twegen hége weallas, Ex. 14, 22), Cd. Th. 197, 6; Exod. 302

ge-stun

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stun, es; n. [stunian to stun]

A noisestuncrashwhirlwindstrĕpĭtusfrăgorturbo

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Of gestune from the whirlwind, 102 a; Th. 386, 3; . 4, 56. Þurh gestun per turbĭnem, Cot. 157

Linked entry: -stun

þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
þeccan, p. þeahte, þehte; pp. þeaht
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Th. 395, 2; . 15, 1. Hé þeahte bearn middangeardes wonnan wǽge, Cd. Th. 83, 10; Gen. 1377. Git eágorstreám earmum þehton, Beo. Th. 1031; B. 513. Saga hwá mec þecce, Exon. Th. 381, 21; . 2, 14. Mec ongon hold gewédum þeccan, 391, 13; . 10, 4.

Linked entry: þacian

wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg, es; m.

movementa wavewaterthe wavesea

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Oft ic (an anchor) sceal wiþ wǽge winnan and wiþ winde feohtan, 398, 1; . 17, 1. Mec upp áhóf wind of wǽge, 392, 19; . 11, 10: 405, 10; . 23, 21. Wiht (an ice-floe) cwom æfter wége líþan, 415, 22; . 34, 1.

tredan

(v.)
Grammar
tredan, p. træd, pl, trǽdon; pp. treden.

to treadtread downtrample uponto tread uponstep uponwalk upon

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Th. 389, 22; Ra. 8, 1. Hió grundbedd trideþ, 493, 3; Ra. 81, 24. Se ðe mórland trydeþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1221; El. 612. Se fótum tredeþ fiðru winda qui ambulat super pennas ventorum, Ps. Th. 103, 4. Ða ðe land tredaþ those that move upon the earth (Gen.

byht

(n.)
Grammar
byht, es; m. [býgan to bend]
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Mec ahebbaþ ofer hæleða byht ðeós heá lyft this lofty air raises me above the dwellings of men, Exon. 103a; Th. 389, 26; . 8, 3. Ofer wætres byht to lande over the water's abode [bay] to the land, Exon. 106a; Th. 404, 23; . 23, 12

FORST

(n.)
Grammar
FORST, es; m.

FROSTgĕlu

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FROST; gĕlu Se hearda forst the hard frost, Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 19; Ph. 58: 111 a; Th. 425, 11; . 41, 54. Forst gĕlu, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 101; Wrt. Voc. 52, 51: 76, 39: Ps. Th. 148, 8.

Linked entry: frost

segl-gird

(n.)
Grammar
segl-gird, es ; m.
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Segelgyrdas antemnas, 97, 29. the cross rod from which a banner hangs (? v. segel, ) Segelgyrd labara, Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 24. [ Prompt. Parv. seyl-ȝerd antenna. Cf. O. H. Ger. segal-poum antenna ; also malus : Icel. segl-viðr a yard.] Cf. segl-ród

Linked entry: segl

tǽcnan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcnan, p. [e]de.

to shew, presentto shew the road, point out an object, lt;i>make knownto appoint, prescribe

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Th. 383, 26; . 4, 16

hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
hliþ, es; n.

A slope, declivity. hill-side, hill

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Hleoþa, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 6; . 3, 7. Hliþo, 130 a; Th. 498, 17; . 88, 3. Beorgas steápe hleoþum hlifedon steep hills rose high with their slopes, Andr. Kmbl. 1681; An. 843

Linked entry: hleoðo

BÆR

(adj.)
Grammar
BÆR, g. m. n. bares; f. bærre: d. barum: acc. bærne: pl. nom. baru; acc. bare; dat. barum; def. se bara; seó, ðæt bare; adj.

BAREnakedopennudus

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BARE, naked, open; nudus On bær líc on the bare body, Exon. 125a; Th. 482, 7; . 66, 4. On barum sondum on bare sands, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 24.

Linked entry: bare

ealdor-burh

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-burh, -burg; gen.-burge ; f.

A royal city, metropolis rēgia arx, metrŏpŏlis

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Godes ealdorburg God's royal city, Exon. 114 b; Th. 441, 8; . 60, 15

Linked entry: aldor-burh

pistol-rǽding

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Be ðyssere tíde (Advent) mǽrsunge spræc se apostol Paulus on ðyssere pistolrǽdinge tó Rómániscum leódum (Rom. 13, 11 sqq.), 600, 31. Add

up-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
up-lang, adj.

tallhigh upright

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Th. 495, 16; . 85, 4

Linked entry: up-heáh

hand-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
hand-weorc, es; n.

Handiwork, work done by the hand

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Sinc hondweorc smiþa treasure, the handiwork of artificers, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 6; . 21, 7. Þurh ðæt handweorc by manual labour, L. E. I. 3; Th. ii. 404, 19

Linked entry: hand-geweorc

FROM

(adj.)
Grammar
FROM, freom; comp. fromra; sup. fromest, frommast; adj.

FIRMstrongstoutboldstrenuousfortisstrēnuusrichabundantexcellentūberabundanspræstans

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Ic eom forþsíþes from I am strenuous of departure, 124 b; Th. 479, 21; . 63, 2: 126 b; Th. 487, 6; . 72, 24. Hý Gúþlác in Godes willan fromne fundon they found Guthlac firm in God's will, 37 b; Th. 123, 9; Gú. 320: Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps.

Linked entries: fram freom fromnis frum