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níd-boda

(n.)
Grammar
níd-boda, an; m.

One who announces violence or distress

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One who announces violence or distress Sincalda sǽ, nýdboda ( the Red Sea which overwhelmed the Egyptians ), Cd. Th. 207, 29; Exod. 474

Normandíg

(n.)
Grammar
Normandíg, e; f.

Normandy

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Normandy Willelm cyng fór ofer sǽ tó Normandíg, and Eádgár cild com of Scotland tó Normandíge, Chr. 1074; Erl. 212, 3-4

on-stígend

(n.)
Grammar
on-stígend, es; m.

One who ascends or mounts

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One who ascends or mounts Hors and onstígend áwearp in sǽ equum et ascensorem projecit in mare, Ps. Surt. ii. 187, 4

sicerian

(v.)
Grammar
sicerian, p. ode

To ooze ⬩ to make way through a small opening

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To ooze, of a fluid, to make way through a small opening Swíðe lytlum siceraþ ðæt wæter and swíðe dégellíce on ðæt hlece scip and ðeáh hit wilnaþ ðæs ilcan ðe sió hlúde ýð, ðéþ on ðære hreón sǽ búton hit mon ǽr út áweorpe by very small quantities and

féster-fæder

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Drihtnes engel hine gelǽdde tó sumum sǽ and his fésterfæder mid hine, Shrn. 91, 1. Add

eormen-strýnd

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-strýnd, e; f.

The great generation ⬩ permagna gĕnĕrātio

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The great generation ; permagna gĕnĕrātio Ðú eart eorre eormenstrýnde thou art of an angry, great [heathen] generation, Salm. Kmbl. 659; Sal. 329

Linked entry: strínd

hwæla

(n.)
Grammar
hwæla, an; m.

A whale

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A whale Hé is on middon hwælan hiwes he is of a whale's shape in the middle, Salm. Kmbl. 527; Sal. 263

fisc-cynn

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Saga mé, hú fela is fisccynna on wætere? Ic ðé secge vi and xx, Sal. K. p. 190, 20: 204, 9. Add

orleg-stund

(n.)
Grammar
orleg-stund, e; f.

A time of trouble, time when the unfavourable decree of fate is carried out

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A time of trouble, time when the unfavourable decree of fate is carried out Dreógeþ earfoþu orlegstunde, Salm. Kmbl. 750: Sal. 374

ge-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hefigian, -hefegian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad; v. trans.

To make heavy or sad ⬩ to load ⬩ burden ⬩ weigh down ⬩ increase the weight of ⬩ aggravate ⬩ gravare ⬩ contristare ⬩ vexare ⬩ deprimere ⬩ aggravare

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To make heavy or sad, to load, burden, weigh down, increase the weight of, aggravate; gravare, contristare, vexare, deprimere, aggravare He handa gehefegaþ he makes the hands heavy, Salm. Kmbl. 319; Sal. 159.

Linked entry: ge-heofegian

hǽlend

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Hire sweostor gesæt big Hǽlendes fótum, 67, 27: Sat. 382: An. 574: Kr. 25. Lazarus sæt mid Hǽlende, Bl. H. 67, 36. Didimus mid hondum Hǽlend genóm, Sae. 544. ¶ with other titles of the Deity :-- Úre Drihten Hǽlend . . . wæs Hǽlend Críst, Bl.

for-cinnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-cinnan, ic -cinne, ðú -cinnest, he -cinneþ, pl. -cinnaþ; p. ic, he -can, ðú -cunne, pl. -cunnon; pp. -cunnen [for, cinnan gĕnĕrāre]

To repudiate ⬩ rejĭcĕre

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To repudiate; rejĭcĕre Hine forcinnaþ ða cyrican ge tunas the churches as well as houses shall repudiate him, Salm. Kmbl. 215; Sal. 107

frum-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
frum-scyld, e; f.

Original sin ⬩ princĭpālis vel căpĭtālis culpa

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Original sin; princĭpālis vel căpĭtālis culpa Frumscylda gehwæs fæder and módor father and mother of every original sin, Salm. Kmbl. 891; Sal. 445

wrohtian

(v.)
Grammar
wrohtian, (?)
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Hé sǽ bedráf, ðǽr ðe heó wrohtaþ (frohtaþ = forhtaþ? the Latin has: Mare forniidat, 210, 90) dæges and nihtes, Homl. Ass. 173, 105

be-reáfigend

(n.)
Grammar
be-reáfigend, es; m.

A spoiler ⬩ robber

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A spoiler, robber Eálá þú sǽ, manna be-reáfigend and unscæððigra beswtcend, Ap. Th. ll, 10. Cf. Bereafgende grassatrix, An. Ox. 7, 136

Linked entry: reáfigend

byht

Grammar
byht, [cf. búgan].
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Ðér sæ díc útt scǽtt æt ðám bihtæ, C. D. v. 74, 2. On heges byhte; of ðám byhte, iii. 419, 16. Add

seld-líce

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
seld-líce, sel-, syl-líce; adv.

strangely ⬩ wonderfully ⬩ wonderfully well ⬩ excellently ⬩ admirably

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strangely, wonderfully Nǽfre hié ðæs sellíce bleóum bregdaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 300; Sal. 149. Singeþ syllíce, 539; Sal. 269. wonderfully well, excellently, admirably Iericho wæs sellíce getimbrod, mid seofon weallas beworht and wel wiðinnan geset, Homl.

ís-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
ís-ceald, adj.

Ice-cold

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Ice-cold Ísceald sǽ, Exon. 81 b ; Th. 306, 28; Seef. 14: 307. 5; Seef. 19: Bt. Met. Fox 27, 6; Met. 27, 3

for-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hweorfan, p. -hwearf

To pass away ⬩ be destroyed

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To pass away, be destroyed On þám dæge on þám fýrenan wylme sǽ forhwyrfeð (-hwirf-, v. l.) and eorðe and heofonas, Wlfst. 183, 4

ge-wilwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wilwan, ge-wilwian, ge-wylian.
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D. 101, 13, 18. to roll together, band together Hí drífað þá dráfe crístenra manna fram sǽ tó sǽ út ðurh þás þeóde gewylede (-wil-, -wel-, v. ll. ) tógædere, Wlfst. 163, 6. v. wilwan