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cæg-loca

(n.)
Grammar
cæg-loca, an; m.

The action of locking up, a key-locking, any repository locked up ⬩ clavis et loculamentum

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The action of locking up, a key-locking, any repository locked up; clavis et loculamentum Búton hit under ðæs wífes cǽglocan [cǽglocum MS.

be-seón

(v.)
Grammar
be-seón, p. -sáh

to strain upon ⬩ sprinkle

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to strain upon, sprinkle Ród blode bestémed, biseón mid swáte, Cri. 1088

Linked entry: be-siftan

þindan

(v.)
Grammar
þindan, p. þand; pp. þunden

to swell up ⬩ to swell with indignation, pride, etc.

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to swell up Þindeþ him se milt his milt swells up, Lchdm. ii. 232, 11. Þint sió lifer, 198, 23. Gif innop þinde, i. 354, 1. Þindan, Exon. Th. 431, 17; Rä. 46, 2.

Linked entry: a-þindan

EÁD

(n.)
Grammar
EÁD, es; n.

A possession, riches, prosperity, happiness, bliss ⬩ possessio, ŏpes, dīvĭtiæ, prospĕrĭtas, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo

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Se rinc ageaf eorþcunde eád the prince gave up earthly happiness, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 8; Gen. 1627. Niótan ðæs eádes to have enjoyment of the bliss, Cd. 21; Th. 26, 5; Gen. 402

Linked entry: ídisc

for-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-molsnian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [molsnian to corrupt]

To putrefy ⬩ corrupt ⬩ make rotten ⬩ decay ⬩ putrefăcĕre ⬩ tabefăcĕre ⬩ macĕrāre

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Se ylca God, ðé ealle þing of náhte geworhte, mæg arǽran ða formolsnedan líchaman of ðam duste the same God, that wrought all things from naught, can raise up the decayed corpses from the dust, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 6

un-gerǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerǽdness, e; f.

Discord ⬩ disagreement ⬩ variance

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Sóna swá hié him betweónum ungerǽdnesse up áhófon swá forwurdon hié ealle discordia exitio fuit, 5, 3; Swt. 222, 19: 6, 6; Swt. 262, 14. For his feóndum gebidde hé, mid ðám ðe wið hyne ungerǽdnysse hæbben, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 15

riht-ryne

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Hé sǽde ꝥ Pad seó eá wǽre of hire rihtryne on þǽre cyrican yrðland úp yrnende . . . 'Cym tó ðínum ágenum rihtryne' nuntiavit quod cursus sui Padus alveum egressus ecclesiae agros occupasset. . . 'Ad proprium alveum redeas,' 193, 15-20.

sceádan

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Eást úp suae ðet ealden fæstan scáðe; andlang ðes fǽstenes, 70, 30. (1 a) to remove from association or companionship :-- Mið ðý menn sceádas iúih cum homines separauerint uos, Lk. L. 6. 22.

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, hom, hamm, e; f.

The ham, the inner or hind part of the knee ⬩ with bent knees ⬩ the ham or haunch of a horse ⬩ poples, suffrago

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Monegum men gescrincaþ his fét tó his homme ... gebeðe ða hamma with many a man the feet shrink up to the ham ... warm the hams, L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm. ii. 68, 3-5

wíg-trod

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-trod, (?), es; n. : -trodu (? v. wíg-rád), e; f.

A war-track ⬩ the road along which an army has passed

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A war-track, the road along which an army has passed Wítrod ( = wígtrod) gefeól heáh of heofonum handweorc Godes on to the track where the host of Israel had passed fell from the heavens the lofty walls raised by God's hand (cf. se ágend up árǽrde reáde

Linked entries: wí-trod trod

hittan

(v.)
Grammar
hittan, p. hitte

To hit upon, ⬩ meet with

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To hit upon, meet with Ðá com Harold úre cyng on unwær on ða Normenn and hytte hí begeondan Eoforwíc æt Stemford brygge then our king Harold came upon the Northmen unexpectedly and met with them beyond York at Stamford bridge, Chr. 1066; Erl. 201, 26

a-weccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weccan, -weccean ; ic -wecce, ðú -wecest, -wecst, he -wecceþ, -weceþ, -wecþ, pl. -weccaþ,-wecceaþ; p. -weahte,-wehte, pl. -weahton, -wehton; impert. -wec, -wece, pl. -wecceaþ; pp. -weaht, -weht ; v. trans.

to awake ⬩ arouse from sleep ⬩ awake from death ⬩ e somno excitare ⬩ suscitare ⬩ resuscitare ⬩ to excite ⬩ rouse ⬩ stir up ⬩ call forth ⬩ raise up ⬩ raise up children ⬩ excitare ⬩ concitare ⬩ suscitare ⬩ resuscitare

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Bos. 10, 8. to excite, rouse, stir up, call forth, raise up, raise up children; excitare, concitare, suscitare, resuscitare To ælmessan and to gódra dǽda fylignessum he hí aweahte ge mid wordum ge mid dǽdum ad eleemosynas operumque bonorum executionem

for-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bærnan, -bearnan, to -bærnenne; part. -bærnende; p. -bærnde, pl. -bærndon; pp. -bærned, -bærnd; v. trans.

To burn up ⬩ consume ⬩ ŭrĕre ⬩ combūrĕre

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To burn up, consume; ŭrĕre, combūrĕre Nerón hét forbærnan ealle Róme burh Nero commanded to burn up all the city of Rome, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 3: Cd. 138; Th. 173,8; Gen. 2858: Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 21; Cri. 1543: Beo. Th. 4258; B. 2126.

Linked entries: for-bearnan for-bernan

be-stæpþ

steps, steps upon, treads

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steps, steps upon, treads, Jos. 1, 3.; Similar entries pres. of be-stapan

or-lege

(n.)
Grammar
or-lege, es; n.

war, strife, hostility ⬩ a place where hostility is shewn

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war, strife, hostility Ðá wæs orlege eft onhréred, níð upp árás, Andr. Kmbl. 2605 ; An. 1304. Ic ðæs orleges or anstelle (speaking of the strife of the elements), Exon. Th. 386, 9; Rü. 4, 59. Se ðæs orleges or onstealde, Beo. Th. 4805; B. 2407.

Linked entry: or-læg

tó-faran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-faran, p. -fór; pp. -faren.

to go in different directions, ⬩ go off separately, ⬩ part ⬩ to disperse (intrans.) ⬩ scatter ⬩ to go away, ⬩ pass off, ⬩ depart, ⬩ become extinct.

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.), scatter Swelce se bitresta smíc upp ástlge and ðonne wíde tófáre, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 142, 21. Ǽr seó mengeo eft tófaran sceolde, Cd. Th. 100, 15; Gen. 1664. Ó his fird tófaren wæs until his army was dispersed, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 152, 21.

Linked entries: tó-fær tó-féran

á-drýgan

to dry up ⬩ to extract the moisture from material ⬩ to dry up a fluid ⬩ to dry up moisture on material, wipe off ⬩ to dry material on which there is moisture, wipe dry

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Swá swá treówu swíður ádrýgde bióð on eorðan quo plus in infimis humor excoquitur, Past. 445, 3. to dry up a fluid Ðú ádrýgdes exsiccasti flódas, Ps. Srt. 73, 15. Hé ðone Reádan Sǽ ádrígde, Ors. 1, 7; S. 38, 29.

Linked entry: á-drígan

borh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
borh-leás, adj.

Void of security ⬩ fidejussore carens

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Void of security; fidejussore carens Gif hwá borh-leás orf habbe ... agife ðæt orf, and gilde xx oran if any one have cattle borhless [i.e. for which no borh has been given] ... let him give up the cattle, and pay twenty oran [which at 1s. 4d. each,

stán-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
stán-beorh, -beorges; m.
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A stony elevation, rocky hill On gerihte wið ðæs lytlan stánbeorges up on hæslhille; of ðam stánbeorge ofer ða ðene ... tó ðon lytlan stánbeorge; of ðam stánbeorge tó ðon óðerum lytlan stánbeorge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 194, 15-18.

fileþe

(n.)

hay

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in: Andlang díces úp on fileþa, C. D. B. ii. 519, ii