up-gange
Landing.
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Landing. Hí bǽdon ðæt hí upgangan ágan móston they asked for leave to land, Byrht. Th. 134, 20; By. 87
Linked entry: up-gang
ǽl-fisc
An eel
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An eel Ic geeácnode tó ðǽre ǽrran sylene týn þúsenda ǽlfixa ǽlce geáre ðám munecum, C. D. iii. 61, 5
ælmes-gifu
What is given as alms, alms
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What is given as alms, alms Ðæt ðæt heom góde men tó ælmesgife for Godes lufan sealdon, Wlfst. 159, 20
Linked entry: gifu
breard
A brim, margin, rim,
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A brim, margin, rim, the highest part of anything To brearde heofnes ad summum cæli, Mk. Lind. War. 13, 27
bremman
To rage, roar; ⬩ rudere, fremere
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To rage, roar; rudere, fremere Bremman rudere, Cot. 192. Bremmende rudens, 192. Bremmde fremuit, Jn. Lind. War. 11, 33, 38
healf-slǽpende
Half asleep
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Half asleep Ætýwde him gamalielus gást healfslǽpendum the spirit of Gamaliel appeared to him when half asleep, Shrn. 113, 5
ofer-brecan
to infringe, violate (an agreement)
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to infringe, violate (an agreement) Hé oferbræc heora gecwedrǽdenne, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 8: 5, 12; Swt. 242, 8
ofer-rícsian
to dominate, rule over
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to dominate, rule over: — Hé him geþafode ðæt hit mid anwalde him móste oferrícsian Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 19
Linked entry: rícsian
ge-sweógian
To be silent; ⬩ tăcēre
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To be silent; tăcēre Gesweógode he áne hwíle he was silent for some time, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 10
tintreg-stów
A place of torment
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A place of torment Hí (the devils) ðone hálgan wer gelǽddon tó ðám sweartum tintrehstówum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 38, 4
twi-fingre
Two fingers thick ⬩ term applied to the fat on swine
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Two fingers thick, term applied to the fat on swine Æt twyfingrum (spic), L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 19
forþ-weardes
Forwards ⬩ on
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Forwards, on Volosianus hym þá wæs forðwerdes farende and on ánes dæges færelde tó sǽ becóm, Hml. A. 188, 203
Linked entry: forþ-werdes
frum-grípa
A first-fruit
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A first-fruit Utan gelǽstan Gode þá gerihta þe him tó gebyrian . . . úre frumgripan gangendes and weaxendes, Wlfst. 113, 6
scíd-hreác
A heap of shingles or billets
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A heap of shingles or billets .iiii. foðera áclofenas ganolwyda tó scídhrǽce on hiora ágenre hwíle, Chart. Th. 145, 6
Linked entry: hreác
ge-wealcan
To roll ⬩ volvere ⬩ revolvere
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To roll; volvere, revolvere Fám biþ gewealcen the foam is rolled, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 1; Rä. 3, 4
ge-wascan
To wash
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To wash Ic hine mid mínen handen gewóchs I washed him with my hands, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 261, 1
ge-dæft
Gentleness, meekness
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Gentleness, meekness Gáð tó þæs wyrtgeardes geate and mid gedæftum (tranquille) biddaþ and mid bletsunge nimaþ, Gr. D. 202, 12
Linked entry: -dæft
ge-durran
to dare
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to dare Nǽnig mon gidarste hine gifregna nemo audebat eum interrogare, Mk. R. L. 12, 34: Jn. L. 21, 12
Linked entry: durran
ge-féstran
to nourish
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to nourish Wæs geféstred uesceretur, An. Ox. 5035. Wǽre geféd, ꝥ hé wæs gefést[r]ud uesceretur, i. reficeret, 3053
Linked entry: féstran
á-ceócian
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Se deófol gefrédde ðone angel Crístes godcundnysse, þurh ðá hé wæs tó deáðe áceócod, Hml. Th. i. 216, 16. Add