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leód-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
leód-biscop, es; m.

a suffragan

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The Greek form is here glossed by liódbiscop, the Latin by scírebiscop. Ercebisceop archiepiscopus; leódbisceop, episcopus, Wrt. Voc. 71, 70, 71.

mór

(n.)
Grammar
mór, es; m.

a moorwaste and damp landhigh waste grounda mountain

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Mistige móras, Beo. Th. 326; B. 162: 207; B. 103. high waste ground, a mountain Licgaþ wilde móras wið eástan . . . on ðǽm mórum eardiaþ Finnas . . .

fætt

Grammar
fætt, l. fǽtt,

plumpcorpulentobesefattedplumpfull-bodiedsubstantialoleaginousunctuousrichfertileproductiverich

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Ben. 51, 15) gé underféngon, and ꝥ wanhál wæs gé wiðsócan quod crassum videbatis, assumebatis; et quod debile erat, proicebatis, R. Ben. I. 56, 14. Þá men beóð mægre, þeáh þe hié ǽr fǽtte wǽron, Lch. ii. 242, 4.

scendan

(v.)
Grammar
scendan, p. de

To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:

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., and would translate by feasts) Grendel spares no man of the Danes, but slays and puts to shame, Beo. Th. 1204;() B. 600.

Linked entry: sendeþ

tó-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive in different directions,drive awayto drive asunderseparateto scatter,disperseto scatter,destroyto drive away,send elsewhereto drive away,dispel,put an end to

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Hiss stren all shollde ben todrifenn and toskeȝȝredd, Orm. 16397

Linked entry: tó-drǽfan

á-þenian

(v.)

to stretch outextendto stretch by pulling:to extend noticedirect attentioneffortto extendprolongto spread outextend superficially to stretch outprostrate:--

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Þá áþenedon (-odon, v. l.) hí geteld ofer extento desuper papilione, Bd. 4, 19;Sch. 447, 19. Áðennendeheofon swé swé fel. (extendens) Ps. Srt. 103, 3. Áþened oppansum, Wrt.

Linked entry: on-þenian

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, es; m.
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Hálige weoras viros sanctos, Bd. 5, 10; S. 623, 41. <b>I a.</b> in n Ðeós bið gecíged fǽmne, for ðam ðe heó ys of were genumen haec vocabitur virago, quoniam de viro sumpta est, Gen. 2, 23. Gif wíf be óðrum were forlicge, L. C.

Linked entry: wíf

æf-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
æf-weard, æf-ward; adj.

Absentdistantabsens

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Absent, distant; absens Lícumlíce æfward corporaliter absens, Bd. 3,15 ; S. 542, 6

Linked entries: æfter-wearþ of-weard

aldor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-dæg, g. -dæges; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; m.

Life-dayday of lifedies vitæ

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Life-day, day of life; dies vitæ, Beo. Th. 1440; B. 718

a-merran

(v.)

to hindertroubledisturb

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to hinder, trouble, disturb, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 87; Met. 8, 44

a-fǽded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-fǽded, part. [for a-féded; pp. of a-fédan to feed, nourish]

Fednourishedbrought upeducatednutritus

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Fed, nourished, brought up, educated; nutritus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 37

a-stundian

(v.)

To ASTOUNDgrievesuffer griefto beardolere

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To ASTOUND, grieve, suffer grief, to bear; dolere, R. Ben. 36, Mann

Angel-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
Angel-þeód, e; f.

The English peopleAnglorum gens

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The English people; Anglorum gens, Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 34, 37

Linked entry: Angol-þeód

ang-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ang-mód, ancg-mód; adj. [ange vexed, mód mind]

Vexed in mindanxioussadsorrowfulanxiussollicitustristis

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Ben. 64

an-wunigende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
an-wunigende, part.

Dwelling ininhabitinginhabitans

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Dwelling in, inhabiting; inhabitans,Bt. Met. Fox 7, 93; Met. 7, 47;

Ár-scyldingas

(n.)
Grammar
Ár-scyldingas, a; pl. m.

The honoured SkyldingsDanes

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The honoured Skyldings, Danes,Beo. Th. 933; B. 464: 3425; B. 1710

a-trendlian

(v.)
Grammar
a-trendlian, p. ode; pp. od

To trundlerollvolutareprovolvere

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To trundle, roll; volutare, provolvere, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 33; Met. 5,17

Linked entry: trendlian

áttor

(n.)
Grammar
áttor, gen. áttres; n.

Poisonvenomvenenum

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Poison, venom; venenum, Beo. Th. 5423; B. 2715: Ps. Spl. 13, 5

bǽl-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-wudu, es; m.

Wood of the funeral pilerogi lignum

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Wood of the funeral pile; rogi lignum, Beo. Th. 6216; B. 3112

cattes

(n.)
Grammar
cattes, mint, e; f.
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Ben. Lye