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wǽg-fær

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-fær, es; n.

A sea-journey

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A sea-journey Ic ðé ongitan ne meahte on wǽgfære, Andr. Kmbl. 1845; An. 925

weol-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
weol-deáþ, es; m.

A violent death

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A violent death Hié wældeáð (death at Grendel's hands) fornam, Beo. Th. 1395; B. 695

æfter-boren

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-en) postumus, An. Ox. 17, 34. Dele [ = æfter-genga, q. v.], and add

ǽrend-bóc

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Ǽrendbéc pi(c)tacia (cf. ǽrendgewritu,) (An. Ox. 4839), Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 53. Add

fylgestre

(n.)
Grammar
fylgestre, an; f.

A female follower.

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A female follower. v. fylgean; II. 1 c; Filiestrum sectatricibus (inlaesae uirginitatis ), An. Ox. 1228

bróðor-þínen

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-þínen, -þínenu, e; f.

A midwife at the birth of twin-brothersfratres geminos parturienti obstetrix

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A midwife at the birth of twin-brothers; fratres geminos parturienti obstetrix, Gen. 38, 28

Linked entry: beorþor-þínen

gúþ-searo

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-searo, n.

Arms, armour

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Kmbl. 253; An. 127

hálsere

(n.)
Grammar
hálsere, es; m.

An exorcistaugur, aruspex

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An exorcist Hálsere exorcista, L. Ecg. C. 41; Th. ii. 166, 21: Rtl. 194, 5

Linked entry: hǽlsere

harian

(v.)
Grammar
harian, horian; p. ode

To cryclamareclamare

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To cry; clamare Tó ðé ic horige ad te clamabo, Ps. Th. 27, 1, note

Linked entry: horian

heáðu-líðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
heáðu-líðende, part.

Sea-faring

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Kmbl. 851; An. 426

smeáþanclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
smeáþanclíce, adv.

Exactly, at large subtiliter

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Exactly, at large; subtiliter Swá wé hér bufan smeáþanclíce áwriten habbaþ Anglia viii. 309, 22

hluttran

(v.)

to grow or make pure, clean, bright,

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to grow or make pure, clean, bright, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 8; Az. 85

Linked entries: a-hluttrian ge-hluttrad

tyhtere

(n.)
Grammar
tyhtere, es; m.

An inciterinstigator

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An inciter, instigator Tyhtere incentor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 48. Tihtere leno, i. 50, 55

Linked entry: tihtere

beán-stede

(n.)
Grammar
beán-stede, es; m.

A place where beans are grown?

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A place where beans are grown? Tó beánstede . . . of beánstede, C. D. iii. 425, 19

DREÁM

(n.)
Grammar
DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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Eart ðú dumb and deáf, ne sindan ðíne dreámas wiht thou art dumb and deaf, thy pleasures are naught, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 27; Seel. 65. Dreáma leás void of joys, joyless, Beo. Th. 1705; B. 850; Cd. 2; Th. 3, 23; Gen. 40: 5; Th. 7, 18; Gen. 108.

ge-bétan

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Th. i. 206, 14. (1 a) to trim a lamp, kindle or mend a fire :-- Hé gebétte ꝥ leóht refovebat lumen, Gr. D. 227, 6.

fullíce

(adv.)
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Ðínne miltheartnisse fullícor (plenius) wé ongéton, Rtl. 34, 32. (1 a) fully, so as to satisfy with food :-- Fullíce affatim (famelicum prophetam affatim paverit, Ald. 50, 32), An.

clypiendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
clypiendlíc, clypigendlíc, clipigendlíc; adj

Making a vocal soundvocalis

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Ðás fíf stafas æteówiaþ heora naman þurh hí silfe, and búton ðám stafum ne mæg nán word beón awriten, and forðí híg sind quinque vocales gehátene There are five vocales, a, e, i, o, u, which are vocal [sounds].

Linked entry: clipigendlíc

ge-wunian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wunian, p. ode; pp. od.

to dwellinhabitto remainstayabidecontinueTo stop, live, associate withcontinue in or withto be accustomed, wont

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Kmbl. 3320; An. 1636. Ne gewuna wyrsan [MS, wyrsa] do not associate with an inferior, Exon. 80 a; Th. 301, 22; Fä. 23. Ðæt hine on ylde eft gewunigen wilgesíðas that with him in his age remain his loved comrades, Beo. Th. 44; B. 22.

micel

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and Add: great with reference to size, bulk, stature Geseah hé swýþe mycele weorud. . . and wæs án þǽra. . . swýþe heáh and swýðe mycel ofer eal þæt oþer folc. Vis. Lfc. 14.