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tihtlian

(v.)
Grammar
tihtlian, p. ode
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E. 5; Th. i. 362, 12. v. be-tihtlian, ge-tihtlod

weorold-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-búende, pl.
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Ðætte rinca gehwylc óþrum gulde weorc be geweorhtum weoruldbúendum, Met. 27, 27

birgness

(n.)
Grammar
birgness, e; f.

Tasting ⬩ taste

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Be ðes gallan berignesse ðe úser Drihten berigde, Angl. xi. 173, 3. Mid byrinesse (byrig-, beorh-, v. ll.) ðæs wæteres aquae gustum, Bd. 5, 18; Sch. 649, 16

efnettan

(v.)
Grammar
efnettan, p. te.
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Ox. 2, 311. to be equal, imitate Ic mésan mægmeahtelícor and efnetan ealdum þyrse (-re, MS.) (cf. mando dapes mordax lurcorum more cyclopum, Prehn 217), Rä. 41, 63. Emnyttende equiparando, Angl. xiii. 421, 803

Linked entry: emnettan

ge-hédan

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In Met. 27, 15 gehende is to be read rather than gehéde. v. ge-hendan. Dele

or-wénness

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Him wæs geworden seó orwénnys be þám menniscan gewinne de humano labore facta est desperatio, Gr. D. 47, 11

sangere

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Bútan Iácóbe ðám songere, be þám wé ǽr sǽdon, wæs hé sanges mágister Norðhymbra cyricum, Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 345, 21

hálettung

(n.)
Grammar
hálettung, e; f.

Greeting, salutation

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Greeting, salutation Æfter ðæs engles bletsunga and hálettunga swígende þohte hwæt seó hálettung wǽre after the angel's blessing and greeting she considered in silence what the greeting might be, Blickl. Homl. 7, 16. Hálettunge, 3, 21.

Linked entry: hǽlettung

ofer-genga

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-genga, an; m.

One who goes over or beyond

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One who goes over or beyond Gif hé biþ on .xi. nihta ealdne mónan se biþ landes ofergenga if he is born on the eleventh of the month, he will be a traveller about the land Lchdm. iii. 158, 1 : 160, 30

á-woffian

(v.)

to be or become mad ⬩ to become insolent

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Add: to be or become mad Amens byð áwoffod, Angl. viii. 331, 41. Áwoffod freneticus, An. Ox. 4668. Gif hwylc gedwola oððe áwoffod man, Hml. S. 1, 20. to become insolent Áwolfige ł woffie insolescat, superbiat, Hpt. Gl. 461, 56:An. Ox. 2350

Linked entries: woffian á-wolfian

a-dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dwæscan, p. ede, te; pp. ed, t; v. a. [a, dwæscan to quench]

To quench ⬩ put out ⬩ staunch ⬩ appease ⬩ extinguere

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Ben. 50, 10

Linked entry: on-dwæscan

a-windan

(v.)
Grammar
a-windan, ic -winde, ðú -wintst, -winst, he -wint, pl. -windaþ; p. -wand, pl. -wundon ; pp. -wunden [a, windan to wind] .

To wind ⬩ bend ⬩ plectere ⬩ torquere ⬩ To strip off ⬩ detrahere ⬩ To whirl or slip off ⬩ labi

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To wind, bend; plectere, torquere Hí him onsetton þyrnenne helm awundenne imponunt ei plectentes spineam coronam, Mk. Bos. 15, 17. v. trans.

Linked entries: a-wint a-wunden

CEALD

(adj.)
Grammar
CEALD, cald; ra; ost; adj.[ceald = cald, q. v.]

Cool, COLD ⬩ frigidus, gelidus

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Wedera cealdost the coldest of tempests, Beo. Th. 1097; B. 546

Linked entries: cald cyld

dúru

(n.)
Grammar
dúru, gen. e; dat. e , a ; acc. e, a, u; pl. nom. a; gen. ena; dat. um; acc. a, u; f: dúre, an; f.

An opening, a door, the door of a house ⬩ ostium, jānua, fŏris

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Dúru sóna on arn soon he rushed on the door, Beo. Th. 1447; B. 721. Dúra, Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. l001. Ðá ða dúra wǽron belocene cum fores essent clausæ, Jn. Bos. 20, 19. Of ðære dúra from the door, Mt. Bos. 26, 71.

Linked entry: dúre

EFEN

(adj.; prep.; adv.)
Grammar
EFEN, efn, æfen; adj.

EVEN, equal ⬩ æquus, plānus, æquālis

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On even ground, on a level, by, near, aside with; in æquāli, juxta Him on efn ligeþ ealdor-gewinna by him lies his vital adversary, Beo. Th. 5798; B. 2903

Linked entries: æfen efn emn euen

FEALDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEALDAN, ic fealde, ðú fealdest, fylst, he fealdeþ, fylt, pl. fealdaþ; p. feóld, pl. feóldon; pp. fealden [feald a fold]

FOLD up, wrap ⬩ plĭcāre

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He feóld his fét uppan his bedd collēgit pĕdes suos sŭper lectŭlum, Gen. 49, 32. Fingras feóldon [MS. feóldan] mec fingers folded me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 4; Rä. 27, 7. Ðæt he hine fealde swá swá bóc that it fold itself like a book, Ps. Th. 49, 5

forþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-weg, es; m.

An onward course ⬩ a going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ journey ⬩ progressus ⬩ profectio ⬩ ăbĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus

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He of ealdre gewát on forþweg he departed from life on his way forth, Beo. Th. 5243; B. 2625: Cd. 148; Th. 185, 27; Exod. 129. On forþwegas on their ways forth, 160; Th. 200, 1; Exod. 350: 144; Th. 179, 22; Exod. 32

for-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weorpan, p. ic, he -wearp, ðú -wurpe, pl. -wurpon; subj. p. -wurpe, pl. -wurpen; pp. -worpen

To cast ⬩ cast away ⬩ reject ⬩ jăcĕre ⬩ projĭcĕre ⬩ repellĕre

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Mæg secgan se ðe wyle sóþ sprecan ðæt he gúþgewǽdu forwurpe he who will speak the truth can say that he cast away his armour [war-garments ], Beo. Th. 5736; B. 2872. Hwí forwurpe ðú me oððe forhwí útaþýgdest ðú me quāre- repŭlisti me? Ps. Lamb. 42, 2

geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
geatwe, gen. a; dat. um; acc. a; pl. f.

Arms ⬩ trappings ⬩ garments ⬩ ornaments ⬩ armāmenta ⬩ vestīmenta ornāmenta

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Ic geondseah recedes geatwa I looked over the ornaments of the house, Beo. 6167; B. 3087

eald-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
eald-hláford, es; m. [eald old, ancient; hláford a lord]

An old or ancient lord ⬩ pristĭnus domĭnus

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An old or ancient lord; pristĭnus domĭnus Ecg wæs íren eald-hláfordes the sword of the old lord was iron, Beo. Th. 5550; B. 2778.

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