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fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
fæstnian, festnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

FASTEN, secure, confirm, bind firmāre, vincīre

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We willaþ griþ fæstnian we will confirm the peace, Byrht. Th. 132, 53; By. 35

ful-bealdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-bealdlíce, -baldlíce; adv.

Full boldlyvery boldlyaudācissĭme

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He fulbaldlíce beornas lǽrde he exhorted the warriors full boldly, Byrht. Th. 140, 60; By. 311

H

hail

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The name of the Runic letter was hægl hail Hægl byþ hwítust corna, Runic pm. 9; Kmbl. 341, 4; the forms accompanying the poem and given by Kemble are these, RUNE RUNE RUNE (see printed page)

franca

(n.)
Grammar
franca, an; m.

A javelinlancelanceafrămeahasta

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A javelin, lance; lancea, frămea, hasta He lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals he let his javelin go through the youth's neck, Byrht. Th. 135, 59; By. 140.

scearp-numol

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-numol, adj.

Efficacious

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Swá se lǽcedóm yldra byþ, swá héscearpnumulra and hálwendra byþ, 242, 5

Linked entry: teart-numol

tó-lǽtan

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Þæs módes bósum byð tólǽten mentis laxalur sinus, Gr. D. 173, 9. Add

ofer-hyrned

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hyrned, adj.

Having horns above

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Having horns above Úr býþ oferhyrned, Runic pm. Kmbl. 339, 8; Rún. 2

boðen

(n.)
Grammar
boðen, es; m? n?

Rosemary, darnelrosmarinus, rosmarinus officinalislolium

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Rosemary, darnel; rosmarinus, rosmarinus officinalis, Lin. lolium Ðeós wyrt, ðe man rosmarinum [MS. rosmarim], and óðrum naman boðen, nemneþ, byþ cenned on sandigum landum this herb, which is called rosmarinus, and by another name rosemary, is produced

beorc

(n.)
Grammar
beorc, e; f.

a birch-treebetula

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Similar entries v. birce, byrc

Linked entries: byrc B berc birce

ge-grindan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grindan, p. -grand, pl. -grundon; pp. -grunden

To grind togethersharpengrind to powdercommolerepertricare

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Gegrundene gáras the sharpened arrows, Byrht. Th. 134, 64; By. l09

Linked entry: ge-grundon

on-dwæscan

(v.)

to extinguish

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to extinguish Se móna ðe byþ andwæsced oððe áteorod, Anglia viii. 316, 38

heals

(n.)
Grammar
heals, hals, es; m.

The neck, the prow of a shipcollum, amplexatoriumneck, part of the bow of a ship

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Th. 135, 60; By. 141

Linked entry: hals

a-feallan

(v.)
Grammar
a-feallan, p. -feól, -feóll, pl. -feóllon; pp. -feallen

To fall downcadere

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Wearþ afeallen Æðelrǽdes eorl Ethelred's earl fell [in the battle ], Byrht. Th. 137, 46; By. 202

Linked entry: a-feóll

ge-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hleápan, p. -hleóp, pl. -hleópon; pp. -hleápen

To leapdancesaliresaltare

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He gehleóp ðone eoh he leaped upon the horse, Byrht. Th. 137, 20; By. 189

singallíce

(adv.)
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Add: — Sáwl seó ná sinngallíce (assidue) byð féd mid Godes worde, Scint. 50, 17

ofer-flówend

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-flówend, adj.

Superfluous

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Superfluous Ídel and oferflówend byþ eal ðæt tóforan ðysum is, R. Ben. 91, 4

ofer-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-leóf, adj.

Exceedingly dear

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Exceedingly dear Éðel byþ oferleóf ǽghwylcum men, Runic pm. Kmbl. 344, 3; Rún. 23

á-worpenlic

Worthy of rejectionor reprobation

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Substitute: Worthy of rejectionor reprobation Ðæt líf byþ áworpenlic vita reprobatur, Past. 409, 36

eoh

(n.)
Grammar
eoh, nom. acc; gen. eohes = eoes = eðs; m.

A war-horse, charger ĕquus bellātor

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Byrht. Th. 137, 20; By. 189. Eorl sceal on eós bóge a chief shall [ride] on horse-back. Exon. 90a; Th. 337, ii; Gn. Ex. 63

Linked entry: eh

CWYRN

(n.)
Grammar
CWYRN, cweorn, e; f:cweorne , an; f.

A mill, hand-mill, QUERN mola

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A mill, hand-mill, QUERN; mola Twá beóþ æt cwyrne grindende: án byþ genumen, and óðer byþ lǽfed duæ molentes in mola; una assumētur, et una relinquētur, Mt. Bos. 24, 41. Ðæt híg grundon on cwyrne popŭlus illud frangēbat mola, Num. 11, 8.

Linked entries: cwearn cweorn