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ge-incígan

(v.)
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to invoke On dægi ðonne giincége ( invocavi ) ðec, Rtl. 20, 29

Linked entry: in-cígan

rusce

(n.)
Grammar
rusce, an; f.

Rushy ground

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Tó ðære wulfruscan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 131, 7

un-wíslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wíslíc, adj.

Unwise ⬩ foolish

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Unwise, foolish Ðæra unwíslícra geþanca, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 526

Linked entry: wís-líc

forþ-fering

Grammar
forþ-fering, l. -féring,
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and add On dæge forðféringe in die defunctionis, Scint. 65, 8

slápere

(n.)
Grammar
slápere, es; m.

A sleeper

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A sleeper Ðæra seofon slápera gemynd, Homl. Th. ii. 424, 8

Linked entry: slæpere

blis

(n.)
Grammar
blis, bliss, blys, blyss, e; f. [contracted from blíþs, q. v. ]

BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasure ⬩ lætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitas ⬩ friendship, kindness, benevolence, grace ⬩ comitas, benignitas, benevolentia, gratia

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Ðis is se dæg ðæne Drihten worhte eádigum to blisse this is the day which the Lord made for joy to the blessed, Menol. Fox 125; Men. 62: Exon. 15 b; Th. 35, 2; Cri. 552.

Linked entry: blíþs

a-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-búgan, p. -beág, -beáh, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen

To bow ⬩ bend ⬩ incline ⬩ withdraw ⬩ retire ⬩ se vertere ⬩ declinare ⬩ inclinare ⬩ averti

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Ðǽr fram sylle abeág medu-benc monig there many a mead-bench inclined from its sill, Beo. Th. 1555 ; B. 775

Linked entries: a-beág a-bogen

æt-befón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-befón, ic -befó; subj. ic, he -befó [æt, be, fón]

To take to ⬩ attach ⬩ deprehendere ⬩ capere ⬩ invenire

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To take to, attach; deprehendere, capere, invenire Gif hwá befó ðæt him losod wæs, cenne se ðe he hit ætbefó hwanon hit him cóme if any one attach that which he had lost, let him with whom he attaches it declare whence it came to him, L.

æt-hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-hrínan, p. -hrán, pl. -hrinon; pp. -hrinen

To touch ⬩ take ⬩ move ⬩ tangere ⬩ apprehendere ⬩ movere

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To touch, take, move; tangere, apprehendere, movere Ðæt ic æt-hríne ðín ut tangam te, Gen. 27, 21. He æt-hrán hyre hand tetigit manum ejus. Mt. Bos. 8, 15. Se unclǽna gást hine æt-hrínþ spiritus apprehendit eum, Lk. Bos. 9, 39.

Linked entry: et-hrínan

a-feorran

(v.)
Grammar
a-feorran, -ferran, -firran, -fyrran; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ expel ⬩ removere ⬩ elongare ⬩ amovere ⬩ auferre

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To remove, take away, expel; removere, elongare, amovere, auferre Ðæs lícho-man fæger and his streón mágon beón afeorred the fairness of the body and its strength may be taken away. Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 31.

cyric-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-hád, es; m. [hád

A church-degree, order of the church ⬩ ecclesiæ ordo

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degree, order] A church-degree, order of the church; ecclesiæ ordo For ðám seofon cyrichádum [-hádan MS.] ðe se mæssepreóst, þurh Godes gife, geþeáh ðæt he hæfde, he biþ þegenrihtes wyrðe for the seven orders of the church, which the mass-priest, through

eóred

(n.)
Grammar
eóred, eórod, es; n.

Cavalry, a band, legion, troop ⬩ equĭtātus, lĕgio, turma

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Legio, ðæt is on úre geþeóde, eóred legion, that is in our tongue, a troop. Lk. Bos. 8, 30

Linked entries: eórod eóryd

fagnian

(v.)
Grammar
fagnian, p. ode ; pp. od

To rejoice, be delighted with, wish for ⬩ gaudēre, appĕtĕre

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To hwon fagnast ðú ðæs ðe ǽ ðú ǽr hæfdest why dost thou long for what thou formerly hadst? Bt. 14, 2; Fox 42, 32

fers

(n.)
Grammar
fers, færs, fyrs, es; n.

A VERSE ⬩ sentence ⬩ title ⬩ versus ⬩ carmen

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A VERSE, sentence, title; versus, carmen Periodos is clýsing, oððe ge-endung ðæs ferses a period is the conclusion, or ending of the sentence, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 14; Som. 51, 18. Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fers versĭfĭcor, 37; Som. 39, 3, MSS. C. D.

Linked entries: færs fyrs

finta

(n.)
Grammar
finta, an; m.

a tail ⬩ cauda ⬩ what follows ⬩ a sequel ⬩ the consequence of an action ⬩ consĕquentia

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a tail; cauda Ðonne is se finta fægre gedǽled then is the tail [of the phoenix] beautifully divided, Exon. 60a; Th. 218, 15; Ph. 295. what follows, a sequel, the consequence of an action; consĕquentia Ðonne he ðæs fácnes fintan sceáwaþ when he sees

forþ-onsendan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-onsendan, p. de; pp. ed

To send forth ⬩ emittĕre

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Ðæt ðú forþonsende wæter that thou send forth water, Andr. Kmbl. 3011; An. 1508

for-wisnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wisnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To wither or wizen away ⬩ dry up ⬩ decay ⬩ marcescĕre ⬩ arescĕre ⬩ tābescĕre ⬩ putrescĕre

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Ðæt biþ forwisnad wraðe sóna, ǽr hit afohten foldan losige quod priusquam evellātur, arescit, 128, 4. To hwan drehtest ðú me eal forwisnad wherefore didst than torture me all decayed? Soul Kmbl. 36; Seel. 18

Linked entry: for-weosnian

freó-man

(n.)
Grammar
freó-man, frí-man, frig-man, -mann, es; m.

A freeman ⬩ free-born man ⬩ lībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmo ⬩ vir ingĕnuus

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A freeman, free-born man; lībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmo, vir ingĕnuus Ðæt ǽlc freóman getreówne borh hæbbe that every freeman have a true surety, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 7: L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 19.

Fresisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Fresisc, adj.

Of or belonging to Friesland ⬩ Frisian ⬩ Frīsĭcus

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Ðǽr wearþ ofslægen Lucumon, and ealra monna, Fresiscra and Engliscra, lxii there was slain Lucumon, and of all the men, Frisian and English, sixty-two, Chr. 897; Erl. 96, 4

fús-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
fús-leóþ, es; n.

A parting-song ⬩ death-song ⬩ dirge ⬩ mŏrientis cantus ⬩ fūnebris nēnia

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A parting-song, death-song, dirge; mŏrientis cantus, fūnebris nēnia Ðǽr wæs ýþfynde innan burgum fúsleóþ galen there was easy to be found within the dwellings the death-song sung, Andr. Kmbl. 3097; An. 1551.