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DYNE

(n.)
Grammar
DYNE, dyn,es ; m.

DIN, noise ⬩ sonus, fragor, strepĭtus

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A DIN, noise; sonus, fragor, strepĭtus Se dyne becons hlúd of heofonum the din came loud from heaven, Cd. 223; Th. 294, 5; Sat. 466. Cyrm, dyne fragor, Mone B. 4413: Cd. 221; Th. 288, 13; Sat. 380: 222; Th. 289, 7, 27; Sat. 394, 404.

Linked entries: dynge dimma

staþolfæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
staþolfæstlíce, adv.
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Ðæt ðiós úre sylene staðolfæstlíce ðurhwunian móte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 186, 12

slingan

(v.)
Grammar
slingan, p. slang, pl. slungon

To wind, twist, worm, move as a serpent. ⬩ to move quickly ⬩ to wind ⬩ to wind

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Cf. sling to move quickly, Var. dial. It also has the same meaning as slinch (slink). Halliwell's Dict. Gif heó (the adder) ðæt heáfod innan ðone man bestingþ ðonne slingþ (= slincþ ?)

a-cwylan

(v.)

to die

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to die, L. H. E. 6; Th. i. 30, 3

dífan

(v.)
Grammar
dífan, (causal to dúfan); p. de
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.), immerse, [v. dýfan in Dict. for citations.]

be-crafian

(v.)
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[Ðis maiden wile ic bicrauen], Gen. a. Ex. 1388. Add:

forþ-síðian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-síðian, p. ode; pp. od [síðian to journey]

To go forth ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ prōdīre ⬩ discēdĕre ⬩ mŏri

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To go forth, depart, die; prōdīre, discēdĕre, mŏri, Som. Ben. Lye

land-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
land-feoh, gen. -feós; n.
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Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 22

Linked entry: wudu-feoh

mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

Common

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Dip. Kmbl. iv. 284, 8

tigel-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
tigel-leáh, f.
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Dip. Kmbl. v. 267, 21

tyrn-geat

(n.)
Grammar
tyrn-geat, es; n.
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 405, 4

á-bedecian

(v.)
Grammar
á-bedecian, ; p. ode
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To get by begging. v. a-beþecian in Dict. and bedecian

forþ-fering

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

gímeleásian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Take here <b>gýmeleásian</b> in Dict

gímingian

(v.)
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Take here <b>gémungian</b> in Dict

hrífing

(n.)
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Take here <b>hrýfing</b> in Dict

lǽwsa

(n.)
Grammar
lǽwsa, léwsa.
Entry preview:

Take here <b>léwsa</b> in Dict

Linked entry: léwsa

rusce

(n.)
Grammar
rusce, an; f.

Rushy ground

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 131, 7

sceáp-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-wíc, es ; n.

A sheep-fold

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Dip. Kmbl. Iii. 405, 5

út-weald

(n.)
Grammar
út-weald, es; m.

An outlying wood

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Dip. Kmbl. ii. 73, 36

Linked entry: weald

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