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for-tíhan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tíhan, he -tíþ; p. -táh, pl. -tigon; pp. -tigen

To draw against or overcover over with anythingdarkenobscureobdūcĕre

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Met. Fox 22, 67; Met. 22, 34

eá-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
eá-fisc, -fix, es; m.

A river-fish flăviālis piscis

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Met. Fox 19, 48; Met. 19, 24

eald-spell

(n.)
Grammar
eald-spell, es; n.

An old story antīqua narrātio

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Met. Fox introduc. 2; Met. Einl. 1. On ealdspellum in old tales, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 19

for-ðý

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðý, for-ðí, for-ðig; adv.

For that causeconsequentlyproptĕreaĭdeo

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Met. Fox 20, 385; Met. 20, 193

full-recen

(adj.)
Grammar
full-recen, adj.

Full quickvery quickcitissĭmus

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Met. Fox 24, 33; Met. 24, 17

Linked entry: ful-recen

middel-niht

(n.)
Grammar
middel-niht, e; f.

Mid-night

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Met. Fox 28, 93; Met. 28, 47: Exon. 129 b; Th. 498, 4; Rä. 87, 7

Linked entry: mid-niht

ge-gaderian

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

To gatherunitecolligereconjungere

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Met. Fox 11, 180; Met. 11, 90. Gegaderade conjuncti, Ps. Th. 67, 24 : Chr. 973; Th. 224, 32

ge-tiohhian

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

To appointdetermineordainstătuĕredecernĕre

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Met. Fox 4, 41; Met. 4, 21. Swá him æt frymþe Fæder getiohhode as the Father appointed to them at the beginning, 29, 78; Met. 29, 38. Swá he getiohhod habbe as he has ordained, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 20

HRÓC

(n.)
Grammar
HRÓC, es; m.

A ROOKa ravena jackdaw

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Se selþ nýtenum mete and briddum hróca cígendum hine qui dat jumentis escam ipsorum, et pullis corvorum invocantibus eum, Ps. Spl. 146, 10

DYSIG

(adj.)
Grammar
DYSIG, dyseg, dysg, disig, disg, dysi; adj.

DIZZY, foolish, unwise, stupidstultus, insĭpiens, insānus

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Met. Fox 19, 57; Met. 19, 29. Híg sint dysegran they are more foolish, 19, 82; Met. 19, 41. Cyninga dysegast the most foolish of kings, 15, 22 ; Met. 15, 11. Dysegum neátum jumentis insipientĭbus, Ps. Th. 48, 11.

magu-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
magu-rinc, es; m.

A childyoung mana manwarrior

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Met. Fox 10, 111; Met. 10, 56. Cwom LX monna . . ne meahton magorincas ofer mere feolan, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 9; Rä. 23, 5. Magorinca heáp ( the men in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 1464; B. 730. Magorinca mód, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 51; Met. 1, 26

bile-wit

(adj.)
Grammar
bile-wit, bele-wit, bil-wit; adj. [bile, wit mind, wit]

Merciful, mild, gentle, simple, honestæquanimus, mansuetus, mitis, simplex, honestus

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Met. Fox 20, 138; Met. 20, 69: 20, 510; Met. 20, 255: 20, 538; Met. 20, 269. We bletsiaþ bilewitne feder we bless the merciful father, Hy. 8, 8; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 8. Gehýran ða bilewitan [MS. bylewitan] audiant mansueti, Ps. Spl. 33, 2.

ge-hédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hédan, p. de; pp. ed.

to hideconcealcondĕreabscondĕreto acquireobtainseizeobtĭnēredeprehendĕre

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Met. Fox 20, 302; Met. 20, 151. to acquire, obtain, seize; obtĭnēre, deprehendĕre Ǽr he gehéde ðæt he ǽr æfter spyrede until he seizes that which he before sought after, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 29; Met. 27, 15.

cyne-gerela

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-gerela, an; m. [gerela a robe]

A kingly robe regius vestitus

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Met. Fox 25, 45; Met. 25, 23

efn-éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-éðe, adj.

Equally easyæque făcĭlis

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Met. Fox 20, 333; Met. 20, 167

lífan

(v.)
Grammar
lífan, léfan, lýfan; p. de

To believe

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Met. Fox 26, 197; Met. 26, 99. Swá is tó lýfenne ðæt ... Blickl. Homl. 11, 12

súþ-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ-weardes, adv.
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Southwards, in the south, Met. 1, 4

forhtung

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Mid forhtunge eges metu timoris, Scint. 228, 7. Add

a-temian

(v.)
Grammar
a-temian, p. ede; pp. ed [a intensive, temian to tame]

To tame thoroughlymake very tame or gentleto subduetameedomare

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Met. Fox 13, 38; Met. 13, 19: 13, 71; Met. 13, 36

be-hindan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-hindan, prep. dat.

Behindpostpone

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Met. Fox 26, 45; Met. 26, 23. Ligeþ him behindan hefig hrusan dǽl behind it lies the heavy mass of earth 29, 106; Met. 29, 52.