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tó-fleógan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fleógan, p. -fleág, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen.

to fly asunder, ⬩ fly to pieces ⬩ to fly apart, ⬩ to crack, ⬩ have breakings out (of a diseased body)

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to fly asunder, fly to pieces Hé slóh ða næddran, ðæt heó on viiii tófleáh he struck the adder so that it flew into nine pieces, Lchdm. iii. 34, 26. to fly apart, to crack, have breakings out (of a diseased body) Wið hreófe and wið tóflogen líe for

Linked entry: fleógan

tó-torfian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-torfian, p. ode.

to fling in different directions ⬩ to toss about ⬩ to stone to pieces ⬩ destroy by throwing stones

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to fling in different directions, to toss about Wæs ðæt scyp of ðám ýþum tótorfod (jactabatur), Mt. Kmbl. 14, 24. Similar entries Cf. tó-weorpan. to stone to pieces, destroy by throwing stones.

twi-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-wyrdig, adj.

Making contradictory or discordant statements ⬩ at variance in what is said

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Hé com tó Róme and diégellíce geceápede ðæt hié ealle wǽron ymb hiene twywyrdige cum Romam ipse venisset, omnibus pecunia corruptis seditiones dissensionesque permiscuit, 5, 7; Swt. 228, 18

sele-gescot

(n.)
Grammar
sele-gescot, -gesceot, es; n.

A tabernacle

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Ðæt selegescot, hús tó wynne (the body), Exon. Th. 90, 28; Cri. 1481. Selegescotu tabernacula, Ps. Th. 77, 28. Selegesceotu, 82, 6: 107, 6. On ðínum selegescotum, 146, 11

Linked entry: sele-scot

sixtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
sixtig, used as subs, or adj.

Sixty

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Hwæt mǽnde ðæt syxtig wera strongera? Blickl. Homl. II, 16-22. Æfter siextegum daga intra sexagesimum diem, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 172, 4. Mid iii hund scipa and LXgum, Swt. 176, 25. Sexdig (sextig. Rush.), Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 8. Sexdig ł sextih. Mt. Kmbl.

slápol

(adj.)
Grammar
slápol, adj.

Addicted to sleep ⬩ somnolent

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Tó ðám Godes weorce árísende, heora ǽlc ððerne myngige, ðæt ða slápule (-an, MS. F.) náne láde næbben, R. Ben. 47, 17. Hana ða slápolan þreáþ, Hymn. Surt. 7, 1

buteruc

(n.)
Grammar
buteruc, buteric, buturuc, butruc, es; m.

A leathern bottle ⬩ flasco, uter

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Ðæt wæter asceortode, ðe wæs on ðam buturuce consumpta esset aqua in utre, Gen. 21, 15. Butruc flasco, Wrt. Voc. 85, 83

Linked entries: buteric butruc buturuc

síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.

wide ⬩ broad ⬩ spacious ⬩ ample ⬩ extensive ⬩ far-reaching ⬩ large ⬩ capacious ⬩ ample ⬩ spacious ⬩ large ⬩ long ⬩ hanging ⬩ of ample length

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Is ðæs fýres frumstól ofer eallum óðrum gesceaftum geond ðisne sídne grund, Met. 20, 127. applied to a tract of land, to a kingdom, etc., Similar entries v. síd-land Síde ríce a broad realm, Beo. Th. 4404; B. 2199.

Linked entries: síd-feax síd-folc

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
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On þysum dæge Críst wæs geswutelod þám þrým cyningum . . . hé wearð on þysum dæge middangearde geswutelod, Hml.

mín

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
mín, adj. pron.

Mine ⬩ my

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Ne eom ic wyrðe ðæt ðú ingange under míne þecene ... Ic cweþe tó mínum þeówe, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 6-9. Hwylc is mín módor and hwylce synt míne gebróðra, 12, 48. Fæder mín! 26, 39. Ðis is mínes fæder willa, Jn. Skt. 6, 40. Mínre faðan yldre móder, Wrt.

ge-férscipe

a collection of persons, ⬩ a company ⬩ a society of ecclesiastics ⬩ an association, a guild ⬩ a profession, order ⬩ a class, social order ⬩ a retinue, court; ⬩ comitatus :-- ⬩ a company of animals

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Add: abstract, of persons Ðæt hié ne sceolden forhyggean ðone geférscipe ðára synfulra, Past. 103, 15.

hruse

(n.)
Grammar
hruse, an; f.

The earth ⬩ ground

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Ligeþ him behindan hefig hrusan dǽl there remains behind the heavy earthy part, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 107; Met. 29, 53.

GRÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
GRÓWAN, part. grówende; ic grówe, ðú grówest, gréwst, he gróweþ, gréwþ, pl. grówaþ; p. greów, pl. greówon; pp. grówen
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Eall se dǽl ðæs treówes upweardes gréwþ all that part of the tree grows upwards, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 150, 2. Hí grówaþ geára gehwilce on lencten tíd they grow every year in spring time, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 133; Met. 29, 67: Ps. Th. 103, 12: 64, 11.

Linked entry: ge-grówan

an-gin

(n.)
Grammar
an-gin, -ginn, -gyn, on-gin, es; n.

A beginning ⬩ attempt ⬩ resolve ⬩ purpose ⬩ design ⬩ undertaking ⬩ opportunity ⬩ initium ⬩ principium ⬩ conatus ⬩ inceptum ⬩ cœptum ⬩ occasio

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Synt ðæra sára anginnu sunt dolorum initia, Mt. Bos. 24, 8. Gif ðú ðæt angin fremest if thou perfect that attempt, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 27; Gen. 578.

Linked entries: an-gyn on-gin

laðian

(v.)
Grammar
laðian, p. ode

To invite ⬩ call ⬩ call upon

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Hé sende his þeówan tó laðigenne mancynn tó ðære écan feorme, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 5

ge-frignan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frignan, -fringan; p. -frægn, -fregn, pl. -frugnon; pp. -frugnen.

to ask ⬩ interrogare ⬩ to learn by asking ⬩ hear of

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Eác we ðæt gefrugnon also we have heard that, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 15; Cri. 301 : 100 a; Th. 378, 11; Deór. 14 : Elen. Kmbl. 343; El. 172. Swá guman gefrungon as men have heard, Beo. Th. 1337; B. 666.

ge-hwylc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwylc, -hwelc, -hwilc; pron.

Each ⬩ every one ⬩ all ⬩ whoever ⬩ whatever ⬩ quisque ⬩ unusquisque

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Dǽda gehwylcra of all deeds, Elen. Kmbl. 2563; El. 1283. Háteþ arísan folc ánra gehwylc bids each folk arise, Exon. 23 a; Th. 63, 28; Cri. 1026. Ðæt he wiste hú mycel gehwylc gemangode ut sciret quantum quisque negotiatus esset, Lk. Bos. 19, 15.

rówan

(v.)
Grammar
rówan, reów

to row or sail

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Ic ástíge mín scyp and rówe ( navigo ) ofer sǽlíce dǽlas, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 31. Wérig sceal se wið winde róweþ, Exon. Th. 345,12 ; Gn. Ex. 187. Drihten tó ðam lande reów, Homl. Th. ii. 378, 31. 'Utun seglian ofer ðisne mere.'

Linked entry: ge-rówen

wel-willende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-willende, adj. (ptcpl.)

of good will ⬩ benevolent ⬩ benignant ⬩ kind

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Hé hit þearfum dǽlde mid wellwillendum móde Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 59. Tó ðam welwillendan Hǽlende Homl. Th. ii. 230, 11: Homl. Ass. 80, 186: 101, 329. Wynsum ús byð ðæt wé welwyllende beón 10, 267.

sóm

(n.)
Grammar
sóm, e; f.

agreement, concord ⬩ the bringing about of concord, reconciliation, adjustment of differences ⬩ an agreement, arrangement of a matter in dispute

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Bisceopum gebyraþ, gyf ǽnig óðrum ábelge, ðæt man geþyldige óð geférena sóme L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 35. an agreement, arrangement of a matter in dispute Ús eallan ðe æt ðære sóme wǽran Chart. Th. 171, 1