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ge-dréfend

(n.)
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a troubler Of handa gedréfendes, Ps. L. 77, 42

Linked entry: dréfend

mund-gripe

(n.)
Grammar
mund-gripe, es; m.

Hand-gripe ⬩ grasp

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Hand-gripe, grasp Ðæt hé þrittiges manna mægencræft on his mundgripe hæbbe, Beo. Th. 766; B. 380. Strenge getrúwode, mundgripe mægenes, 3072; B. 1534. Æfter mundgripe, 3880; B. 1938.

an-mitta

Grammar
an-mitta, (and-, on-).
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Dele all but second passage, and add: A balance, scale Andmitta (hand-) exagium, Txts. 61, 793. Anmitta statera, Kent. Gl. 343. Habbaþ rihtne anmittan and emne wǽgan statera justa et aequa sint pondera, Lev. 19, 35. On anmittum in stateris, Bl. Gl

hemeþe

(n.)
Grammar
hemeþe, es; n.

a shirt

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Gif þú hemeþe habban wille, þonne nim þú slýfan þé on hand and wege hí. Tech. ii. 127, 6

cyning

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Ðæs cyninges tácen is þæt þú wende þíne hande ádúne, and befóh þín heófod ufeweard eallum fingrum on cynehelmes tácne. Cyninges wífes tácen is þæt þú strece onbútan heófod, and sete syððan þíne hand bufon þín heófod, Tech. ii. 128, 23-27.

bær-fót

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Nime hé stæf him on hand and gá bærfót, 286, 20. Cume manna gehwilc bærefót tó circan, Wlfst. 181, 1. Bær-fisce (-fót?) nudapes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 19. Add

á-gán

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</b> to pass into possession (of inherited property) Hit eall ágán is þǽron oð on (on þǽron oð, MS.) þíne hand all therein has passed until it has come into your possession, Cht. Th. 486, 33

ge-tillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tillan, p. de; pp. ed

To touch ⬩ reach ⬩ attain ⬩ tangere ⬩ attingere

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To touch, reach, attain; tangere, attingere Astrece ðíne hand and getill ealle ða þing ðe he áh extende manum tuam et tange cuncta quæ possidet, Job Thw. 165, 15.

BURN

(n.)
Grammar
BURN, e; f: burne, an; f: burna, an; m.

A bubbling or running water, a BOURN, brook, stream, river ⬩ torrens, rivus ⬩ to boil, bubble ⬩ fervere

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A bubbling or running water, a BOURN, brook, stream, river; torrens, rivus [from burnon, p. pl. of Similar entries beornan to boil, bubble; fervere] Hefe upp ðíne hand ofer burna and ofer móras extende manum tuam super rivos et super paludes, Ex. 8,

Linked entries: burna burne burn-sele

a-héhst

Grammar
a-héhst, -héhþ

shalt or shall hang up ⬩ crucify ⬩ appendet ⬩ suspendet

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shalt or shall hang up, crucify; appendet, suspendet, Deut. 21, 22

tó-springan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-springan, p. -sprang, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen

To spring asunder ⬩ fly to pieces ⬩ to crack ⬩ burst open

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To spring asunder, fly to pieces, to crack, burst open Tó ðám handum ðæt flǽsc tóspringaþ for chapped hands, Lchdm. in. 114, 4. Se deófol wearp ǽnne stán to ðære bellan, ðæt heó eall tósprang the bell flew all to pieces, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 10.

féðe-mund

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-mund, e; f.

A foot-hand ⬩ mánus gressus

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A foot-hand; mánus gressus. Used for the fore-feet of the badger Ic sceal fromlíce féðemundum þurh steápne beorg strǽte wyrcan I [a badger] shall strenuously work a road through a steep mountain with my fore-feet, Exon. 104b; Th. 397, 10; Rä. 16, 17

Linked entry: mund

up-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
up-weard, adj.

turned upwards ⬩ moving upwards.

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Hé mid bǽm handum upweard (with his face turned upwards? or adverb? he stretched his hands up. v. upweardes) plegade, Elen. Kmbl. 1609; El. 806. Nis ðæt gedafenlíc ðæt se módsefa monna ǽniges niþerheald wese, and ðæt neb upweard, Met. 31, 23.

on-hrínan

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Gif man mid unclǽnum handum hwylces metes onhrine, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 8. with dat. Hé ne mæg þám sáre mid handa onhrínan, Lch. ii. 198, 24

sticca

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Add Gyf þú sticcan behófige, þonne wege þú þíne hand swilce þú mid sticcan etan wile, Tech. ii. 123, 5. v. fiter-, mete-, teld-sticca

wer-beám

(n.)
Grammar
wer-beám, es; m.
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A strong man, warrior Ðá slóh mid hálige hand heofonríces weard werbeámas ( the Egyptians in the Red Sea ), wlance ðeóde, Cod. Th. 208, 20; Exod. 486.

CRÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
CRÁWAN, ic cráwe, ðú cráwest, crǽwst, he cráweþ, crǽwþ; p. creów, pl. creówon; pp. cráwen

To CROW as a cock ⬩ cantare instar galli

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Se hana creów gallus cantavit Mk. Bos. 14, 68; Lk. Bos. 22, 60. Ðá eftsóna creów se hana Mk. Bos. 14, 72;

úp-áhafu

(n.)
Grammar
úp-áhafu, e; f.
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An uplifting, elevation Sý mínra handa úpáhafu (elevatio) þé gecwéme ǽfenofrung, Chrd. 30, 21

Linked entry: á-hafu

á-hangian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hangian, p. ode
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To hang (intrans.) Án of ðǽm ðá ðe áhongadon ( pendebant ), Lk. L. 23, 39

Linked entry: hangian

Ciren-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Ciren-ceaster, Cyren-ceaster, Cyrn-ceaster; gen. ceastre; f. [Asser. Cirrenceastre: Hunt. Cirecestere: Brom. Circestre]

CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire ⬩ Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi

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Him eóde on hand se cyning and ða burhware ðe wǽron on Cyrnceastre the king came into his hands and the townspeople who were in Cirencester, Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 110, 22