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ágnian

(v.)
Grammar
ágnian, = áhnian; part. ágnigende; p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od; v. a.

To ownpossessto appropriate to himselfto prove or claim as one's ownpossiderevindicare sibi

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Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 26. Ðone gleówstól [MS. gleáwstól] bróðor mín ágnade my brother possessed the seat of joy, Exon. 130a; Th. 499, 3; Rä. 88, 10. He ágnige hit let him prove it as his own [keep possession of it, Th.], L. C.

Linked entries: áhnodon ægnian

be-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lúcan, he -lýcþ; p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen; v. trans. [be, lúcan to lock]

To lock upinclosesurroundshutshut upconcludererecludereincluderecircumcludereamplectiobserareclaudere

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Ðá hét he hine gebringan on carcerne and ðǽr inne belúcan he gave an order to take him to prison and therein lock him up Bt. 1; Fox 2, 26 : Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 81, 40 : Gen. 41, 49 : Ps. Spl. C. T. 16, 11.

CLÚSTOR

(n.)
Grammar
CLÚSTOR, clúster, clauster; clústres; clústor, clustro; n.
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Fox l, 146; Met. l, 73

Linked entry: clauster

be-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-healdan, bi-healdan, ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hylst, he -healdeþ, -hylt, -hilt, pl. -healdaþ; p. ic, he , -heóld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden; v. trans. [be near, healdan to hold, observe] .

to hold by or nearpossessobserveconsiderbewareregardmindtake heedbehaveto meansignifytenereinhabitareservarecuraregerereto BEHOLDseelook onobservareaspicerevidere

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Hwæt ðæt swefen beheóld what the dream signified Gen. 41, 8. to BEHOLD, see, look on; observare, aspicere, videre Beheald ða tunglu behold the stars Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 25.

Linked entries: be-held bi-healdan

elpend

(n.)
Grammar
elpend, es; m. An elephant; ĕlephas = ἐλέφας
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Hwæðer ge seón máran on eówrum líchoman ðonne elpend if ye were greater in your body than the elephant, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 25.

Linked entries: ylp ylpend

feónd-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-scipe, -scype, es; m.

Fiendshipenmityinĭmīcĭtiahostīlĭtas

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For feóndscipe ðæs gemynegodan cyninges propter inĭmīcĭtias mĕmŏrāti rēgis, Bd. 4, 13; S. 581, 42: Cd. 128; Th. 163, 1; Gen. 2691: Ps. Th. 105, 30.

land-leód

(n.)
Grammar
land-leód, es; m.[?]: e; f.
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[These passages seem corrupt, so that much reliance perhaps cannot be placed upon them for determining the gender, but it may be noticed that O. H. Ger. lant-liut is masc. v. Grff. ii. 195.]

meord

(n.)
Grammar
meord, meorð, meard, e; f.

Rewardpay

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Ðé síe þone meorda and miltsa to thee be thanks for rewards and mercies, 118 b; Th. 456, 15; Hy. 4, 67. Morða, 95 a; Th. 355, 24; Reim. 82

Linked entries: meard méd

nyllan

(v.)
Grammar
nyllan, = ne willan
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Sam wé willan, sam wé nyllan, Bt. 35, 12; Fox 154, 7. Nyllan gé nolite, Ps. Th. 61, 11. Nellaþ, 61, 10. Bútan nellendes andsware, R. Ben. 20, 19

Linked entries: willan nillan

rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
rǽw, ráw, e; f.
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For þre niȝtes a-rowe he seiȝ þat same siȝt, Chron. Vilod. 68 (in Stratmann). The word also occurs in hæsel-, hege-, hlinc-, stán-, wiðig-rǽw, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. xxxv. Cf. also gerǽwud féða acies, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 26. Standaþ on geréwe, Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: ráw

ge-mǽne-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne-líce, adv.

Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst anothercommuniter, generaliter, invicem

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common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst another; communiter, generaliter, invicem Ðæt hý ðæt feoh mihton him eallum gemǽnelíce to nytte gedón that they might apply that wealth to the use of all in common, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 24 : Bt. 39, 13; Fox

ge-neósian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neósian, p. ode; pp. od [neósian to visit]

To visit, come tovisĭtāre, adīre

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Hí ne mihton hine for ðære manegu geneósian non potĕrant adīre eum præ turba, Lk. Bos. 8, 19. Ðú geneósast hine visĭtas eum, Ps. Spl. 8, 5.

Linked entry: neósian

geócor

(adj.)
Grammar
geócor, [or geocor? cf. geocsa]; adj.

Strong, fierce, harsh, dire, sadstrife, anger

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B. 765 for a different reading. Geócrostne síþ a very sad journey, Cd. 205; Th. 254, 25; Dan. 617

ster-melda

(n.)
Grammar
ster-melda, an; m.
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Perhaps for stermelda might be written stelmelda, a sense which has been given in the translation above

Linked entry: melda

strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
strúdan, p. streád, pl. struden; pp. sfroden
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Ðonne wé ús for nówiht dóþ ðæt wé earme menn reáfiaþ and strúdaþ in heora ǽhtum and heora gódum cum infirmiores spoliare et eis fraudem facere pro nihilo ducimus Bd. 3, 19 ; S. 548, 19. Fýnd gold strudon. Cd. Th. 121, 7; Gen. 2006: Exon.

Linked entry: ge-strúdan

þerscold

(n.)
Grammar
þerscold, þerxold, þrexold, þersc-wold, -wald, es; m.
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Þeorscwold, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 26. Þyrscwold, Met. 11, 68. Þerxwold, Lchdm. ii. 142, 12. Þrexwealdum liminibus, Hpt. Gl. 513, 66. Ðærscwaldas limina, Bd. 5, 7; S. 620, 27

þurst

(n.)
Grammar
þurst, es; m.

Thirst

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Ne biþ se ðurst gefýlled heora gítsunga, Bt. 7, 4; Fox 22, 31. Ðú woldest ús ofsleán mid þurste ( siti ), Ex. 17, 3. On ðurste mínum hí drencton mé mid ecede, Ps. Spl. 68, 26: 103, 12. On hungre and on þurste hé biþ áféded, Blickl.

under-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
under-lútan, p. -leát, -luton; pp. -loten

To stoop beneath something in order to raise or support itto supportbearsubmit to

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Bt. 19; Fox 68, 26. Hwí eów á lyste mid eówrum swiran selfra willum ðæt swǽre gioc underlútan, Met. 10, 20

un-sýfre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sýfre, adj.

Impureuncleanfoul

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Impure, unclean, foul (physically or morally), physical Gif hió swíþor unsýfre weorpe (weorþe?), clǽnsa mid hunige, Lchdm. ii. 210, 2. Wíc unsýfre ( a prison ), Andr. Kmbl. 2622; An. 1312. Unsýfra olidarum, Wrt.

Linked entry: sýfre

á-cwelan

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Ealle fiscas ácwǽlan for ðǽre hǽte, Ors. 5, 4; S. 226, 7. Gif ceorl ácwyle be libbendum wífe, Ll. Th. i. 30, 3. Ðý lǽs hié selfe ácwelen ne ipsi moriantur, Past. 371, 11. Ðæt hé þurh hungres scearpnesse ácwǽle, Hml. Th. i. 58, 32.