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myrgan

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Take here mirgan, and add: [v. N. E. D. merry ; vb. ]

Linked entries: mirgan mirgan

sceorfan

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Þá yfelan wǽtan sceorfendan and scearpan, Lch. ii. 176, 20. Add

séft-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
séft-lic, adj.
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Easy, luxurious Ungemetlíce ríclic and séftlic lýf, Solil. H. 38, 3

sixtigoþa

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Se syx-and-syxtigeþa sealm, R. Ben. 37, 6, 16. Add

stól

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In the compounds dele gebed, and for fealde l. fild(e)

un-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fenge, adj.
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Unacceptable Bið úre onsægdnes Gode uncwéme and unfenge. Verc. Först. 175

Linked entry: fenge

meaht-full

(adj.)
Grammar
meaht-full, adj.
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Powerful Mín God is strang and mihtful, Hml. A. 174, 137

sǽ-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wæter, es; n.

Sea-water

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Sea-water Genim celeþonian seáw and sǽwæter. Lchdm. ii. 28, 12

wel-gehwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
wel-gehwǽr, adv.

Everywhere

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Everywhere Hí welgehwǽr hergedon and bærndon Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 2

Linked entry: ge-hwǽr

fýr-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-scofl, e; f.
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Voc. ii. 11, 16, and add:

grýto

(n.)
Grammar
grýto, f.

Greatnessgrossitudo

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Greatness; grossitudo Ungemetlícre grýto and micelnysse vincens grossitudine, Nar. 8, 22

copian

(v.)
Grammar
copian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To plunderpillagestealcompilare

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To plunder, pillage, steal; compilare Copade and stæl compilabat Cot. 53

wan-hæfenness

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hæfenness, e ; f.

Wantneed

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Want, need Wanhæfænysse and metelǽste famis inedia, Hpt. Gl. 480, 33

Linked entry: hæfenness

á-windwian

(v.)
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Wé beþurscon úre fýnd and áwindwedan, Ps. Th. 43, 7. Add

þeówetling

(n.)
Grammar
þeówetling, es; m.
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Þeáh ðe hé brúce brádes ríces hé is earm ðeówtling ná ánes hláfordes though he exer- cise extensive power, he is a poor miserable slave, and not of a single master, Homl. Th. ii. 228, 11. Ǽlc hysecild ǽgðer ge æþelboren ge þeówetling, i. 92, 1.

twǽming

(n.)
Grammar
twǽming, e; f.

divisionseparationsevering the connection between objectsseparationdistinction

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Hé þurhwunaþ on ánum háde untótwǽmed, (Christ) Homl. Th. i. 40, 24-30. Ðǽr biþ seó twǽming rihtwísra manna and árleásra, (at the last day) 616, 28.

for-niman

(v.)
Grammar
for-niman, -nyman; p. -nam, -nom, pl. -námon, -nómon; pp. -numen; v. trans.

To take awaydeformplunderdestroyransackwasteconsumedevourrapĕreperdĕreextermĭnārevastāreconsūmĕredevŏrāre

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Líg eall fornam the flame consumed all, Cd. 119; Th. 153, 34; Gen. 2548: Andr. Kmbl. 1988; An. 996: 3061; An. 1533. Swylt ealle fornom secga hlóþe death destroyed all the band of men, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 5; Jul. 675: 59 b; Th. 216, 15; Ph. 268.

Linked entry: for-nyman

hol

Grammar
hol, hollow.
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Séc án hol treów ( cavam arborem ) and bring mé þá hrægl þé þú þǽr inne finde, Gr. D. 202, 23. Befleáh hé in sum hol treów and hine sylfne áhýdde, 293, 14. On þone holan æsc, C. D. B. ii. 247, 4. Leápas hole (c?)

ofer-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gán, p. -eode; pp. -gán.

to overspreadto overrun (a country, as a victorious army does), to conquerto pass a point or limitto pass a moral limit, to transgressto pass across, traverse, crossto pass, pass off or away, be over, come to an endTo be overto come upon, attack

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Hine slǽp ofereode, Andr. Kmbl. 1640; An. 821. Similar entries v. ofer-gangan

Linked entries: ofer-eode ofer-gangan

god-web

(n.)
Grammar
god-web, gode-web, -webb; gen. -webbes; n.
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Gold and godweb iosepes gestreón gold and purple, Joseph's treasures, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 22; Exod. 587: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 49; Met. 8, 25. Geolo godwebb yellow silk, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 25; Rä. 36, 10.

Linked entry: web