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ymb-ryne

Grammar
ymb-ryne, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Hit gewissað ús þurh wísne láreówdóm tó geárlicum tídum and tunglena ymbrynum, Hml. S. 5, 270. Add Týn embrynas quinquennia decem, Germ. 388, l

sám-milt

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-milt, -melt; adj.

Half-digested

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Half-digested Se geþigeda mete hefegaþ ðone magan, and hé ðone sámmeltan (the half-digested food) þurh ða wambe út sent, Lchdm. ii. 186, 22

wæfer-hús

(n.)
Grammar
wæfer-hús, es; n.

A theatreamphitheatre

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A theatre, amphitheatre Hé lǽdde hí tó ðam wæferhúse, ðǽr ða deór wunodon, beran and león, ðe hí ábítan sceoldon, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 49

heápung

(n.)
Grammar
heápung, e; f.

A heaping, heap

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A heaping, heap Onfóþ hine and on ða heápunge eówre niðerunge gelǽdaþ accipite et in cumulum damnationis vestræ ducite, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 14

Linked entry: geápung

ongeán-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
ongeán-cyme, es; m.

A return

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A return Útfæreld his fram fæder, ongeáncyme (regressus) his tó fæder, and utrene tó helle, ongeáncyme (recursus ) tó setle Godes, Hymn. Surt. 44, 17, 23

freóls-niht

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-niht, e; f.

The night before a festival

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The night before a festival Þá cildra þe beóð begiten on Sunnanniht and on þám hálgan freólsnihtum. hí sceolan beón geboren bútan eágon, Nap. 26

bæþ-stede

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Hé bær iungra manna plegan on handa tó ðám bæðstede belimpende and cliopode: 'Gehýre gé . . . se bæðstede is open,' Ap. Th. 12, 17-21. Add

hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel, hrægl, es; n.

A garmentdressroberailclothing

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A garment, dress, robe, rail [in night-rail] clothing Gerǽwen hrægel segmentata vestis: þicce gewefen hrægel pavidensis: þenne gewefen hrægel levidensis: purpuren hrægel clavus vel purpura: feala hiwes hrægel polymita: wógum bewerod hrægel ralla vel

Linked entry: hrægl

geóguþ

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ, geógeþ, giógoþ, geógaþ, gígoþ, iúguþ, e; f.

YOUTH, the state of being youngjuventus, juvenilis ætas vel statusthe youth, young personsjuventus, juvenes

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YOUTH, the state of being young; juventus, juvenilis ætas vel status Úre cnihthád is swylce undern-tíd, on ðam astíhþ úre geógoþ swá swá sunne déþ ymbe ðære ðriddan tíde our boyhood is as it were the third hour in which arises our youth as the sun does

Linked entry: eógoþ

wreón

(v.)
Grammar
wreón, (from wríhan); p.wráh, wreáh, pl.wrigon, wrugon; pp.wrigen, wrogen

To coverto put a covering onto cover with clothesto clotheto coverto bindto concealhideto serve as a coveringbe spread over

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To cover. to put a covering on something, literal Se ðe wrígð wæterum ða uferan his gut tegit aquis superiora ejus. Ps. Spl. 103, 3. Óþer eáre hí him underbrédaþ and mid óðran hí wreóð (se cooperiunf). Nar. 37, 12. Hé wreáh and þeahte mánfǽhðu bearn

Linked entry: wríga

be-swícan

to decoyensnarebeguileto betrayto defraudsupplantto circumventto seducemislead

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Add: Beswícþ eludit, i. Decipit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 16: fellitat, i. decepit, 148, 29. Beswác lusit, 53, 61. to decoy, ensnare, beguile, of fowling Fugelere, hú beswícst þú fugelas? On feala wísan ic beswíce fugelas, Coll. M. 25, 9, 11. of persons

Linked entry: be-swícende

tó-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stregdan, -strédan. [For conjugation see stregdan.]

To dispersescatterdestroyspargereaspergeredispergeredisperderedissiparedispertiredestruereTo be dispersednot to keep within proper bounds

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trans. To disperse, scatter, destroy. The verb occurs mostly in glosses and renders the Latin verbs spargere, aspergere, dispergere, disperdere, dissipare, dispertire, destruere Mildheortnisse míne ic ne tóstregdo (-stréde. Ps. Spl.,-stregde, C.) misericordiam

weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorþscipe, es; m.
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worship, honour shewn to an object Gif hwá biþ mid hwelcum welum geweorþod, hú ne belimpþ se weorþscipe tó ðam ðe hine geweorðaþ; ðæt is tó herianne hwéne rihtlícor si quod ex appositis luceat, ipsa quidem, quae sunt apposita, laudantur Bt. 14, 3; Fox

ge-staþelian

(v.)
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Add Gestaþelaþ fundat, edificat, construat, consolidat, gestaþelad fundatum, consolidatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 14, 17. to fix in a position or place, place permanently, set. the object a living creature Ðæt hé gesteaðelie (collocet) hine mid aldermonnum

Linked entry: ge-staþeled

æt-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen; v. a. n. [æt, sacan to charge, accuse]

To denydisownabjurenegaredetestariabjurare

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To deny, disown, abjure: negare, detestari, abjurare Ðá ætsacaþ ðæs ærýstes qui negant esse resurrectionem, Lk. Bos. 20, 27: L. Ath. i. 4;Th. i. 202, 2: i. 6; Th. i. 202, 12, 13. Ðá ætsóc he at ille negavit, Mk. Bos. 14, 68: Lk. Bos. 22, 57. Ðá ætsóc

Linked entry: sacan

CLÆMAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLÆMAN, de; ed

To CLAM, smear, anointlinere

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To CLAM, smear, anoint; linere Ic clæme lino, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1. Som. 30, 35. Ðú wircst wununge binnan ðam arce and clæmst wiðinnan and wiðútan mid tyrwan mansiunculas in arca facies et bitumine linies intrinsecus et extrinsecus, Gen. 6, 14. Clæm on ðone

DREÓSAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓSAN, ic dreóse, ðú drýst, he dreóseþ, drýst, pl. dreósaþ; p. dréás, pl. druron; pp. droren

To rush, fall, perish cadĕre, ruĕre

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To rush, fall, perish; cadĕre, ruĕre Wæstmas ne dreósaþ the fruits do not fall, Exon. 56 a; Th. 200, 2; Ph. 34. Dreóseþ deáw and rén dew and rain fall, 16 b; Th. 38, 19; Cri. 609. Druron dómleáse they fell ingloriously, Andr. Kmbl. 1989; An. 997. Swylgþ

drýman

(v.)
Grammar
drýman, part. drýmende; p. de; pp. ed

To rejoice, be joyful jubĭlāre

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To rejoice, be joyful; jubĭlāre Hí mótun drýman mid Dryhtn they may rejoice with the Lord, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 27; Cri. 1679. Him gefylgan ne mæg drýmendra gedryht the multitude of the joyful cannot follow him, Exon. 60 b; Th. 222, 13; Ph. 348. Eall

efen-edwistlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-edwistlíc, adj.

Consubstantial, of the same substanceconsubstantiālis

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Consubstantial, of the same substance; consubstantiālis Se Hálga Gást is ðæs Fæder Gást and ðæs Suna, him bám efenedwistlíc the Holy Ghost is the Spirit of the Father and of the Son, consubstantial with them both. Homl. Th. ii. 362, 27. Ic gelýfe on

fæder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fæder-líc, def. se -líca , seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Of or belonging to a father, FATHERLY, paternal, ancestralpatrius, pāternus, patrōnymĭcus

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Of or belonging to a father, FATHERLY, paternal, ancestral; patrius, pāternus, patrōnymĭcus Wæs he to ðære fæderlícan healle gelǽdd he was led to his father's hall, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 11. Ðýlæs toworpen síen fród fyrngewritu and ða fæderlícan láre