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blæst

Grammar
blæst, l. blǽst, take with blǽst

flame ⬩ blast

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flame,blast, Ðǽra lyfta leóma and þǽra lígetta blǽst. Wlfst. 186, 5. and add

burn-stów

(n.)
Grammar
burn-stów, e; f.
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On ðá burnstówæ; of ðǽre burnstówæ, 176, 10. ?

dægen-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
dægen-lic, adj.
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Of this day Fram þyssum dægenlican dæge ab hodierno die, Angl. xvii. 121, 7

meolcian

(v.)
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Hí on þǽm mónðe þriwa on dæge mylcedon heora neát, Shrn. 78, 1. Add

þirsce-flór

(n.)

a threshing-floor

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a threshing-floor Hig cómon tó ðære þirsceflóre venerunt ad aream, Gen. 50, 10

Linked entry: þerscel-flór

pirige

(n.)
Grammar
pirige, an ; f.
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On gerihte tó ðære pirigan, Chart. Th. 148, 28. Ðis sindon ða londgemǽra ... ǽrest of Piriforda on ða díc; andlang díc on ða pyrigan ; of ðære pyrigan ... Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 76, 27-30. Æt ðære pirian, 52, 18. On ða pyrian, ii. 205, 15.

Linked entry: pyrige

bláwung

inflation

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Similar entries v. bláwan, I. 1 Ðǽra winda naman and bláwunge (-a, v. l.) wé mihton secgan, Lch. iii. 276, 2. blowing of a trumpet. Similar entries v. bláwan, II. 2 Hwæt is se hreám búton ðǽra engla bláwung?, Hml. Th. ii. 568, 21.

CNYSSAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYSSAN, cnysan; part. cnyssende; p. cnyssede, cnysede, cnysde, cnyste; pp. cnyssed

To press ⬩ trouble ⬩ toss ⬩ strike ⬩ dash ⬩ beat ⬩ overcome; ⬩ premere ⬩ tribulare ⬩ pulsare ⬩ contundere ⬩ vincere

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Ðæt hine ne cnysse sió wilnung lest desire overcome him Past. 19, 1; Hat. MS. 28a, 6

Linked entries: a-cnyssan cnyss

dype

(n.)
Grammar
dype, an; f: dýp, es; n.

Depth, the deep, sea ⬩ profundum, altĭtūdo, altum

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Depth, the deep, sea; profundum, altĭtūdo, altum Híg næfdon ðære eorþan dýpan non habēbant altitūdĭnem terræ, Mt. Bos. 13, 5. Ascúfaþ hine út on middan ðære dýpan thrust him out into the middle of the deep, Homl. Th. i. 564, 8.

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, fareld, færelt, es ; n. [fær a going, faran to go] .

a way, going, motion, journey, course, passage, progress, expedition, company, one who accompanies in the journey of life, a relation ⬩ via, ĭter, cursus, gressus, expĕdītio, cognăta ⬩ The passover of the Jews ⬩ transĭtus, phase, id est transĭtus

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Wǽnes sió eax welt ealles ðæs færeldes the axle-tree of a waggon regulates all its going, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 220, 29. Á byþ on færylde it is ever in motion, Runic pm. 17; Kmbl. 342, 24; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 33.

eáca

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Add: addition, increase Ðonne ys ðis se eáca on landum ðæt hé hæfð of his ágenum ðæt mynster mid gegódod, C. D. iv. 274, 32. Hwæt se eáca is ðe ic geunnen hæbbe, 51, 23. Nán nis swá welig ꝥ hé sumes eácan ne þurfe, Bt. 33, 1; F. 120, 16.

lof

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Add: praise, the expression of a favourable opinion. from the point of view of the giver, (a person's) praise, praise (expressed by that person) Gedyde se láreów ðæt hié ǽresð gehiérdon ðá heringe . . . ðætte ðæt lof hié getrymede, Past. 213, 21.

tredan

(v.)
Grammar
tredan, p. træd, pl, trǽdon; pp. treden.

to tread ⬩ tread down ⬩ trample upon ⬩ to tread upon ⬩ step upon ⬩ walk upon

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Ðá hét ic ðone here ðæt hié mid fótum ðone snáw trǽdon calcare militem niuem jubeo, Nar. 23, 18: Jos. 10, 24. Ða ðe mé trǽdan canculcantes me. Ps. Th. 56, 3. Ðæt hig hine trǽdun, Lk. Skt. 12, 1. Trédun proterunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 2.

git

(adv.)
Grammar
git, giet, get, gyt; adv.

Still ⬩ yet

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Be ðiosum git is swíðe ryhtlíce gecweden to ðæm wítegan about which further is very rightly said to the prophet, Swt. 162, 22; Cot. MS.

Linked entries: geot þá giet

á-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
á-bregdan, -brédan.

to drag, pull, snatch, pluck ⬩ to make a movement with something ⬩ to move one’s self quickly, to start from sleep, wake with a start

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Ábrogden from ðǽm eorþlican exemta terrenis, Bt. 18, 4; F. 68, 17. Alexander wearð from ðǽm burgwarum in ábróden, Ors. 3, 9; S. 134, 14. Of Godes yrre ábrogdene de ira eruti, Bd. 2, 1; M. 96, 28.

Linked entry: á-brédan

FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

freedom ⬩ immunity ⬩ privilege ⬩ lībertas ⬩ immūnĭtas ⬩ privĭlēgium ⬩ a time of freedom ⬩ a holy day ⬩ feast ⬩ festival ⬩ the celebration of a festival ⬩ festum ⬩ festi celebratio

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Se arcebisceop spæc to me ymbe Christes circean freóls; ðá lýfde ic him ðæt he móste niwan freóls settan; ðá cwæþ he ðæt he freólsas genóge hæfde; ðá nam ic ða freólsas the archbishop spoke to me about the privilege of Christ's church; then I allowed

Linked entries: friólsend heals

ge-scippan

(v.)
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Ðætte ðæt mód gemyne of ðǽm suingum ðe ðæt flǽsc ðolað tó hwǽm eal monncyn gesceapen is ut animus cui sit conditioni snbditus, ex percussa, quam sustinet, carne memoretur, Past. 255, 19. Þá sár and þá brocu þe se man tó gesceapen is, Bl. H. 59, 34.

wíd

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd, adj.
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Ðæt geat is swýðe wíd and se weg is swíðe rúm lata porta et spatiosa via, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 13. Se mereweard ( the whale ) múð ontýneþ, wíde weleras . . . hí ðǽr in faraþ, óþ ðæt se wída ceafl gefylled bið, Exon. Th. 363, i. 13-27; Wal. 53-60.

licgan

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Th. i. 68, 17. to assume a recumbent or prostrate position, of a wounded or slain person, to fall Hé tó þám ylpe cóm, and stang hine æt ðám nauelan ꝥ hí lágon ðǽr bégen, Hml.

trum

(adj.)
Grammar
trum, adj.

Firm ⬩ strong ⬩ firmus ⬩ of material things, ⬩ of living things, ⬩ strong ⬩ sound ⬩ having physical health or strength ⬩ strong ⬩ able to resist ⬩ fortified against ⬩ strong ⬩ steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ firm ⬩ stable ⬩ strong

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Án strica ðære ealdan ǽ ne biþ forgǽged, óð ðæt hí ealle gefyllede beón. þus trum is seó ealde ǽ, Homl. Th. ii. 200, 2. Trum ratum, Hpt. Gl. 528, 25. Gif ðú mid trumre heortan (firmo corde) gelýfest, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 43.

Linked entry: trymman