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ancor

(n.)
Grammar
ancor, an anchor.
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Scipes ancerstreng byð áþenæd on gerihte fram þám scype tó þám ancre. . . se ancer byð gefæstnod on ðǽre eorðan, þeáh ꝥ scip sí úte on ðǽre sǽ, Shrn. 175, 18-22. Add

of-standan

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Add: glossing exstare, exsurgere Ðe sǽ ofstód ł árás mare exsurgebat, Jn. L., R. 6, 18. Néde is tó cwoeðenne ofstóde ðára sum . . . necesse est dicere extitisse quosdam . . . Mt. p. 7, 8

nerian

(v.)
Grammar
nerian, p. ede

To save

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Sax. neriendi Krist), Hy. Grm. ii. 286, 4, 28. Nerigende, Cd. Th. 238, 15; Dan. 355. Nergende Crist, 300, 25; Sat. 570

tweóne

(num.; adj.)

two ⬩ double ⬩ not simple

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Hé wealdeþ be sǽ tweónum dominabitur a mari usque ad mare, Ps. Th. 71, 8. [O. H.

Linked entry: tweónum

un-earh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-earh, adj.

Undaunted ⬩ intrepid ⬩ fearless

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Ðǽr mihton geseón Winceastre leódan rancne here and unearhne, ðæt hí be hyra gate tó saé eodon, and mæte and midmas ofer .L. míla him fram sǽ fættan, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 26. Wendon forð wlance þegenas, unearge men, Byrht.Th. 137, 54; By. 206

sárian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
sárian, ode.

to feel pain for, feel sorry for ⬩ to be sore ⬩ to grieve, be sad

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Ða liran ðara lendena sáriaþ, Lchdm. ii. 216, 24. of mental pain, to grieve, be sad Ic sárige on mínum wítum I grow sad in my punishments, Nar. 43, 7. Wé sáriaþ ealle, forðon þe wé seóþ ðínne líchaman beón cwylmed, 42, 2.

feðer-scette

(adj.)
Grammar
feðer-scette, adj.

Four-cornered ⬩ quadrangŭlāris ⬩ in quătuor plăgas porrectus

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Four-cornered; quadrangŭlāris, in quătuor plăgas porrectus Eall ðeós leóhte gesceaft, feðerscette, full fyrngestreóna all this bright creation, four-cornered, full of ancient treasures, Salm. Kmbl. 63, MS. B; Sal. 32, note

ge-stæppan

(v.)

to step ⬩ go ⬩ ire ⬩ ingredi

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to step, go; ire, ingredi Ðǽr nǽnig fira ne mæg fótum gestæppan where no man may step with feet, Salm. Kmbl. 420; Sal. 210: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 279; Met. 20, 140

Linked entry: ge-steppan

ge-sylt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sylt, pp. of ge-syltan.

salted; ⬩ sale conditus

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salted; sale conditus Gyf ðæt sealt awyrþ, on ðam ðe hit gesylt biþ if the salt be insipid, with what shall it be salted? Mt. Bos. 5, 13: Mk. Bos, 9, 49

a-hafennes

(n.)
Grammar
a-hafennes, -hafenes, -hafennys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A lifting up ⬩ an elevation ⬩ elation ⬩ pride ⬩ elevatio ⬩ elatio

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Wundorlice ahafennyssa sǽ mirabiles elationes maris, 92, 6

a-hwylfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwylfan, -hwelfan; p. de; pp. ed [a, hwylfan to cover or vault]

To cover over ⬩ overwhelm ⬩ operire ⬩ obruere ⬩ deponere

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To cover over, overwhelm; operire, obruere, deponere Seó sǽ ahwylfde Pharaones cratu aqutæ operuerunt currus Pharaonis, Ex. 14, 27. Alege oððe ahwelf híg cast down [or cover over] them, Ps. Lamb. 58, 12

Linked entry: a-hwelfan

Galiléa

(n.)

Galilee

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Galilee Sǽ Galilæs măre Galilææ, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 16. Galiles, Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 1. Of Galiléam ðæm lande, Blickl. Homl. 123, 21. Witga of Galiléum a prophet from Galilee, 71, 16

ofer-líðan

(v.)

to cross

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to cross (water), sail across Ástígende on scipe oferláð transfretavit ðone sǽe. Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 1: Shrn. 88, 28: Cd. Th. 200, 26; Exod. 362. Oferlíðan transire, transfretare, Hpt. Gl. 492, 50

ge-namne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-namne, ge-namn; adj.
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Having the same name Ic seah rǽpingas (the two buckets of a draw-well) on ræced fergan under hróf sales hearde twégen: þá wǽron genamne, nearwe bendum gefeterade fæste tógædere, Rá. 53, 3. Substitute:

lícham-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
lícham-, lícum-líce; adv.

Bodily

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Gr. 38; Sam. 41, 6. Seó stów ðe Drihten líchomlíce néhst on stód on middangearde, Blickl. Homl. 125, 15. Hié hine líchomlíce gesáwon they saw him with their bodily eyes, 135, 19.

weorold-sceamu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-sceamu, e; f.
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Oft twégen sǽmen oððe þrý drífaþ ða dráfe cristenra manna fram sǽ tó sǽ. . . ús eallum tó woruldscame, Wulfst. 163, 3-7. Ða ðe for ege oððe lufe oððe ǽnigre worldscame eargiaþ and wandiaþ Godes riht tó sprecanne, 191, 5. For woruldsceame, L. I.

on-slápan

(v.)
Grammar
on-slápan, p. -slép

To sleep, fall asleep

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To sleep, fall asleep Heó hwón onslép, forðon ðe heó wæs on ðære sǽ swíðe geswenced, Shrn. 60, 17. Andreas ásette his heáfod ofer ǽnne his discipula and hé onslép, Blickl. Homl. 235, 13

Linked entry: on-slǽpan

hér-bufan

(adv.)
Grammar
hér-bufan, adv.

Here above

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Here above Swá swá wé ǽr hérbiufan sǽdon on ðisse ilcan béc as we said before above in this same book; sicut in priori hujus voluminis parte jam diximus, Past. 50, 4; Swt. 393, 2

Linked entries: be-ufan hér

ettan

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Hé sǽde ðæt Norðmanna land wǽre swýþe lang and swýþe smæl. Eal þæt his man áþer oððe ettan oððe erian mæg (all of it that can be grazed or ploughed), þæt líð wið ðá sǽ, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 25, Substitute

CUNNAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUNNAN, ic can, con, ðú canst, const, he can, con, pl. cunnon; p. ic, he cúðe, ðú cúðest, pl. cúðon; subj. cunne, pl. cunnen; p. cúðe, pl. cúðen; pp. [on]-cunnen, cúþ; v. a.

to be or become acquainted with, to know ⬩ noscĕre, scire ⬩ CAN ⬩ scire, posse

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Ðæt ðú cunne that thow knowest, 228; Th. 308, 34; Sae. 702: Elen. Kmbl. 748 ; El. 374. Ic cúðe I knew, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 26; Sat. 142: 19; Th. 24, 30; Gen. 385: Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 26, 34. Hwanon cúðest ðú me unde me nosti? Jn. Bos. 1, 48.