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fleám

(n.)
Grammar
fleám, flǽm, es; m. [fleón to flee]

Flightfŭga

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Th. 5771; B. 2889: Ps. Th. 141, 5: Ps. Spl. 88, 23. Fleám gewyrcan to take to flight, Byrht. Th. 134, 9; By. 81. Efne ic feor gewíte, fleáme dǽle ecce elongāvi fŭgiens, Ps. Th. 54, 7: Andr. Kmbl. 3087; An. 1546.

Linked entry: flǽm

efn-etan

(v.)
Grammar
efn-etan, to eat as much as any one? or

to become equal, to equal? par esse ălĭcui ĕdendo? æquāre, æmŭlāri

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to become equal, to equal? par esse ălĭcui ĕdendo? æquāre, æmŭlāri Ic mésan mæg meahtelícor and efn-etan ealdum þyrse I can feast more heartily and eat as much as the old giant. Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 28; Rä. 41, 63

Linked entry: efen-etan

be-clingan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clingan, p. -clang, pl. -clungon; pp. -clungen [clingan, I. to wither, II. to adhere]

To BECLINGsurroundinclosecircumcludereincludere

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To BECLING, surround, inclose; circumcludere, includere Clommum beclungen inclosed in bands, Elen. Kmbl. 1388; El. 696

Linked entry: CLINGAN

geond-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-þencan, p. -þohte; pp. -þoht [þencan to think]

To think over, consider, contemplateaniĭo lustrāre, contemplāri

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To think over, consider, contemplate; aniĭo lustrāre, contemplāri Ðonne ic eorla líf eal geondþence when I consider all the chieftains' life, Exon. 77 a; Th. 290, 5; Wand. 60.

ge-cwéman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwéman, p. de; pp. ed [cwéman to please]

To pleasesatisfypropitiateplăcēresatisfăcĕre

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Gif ðú godum ussum gecwémest if thou wilt propitiate our gods, Exon. 68 a; Th. 252, 27; Jul. 169. Ðe him dǽdum gecwémde who pleased him by deeds, 46 b; Th. 159, 6; Gú. 922. Sume gecwémdon englum some have given pleasure to angels, Homl.

Linked entry: ge-cwémdun

ge-berhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-berhtan, -byrhtan, -birhtan; p. te; pp. ed [ge-, berhtan to shine]

To make brightbrightenenlightenillūmīnāreclārĭfĭcāre

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To make bright, brighten, enlighten; illūmīnāre, clārĭfĭcāre Ðe wuhtagehwæs wlite geberhteþ which brightens the beauty of everything, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 64; Met. 21, 32

Linked entries: ge-birhtan ge-byrhtan

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, to grow long, <b>langian</b> to cause longing, may be taken together.
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Mé á langað ( it ever distresses me ) þæs þe ic þé on þyssum hýnðum wát, Seel. 154. Longað þonne þý lǽs þe him con leóða worn he that knows many songs sorrows the less Gu. Ex. 170.

a-séngan

(v.)
Grammar
a-séngan, for a-sénian [a, sénian to see]

To shewdiscovermanifestmanifestareperspicuum facere

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To shew, discover, manifest; manifestare, perspicuum facere Ðe ic aséngan ne mæg which I may not discover, Exon. 70 a ; Th. 261, 11; Jul. 313

ge-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽsan, p. de; pp. ed [rǽsan to rush]

To rushirrūĕre

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To rush; irrūĕre Ðe wið swá miclum mægne gerǽsde who rushed against so great a power, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 15; Gen. 2095: Beo. Th. 5671; B. 2839. Hí gerǽsdon they rushed, Chr. Erl. 5, 7: Shrn. 130, 22, 23

áge

Grammar
áge, subj. s. of ágan to own.
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Mk. Bos. 10, 17;

a-weged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-weged, pp. of a-wegan to move.

moved

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moved,Bt. 12; Fox 36, 18;

cwánig

(adj.)
Grammar
cwánig, adj. [cwánian to bewail, lament, mourn]

Complaining, bewailing, sadquerulus, tristis

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Complaining, bewailing, sad; querulus, tristis

feowung

(n.)
Grammar
feowung, e; f. [feohan to rejoice]

A rejoicingan enjoyinggloryinggaudiumglōria

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A rejoicing, an enjoying, glorying; gaudium, glōria, Hpt. Gl. 433; Leo A. Sax. Gl. 95, 10

flíta

(n.)
Grammar
flíta, an; m. [flítan to contend]

A fighterstriverfoe

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A fighter, striver, foe

flýte

(n.)
Grammar
flýte, es; m? [fleótan to float]

A boatpuntpontōnium

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What floats, hence, —A boat, punt; pontōnium Flýte pontōnium, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 103; Wrt. Voc. 56. 25: 63, 35

ýfer

(n.)
Grammar
ýfer, (? the nominative seems to be ýfre).
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Add: éfer (?); f. Intó heáhéfre, C.D.B. i. 117, 35. On ðá ýfre, C.D. ii. 172, 27. In l. 2 for C.D. i. l. C.D. ii. and dele C.D. iii

hors-ærnnes

(n.)
Grammar
hors-ærnnes, (?) horse-running (a gloss to hippo-
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dromus) Horsernysse ypodromi, An. Ox. 2, 133

Linked entry: hors-hús

brǽde

(n.)
Grammar
brǽde, es; m [brǽdan to roast]

Roasted meatassatura

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Roasted meat; assatura Brǽde assura vel assatura, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 85; Wrt. Voc. 27, 15

Linked entry: brǽd

bring

(n.)
Grammar
bring, bringes; m. [bringan
to bring
]

to bringThat which is brought, an offering, a sacrificesacrificium, holocaustum

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That which is brought, an offering, a sacrifice; sacrificium, holocaustum Ðú onféhst bringas acceptabis holocausta, Ps. Trin. Camb. 50, 20

cyst

(n.)
Grammar
cyst, cist, e; f. [ceósan to choose] .

choice, election optio, electio æstimatio excellence, virtue, munificence, goodness præstantia, virtus, largitas, bonitas

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Godwebba cyst, ðæs temples segl what is chosen of textures, the veil of the temple, 24b; Th. 70, 8; Cri. 1135. Eardríca cyst what is chosen of habitations [the garden of Eden ], 45 a; Th. 153, 14; Gú. 825.

Linked entry: wyn