sǽ-flód
an incoming tide, flood ⬩ the sea,
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On ðissum geáre com ðæt mycele sǽflód, and ærn swá feor up swá nǽfre ǽr ne dyde, and ádrencte feala túna, Chr. 1014; Erl. 151, 14.
a-wirgnis
A curse ⬩ cursing ⬩ maledictio
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A curse, cursing; maledictio Sette ge awirgnisse uppan Hebal dúne ponite maledictionem super montem Hebal, Deut. 11, 29
irfe-first
cretio
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A delay before entering upon an inheritance; cretio, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 106; Wrt. Voc. 20, 44
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ofer-writ
a writing upon a subject, a letter
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a writing upon a subject, a letter In oferwurit his in epistola sua, Mt. Kmbl. p. 8, 20
slop
a loose, upper garment. ⬩ any kind of outer garment made of linen, ⬩ garment ⬩ mutatorium ⬩ a gown, a loose garment, esp. a priest's gown
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a loose, upper garment. 'Slop a smock-frock; any kind of outer garment made of linen,' Halliwell's Dict
weó
the upper part of the throat
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the upper part of the throat Tunge lingua, weó faus, múðes hróf palatum Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 57
Linked entry: weohlan
be-stæl
stole upon
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stole upon, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 33 : Chr. 876; Erl. 79, 13; Similar entries p. of be-stelan
ge-hýpan
To heap
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To heap Ðonne hit gehýpþ yfel ofer yfele when it heaps evil upon evil, Homl. Th. i. 410, 21
Linked entry: ge-heápod
for-standan
to stand up for ⬩ to defend ⬩ aid ⬩ help ⬩ benefit ⬩ avail ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ prodesse ⬩ to understand ⬩ intelligĕre
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to stand up for, to defend, aid, help, benefit, avail; defendĕre, prodesse Gif hine nelle forstandan if he will not stand up for him, L. In. 62; Th. i. 142, 6.
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ofer-faran
To pass, go off ⬩ to pass, cross ⬩ to pass through, traverse ⬩ to pass through ⬩ to pass through, penetrate ⬩ to come upon, come across, meet with
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Gl. 493, 30. to come upon, come across, meet with Se here ... slógon and bærndon swá hwæt swá hí oferfóron the Danes slew and burnt whatever they came across, Chr. 1016; Erl. 157, 2
Linked entry: ofer-féran
eard-fæst
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Þá Seaxan wǽron eardfæste néh þǽm gársecge Saxones, gens in Oceani litoribus sita, Ors. 6, 33; S. 288, 22. of things Fýr fiólan ne mæg eft æt his éðle, þǽr ꝥ óðer fýr úp ofer eall þis eardfæst wunað, Met. 20, 156
sand-beorh
a sand-kill, sand-tank
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Se ðe wille fæst hús timbrian ne sceall hé hit nó settan up on ðone héhstan cnol and eft se ðe wille fæst hús timbrian ne sette hé hit on sondbeorhas quisquis volet perennem caucus ponere sedem, montis cacumen alti, bibulas vitet arenas, Bt. 12; Fox 36
sele
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bewitiaþ wuldortorhtan weder winter shut up the waves with bonds of ice, until another year came to men's dwellings; so still the new year comes, and brilliant weather (as is apparent to those) who keep constant watch on the seasons, Beo.
winn
labour ⬩ strife ⬩ conflict
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Lind. 4, 38. strife, conflict Hé ongan him winn up áhebban wið ðone héhstan heofones wealdend, Cd. Th. 17, 14; Gen. 259
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ge-mǽðian
To honour, bestow something with honour upon one ⬩ hŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre
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For ðære micclan mǽrþe ðe he hine gemǽðegode for the great glory which he honourably bestowed upon him, Ælfc. T. 4, 11
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wilisc
foreign, not English ⬩ servile
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Ða Wylisce menn hí gegaderodon, and wið ða Frencisce ðe on Walon wǽron gewinn up áhófon, 1094 ; Erl. 230, 32. Hengest and Æsc gefuhton wiþ Walas, and .xii.
Linked entries: Wælisc wealh-more Welisc
be-hicgan
to confide ⬩ trust ⬩ rely ⬩ depend upon ⬩ acquiescere ⬩ niti ⬩ inniti
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to confide, trust, rely, depend upon; acquiescere, niti, inniti Ðe on Gode behicgaþ qui in Deo acquiescunt R. Ben. 31
hrið-ádl
A fever
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A fever Gif him hriðádl getenge biþ if fever be upon him, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 214, 16
in-bláwan
To inspire
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To inspire, breathe upon Inbleów on hine insuflavit, Jn. Skt. Rush. 20, 22. Ðec inbláwende te inspirante, Rtl. 103, 32
hyge
fauces
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the upper part of the throat, fauces Hyge faus [faux or fauces? ] Wrt. Voc. 282, 78: ii. 36, 46
Linked entries: hige breóst-hyge