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on-bæc

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Add: of motion. in retreat from a point reached Geong onbæcc ł mec behianda uade retro me, Mk. L. 8, 33. Eádun onbæcg abierunt retrorsum, Jn. L. 18, 6. in return to a point previously occupied Ne áwoendað onbæcc non redeant retro, Lk. L. 17, 31.

swaþul

(n.)
Grammar
swaþul, es; m.

That which swathes or wrapsvapourcremare

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v. sweþel) Ðæs ne wéndon witan Scyldinga ðæt hit (the hall) manna ǽnig tóbrecan meahte nymþe líges fæðm swulge on swaþule unless the flame's embrace swallowed up the house in its swathing fire, i.e. unless the house were completely wrapt in flames (Thorpe

freólslíce

(adv.)

freely without hindrancewithout restraintsolemnly

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Gode þeówian ( in quo liberius caelestibus studiis uacaret ). Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 277, 14.

á-wiltan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wiltan, p. te.

to rollto harassmolest

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Th. i. 222, 8. Engel eft áwælte (revolvit) ðone stán, Mt. L. 28, 2. Hé áwælte (aduoluit) ðone stán tó ðǽr dura, Mk. R. 15, 46. Eft áwælted reuolutum, 16, 4. fig. to harass, molest In lytlum áwæltedo in paucis vexata, Rtl. 86, 22

Linked entries: wiltan á-wyltan

tó-slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slúpan, p. -sleáp, pl. -slupon; pp. -slopen

To slip apart or awaybe relaxeddissolvedto have the connection between several objectsthat between the parts of the same object relaxedto be dissipated,destroyedto be loosedundoneto get relaxed,to be relaxed,get remissto get paralysed,get powerless,

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Voc. ii. 139, 31.

Linked entry: tó-swífan

ǽfen-grom

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽfen-grom, adj.

Fierce in the eveningvespere ferox

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Fierce in the evening; vespere ferox Grendel cwom eatol, ǽfengrom Grendel came terrible, fierce at eve, Beo. Th. 4154; B. 2074

æfter-gild

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-gild, -gyld, es; n.

An after-paymenta paying again or in additionsecunda vel iterata compensatio

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An after-payment, a paying again or in addition; secunda vel iterata compensatio, L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 7

for-brytednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-brytednys, -nyss, e; f.

Bruisednesssorrowcontrītio

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Bruisedness, sorrow; contrītio Forbrytednys and ungesǽlignys [synd] on wegum heora contrītio et infēlĭcĭtas [sunt] in viis eōrum, Ps. Spl. 13, 7

for-ða

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ða, adv.

For that causethereforeproptĕrea

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For that cause, therefore; proptĕrea Forða bletsode ðe God on écnysse proptĕrea benedixit te Deus in æternum, Ps. Spl. 44, 3

for-þunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þunden, part. p. [þindan; p. þand; pp. þunden to swell]

Swollen uptŭmĭdus

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Swollen up; tŭmĭdus Gyf seó wund forþunden sý if the wound is swollen up, Herb. 90, 16; Lchdm. i. 198, 11

Linked entry: for-þindan

galga-tré

(n.)
Grammar
galga-tré, es; n.

A gallows-treecross

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On ródes galgatree in crucis patibulo, 124, 1

hrægel-gefrætwodness

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-gefrætwodness, e; f.

Elegance

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Elegance or adornment of dress Hwǽr is nú heora gold and heora hrægelgefrætwodnes? L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 396, 27

irfeweard-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
irfeweard-wrítere, es; m.

a testator

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One who specifies his heir in writing, a testator Yrfeweardwrítere legatarius, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 99; Wrt. Voc. 20, 39

Lyge-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Lyge-tún, Lyg-tún

Leighton

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Leighton, in Bedfordshire Ðæt rád út wið Lygtúnes, Chr, 917; Erl. 102, 16. Æt Lygetúne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 196, 3

morgen-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-drenc, es; m.

A drink or potion to be taken in the morning

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A drink or potion to be taken in the morning Hé gesette gódne morgendrænc wið eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. iii. 70, 17

níw-cealct

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-cealct, -cilct

newly white-washed

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C.) húse in cubiculo nuper calce illito, Ors. 6, 32; Swt. 286, 30

Linked entry: cealct

ge-hírsumnes

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Add Faran tó swylcum weorce and gehýrsumnysse swylce him beboden sig exeant ubi eis imperatur in opera, R. Ben. 84, 15

bitol

(n.)
Grammar
bitol, es; n.

A bridlefrænum

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A bridle; frænum On gewealde and bitole ceácan heora gebind in camo et fræno maxillas eorum constringe, Ps. Spl. 31, 12

Linked entry: biótul

ge-hægan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hægan, pp. -hæged

To surround as with a hedge

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To surround as with a hedge Folc wæs gehæged the people was hemmed in, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 17; Exod. 169

ge-hátian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hátian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To become or be hotconcălescĕre

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To become or be hot; concălescĕre Gehátude heorte mín on in me concăluit cor meum intra me, Ps. Spl. 38, 4