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ge-mæt-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæt-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted, -fæst [gemet a measure, fæst fast]

To compare ⬩ comparare

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Lamb. 48, 21

healf-féþe

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-féþe, adj.

Half-lame

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Half-lame Healfféþe semipes, Germ. 396, 150

Linked entry: -féþe

droppan

(v.)

to drop

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Lamb. 71, 6

leóht-berende

(adj.)
Entry preview:

Lamb. 109, 3. Add

ofer-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-full, adj.

Over-full ⬩ crapulatus

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Lamb. 77, 65

ge-fótcypsed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fótcypsed, -cypst; part. [cops a fetter]

Bound with fetters ⬩ compĕdĭtus

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Lamb. 78, 11 : Ps. Spl. 101, 21. Drihten tolýsþ gecospede oððe ða gefótcypstan Dŏmĭnus solvit compĕdĭtos, Ps. Lamb. 145, 8

Linked entries: cyspan -fótcypsed

ge-tácniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tácniendlíc, -tácnigendlíc; adj.

Bearing a sign ⬩ significative ⬩ typical ⬩ signĭfĭcātīvus

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Th. ii. 278, 14] lamb wæs geoffrod æt heora Eáster-tíde the typical lamb was offered at their Easter-tide, Homl. Pasc. Lisle 11, 18

cweðs ðú lá

(v.; int.; pronoun.)
Grammar
cweðs ðú lá, = cwýst ðú'lá

O! sayest thou? numquid?

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Lamb. 7, 12

for-sixst

(v.)
Grammar
for-sixst, 2nd sing. pres. of for-seón.

despisest

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Lamb. second 9, 1. = for-sihst;

hæfenleás

(adj.)
Grammar
hæfenleás, adj.

Without property, poor, needy

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Lamb. 11, 5

hrycg-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-bán, es; n.

Back-bone ⬩ spine

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Lamb. 31, 4

ge-hlystfull

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hlystfull, adj.

Exorable ⬩ gracious ⬩ audire volens ⬩ deprecabilis

Entry preview:

Lamb. 89, 13

Linked entry: -hlystfull

ge-scænctest

(v.)

thou hast given drink ⬩ potasti

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Lamb. 59, 3

under-holung

suffossum

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Lamb. 79, 17

Linked entries: holing holung under-delf

un-fulfremming

(n.)
Grammar
un-fulfremming, e; f.

Imperfection

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Lamb. 138, 16

up-áspringness

(n.)
Grammar
up-áspringness, e; f.

Uprising

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Lamb. 102, 12

Linked entry: á-springnes

on-ǽlet

(n.)
Grammar
on-ǽlet, es; n.

Lightning

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Lamb. 143. 6

forþ-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-steppan, -stæppan; part. -stæppende: p. -stepede = -stepte? pp. -steped = -stept?

To step or go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ progrĕdi ⬩ prōdīre ⬩ procēdĕre

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Lamb. 88, 35

Linked entry: forþ-stæppan

for-ðí

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðí, for-ðí-ðe; conj.

For that ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ quia ⬩ quŏniam ⬩ ĭtăque

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Lamb. 77, 22. Forðiðe he slóh stán quŏniam percussit petram, Ps. Lamb. 77, 20

a-hwelfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwelfan, [a, hwelfan]

to cast down ⬩ cover over

Entry preview:

Lamb. 58, 12

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