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þicgan

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Add Þonne mon þá hláfas wrát tó þicgeanne cum panes per convivia frangerentur, Ors. 5, 10; S. 234, 5. v. oþ-þicgan; á-þegen

weald

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Add Weald þeáh eówer eard ús gesceóte, Jos. 9, 7. Add Weald hú þé sǽle whatever happen to thee, An. 1357. Cf. lóca hú

un-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
un-wyrcan, p. -worhte

To undo, destroy

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To undo, destroy Ic þurh manslihtas mé scyldigne dyde wið ðé, mín Hǽlend, ðá ðá ic ðín handgeweorc unwyrcan dorste, Anglia xi. 113, 34

gýmung

(n.)
Grammar
gýmung, e; f.

A marriagenuptial

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A marriage, nuptial To gýmungum ðæs heofonlícum brýdguman eádig fǽmne ineode ad nuptias sponsi cælestis virgo beata intravit, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 6

Linked entry: gémung

hæftnian

(v.)
Grammar
hæftnian, p. ede; pp. ed

To seize, capture

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To seize, capture Hí hæftniaþ captabunt, Ps. Lamb. 93, 21. Hæftned lǽdde ða on hæftnéde lange lifdon capitivam duxit captivitatem, Ps. Th. 67, 18

heall-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
heall-reáf, es; n.

A piece of tapestry for a hall

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A piece of tapestry for a hall Ælfwine ic geann ánen heallreáfes I give to Alfwine a piece of tapestry, Chart. Th. 530, 35

brytan

(v.)

to break

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to break, Herb. 1, 3; Lchdm. i. 72, note 8, B: 13, 1; Lchdm. i. 104, 20: 32, l; Lchdm. i. 130, note 12

Linked entry: a-brytan

ofer-hleóðor

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hleóðor, adj.

Not hearing, inattentive to sound

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Not hearing, inattentive to sound Se ðe ǽrest eáran worhte hú se oferhleóður ǽfre wurde qui plantavit aurem, non audiet? Ps. Th. 93, 9

clypnys

(n.)
Grammar
clypnys, clypenes, -nyss, -ness, e; f.

An embracecomplexus

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An embrace; complexus To clypnysse ðæs heofonlícan brýdguman eádig fǽmne ineóde ad complexum sponsi cælestis virgo beata intraret Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 6

Linked entry: clypenes

on-wrecan

(v.)

to avenge

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to avenge Ðý læs on him gesewen sí ðás þing onwrecen beón ne in eis illa ulcisci videantur, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 28

sliht-swín

(n.)
Grammar
sliht-swín, es

A swine to be killed cattle to be killed

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A swine to be killed Gýme eác swán ðæt hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel sæncge L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 16

Linked entries: sleg-neát sliht

ge-stalian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stalian, p. ode; pp. od

To steal;fūrāri

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To steal; fūrāri Gyf gehádod man ge-stalige if a man in orders steal, L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 4, MS. B

Linked entry: stálian

ge-técan

(v.)

to show

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to show Is þearf ðæt ic ðé hí selfe getéce it is necessary that I show thee itself, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 1

hindrian

(v.)
Grammar
hindrian, p. ede

To hinder, obstruct, keep back, repress

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To hinder, obstruct, keep back, repress Á hé sceal hǽðendðm hindrian he must always repress heathenism, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 306, 7

swégend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swégend-líc, adj.

Vocal, vowel

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Vocal, vowel I and u beóþ áwende tó consonantes, gif hí beóþ tógædere gesette oððe mid óðrum swégendlícum, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Zup. 6, 15

swegles æppel

(n.)
Grammar
swegles æppel,

Cockayne suggests beetle nut,

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Cockayne suggests beetle nut,Lchdm. ii. 32, 2: 36, 5: 56, 10: 66, 8: 308, 9, 22; and see glossaries to vols. ii. iii

frum-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gewrit, es; n.

An original writingan original deed or charter

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An original writing, an original deed or charter Wé wǽron ádílegode of þám frymþelican frumgewrite þe wé tó heofenum áwritene wǽron, Wlfst. 252, 12

wíf-cyþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-cyþ, wíf-cyþþ, e; f.

A visit to a womanfamiliarity with a woman

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A visit to a woman, familiarity with a woman Ðá geáscode hé ðone cyning on wífcyþþe (-cyððan. v. l. ), Chr. 755 ; Erl. 48, 29

spittan

(v.)
Grammar
spittan, p.te

To dig with a spittle

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To dig with a spittle In Agusto and Septembri and Octobri man mæg máwan, wád spittan, fela tilða hám gæderian, Anglia ix. 261, 16

rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽcan, p. rǽhte.
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intrans. To reach, extend, stretch forth Ic wíde rǽce ofer engla eard, Exon. Th. 482, 26; Rä. 67, 7. Yldo rǽceþ wíde, Salm. Kmbl. 588; Sal. 294. Heó rǽhte mid handum tó heofoncyninge, Cd. Th. 292, 7; Sat. 437 : Beo. Th. 1499; B. 747. Rǽhton wíde geond

Linked entry: a-rǽcan