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abbudisse

(n.)
Grammar
abbudisse, an; m.

An abbess

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An abbess Ða sealde seó abbudisse him sumne dǽl ðære moldan tunc dedit ei abbatissa portiunculam de pulvere illo, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 38

æt-hindan

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-hindan, adv.

At the backbehindaftera tergoponepost

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At the back, behind, after; a tergo, pone, post Se cyning férde him æthindan the king went after them, Chr. 1016; Th. i. 282, 17

a-gítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gítan, p. -geát, -gét, pl. -guton; pp. -goten

To pour outshedeffundere

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To pour out, shed; effundere Swá hwá swá agít mannes blód, his blód biþ agoten quicumque effuderit humanum sanguinem fundetur sanguis illius, Gen. 9, 6

a-wændan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wændan, p. de; pp. ed

To turn from or awayto translateaverteretransferre

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To turn from or away, to translate; avertere, transferre Ðonne awænt Driht hæftnunge folces his cum averterit Dominus captivitatem plebis suæ, Ps. Spl. 13, 11i

a-wyltan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyltan, p. -wyltede, -wylte; pp. -wylted = -wyltd = -wylt; v. a.

To rollroll awayrevolvedevolverevolutare

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To roll, roll away, revolve; devolvere, volutare Ðæt híg awylton ðone stán ut devolverent lapidem, Gen. 29, 3. Awylt rolled away, Lk. Bos. 24, 2

Linked entries: aweg-awyltan a-wyltne

balde

(adv.)
Grammar
balde, adv.

Boldlyfreelyconfidentlyinstantlyaudacterliberefidenterinstanterpronestatimsine mora

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Boldly, freely, confidently, instantly; audacter, libere, fidenter, instanter, prone, statim, sine mora Hie balde gecwǽdon they said boldly, Cd. 182; Th. 228, 11; Dan. 200

ellor-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ellor-síþ, es; m.

A journey elsewhere, departure, death ălĭbi ĭter, mors

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A journey elsewhere, departure, death; ălĭbi ĭter, mors Symble biþ gemyndgad eaforan ellorsíþ his offspring's death will always be remembered, Beo. Th. 4893; B. 2451

eorl-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-gestreón, es; n. [gestreón treasure]

Noble treasure, riches dīvĭtiæ

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Noble treasure, riches; dīvĭtiæ Nis him gád eorlgestreóna he lacks not noble treasures, Exon. 123b; Th. 475, 10; Bo. 45: Beo. Th. 4481; B. 2244

feorþ

(n.)
Grammar
feorþ, es; n.

The soulspiritlifeanĭmavīta

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The soul, spirit, life; anĭma, vīta Feorþ biþ on síþe his soul shall be on its journey, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 32; Vy. 26

fóre-witan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-witan, fór-witan; ic, he -wát, ðú -wást, pl. -witon; p. -wiste, pl. -wiston; pp. -witen

To foreknowpræscīre

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To foreknow; præscīre He eall fórewát hú hit geweorþan sceal he foreknows all how it shall come to pass, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 27

Linked entry: fór-witan

forþ-ongangan

(v.)

to go forthproceedprocēdĕre

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to go forth, proceed; procēdĕre Hie gesáwon fyrd Faraonis forþongangan they saw the host of Pharaoh go forth, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 25; Exod. 156

ful-earmlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-earmlíce, adv.

Full miserablyvery wretchedlymiserrĭme

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Full miserably, very wretchedly; miserrĭme Sum sceal fulearmlíce ealdre linnan one shall full miserably lose his life, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 20; Vy. 54

fyrn-gewyrht

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gewyrht, es; n.

A former workōlim factum

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A former work; ōlim factum Ðæt he fyrngewyrht fyllan sceolde that he should finish his former work, Exon. 47 a; Th. 160, 15; Gú. 944

in-fóster

(n.)
Grammar
in-fóster, es; n.

Rearingbreeding

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Rearing, breeding Hit mín ágen ǽht is and mín infóster it is my own property and my rearing, L. O. 3 ; Th. i. 180, 7

Linked entry: fóster

menniso-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
menniso-líc, adj.

Human

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Mennisclíc ( humanum ) is ðæt mon on his móde costunga þrowige, Past. 11, 5; Swt. 71, 13

grillan

(v.)
Grammar
grillan, p. de
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To provoke, offend Hie willaþ grillan [griellan, Hat. MS.] óðre men they like to provoke other men, Past. 40, 4; Swt. 292, 19; MS. Cot

Linked entry: gryllan

gist-líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
gist-líðe, adj.

Kind to guestshospitablehospes

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Kind to guests, hospitable; hospes Búton cræft mín gistlíðe him beó nĭsi ars mea hospĭta ei fuĕrit, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 11: Shrn. 129, 26

Linked entry: gæst-líðe

be-styrman

(v.)
Grammar
be-styrman, p. de; pp. ed

To BESTORM, storm, agitateflatibus agere, agitare

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To BESTORM, storm, agitate; flatibus agere, agitare Ðonne hit bestyrmaþ ðisse worulde ungeþwǽrnessa quando ipsam agitant hujus mundi inquietudines, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 8

Linked entry: styrman

un-gehende

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
un-gehende, adv.

Not nearat a distancefar off

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Not near, at a distance, far off Se ðe tó ðam ungehænde sý, ðæt hé dæghwamlíce his circan gesécan ne mæge, Homl. Ass. 144, 8

un-trymed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-trymed, adj.

Unconfirmed

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Unconfirmed Se ðe him biþ unfullod oððe un-trymed qui ipse non baptizatus vel non confirmatus sit, L. Ecg. C. 7; Th. ii. 140, 19

Linked entry: trymman