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ge-freógan

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Add: to free, to free from slavery Eádgyfu gefreóde Æþelgyfe, Wuncildes wíf, on feówer wegas on middes sumeres mæsseǽfen, Cht. E. 256, 3 : 255, 18, 31. Florus his menn gefreóde ætforan ðám weófode, Hml. S. 6, 239. Marh gefreóde Leðelt and ealle hire

hlutor

Grammar
hlutor, l. hlútor,

clearbrightshiningsplendidbrightuntroubledpeaceclearsplendidgloriousillustriousbrilliantguiltdeceitpuresincere

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and add Hlútrae(-e) liquenies, Txts. 74, 578. Þá hlútresðan limpidissimos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 38. of a liquid, free from mixture or impurity (lit. or fig.) Gif swá hlútor wæter tóflóweð æfter feldum, Past. 469, 6. Éstfulle hlúttres wínes wista delicatas

Linked entry: hlútor-líce

ǽror

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽror, ǽrror, ǽrur, ǽrer; adv.

Beforeformerlyanteaprius

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Before, formerly; antea, prius Weras on wonge wibed setton, neáh ðam ðe Abraham ǽror rǽrde the men placed an altar in the plain, near that which Abraham had reared before, Cd. 90; Th. 113, 7; Gen. 1883. Se ðe fela ǽror fyrena gefremede he who before

Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Dene, nom. acc; gen.a ; dat.um; pl. m.

The DanesDāni

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The Danes; Dāni Ðá ða Engle and Dene to friþe and to freóndscipe fullíce féngon when the English and Danes fully took to peace and to friendship, L. E. G; Th. i. 166, 7. Gif hláford his þeówan freóls-dæge nýde to weorce, gylde lahslihte inne on Dena

fleám

(n.)
Grammar
fleám, flǽm, es; m. [fleón to flee]

Flightfŭga

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Flight; fŭga Ðæt eówer fleám on iwintra ne geweorþe ut non fiat fŭga vestra in hieme, Mt. Bos. 24, 20: Chr. 998; Erl. 135, 19. Wurdon feówer on fleáme folccyningas four kings of nations were in flight, Cd. 95; Th. 125, 4; Gen. 2074: Chr. 477; Erl. 12

Linked entry: flǽm

hefig-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
hefig-tíme, -týme; adj.

Grievouswearisometedioustroublesome

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Grievous, wearisome, tedious, troublesome Hefigtýme leahter is ungefóh fyrwitnys immoderate curiosity is a troublesome vice, Homli. Th. ii. 374, 2. Gif hit is hefigtýme on ðyssere worulde hit becymþ tó micelre méde on ðære tóweardan if it is productive

Linked entry: hefe-tíme

irringa

(adv.)
Grammar
irringa, irrenga; adv.

Angrilyin anger

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Angrily, in anger Be ðæm ilcan hé cwæþ eft ierrenga hinc iterum iratus dicit, Past. 56, 7; Swt, 435, 11. Ðá tó evan god yrringa spræc, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 27; Gen. 918. Seó beó sceal losian ðonne heó hwæt yrringa stingþ the bee shall perish when she stings

leahtrian

(v.)
Grammar
leahtrian, p. ode.

impeachaccuseblamerevilereproachto corruptvitiate

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to charge with crime, impeach, accuse, blame, revile, reproach Ic leahtrige criminor; ic leahtrode criminatus sum, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 61. Man godfyrhte lehtreþ ealles tó swíðe godfearing men are reviled far too much, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 163. Ða

neoþor

(adv.)
Grammar
neoþor, nioþor, niþor; adv.

Lowerin an inferior position

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(without a positive form) Lower, in an inferior position Niþor inferius, nyþemyst infime, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 14. Se ðe wæs neoþor on endebyrdnysse wearþ fyrmest on þrowunge he (Stephen) that was lower in order, was first in suffering, Homl. Th. i

Linked entry: niþor

be-standan

(v.)
Grammar
be-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detainadstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere

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To stand by or near, to stand around, surround, to stand on or upon, occupy, detain; adstare, circumstare, circumdare, detinere Him bestande man adstet quis ei L. Alf. P. 48; Th. ii. 384, 35. Abraham híg bestód on ða ealdan wísan Abraham stood by her

Linked entry: be-stód

ge-flít

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flít, -flýt, es; n.

Contentionstrifecontestdisputediscussioncontentioliscertāmenconcertātiorixa

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Contention, strife, contest, dispute, discussion; contentio, lis, certāmen, concertātio, rixa Agoten is geflít ofer ealderas effūsa est contentio sŭper princĭpes, Ps. Lamb. 107, 40 : Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 30. Ðis geflít hæc lis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 29; Som. 11,

Linked entry: ge-flýt

ge-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsian, ic -mǽrsige; p. ode; pp. od

To magnify, glorify, celebratemagnĭfĭcāre, glorĭfĭcāre, celebrāre

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To magnify, glorify, celebrate; magnĭfĭcāre, glorĭfĭcāre, celebrāre Ðínne naman ic gemǽrsige magnĭfĭcābo nomen tuum, Gen. 12, 2. Ðú Sunnan dæg sylf hálgodest and gemǽrsodest hine manegum to helpe thou thyself didst sanctify Sunday and didst glorify it

Linked entry: ge-mérsian

reócan

(v.)
Grammar
reócan, p.reác

To reek, send forth smoke or steam

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To reek, send forth smoke or steam Ðonne hé ( helleborus albus ) tóbrocen byþ, hé rýcþ eal swylce hé smic of him ǽsænde, Lchdm, i. 260, 8. Muntas reócaþ montes fumigant, Ps. Th. 103, 30 : 143, 6. Reác exalabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 46 : fumarat, 151, 55

Linked entries: récan hreócan

scipe

(n.)
Grammar
scipe, es; m.
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pay, stipend Scipe vel bigleofa stipendium, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 33. [Hi nolleþ paye þet hi ssolle, and hi ofhealdeþ þe ssepes of ham þet doþ hare niedes, Ayenb. 39, 5 (the word occurs several times in this work). Withholdyng or abrigging of the schipe

þung

(n.)
Grammar
þung, es; m.

A poisonous plant(vegetable) poisonaconitumeleborusmandraginatoxa

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A poisonous plant, (vegetable) poison; the word is used to translate aconitum, eleborus, mandragina, as well as the more general term toxa (cf. letali toxa = mortali veneno, Hpt. Gl. 427, 54) Þung, woedeberge eleborus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 12: 29, 21.

wrigian

(v.)
Grammar
wrigian, p. ode

To turnwendhiegomove

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To turn, wend, hie, go, move þeáh ðú teó hwelcne bóh of dúne tó ðære eorþan, swelce ðú bégan mæge, swá ðú hine álǽtst, swá sprincþ hé up, and wrigaþ (cf. went on gecynde, Met. 13, 55) wiþ his gecyndes. . . Swá déþ ǽlc gesceaft, wrigaþ wiþ his gecyndes

wuldor-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-full, adj. l.

gloriousvainglorious

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glorious Gif ðú eádmódnysse healtst wuldorful (gloriosus) ðú byst, Scint. 22, 4. Wuldorfull mid écum wurðmynte, Homl. Ass. 77, 125. Ðes Dauid wæs wuldorful cyning, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 32. Wulderfull ðrowung, Homl. Th. i. 360, 20. Se wuldorfulla (gloriosus

Linked entry: wuldor

wrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽd, wrǽð, es; m.

a bandagebandfilletwhat is bound togethera bundlea bandcompanyflock

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a bandage, band, fillet Wrǽda fasciarum, wrǽd fascia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 21-22: 39, 69. Wrǽd sceal wunden. Exon. Th. 343, 6; Gn. Ex. 153. Sió wund wile tóberan, gif hió ne bið gewriiten mid wrǽde (wrǽðe, Cott. MSS. ), Past. 17 ; Swt. 123, 16: Lchdm. ii

á-faran

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Hé of ðǽre wícstówe áfor, Ors. 2, 4; S. 76, 13. Hé þonan áfór . . . and him from áfaran hét ealla þá burgware, 2, 5; S. 80, 29. Áfór Alexander þonan on Frigam, 3, 9; S. 124, 22. Þæt hié from þǽm fæstenne áfóren, 4, 11 ; S. 206, 17. Siþþan Gallia út

belle

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Belle clocca, litel belle tintinnabulum, mycel belle campana, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 36-39. Belle campana, cimbala, ii. 127, 83. Hrýðeres belle bið ánes scitt. weorð, Ll. Th. i. 260, 16. Bellan swég, Shrn. 149, 9. Beácn þǽre bellan gehýran, Hml. A. 168, 107