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springan

(v.)
Grammar
springan, p. sprang, pl. sprungon; pp. sprungen

To springto leapboundto burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., to fly to grow as a plantto rise as the sunto move as a spring movesto spreadbe diffusedto spring as blood from a woundto spring as waterto burstcrack

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Th. 3181; B. 1588. to burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., to fly Ðæt spere sprang ongeán the spear-head sprang out again (under the pressure of the shield), Byrht. Th. 135, 53; By. 137.

Linked entry: sprincan

freó-dóm

freedom from spiritual bondage,freedom from obligation,release from restraintfreedom of activityabsence of restraint, or hindrance,freedom to doliberty of actionfreedomliberalityfreedomfranknessfreedom from troublefreedom from a taxthe charter granting freehold land

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Ðæt ðæt mód suá bald sié for his freódóme ðæt hit ne gewende on selflíce, ðonne his hláford him tó ungemetlicne anwald forgiefð his sprǽce, Past. 147, 2. freedom of activity, absence of restraint, or hindrance, Similar entries v. freó, 7.

íg-land

(n.)
Grammar
íg-land, es ; n.

An island

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Sió wunode on ðam íglande, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 21. Hié cómon on án ígland ðæt is úte on ðære sǽ ðæt is Meresig háten, Chr. 895; Erl. 93, 24 : Bt. 38, 1; Fox 184, 11. Ðæt íland ðe wé hátaþ Thyle, 29, 3 ; Fox 106, 23

Linked entries: eá-land ég-land

beadu-méce

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-méce, es; m.

A battle-swordsword of slaughterpugnæ ensis

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A battle-sword, sword of slaughter; pugnæ ensis

Linked entry: beado-méce

cwuncon

(v.)
Grammar
cwuncon, pp. cwuncen

disappeared, vanished

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disappeared, vanished; p. pl. and pp. of cwincan

cwǽde

(v.)
Grammar
cwǽde, pl. cwǽdon said , Ps. Th. 89, 3: Cd. 191; Th. 238, 28; Dan. 361;
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2nd sing. p. and p. pl. of cweðan

drohtigen

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that ye converse; pl. pres. subj. of drohtian

défre

(adj.)
Grammar
défre, adj.

Timely, seasonable

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Lye; comp. of défe?

eówa

ewes, female sheep

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ewes, female sheep; pl. nom. acc. of eówu

frédan

(v.)
Grammar
frédan, p. de; pp. ed [fród wise, prudent]

To feelperceiveknowbe sensible ofsentīre

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To feel, perceive, know, be sensible of; sentīre

mán-gewyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
mán-gewyrhta, an; m.

A worker of wickedness

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A worker of wickedness, Ps. Th. 77, 38

Linked entry: ge-wyrhta

un-gleáwscipe

(n.)
Grammar
un-gleáwscipe, es; m.

Want of understandingfoolishnessimperitia

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Want of understanding, foolishness; imperitia, Scint. 83, 16

Linked entry: gleáwscipe

be-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sígan, p. -sáh

To rush

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To rush On besígendum ingruenti. An. Ox. 4126

be-slítan

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To deprive by tearing of something (inst. ). Substitute:

cristalla

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Anlícnyssa of cristallan, Hml. S. 4, 166. Add

fore-scip

(n.)
Grammar
fore-scip, (for-), es; n.

the prow

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The fore-part of a ship, the prow

Linked entry: fór-scip

eáþmód-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþmód-heort, adj.
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Humble of heart, humble-minded Eáðmódheorte, Az. 152

crístnere

(n.)
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one who performs the rite of crístnung (q.v.)

wíntreówig

(adj.)
Grammar
wíntreówig, adj.

Of a vine

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Of a vine Wíntreówige vitea, Germ. 390, 53

Linked entry: wín-treów

hild-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
hild-egesa, an; m.

Terror of battle

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Terror of battle,Elen. Kmbl. 226; El. 113