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glisian

(v.)

to shineglisten

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to shine, glisten Se glisigenda wibba cicindela, the glow-worm, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 59, 123; Wrt. Voc. 23, 77

Linked entry: Clistún

bi-tweonum

(prep.)
Grammar
bi-tweonum, prep. dat.

Betweeninter

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Th.] between the horns, Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 19; Rä. 30, 2

Linked entry: be-tweonum

blindan

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is not found, but the Gothic ga-blindyan to blind, exists; so also A. Sax. blendan to blind, q. v

ge-dróf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dróf, adj.

Dirtymuddyturbĭduslŭtōsus

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Dirty, muddy; turbĭdus, lŭtōsus On ðæm gedrófum wætere in the muddy water, Past. 54, 1; Swt. 421, 8; Hat. MS

ge-nápan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nápan, p. -neóp, pl. -neópon; pp. -nápen

To overwhelmincumbere, obrepere, supervenire

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To overwhelm; incumbere, obrepere, supervenire Se ðe feóndum geneóp who overwhelmed the foes, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 32; Exod, 475

Linked entry: nápan

steór-nægl

(n.)
Grammar
steór-nægl, (?), es; m.
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The handle of a helmWrt. Voc. i. 74, 3. Steórsceofol oððe [steór- ?]nægl clavus, [O. H. Ger. stiur-nagal clavus. ]

úht-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
úht-sceaþa, an; m.

One who robs in the night or early morning

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One who robs in the night or early morning Eald úhtsceaða ... nacod níðdraca nihtes fleógeþ, Beo. Th. 4534; B. 2271

West-Wille

(n.)
Grammar
West-Wille, (-as?); pl. m.
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The people of some district in England West-Willa landes is syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 29

wyn-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-mǽg, e; f.

A beloved kinswoman

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A beloved kinswoman Seó fǽmne, wuldres wynmǽg (the kinswoman in whom he had delighted), Exon. Th. 182, 32; Gú. 1319

ǽwe-weard

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwe-weard, es; m.
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A guardian of the divine law, a priest Wæs swíþe mycel ǽweweard þæs noma wæs Zacharias, Bl. H. 161, 27

be-swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swǽtan, p. te

To sweatto toildesudare

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To sweat; fig. to toil; desudare Sé þe on gyrnendlicum wurðscypum mid onstandendum beswæt (desudat) ge-swince, Scint. 111, 14

cásering

(n.)
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a coin of the empire Cásering ł cáseres gæfel didrachma, Mt. L. 17, 24. Cǽsering dragma, Lk. p. 8, 16

burg-hege

(n.)
Grammar
burg-hege, es; m.
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The fence of a 'burg' (v. burg, Ia) Andlanges þǽre ceápstrǽte oð cyninges burghege (burge hege?), C.D.B. ii. 305. 26

efen-scyldig

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Ꝥ cild þe læg on cradele þá gýtseras lǽton efenscyldig (eal swá scyldigne, v. l.) and hit gewittig wǽre. Add

feorh-hama

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-hama, an; m.
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Some part of the body Seó útre wamb venter, fearhhama cauliculus, cwið vel cildhama matrix, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 22

Linked entries: hama fearh-hama

for-bærning

(n.)
Grammar
for-bærning, e; f.

Burning

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Burning, heal of inflammation Fleó hé þá mettas þá þe him forbærnunga and stiém oninnan wyrcen, Lch. ii. 226, 10

for-fæger

(adj.)
Grammar
for-fæger, adj.

Very beautiful

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Very beautiful, surpassingly fair Hé (the Phenix) hine forbærneþ and eft forfæger ediung úp áríseþ, E. S. viii. 479, 89

Linked entry: fæger

fleám-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
fleám-dóm, es; m.
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The condition of a fugitive Ðá fleáh se Siba mid fleámdóme áweg he fled away as a fugitive, Nap. 23

ge-drohtnian

(v.)
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Mid þan þe hé þuss lange gedrohtned hæfde . . ., Shrn. 13, 26.] [

Linked entry: drohtnian

hratele

(n.)
Grammar
hratele, an; f.
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The name of some plant Hratele bobonica, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 1. Hrate[le?] bobonaca, Lch. iii. 300, col. 2

Linked entry: hrætele