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un-geweder

(n.)
Grammar
un-geweder, es; n.

Bad weatherstormtempest

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Bad weather, storm, tempest Se stranga winter mid forste and mid snáwe and mid eallon ungewederon, Chr. 1046; Erl. 170, 33. Hefigtýme geár on ungewederan, ðá man oððe tilian sceoldon oððe eft tilða gegaderian, 1097; Erl. 234, 24

Linked entries: ge-weder un-weder

be-wríhan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wríhan, bi-wríhan; p. wráh, pl. -wrigon; pp. -wrigen

To cover over, conceal, wrap upvelare, operire

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To cover over, conceal, wrap up; velare, operire Se snáw bewríhþ wyrta cíþ the snow covers over the germ of herbs, Salm.

blæst

(n.)
Grammar
blæst, es; m.

A burning, blaze, flameardor, flamma

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[blæse I. a blaze, flame] A burning, blaze, flame; ardor, flamma Ne mæg ðǽr, rén ne snáw, ne fýres blæst, wihte gewyrdan there rain nor snow, nor flame of fire can aught injure, Exon. 56 a; Th. 198, 25; Ph. 15: Andr. Kmbl. 1674; An. 839.

ís

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On ðǽm mere wæs micel ís and yfel . . . þá on forewearde niht snáð ꝥ ís ðára háligra líchoman, Shrn. 61, 35-62, 2.

-mǽlum

(suffix)
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Add:: v. byrþen-, pric-, scýr-, snǽd-, stefn-, sundor-mǽlum

forst

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Æfter Candelmæssan cóm se stranga winter mid forste and mid snáwe, Chr. 1046; P. 164, 33. Se mere wæs mid forste oferþeaht, and se winterlica wind wan mid þám forste, Hml. S. ii. 143. hoarfrost, rime In forste in pruina, Ps. Srt. 77, 47

ge-grin

(n.)

a snare

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a snare, Ps. Spl. T. 24, 16

ge-þýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýwan, -þýan, -þíwan, -þéwan, -þeón, -þeówan; p. -þýwde, -þýde; pp. -þýd

To pressimpelurgeforceimpressrebukeoppressprĕmĕretrūdĕreurgērecompellĕreimprĭmĕreincrĕpāreopprĭmĕre

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To press, impel, urge, force, impress, rebuke, oppress; prĕmĕre, trūdĕre, urgēre, compellĕre, imprĭmĕre, incrĕpāre, opprĭmĕre Se snáw geþýþ hý and geþreátaþ the snow presses and afflicts them, Salm. Kmbl. 607; Sal. 303.

regn-snegel

(n.)
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a snail Rénsnægl limax, An. Ox. 23, 20

Linked entry: snegel

HRÍM

(n.)
Grammar
HRÍM, es; m.

RIME

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Mid herige hrímes and snáwes with the legions of frost and snow, Menol. Fox 406; Men. 204. On hríme in pruina, Ps. Th. 118, 83. Hríme gehyrsted adorned with hoar-frost, Menol. Fox 70; Men. 35: Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 4; Wand. 77.

lust-grin

(n.)
Grammar
lust-grin, e; f.
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Snare set by pleasure, Soul Kmbl. 46; Seel. 23

Linked entry: grin

bealo-searu

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-searu, g. -searwes; n.

A wicked machinationsnaremalitiosa machinatio

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A wicked machination or snare; malitiosa machinatio, Exon, 72 b; Th. 270, 30; Jul. 473

wocig

(n.)
Grammar
wocig, (?), e ; f.

A snarenoose

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A snare, noose Wocie tendiculum, decipulam, laqueum, Hpt. Gl. 429, 18. Wociga catenarum, 489, 72

ge-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽte, es; n.
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An ambush, a snare Alles næhtes giséto totius noctis insidias. Rtl. 37, 19. Cf. sǽt

wyrm-geblǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-geblǽd, es; n.
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A blister raised by a snake-bite(?), Lchdm. iii. 36, 21

sam-tinges

(adv.)
Grammar
sam-tinges, (sæm-, sem-); adv.

immediately, forthwith, continuo

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Snáw cymþ of ðám þynnum wǽtan ðe byþ gefroren ǽr ðan hé tó dropum geurnen sý, and swá semtinges (sæm-, MS. P.) fylþ, Lchdm. iii. 278, 25

Linked entries: -tinges sæm-tinges

ge-wend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wend, es; n.

A spiral shellsnail-shellcoclea

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A spiral shell, snail-shell; coclea, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 81; Wrt. Voc. 34, 13

snearu

(n.)
Grammar
snearu, an; f.

A snare, noose a snare fidis, fidicula

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A snare, noose Snearan tendiculam, decipulam, laqueum quod tenditur leporibus ł avibus Hpt. Gl. 429, 17

Linked entry: snér

giren

(n.)
Grammar
giren, girn

a snare

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a snare, Ps. Vos. 17, 6: 24, 16: 58, 6: 65, 10

hinder-hóc

(n.)
Grammar
hinder-hóc, es; m.

A stratagem, artifice, snare,

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A stratagem, artifice, snare, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 20; Mód. 34

Linked entry: HÓC