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ge-trum

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

A knot ⬩ band ⬩ mass ⬩ company ⬩ company of soldiers ⬩ nodus ⬩ caterva ⬩ cohors ⬩ exercitus

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Under tungla getrumum under the troops of stars, Salm. Kmbl. 285; Sal. 142. He eft gewát getrume micle he returned with a great company, Andr. Kmbl. 1413; An. 707: Beo. Th. 1849; B. 922: Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 12; Gn. Ex. 63

Linked entries: -trum ge-truma

twigu

(n.)
Grammar
twigu, (?), an; f.; the forms in the Northern specimens may also be taken as weak, tuigge, pl. tuiggo
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Twigena ordum, Salm. Kmbl. 286; Sal. 142. In tyggum his in ramis ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 32. Tuiggo ramos, 21, 8. Telgo ł twiggo, Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 32: 11, 8

Linked entry: palm-twiga

wincian

(v.)
Grammar
wincian, p. ode

to wink ⬩ make a sign ⬩ to close the eyes ⬩ blink

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.), dumbra tunge, Salm. Kmbl. 156; Sal. 77

geond-hirdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-hirdan, pp. ed
Entry preview:

To harden thoroughly, temper thoroughly Seó flán ðe sý fram hundtwelftigum hyrdenna geondhyrded, Sal. K. p. 150, 28

Linked entry: hirdan

wiþer-bersta

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-bersta, iþer-bresta, an ; m.
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An adversary Ðeáh ðe . . . him an eorðan nǽfre nǽre ǽnig wiðerbresta (v. wiþer-breca, ), Sal. K. 86, 5

Linked entry: bersta

be-hwilfan

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Eal middangeard mid gestreónum þe heofon behwylfeð (behweolfeð, Sal. K. p. 86, 3), Verc. Först. 76, 8. Add

sealt-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-fæt, es; n.
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A vessel for salt, a salt-cellar Sealtfæt salinare vel salinum, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 59: vas salis, 290, 23: Anglia ix. 264, 18. Se Hǽlend bestang ðone hláf on ðæt sealtfæt ðe him beforan stód, Homl. As. 163, 254

prút

(adj.)
Grammar
prút, adj.
Entry preview:

., v. note, p. 336) here and unearhne, ðæt hí be hyra gate tó sǽ eodon, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 26

íg-búend

(n.)
Grammar
íg-búend, es; m.

an islander

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Ðis ǽrendgewrit Agustinus ofer sealtne sǽ súðan brohte iégbúendum this letter Augustine brought across the salt sea from the south to the islanders, Past. Pref; Swt. 9, 8

Linked entry: íg-búende

cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwom, pl. cwómon came; venit, venerunt; have the same meanings as the contracted forms com, pl. cómon, p. of cuman , q. v. The p. indic., pl. cwómon,-an, -un; p. subj.
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Sax. It is in Goth. qiman [pronounced kwiman = cwiman]; p. qam, pl. qemum; pp. qumans to come; venire. Goth. Ni mag qiman [kwiman = cwiman]. A. Sax. Ic ne mæg cuman I cannot come, Lk. Bos. 14, 20. cwóme

fǽtt

(n.)
Grammar
fǽtt, es; m.

Fat

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Fat Fífte wæs gyfe pund, ðanon him (Adam) wæs geseald se fǽt and geþang, Sal. K. p. 180, 12

Linked entry: fæt

swipu

(n.)
Grammar
swipu, e; swipu(-e), an; f.: swipa (?), an; m.
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Sweopum seolfrenum, Salm. Kmbl. 287; Sal. 143. Hí hine swungon mid ísenum swipum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 23. Mið swiopum (suuippum, Lind.) giðorscenne flagellis caesum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 15, 15. <b>I a.

Linked entries: swipa swipe

ge-mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mæssian, p. ode; pp. od
Entry preview:

To say mass to Iustinus him eallum gemæssode Justin said mass to them all, Homl. Th. i. 430, 29

Linked entry: mæssian

reótig

(adj.)
Grammar
reótig, ;adj.;

Sad, mournful, tearful;

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; Sad, mournful, tearful; Ðonne hit wæs rénig weder, and ic reótugu sæt, Exon. Th. 380, 19; Rä. 1, 10

ele-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
ele-sealf, e; f. Oil-salve, sweet balm; nardus = νάρδος, ambrŏsia = ἀμβροσία, Cot. 3: 146.

loca

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Sal. 185 ' substitute: Bóca cǽga, [le]or-nenga locan the keys of books, the locked place of learning, Sal. 135. Ic sume in bryne sende, in líges locan (into the cloister of flame, hell), Jul. 474 ; and add: v. cǽg-, cealf-, heáfod-loca

swíþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-mód, adj.
Entry preview:

Th. 222, 5; Dan. 100: 225, 29; Dan. 161: 244, 18; Dan. 450. stern-minded Á ðone feónd swíðmód swipeþ, Salm. Kmbl. 185; Sal. 92.

seglan

(v.)
Grammar
seglan, siglan, seglian ; p. de, ede, ode
Entry preview:

Út on sǽ tó seglanne, Prov. Kmbl. 64

Linked entries: seglian siglan

be-bycgean

(v.)
Grammar
be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sell ⬩ to set or put to sale ⬩ vendere

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To sell, to set or put to sale; vendere On gold bebycgean to sell for gold, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 39. Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps.

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

smiþ-belg

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ-belg, es; m.
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Nap. 58), Sal. K. 85, 13

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