dæg-rím
A number of days, a course of days ⬩ dierum numerus
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Dægríme fród wise in number of days, 130 a; Th. 498, 15; Rä. 88, 2: Cd. 99; Th. 131, 9; Gen. 2173
ful-geare
Full well ⬩ very well ⬩ fully ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ sătis bĕne ⬩ plēne ⬩ pĕnĭtus
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Th. 135, 1; Exon. 127 b; Th. 491, 1; Rä. 80, 7. Judas ne fulgere wiste be ðám sigebeáme Judas did not thoroughly know about the victorious tree, Elen. Kmbl. 1717; El. 860
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HREDDAN
To RID ⬩ take away ⬩ save ⬩ liberate
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To RID, take away, save, liberate God hí hredde wið heora fýnd God rid them of, or saved them from, their enemies, Homl. Th. i. 312, 9. Hrede ł nere eripe, Blickl. Gl. Ps. 58, 2.
lengan
protract ⬩ delay ⬩ extend ⬩ lengthen
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To make or to become long, protract, delay, extend, lengthen Lengeþ, Exon. 107 b: Th. 411, 6; Rä. 29, 8. Ðá lengde hit man swá lange it was so long delayed, Chr. 1052; Erl. 183, 10.
Linked entry: langian
mæcg
A man
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Mægþ and mæcgas, 45 a; Th. 153. 29; Gú. 833 : 113 a; Th. 434, 7; Rä. 51, 7. Fréfra ðíne mæcgas ( the disciples of St. Andrew ), Andr. Kmbl. 843; An. 422. Mæcga misgehýd men's evil intent, 1543; An. 773. Mæcgea (mecga, MS.
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máge
A kinswoman
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From bearme ánre mágan, Exon. 112 b; Th. 430, 25; Rä. 44, 14. Grendles mágan (mother ) gang, Beo. Th. 2786; B. 1391. Be hire mágan ( propinqua ), Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 3. Ne hǽme nán man wið his mágan ne wið his mǽges wíf, Lev. 18, 16.
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nefa
a nephew ⬩ nepos ⬩ a grandson ⬩ a step-son
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Th. 431. 35; Rä. 47, 6. Heó wæs Édwines nefan ( nepotis ) dohtor, Bd. 4. 23; S. 593, 2. Hé swylces hwæt secgan wolde eám his nefan, Beo. Th. 1766; B. 881. a grandson Nefena bearnum pronepotibus, filiis nepotum, Hpt. Gl. 426, 50.
rǽpling
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Th. 435, 1; Rä. 53, 1
réc
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Th. 381, 5; Rä. 2, 6
BINDAN
To BIND, tie ⬩ ligare, alligare
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Fæste binde swearte wealas I bind the swart strangers fast, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 21; Rä. 13, 3. Hrusan [MS. hruse] bindeþ wintres wóma the winter's violence binds the earth, Exon. 78 a; Th. 292, 21; Wand. 102.
wrǽst
delicate ⬩ elegant ⬩ splendid ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent
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Hí ne wiston wrǽstran rǽd they knew not a more excellent way, Cd. Th. 227, 6; Dan. 182
ge-þýwan
To press ⬩ impel ⬩ urge ⬩ force ⬩ impress ⬩ rebuke ⬩ oppress ⬩ prĕmĕre ⬩ trūdĕre ⬩ urgēre ⬩ compellĕre ⬩ imprĭmĕre ⬩ incrĕpāre ⬩ opprĭmĕre
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Hí mec þingum geþýdan they pressed me violently, Exon. 123 a; Th. 472, 10; Rä. 61, 14. Geþýd and geþreátod rebuked and threatened, Andr. Kmbl. 871; An. 436.
þrǽd
A thread
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Th. 417, 18; Rá. 36, 6. Cnyte mid ánum ðrǽde, Lchdm. i. 218, 20. Mid ánum reádum þrǽde, 100, 19. Mid wyllenan þrǽde, ii. 310, 22. Him ne hangaþ nacod sweord ofer ðam heáfde be smalan þrǽde, Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 28. Þrǽda filorum, Hpt. Gl. 494, 18.
wiht
a wight ⬩ creature ⬩ being ⬩ created thing ⬩ a whit ⬩ thing ⬩ aught ⬩ anything ⬩ without a negative ⬩ aught ⬩ alone ⬩ with a genitive
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Th. 438, 9; Rä. 57, 5.
Linked entries: eall-wihta uht wuht ǽnig-wiht Wiht-land
dræhþ
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drags, thou draggest; 3 rd and 2nd pers. pres. of dragan
-incel
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a diminutive suffix, e. g. ráp-incel, scip-incel, hús-incel
earendel
A shining light, ray ⬩ jŭbar
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A shining light, ray; jŭbar Leóma, earendil jŭbar, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 25. Eálá earendel! engla beorhtast! ofer middangeard monnum sended O ray! brightest of angels! sent to men over mid-earth, Exon. 9 b; Th. 7, 20; Cri. 104
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EARN
An eagle ⬩ aquĭla
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Th. 134, 60; By. 107: Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, l; Rä. 41, 67. Biþ ge-edniwad swylce earnes geógeþ ðín renŏvābĭtur ut aquĭlæ juventus tua, Ps. Lamb. 102, 5. Earnes brid an eagle's young, Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 7; Ph. 235.
Linked entries: ern here-fugol
FRETAN
to eat up ⬩ gnaw ⬩ FRET ⬩ devour ⬩ consume ⬩ devŏrāre ⬩ consūmĕre ⬩ comĕdĕre ⬩ to break ⬩ burst ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ rumpĕre
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Th. 13, 9: 26, 3: Exon. 127 a; Th. 488, 11; Rä. 76, 5: 87 b; Th. 329, 34; Vy. 44: Beo. Th. 6021; B. 3014: 6220; B. 3114. Swá líg freteþ mórhǽþ vĕlut flamma incendat montes, Ps. Th. 82, 10. Friteþ wildne fugol it eats the wild bird, Salm.
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