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breóst-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-cófa, an; m. [breóst
the breast, the heart, mind,
cófa
a cave,
chamber
]

the breast, the heart, mind, a cavechamberThe breast-chamber, breast, heart, mind;pectoris cubile, pectus, uber, cor, animus

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Ðú eart hiht mín fram breóstcófan módor mínre tu es spes mea ab uberibus matris meæ, Ps. Lamb. 21, 10. He wæs ðe blíðra on breóstcófan > he was the blither in his heart, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: in-cofa

DEORC

(adj.)
Grammar
DEORC, def. se deorca, seó, ðæt deorce; adj.

DARK, obscure, gloomy, sad tenebrōsus, obscūrus

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Ðú dæg settest, and deorce niht tuus est dies, et tua est nox, Ps. Th. 73, 16: 142, 4.

Linked entry: deorcian

agén-bewendan

(v.)
Grammar
agén-bewendan, p. de; pp. ed

To turn againreturnreverti

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To turn again, return; reverti And ðá he hine eft agén-bewende and then he turned himself again, Mk. Bos. 14, 40

ymb-wærlan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-wærlan, p. de
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To turn round Ymbwærlde tó ðæm wífe conversus ad mulierem Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 44, 9. Ymbwærlde (-wælde, Lind.), Rush. 9, 55

toppa

(n.)
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a tuft (?) Toppa pensa (protendor seu serica pensa porrecta in gracilem pannum ceu stamina pepli, Ald. 272, 24), An. Ox. 23, 45

be-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
be-cyrran, p. -cyrde; pp. -cyrred, -cyred, -cyrd; v. trans.

To turn toto give updeliverbetrayverteretransferre ad

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To turn to, to give up, deliver, betray; vertere, transferre ad Ælfmær hí becyrde Ælfmær betrayed it, Chr. 1011 ; Th. 266, 23

Linked entry: be-cerran

efne-esne

(n.)
Grammar
efne-esne, es; m.

A fellow-servant conservus

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A fellow-servant; conservus Efne-esne ðin ic eom [MS. am] conservus tuus sum, Rtl. 70, 41: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 33

Linked entry: efen-esne

fácen-geswipere

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-geswipere, es; n.

Deceitful counsel, deceitconsĭlium astūtum, dŏlus

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Deceitful counsel, deceit; consĭlium astūtum, dŏlus Hí on ðínum folce fácengeswipere syredan in plēbem tuam astūte cōgĭtāvērunt consĭlium, Ps. Th. 82, 3

fæst-steall

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-steall, adj.

Fast-standingfirmĭter stans

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Fast-standing; firmĭter stans Wǽron fæststealle fótas míne on ðínum cáfertúnum stantes erant pĕdes nostri in atriis tuis, Ps. Th. 121, 2

ge-fægnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fægnung, e; f.

Exultationexultātio

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Exultation; exultātio Ðon gefylled is tunge úre gefægnunge tunc repleta est lingua nostra exultātiōne, Ps. Spl. 125, 2 : 104, 41 : 44, 17

brygdan

(v.)
Grammar
brygdan, he brygdeþ

To turnvertere

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To turn; vertere He hálge láre brygdeþ on bysmer he turneth holy lore to mockery, Exon. 117a; Th. 449, 14; Dóm. 71

on-weorpan

(v.)

to throw aside, turn aside

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to throw aside, turn aside Hine se wind onwearp fram ðære byrig mutati ab urbe venti, Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 8

ge-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To spread outextendextendere

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To spread out, extend; extendere Gesprǽd hond ðín extende manum tuam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 13. Gesprǽde hond extendens manum, 8, 3

Linked entry: sprǽdan

bér

(n.)
Grammar
bér, beer, e; acc. bé, bére ; f.

A bedlectusgrabatus

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A bed; lectus, grabatus Nim bér ðín tolle grabatum tuum, Jn. Lind. War. 5, 12. Nim bére ðíne, Jn. Rush. War. 5, 12

Linked entry: bǽr

fællan

(v.)
Grammar
fællan, p. de; pp. ed

To offend scandălīzāre

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To offend; scandălīzāre Gif ðín ége aswícaþ ðé oððefælle ðec si ŏcŭlus tuus scandălīzat te, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 29, 30: 18, 8

FLÍT

(n.)
Grammar
FLÍT, es; n.

Scandalcontentionstrifescandălumcontentio

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Scandal, contention, strife; scandălum, contentio Togeánes sunu módor ðíne ðú settest flít adversus fīlium matris tuæ pōnēbas scandălum, Ps. Spl. T. 49, 21

fór-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-gangan, fóre-gangan; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go beforeprecedepræīrepræcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præīre, præcēdĕre Mildheortnes and sóþfæstnes fórgangaþ ðínne andwlitan miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præībunt ante făciem tuam. Ps. Th. 88, 13

ealdor-botl

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-botl, es; n.

A royal house or villa rēgālis villa

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A royal house or villa; rēgālis villa Ðǽr wæs ðá cyninges ealdorbotl ubi tunc erat villa rēgālis, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 18

Linked entry: ealdor-bold

wéþness

(n.)
Grammar
wéþness, e; f.
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Ða miclan geniht ðínre wéðnesse ( suavitatis tuae ), Ps. Th. 144, 6

Linked entry: wéþe

a-swícian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swícian, p. ode ; pp. od

To offendscandalizare

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MS.] si oculus tuus dexter scandalizat te, Mt. Kmbl. Rl. 5, 29

Linked entry: ǽ-swícian