ge-wife
fortune ⬩ destiny ⬩ fatum
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fortune, destiny; fatum, Cot. 88
a-hreósan
To rush ⬩ fall ⬩ fall down ⬩ irruere ⬩ mere ⬩ corruere ⬩ decidere
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To rush, fall, fall down; irruere, mere, corruere, decidere Bleówun windas and ahruron on ðæt hús flaverunt venti et irruerunt in domum illam, Mt. Bos. 7, 25. On Godes naman ahreóse ðís tempel in God's name let this temple fall down. Homl.
springan
To spring ⬩ to leap ⬩ bound ⬩ to burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., ⬩ to fly ⬩ to grow as a plant ⬩ to rise as the sun ⬩ to move as a spring moves ⬩ to spread ⬩ be diffused ⬩ to spring as blood from a wound ⬩ to spring as water ⬩ to burst ⬩ crack
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Leád wíde sprong the drops of boiling lead flew far, Exon. Th. 277, 24; Jul. 585. Swát ǽdrum sprong the blood spirted from the veins, Beo. Th. 5925; B. 2966. Wíde sprungon hildeleóman, 5158; B. 2582.
Linked entry: sprincan
breóst-gehygd
thought ⬩ mind
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Þoncsnottor guma breóstgehygdum (prudently) his bearn lǽrde, Fä. 22 : Gen. 1289. Gif gé hýrað mé breóstgehygdum (with purpose of heart), 2316. Wé þé biddað geornlíce breóstgehygdum, Cri. 262.
wíg-hryre
Fall in fight
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Fall in fight Se ðe æt sæcce gebád wíghryre wráðra he that in strife had lived to see the fall in fight of fierce foes Beo. Th. 3242; B. 1619
fægr
fair
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fair, Bd. 3, 14, Lye
hroren-líc
ruiturus
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Ready to fall; ruiturus. Som
ful-hearde
fall strongly ⬩ very firmly or tightly
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fall strongly, very firmly or tightly
dúnian
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To fall down. v. next word
bæþ
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Add: v. fant-bæþ, fullwiht-bæþ
on-wlite
Face
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Face Onwlite patham, Txts. 172, 17
ge-spreca
One who talks with another ⬩ a counsellor
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Ðú dé ánne genim to gesprecan symle spella and lára rǽd-hycgende always take as thy counsellor one sagacious in discourses and doctrines, Exon. 80 a; Th. 301, 26; Fä. 25
Linked entry: ge-speca
ge-fæsten
A fast ⬩ jejunium
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A fast; jejunium, Rt1. 16, 41
híw-fæger
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Fair of form, Verc. Först. 166
Linked entry: fæger
heáfod-lencten-fæsten
The chief Lent fast
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The chief Lent fast, R. Concord
mǽl-gesceaft
That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate
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That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate Ic bád mǽlgesceafta I waited for that which in due time fate would assign me, Beo. Th. 5467; B. 2737
rifter
An instrument for reaping, a sickle, scythe
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An instrument for reaping, a sickle, scythe Riftr falx Txts. 62, 430. Rifter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 1. Wíngeardseax, rifte[r] vel sicul falx 146, 76. Riftre falce 79, 69. Riftras falcis 108, 19
clencan
To CLINCH, hold fast ⬩ prehendere, prensare
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To CLINCH, hold fast; prehendere, prensare., Supl
ehsýne
a face, countenance ⬩ făcies
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a face, countenance; făcies, Som. Ben. Lye