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bǽg

(n.)

a collar

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a collar Wearm lim gebundenne bǽg hwílum bersteþ the warm limb sometimes escapes from the bound collar, Exon. 102b; Th. 387, 20; . 5, 8

dryht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-gestreón, es; n. [gestreón a treasure]

A nation's or people's treasurepŏpŭli ŏpes

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A nation's or people's treasure; pŏpŭli ŏpes Eodor gefylled dryhtgestreóna an inclosure filled with people's treasures, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 25; . 18, 3

fóre

(n.)
Grammar
fóre, gen. dat. acc. of fór

a goingjourneycourseapproach

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Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 10; . 41, 71: Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 23: 4, 27; S. 604, 29

bíd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
bíd-fæst, adj. [bíd an abiding, delay; fæst fast, firm]

Stationary, firmstabilis

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Stationary, firm; stabilis Hyre fóta wæs bídfæst [biidfæst MS.] óðer one of its feet was stationary, Exon. 114 a; Th. 438, 13; . 57, 7

bi-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-lecgan, p. -legde, -léde; pp. -legd, -léd

To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, chargeimponere, afficere, onerare, accusare

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To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, charge; imponere, afficere, onerare, accusare,Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 6; . 27, 25

heals-wiða

(n.)
Grammar
heals-wiða, an; m.

A necklace

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A necklace Me healswiðan hláford sealde my lord has given me a chain for my neck, Exon. 102 b; Th. 387, 12; . 5, 4

brim-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
brim-gæst, -giest, es; m. [brim, gæst
a guest
]

a guestA sea-guestsailormarinus hospesnauta

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A sea-guest, sailor; marinus hospes, nauta Biþ hlúd brimgiesta breahtm the sailors' noise is loud, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 9; . 4, 25

fús

readyeager

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Rád Iulianus mid mycelra fyrdunge swíðe fús tó wíge, Hml. S. 3, 207. Ðá wæs here fús forðwegas, Exod. 248.

sǽl-wang

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl-wang, es; m.

A fertile plainplain

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Th. 382, 27; . 4, 2. Ic geseah hors ofer sǽlwong þrægan, 400, 3; . 20, 3. Hé geseah síde sǽlwongas synnum gehladene, Cd. Th. 78, 14; Gen. 1293

Linked entry: sál-wang

a-weg

(adv.)
Grammar
a-weg, adv.

AWAYoutauferendi vim habet

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He hí raðe aweg aþýwde he quickly drove them away, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 28 : Ps. Th. 77, 57

Linked entry: aweg-weorpan

tropere

(n.)
Grammar
tropere, es; m.
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Ðonne ðú tropere haban wille, ðonne wege ðú ðíne swí[þ]ran hand, and tyrn mid dínum swíþran scytefíngre ofer ðíne breóst foreweard, swilce ðu notian wille, Techm. ii. 119, 10-12

be-dípan

(v.)

to dipplunge

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Se ráp wæs bedýped (-dyp-?) in þám wætre funis tingeretur aqua, Gr. D. 214, 26. Bedíped inditus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 62. Hé biþ bedýped on þá neoþe-mestan helle wítu, Bl. H. 185, 6. Þysne bedéptan (-dyp-, v. l.) hláf, Hml. A. 163, 253

an-stellan

(v.)
Grammar
an-stellan, p. -stealde, -stalde; pp. -steald

To causeestablishappointinstituereconstituere

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To cause, establish, appoint; instituere, constituere Ic ðæs orleges ór anstelle I cause the beginning of that strife, Exon. 102a; Th. 386, 10; . 4, 59

deágol

(n.)

secret

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secret, Exon. 110 b; Th. 424, 14; . 41, 39: L. M. 2, 66; Lchdm. ii. 298, 8: Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 34, MS. T

féðe-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
féðe-leás, adj.

Footlesspĕdĭbus cărens

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Footless; pĕdĭbus cărens Ðú scealt faran féðeleás thou shall go footless, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 6; Gen. 908 : Exon. 127a; Th. 488, 7; . 76, 3

edisc-hen

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Edischen (-hæn) ortigome(t)ra, Txts. 83, 1460. Edischenn cicius (ciaus? ), Wrt. Voc. i. 281, 23. Edischen ciaus (cicius?), ii. 16, 22: coturnix, 22, 76. Add

heáh-geþring

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-geþring, es; n.
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Mounting waves Bídað stánhleoðu streámgewinnes, þonne heáhgeþring on cleofu crýdeð, . 4, 27. Cf. heáh; <b>A. I.</b> 1 c a

Linked entry: ge-þring

wáwan

(v.)
Grammar
wáwan, p. weów; pp. wáwen

To blow, be moved by the wind

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Th. 426, 30; . 41, 81

heáðu-sigel

(n.)
Grammar
heáðu-sigel, es; m.

The sun

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The sun [the prefix seems to be used from seeingthe sun rise or set over the sea], Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 17; . 72, 16

onga

(n.)
Grammar
onga, [should have been given under anga], an; m.

A sting

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Th. 405, 18; . 24, 4

Linked entry: anga