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bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, g. béc, bóce, bóc; d. béc, bóc.

a booka documentregistercataloguea chariera bookvolumeliterary workpages

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Ox. 2027. ꝥ hí tó ǽlcon sinoðe habban bécc and reáf tó godcundre þénunge, Ll. Th. ii. 244, 11. Crístes bóc a, the, gospel:-- Wé habbað micele máran endebyrdnysse þǽre Crístes béc gesǽd þonne ðis dægðerlice godspel behæfð, Hml. Th. i. 220, 25.

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht [from comparison with other dialects the proper spelling would seem to be líht, but leóht (or leoht?), in West-Saxon at least, is the regular form]; adj.

Lightinconsiderablequickreadynimblefickleeasy

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Light, not heavy, inconsiderable; not slow, quick, ready, nimble, fickle, easy Mín byrðyn ys leóht (Lind. léht; Rush. líht) onus meum leve est, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 30. Leóht and leoþuwác nimble and supple, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 12; Crä. 84.

streám

(n.)
Grammar
streám, es; m.
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Reáde streámas the waters of the Red Sea, Cd. Th. 196, 23; Ex. 296. Seajte streámas, Exon. Th. 206, 2; Ph. 120. Streámas, sealtýþa gelác, 308, 4; Seef. 34

hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
hǽr, hér, es; n.

Hair, a hair

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His reáf wæs geworht of oluendes hǽre his raiment was wrought of camel's hair, ii. 38, 9. Ðæt íren ne cume on hǽre ne on nægle that iron come not on hair, nor on nail, L. Pen. 10; Th. ii. 280, 20.

Linked entry: hér

hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
hleápan, p. hleóp, pl. hleópon and hlupon [cf.Icel.hlupu]; pp. hleápen

To LEAP, jump, dance, run

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Lege on ða wunde gyf heó tósomne hleápan wolde lay on the wound if it be ready to close up [cf.Icel.sárið var hlaupit í sundr] Herb. 90, 13; Lchdm. i. 198, 2.

fæstnung

stabilityfixityfortifyinga fasteningbinding an exhortationconfirmationratificationa covenantassurance

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Similar entries Cf. fæsten ; III In byrgennum ł fæstnungum monumentis (has munimentis been read ?), Mk. L. 5, 5

níwe

(adj.)
Grammar
níwe, neówe; adj.

newnot yet usednewrecentnot of long standingnot long madenew (to anything)inexperiencednewnoveldifferent from what has gone before

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new, not yet used Ne ásend nán scyp of níwum reáfe on eald reáf; elles ðæt níwe slít, and se níwa scyp ne hylp ðam ealdan, Lk. Skt. 5, 36. Smyre mid níre (MS. B. ánre) feþere, Lchdm. i. 234, 13. Hé léde hyne on hys níwan byrgene, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 60.

Linked entry: níwung

síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.
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Th. 249, 26; Dan. 536. long, hanging, of ample length, of clothes, hair, etc., v. síd-feax Síd reáf swilce méteras wyrceþ on anlícnesse toga, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 3.

Linked entry: síd-folc

ge-gearwian

(v.)
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Add: absolute, to make ready Hé eów betǽcð mycele healle gedæfte, gegearwiað (gegearuað, L., gegeorwigað, R.) ðára, Lk. 22, 8. to make ready something for use, enjoyment, &c. Nǽfre þú wíta þæs fela gegearwast, Jul. 177.

ge-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rídan, p. -rád; pp. -riden

To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject

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To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject Ðá he gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne then he rode to Brixton, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 8. Se ðe næs gerád he who rode to the ness, Beo. Th. 5789; B. 2898.

Linked entries: ge-faran ge-rád

of-faran

(v.)

to come up with those who are pursued, to overtake, to get near enough to attack, to reach and attack

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to come up with those who are pursued, to overtake, to get near enough to attack, to reach and attack Ðá Philippus wæs cirrende ðá offór hiene óðere Sciððie Triballe wǽron hátene revertenti Philippo Triballi bello obviunt, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 1.

cyne-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-dóm, es; m. [dóm power, dominion]

royal dominion or power, kingdom, realmimperium, regnum, sceptrum, potestas

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royal dominion or power, kingdom, realm;imperium, regnum, sceptrum, potestas Cynedóm sceptrum, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 69, 127; Wrt. Voc. 42, 7.

Linked entry: cyning-dóm

deór-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-wyrþe, -wurþe; adj. [deóre dear, weorþe worth]

Precious, dear, of great worth or value prĕtiōsus

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Mid ðam deórwurþustan reáfe with the most valuable raiment, Gen. 27, 15

Linked entry: diór-wyrþe

ófer

(n.)
Grammar
ófer, ófor, es; m.

an edge, border, marginthe land bordering on water, a river-bank, sea-shore, over in local names,

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Ondlong strǽte, ðæt on reádan ófer, iii. 52, 17. On ðære eá ófre, Nar. 10, 14: Byrht. Th. 132, 39; By. 28. On ófre ðæs foresprecenan streámes, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 18. Of sǽs ófre, 4, 13; S. 582, 32. On ðam sealtum ófre, Homl. Th. ii. 146, 6.

topp

(n.)
Grammar
topp, es; m.

a top,summita lock of hair, tufta collection of rays of lighta top to play withthe hair at the top of the head that which has a similarity with it

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But, perhaps, torr should be read, as the Latin has turrim; and the metrical version of the passage uses that word Heofonlíc leóma from foldan up swylce fýren tor ryht árǽred.Exon.

ge-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-faran, p. fór; pl. -fóron, -fóran; pp. faren.

To goproceedreach by goingarriveireproficiscimeareto departdieto proceedget onfareTo get by goingexperienceoccupyreachobtaingo against

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To go, proceed, reach by going, arrive; ire, proficisci, meare [He] walde gefara voluit exire, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 43. Swá feor swá man on ánum dæge gefaran mæg as far as one can journey in a day, Thw. Num. 11, 31.

Linked entry: ge-fór

sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd, es; n.

seed,seed,the ripe fruit,fruit, growthsowingseed, progeny, posterity

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Th. ii. 534, 26. the ripe fruit, that from which the seed is taken Hí heora sylfra sǽd sníþaþ they shall reap their crops, Ps. Th. 125, 5.

Linked entries: sǽd-berende sǽd-tíma

hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
hrínan, p. hrán; pp. hrinen

To touchreachstrike

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Nǽnig wæter him hrínan ne mihte no water might reach him, Beo. Th. 3035; B. 1515: 1981; B. 988: Cd. 69; Th. 84, 11; Gen. 1396. Ðæt hý him mid hondum hrínan mósten, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 5; Gú. 381: 73 a; Th. 273, 7; Jul. 512.

ge-stígan

(v.)
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Met. 29, 12. to reach, attain a lofty position Nsénig þæs swíðe in þeóde brym þisses Kfes forð gestígeit none amongst men attains such a pitch of earthly glory, CRä 20

seóþan

(v.)
Grammar
seóþan, p. seáþ, pl. sudon; pp. soden.
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Swá ða mǽlceare maga Healfdenes singala seáþ Hrothgar had that care ever ready to feed his mind with, 382 ; B. 190

Linked entry: for-seóþan