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melu

(n.)
Grammar
melu, melo, mela, meolu, mealu, wes; n.

Mealflour

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Genim beren mela gód, L. M. 1, 5; Lchdm. ii. 50, 3. Beren meala, Lchdm. iii. 8, 15

Linked entries: meala mela meolu

swǽfan

(v.)
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Ger. suévón in berg suévót mons coagulatus, with O. H. Ger. sweibón volvere, ferri, and later English swayne in :-- He (the whale that swallowed Jonah ) swengeȝ and swaynes to þe se boþem, Allit. Pm. 99, 253.

þracu

(n.)
Grammar
þracu, gen. þræce; f.
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Se cásere héht bannan tó beadwe, beran út þræce ... wǽron Rómware sóna gegearwod the emperor bade give the summons to war, bade put forth their power(?) ... At once were the Romans prepared, 90; El. 45.

Linked entries: ge-þracen þrece

ealdor-gewinna

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-gewinna, an; m. Vital adversary; adversārius qui vitæ insĭdiātur, Beo. Th. 5799; B. 2903: Exon. 40b; Th. 134, 10; Gá. 505.

gende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gende, = gengde,
  • Beo. Th. 2806
  • ;
  • B. 1401
. Grein however compares Icel. gana to rush.

be-cnáwe

(adj.)
Grammar
be-cnáwe, in the phrase beón becnáwe (v. to be beknown = to avow, confess, N. E. D. s.
Similar entries
v. be-know
)
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Ic ne am bicnówe ðat ic (printed it; but cf. ic ne eom ge-cnáwe ꝥ ic ǽnigean menn geáfe þá sócne þanon ut, 222, 27) áni man úðe ðenen út . . . hámsócne, C. D. iv. 226, 4

ságol

(n.)
Grammar
ságol, es; m.

A staff, cudgel, club

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Ðæt is ðonne ðæt mon ða earce bere on ðǽm ságlum, Past. 22, 1; Swt. 171, 5-12. Hié Claudium mid ságlum of beótan, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 26. Hét ða cwelleras mid stearcum ságlum hine beóton, Homl. Th. i. 424, 32.

smedema

(n.)
Grammar
smedema, smeodema, smidema, smedma, an; m.

Fine flour, meal

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Bere is swíðe earfoþe tó gearcigenne, and ðeáhhwæðere fét ðone mann, ðonne hé gearo biþ. Swá wæs seó ealde ǽ swíðe earfoþe tó understandenne, ac ðeáhhwæðere ðonne wé cumaþ tó ðam smedman, ðæt is tó ðære getácnunge, ðonne gereordaþ heó fire mód Homl.

Linked entries: smeodoma smidema

lilie

(n.)
Grammar
lilie, lilige, an; f.

A lily

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Genim ða twá wyrta, ðæt is, lilie and róse; ber tó bearneácenum wífe ... gif heó nimþ lilian, heó cenþ cnyht; gif heó nimþ rósan, heó cænþ mǽden, 144, 10-13.

wís-dóm

Grammar
wís-dóm, <b>. I.</b>
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'Gé mǽtinge míne ne cunnon þá þe mé wisdóm bereð ( the dream thai brings me knowledge), Dan. 130-142.

be-fóran

(prep.)
Grammar
be-fóran, bi-fóran; prep. I. dat. II. acc. [be by, proximity, fóran fore, as æt fóran]

BEFOREantecorampræBEFORE

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BEFORE He oft befóran hine com ante illum venire consueverat Bd. 5, 2 ;S. 614, 42, note Sweord manige gesáwon befóran beorn beran many saw a sword borne before the hero Beo. Th. 2052 ; B. 1024.

Linked entries: bi-fóran bi-fóran

earc

(n.)
Grammar
earc, e; f.
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L. 17, 27. the ark of the covenant Dryhten bebeád Móyse hú hé scolde beran ðá earce . . . 'Áhóh hringas on ðá hyrnan ðǽre earce . . . and sting stengas út þurh ðá hringas bí ðǽre earce sídan . . .' Hwæt mæg seó earc tácnian?, Past. 169, 19-171, 2.

nídan

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Stinge him mon feþere on múð, néde hine tó spíwanne, Lch. ii. 286, 17. [3) with clause :-- Þone hié nǽddun ꝥ hé bére his róde hunc angariaverunt ut tolleret crucem ejus, Mt. R. 27, 32

spell-boda

(n.)
Grammar
spell-boda, an; m.

one who delivers a messagebrings intelligencea messengeran ambassadorone who delivers a discoursea public speaker

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Him andswarode Godes spelboda (the prophet Daniel): 'Nó ic wið feohsceattum ofer folc bere Drihtnes dómas,' Cd. Th. 262, 12; Dan. 743 : 249, 20; Dan. 533: the angel Gabriel, Exon. Th. 21, 17; Cri. 336.

Linked entry: spell

FYRS

(n.)
Grammar
FYRS, es; m.

FURZEfurze-bushesgenistarhamnusulex eurōpæus

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Fyrses berian arciotidas [ = ἀρκευθίδες juniper-berries ], Glos. Brux. Recd. 43, 15; Wrt. Voc. 69, 30. Ær-ðan undergǽton eówre þornas fyrs priusquam intellĭgĕrent spīnæ rhamnum, Ps. Lamb. 57, 10: Lchdm. iii. 86, 17.

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, bléd, e; f.

A flower, blossom, fruitflos, olus, fructus

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He déþ ǽlc twíg aweg on me, ðe blǽda ne byrþ; and he feormaþ ǽlc ðara, ðe blǽda byrþ, ðæt hyt bere blǽda ðe swíðor omnem palmitem in me non ferentem fructum, tollet eum; et omnem, qui fert fructum, purgabit eum, ut fructum plus afferat, Jn.

fǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
fǽtan, p. te; pp. fǽted, fǽtt.

packto adornornament

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Hé hét úp beran æðelinga gestreón, frætwe and fǽt gold, B. 1921. Fǽdde (fǽtte?) beágas, 1750. [Goth. ga-fétjan to adorn; ga-féteins ornament.] Similar entries Cf. (?) hroden for ideas of load and ornament

on-sægedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-sægedness, e; f.

the rite, act of sacrifice or offeringwhat is offered at the rite, a sacrifice, oblation

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Gode onsægdnesse beran, S. 592, 25 : 5, 10; S. 624, 32. Ða onsægdnysse ða ðe fram eów deóflum wǽron ágoldene, 1, 7 ; S. 477, 36. Onsægdnisse onsæcgan victimis placare, Nar. 20, 5. Ic ðé onsegednesse brohte, Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 120.

smeoru

(n.)
Grammar
smeoru, smeru (o, a), wes; n.

Fat, grease, suet, tallow adeps, arvina, unctura grease, fat, butter

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Beran smeruwes (smerwes, MS. B.) Lchdm. i. 216, 15. Mid gáte smeorwe (smerwe,MS. B.) 354, 1. Mid smeorwe adipe Ps. Surt. 62, 6. Of swínes smerwe Lchdm. ii. 66, 7. Ofer smere (unguento) Rtl. 115, 34. Cnucige wið eald smeoru (smera, MS.

Linked entries: smera smeru

helle-gást

(n.)
Grammar
helle-gást, -gǽst,
  • Exon. 72 a; Th. 269, 28; Jul. 457
  • :
  • 74 b; Th. 279, 17; Jul. 615
  • :
  • Beo. Th. 2552; B. 1274.