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on-gryntan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gryntan, (?), on-grintan(?) to grind with the teeth (?), show the teeth (?), smile (?). [v. N. E. D. grint.]
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Linked entry: gryntan

dooc

(n.)

the south wind notus, auster

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the south wind; notus, auster, Som. Ben. Lye

for-clýsan

(v.)
Grammar
for-clýsan, he -clýseþ, -clýst; p. de; pp. ed [clýsan to close, shut]

To closeshut upocclūdĕre

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To close or shut up; occlūdĕre Ðis sceal to ðám eárum [MS. ðan earen] ðe wind oððe wæter forclýst this shall [do] for the ears which wind or water closes up, Lchdm. iii. 92, 24

Linked entry: clýsan

norþan

(adv.)
Grammar
norþan, adv.

From the north

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From the north Se wind se ðe ǽr súþan bleów, hine norþan áwearp, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 28. Gif hér wind cymþ westan oððe eástan, súþan oððe norþan, Cd. Th. 50, 11; Gen. 807

án-wíg

(n.)
Grammar
án-wíg, es; n? m? [án one, wíg a contest]

A single combata duelcertamen singulare

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A single combat, a duel; certamen singulare Ðǽr gefeaht Mallius ánwíg wið ánne Galliscne mann there Mallius fought a single combat with a man of Gaul, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 15: 3, 6; Bos. 57, 42. Hí gefuhton ánwíg they fought a duel, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67

un-witod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-witod, un-wiotod; adj.

Uncertain

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Wel mon sceal wine healdon on wega gehwylcum; oft mon féreþ feor bí túne, ðǽr him wát freónd unwiotodne (where he cannot look for a friend), Exon. Th. 342, 23; Gn. Ex. 146

gál

(adj.)
Grammar
gál, adj.

Lightpleasantwantonlicentiouswickedlĕvislibīdĭnōsusluxŭriōsusmălus

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he is more like the wind, than modest men, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 23, note 20, MS.

hwearf

(adj.)
Grammar
hwearf, adj.

shiftingveeringchangeable

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Turning about, shifting, veering, changeable Norþan wind heaþogrim and hwearf a wind from the north deadly fierce and whirling in eddies, Beo. Th. 1100; B. 548.

tæppere

(n.)
Grammar
tæppere, es; m.

One who sells wine, a tavern-keeper

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One who sells wine, a tavern-keeper Tæppere caupus, i. tabernarius, qui vinum vendit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 3. Tæppere, wínbrytta caupo, tabernarius, i. 28, 10. Tæppere caupo, 74, 17: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 36, 13: Scint. 226, 10

gyte-sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
gyte-sǽl, es; m.

Joy at the pouring out of wine

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Joy at the pouring out of wine Ðá wæs Olofernus on gytesálum then was Holofernes joyous in feasting, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 17 : Jud. 22. [Cf. Ðá wæs on sálum sinces brytta, Beo. Th. 1218; B. 607 and 2345; B. 1171.]

Linked entry: sǽl

níw-soden

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-soden, adj.
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Newly-boiled Nísodenes wínes defruli, An. Ox. 326

eást-ern

(adj.)
Grammar
eást-ern, -erne; adj. [ern a place]

EASTERN, oriental orientālis

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EASTERN, oriental; orientālis Ðonne cymþ eásterne wind then comes the eastern wind, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 27; Gen. 315. Se wer wæs swíðe mǽre betwux eallum eásternum ĕrat vir ille magnus inter omnes orientāles, Job Thw. 164, 7

be-prenan

(v.)
Grammar
be-prenan, be-preðan

To winknictare

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To wink; nictare Tele nú ða lenge ðære hwíle, ðe ðú ðín éage on beprenan [bepreðan, Cott.] mǽge compare now the length of the time, wherein thou mayest wink thine eye, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 7

feore

(n.)
Grammar
feore, to, for or with life,
  • Exon. 39 a
  • ;
  • Th. 128, 32: Beo. Th. 1161
  • ;
  • B. 578
  • ;
dat.
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and inst. of feorh

wítegian

(v.)
Grammar
wítegian, wítgian; p. ode

To prophesy

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To prophesy, Grammar wítegian, absolute Ðá hig wítegodon (prophetarent), ðá arn án cnapa and cwæð: " Eldad and Meldad wítegiaþ (prophetant )," Num. 11, 27. Wítigaþ, Cd. Th. 246, 16; Dan. 480. Wítgas, Mt. Kmbl. p. 7, 10. Zacharias wæs mid hálegum gáste

Linked entry: wítgian

blǽst

(n.)
Grammar
blǽst, es; m.

A blowing, BLAST or gust of wind, a breezeflatus

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[bláwan to blow; flare] A blowing, BLAST or gust of wind, a breeze; flatus Sǽgrundas súþwind fornam, bæþweges blǽst the south wind, the sea breeze, dried up the depths of the sea, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 11; Exod. 290

Linked entry: blǽd

ge-beðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beðian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans, [ge-, beðian to bathe]

To washbathefomentcherishwarmlăvārefŏvēre

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Of ðam wíne sýn ða lyðu gebeðede let the joints be bathed with the wine, Herb. 89, 5; Lchdm. i. 192, 25

á-wecgan

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Lytel wind mæg ðone cíð áwecgan (á-wecggean -wecggean, v. l.) (agitat), Past. 225, 6. Wác hreód ðe ǽlc hwiða windes mæg áwecggan, 306, 6. Hét hé spannan oxan tó, ac hí ne mihton áwecgan þǽt mǽden swá, Hml. S. 9, 107.

Linked entry: wecgan

land-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
land-sceap, es; n.

A districtland

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A district, tract of country, land Swá hé on landsceape stille stande ðǽr hine storm ne mæg wind áwecgan as if it [the vessel] stand still on land, where storm or wind cannot move it, Andr. Kmbl. 1002; An. 501

stefnian

(v.)
Grammar
stefnian, p. ode
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Stefnode man God wine eorle and Harolde eorle tó ðon gemóte ... Ðá hí ðider cómon, ðá stefnede heom man tó gemóte, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 3-6. Se cing him steofnode tó Glóweceastre, 1093; Erl. 228, 33

Linked entry: stefn