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ed-lesende

(adj.)
Grammar
ed-lesende, ed-lesendlíc; adj.

Reciprocal, relativerelātīvus

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Reciprocal, relative; relātīvus Gif ic cweðe, ðú wást hwá ðys dyde tu scis quis hoc fēcit, ðon biþ se [hwá]ðæt is edlesendlíc quis rĕlātīvum, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som. 21, 30: 38; Som. 40, 62

fearm

(n.)
Grammar
fearm, es; m.

A freight, cargo, load ŏnus nāvis

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A freight, cargo, load; ŏnus nāvis Ofer holmes hrincg hof séleste fór mid fearme the most excellent house [the ark] sailed over the ocean's orb with its freight, Cd. 69; Th. 84, 7; Gen. 1394

ge-dwínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dwínan, p. -dwán, pl. -dwinon; pp. -dwinen

To dwindle or vanish awaydisappearevanesceredisparere

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To dwindle or vanish away, disappear; evanescere, disparere Ðæt hálige sǽd gedwán and gewát the holy seed has wasted away and departed, Blickl. Homl. 55, 29. His drýcræftas gedwinon his magic vanished, Shrn. 135, 1

ylpen-bán

(n.)
Grammar
ylpen-bán, (elpend-), es; n.
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Ivory Ðis ylpenbán hoc ebur, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Zup. 49, 9. Mid ylpenbáne and mid báres tuxe, Lchdm. i. 244, 8. Genim ylpenbán, 368, 19. v. elpend-bán (where these passages should be put)

Linked entries: elpen-bán elpend-bán

ge-mang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mang, es; n.
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A business; negotium Geendedum þysnm gást-licre áfeormunge gemange finito hoc spiritualis purgaminis negotio, Angl. xiii. 387, 312. Ne mæg ic ána eówre gemang ácuman nan valeo solus negotia vestra sustinere, Deut. l, 12

hoppe

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The 12th century Latin version of the first passage is: Nola bouis, collarium canis (Anglice dicitur hundes hoppe, quasi canis circularium, quia hóp circulus) . . . unumquodque ualet unum sol. et uniuscuiusque modus computatus melda. Add

meagol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meagol-líce, adv.

Earnestlystrenuously

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Homl. Th. i. 504, 7 where in the same narrative geomlíce bǽdon occurs) gebǽdon they earnestly prayed to the living God and the holy archangel Michael, Blickl. Homl. 201, 13.

cyne-word

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-word, es; n. [word a speech]

A proper speech or wordproprium verbum

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A proper speech or word; proprium verbum Mon cýðe cynewordum, hú se cuma hátte let a man make known in fitting words, how the guest is called, Exon. 112 b; Th. 430, 29; Rä. 44, 16

bliótan

(v.)
Grammar
bliótan, for bleóton

sacrificed

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sacrificed; 3rd pl. p. of blótan to sacrifice Hú ða burhleóde on Cartaina bliótan [ = bleóton] men hira godum how the towns-people in Carthage sacrificed men to their gods, Ors. cont. 4, 4; Bos. 11, 32

ymb-strícan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-strícan, p. -strác
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To rub round so as to smooth Gif ðæs dolges ófras synd tó heá ymbstríc mid háte ísene if the edges of the wound are too high, pass a hot iron round Lchdm. ii. 96, 5

Linked entry: strícan

win-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
win-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of wine Ne drinc ic heononforð of ðysum wíncynne ( de hoc genimine uitis, Mt. 26, 29) ǽr on ðám dæge þe ic eft drince mid eów níwe wín on mínes fæder ríce. Nap. 69

þráwan

(v.)
Grammar
þráwan, p. þreów; pp. þráwen

To throwTo twistracktortureTo twistturn roundto take a different directionto turn roundrevolveto curl

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To twist, rack, torture Hé hét hí on hencgene ástreccan and ðráwan swá swá wiððan, Homl. Skt. i. 8, 113. Hé hér hine hón on hengene, and mid hengene ðráwan tó langere hwíle, Homl. Th. ii. 308, 31. Grammar þráwan, intrans.

fór-rídel

(n.)
Grammar
fór-rídel, es; m.

A fore-rideroutriderharbingerpræcursor

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A fore-rider, outrider, harbinger; præcursor Cyning Totilla sende his afórrídel cýðan his tocyme ðam hálgan were king Totila sent his harbinger to announce his coming to the holy man, Homl. Th. ii. 168, 10

Linked entries: fore-ridel rídel

secgend

(n.)
Grammar
secgend, es ; m.
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A speaker, relater, narrator Nǽnig tweógende secgend mé ðis sǽde non quilibet dubius relator hoc mihi narravit, Bd. 3, 15 ; S. 542, 7. Sió leásung simle deret ðǽm secggendum. Past. 35, 1 ; Swt. 237, 10

ge-frége

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-frége, adj.

Knowncelebratedfamousnōtuscĕlĕberfāmōsus

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Known, celebrated, famous; nōtus, cĕlĕber, fāmōsus Lǽt ðé on gemyndum hú ðæt manegum wearþ fira gefrége keep in thy mind how that was known among many men, Andr. Kmbl. 1921; An. 963 : 2240; An. 1121

sáwlung

(n.)
Grammar
sáwlung, e; f.

expiring

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wert thou, for ever hadst thou this hour (the hour of death) before thine eyes.'

Linked entry: sáwlian

horn

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stán, drinc þurh horn þone réc, Lch, ii. 316, II: 56, II. a horn for blowing, a trumpet, v. blǽs-, swegel-, trúþ-horn Horn-bláwere cornicen, horn cornu Wrt.

ǽþm

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Hí ásprungon up mid ðám fýre . . . and þǽr slóh út ormǽte stenc mid ðám ǽðmum, ii. 350, 25. hot vapour from liquids ꝥ se ǽþm ( steam from a hot kettle ) ne mæge út, Lch. ii. 338, 18. Drince on þám baþe and ne lǽte on þone éþm, 78, 24.

in-brengan

(v.)
Grammar
in-brengan, p. -brohte

To bring inpresent

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To bring in or to, present Hú micele hefigra biþ se wénenda deáþ ðonne se inbrohta how much more grievous is death when it is expected than when it is presented to us, Shrn. 42, 31.

ofer-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-þrymm, es; m.

Exceeding power

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Exceeding power Ǽr ðon se wlonca dæg bodige þurh býrnan brynehátne lég egsan oferþrym ere that august day (doom's day) announce by the trumpet fire burning-hot, over-powering terror, Exon. Th. 448, 10; Dóm. 52