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wudu-bát

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bát, es; m.

A wooden skip

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A wooden skip Hwá me on wudubáte ferede ofer flódas, Andr. Kmbl. 1810 ; An. 907

ge-þeódlǽcan

(v.)
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ge-þeódlǽcan, p. ge-þeódlǽhte
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To adhere, cleave to Ðá rihtan geðeódlǽhtun recti adheserunt mihi, Ps. L. 24, 21

Linked entry: -þeódlǽcan

be-lecgan

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Add: to cover with material Sé þe ( a book ) frætewum belegde, Nap. 35, 18

be-efesian

(v.)

to cut the hair of a person

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to cut the hair of a person Hwá mæg beefesian?, Hml. S. 33, 84

GǼLAN

(v.)
Grammar
GǼLAN, p. de; pp. ed.

to hinderdelayimpedekeep in suspenseretardāremŏrāriimpĕdīreto hesitatedelaycunctāri

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Swǽ mon oft lett fundiendne monnan, and his færelt gǽlþ, swǽ gǽlþ se líchoma ðæt mód as a man hastening forward is often hindered, and his journey impeded, so the body impedes the mind, Past. 256, 6; Hat. MS. 48 a, 16.

Linked entry: hyge-gǽlsa

þri-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þri-feald, adj.

Threefoldtriple

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Mid þreofealdre lencge terna proceritate, 445, 7. Ðú þriefalde on ús sáwle gesettest, Met. 20, 176. Þryfealdne (þreo-, MS. B.) áð ... þryfealde (þri-, MS. B.) láde mid þryfealdan foráðe, L. C. S. 22; Th. i. 388, 12-15.

ymb-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-trymian, -trymman; p. -trymede, -trymde.
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Hig ymbetrymedon ða byrgene munierunt sepulchrum Mt. Kmbl. 27, 66. Hwæt getácniaþ ða truman ceastra bútan hwurfulu mód, getrymedu and ymbtrymedu mid lytelícre ládunge?

spanan

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</b> add :-- Forgif þám men þe mín mód tó spenð, Hml. S. 3, 390. For hwon hé geþrýsstlǽhte ꝥ hé héte þone Godes wer swá swæncan and tó him spanan (gelangian, v. l.) cur ad exhibendum Dei hominem mittere praesumisset, Gr. D. 39, 11.

sáre

(adv.)
Grammar
sáre, adv.

Sorely, grievously, bitterly

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ðæt cynn hafaþ sáre ábolgen that race hath angered me sore, 76, 14; Gen. 1257. Forgrípan gumcynne grimme and sáre heardum mihtum, 77,15 ; Gen. 1275. Sum sáre angeald ǽfenreste one paid a heavy price for his night's rest, Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251.

BRÓGA

(n.)
Grammar
BRÓGA, an; m.

A prodigy, monster, trembling, fear, terror, horror, dreadmonstrum, tremor, terror, horror

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MS. 22 a. 14. Brógan ðíne gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. 87, 17. Bútan brógan without dread, Lev. 26, 6. Hine se bróga angeat terror laid hold of him, Beo. Th. 2587; B. 1291.

Linked entry: brégd

feormian

(v.)
Grammar
feormian, part. feormende; p. ode, ade; pp. od; v. a. [feorm food] .

to supply with foodfeedsupportsustainentertainreceive as a guestcherishbenefitprofitvictum suppĕdĭtāreepŭlāresuscĭpĕresuscĭpĕre hospĭtiofŏvērecūrārevălēreto feed ondevourconsumevescicomĕdĕreconsūmĕreto cleanse, FARM or cleanse outmundārepurgāreexpiāre

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mid ðam feormian; and ðæt him nán man ne þearf to feormfultume nán þingc syllan, bútan he sylf wille that I [the king] command all my reeves that they justly provide on my own, and feed [supply with food, maintain] me therewith; and that no man need

óþ-lǽdan

(v.)
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Álýs and óþlǽd láðum wætrum eripe me et libera me de aquis, 143, 12. Ic þence ðis feóh tó lufianne, næs tó óþlǽdanne . . . hé nǽfre nabbe landes ðæt hé hit óþlǽde. Lchdm. i. 384, 4-9. Ic com óþlǽded gódum excussus sum. Ps. Th. 108, 23.

dysi

(adj.)
Grammar
dysi, stupid, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 130; Met. 28, 65. v. dysig; adj.

earmlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
earmlíc, sup. earmlícost; adj.

Miserable, wretched mĭser

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Met. Fox 19, 55; Met. 19, 28: 27, 32; Met. 27, 16: 28, 148; Met. 28, 74

be-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-licgan, he -ligeþ, -líþ, pl. -licgaþ; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon, ; pp. -legen; v. a. [be by, licgan to lie]

To lie or extend by or aboutto surroundencompasscircumdarecingere

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Me néd belæg want surrounded me Ps. Th. 118, 153

Linked entries: be-ligeþ be-líþ

egsa

(n.)
Grammar
egsa, ægsa, an; m.

Fear, horror, dreadtĭmor, horror, terror

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Fear, horror, dread; tĭmor, horror, terror Egsa com ofer me tĭmor vēnit sŭper me, Ps. Spl. 54, 5 : Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 26; Cri. 839: Cd. 221; Th. 288, 12; Sat. 379. Beóþ egsan of heofene ĕrunt terrōres de cælo, Lk.

Linked entry: ægsa

ge-strión

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strión, es; n.

Gainwealthmercesŏpes

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Gain, wealth; merces, ŏpes Gió-monna gestrión sealdon unwillum éðelweardas the country's guardians unwillingly gave up the wealth of men of old, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 46; Met. 1, 23

á-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
á-cirran, p. de
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Et nú ðás sídan ðe gehirsted is, and ácer on ðá óþre, Shrn. 116, 6. Ácyraþ verte Kent. Gl. 398. Ne ácerre ne avertaris Mt. L. 5, 42. Of ácerred evertendam Lk. p. 10, 4.

Linked entries: a-cerran á-cyrran

mǽtan

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Hé cwæð: 'God gebletsige , hwæþer hit furþon sóð sý oððe hwæðer on swefne mǽte eall ꝥ ic hér geseó fǽrlices wundres, Hml. S. 23, 512-523. Nó hé gemunde þæt him mǽted (? metod, MS.; for construction cf. 157) wæs, Dan. 119

ed-leǽnian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-leǽnian, ed-leánian; p. ode; pp. od

To reward, recompense, renew, remitretrĭbuĕre

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To reward, recompense, renew, remit; retrĭbuĕre He edleǽnaþ me retrĭbuit mihi. Ps. Spl. T. 17, 26