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lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽcan, ; p. lǽhte, lǽcte

springleap

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To move quickly, spring, leap [as flame] Hwílum se wonna lég lǽhte wið ðes láþan at times the lurid flame leaped towards the fiend, Cd. 229; Th. 309, 25; Sal. 716

BRECAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRECAN, ic brece, ðú bricest, bricst, he briceþ, bricþ, pl. brecaþ; p. ic, he bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon; pp. brocen.

to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpereto press, force, urge;urgereto rush intotakeby stormin locum irrumpere, expugnare, erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere to breakburst forthmake a noisecrashto sail;navigareTo retch;screare

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Kmbl. 1007; An. 504: Salm. Kmbl. 202 ; Sal. 100. Hit þurh hróf wadeþ, briceþ boldgetimbru it goeth through the roof, breaketh the timbers of the house, 825 ; Sal. 412 : Exon. 125 a; Th. 482, 8; Rä. 66, 4.

CLÚS

(n.; part.)
Grammar
CLÚS, e; f: clúse, an; f.
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An inclosure, a narrow passage, close, bond, prison; claustrum, carcer Ðeáh he hie mid fíftigum clúsum beclemme though he surround it with fifty bonds, Salm. Kmbl. 143; Sal. 71. Alǽd of carcernes clúse míne sáwle educ de carcers animam meam, Ps.

Linked entry: clúse

hú-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hú-líc, pron.

qualis

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Húlíc is se organ tó begonganne, Salm. Kmbl. 107; Sal. 53. Húlig, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 29. Gisih húlíce [húlco, Lind.] stánas and húlíc [huulig, Lind.] timber aspice quales lapides et quales structuræ, Mk. Skt. Rush. 13, 1

hilt

(n.)
Grammar
hilt, es; m. n.

Hilt, handle

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Bíþ ða hiltas the hilt shines, Salm. Kmbl. 446; Sal. 223. Ða hilt since fáge the hilt many-coloured with treasure, Beo. Th. 3233; B. 1614. Be hiltum by the hilt, 3152; B. 1574

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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Wunian in wylme, Salm. Kmbl. 933; Sal. 466. God wylme gesealde Sodoman, sweartan líge, Cd. Th. 115, 26; Gen. 1925. Gedúfan in ðone deópan wælm, 266, 31; Sat. 30. Helle, grundleásne wylm, Exon. Th. 362, 34; Wal. 46 : Salm. Kmbl. 149; Sal. 74.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

ǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
ǽdre, ǽddre, édre, an; f; ǽdr, e; f.

An arterya veinfountainriverarteriavenafonsrivusa nervesinewkidneynervusren

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Blédaþ ǽdran the veins shall bleed, Salm. Kmbl. 290; Sal. 144. Swát ǽdrum sprong blood sprang from the veins, Beo. Th. 5925; B. 2966. a nerve, sinew, kidney; nervus, ren Wǽron míne ǽdra ealle tolýsde renes mei resoluti sunt, Ps. Th. 72, 17.

dryht-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-scipe, driht-scipe, es; m. [-scipe termination]

Rulership, lordship, domination, dignity domĭnātus, dignĭtas

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Salm. Kmbl. 775; Sal. 387. Sceolde hine yldo beniman ellendǽda dreámas and drihtscipes age must take from him the joys of bold deeds and of rulership, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 14; Gen. 485.

Linked entry: driht-scipe

teosu

(n.)
Grammar
teosu, tesu, tæsu(-o), wes; m(?).
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Óðer hine lǽreþ ðæt hé healde Metodes miltse, óðer hine tyhteþ and on tæso lǽreþ, Salm. Kmbl. 984; Sal. 493. v. next two words

Linked entries: tæso teissum teso

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, es; m.

one seized or taken, a captiveone taken and enslaved, a slave, servanta prisoner, bondmanjoinedvinctus, captivus

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one seized or taken, a captive Hé licgan geseah hæftas in hylle he saw captives lying in hell, Cd. 229; Th. 309, 27; Sat. 717 : 217; Th. 277, 10; Sat. 202 : Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 18; Cri. 154 : Andr. Kmbl. 2142; An. 1072.

Linked entry: hæftan

sárian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
sárian, ode.

to feel pain for, feel sorry forto be soreto grieve, be sad

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Ða liran ðara lendena sáriaþ, Lchdm. ii. 216, 24. of mental pain, to grieve, be sad Ic sárige on mínum wítum I grow sad in my punishments, Nar. 43, 7. Wé sáriaþ ealle, forðon þe wé seóþ ðínne líchaman beón cwylmed, 42, 2.

fót-setl

(n.)
Grammar
fót-setl, es; n.
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A footstool Sæt hé mid ðám cynincge æt gereorde. Þá fǽringa sáh hé niðer wið ðæs fótsetles sprǽce benumen (cf. mutus in ipsa sede declinavit, Florence of Worcester), Chr. 1053; P. 182, 21

ofer-líðan

(v.)

to cross

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to cross (water), sail across Ástígende on scipe oferláð transfretavit ðone sǽe. Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 1: Shrn. 88, 28: Cd. Th. 200, 26; Exod. 362. Oferlíðan transire, transfretare, Hpt. Gl. 492, 50

á-timbran

Grammar
á-timbran, á-timbrian.
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Sal. K. 184, 33. Hé hét átimbran (-ian, v.l.) þá ciricean, Chr. 643; P. 26, 15: 913; P. 96, 20. Add

frætwed-nes

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Beorhtra ðonne on ealre eorðan sýn goldes and seolfres frætwed-nissa, Sal. K. p. 150, 18. Frætwednessa crepundiorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 63. Add

ég-clif

(n.)
Grammar
ég-clif, es; n.

A water-cliff or shore scŏpŭlus [= σκόπελος măris, lītus

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A water-cliff or shore; scŏpŭlus [= σκόπελος a look-out place ] măris, lītus Ofer égclif [MS. ecgclif] ðæt eorl-werod sæt the warrior band sat on the ocean's shore. Beo. Th. 5778; B. 2893

bí-rihte

(prep.)
Grammar
bí-rihte, -ryhte; prep. dat.

Near, close byjuxta

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Near, close by; juxta Geseh he on greóte gingran síne bíryhte [Kmbl. birihte] him swefan on slǽpe he saw his disciples near him slumbering in sleep on the sand, Andr. Recd. 1699; An. 850

sorh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-full, adj.

full of care or anxietycarefulanxiousfeeling anxietyattended with anxietycausing anxietysorrowfulmournfulsadfeeling sorrow or griefattended with or causing sorrowgrievoussollicitus

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Th. 281, 20; Sat. 275. Módor síðode sorhfull, sunu deáþ fornam, Beo. Th. 4244; B. 2119. Hig heora synna andetton mid sorhfullum móde, Jud. 10, 10. Hé hafaþ wérige heortan, sefan sorhfulne, Salm. Kmbl. 757; Sal. 378.

weá

(n.)
Grammar
weá, an; m.

woe misery evil afflictiontroubleevilwickedness malice

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Th. 276, 7; Sat. 185. Hé for wlenco weán áhsode, Beo. Th. 2417; B. 1206: 851; B. 423 Wyrd wóp wecceþ, heó weán hladeþ Salm. Kmbl. 874; Sal. 436.

Linked entries: wáwa weó

BLEOH

(n.)
Grammar
BLEOH, bleó, blioh, blió; gen. bleós; n.

A colour, hue, complexioncolor, species

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Bleóum with colours, Exon. 94 a; Th. 352, 31; Reim. 4: Salm. Kmbl. 301; Sal. 150.

Linked entries: bleó blió