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a-stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To adorn with stones or gemslapidibus vel gemmis ornare

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To adorn with stones or gems; lapidibus vel gemmis ornare Gimmum astǽned adorned with gems, Salm. Kmbl. 128; Sal. 63. Mid deórwyrþum gimmum astǽned de lapide pretioso ornata, Ps. Th. 20, 3. Astǽned gyrdel a girdle set with stones, Cot. 201

swegel-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-wundor, es; n. A heavenly wonder, or a wondrous sound (?). v. swegel, IV
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Se burgstede wæs gefylled swétum stencum and swegl-wundrum, eádges yrfestól engla hleóðres the dwelling-place was filled with sweet odours and with wondrous music (?), the blessed one's home with the voice of angels, Exon. Th. 181, 13; Gú. 1292

gyrn

(n.)
Grammar
gyrn, es; n.

Griefafflictiontroubleevilcalamityinjury

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Wíta unrím grimra gyrna torments numberless, grim troubles, 68 a; Th. 252, 34; Jul. 173: 39 a; Th. 129, 7; Gú. 417

Linked entry: gyr

fætt

(v.)
Grammar
fætt, part.

Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented bracteātus

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Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented; bracteātus Sincgestreónum fættan goldes with precious treasures of rich gold, Beo. Th. 2190; B. 1093: 4484; B. 2246. Fættan golde with rich gold, 4210; B. 2102.

un-gehírness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gehírness, e; f.

Hardness of hearingdeafness

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Hardness of hearing, deafness Wiþ eágwærce and wiþ ungehýrnesse, Lchdm. ii. 316, 1. Wið eágena dimnessa, wið eárena swinsunge and ungehýrnesse, iii. 70, 23

hand-hrine

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hrine, es; m.

A touch with the hand

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A touch with the hand Þurh handhrine Háliges Gástes through a touch with the hand of the Holy Ghost, Andr. Kmbl. 1999: An. 1002

Linked entry: hrine

mann-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
mann-þeóf, es; m.

A man-stealer

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A man-stealer Manigu wítu [wǽron] máran ðonne óðru; nú sint ealle gelíce bútan manþeófe, cxx sciłł, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 7. Cf. Gif mon forstolenne man befó æt óðrum, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 16. Gif þeówne man man forstǽle, L.

glófung

(n.)
Grammar
glófung, e; f.

A providing with gloves

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A providing with gloves Glófung him gebyreþ he is to be provided with gloves, L. R. S; Th. i. 438, 6

fǽr-bifongen

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽr-bifongen, adj.

With perils encompassed pĕrīcŭlis

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With perils encompassed ; pĕrīcŭlis vel terrōrĭbus circumventus Fǽrbifongen ic dǽr furðum cwom I had just come there encompassed with perils, Beo. Th. 4022; B. 2009

Linked entry: be-fón

gim-reced

(n.)
Grammar
gim-reced, es; m. n.

A hall adorned with gems

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A hall adorned with gems Ne hí gimreced setton searolíce nor with art did they build palaces, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 50; Met. 8, 25

gold-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-beorht, adj.
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Bright with gold; auro splendens Beorn monig goldbeorht scán many a warrior shone bright with golden ornaments, Exon. 124 b; Th. 477, 33; Ruin. 34

ge-hámian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hámian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To make [one's self] familiar with(?)

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To make [one's self] familiar with(?) Aldred hine gihámadi mið ðæm ðriim dǽlum Aldred made himself familiar with the three parts, Jn. Skt. 188, 7

Linked entry: -hámian

ge-drinca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drinca, an ; m.
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One who drinks with another, one who sits at table with another, a guest, companion. Cf. ge-beór Danihel wearð þæs cyninges gedrinca. Nap. 29

Linked entry: drinca

be-légan

(v.)
Grammar
be-légan, bi-légan; p. -légde; pp. -légd

To surround with flamecircumflagrare flamma

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To surround with flame; circumflagrare flamma Líge belégde surrounded with flame [Ger. umlodert mit lohe] Cd. 188; Th. 234, 22; Dan. 296

Linked entries: be-légan bi-légan

fierdian

(v.)
Grammar
fierdian, p. ede; pp. ed

To marchproficisci

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To march; proficisci Mid ðære scíre ðe mid him fierdedon with the division which marched with him, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 33

ǽg-

(prefix)
Grammar
ǽg-, either a contraction of the prefixes á, ǽ, with a g added, as ǽg, or derived from aa = á, áwa, ǽw. It is used in compound pronouns and adverbs, as ǽg-hwá, ǽg-hwǽr, ǽg-hwilc, etc; but, in its place, we also find the prefix á as,—á-hwǽr, á-hwilc, etc. Both ǽg- and á- impart to their compounds a sense of universality.

Everalwayssemper

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Ever, always; semper:

martyr

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witon unrím ðára monna þe ðá écan gesǽlða sóhtun nallas ðurh ꝥ án þæt hí wilnodon ðæs líchomlican deáðes, ac eác manegra sárlicra wíta hié gewilnodon wið ðan écan lífe: ꝥ wǽron ealle þá háligan martyras, Bt. 11. 2; F. 36, 5. Add

sceáden-mǽl

(adj.)
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with divided marks, damascened; a sword with blade so marked Hraþe seoþdan wæs æfter mundgripe méce geþinged þæt hit sceádenmǽl scýran móste, cwealmbealu cýðan, B. 1939

ge-þwinglod

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Sax. bi-þwingan), and having suffix -el denoting an implement, might be inferred with meaning 'band' (cf. þwang); then ge-þwinglod might mean 'provided with a þwingel,' 'bound up.' Add

wéden-heort

(n.)
Grammar
wéden-heort, es; n.

Madness, frenzy, fury

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Madness, frenzy, fury Lǽcedómas wið feónd-seócum men . . . and wiþ bræcseócum men, and wiþ wédenheorte, Lchdm. ii. 14, 7: 138, 14. Drenc wiþ wédenheorte, 356, 4: 304, 15. Ðæt hrýðer him þúte on wédenheorte the beast seemed to him mad, Blickl.

Linked entry: -heort