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drop-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
drop-mǽlum, adv.

By drops, drop by drop ⬩ guttātim

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By drops, drop by drop; guttātim Yrnþ dropmǽlum swíðe hluttor wæter very clear water runs drop by drop, Homl. Th. i. 508, 34. v, mǽl III

forþ-arǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-arǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forth ⬩ prosĭlīre

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To rush forth; prosĭlīre Ic forþarǽse prosĭlio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 3; Som. 34, 43. Forþarǽsde of his bedde prosĭliit ex lecto suo, Greg. Dial. 1. 2

stán-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
stán-fæt, es; n.
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Rush. 14, 3. Miððý gebrocen wæs ðæt, stánfæt, Lind. 14, 3

sunn-set

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-set, es; n.
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Rush. 12, 54. Sunset occidentem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 27

under-geoc

(adj.)
Grammar
under-geoc, adj.

Accustomed to the yoke ⬩ tame

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Accustomed to the yoke, tame Ofer ðone fola suna undergeocas (cf. on folan sunu ðære teoma, Rush.) super pullum filium subjugalem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 5

Linked entry: geoc

wiþ-ceósan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-ceósan, p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To reject

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Rush. 21, 42

ofer-wealdan

(v.)
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to rule over, control Ne lǽte hé nǽfre his hýrmen hyne oferwealdan, Angl. ix. 260, 27. Cf. wealdan; <b>III d.</b>

neáh-land

(n.)
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neighbouring country Þá henna áweg bær án fox cumende of þám neáhlande (náht feorran, v.l.) vulpis gallinas ex vicino rure veniens auferebat, Gr. D. 69, 28

tintreg-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
tintreg-þegn, es; m.

An officer who torments, ⬩ an executioner

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Rush. 18, 34

cwic-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-fýr, es; n.

Living fire, fire of brimstone, sulphur ⬩ ignis vivus, sulphur

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Rush. 17, 29

geáp

(n.)
Grammar
geáp, geápu, e; f. [geáp roomy, spacious]

Expanse ⬩ room ⬩ latĭtūdo ⬩ spătium

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, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 27; Ruin. 31

heonu

(int.)
Grammar
heonu, heono, henu, hona; interj.

Lo ⬩ behold

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Lo, behold Heonu [henu, Rush.] ecce, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 8. Heono, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 29. Hona lá mín hláford ecce dominus meus, Shrn. 60, 14

Linked entries: onu eno eonu

wín-beger

(n.)
Grammar
wín-beger, es; n.

A grape

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Rush. 7, 16. Wíntrog, ðér monn tred ða wínbegera torcular Lind. 21, 33

Linked entry: beger

wilde-deór

(n.)
Grammar
wilde-deór, es; n.

A wild beast

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Rush. 1, 13

Linked entry: deór

þweán

(v.)
Grammar
þweán, p. þwóh, pl. þwógon; pp. þwagen, þwægen, þwegen, þwogen.

to wash ⬩ to anoint.

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.: ðwǽs, Rush.) ðú nǽfre míne fét.&#39; Se Hǽlend cwæþ: &#39; Gif ic ðé ne þweá (áðóa, Lind.: ðwǽ, Rush.), næfst ðú nánne dǽl myd mé, Jn. Skt. 13, 8. Ðú ðwehst (ðwés, Surt.) mé lavabis me, Ps. Lamb. 50, 9.

torr

(n.)
Grammar
torr, es; m.

turris ⬩ a tower ⬩ a projecting rock ⬩ a tor

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Rush. 12, 1. Torr (tor, Rush.), Lk. Skt. Lind. 14, 28. Ástág Simon on ðone torr, Blickl. Homl. 187, 27. Hát ðú mé ánne heáhne tor of mycclum beámum getimbrian, 183, 3. Hrófas sind gehrorene, hreórge torras, Exon. Th. 476, 6; Ruin. 3: Andr.

Linked entries: túr tor

ge-nyht

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Hé can weána lyt, and hæfð byrga geniht, Run. 8. Hé sylð goldes and seolfres genyhða, Wlfst. 196, 21. Sellan éce mǽrþa and fulle genyht, Bt. 33, 3; F. 126, 13

swícan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
swícan, p. swác, pl. swicon; pp. swicen.
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Kmbl. 343, 14; Rún. 20. <b>II. a.

Linked entry: be-swicenness

þyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrnen, adj.

Of thorns

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., Rush.) spineam coronam, Mk. Skt. 5, 17: Jn. Skt. 19, 5. Þyrnenne cynehelm (sigbég of ðornum, Lind., Rush.) coronant de spinis, 2. Ðyrnenne beág, Past. 36; Swt. 261, 14. Þyrnenne, Exon. Th. 69, 27; Cri. 1127. Ðone ðyrnenan helm, Homl.

búta

(adv.)
Grammar
búta, adv.
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Rush. War. 18, 16

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