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ge-hefeldian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hefeldian, to fix the weft or
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woof Forcorfen is swylce fram wefendum wífe líf mín þá gyt þe ic wæs gehefaldad praecisa est uelut a tenente uita mea dum adhuc ordirer Cant. Ez. 12. Gehefeldad, Ps. Srt. ii. 184, 34; An. Ox. 3731

Linked entry: hefeldian

ge-stǽnan

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Add: to cast stones at Hiá soecað ðec tó ge-stǽnane, Jn. L. II, 8. Áne hé wæs gestǽned oð deáð, Hml. Th. i. 392, 3. to set with precious stones Mid gimcynnum gestǽned, Wlfst. 263, 4

ofer-ferian

(v.)
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Oferferig (transfer) calic ðiosne from mec, 14, 36. On þon ýttran stæþ oferferod in citeriorem marginem translatus, An. Ox. 3680

Linked entry: ferian

wearp-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wearp-fæt, es; n.

A wicker-basket

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[A warpe-fatte alveolus, Cath. Angl. 409.]

sníð-streó

(n.)
Grammar
sníð-streó, sníð-streów

carline thistle sisca

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In Spanish sisca is the cylindrical sugar-cane

leahter

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Hwæt ne cann sé ðe ealle ðing cann ? Hé ne cann nǽnne leahter, and hí wǽron mid leahtrum áfyllede, Hml. Th. ii. 572, 35. Ne mæg synne on mé fácnes frumbearn fyrene gestǽlan, líces leahtor, Gú. 1045. Þæs líchoman leah as and þá unþeáwas, Met. 22, 25.

ge-weorpan

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Add: to throw, cast Mann hæfð inngang swá micelre brǽdo swá man mæg mid liþeran geweorpan habet ingressum amplitudinis quasi iactus fundae, Bd. 4, 13; Sch. 421, 16. <b>Ia.

stillan

(v.)
Grammar
stillan, p. de.
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to become still or calm Ðá stylde se storm sóna, and seó sǽ wearð eft smylte, Shrn. 147, 9. Se æðeling hét streám*-*fare stillan, stormas restan, Andr. Kmbl. 3150 ; An. 1578 : Salm.

wiþer-mál

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-mál, es; m.

A case againstin reply toby way of accusationdefenceprosecution

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A case against (in reply to, or (?) by way of accusation), defence, prosecution (?) Man útlagode Swægn eorl, his óðerne sunu.

eorþ-weall

a rampart

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Se cásere hét dícian and eorðwall (-weall, v. l.) gewyrcan uallum fecerat, 1, 12; Sch. 33, 27. a wall formed by the ground, the side or roof of a cave Hé beáh under eorðweall he went into the cave, B. 2957. Inn under eorðweall, 3090.

on-sagu

(n.)
Grammar
on-sagu, e; f.

A charge brought against a person, accusation

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A charge brought against a person, accusation Á biþ andsæc swíðere ðonne onsagu, i.e. in a case where a charge is brought against a person, and it is met with a denial attested by the proper legal formalities, the case against him fails, L.

Linked entry: sagu

Ebreisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Ebreisc, adj.

Hebrew, belonging to Jews Hebræus

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Of Seme com ðæt Ebreisce folc from Shem came the Hebrew people, Ælfc. T. 7, 25

in-sǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
in-sǽte, adj.
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Insǽte hús vel lytel hús casa vel casula, Ælfc. Gl. 108 ; Som. 78, 113; Wrt. Voc. 58, 28

merian

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

To purifyrefine

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B. merian) of sorge ásceádan of scyldum for him who will purify his spirit from the dross of care, separate it from guilt, Salm. Kmbl. 112; Sal. 55

rápincel

(n.)
Grammar
rápincel, es; n.
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A cord, string, rope Rápincel funiculus, Cant. M. ad fil. 9. On rápincle tódáles in funiculo distributionis, Blickl. Gl. : Ps. Spl. 77, 60. Rápincel funiculum, 104, 10. Mín rápincel ðú ásmeádest funiculum meum investigastis, Ps. Lamb. 138, 2

ge-celf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-celf, adj.

Great with calf

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Great with calf Ðæt ic hæbbe hnesce litlingas, and gecelfe cý mid me that I have tender children and incalving cows with me, Gen. 33, 13; quod parvŭlos hăbeam tĕnĕros, et boves fetas mecum, Vulg. Gen. 33, 13

Linked entry: ge-eán

ge-líðewǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líðewǽcan, p. -wǽhte; pp. -wǽht

To softencalmappeaselēnīre

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To soften, calm, appease; lēnīre Ic gelíðewǽce lēnio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 56. His afyrhte mód swíðe fægerlíce mid his frófre he gelíðewǽhte he gently appeased his troubled mind with his comfort, Ælfc. T. 37, 24

firenian

(v.)
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Fyr[n]gende flǽsc caro luxurians, Dóm. L. 214. Take Seel. 103 under II, and add to I

sǽ-næss

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-næss, es; m.

a cape

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A ness or promontory stretching into the sea, a cape Sǽnesse promontorio, Hpt. Gl. 420, 7. Ða líðende land gesáwon brimclifu blícan, beorgas steápe, síde sǽnæssas, Beo. Th. 451; 6. 223. Sǽnæssas geseón, windige weallas, 1146; B. 571

Linked entry: næss

flód-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
flód-wudu, m.

Flood-wooda shipmărīnum lignumnāvis

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Flood-wood, a ship; mărīnum lignum, nāvis Swá we ofer cald wæter ceólum líðan, geond sídne sǽ flódwudu fergen as if we journey in vessels over the cold water, convey our ships through the wide sea, Exon. 20a; Th. 53, 21; Cri. 854