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lengan

(v.)
Grammar
lengan, to be long.
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Þonne wé eác for ðí on ðám sancge lencgað propter hoc protrahendo et morose volumus dici psalmum, R. Ben. 68, 9. Lenged protractum, An. Ox. 28, 17. Add

æig

(n.)
Grammar
æig, es; n.

An eggovum

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An egg; ovum Ðæt æig getácnaþ hiht: ǽrest hit biþ æig, and seó módor siððan mid hihte bret ðæt æig to bridde the egg betokens hope: first it is an egg, and the mother then with hope cherishes the egg to a young bird, Homl. Th. i. 250, 22-24

giofan

(v.)
Grammar
giofan, p. geaf, pl. geáfon; pp. gifen

To givedare

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To give; dare Ne meahte se sunu Wonredes hond-slyht gifan [MS. giofan] nor could the son of Wonred give a hand-stroke, Beo. Th. 5937; B. 2972. v gifan

ge-sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceaþian, p. ode; pp. od

To injure, harm, scathe

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To injure, harm, scathe Hú he on manna sáulum mǽst gesceaþian mǽge how he can most injure the souls of men, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 31

Linked entry: sceaþian

borg-steall

(n.)
Grammar
borg-steall, a borstal, 'any seat on the side or pitch of a hill,' Hall. Dict., a steep path up a hill. Take here passage given at
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Icel. göltr a hog ), C. D. B. i. 365, 4

Linked entries: beorg-steal burg-steall

hiw-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hiw-leás, adj.

Wanting in form or in, colour

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Hú hiwleáse hie beóþ how colourless the patients are, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 2

lást-weard

(n.)
Grammar
lást-weard, es; m.

a successorpursuer

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Ús is swíðe uncúþ hwæt úre yrfeweardas and lástweardas getreówlíces dón willon efter úrum lífe it is quite unknown to us how faithfully our heirs and successors will act after our death, Blickl. Homl 51, 36.

ge-wæterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wæterian, -wætrian; p. ode; pp. od

To waterirrigateadăquāreirrĭgāre

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Teóh ðú forþ rénscúras gif ðú miht and gewætera ðíne æceras bring forth rain-showers, if thou canst, and water thy fields, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 1

Linked entry: wæterian

eorþ-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-ærn, es; n.

An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchrespēlunca, sepŭlcrum

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An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchre; spēlunca, sepŭlcrum Open wæs ðæt eorþærn the sepulchre was open, Exon. 120a; Th. 460, 18; . 19. In ðæt eorþærn in the sepulchre, 119b; Th. 460, 4; . 12: Exon. 119b; Th. 459, 22; . 3

a-bi-tweónum

(prep.)
Grammar
a-bi-tweónum, prep. dat.

Betweeninter

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Between; inter Ic wiht geseah horna abitweónum [homum bitweónum, Grn; Th.] húðe lǽjdan I saw a creature bringing spoil between its horns, Exon. 107b; Th. 411, 19; Rä. 30, 2

Linked entry: bi-tweonum

éðel-staðol

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-staðol, es; m.

A native settlementpatrium habĭtacūlum

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A native settlement; patrium habĭtacūlum Hú he éðelstaðolas eft gesette, swegel-torhtan seld how he might replenish the native settlements, heaven-bright seals, Cd. 5; Th. 6, 25; Gen. 94

æt-hweg

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-hweg, adv.
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How Gé magan be þissum ánum (deófles men) gecnáwan, þá hé ðurh deófol swylcne cræft hæfde ongeán swylce Godes þegnas, . . . æthweg hit bið þonne se deófol cymð, Wlfst. 101, I

hrýman

(v.)
Grammar
hrýman, hréman; p. de

To callcry outto cry outboastexultlamentmurmur

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Mid micelre stemne hrýmende crying with a loud voice, Homl. Th. i. 46. 33

Linked entry: hríman

hago-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hago-steald, es; m.

One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, young warriora servant, young manmercenarius, cælebsold bachelor

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Heafoc weorþeþ tó hagostealdes honda gelǽred the hawk becomes trained to the youth's hand, 88 b; Th. 332, 28; Vy. 92

Linked entry: hæg-steald

án-lápe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lápe, adj.

Going aloneone by onesinguli

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Going alone, one by one; singuli Ánlápum oððe syndrigum hond gesette singulis manus imposuit, Lk. Lind. War. 4, 40. Ða síe awritten ánlápum quae scribantur per singula, Jn. Lind. War. 21, 25

Linked entry: án-lápum

elnung

(n.)
Grammar
elnung, ellnung, e; f.

Zeal, hot emulation, envy zēlus, æmŭlātio

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Zeal, hot emulation, envy; zēlus, æmŭlātio Elnung zēlus. Rtl. 192, 5. Elnung oððe æfista húses ðínes ge-et [=ge-æt] mec zēlus do)mus tuæ cŏmēdit me, Jn. Lind. War. 2, 17

Linked entry: ellnung

for-sýgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sýgian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To pass over in silenceconcealsĭlentio prætĕrire

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To pass over in silence, conceal; sĭlentio prætĕrire Hú wéne we hú monegra máran bismra hý forsýgedon can we think how many greater reproaches they concealed? Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 80, 27

eðða

(con.)
Grammar
eðða, conj.

Or aut

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Or; aut Hú se cuma hátte,eðða se esne how the guest is called, or the servant, Exon. 112 b; Th. 430, 31; Rä. 44, 17: Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 18

fæst-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-mód, adj.

Constant in mindconstans anĭmo

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Constant in mind; constans anĭmo He wiste hú fæstmód he wæs on his geleáfon he knew how constant in mind he was in his belief, Ors. 6, 33; Bos. 129, 28

récels

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Genim . . . swefl and récels . . . lege on hátne stán, drinc þurh horn þone réc, Lch. ii. 316, 10: 56, 10. Add