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twi-bót

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-bót, (?) double 'bót.' Perhaps in the passages given under twibóte; adv.
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the word might be taken as a case of this noun. Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: twibóte

forþa

Grammar
forþa, [ = <b>furþum</b>], Angl. ix. 265.

geán-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
geán-þingian, v. þingian ; <b>IV a.</b>

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penn

(n.)
Grammar
penn, a fold (? the meaning is uncertain; perhaps the two names
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Andlang weges tó pippenes penne; of pippenes penne, iii. 429, 27. Upp on épenn; of ðám penne on heán æsc, 456, 4. Andlang ðǽra heáfda on etta penn, 25, 21. Usque strétpen, 448, 19

sweþel

(n.)
Grammar
sweþel, The gloss at Txts. 113, 72 is probably High German.

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gagul-suillan

Grammar
gagul-suillan, l. gagul suillan, and see swillan in Dict.

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ǽ-bylgþ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-bylgþ, ǽ-byl(i)gþ(u); f. (but n. in El. 401).

angerwhat causes anger, offence, injuryira

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In ébylgðu in indignatione, 29, 6. Gif hwylce beóð ðára ðe hwæt ǽbylhða wið óðre habbað, ðonne sceolan hig ðá forgyfan if there are any of those that have any angry feelings against others, they shall give up those feelings, Ll.

CLYPIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLYPIAN, clypigan, clipian, cleopian, clepian, part. clypiende, clypigende, ic clypie, clypige, ðú clypast, he clypaþ, pl. clypiaþ, p. ode, ade ; impert. clypa, pl. clypiaþ; pp. od, ad

To make a vocal soundspeakspeak aloudto cry outcallsayloquiclamarevocaredicere

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Th. i. 48, 5. Ic clypie to Gode clamabo ad Deum Ps. Lamb. 56, 3. Drihten gehýrþ me ðonne ic clypige to him Dominus exaudiet me cum clamavero ad eum Ps. Lamb. 4, 4. Ðú clypast thou callest Hy. 7, 45; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 288, 45.

ge-treów

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treów, ; adj. [Besides this unmutated a-stem, a mutated ja-stem (ió, ié, í, ý) and a mixed form ge-treówe occur: the eó-forms are taken here, the mutated forms under ge-tríwe.]
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Voc. ii. 148, 73. Hwá wénstu ðæt sié tó ðǽm getreów ( fidelis ) brytnere?, Past. 459, 11. Getreówe, Hml. A. 55, 124. Getreówe ( fidelis ) on eallum wordum his, Ps. L. 144, 13. Gif hé him getreówe ne sý if one party is not trusted by the other, Ll.

deág

Grammar
deág, is of use, is good, avails, Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 19; Cri. 21: 10 b; Th. 12, 22; Cri. 189; pres.
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of dugan

Linked entry: deáh

on-beornan

Grammar
on-beornan, Add: <b>II a.</b> of strong feeling
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Is anburnan mín heorte inflammatum est cor meum, Ps. L. 72, 21

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strongefficaciousto availprevailbe sufficientto be strongbe in good healthto be ablemaymay

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Ðonne ðú mé getrymedest, ðæt ic teala mihte, Ps. Th. 70, 20. to be able, may (because a thing is possible) Ic mæg queo; magende quiens, Ælfc. Gr. 41; Som. 44, 21. Ic mæg queo, ðú miht quis, hé mæg quit; ic mihte quivi, 30; Som. 35, 5. With infin.

Linked entry: mæg

-e

(suffix)
Grammar
-e, in the termination of nouns, denotes a person; as, Hyrde, es; m.

A shepherd, from hyrdan to guard. The vowel -e is also used to form nouns denoting inanimate objects; as, Cýle, es; m. Cold; cwide, es; m. A saying, testament: brice, es; m. A breach: wlite, es; m. Beauty. These are mostly derived from verbs, and are masculine , but when derived from adjectives they are feminine; as, Rihtwíse, an; f. Justice

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The vowel -e is also used to form nouns denoting inanimate objects; as, Cýle, es; m. Cold; cwide, es; m. A saying, testament: brice, es; m. A breach: wlite, es; m. Beauty.

blissian

(v.)
Grammar
blissian, blyssian, blissigan, blissigean; part. blissiende, blissigende; ic blissie, blissige, ðú blissast, he blissaþ, pl. blissiaþ; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To rejoice, exult, be glad or merrylætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare To make to rejoice, to gladden, delight, exhilaratelætificare

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Ic blissige [Spl. blissie] ofer spæce ðínre lætabor ego super eloquia tua, Ps. Lamb. 118, 162. Blissaþ se rihtwísa on Drihtne lætabitur justus in Domino, Ps. Lamb. 63, 11: 57, 11: Andr. Kmbl. 1268; An. 634.

Linked entry: blyssian

FREMMAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREMMAN, to fremmanne; ic fremme, ðú fremest, he fremeþ, pl. fremmaþ; p. fremede, fremde, pl. fremedon; impert. freme, pl. fremmaþ; subj. pres. fremme, pl. fremmen; pp. fremed.

to advancepromŏvēreto FRAMEmakedoeffectperformcommitiăcĕrepatrāreeffĭcĕreperfĭcĕreperpetrāre

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to advance; promŏvēre Ðaet ic eáðe mæg ánra gehwylcne fremman and fyrðran freónda mínra that I may easily advance and further every one of my friends, Andr. Kmbl. 1867; An. 936: Beo. Th. 3669; B. 1832.

Linked entry: ge-fremman

cýping

(n.)
Grammar
cýping, cýpingc, cíping,e; f. [ceáping, ceáp a price, q. v. II.].

a bargaining, setting a price, marketing, chapping, traffic negotiatio, nundinaa market-place, market forum

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Eth. vi. 44; Th. i. 326, 21: vi. 22; Th. i. 320, 12: v. 13; Th. i. 308, 11: ix. 17; Th. i. 344, 7. a market-place, market; forum Ðæs túnes cýping and seó innung ðara portgerihta gange into ðære hálgan stówe let the market of the town and the revenue

ríþ

(n.)
Grammar
ríþ, es; m. (v. eá-ríþ) : e; f. : ríþe, an; f .A rithe (v. Halliw. Dict. and Leo A. S. Names of Places, p. 86 : the word is still to be found in North Frisian in the form ride, rie, to denote the bed of running water),
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Voc. i. 54, 20-27 : rivus, 80, 62. Burne ł ríþe latex, Hpt. Gl. 447, 4. Norþ tó blacan ríþe, andlang ríþe, Cod. Dip. B. i. 296, 33. On fúlan ríþe, andlang ríþe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 257, 32.

blátan

(v.)
Grammar
blátan, part. blátende; ic bláte, ðú blátest, blǽtst, he bláteþ, blǽt, pl. blátaþ; p. bleót, blét, ðú bléte, pl. bléton; pp. bláten; intrans.

To be livid, pale, or dark as with envylivere

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To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy; livere Hygewælmas teáh beorne on breóstum blátende níþ darkening [livid, pale] envy drew agitations of mind to the breast of the man, Cd. 47; Gen. 981

Linked entry: blátende

Decem-ber

(n.)
Grammar
Decem-ber, gen. -bris; m. [dĕcem ten: Sansk. vāra: Pers. bār time, space: the tenth month of the Romans, beginning with March, and as we begin with January, it is our twelfth month]

The month of DecemberDĕcember, bris

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Fox 437; Men. 220; January being after yule or Christmas is called Se æftera geóla; the after yule, Cott. Tibĕrius; B. i; Hick. Thes. i. 212, 57

arctos

(n.)
Grammar
arctos, acc. arcton; f. [ἄρκτος, m. f. a bear; ἄρκτος, f. the constellation Ursa Major, called also ἅμαξα, carles wǽn the churl's wain: the bright star in Boötes is denominated by ancient astronomers and poets Ἀρκτοῦρος, the bear-ward].

The constellation Ursa Major

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It never goes down under this earth, as the other constellations do, but one while it turns down and another while up, over day and over night, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 16, 3-7; Lchdm. iii. 270, 9-15

Linked entries: carles wǽn Boéties