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snyðian

(v.)

to go as a dog with its nose to the groundto go sniffing like a dog, but applied also to the going of ships, and other things

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Th. 403, 12; . 22, 6

unc

(pronoun.)
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unc, dat.: unc, uncet (-it), acc.: uncer; gen.

Us twome and theeme and him

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Th. 496, 29; . 85, 22. Grammar unc, with numeral forms Ic wið ðé sceolde for unc ánum twám ǽrendsprǽce ábeódan, Exon. Th. 472, 12; . 61, 15. Unc mǽran twám, 496, 6; . 85, 10. Bismærædu ugket men bá ætgadre, Txts. 126, 8.

Linked entries: uncet ungc wit

fergan

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

to carryconveybearportārevehĕreferreto goīre

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to carry, convey, bear; portāre, vehĕre, ferre We willaþ Hláford fergan to ðære beorhtan byrg we will bear the Lord to the bright city, Exon. 18 a; Th. 32, 26; Cri. 518: 104 b; Th. 397, 1; . 16, 13.

ge-brec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brec, -bræc, es; n. [ge-, brec a breaking, crash]

A breakingcrashingclamournoisefractiofrăgorstrĕpĭtus

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Gebrecu feraþ ofer dreohtum [MS. dreontum] the crashes go over multitudes, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 14; . 4, 44. Se biþ gebreca hlúdast that is loudest of crashes, 102 a; Th. 385, 6; . 4, 40

Linked entry: ge-bræc

feaxede

(adj.)
Grammar
feaxede, fexede; adj.

Having long hairlong-hairedcŏmātus

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cŏmātus Sume men cweðaþ ðæt cométa síe feaxede [fexede, Th. 162, 9, col. 2, 3; 163, 10] steorra, forðæm ðǽr stent lang leóma of, hwílum on áne healfe, hwílum on ǽlce healfe some men say that a comet is a long-haired star, because there stands a long ray

Linked entries: fexede ge-feaxode

ge-ærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ærnan, he -ærneþ; p. de; pp. ed.

To runcurrĕreTo run forto gain by runningcursu certārepropalma cursu contendĕre

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To run; currĕre Ðá geærndon hí sume þrage and efthwurfon then they ran for some time and returned, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 9. v. trans.

un-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wérig, adj.

Not wearyfresh

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Gif mon on mycelre ráde weorðe geteorad, nime betonican...; ðonne bið hé sóna unwérig, Lchdm. i. 76, 8.

wíse

(adv.)
Grammar
wíse, adv.

Wiselywith wisdom

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Gemune ðínes módes, ða miclan geniht ðínre wéðnesse wíse sæcgenum roccette, and rǽd sprece memoriam abundantiae suavitatis tuae eructabunt, 144, 7

meówle

(n.)
Grammar
meówle, an; f.

A maiddamselvirginwoman

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Secg oððe meówle man or maid, 102 b; Th. 387, 15; . 5, 5. Ceorles dóhtor, módwlonc meówle, 107 a; Th. 407, 18; . 26, 7. Freólícu meówle a damsel fair, 124 b; Th. 479, 2; . 62, 1. Marian, mǽrre meówlan, 14 a; Th. 28, 13; Cri. 446.

wóþ-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-bora, an ; m.

A (good) speakeroratorpoetprophetphilosopher

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Ic wóðboran wordleána sum ágyfe æfter giedde, 489, 17 ; . 78, 9. Micel is tó hycgenne wísum wóðboran, hwæt sió wiht sié, 414, 22 ; . 32, 24. Wilt ðú wísne wóðboran wordum grétan, biddan ðé gesecge gesceafta cræftas, 346, 21 ; Sch. 2.

Linked entry: sóþ-bora

friðo-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-spéd, e; f.

Peaceful speed or prosperitypācis cōpia

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Peaceful speed or prosperity; pācis cōpia He friðo-spéde bæd [MS. friþo spebæd] gǽste sínum he prayed for peaceful prosperity for his soul, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 16; . 60, 3

mægen-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
mægen-róf, adj.

Of great power

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Þegn, mægenrófa man, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 9; . 38, 3

dreó

Grammar
dreó, <b>; I.</b>
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Wiht ... fére fóddurwelan dreógeð the ship performs the office of providing a bountiful supply of food, . 33, 10. Merrigenlice lofsangas sint tó dreógenne ( agendi sunt ), R. Ben. l. 37, 15. Add

be-snyðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-snyðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To depriveprivare

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Kmbl. 2650; An. 1326: Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 29; . 27, 1

Linked entry: -snyðian

sinc-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
sinc-fág, -fáh ; adj.
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Th. 395, 29 ; . 15, 15. Heorot, sincfáge (cf. goldfáh applied to Heorot, 621 ; B. 308) sel, Beo. Th. 336 ; B. 167

missen-lic

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Is þes middangeard missenlicum wísum gewliteged, . 32, I. Hí þá eádignesse begytaþ þurh missenlicu weorc ( per opera diversa Gr. D. 315, 25. Him se steóra bibeád missenlice gemetu, Sch. 46. Add

súþerne

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, . 63, 9. Súðernes zephiri, An. Ox. 26, 67. Þú sealdest mé súþerne land terram australem dedisti mihi, Gr. D. 245, 18. Add

burg-sittende

(adj.)
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city-dwelling, inhabiting a city, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 24; Gen. 1089: Exon. 12b; Th. 21, 20; Cri. 337: 53a; Th. 186, 14; Az. 19: 106b; Th. 407, 10; . 26, 3

ge-rúma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rúma, an; m. [rúm room]

A room, place, spacelŏcus, spătium

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A room, place, space; lŏcus, spătium Ic his bídan ne dear réðes on gerúman I dare not await him fierce in my place, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 7; . 16, 16

hinde-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
hinde-weard, hinde-werd; adj.

Hindward

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Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17: Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 29; . 22, 15