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ord-stapu

(n.)
Grammar
ord-stapu, gen. -stæpe; f.

A step of a pointed instrument, the prick or wound made by a sharp point

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Th. 485, 19; . 71. 16

hruse

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hruse, l. hrúse,
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Ðonne se forst tó hrúsan cymeð, . 41, 55. Hwǽr seó ród wunige under hrúsan, El. 625. Se wínsele on hrúsan ne feól, B. 772. Þonne ic hrúsan trede, . 8, 1.

wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomacha womba hollow

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Th. 419, 6;. 38, 1. Hí (clouds ) feallan lǽtaþ seáw of bósme, wǽtan of wombe, 385, 21;. 4, 48.

ælf-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-cynn, es; n.

The elf-kindthe race of elveselfin raceephialtum genus

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The elf-kind, the race of elves, elfin race; ephialtum genus, Som. Lye Wyrc sealfe wið ælfcynne work a salve against the elfin race, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm, ii. 344, 7

CALU

(adj.)
Grammar
CALU, caluw; adj.
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Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 36: Exon. 111b; Th. 427, 31; . 41, 99. Monig man weorþ fǽrlíce caluw many a man becomes bald suddenly, Prov. Kmbl. 42

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hrútan

(v.)
Grammar
hrútan, p. hreát, pl. hruton

to snorestriderestertere

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Ne æt mé hrutende hrisil scríðeþ nor does the shuttle come whizzing at me, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 19; . 36, 7

nard

(n.)
Grammar
nard, es; m.

Spikenardnardus

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Th. 423, 28; . 41, 29

be-streðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-streðan, -stryðan; p. ede, de; pp. ed

To heap up, erectaggerare, obducere

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To heap up, erect; aggerare, obducere Stánum bestreðed heaped up with stones, Exon. 128 b; Th. 493, 28; . 81, 38. Bestryðed fæste firmly erected, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 29; Sch. 87 : Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, note 20

Linked entry: be-stryðan

wíd-lást

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-lást, adj.
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Th. 400, 8; . 20, 6

hwíting

(n.)
Grammar
hwíting, e; f.
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</b> For . 48, 3 l. 43, 3 : <b>hwít-locced.</b> l. -loccede, and add Cwén hwítloccedu

wamb-hord

(n.)
Grammar
wamb-hord, es; m.

A womb-hoard, used of the weapons contained in a fortified place

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Th. 399, 12;. 18, 10

agof

(n.)
Grammar
agof, = agob
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Agob [MS, agof] is mín noma eft onhwyrfed agob is my name transposed, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 12; . 24, 1

folc-frig

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-frig, folc-frý; adj.

Folk-freelīber ăpud plēbern

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RA. 349

BLANDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLANDAN, blondan, ic blande, blonde, ðú blandest, he blandeþ, blent, pl. blandaþ; p. ic, he bleónd, blénd, ðú bleónde, blénde, pl. bleóndon, bléndon; pp. blanden, blonden

To mix, BLEND, minglemiscere

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To mix, BLEND, mingle; miscere Ic eom on góman gena swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blénde mid hunige I am yet sweeter on the palate than if thou blendedst bee-bread with honey, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 21; . 41, 59

Linked entries: be-blonden blondan

geópan

(v.)
Grammar
geópan, ic geópe, ðú gýpst, he gýpþ, pl. geópaþ; p. geáp, pl. gupon; pp. gopen

To take up, take to oneself, receiveaccĭpĕre

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To take up, take to oneself, receive; accĭpĕre Óþ-ðæt ic spǽte eal-felo áttor, ðæt ic ǽr geáp until I spit the very baleful venom which I took up before, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 29; . 24, 9

be-gínan

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Substitute : To take with wide-open mouth Ic ( a key ) begíne þæt mé ongeán sticað, . 87, 3. Se draca hæfþ beginen in his múðe mín heáfod and forswolgen draco caput meum in suo ore absorbuit, Gr. D. 324, 26

fót

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Twígen fýt tó yfæsdrypæ, C.D. ii. 89, 7. the lowest part of an object Ánes fótes (cf. fðt-ráp) segl sipara, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 61

ge-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap, -scæp, -scep, es; pl. nom. acc. -sceapu, -sceapo; gen. -sceapa, -sceapena; n.

a creation, created being or thing, creaturecreātio, creātūraa decree, fate, destiny, condition, nature, form, shapefātum, destĭnāta, condĭtio, nātūra, indŏles, forma, spĕciesthe privy membersvĕrenda, pŭdendacreaturedecrees of fate

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Swá mín gesceapu wǽron such were my decrees, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 19; . 10, 7: 110 a; Th. 421, 26; . 40, 24: Cd. 76; Th. 95, 4; Gen. 1573.

Linked entries: ge-scæp ge-scapu

tættec

(n.)
Grammar
tættec, (-a, -e?)

a rag, tatter

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a rag, tatter Dormitatio vestietur pannis seó slápolnys byþ gescrýdd mid wácum tætticum, Homl. Ass. 9, 238. Nis se loddere mid his tasttecon mín gelíca, Homl. Th. i. 256, 9.

godspellic

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Add: of the gospel, contained in the gospel Swá ús seó godspellice racu cýð, Hml. Th. i. 76, 30. Godspellicere race euangelice relationis, An. Ox. 1797.