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blód-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
blód-wíte, es; n.

Blood ⬩ sanguis

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Lamb. 15, 4

Linked entry: wíte

un-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
un-wreón, p. -wráh, -wreáh, pl. -wrigon, -wrugon; pp. -wrigen, -wrogen

To uncover (lit. or fig.) what is covered ⬩ to reveal

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Lamb. 17, 16. Ða deópan þing beóð unwrogene, Anglia viii. 334, 7

Linked entries: an-wreón on-wreón

carc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
carc-ern, carc-ærn, es; n. [care care, or Lat. carcer a prison; ærn, ern a place]
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A prison, a house of correction; carcer, latomiæ Alǽd of carcernes clúse míne sáwle educ de carcere animam meam, Ps. Th. 141, 8. Ðonne þincþ him ðæt he síe on carcerne gebroht then it seems to him that he is brought into prison, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 15

Linked entries: carc cearc-ern

dreám-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dreám-líc, def. se -líca, seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Joyous, musical ⬩ jucundus, musĭcus

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Lamb. 103, 34. Ða dreámlícan musĭca, Cot. 133

freá-dréman

(v.)
Grammar
freá-dréman, p. de; pp. ed

To rejoice exceedingly ⬩ shout for joy ⬩ jubĭlāre

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Lamb. 46, 2: 97, 4

be-þweán

(v.)
Grammar
be-þweán, ic -þweá; p. -þwóh, pl. -þwógon; pp. -þwegen

To wet, bedew, wash ⬩ rigare

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Lamb. 6, 7

blód-gíta

(n.)
Grammar
blód-gíta, an; m.

A shedder of blood ⬩ sanguinis effusor

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Lamb. 5, 8

ge-lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To leave ⬩ derelinquĕre

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Lamb. second 9, 14. Ðæt gelǽfed wæs quod superfuit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 37

on-líhtness

(n.)
Grammar
on-líhtness, e; f.

Illumination

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Lamb.) illuminatio, Ps. Spl. 26, 1: 43, 5. Seó onlýhtnes Cristes godspelles, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 10: 2, 2; S. 502, 29

Linked entry: on-leóhtness

tó-feng

(n.)
Grammar
tó-feng, (?: but cf. the expression fón tó), es; m.

Taking, ⬩ seizure

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Lamb. 123, 6

æt-speornan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-speornan, -spornan ðú -spyrnst, he -spyrnþ; p. -spearn, pl. -spurnon; pp. -spornen; v. trans.

To stumble ⬩ spurn at ⬩ dash or trip against ⬩ mistake ⬩ cæspitare ⬩ offendere ad aliquid ⬩ impingere

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Ðe-læs ðú ætspurne [Lamb, ætsporne] æt stáne fót ðínne ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuum, Ps. Spl. 90, 12. Ætspornen [MS. ætspurnan] ic wæs offensus fui, Ps. Lamb. 95, 10

Linked entry: æt-spurne

forhtung

(n.)
Grammar
forhtung, e; f. [forht, ung]

Fear ⬩ păvor

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Lamb. 30, 23

hyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrnen, adj.
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Lamb. 97, 6

ge-métednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-métednes, -ness, e; f.

An invention, a discovery ⬩ inventio, adinventio

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Lamb. 27, 4

Linked entry: ge-métnes

hearp-slege

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-slege, es; m.

A striking, playing of the harp ⬩ striking the harp

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Lamb. 97, 5

Linked entry: slege

tó-brítedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-brítedness, e; f.

a bruise, ⬩ breach ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow

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Lamb. 146, 3: 59, 4. trouble, sorrow Tóbrýtednys and ungesǽlignys contritio et infelicitas, 13, 3

Linked entry: -brítedness

ǽryn

(adj.; part.)

brazen ⬩ æreus

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Lamb. 17, 35: Ps. Spl. C. 106, 16

býcnian

(v.)
Grammar
býcnian, býcnan; p. ode; pp. od
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Ðe býcnaþ [gehiwode finxit, Lamb: býcnaþ fixit? eáge qui finxit oculum, 93, 9

ceder-treów

(n.)
Grammar
ceder-treów, -trýw, es; n.

A cedar-tree ⬩ cedrus = κέδρος

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Lamb. 36, 35

ge-dafenlícnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlícnes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Decency ⬩ convenience ⬩ an opportunity ⬩ dĕcentia ⬩ convĕnientia ⬩ opportūnĭtas

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Lamb. 9, 10 : second 9, 1

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