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a-settan

(v.)
Grammar
a-settan, p. -sette ; pp. -seted, -sett.

to setputplaceappointlayset uperectbuildto set or taketo plantponerestatuereconstituereinstituerecollocaredeponeredesumereplantareto make a journeyiter facere

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Kmbl. 3404; An. 1706 : Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 26; . 10, 11

Linked entries: a-seted a-sette

DOLH

(n.)
Grammar
DOLH, dolg,es ; n.

A wound, scar of a wound, cut, gash, sore vulnus, cicatrix, ulcus

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Me ecga dolg eácen weorþaþ to me the edges' sores become increased, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 25; . 6, 13. Deópra dolga of deep gashes, 114 a; Th. 438, 7; . 57, 4. To deópum dolgum for deep wounds, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 1.

Linked entry: dolg

ge-dígan

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Feá þæt gedýgað þára þe geræcað rynegiestes wǽpen, . 4, 57. Ic þæt unsófte ealdre gedígde, B. 1655. Gefeónde ꝥ hé þone deáð gedígde (evaserit), Gr. D. 203, 14. Se bróþer gedígde ꝥ wíte frater evasit supplicium, 346, 6.

hýd

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Add: the skin of an animal, raw or dressed Hiera sceldas wǽron betogen mid elpenda hýdum ( scuta elephanti corio extenio habilia ). . . elpendes hýd wile drincan wǽtan gelíce and spynge déð, Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 230, 26. Hýde bysse, i. corii, An.

clam

(n.)
Grammar
clam, clammes; m. n?

mud, claymalagma, lutuma bandagechain, net, fold, prisonvinculum

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Fox 1, 165; Met. 1, 83: Exon. 112a; Th. 429, 30; . 43, 12. Gebindan ǽrenum clammum to bind with brazen bands, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 28; Dan. 520: Beo. Th. 2675; B. 1335: 1931; B. 963

Linked entries: CLOM helle-clam

firgen-streám

(n.)
Grammar
firgen-streám, fyrgen-streám, firgend-streám, firigend-streám, es; m,

A mountain-streamthe oceanmontānum vel saltuense flūmenoceănus

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Wæs ic firgenstreámum swíðe besuncen I was deeply sunk in mountain-streams, 103b; Th. 392, 4; . 11, 2. Ymb ealra land gehwilc fiówan firgenstreámas mountain-streams [shall] flow over every land, Menol. Fox 555; Gn. C. 47.

innan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
innan-weard, adj.

Inwardinternalinterior

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Mec ísern innanweardne bennade iron wounded me within, 130 a; Th. 499. 6 ; . 88, 11

Linked entries: inne-weard in-weard

récels

(n.)
Grammar
récels, es; n.
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Gl. 442, 1 : incensum, Rtl. 88, 30 : Bt. 38, 2; Fox 196, 32. Roecels, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 9. Ic eom on stence strengre ðonne rícels, Exon. Th. 423, 19; . 41, 24. Rícels incensum, Ps. Th. 140, 2. Récilc balsamum, myrra, Rtl. 65, 39, 41 : 68, 30.

Linked entries: rícels rýcels

ge-hroden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hroden, [pp. of ge-hreóðan to adorn]

adornedornatus

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adorned; ornatus Biþ seó módor hordum gehroden the mother is adorned with treasures, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 17; . 81, 17. Eoforlíc gehroden golde a boar's likeness adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 614; B. 304.

swógan

(v.)
Grammar
swógan, p. sweóg; pp. swógen.
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to make a sound, move with noise, rush, roar (of wind, water, flame) Swógaþ windas, bláwaþ brecende bearhtma mǽste, Exon. Th. 59, 10; Cri. 950. Frætwe míne ( a swan ) swógaþ hlúde, 390, 7; . 8, 7.

treów

(n.)
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</b> add :-- Stód þǽr án medmycel ród on þǽre eorðan, and wæs swá mycel þæs treówes gesyne swá wolde beón gód hande brád, Vis. Lfc. 72

wǽpned-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-cyn, wǽpned-cynn, es; n.

The male kind or sex

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Th. 419, 22; . 39, 1. Ðæt hí má of ðam wífcynne him cyning curan ðonne of ðam wæpnedcynne ut magis de feminea regum prosapia quam de masculina regent sibi eligerent, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 22

gyrwan

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

To preparemake readymakeput onclotheadornpărārefăcĕrevestīreornāre

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Cyning mec gyrweþ since and seolfre the king adorns me with treasure and silver, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 10; . 21, 9. Wer and wíf bearn mid bleóm gyrwaþ man and wife adorn their child with colours, 87 a; Th. 327, 14; Vy. 3

healdend

(n.)
Grammar
healdend, es; m.

One who holds, keeps, sustains, rules, a guardian, keeper, ruler

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From ðam healdende ðe mé hringas geaf from the guardian who gave me rings, Exon. 105 b; Th. 402, 1; . 21, 23. Mið haldendum cum custodibus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 66

ge-þweran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweran, p. -þwær, pl. -þwǽron; pp. -þworen, -þuren

To stirbeat or mix togetherto churnmake thick [as butter from cream]poeticallyto forgecudere

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Th. 2575; B. 1285: Exon. 129 b; Th. 497, 16; . 87, 1. Eorþe is hefigre óðrum gesceafum þicre geþruen earth is heavier than the other elements, more closely compacted, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 267; Met. 20, 134

unc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
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

mǽg-burh

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-burh, gen. -barge; f.

Kindredfamilyrelativestribe

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Ne weorþeþ sió mǽgburg gemicledu eaforan mínum, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 31; . 21, 20. Heó ongan his mǽgburge men geícean sunum and dóhtrum, Cd. 56; Th. 69, 7; Gen. 1132 : 101; Th. 134, 5; Gen. 2220 : Beo. Th. 5766; B. 2887.

BEÁM

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁM, es; m.

a treearborthe treecrosspatibulumcruxa columnpillarcolumnawooda shiplignumnavisa BEAMsplintposta stock of a treetrabsstipesA ray of lighta sun-BEAMradiusa trumpettuba

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Se ðe deáþes wolde biteres onbyrigan on ðam beáme who would taste of bitter death on the cross, Rood Kmbl. 226; Kr. 114 : Cd. 224; Th. 296, 30; Sat. 510.

Linked entries: Beám-dún wudu beóm

CǼG

(n.)
Grammar
CǼG, gen. cǽge; pl. nom. acc. cǽga, cǽgia; f; cǽge, an; f.
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Cǽgan, Exon. 112a; Th. 429, 29; . 43, 12

Linked entry: cǽge

cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
cyrran, ic cyrre, ðú cyrrest, he cyrreþ, pl.cyrraþ ; p. cyrde, pl.cyrdon ; pp. cyrred .

to turnvertere

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Cyrred, pp. turned, Exon. 107b; Th. 410, 25; . 29, 4. Grammar cyrran, to be turned, to turn himself, to go, return; verti, se vertĕre, ire, revèrti Ðú wille cyrran thow wilt be turned, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 13. Nú cyrrest now turnest thyself, Elen.

Linked entries: cerran cirran