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heáh-seld

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-seld, es; n.
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Héhselda wyn the joy of thrones, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 25; Sat. 43

Linked entry: heáh-setl

geócian

(v.)
Grammar
geócian, p. ode; pp. od; gen. dat.
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Geóca mínre sáwle save my soul, 118 b; Th. 455, 34; Hy. 4, 59

ágan

(n.)
Grammar
ágan, g. d. acc. etc. of áge, an; f. property.
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Cd. 216; Th. 274, 1; Sat. 147;

ge-sæcgan

(v.)
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to say, tell, Ps. Th. 77, 8

æncnetrym

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
æncnetrym, = ǽn(i)gne trym (?) or ængne trym (?) a narrow step; an acc. used adverbially with same force as colloquial a little bit (?). The word pedetemptim (An. Ox. 7, 221: 8, 165) is glossed by this form in the passage: Qui pedetemptim in pubertatis primordio instrumentis medicinallbus imbuti, Ald. 41, 33. v. trem
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in Dict

Linked entry: trem

sáwan

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Sé ðe sáwes ł seáwa (seów, R.) qui seminavit, 13, 39. 'Sé ðe him ealneg wind ondrǽt, hé sǽwð tó seldon'. . . hé cwǽdon ðæt sé sceolde lytel sáwan, sé ðe him ðone wind ondréde, Past. 285, 17-24. Add Hé sǽwð ðone sticel ðæs andan, Past. 279, 9.

freórig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig-mód, adj.

Sad in mind ⬩ tristis anĭmo

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Sad in mind; tristis anĭmo He monge gehǽlde, ðe hine ádle gebundne gesóhtun, freórigmóde he healed many, who, oppressed with malady, sad in mind, sought him, Exon. 45 b; Th. 155, 14; Gú. 860

ge-rótsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rótsian, [ = geunrótsian?]
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to make sad; contristare, Rtl. 56, 20

byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
byrgan, byrgean
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to save. v. be-byrg(e)an

ge-feccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feccan, -feccean ; p. -feahte, -fehte; pp. -feaht, -feht

To fetch ⬩ bring to ⬩ addūcĕre

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To fetch, bring to; addūcĕre He mæg ða sáwle gefeccan under foldan it can fetch back the soul under the earth, Salm. Kmbl. 139; Sal. 69.

Linked entry: ge-fetian

íg-búend

(n.)
Grammar
íg-búend, es; m.

an islander

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Ðis ǽrendgewrit Agustinus ofer sealtne sǽ súðan brohte iégbúendum this letter Augustine brought across the salt sea from the south to the islanders, Past. Pref; Swt. 9, 8

Linked entry: íg-búende

ge-tígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tígan, pp. -tíged
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Salm. Kmbl. 606; Sal. 302. Ðǽr stód án ramm getíged be ðam hornum there stood a ram tied by the horns, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 3: i. 206, 10: Lk. Bos. 19, 30: Mt. Bos. 21, 2

wan-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hoga, an ; m.
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One who is wanting in understanding, a foolish, imprudent person Hí lifiaþ him in máne, heáhgestreón healdaþ georne, . . . and wénaþ wanhogan ðæt hý wile God gehýran, Salm. Kmbl. 639; Sal. 319.

west-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
west-ríce, es; n.
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Ðý ilcan geáre féng Carl tó ðam westríce, and tó allum ðam westríce behienan Wendelsǽ and begeondan ðisse sǽ, swá hit his þridda fæder hæfde, Chr. 885 ; Erl. 84, 10

ymb-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-þringan, p. -þrang; pp. -þrungen To throng round, crowd round, surround
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Hine F and M útan ymbðringaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 256; Sal. 127. Hí ymbðrungon mé circumdederunt me Ps. Lamb. 16, 11. Ymbeþrungon, 21, 17. Ymþrungon, 16, 9.

célan

(v.)
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To make cool, slake thirst Se úplica sǽ céleð ðǽra tungla hǽto, Shrn. 63, 7. Wæter célde þá ísena, Hml. S. 36, 392. Wolde ic mínne þurst célan, Nar. 8, 28.

wóp

(n.)
Grammar
wóp, es; m.

a whoop ⬩ cry ⬩ a cry of grief ⬩ wailing ⬩ lamentation ⬩ weeping

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Ðara ðe wóp gehýrdon galan Godes andsacan, sár wánigean, Beo. Th. 1575; B. 785. Wóp dreógan, Exon. Th. 140, 10; Gú. 608. Wóp þrowian, heáf under heofonum, Salm. Kmbl. 934! Sal. 466.

prút

(adj.)
Grammar
prút, adj.
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., v. note, p. 336) here and unearhne, ðæt hí be hyra gate tó sǽ eodon, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 26

strange

(adv.)
Grammar
strange, adv.
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Ðeáh ðe ðæt wíte heardor and strangor dón sý cum districtius agitur, Bd. 1, 27; S. 490, 12. strongly, violently Seó sǽ strange geondstyred on staþu beáteþ, Met. 6, 15; . Soul Kmbl. 89; Seel. 45

geond-scínan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-scínan, -scán; pp. -scinen
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Fox 5, 88; Met. 5, 44: Salm. Kmbl. 678; Sal. 339: Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 9. Sió sunne hine geondscínþ the sun shines upon him, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 8

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