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sceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
sceorfan, scearf, scurfon; scorfen

To gnawbitescarify

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Gærstapan frǽton ealle ða gærscíðas ðe bufan ðære eorþan wǽron ge furðon ða wyrttruman sceorfende wǽron locustarum nubes, exhaustis omnibus, ipsas quoque radices seminum persequentes Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 12

Linked entries: ge-sceorpan scearfian

þun-wang

(n.)
Grammar
þun-wang, e; -wange, -wenge, an; f. (and n.? Wange, wenge are both found neuter, though also the plurals wangas, wangan occur)

A temple

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Bufan his þunwengan supra tempus capitis ejus, Jud. 4, 21. Þunwonge tympora, Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 44. Þunwonga sár dolor timporum, ii. 143, 34: Lchdm. i. 156, 22. Þunwongena timporum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 61. Þunwangena, Anglia xiii. 37, 291.

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be-wyrcan

surround

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Wǽpenu mid gyldenum þelum bewyrcean arma aureis includere laminis, Nar. 7, 12. to furnish with buildings Bufan ðǽm wealle ofer ealne þone ymbgong hé is mid stǽnenum wighúsum beworht (habitaeulis defensorum dispositis), Ors. 2, 4 ; S. 74, 21. to shut

earn

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Se earn úp gewít bufan þá wolcnu styrmendum wederum, ꝥ him þá stormas derian ne mahan, Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 4. Þæs earnes gelícnys belimpð tó Jóhanne, for ðan þe se earn flýhð ealra fugela ufemest, and mæg starian on þǽre sunnan leóman, Hml.

byrgen

(n.)
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Áne tóbrocene byrgenne, swelce hiera þeáw wæs þæt mon rícum monnum bufan eorðan of stánum worhte sepulchrum dirutum, Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 4. Ofer ryhtwísra monna byrgenne super sepulturam justi, Past. 327, 2. Byrgenu openodon, Hml. Th. ii. 258, 4.

ge-regnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-regnian, -rénian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To put, dispose, adorn

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Ðonne hangaþ ðǽr eác búfan ðǽm lástum geregnod swíðe mycel leóhtfæt moreover there hangs, placed above the footsteps, a great lamp, Blickl. Homl. 127, 29. Ðæs geregnedan concinnati, Cot. 57.

swift

(adj.)
Grammar
swift, adj.
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Bufan ðam swiftan rodore. Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 15. Micel swég gǽþ of heora (the stars) swiftan ryne, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 43. Hors swiftne, Exon. Th. 400, 3; Rä. 20, 3: 487, 22; Rä. 74, 1. Swifteǽrendracan veltes ( = velites), Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 23.

Linked entry: swyft

wyrcan

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Byrgenne swelce hiera þeáw wæs þæt mon rícum monnum bufan eorðan of stánum worhte, Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 5. Wyrtgemang wyrcan, Gr. D. 318, 3. (l a β) add :-- Ǽgwilc treíw gód gódne wæstmas bereþ ł wyrceþ omnis arbor bona fructus bonos facit, Mt.

weorþness

(n.)
Grammar
weorþness, e; f.
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Ðú ðe menisc gicynd bufa frumes frumcendnisse eft boetest wyrðnise qui humanam naturam supra prime originis reparas dignitatem, Rtl. 35, 13. dignity, honourable office Hæfde se cyning efenhlétan ðære cynelícan wurþnysse ( regiae dignitatis ), Bd. 3,

ymb-gang

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-gang, es; m.
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Voc. ii. 139, 82. of extent traversed or measured, circuit, circumference His ymbgong ( ambitus ) is hundseofontig míla and seofeða dǽl ánre mile, . . . and bufan ðæm máran wealle ofer ealne ðone ymbgong hé is mid stǽnenum wíghúsum beworht, Ors. 2, 4

scínan

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Add: of that which emits rays Eall swá leóhte seó sunne scínð under þǽre eorðan on nihtlicre tíde, swá swá heó on dæg déð bufan úrum heáfdum, Lch. iii. 234, 23.

tó-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
tó-twǽman, p. de

To divideseparatedisjointo dividestand between objectsseparate one object from another to dividepartdissociatebreak the connection betweento dispersescatterto divide with the minddistinguishdiscern

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And God geworhte ða fæstnisse and tótwǽmde (divisit) ða wæteru, ðe wǽron under ðære fæstnisse, fram ðám ðe wǽron bufan ðære fæstnisse, Gen. 1. 6, 7. to divide, part, dissociate, break the connection between Sume hé (the devil) þurh graman tótwǽmþ, Homl

ge-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-staðelian, -staðolian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [staðelian to found, establish]

To foundestablishbuilderectplacesettlestrengthenconfirmfortifyrepairrestorefundārestăbĭlīreædĭfĭcārecollŏcārelŏcareconfortāreconfirmārerestaurāre

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Ðæt hí woldan his bán on ðære ylcan stówe búfan eorþan mid gedafenlícre árwurþnesse gesettan and gestaðolian ut ossa illīus in eodem quĭdem lŏco, sed supra păvīmeutum dignæ vĕnĕrātiōnis grātia lŏcārent; Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 32.

Linked entry: ge-staðolian

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand brachium ocean, etc sĭnus, rāmus

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an ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand; brachium Gif se earm biþ forad búfan elmbogan, ðǽr sculon xv scillinga to bóte if the arm be broken above the elbow, there shall be fifteen shillings for compensation, L.

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ymb-útan

(prep.; adv.)
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Ðam nis nán wuht bufan, ne nán wuht benyþan, ne ymbútan, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 19. Hú wídgil sint wolcnum ymbútan heofones hwealfe, Met. 10, 6. with accus. Geseah se Hǽlend mycle menigeo ymbútan hyne ( circum se ), Mt. Kmbl. 8, 18.

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háwian

(v.)
Grammar
háwian, p. ode; pp. od

To view, look, observe, regard, survey, inspect

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To view, look, observe, regard, survey, inspect Ic háwige bufan and ðú beneoþan ego supra aspicio, tu infra, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 49.

hlinc

ridge

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On þone hlinc bufan Friþelinga díc to the lynk above Frythelyng dyche; ad marginem superius Frythelyng dyche (late versions), C. D. B. ii. 260, 34. land separated by banks (?): Tó burchlinken, C. D. iii. 409, 29.

ge-wissian

(v.)
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. ¶ of f absolute Swá ic bufan gewissode sicut supra taxavimus, R. Ben. 44, 2. Sé ðe underféhð sáwla tó gewissianne qui suscipit animas regendas, R. Ben.

uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

upaboveon highup

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Uppe ofer rodere (cf. bufan ðam rodore Bt. 33. 4; Fox 130, 15), Met. 20, 124. Wearð ætýwed uppe on roderum steorra on staðole, Chr. 978; Erl. 126, 23. Hé geseah áne hlǽdre standan æt him on eorðan.

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healf

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

HALF

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Hit biþ óðres healfes fótes gemet bufan ðæm heáfde it is a foot and a half above the head, Shrn. 69, 2. Se bát wæs geworht of þriddan healfre hýde the boat was made of two and a half hides, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 9.