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ge-wildan

(v.)

to exercise power over ⬩ rule over

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to exercise power over, rule over, Gen. 3, 16: Ps. Spl. 105, 38

Linked entries: ge-weldan ge-wyldan un-gewild wildan

ge-wildor

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Dele

ge-wildend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wildend, es; m.
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A tamer, subduer, subjugator Gewyldend perdomitor, Germ. 391, 12

Linked entries: -wildend ge-wyldend

férrece

(n.)
Grammar
férrece, [fér = fýr?]

A fire-pan ⬩ bătillum

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A fire-pan; bătillum, Cot. 161, Som. Férrece vatilla, Wrt. Voc. 287, 7

wil-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wil-dæg, es; m.

A welcome day

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A welcome day On ðam wildæge. Exon. Th. 29, 7 ; Cri. 459

wil-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wil-dǽd, e; f.

An acceptable deed ⬩ favour ⬩ benefit

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An acceptable deed, favour, benefit Móna se ændlefta, wyldǽda (wel-? v. wel-dǽd) biddan nytlíc is. Lchdm. iii. 188, 24

fús-trendel

Grammar
fús-trendel, Substitute: fustran [ = ? fýr-stanes]
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Heofenlices fustran lígette coelestis foci (i. ignis) fulmine, An. Ox. 1428

FEOR

(adv.)
Grammar
FEOR, feorrv, fior; comp. fyrr, fyr, fier; sup. fyrrest; adv.

FAR ⬩ at a distance ⬩ prŏcul ⬩ longe ⬩ beyond ⬩ moreover ⬩ ultra ⬩ porro

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FAR, at a distance; prŏcul, longe Ðá wǽron ðás wundru feor and wíde gemǽrsode and gecýðed quĭbus pătĕfactis ac diffāmātis longe lāteque mīrācŭlis, Bd. 3, l0; S. 535, 2: 3, 16; S. 542, 16. Hyra heorte is feor [feorr, Mt. Bos. 15, 8] fram me cor eōrum

Linked entries: feorr fior

ge-eglan

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Hý mon band on wilde fearras and ðá hyre ne geegledon, Shrn. 133, 12. Add

un-temed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-temed, adj.

Untamed ⬩ wild

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Untamed, wild Untemed (Wright prints untamed, but see Wülcker 226, 14), wilde edomitus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 40. Un-temed hors, Ps. Spl. C. 32, 17

Linked entries: temian un-tamed

glof

(n.)
Grammar
glof, es; n.

A cliff

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A cliff Hafuc sceal on glofe wilde gewunian the hawk shall dwell wild on the cliff, Menol. Fox 494; Gn. C. 17

-en

(v.; adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-en, is a termination of adjectives, — hence from fyr fire is fýren fiery, stǽn a stone; stǽnen stony: -en is also the termination of pp. in strong verbs; arisen risen, from arísan to rise; dolfen digged, from delfan to dig; when known, from witan

to know

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to know

fódder

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Add Fódre sagina (epularum), Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 71. Se scírgeréfa férde mid him and léet him findan mete and fóddor æt ælcan castelle, Chr. 1075; P. 210, 25. Atih ł wilde fóter zizania, Mt. L. 13, 27

wudu-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wudu-líc, adj.

of a wood ⬩ wild

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of a wood Wudulíc siluester, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18 ; Zup. 44, 16. Wudelícra treówa arborum silvestrium, Hpt. Gl. 419, 42. wild Wudulíce oððe wilde agrestes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 60

gós

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Goos anser, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 37. Gós, 6, 69. Grǽg gós ganta, Wrt. Voc. i. 62, 11: canta, 280, 15. Grége gós gans, ii. 42, 15. Hwít gós anser, i. 62, 10. Wilde goos cente, ii. 103, 68: gente, 109, 63. Wilde gós gante, 40, 65. Genim góse rysele, Lch.

ræce

Grammar
ræce, ræcu.
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Add: v. fýr-, hláf-ræce (-u)

á-cumba

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Add: a-cum[b] Fýr átent ácuma (stuppas), Chrd. 74, 16

býn

(adj.)
Grammar
býn, def. se býna, seó, ðæt býne; adj. [býþ; pres. of búan to inhabit, occupy]
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Inhabited, occupied; habitatus Ðæt býne land is eásteweard brádost the inhabited land is broadest eastward, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 45. Licgaþ wilde móras on emnlange ðæm býnum lande wild mountains lie along the inhabited land, 1, 1; Bos. 20, 44

a-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
a-beornan, p. -bearn, -barn, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, v. intrans.

To burn ⬩ exardere

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To burn; exardere Fyr abarn exarsit ignis, Ps. Th. 105, 16

bláte

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In first passage for Helle fýr, substitute Hit (Etna) óðra stówa

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