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swegel

(n.)
Grammar
swegel, swegl, es; n.
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Th. 266, 17; Sat. 23. Swægles brytta, wihta wealdend, 272, 24; Sat. 124. Swegles gǽst the Holy Ghost, Exon. Th. 13, 16; Cri. 203. Swegles weard, Judth.

a-léfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-léfan, p. de; pp. ed

To permitgrantpermittereconcedere

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To permit, grant; permittere, concedere Ðæt he us ǽfre wille eard aléfan that he will ever grant us a dwelling, Cd. 115; Th. 272, 8; Sat. 116: 219; Th. 281, 27; Sat. 278. Aléfed permitted. Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 7

ed-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-gifan, p. -geaf, pl. -geáfon; pp. -gifen

To give again, restorereddĕre

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Sax. Gl. 108

ed-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ed-gild, es; n.

A re-payment rĕ-sŏlūtio

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Sax. Gl. 250

Éfe

(n.)
Grammar
Éfe, an; f.

Eve

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Cd. 222; Th. 290, 1; Sat. 408

heofon-déma

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-déma, an; m.

A heavenly judge,

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A heavenly judge, Cd. 228; Th. 306, 4; Sat. 658

locen

(n.)
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, Cd. 220; Th. 283, 6; Sat. 300

mód-c-wánig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-c-wánig, adj.

Sad at heart

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Sad at heart Mengo módcwanige, Elen. Kmbl. 754; El. 377

sin-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-ceald, adj.
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Ever-cold Sincalda , Cd. Th. 207, 25 ; Exod. 472

ge-haðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-haðerian, p. ode; pp. od

To restraincohĭbēre

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To restrain; cohĭbēre Wambe sár gehaðeraþ it restraineth sore of stomach, Med. ex Quadr. 2, 2; Lchdm. i. 334, 8.

feng

(n.)
Grammar
feng, es; m. [fón to take] .

a graspspanhugembraceamplexuscaptuswhat is takenbootycaptumpræda

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Fýres feng the grasp of fire, Salm. Kmbl. 707; Sal. 353. what is taken, booty; captum, præda Hí feng woldon fón they would take the booty, Chr. 1016; Th. 280, 30, col. 2: 33, col. 1

Linked entries: gearu-fang ge-feng

Mǽðas

(n.)
Grammar
Mǽðas, Mǽðe, Méðas, Médas

the Medes

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Méda máððumselas, Salm. Kmbl. 379; Sal. 189: Cd. 209; Th. 259, 7; Dan. 688. Médum, Th. 258, 26; Dan. 681

Linked entries: Mǽðisc Médas Méðas

ge-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hewcutcut in piecesdolarecædereconcidere

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To hew, cut, cut in pieces; dolare, cædere, concidere Wicg hornum geheáweþ heweth the war-horse with his horns, Salm. Kmbl. 313; Sal. 156 : Beo. Th. 1368; B. 682 : Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 33; Jud. 90 : 12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 295 : Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 27.

wrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
wrǽstan, p. te.

to wresttwistto move the strings of the harp in playingplectrum.

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Salm. Kmbl. 191 ; Sal. 95. to move the strings of the harp in playing, Cf. wreste of an harpe plectrum.Prompt. Parv. 533 Sum sceal mid hearpan set his hláfordes fotum sittan, and á snellíce snere wrǽstan, lǽtan scralletan, Exon. Th. 332, 9; Vy. 82

Linked entry: a-wrǽstan

ofer-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mægen, es; n.

Superior or overwhelming forcepraevalereoverwhelming force

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Him on swaðe fylgeþ A ofermægene, Salm. Kmbl. 187; Sal. 93

ge-héran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-héran, p. de; pp. ed

To hearaudīre

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To hear; audīre Ic ne sceal ǽfre gehéran ðære byrhtestan béman stefne I shall never hear the brightest trumpet's sound, Cd. 216; Th. 275, 14; Sat. 171 : 220; Th. 284, 27; Sat. 328.

swearte

(adv.)
Grammar
swearte, adv.
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Th. 287, 22 ; Sat. 371. Satanus swearte (miserably) þingaþ and ða atolan mid him wítum wérige, 292, 28 ; Sat. 447. Him ðæt swearte forgeald ( made grievous compensation ) Iudas innon helle, 301, 8; Sat. 578

þeána

(adv.)
Grammar
þeána, (combined with swá, se); adv. conj.
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Nó God wolde ðæt seó sáwl sár þrowade, lýfde se þeána ðæt hý him mid hondum hrínan mósten, 127, 3; Gú. 380

liðere

(n.)
Grammar
liðere, an; f: liðera, an; m.

A sling

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Of blacere liðran, Salm. Kmbl. 54; Sal. 27

ge-efnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To doperformcarry outsustain

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Ealdor geefnan to spend [one's] life, Salm. Kmbl. 711; Sal. 355

Linked entry: ge-æfnan