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niht-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
niht-lang, adj.

Night-longa night in length

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Kmbl. 1668; An. 836 : 2620; An. 1311 : Elen. Kmbl. 134; El. 67. Nihtlongne fyrst, Beo. Th. 1060; B. 528

ge-myltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myltan, -miltan, -mieltan; pp. ed

To cause to melt, soften

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To cause to melt, soften Gold ðæt biþ ðurh ofnes fýr gemylted gold that is melted by the fire of the furnace, Elen. Kmbl. 2621; El. 1312. Gemyltyd is eórðe liquefacta est terra, Ps. Spl. C. 74, 3.

Linked entries: ge-mieltan ge-miltan

sigor-leán

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-leán, es ; n.
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Sigorleán habban, Elen. Kmbl. 1246 ; El. 623. Sigorleánum onfón, Cd. Th. 176, 27 ; Gen. 2918. Tó sigorleánum sellan, Exon. Th. 97, 14 ; Cri. 1590

Linked entry: sige-leán

sige-leán

(n.)
Grammar
sige-leán, es ; n.
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Éce líf, sélust sigeleána, Elen. Kmbl. 1051 ; El. 527

Linked entry: sigor-leán

ýþ-bord

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-bord, es; n.
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Bord oft onféng ýða swengas, Elen. Kmbl. 476; El. 238

holm-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
holm-þracu, g. -þræce; f.

The violence of the sea, the tossing of the waves, the ocean,

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Elen. Kmbl. 1453; El. 728; Exon. 17b; Th. 42, 25; Cri. 678: 57b; Th. 205, 19; Ph. 115

eáþ-gete

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-gete, adj.

Easily got, got ready, prepared făcĭlis adeptu, părātus

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Easily got, got ready, prepared; făcĭlis adeptu, părātus Him wæs eáþgete ele to ðam baþe oil was made ready for his bath, Ælfc. T. 32, 14

Linked entry: éþ-begete

be-twuxt

(prep.)

amonginter

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Els. 11, 14

diácon-hád

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On ǽlcre hádunge, ge on diáconháde ge on preóstháde, ǽfre sé ðe gehádod bið, hé bið gesmyrod mid gehálgodum ele, Hml. Th. ii. 14, 26. Add

ampella

(n.)
Grammar
ampella, ampolla, ampulla, an; m.

A vialbottleflaskflagonampullalecythuslenticula

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A vial, bottle, flask, flagon; ampulla, lecythus, lenticula Ampella vel ele-fæt an oil-flask, lecythus = λήκυθος [MS. legithum], Cot. 119. Ampella vel crog lenticula, 124

ge-laured

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Substitute: Mixed with the juice or blossom of laurel Dó spátl tó and gelauredne ele, ꝥ is laures seáw oððe blóstman gemenged, Lch. ii. 226, 2

ælf-þone

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-þone, an; f?

Enchanter's nightshadecircæa lutetiana

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Enchanter's nightshade; circæa lutetiana Wið ælfádle ním ælfþonan nioðowearde against elf disease take the lower part of enchanter's nightshade, L. M. 3, 62 ; Lchdm, ii. 344, 21

ge-sméðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sméðan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To make smooth or evento soothesoftencomplanare

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To make smooth or even, to soothe, soften; complanare Se ele gesméð ða wunda the oil sooths the wounds, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 125, 10; Hat. MS

Linked entry: sméðan

bǽr

(n.)
Grammar
bǽr, e; f.

a BIERferetruma couchpalletlittergrabatus

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Gefærenne man brohton on bǽre they brought a dead man on a bier, Elen. Kmbl. 1742; El. 873. a couch, pallet, litter; grabatus On his þegna handum on bǽre boren wæs manibus ministrorum portabatur in grabato, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 22

be-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -liðon = -lidon; pp. -liðen = -liden [be from, líðan to go, sail]

To go fromto leaveeffugererelinquere

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To go from, to leave; effugere, relinquere Lífe belidenes líc the body of the left by life, i. e. the body of the lifeless Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, note; Gú. 1312 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 280.

Linked entries: líðan bi-liden

feoh-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gestreón, es; n.

Treasurerichesθησαυρόsdīvĭtiæ

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Elþeódig hafaþ mec bereáfod feohgestreón a stranger has bereaved me of my treasures, Elen. Kmbl. 1818; El. 911: Salm. Kmbl. 64; Sal. 32: Exon. 67 a; Th. 248, 27; Jul. 102

líf-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
líf-fruma, an; m.

ChristGodChristGod

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Kmbl. 2570; An. 1286: [Christ] 1124; An. 562: Elen. Kmbl. 670; El. 335: Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 31; Cri. 504: 42 a; Th. 140, 13; Gú. 609: [God], Cd. 208; Th. 256, 20; Dan. 643

ge-fulwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fulwian, -fulgwian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To baptize

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Homl. 213, 14 : Elen. Kmbl. 2085; El. 1044. Gifulgwado baptizati, Rtl. 26, 9

ge-leódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leódan, p. leád, pl. -ludon; pp. -loden

To springgrowdescendcresceregerminare

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Óþðæt ða geongan leomu geloden weorþaþ till the young limbs be grown, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 20; Vy. 6 : Elen. Kmbl. 2451; El. 1227 : Runic pm. 18; Kmbl. 343, 1; Hick. Thes. i. 135

Linked entry: ge-ludon

hearm-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-loca, an; m.

An enclosed place where hurt or affliction is suffered, a prison

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Kmbl. 189; An. 95: 2058; An. 1031: Elen. Kmbl. 1386; El. 695