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swǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
swǽlan, p. de
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Lamb. 25, 2. Hé sende of heofonum swǽlende lég, Wulfst. 213, 6

láþettan

Grammar
láþettan, [In the last two passages láþettan translates infestare, which however is for infestari. The original Latin of the two translations is: Canes latrantes uiderit vel eis infestare, and: Camelos uidere et ab eis se uiderit infestare.]
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For 'To be odious . . . hate' substitute: to abhor, execrate, hate, hold in detestation Þíne goda ic láðette and him teónan dó ego diis tuis abominationem feci Angl. xvii. 116, 4. Man tó forð láþet þæt man scolde lufian, Wlfst. 165, 3 [: 168, 13: Wrt

Linked entry: lǽþettan

fóre-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-steppan, -stæppan, ic -steppe, -stæppe, he -stepþ, pl. -steppaþ, -stæppaþ; p. -stepede = -stepte ? pp. -steped = -stept ?

To step or come before ⬩ to prevent ⬩ go before ⬩ precede ⬩ prægrĕdi ⬩ prævĕnīre ⬩ antĭcĭpāre ⬩ præcēdĕre

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Mildheortnys and sóþfæstnys fóresteppaþ [Lamb. fórestæppaþ] ansýne ðíne miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præcēdent făciem tuam, Ps. Spl. 88, 15

Linked entry: fóre-stæppan

teónian

(v.)
Grammar
teónian, p. ode.
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Lamb. 118, 122. Teóniendum mé calumniantibus me, 121

Linked entry: tínan

ge-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fédan, ðú -fédst; p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -fédd, -féd

To feed ⬩ nourish ⬩ pascĕre ⬩ enutrīre

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Lamb. 30, 4. Ic eom geféd pascor, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 44. MS. D

staþolfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
staþolfæstness, e; f.
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Lamb. 103, 5: firmamentum, 18, 2: status, Rtl. 108, 38. Steaðulfestnisse stabilitatem, Ps. Surt. 103, 5

teám-full

(adj.)
Grammar
teám-full, adj.

Prolific, productive

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Lamb. 143, 13: Ps. Spl. 143, 17

un-wæterig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wæterig, adj.

Without water ⬩ dry

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Lamb. 62, 3. On unwæterige stówe, 77, 17. Þurh unwæterige (-wæterie) stówa per loco inaquosa, Lk. Skt. 11, 24

Linked entries: wæterig on-wæterig

fereld

(n.)
Grammar
fereld, es; n.

A way ⬩ going ⬩ step ⬩ gressus

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Lamb. 16, 5

helle-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bróga, an; m.

The terror of hell

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Lamb. 48, 15. Of handa hellebrógan de manu inferi, 48, 16

blód-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
blód-wíte, es; n.

Blood ⬩ sanguis

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Lamb. 15, 4

Linked entry: wíte

un-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
un-wreón, p. -wráh, -wreáh, pl. -wrigon, -wrugon; pp. -wrigen, -wrogen

To uncover (lit. or fig.) what is covered ⬩ to reveal

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Lamb. 17, 16. Ða deópan þing beóð unwrogene, Anglia viii. 334, 7

Linked entries: an-wreón on-wreón

HEALT

(adj.)
Grammar
HEALT, adj.

HALT, lame, limping

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HALT, lame, limping Healt claudus, Wrt. Voc. 75, 35. Gif hé healt weorþ if he become lame, L. Ethb. 65; Th. i. 18, 14.

dreám-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dreám-líc, def. se -líca, seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Joyous, musical ⬩ jucundus, musĭcus

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Lamb. 103, 34. Ða dreámlícan musĭca, Cot. 133

freá-dréman

(v.)
Grammar
freá-dréman, p. de; pp. ed

To rejoice exceedingly ⬩ shout for joy ⬩ jubĭlāre

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Lamb. 46, 2: 97, 4

be-þweán

(v.)
Grammar
be-þweán, ic -þweá; p. -þwóh, pl. -þwógon; pp. -þwegen

To wet, bedew, wash ⬩ rigare

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Lamb. 6, 7

blód-gíta

(n.)
Grammar
blód-gíta, an; m.

A shedder of blood ⬩ sanguinis effusor

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Lamb. 5, 8

ge-lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To leave ⬩ derelinquĕre

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Lamb. second 9, 14. Ðæt gelǽfed wæs quod superfuit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 37

on-líhtness

(n.)
Grammar
on-líhtness, e; f.

Illumination

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Lamb.) illuminatio, Ps. Spl. 26, 1: 43, 5. Seó onlýhtnes Cristes godspelles, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 10: 2, 2; S. 502, 29

Linked entry: on-leóhtness

tó-feng

(n.)
Grammar
tó-feng, (?: but cf. the expression fón tó), es; m.

Taking, ⬩ seizure

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Lamb. 123, 6

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