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a-sprindlad

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sprindlad, part. [ = a-springlad ? from springan to spread, or sprengan to burst open]

Torn asunder ⬩ ripped up ⬩ diruptus

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Torn asunder, ripped up; diruptus, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. iii 216, 7

Linked entry: -sprindlian

be-hrópan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hrópan, p. -hreóp, pl. -hreópon; pp. -hrópen [hrópan to call or cry out]

To scoff at ⬩ rail ⬩ trouble ⬩ sugillare

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To scoff at, rail, trouble; sugillare Ðe-læs heó cume me behrópende ne veniens sugillet me Lk. Bos. 18, 5

eáðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáðelíce, eðelíce, ýðelíce; comp. or; sup. ost, ust; adv.

Easily ⬩ făcĭle

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Easily; făcĭle Eáðelícor mæg se olfend gán þurh ánre nǽdle eáge it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, Lk. Bos. 18, 25. He sóhte hú he eáðelícost hine gesealde he sought how he might most easily betray him, 22, 6

Linked entry: éðelíce

fýr-béta

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-béta, an; m. [bétan II. to light or make a fire, kindle]

One who looks after the fire ⬩ fŏcārius

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One who looks after the fire; fŏcārius, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 74; Wrt. Voc. 27, 3

ge-bærmed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bærmed, part. [ge, and pp. of byrman to ferment with barm or leaven]

Fermented ⬩ leavened ⬩ fermentātus

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Fermented, leavened; fermentātus Gebærmed hláf leavened bread; pānis fermentātus, Som. Ben. Lye

friþ-béna

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-béna, a criminal who asks for asylum, v. friþ, (5 b α), or
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for reconciliation with the law

gedwol-fær

(n.)
Grammar
gedwol-fær, es; n. or <b>-faru</b>, e; f.
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A going astray Gewǽcede on gedwolfære defectos in abductione. Ps. Rdr. p. 291, 36

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will

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disfavour, displeasure, anger, ill-will Oft ða unwaran láreówas for ege ne durron cleopian, ondrǽdaþ him sumra monna unðonc saepe rectores improvidi humanam amittere gratiam formidantes loqui pertimescunt, Past. 15; Swt. 89, 12. Hine on unðanc R eorringa

Linked entry: un-þances

firnum

(adv.)
Grammar
firnum, fyrnum; adv. [dat. or inst. pl. of firen a sin, crime]

Fearfully ⬩ intensely ⬩ formīdŏlōse ⬩ immānĭter

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Fearfully, intensely; formīdŏlōse, immānĭter Nǽre firnum ðæs deóp merestreám the sea-stream would not be so fearfully deep, Cd. 39; Th. 51, 26; Gen. 832

Linked entry: fyrnum

swegel-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-wundor, es; n. A heavenly wonder, or a wondrous sound (?). v. swegel, IV
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Se burgstede wæs gefylled swétum stencum and swegl-wundrum, eádges yrfestól engla hleóðres the dwelling-place was filled with sweet odours and with wondrous music (?), the blessed one's home with the voice of angels, Exon. Th. 181, 13; Gú. 1292

tusc

(n.)
Grammar
tusc, tux, es: a wk. pl. tuxan occurs; m. A canine tooth or
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a molar tooth, a tusk Tusc genuino (-um ), Txts. 67, 961. Tux caninus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 81. Monnes tux bið .xv. sciłł. weorð the compensation to be paid for knocking out a man's canine tooth is xv shillings, L. Alf. pol. 49; Th. i. 94, 12. Cf. L. Ethb

Acemannes burh

(n.)
Grammar
Acemannes burh, burg; g. burge; d. byrig, beri; f: ceaster, cester; g. ceastre; f. [æce ake, mannes man's, ceaster or burh city or fortress]

Bath, Somersetshire

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Bath, Somersetshire Hér Eádgár to ríce féng at Acemannes byrig, ðæt is at Baðan here, A. D. 972, Edgar took the kingdom at Akeman's burgh, that is at Bath, Chr. 972; Th. 225, 18, col. 3. On ðære ealdan byrig, Acemannes ceastre; ac beornas Baðan nemnaþ

ná

(adv.)
Grammar
ná, <b>, nó;</b> adv.

No ⬩ not ⬩ non

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No, not; non. Grammar ná, qualifying a verb expressed or implied, Grammar ná, without any other negative particle Ná cunne nesciat, Wülck. Gl. 257, 28. Fela gódra háma ðe wé genemnan ná cunnan, Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 29. Fremde ná heom God setton on gesyhþe

Linked entries: ne nó

Fortende

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
Fortende, a; pl. f. [pp. of fortendan to burn off or away, sear]

The seared ones ⬩ Amazons ⬩ Amāzŏnes

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The seared ones, Amazons; Amāzŏnes, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 13

ecg-clif

Grammar
ecg-clif, Add: A cliff with an edge or brink (? v. ecg;
).

filmen

(n.)
Grammar
filmen, The gender varies, with meaning foreskin it is masc. or neut., otherwise fem.

skin ⬩ membrane ⬩ scale ⬩ skin ⬩ shell ⬩ husk ⬩ a crack

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Take here examples given in Dict. under fylmen. of animal material, skin, membrane, scale Filmen (film̃ MS.) omentum, centipillium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 46. Se milte hæfð þynne filmene . . . and sió filmen biþ þeccende þá wambe, Lch. ii. 242, 14-17. Be

Linked entries: film fylmen

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, to fill with (gen. dat. (inst.) or with preps.). v. ge-fellan, ge-fillan
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in Dict., and add: to fill a place, vessel, &amp;c. Ic gefelle repleam (thesauros eorum ), Kent. Gl. 253. Mon þæt lámfæt leádes gefylde, Jul. 578. Bið eal þes ginna grund gléda gefylled, Dóm. 12. Oþ þæt se wída ceafl gefylled bið, Wal. 60. Gefellede

a-hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlǽnsian, p. ude; pp. ud [lǽnian to be or make lean, hlǽne lean]

To soak ⬩ steep ⬩ make lean ⬩ macerare

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To soak, steep, make lean; macerare, Scint. 10

ge-býtlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býtlian, [or rather -bytlian, cf. botl]; p. ode; pp. od [býtlian to build]

To build ⬩ ædĭfĭcāre

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To build; ædĭfĭcāre Eal Godes gelaðung is ofer ðam stáne gebýtlod all God's church is built on that stone, Homl. Th. i. 368, 18

ge-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hérian, [or -herian; cf. Goth. hazjan] ; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [hérian to praise]

To praise ⬩ honour ⬩ glorify ⬩ laudāre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ celebrāre

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To praise, honour, glorify; laudāre, hŏnōrāre, celebrāre Unlǽde biþ se ne can Crist gehérian wretched is he who cannot honour Christ, Salm. Kmbl. 48; Sal. 24. On Gode byþ gehérod mín siwl in Dŏmĭno laudābĭtur anĭma mea, Ps. Th. 33, 2. Ðeáh he seó ánum

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