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þanane

(adv.)
Grammar
þanane, adv.
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Voc. ii. 139, 63. causal Ðonne mon lǽt tóslúpan ðone ege ..., ðonne wierþ gehnescad ðonone sió ðreáung ðæs anwaldes, Past. 40; Swt. 289, 3. whence Wígheard tó Róme wæs onsended, ðonone hí hider onsendon gewritu, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 3

Linked entry: þanone

maga

(n.)
Grammar
maga, an; m.

The MAWstomach

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ðone cealdan magan ungelíclíce mettas lyste, 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 160, 7. Hit ðone magan ealne áfeormaþ, Herb. 70; Lchdm. i. 162, 19. Lege ofer ðone magan, L. M. 2, 15; Lchdm. ii. 192, 20

Linked entries: ælmes-hand mage

seohtre

(n.)
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Ofer ðone cnol tó ðæn seohtore tó þrubróce, iii. 451, 14. Tó ðám fúlan siðre; of ðone fúlan siðre on ðæt díc, v. 304, 24. [On sihterwíc, vi. 56, 16.]

wós

(n.)
Grammar
wós, es; n.

Moisturejuice

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Genim cetel, þriddan dǽl ðara rinda and ða wyrta, wyl on wætre swíþe; ðonne of ða rinda and níwe on innan ðæt ilce wós, ii. 86, 16

Linked entries: ge-wésan wésan

líc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hama, an; m.

The bodythe corporeal

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Is ðæs monnes líchoma betera ðonne ealle his ǽhta ... seó sáwl betere ðonne se líchoma, 32, 2; Fox 116, 11-13: Mt. Kmbl. 6, 25. Hire líchama wæs áfylled mid hreófian, Num. 12, 10.

elpend

(n.)
Grammar
elpend, es; m. An elephant; ĕlephas = ἐλέφας
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Hwæðer ge seón máran on eówrum líchoman ðonne elpend if ye were greater in your body than the elephant, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 25.

Linked entries: ylp ylpend

on-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bregdan, -brédan; p. brægd, -brǽd, pl. brugdon, -brudon.

To move quicklyTo move (oneself) quickly, to start (from sleep)

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Onbrǽd recedes múþan raþe æfter ðon on flór treddode Grendel opened the door violently and stepped on to the floor of the hall, Beo. Th. 1450; B. 723. intrans.

hlyn

(n.)
Grammar
hlyn, hlynn, hlin, es; m.

A sound, noise, clamour, din

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A sound, noise, clamour, din Tó ðonðonne hit hát wǽre and mon ða earman men oninnan dón wolde hú se hlynn mǽst wǽre ðonne hie ðæt súsl ðǽron þrowiende wǽron ut cum inclusus ibidem subjectis ignibus torreretur, sonum vocis extortæ capacitas concavi aeris

leóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-líc, adj.

Lovelybeautifuldelightfulpleasantlovabledear

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Leóflíc geþwǽrnes fair concord, Dóm. L. 18, 270. Ðone wlitigan wong and wuldres setl leóflíc the beauteous plain and the pleasant seat of glory, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228. 18; Ph. 440.

strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
strúdan, p. streád, pl. struden; pp. sfroden
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Ðonne wé ús for nówiht dóþ ðæt wé earme menn reáfiaþ and strúdaþ in heora ǽhtum and heora gódum cum infirmiores spoliare et eis fraudem facere pro nihilo ducimus Bd. 3, 19 ; S. 548, 19. Fýnd gold strudon. Cd. Th. 121, 7; Gen. 2006: Exon.

Linked entry: ge-strúdan

ge-mircian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mircian, ge-mercian.
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. ; signauit) for ðon God sóðfæst is, Jn. R. L. 3, 33. Ðiosne gimercade Drihten, 6, 27. Gemercadon ðone stán signantes lapidem, Mt. p. 20, 4. VI. to appoint :-- Æfter ðás of-gemercade (designavit) Drihten óðoro hundseofontig tuoege, Lk. L. R. 10, 1

Linked entry: -mircian

ge-þryccan

(v.)
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Ðæt hié sién innan geðryccede (-ðrycte, v. l.) mid eádmódnesse interius deprimantur, 119, 15. to repress, compress, restrain Ðone fiónd úserne geðrycg hostem nostrum comprime, Rtl. 180, 18.

on-hnígan

(v.)

To bend down, bow, press downTo bend down, bow

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To bend down, bow, press down Onhnígaþ incumbunt, Wülck. Gl. 255, 11. Onhnígendre grassante, Hpt. Gl. 421, 19. Biþ wuhta gehwilc onhnigen tó hrúsan. Met. 31, 13. Onhnigenum heáfde simle his gesyhþa ádúna on eorþan besette, R. Ben. 31, 8. intrans.

Linked entry: á-hnígan

ge-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bégan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To cause to bowbendbow downreclinepress downhumblecrushflectĕreincurvārehumiliaredeprĭmĕre

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To cause to bow, bend, bow down, recline, press down, humble, crush; flectĕre, incurvāre, humiliare, deprĭmĕre Gebégdon sáwle míne incurvāvērunt anĭmam meam, Ps. Surt. 56, 7 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 58.

ofer-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-eáca, an; m.

an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been takenan addition, augmentation

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an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been taken Ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs folces hí ofslógon, and ðone ofereácan áweg gelǽddon, Homl. Th. ii. 66, 4.

gǽst-gerýne

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gerýne, es; n.

A ghostly or spiritual mysterya mystery of the mindspīrĭtāle mystēriumănĭmi mystērium

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ðon Salomon song, giedda snottor, gǽstgerýnum of whom Solomon, wise in song, sang in spiritual mysteries, Exon. 18 a; Th. 45, 3; Cri. 713 : 14 a; Th. 28, 2; Cri. 440

be-spirian

(v.)
Grammar
be-spirian, -spirigan, -spyrigan; p. ode; pp. od

To inquire, traceinquirere, investigare

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To inquire, trace; inquirere, investigare Be ðon ðe yrfe bespirige of him who traces cattle, L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 13.

Linked entry: be-spyrigan

fægnung

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Ongan for ðon gefeán (fægnunge, v. l.) weópan coepit ex gaudio flere, Gr. D. 216, 20. Þæt folc mid micelre faegnunge and singalre herunge hí gelǽddon tó ðǽre stówe, Hml. Th. ii. 32, 30. Add

leóþ

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Eác mé sceal áðreótan ymbe ealra þára Tróiána gewin tó ásecgenne, for ðon on spellum and on leóðum hiora gewin cúðe sindon (certamina, quae in fabulis celebrari solita sunt). Ors. 1. 8; S. 42, 14. Add

racent-teáh

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Hé geband him sylfum þone fót mid íserne racenteáge and ðá racenteáge hé gefæstnode . . . tó ðon ꝥ him nǽre ná álýfed furður tó gánne þonne swá swá þǽre racenteáge længe áþened wæs . . .