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sǽ-láf

(n.)

what is left by the sea,

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what is left by the sea, applied to the spoils of the Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea Ongunnon sǽláfe dǽlan, ealde mádmas, reáf and randas, Cd. Th. 215, 16; Exod. 584

a-wéstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wéstan, p. -wéste; pp. -wésted [-wéstd], -wést [a intensive, wéstan to waste]

To wastelay wastedepopulateravagedestroyvastaredevastaredesertum faceredesolare

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ealle Ægypta awéston they laid waste all Egypt, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 26. Troia awésted wæs Troy was laid waste, 2, 2 ; Bos. 40, 28. Eall seó þeóð awést wearþ all the nation was laid waste, 3, 9; Bos. 66, 17, 19, 21.

brǽd

(n.)

flesh

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flesh Þonne (after the burning) brǽd weorþeð eal edníwe eft ácenned inde reformatur qualis fuit ante figura, Ph. 240

tó-seóðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-seóðan, p. -seáð ; pp. -soden

To boil to pieces

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To boil to pieces Seóð on cetele and wylle óþ ðæt hió sié eal tósoden, Lchdm. ii. 230, 8

mǽting

(n.)
Grammar
mǽting, e; f.

A dream

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A dream On xxii nihta seó mǽtinga biþ eall costunge full; ne biþ ðæt ná gód swefen, Lchdm. iii. 156, 7. Gé mǽtinge míne ne cunnon, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 24; Dan. 141

styrigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
styrigend-líc, adj.
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Hé styrigendlíces nán þincg findan ne mihte, Of styrigendlícum mobilibus, Germ God gesceóp eall libbende fisccinn and stirigendlíce omnem animam viventem atque motabilem, Gen. 1, 21

Linked entry: stirigend-líc

unriht-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-dǽd, e; f.

Evil-doing

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Evil-doing Hé eall ðurh his unrihtdǽde áþýstrade universa prove agendo obnubilavit, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 33. God wyle ðæt Sunnandæg freóls beó fram eallum unrihtdǽdum and þeówétlícum weorcum, Wulfst. 292, 7

ge-stefnian

(v.)
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to summon, call on a person to act Hié gestefniað him betweónum wið ðám unclǽnum gástum they (the angels) eall on one another to fight against the unclean spirits, Verc. Först. 125, 7

Linked entry: stefnian

smeá-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
smeá-wrenc, es; m.

A crafty device, sharp trick

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A crafty device, sharp trick Hé begeat mid his sméhwrencan and mid his golde and seolfre eall dyrnunga, ðæt him gewearð se þridda pænig of ðære tolne on Sandwíc Chart. Th. 339, 8

Linked entries: smeáh sméh-wrenc

éðel-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-cyning, es; m.

A country's king, king of the land patriæ vel terræ rex

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A country's king, king of the land; patriæ vel terræ rex Eall ǽr-gestreón éðelcyninga all ancient treasure of the kings of the land [earth ], Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 6; Cri. 997

land-gesceaft

(n.)
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land-gesceaft, es; n.
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The earthly creation, created things on earth Bǽdon bletsian eall landgesceaft écne drihten they called upon all created things on earth to bless the Lord eternal, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 25; Dan. 360

medu-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-drenc, es; m.

Mead

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Mead Ðonne biþ heom heora meodudrenc wín and beór eall tó écum þurste áwend then shall their mead and wine and beer all be turned for them to eternal thirst, Wulfst. 245, 4

wræc-weorold

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-weorold, e; f.

A world of miseryexile

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A world of misery or exile; Adam wæs gesceapen on neorxnawonge, and for his sylfes synnum ðanan ádrǽfed on ðás wræcworuld, and on eall ða earfeðu, ðe wé siððan drugon, Wulfst. 1. 2

á-bifian

(v.)
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Ðonne hé his síðfæt gemunde, ðonne áblácode hé eall and ábifode, Shrn. 52, 2. Ðæt forscildgode wíf eallum limum ábifode, Ap. Th. 26, 17. Add

Linked entry: á-beofian

carful-líce

(adv.)
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Eálá ðú góde ród, ðú wǽre gefyrn gewilnod and carfullíce gelufod, Hml. Th. i. 596, 15. Þis wæs carfullíce ( sollicite ) gehealden, Gr. D. 126, 19. Carfullícor sollcitius, R. Ben. I. 111, 9. Add

tó-writenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-writenness, e; f.

A detailed writinga description

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A detailed writing, a description Se cásere sette gebann, ðæt wǽre on gewritum ásett eall ymbhwyrft. Ðeós tówritennys (descriptio. v. tó-mearcodness) wearð árǽred fram ðam ealdormenn Cyrino, Homl. Th. i. 30, 2

Linked entry: -writenness

a-reódian

(v.)
Grammar
a-reódian, p. ode; pp. od [a, reódian to redden]

To become redto reddenblusherubescere

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To become red, to redden, blush; erubescere His andwlita eal areódode all his countenance became red, Apol. Th. 21, 26

a-nemnan

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

To declarepronuntiare

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To declare; pronuntiare Godes spel-bodan eal anemdon God's messengers declared all, Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 25; Gú. 13

efen-scyldig

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Ꝥ cild þe læg on cradele þá gýtseras lǽton efenscyldig (eal swá scyldigne, v. l.) and hit gewittig wǽre. Add

lǽþan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽþan, to cause to be hateful, cause a person (dat.)
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to shun Eal þæt hé forbeóde and his gingrum lǽþe omnia que discipulis docuerit esse contraria R. Ben. 11, 18