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el-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
el-þeódignes, -þeódines, æl-þeódignes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A being or living abroad, pilgrimage ⬩ pĕregrīnātio

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Lamb. 119, 5

for-drugian

(v.)
Grammar
for-drugian, -druwian; p. ode; pp. od

To dry up ⬩ parch ⬩ wither ⬩ arescĕre ⬩ siccāri

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Lamb. 89, 6. Hió wǽre fordrugod to duste it would be dried to dust, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 207; Met. 20, 104

Linked entry: for-druwian

ge-wringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wringan, p. -wrang, pl. -wrungon; pp. -wrungen

To wring ⬩ comprimere ⬩ constringere

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Lamb. 67, 16. Gewrungan wrung, Herb. 72, 2; Lchdm. i. 174, 11

un-rihtness

(n.)
Grammar
un-rihtness, e; f.

Iniquity ⬩ injustice ⬩ wrong

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Lamb. 93, 4. Unrehtnisse iniquitatem, Lk. Skt. Rush. 13, 27

CWYSAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWYSAN, p. de; pp. ed

To crush, QUASH, shake, bruise, dash against ⬩ quassare, terere, allidere

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Lamb. 136, 9. Ðú genyðeredest oððe ðú cwysdest me allisisti me, 101, 11

droppetian

(v.)
Grammar
droppetian, droppetan; p. ode ede; pp. od, ed

To drop, fall by drops, distil ⬩ distillāre

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Lamb. 67, 9. Fór ansýne Drihtnes heofonas droppetaþ the heavens drop before the face of the Lord, Ps. Th. 67, 9

ge-líman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líman, pp. ed

To glue or join together ⬩ connect ⬩ conglutinare

Entry preview:

Lamb. 43, 25

Linked entry: líman

freá-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
freá-beorht, -briht, frǽ-beorht; adj.

Exceedingly bright ⬩ glorious ⬩ præclārus ⬩ clarissĭmus

Entry preview:

Lamb. fol. 183 b, 15. Blickl. Homl. 229, 28

Linked entry: frǽ-beorht

tó-déman

(v.)
Grammar
tó-déman, p. de

To judge between, ⬩ distinguish ⬩ dijudicare

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Lamb. 81, 1. Mihtig Freá eall manna cynn tódǽleþ and tódémeþ the mighty Lord will divide and will distinguish in his judgement between all mankind, Dóm. L. 20

a-wyrgednes

(n.)
Grammar
a-wyrgednes, a-wyrgednys, a-wirgnis, -niss, e; f.

A cursedness ⬩ wickedness ⬩ a curse ⬩ reviling ⬩ malignitas ⬩ maledictio

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Lamb. second 9, 7 : 13, 3 : Deut. 11, 29: Th. Diplm. A. D. 970; 243, 16

Linked entry: a-wirgnis

frum-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
frum-wæstm, es; m: e; f. [wæstm fruit]

First-fruits ⬩ prīmĭtiæ

Entry preview:

Lamb. 77, 51: 104, 36

tó-drǽfedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-drǽfedness, e; f.

Dispersion, ⬩ expulsion

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Lamb. 146, 2

tó-settan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-settan, p. te

To set things apart from one another, ⬩ to dispose ⬩ disponere

Entry preview:

Lamb. 111, 5 : Blickl. Gl. : Ps. Spl. 111, 5. Tósette disposuit, 83, 6 : 104, 8

healf-féþe

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-féþe, adj.

Half-lame

Entry preview:

Half-lame Healfféþe semipes, Germ. 396, 150

Linked entry: -féþe

wiþ-settan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-settan, p. te

To oppose ⬩ resist

Entry preview:

Lamb. 16, 9

áhnung

(n.)

an owning

Entry preview:

Ed. 1; Lambd. 38, 25

býmian

(v.)
Grammar
býmian, p. ode; pp. od [býme a trumpet]
Entry preview:

Lamb. 80, 4

Linked entry: bíman

fram-adón

(v.)
Grammar
fram-adón, he -adéþ; p. -adyde; pp. -adón

To do or take from or away ⬩ cut off ⬩ auferre ⬩ abscīdĕre

Entry preview:

Lamb. 76, 9

frum-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
frum-sceat, -sceatt, es; m. [sceat money, gain]

First-fruits ⬩ prīmĭtiæ

Entry preview:

Lamb. 104, 36

weg lá

(int.)
Grammar
weg lá, (wei, wí) ;

interjection

Entry preview:

Lamb. 39, 16. Wí lá wei (wei lá wei, Cote. MS.), Bt. 35, 6 ; Fox 170, 12

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