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for-cneów

(n.)
Grammar
for-cneów, es; n.

A progenyraceprogĕnies

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A progeny, race; progĕnies, Lye

burh-hleoþ

(n.)
Grammar
burh-hleoþ, burg-hleoþ, es; n.
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Ic eom brungen of burghleoðurn I am brought from fortress-heights, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 17; . 28, 2

Linked entry: burg-hleoþ

moððe

(n.)
Grammar
moððe, an; f.

A moth

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Moððe word fræt, Exon. 112 b; Th. 432, 4; . 48, 1. Ðǽr moððan hit áwéstaþ, Wulfst. 286, 32

Linked entry: mohþe

bleó-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
bleó-fág, -fáh; adj.

Of various colours, party-colouredversicolor

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[bleoh, bleó color; fág, fáh varius] Of various colours, party-coloured; versicolor Byrne is mín bleófág my byrnie is party-coloured, Exon. 105 b; Th. 400, 18; . 21, 3: Cot. 115.

ge-selda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selda, an; m.

One of the same dwelling, a companion, comradecontŭbernālis, sŏcius

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One of the same dwelling, a companion, comrade; contŭbernālis, sŏcius Ic eom cyninges geselda I am a king's companion, Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 5; . 78, 3. Higelác ongan sínne geseldan fricgean Hygelac began to question his comrade, Beo.

Linked entry: -selda

scíre

(adv.)
Grammar
scíre, adv.
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Th. 390, 29; . 9, 9

wrótan

(v.)
Grammar
wrótan, p. wreót

To turn up with the snoutroot up

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Th. 428, 12 ; . 41, 107

fen-ýce

(n.)
Grammar
fen-ýce, fen-ýce, -úce, an; f.

A snailtortoise

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Mé is snægl swiftra, snelra, regnwyrm, and fenýce fóre hreðre lumbricus et limax et tarda testudo palustris me vincunt certamine currus (Ald. 272, 2), . 41, 70. Substitute:

sǽ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-weall, es; m.

a sea-wall,a wall formed by the sea

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Th. 471, 15 ; . 61,1. a wall formed by the sea Sǽweall ástáh (cf. Ðæt wæter ( of the Red Sea ) stód swilce twegen hége weallas, Ex. 14, 22), Cd. Th. 197, 6; Exod. 302

ge-stun

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stun, es; n. [stunian to stun]

A noisestuncrashwhirlwindstrĕpĭtusfrăgorturbo

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Of gestune from the whirlwind, 102 a; Th. 386, 3; . 4, 56. Þurh gestun per turbĭnem, Cot. 157

Linked entry: -stun

mægen-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
mægen-strang, adj.

Strong in power

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Mægenstrong, Exon. 129 a; Th. 495. 5; . 84, 3

teón

(n.)
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Th. 433, 28; . 51, 3. insult, abuse, reproach, calumny Ðá hine teóne wyrde (teónode and wyrgde? see note) Chus, Ps. Th. 7, arg. Teóna calumniarum, Hpt. Gl. 506, 22

þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
þeccan, p. þeahte, þehte; pp. þeaht
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Th. 395, 2; . 15, 1. Hé þeahte bearn middangeardes wonnan wǽge, Cd. Th. 83, 10; Gen. 1377. Git eágorstreám earmum þehton, Beo. Th. 1031; B. 513. Saga hwá mec þecce, Exon. Th. 381, 21; . 2, 14. Mec ongon hold gewédum þeccan, 391, 13; . 10, 4.

Linked entry: þacian

wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg, es; m.

movementa wavewaterthe wavesea

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Oft ic (an anchor) sceal wiþ wǽge winnan and wiþ winde feohtan, 398, 1; . 17, 1. Mec upp áhóf wind of wǽge, 392, 19; . 11, 10: 405, 10; . 23, 21. Wiht (an ice-floe) cwom æfter wége líþan, 415, 22; . 34, 1.

tredan

(v.)
Grammar
tredan, p. træd, pl, trǽdon; pp. treden.

to treadtread downtrample uponto tread uponstep uponwalk upon

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Th. 389, 22; Ra. 8, 1. Hió grundbedd trideþ, 493, 3; Ra. 81, 24. Se ðe mórland trydeþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1221; El. 612. Se fótum tredeþ fiðru winda qui ambulat super pennas ventorum, Ps. Th. 103, 4. Ða ðe land tredaþ those that move upon the earth (Gen.

wreón

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

To coverto put a covering onto cover with clothesto clotheto coverto bindto concealhideto serve as a coveringbe spread over

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Th. 382, 23; . 3, 15. with the idea of protection Ic liæbbe mé on hrycge ðæt ǽr hádas wreáh foldbúendra. Exon. Th. 381, 17; . 2, II. Unc holt wrugon, wudubeáma helm, wonnum nihturn, scildon wið scúrurn, 496, I; . 85, 73

Linked entry: wríga

FROM

(adj.)
Grammar
FROM, freom; comp. fromra; sup. fromest, frommast; adj.

FIRMstrongstoutboldstrenuousfortisstrēnuusrichabundantexcellentūberabundanspræstans

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Ic eom forþsíþes from I am strenuous of departure, 124 b; Th. 479, 21; . 63, 2: 126 b; Th. 487, 6; . 72, 24. Hý Gúþlác in Godes willan fromne fundon they found Guthlac firm in God's will, 37 b; Th. 123, 9; Gú. 320: Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps.

Linked entries: fram freom fromnis frum

dearr-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dearr-líc, adj.

Daring, rash temerārius, Som. Ben. Lye

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Daring, rash; temerārius, Som. Ben. Lye

líðan

(v.)
Grammar
líðan, p. láð

To gosail

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, Exon. l09 a; Th. 416, 13; . 34, 11

spǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
spǽtan, p. te.

to spitto syringesquirt

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Th. 405, 26; . 24, 8 : 398, 27; . 18, 4. to syringe, squirt