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norþ-efes

(n.)
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a northern margin Be ðám wege oð ðá norðefes, C. D. v. 221, 2

Linked entry: efes

fúht

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ꝥ on þám fúhtan wege ne beón heora fét besprengde, Chrd. 64, 36. Add

ge-strengan

(v.)
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ge-strengan, pp. ed

To strengthen; ⬩ confortare

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To strengthen; confortare Se cnæht gestrenced wes puer confortebatur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 80

be-sceáwod

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Sý hé snotor and wel besceáwod on his dǽdum . . . Sý hé á foregleáw and wel besceáwod on his gebodum prudenter agat. . . In ipsis imperiis suis prouidus et consideratus , R. Ben. 121, 2-15.

ge-egesian

(v.)
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Se wéna ðára tóweardena yfela hié geegesige cum suspecta mala contristant, Past. 395, 2. Ðæt wé úre hiéremenn suá geárige suá wé hié eft geegesian (-egsian, v. l.) mæge ut praelatus subditorum vitam stringere sub disciplinae vinculo possit, 119, 5.

rád

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Hire hind hire ealne weg beforan arn ðonne hió on ráde wæs, Lch. iii. 426, 27. <b>I a.

forþ-brengan

(v.)
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forþ-brengan, p. -brohte; pp. -broht [forþ, brengan to bring]

To bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ proferre ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ effĭcĕre

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To bring forth, produce, fulfil, accomplish; proferre, prodūcĕre, dedūcĕre, effĭcĕre Wel forþbrengeþ hit it brings forth well, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 142; Met. 29, 71.

þyldigian

(v.)
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þyldigian, p. ode

To endure

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To endure Wel þyldigende hí beóð bene patientes erunt, Ps. Spl. 91, 14

wist-fyllu

(n.)
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wist-fyllu, indecl. -fyll, e; f.
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Abundance of food Him álumpen wæs wistfylle wén, Beo. Th. 1472; B. 734

cæmpa

(n.)
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cæmpa, an; m.

A soldier ⬩ pugnator

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A soldier; pugnator Wer cæmpa vir pugnator, Cant. Moys. Lamb. 186 b, 3

weorþ-georn

(adj.)
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weorþ-georn, adj.
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Lá wísan menu, gáþ on ðone weg ðe eów lǽraþ ða foremǽran bisna ðara gódena gumena and ðæra weorþgeornena wera ðe ǽr eów wǽron ( ite nunc fortes, ubi celsa magni ducit exempli via ).

elpend

(n.)
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elpend, es; m. An elephant; ĕlephas = ἐλέφας
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Elpendes hýd wyle drincan wǽtan gelíce and spinge déþ an elephant's hide will drink wet like a sponge, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 107, 10. He genéþde under ánne elpend he went boldly under an elephant, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 77, 20: 78, 9.

Linked entries: ylp ylpend

and

(prep.)
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and, prep.
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Wé sceolun þrowian weán and wergum, nalles wuldres leóht habban in heofnum, Sat. 42

or-sorg

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Add Wé ne magon habban þone heofonlican éþel búton wé fram eallum sacum orsorge beón, O. E. Hml, i. 302, 8

-hám

(suffix)
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-hám, es; m.

the abode of the elves

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Whenever we can assure ourselves that the vowel is long, we may be certain that the name implies such a village or community,' Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxviii-ix.

á-funden

(adj.)
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á-funden, adj.
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Experienced Wer on manegum áfunden vir in multis expertus , Scint. 211, 19 : 212, I

Linked entry: a-fíndan

forsæðan

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Of horgan wege tó forsæðan pylle; ðonne of forsæðan pylle, C. D. ii. 245, 26

ác

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In fíf ácana weg; æfter ðám wege innon ðá fíf ǽcc; of ðám ácan, 382, 19. On ðá hálgan ǽc, vi. 233, 32. On eahta ǽc, C. D. B. iii. 667, 33. v- mǽr-ác

stániht

(adj.)
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stániht, stǽniht, adj.
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On ðone stánihtan weg, 409, 11. On stǽnihtum stówum, Lchdm, i. 212, 9. Sume feóllonon stǽnihte alia ceciderunt in petrosa, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 5

Linked entries: stǽniht ǽniht

ge-wrixlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wrixlian, -wixlian; p. ede; pp. ed.

to change ⬩ to get by exchange ⬩ obtain ⬩ to give in exchange ⬩ grant

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to those that before well kept the Creator's will, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 23; Cri. 1261

Linked entry: ge-wixlan