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be-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
be-weaxan, bi-weaxan; p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen

To overgrow, cover overobducere, obserere

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To overgrow, cover over; obducere, obserere Sindon burgtúnas brérum beweaxene [MS. beweaxne] the city-dwellings are overgrown with briers, Exon. 115 b; Th. 443,17; Kl. 31. Scyllum biweaxen overgrown with scales, 60 a; Th. 219, 21; Ph. 310

Linked entry: bi-weaxan

ge-celf

(adj.)
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ge-celf, adj.

Great with calf

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Great with calf Ðæt ic hæbbe hnesce litlingas, and gecelfe cý mid me that I have tender children and incalving cows with me, Gen. 33, 13; quod parvŭlos hăbeam tĕnĕros, et boves fetas mecum, Vulg. Gen. 33, 13

Linked entry: ge-eán

fiðerian

(v.)
Grammar
fiðerian, fiðerigan, fiðrian

to give wings toprovide with wings

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to give wings to, provide with wings

grǽg-mǽl

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Add: with grey marks, having inlaid ornamentation

hǽmere

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmere, es; m.

One who lies with anotherconcubinus

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One who lies with another; concubinus, Lye

a-neglod

(v.)
Grammar
a-neglod, part.

Nailedfastened with nailscrucifiedclavis fixuscrucifixus

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Nailed, fastened with nails, crucified; clavis fixus, crucifixus,Som

dreór-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
dreór-fáh, adj.

Stained with gore cruentātus

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Stained with gore; cruentātus, Beo. Th. 974; B. 485

eald-a-wered

(adj.)

worn, wasted with agevetustus

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worn, wasted with age; vetustus R. Ben. 51, Lye

cumul

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Wiþ calle yfelu cumlu, Lch. i. 60, 10. Add

holde

(adv.)
Grammar
holde, adv.

Graciously, with devotion

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Graciously, with devotion, Ps. Th. 71, 2: 142, 6

ge-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wyrde, adj.
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In agreement with (gen. cf. (?) ge-weorþan (with gen.) ; I a γ, b γ, c γ, 2 c γ), making acknowledgement of Him man wearp uppan ꝥ hé scolde beón ðes cinges swica and hé was ðas gewyrde ( he was in agreement with this i. e. he admitted the charge.

ildian

(v.)
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Add: with oblique case, acc. Hé wæs lange wið-sacende and hit eldode diu negando distulit, Gr. D. 103, 32. with dat. (?), Hml.

hǽst

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hǽst, hést, e; f.

Violence, fury

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Grein compares with Goth. haifsts

ge-sceamian

(v.)
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(l a) with gen. of cause :-- Hié hira selfra gescamige erubescant, Past. 333, 22. with dat. Gesceamian . . . swá þám men dyde, Wlfst. 238, 14. (2 a) with gen. of cause :-- Þ him gescamige heora unrihtes, Ll. Th. ii. 364, 22

án-módlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
án-módlíce, adv.

Unanimouslywith one accordunanimiter

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Unanimously, with one accord; unanimiter Hí ánmódlíce cómon they came with one accord, Jos. 11, 4: Exon. 12b; Th. 21, 25; Cri. 340. Gesamnodon hí ealle ánmódlíce [MS. ánmódlíc] congregati sunt pariter, Jos. 9, 2

hringed-stefna

(n.)
Grammar
hringed-stefna, an; m.
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A ship having its stern adorned with spiral or ring-shaped ornaments [?], or furnished with a ring or hook; or having a curved stern, Beo. Th. 64; B. 32: 3799; B. 1898: 2266; B. 1132

fleó

(n.)
Grammar
fleó, indecl. n.

A white speckdisease of the eyealbūgo

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A white speck, disease of the eye; albūgo Ðæs eágan wǽron mid fleó and mid dimnesse twelf mónþ ofergán whose eyes had been for a twelvemonth overspread with the white speck and with dimness, Guthl. 22; Gdwin. 96, 14

sigor-tácn

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-tácn, [<b>e</b>]<b>n,</b> es ; n.
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A sign of victory, a convincing sign Godspel bodian, secgan sigortácnum to preach the gospel, tell it with convincing proofs or with marks shewing how it had prevailed, Exon. Th. 169, 3 ; Gú. 1089. v. sige-tác[e]n

efen-blíþe

(adj.)
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efen-blíþe, adj.
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Rejoicing with another Ne wépað git mé ná swá ic deád sý, ac beóð mé efenblíðe weep not for me as if I were dead, but rejoice with me (rejoice as I do), Shrn. 56, 19. [ Icel. jafn-blíðr.]

be-ládian

(v.)
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Ðára scylda hié wilniað ðæt hié scylen hié beladian, Past. 241, 2. with (neg.) clause Hé mæg hine ðý lǽs beládian ðæt hé næbbe wíte geearnod. inexcusabiliter merebitur supplicium, 347, 19