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sele

(n.)
Grammar
sele, es ; m.
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Th. 394, 17 ; Rä. 14, 4. Þegen ðe on cinges sele his hláforde þénode, L. R. 3 ; Th. i. 192, 1. Hé ( Pharaoh ) lǽdan héht wíf tó his selfes sele, Cd. Th. 111, 17 ; Gen. 1857.

tunge

(n.)
Grammar
tunge, an ; tung [? in the passage: Álés sáwle míne fram tunge fácen-fulre a lingua dolosa (but in the next verse linguam is glossed by tungan, so that perhaps tunge is meant for nominative : O. L. Ger. and O. H. Ger. , however, have strong as well as weak forms), Ps. Lamb. 119, 2], e; f.
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Th. 489, 16; Rä. 78, 8. Hit hafaþ tungan lange, 439,23; Rä. 59, 8

under-hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
under-hnígan, p. -hnáh; pl. -hnigon; pp. -hnigen.

to descend beneath ⬩ go lower than a place ⬩ to submit to what is laborious or painful ⬩ be subjected to evil ⬩ undergo punishment

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Th. 482, 23; Rä. 67, 6.

HRÓF

(n.)
Grammar
HRÓF, es; m.

A ROOF ⬩ the top ⬩ summit

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Th. 54, 9: Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 1; Rä. 30, 7. Hylles hróf, 104 b; Th. 397, 30; Rä. 16, 27. Helmes hróf, Beo. Th. 2064; B. 1030. Under wætera hrófas of passing through the Red Sea, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 18; Exod. 571.

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Th. 498, 18 ; Rä. 88, 3

Linked entry: a-stígend

stille

(adj.)
Grammar
stille, adj.
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Oft stille wæter staðo brecaþ (cf. still waters run deep ), Prov. Kmbl. 63. not easily moved (?), that will not run freely (?)

a-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-belgan, ic -beige, ðú -bilgst, -bilhst, he -bylgþ, -bilhþ, pl. -belgaþ; p. -bealg, -bealh, pl. -bulgon; pp. -bolgen, v. trans. [a, belgan to irritate]

To cause any one to swell with anger ⬩ to anger ⬩ irritate ⬩ vex ⬩ incense ⬩ ira aliquem tumefacere ⬩ irritare ⬩ exasperare ⬩ incendere

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Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 20; Rä. 21, 32. He abilhþ Gode he will incense God, Th. Dipl. 856; 117, 20. Ic ðe abealh I angered thee, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 4; Sat. 410: Beo. Th. 4550; B. 2280. God abulgan Deum exacerbaverunt, Ps. Th. 77, 41: Ex. 32, 29.

Linked entries: a-bæligan a-bealh a-bolgen a-bulgan a-bylgan æ-bilgan æ-bylgan ebylgan

a-werian

(v.)
Grammar
a-werian, -wergan, -wergean ; p. ede ; pp. ed ; v. trans.

to ward off ⬩ defend ⬩ restrain ⬩ protect ⬩ cover ⬩ defendere ⬩ prohibere ⬩ protegere ⬩ to ward off from oneself ⬩ spurn from oneself ⬩ aspernari ⬩ to wear ⬩ wear out ⬩ terere ⬩ deterere

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War. 18, 9. to wear, wear out; terere, deterere Awered tritus, R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: a-wered

deópe

(adv.)
Grammar
deópe, diópe; comp. -or; sup.-ost ; adv.

Deeply, profoundly, thoroughly, entirely, earnestly ⬩ prŏfunde, gravĭter, subtīlĭter, penĭtus, solemnĭter

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Deeply, profoundly, thoroughly, entirely, earnestly; prŏfunde, gravĭter, subtīlĭter, penĭtus, solemnĭter He wearþ deópe gedolgod he become deeply wounded, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 25; Rä. 54, 6. Gedréfede ða deópe syndan turbāti sunt gravĭter, Ps.

Linked entry: diópe

hyll

(n.)
Grammar
hyll, es; m: e; f.

A hill

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Þurþ hylles hróf through the top of the hill, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 29; Rä. 16, 27. Stondende on lytlum hylle, Shrn. 70, 14. Hí huntiaþ hí of ǽlcere hylle they shall hunt them from every hill, Homl. Th. i. 576, 28. Hyllas montes, Ps. Spl. C. 71, 3.

searu-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
searu-þanc, es; m.
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Th. 418, 3; Rä. 36, 13. Se wítga, snottor searuþancum, Elen. Kmbl. 2377; El. 1190. Georne smeádon, sóhton searoþancum ( sagaciously, shrewdly ), hwæt sió syn wǽre, 827; El. 414.

géna

(adv.)
Grammar
géna, adv.

Yet, still, further

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Ic eom géna swétran I am yet sweeter, 111 a; Th. 425, 19; Rä, 41, 58. Ic wille ðé ánre nú géna béne biddan I will of thee one more boon require, Andr. Kmbl. 950; An. 475.

Linked entries: giéna geóna

dirnan

(v.)
Grammar
dirnan, p. de
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Dyrnan Meotudes mihte, An. 693: El. 971: Hy. 7, 93. with dat. of person from whom a thing (acc. ) is concealed Seó ród þe gé mannum dyrndun, El. 626. On yrre wille hé his milde mód mannum dyrnan numquid continebit in ira sua misericordiam suam?

weax

(n.)
Grammar
weax, es; n.

Wax

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Th. 431, 16; Rä. 46, 1

Linked entries: wex wexen wæx

hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed, es; n.

A lying with, sexual intercourse, marriage ⬩ coitus

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Ic wið brýde ne mót hǽmed habban with a bride I may not have intercourse, Exon. 105 b; Th. 402, 11; Rä. 21, 28. Hǽmed connubium, Mone Gl. 340. Hǽmeda connubii convenientia, 417. Hǽmeda himeneas, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 119; Wrt. Voc. 19, 2.

Linked entry: dreám

nǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nǽnig, ( = ne ǽnig).

not any ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ no one ⬩ not any one

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Th. 491, 29; Rä. 81, 6. Nǽnegum þuhte dæg on þonce, Met. 12, 15. Se ðe nǽngum scód, Exon. Th. 90, 1; Cri. 1467. Nǽnige neminem, Hpt. Gl. 457, 57. Ðǽr hé nǽnige forlét bendum fæstne, Andr. Kmbl. 2074; An. 1039.

Linked entry: nán

FEALO

(adj.)
Grammar
FEALO, fealu, feale; def. se fealwa; adj.

FALLOW, pale yellow or red coloured as withered grass or leaves, dusky, bay? ⬩ flāvus, gilvus, fuscus

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FALLOW, pale yellow or red coloured as withered grass or leaves, dusky, bay? flāvus, gilvus, fuscus Fealo líg feormaþ and fénix byrneþ the yellow flame consumes and burns the Phœnix, Exon. 59a; Th. 213, 1; Ph. 218: 104b; Th. 396, 8; Rä. 16, 1.

Linked entries: dun-falu falewe feale fealewe fealu

FÚL

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚL, adj.

FOUL ⬩ dirty ⬩ impure ⬩ corrupt ⬩ rotten ⬩ stinking ⬩ guilty ⬩ convicted of a crime ⬩ fœdus ⬩ immundus ⬩ sordĭdus ⬩ obscœnus ⬩ spurcus ⬩ pūtĭdus ⬩ fœtĭdus ⬩ culpæ conscius ⬩ crīmĭne convictus

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Ic eom wyrslicre ðonne ðes wudu fúla I am viler than this rotten wood, Exon. 111 a; Th. 424, 33; Rä. 41, 48. Fúl fýr of heora múþe bláwende de ōre ignem pūtĭdum efflantes, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 41: 5, 12; S. 630, 12.

Linked entries: a-fúl FÚL fúl

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, lago; m.

sea ⬩ water

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Kmbl. 343, 19; Rún. 21. Swá ᛚ tóglídæþ, Elen. Kmbl. 2536; El. 1269

stæppan

(v.)
Grammar
stæppan, steppan; p. stóp; pp. stapen
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Steppeþ, 499, 33; Rä. 88, 25. Rúmaþ, steppaþ cedunt; Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 19: 87, 64. Stóp forð ( prodiit ) se ðe deád wæs, Jn. Skt. 11, 44. Deáð neálǽcte, stóp stalgongum, sóhte sáwelhús, Exon. Th. 170, 17; Gú. 1113.

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