ge-metfæst
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Fela sceal tó holdan hámes geréfan and tó gemetfæstán manna hyrde, Angl. ix. 265, ll. Þám ungestæþþegan þú miht secgan ꝥ hé biþ unstillum fugelum gelícra ðonne gemetfestum monnum inconstans studia permutat ?
Linked entry: ge-metfæstlíce
heáh-fæder
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Heáhfædra fela, Hö. 47. Apostolas wið þám heáh-fædrum and wið wítgum, Ps. Th. 44, 17. Þurh þá mǽran wítegan and heáhfæderas, Ll.
ídel
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Ðá ðe willað tó fela ídles and unnyttes gespræcan verbosi. Past. 271, 7. Ídle casso, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 37 : 14, 4.
torfian
to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like; ⬩ to throw. ⬩ to throw at an object, ⬩ strike with a missile, ⬩ to stone a person ⬩ to throw, ⬩ cast,
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Th. i. 50, 15. to throw, cast, with acc. of thing thrown Hé geseah hú ðæt folc hyra feoh torfude on ðone tollsceamul, and manega welige torfudon fela aspiciebat quomodo turba iactaret aes in gazophilacium, et multi diuites iaciabant multa, Mk.
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nearu
confinement ⬩ durance ⬩ prison ⬩ a strait ⬩ difficulty
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Hé ǽr fela nearo néþende níða gedígde from many straits and strifes had he come safely, 4689; B. 2350. Hine of nearwum út forlét, Vald. 2, 8. In nearowe néþan to venture into difficulties, Exon. Th. 436, 12; Rä. 54, 13
wícnere
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Án woruldcynincg hæfð fela þegna and mislíce wícneras, Homl. Skt. i. pref., 60
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a-rǽfnan
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Áraefndun exigebant, 107, 80. to carry out, practise, perform Ic yfelæs tó fela áræfnde ( v. l. gefremede), Angl. xii. 510, 20. He him rehte hwylce searwa se drý arefnde. Bl. H. 173, 8. Árefna exerce, An. Ox. 46, 42.
frum-sceaft
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Geworhte hé týn engla werod . . . on micelre fægernisse, fela þúsenda, on þám frumsceafta þæt hí . . . hine wurðedon ealle líchamleáse, leóhte and strange, búton synnum on gesǽlðe libbende, swá wlitiges gecindes swá wé secgan ne magon, Ælfc. T.
of-settan
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Ofsett eorðlice onwunung andgyt fela þencendne deprimit terrena inhabitatio sensum multa cogitantem, Scint. 138, 16. Hé wæs ofseted and geswænced mid hefigre mettrumnesse his líchaman qui cum gravi molestia corporis fuisset depressus, Gr. D. 298, 3.
CREÓPAN
To CREEP ⬩ crawl ⬩ repere ⬩ serpere
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Him cómon to creópende fela næddran many serpents came creeping to them Homl. Th. ii. 488, 21. Mægen creópendra wyrma biþ on heora fótum the power of reptiles [lit. creeping worms] is in their feet. Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 44; Gen. 7, 21.
hwætlíce
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Ox. 1874. quickly, in a short time Swá swá wyrta felda hwætlíce ( cito ) hí feallaþ, Ps. L. 36, 2. Þæt tó þám hwætlícor hé mæge becuman quatinus ad eam quantocius valeat peruenire, Scint 29, 3
mæst
Mast ⬩ fruit of forest trees
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Mid wude and mid felde mid mæste cum sylva et cum agro, cum porcorum esca, iv. 202, 2. Micle beámas ða ðe mæst and wæstm mannum bringaþ ligna fructifera, Ps. Th. 148, 9
nafela
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Ylp is eall mid bánum befangen binnan þám felle bútan æt ðám nafelan, Hml. S. 25, 568. Ðonne þG gyrder habban wylle, þonne sete þú þíne handa forewearde wiðneoþan þínne nafolan and stríc tó þínum twám hypum, Tech. ii. 119, 22.
hám
Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, property ⬩ domus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessio ⬩ a village ⬩ a dwelling-place ⬩ an abode, world, this world ⬩ home ⬩ domus, domicilium, patria
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Se cyng him wel gegifod hæfde on hámon and on golde and seolfre and forbærndon Tegntún and eác fela óðra gódra háma ... and ðone hám æt Peonhó ... and ðone hám æt Wealthám and óðra cotlífa fela the king had given him many gifts oft vills and of gold and
CUMBOL
a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner ⬩ signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum ⬩ morbi signum, vulnus
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a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner ; signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum In campe gecrong cumbles hyrde the standard's guardian fell in battle, Beo. Th. 5004; B. 2505 .
lactuca
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Eton þeorfe hláfas mid ðære lactucan ðe on felda wixþ edent azymos panes cum lactucis agrestibus, Ex. 12, 8. Etan þeorfe hláfas mid feldlícere lactucan, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 3.
mǽr-líc
Great ⬩ magnificent ⬩ glorious ⬩ splendid ⬩ illustrious
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Ðæt wæter feóll ofer Pharaones mǽrlícum riddum the water fell upon Pharaoh's splendid knights, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 31. (of things) Mýrlíc cynehelm corona inclita, Kent. Gl. 67.
afor
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Gif se maga þæs ne féle, lege óþra on-legena on strengran and áferran, 192, 21
óga
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add: fear of a person, fear felt by that person Þá ásprang micel óga and gryre ofer ealle ðá ungeleáffullan, Hml.
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wealwian
To wallow, roll
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Ða felga hangiaþ on ðám spácan, þeáh hí eallunga wealowigen on ðære eorþan, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 14. Ðæt hors ongan walwian and on gehwæþere sídan gelómlíce hit oferweorpan ( in diversum latus vicissim sese volvere ), Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 40.