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stefna

(n.)
Grammar
stefna, an; m.
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The prow or stern of a vessel Æt lides stefnan, Andr. Kmbl. 806; An. 403: 3411; An. 1709. Æt nacan stefnan, Exon. 306, 14; Seef. 7. Sum wǽg stefnan steóreþ, 296, 20; Crä. 54. Steóran ofer stæfnan, Andr. Kmbl. 989; An. 495. v. -stefn, and next word

ge-wearþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wearþ, 1st and 3rd sing. p. of ge-weorþan.

wasbecamehappened

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Th. 6115; B. 3061: Exon. 11 b; Th. 13, 30; Cri. 210: Andr. Kmbl. 613; An. 307;

sunne

(n.)
Grammar
sunne, an (sunnu, Cd. Th. 286, 14; Sat. 352, and acc. sunne, 147, 11; Gen. 2437:
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</b> in the phrase under sunnan= in this world, cf. sublunary :-- Hié ǽfre geseón under sunnan, Andr. Kmbl. 2025; An. 1015.

Linked entries: sunna sunnu sól

lyft

(n.)
Grammar
lyft, es, e; m. f. n.

Airatmospherebreezeskyheavenscloud

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Án ðæra [the elements] is eorþe, óðer wæter, þridde lyft, feówrþe fýr, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 30. Ðeós lyft ðe wé on libbaþ is án ðæra feówer gesceafta ...

Linked entries: lift loft

nosu

(n.)
Grammar
nosu, neosu; gen. a and e; also an; f.

the nosea nessa piece of land projecting into water

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the nose Nosu nasus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 4 : 1. 43, 17 : 64, 48 : naris, ii. 60, 37 : nasus vel naris, i. 70, 29. Eal ufweard nosu columna; foreweard nosu pirula, 43, 18, 21. Eal nosu columna, ii. 16, 49. Nose grystle internasus vel interfinium, i. 43,

Linked entries: nasu nose leþer-hose

wíde

(n.)
Grammar
wíde, an (wídu; indecl.? cf. brǽdu, lengu, and O. H. Ger. wítí); f.
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Width Heora wíde ( longitudo ) is .cc. míla, Nar. 36, 28

spyrnness

Grammar
spyrnness, v. and-spyrnness, Mt. L. R. 26, 31. Spyruug, An. Ox. 5214.

Similar entry: spyrigung

góian

(v.)
Grammar
góian, and <b>gén</b>
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S. 497, 33, v. ll.) and geómrað uehementer ingemiscat, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 97, 24. Se apostol góiende (génde, v. l.) and geómriende cwæð gemebat dicens, Sch. 98, 5

Linked entries: gén goung

drógon

(v.)
Grammar
drógon, drew, Andr. Kmbl. 2465; An. 1234; p. pl.
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of dragan

glæppe

(n.)
Grammar
glæppe, an; f.
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Þás wyrta . . . bisceopwyrt and glæppe and ribbe and gearwe, Lch. iii. 292, 5. Ǽlcre namcúþre wyrte dǽl bútan glappan ánon, i. 398, 9. Cf. On glæppan felda, C. D. ii. 411, 20: iii. 227, 34. An gleppan felda, ii. 74, 3

Linked entry: glappe

grǽd

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
grǽd, es; pl. grǽdas and (?) grǽde; m.
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Grass; pl. greeds (v. N. E. D.) Swé swé scúr ofer gréd sicut imber super gramen, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 191, 28. Grǽdas gramina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 21. Grǽde (i-stem pl. ?, or ja-stem sing. ?, or wk. ? cf. ulua greðen, Lch. iii. 329, col. 1), ulva, ii. 31, 33

fylst

(n.)
Grammar
fylst, e; f.
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Substitute: fylst, Fylstes mínes auxilii mei, Ps. Rdr. 61, 8. Swegen bæd him fylstes ongéán Magnus, Chr. 1048; P. 167, 13. Gefultuma mé nú ánegra ǽlces óðres fylstes bedǽled, Hml. S. 23 b, 442. Bútan Godes fylste, 11, 314: 21, 345. Mid freónda fylste

on-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
on-birgan, p. de (with gen. and acc.)

To taste of, taste, take (food)

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To taste of, taste, take (food) Gif hé bitres onbyrgeþ, Met. 12, 11: 13, 23. Onbirigþ, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 26: 25; Fox 88, 11. Sume ðe deáþ ne onbyrigeaþ (-byrgeaþ, MS. A.: -byrigaþ, MS. B.) Mt. Kmbl. 16, 28. Onbyrigeaþ (-byrgaþ MS. A.), Mk. Skt. 9, 1. Nán

Linked entry: á-birgan

druron

(v.)
Grammar
druron, fell, Andr. Kmbl. 1989; An. 997; p. pl.
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of dreósan

læs

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
læs, l. lǽs, and in last citation þinga for þing,
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Þe lǽste ( = lǽs þe) gehremde ne offenderet An. Ox. 3675. Þe lǽste ( ne forte ) beó gemétt bróþor ásolcen, Angl. xiii. 434, 982. as subst. Ic oft wíscte ꝥ hyra lǽs wǽre swá gewinfulra, Nar. 2, 29

dystig

Grammar
dystig, l. dýstig, and for Cot. 183
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substitute Ðý dýstgan pulverulenta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 31

ófstig

Grammar
ófstig, l. ofstig, and for 'Gl. Prud'
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substitute Germ

þurh-hǽlig

Grammar
þurh-hǽlig, l. -hálig, and for Wanl . . . 4
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substitute Chrd. 116, 29

brícst

Grammar
brícst, pres. and fut. of brúcan.

shalt eatedes,

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shalt eat; edes, Gen. 3, 19;

mán-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
mán-dǽda, an; m.
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An evil-doer, one that works iniquity Morðslagan and mándǽdan. . . and wiccan and unlybbwyrhtan, Nap. 65, 36