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fýr

fire ⬩ fire ⬩ fire ⬩ to be on fire ⬩ a fire, fuel in a state of combustion ⬩ a fire on a hearth ⬩ a piece of burning material ⬩ fire ⬩ lightning ⬩ a disease

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Geseón on sméðum felda fela fýra byrnan, Ors. 3, 11; S. 142, 15: Nar. 13, 3: 12, 31. a fire on a hearth Fýre (ante) larem, An. Ox. 4652. Fýrum laribus, fýr larem, Wrt.

wudu-bearu

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bearu, (-o), wes; m.

A grove of trees ⬩ a wood

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On feldum, and on mǽdutn, and on wudubearwum, and on sealtum merscum. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 350, 7. Da wudubearwas nemora, Nar. 22, 15. Drihten sende ceferas, ða ádilegedan ealle wudebeorwas. Wulfst. 221, 17

standan

Grammar
standan, <b>I 2.</b>
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</b> to maintain one's position, not to yield to pressure Fela samod tugon, ac heó næs ástyrod, ac stód swá swá munt, Hml. S. 9, 102: Shrn. 154, 28

hangian

(v.)
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Hongende crucifixum, Lk. p. 11, 8. to be attached, hold fast þá spácan sticaþ, óþer ende on þǽre felge . . .

freónd-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-scipe, -scype, es; m.

FRIENDSHIP ⬩ amīcĭtia

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Se geféhþ fela folca tosomne mid freóndscipe he joins many people together with friendship, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 179; Met. 11, 90. Freóndscipas niwe new friendships, Somn. 203; Lchdm. iii. 210, 2

meltan

(v.)
Grammar
meltan, p. mealt, pl. multon; pp. molten.

to melt ⬩ become liquid ⬩ be consumed, dissolved ⬩ to digest

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Multon meretorras ( when the waters of the Red Sea fell upon the Egyptians ), Cd. 167; Th. 208, 16; Exod. 484. Ðonne mé mægen mylte dum defecerit virtus mea, Ps. Th. 70, 8. Ne sceal ánes hwæt meltan ( be consumed on the pile ), Beo.

ge-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton; pp. -fohten.

to fight ⬩ pugnare ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ pugnando acquirere

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Ðeáh hit sié on middurn felda gefohten though it be fought on mid-field, L.

ge-frédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frédan, ic -fréde, ðú -frédest, he -frédeþ, frét, pl. -frédaþ; p. -frédde; pp. -fréded

To feel ⬩ perceive ⬩ know ⬩ be sensible of ⬩ sentīre

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Hí swurdes ecge ne gefréddon they felt not the sword's edge, 544, 22. Ðæt he gefréde that he has sense, 302, 21

un-lybba

(n.)
Grammar
un-lybba, (and un-lybbe, an; f., or un-lybb; dat. -lybbe ; n.?), an; m.

poison ⬩ poison used for purposes of witchcraft ⬩ witchcraft ⬩ sorcery

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Ðínre módor fela unlybban matris tuae veneficia multa(2 Kings 9, 22), 18, 333

Linked entry: ge-unlybba

bryttian

(v.)
Grammar
bryttian, <b>bryttian,</b> brytian.
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Hié wintra fela woruld bryttedon, 1724. His eaforan eád bryttedon His children were masters of his wealth, 1602: Dan. 672. Mé ( Abraham ) æfter sculon woruldmágas welan bryttian, Gen. 2178. Ne mihton hí mægyn bryttigan they were powerless, 52.

denn

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Belimpað tó ðám lande fíf denn, án on útwalda, brocces hám ðæs dennes nama, and þæs óðres dennes nama sængethryc . . . þonne twá denn an glæppan felda, iii. 227, 31-4.

on-cunnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cunnan, p. -cúðe; pp. -cunnen

To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge

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., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge Ðonne oncann hé hiene selfne for ðære hrædhýdignesse ðe hé ǽr tó fela sealde occasionem contra se im- patientiae enquirit, Past. 44, 4; Swt. 325, 16.

Linked entries: on-cunness á-cunnan

hwílum

(adv.)
Grammar
hwílum, hwílon; dat. pl. as adv.

At times ⬩ for a time ⬩ sometimes ⬩ whilome

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Hwílum tó gebede feóllon sometimes they fell to praying, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 18; Gen. 777: 38; Th. 50, 17; Gen. 810. Hí hwílum gelýfaþ qui ad tempus credunt, Lk. Skt. 8, 13.

Linked entries: HWÍL hwílon

LÍM

(n.)
Grammar
LÍM, es; m.

LIME ⬩ cement ⬩ mortar ⬩ glue ⬩ gluten ⬩ paste

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Swá lím gefæstnaþ fell tó sumum brede as glue, fastens a skin to a board, 44; Som, 45, 25. Límes calcis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 52. Áfæstnod ic eom on líme grundes infixus sum in limo profundi, Ps. Spl. 68, 2.

manung

(n.)
Grammar
manung, e; f.

monition ⬩ admonition ⬩ advice ⬩ a claiming or exaction of debt, tribute ⬩ the place where toll is demanded ⬩ the district in which a power of summoning or exacting is exercised ⬩ the people residing in such a district, and bound to answer his summons

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Nemne man on ǽlces geréfan manunge swá fela manna swá man wite ðæt ungelygne sýn, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 9.

blác

(adj.)
Grammar
blác, adj.

bright, shining ⬩ lucidus, splendidus ⬩ BLEAK, pale, pallid, livid, as in death ⬩ pallidus, de moribundis et mortuis ⬩ pallidus, subalbus

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Scylfing hreás blác Scylfing fell pale, Beo. Th. 4969; B. 2488: Runic pm. 29; Kmbl. 345, 16. Blácne pale, acc. Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 278. He hæfde blæc feax and blácne andwlitan he had black hair and a pale countenance, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 34.

Linked entry: blǽc

bróc

Grammar
bróc, l. broc,

affliction ⬩ labour ⬩ misery ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ disease ⬩ hurt

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On his broke hé Gode fela behǽsa behét, Chr. 1093; P. 227, 22

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eád

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Ic þé góda swá fela forgiefen hæfde, and þé on þám eallum eádes tó lyt þúhte, gif þú meahte spéd efenmicle Gode ágan ne móste, 1401: 1199: Gú. 1165. Forber oft ðæt ðú wrecan mæge; geþyld bið middes eádes, Prov. K. 25. Eádes hleótan, Fä. 89.

ge-hreówan

(v.)
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(I) the subject a noun Ne selle mon to féla . . . ðý lǽs hwá him self weorðe tó wǽdlan, and him ðonne gehreówe sió ælmesse, Past. 325, 8. the subject a pronoun representing a circumstance already mentioned Satanus swearte geþóhte þæt hé wolde on heofonum

brengan

(v.)
Grammar
brengan, ic brenge, ðú brengest, brengst, he brengeþ, brengþ, brencþ, pl. brengaþ ; p. ic, he brohte, ðú brohtest, pl. brohton; pp. broht ; v. a.

To bring, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry; ⬩ ferre, afferre, offerre, proferre

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Eorþe sió cealde brengþ wæstma fela the cold earth bringeth many fruits, 20, 201; Met. 20, 101. Brencþ brings, 13, 120; Met. 13, 60. Wæter and eorþe wæstmas brengaþ water and earth produce fruits, 20, 150; Met. 20, 75.

Linked entry: bringan