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sǽ-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-genga, an; m.

a sea-goer, a marinera vessel, ship

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a sea-goer, a mariner Ða gleáwe sǽgenga (gleáwan sǽgengan ?)

Linked entry: sǽ-líðend

reám

(n.)
Grammar
reám, es; m.
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Cream Wið ðon ðe mon blóde hrǽce and spíwe; genim god beren mela and hwít sealt, dó on reám oððe góde fléte, Lchdm. ii. 314, 2

fergan

(v.)
Grammar
fergan, p. ede; pp. ed.

to carryconveybearportārevehĕreferreto goīre

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Bearn fergaþ and féðaþ fæder and módor father and mother carry and lead the child, 87 a; Th. 327, 21; Vy. 7. to go; īre Ic seah rǽplingas in ræced fergan I saw captives going into a house, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, a; Rä. 53. 1

swolgettan

(v.)
Grammar
swolgettan, p. te
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To swallow, take into the throat Ðonne sceal mon ðone geagl swillan gelóme on ðære ádle ( quinsy ), and swolgettan eced wiþ sealt gemenged, Lchdm. ii. 48, 16

cwyrn-stán

(n.)
Grammar
cwyrn-stán, cweorn-stán,es; m.

A mill-stone molaris lapis, mola

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Ðæt him wǽre getiged án ormǽte cwyrnstán to his swuran, and he swá wurde on deóppre sǽ besenced that an immense mill-stone was tied to his neck, and he was so sunk in the deep sea, Homl. Th. i. 514, 17: Mt. Bos. 18, 6.

Linked entry: cweorn-stán

leáþor

(n.)
Grammar
leáþor, es; n[?].

lather

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[Icel. lauðr; n. froth or foam of the sea water; a kind of nitre or soap.]

þrægan

(v.)
Grammar
þrægan, (cf.
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Ic seah hors swíþe þrægan, Exon. Th. 400, 4; Rä. 20, 3

deóp

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Add: literal Dióp seáð fovea profunda, Kent. Gl. 829. metaph. Þes pistol is . . . eów swíðe deóp tó gehýrenne, Hml. Th. i. 448, 8. His deópe rihtwísnys his infinite righteousness, 112, 3. Deópum ceápe at a high price, Ll. Th. i. 370, 10.

hyrst

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Where the first part of the compound is the name of a tree hyrst probably belongs to I. e. g. æsc-, hæsel-, hnut-, holen-, mapolder-, seal-, þorn-hyrst. So, too, perhaps in earnes, úlan hyrst. But in some others itt

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, hæfte, es; n.

A haft, handlemanubriummanubriuma haft or kiltcapulum, manubriumhandle

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Nim ðæt seax ðe ðæt hæfte síe fealo hryðeres horn take a knife, the handle of which is yellow ox-horn, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 290, 22 : 52; Lchdm. ii. 272, 21.

éðel-staðol

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-staðol, es; m.

A native settlementpatrium habĭtacūlum

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A native settlement; patrium habĭtacūlum Hú he éðelstaðolas eft gesette, swegel-torhtan seld how he might replenish the native settlements, heaven-bright seals, Cd. 5; Th. 6, 25; Gen. 94

niþer-stígend

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-stígend, es; m. : <b>-stigende</b>; ptcpl.
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One who descends: descending Ic beó geanlícod niðerstígendum on seáðe assimilabor descendentibus in lacum, Ps. L. 27, 1 : 142, 7. Wæs swíðe hefgu frécednys þám niþerstígendum, Gr. D. 112, 20

Linked entry: niþer-ástígend

peorð

(n.)
Grammar
peorð, the name of the Runic p. Its meaning is doubtful. Grimm notices the name for f in the old Sclavonic alphabet, fert, and the Persian name for one of the figures on the chess-board, ferz. Kemble seems to take the latter, translating the word by
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chess-man; but it is doubtful whether the knowledge of chess was early enough among the Teutons to allow of this interpretation. v. Zacher Das Runenalphabet, pp. 7-9. The verse which accompanies the Rune in the Runic poem is the following Peorð byþ symble

án-dæge

(adj.)
Grammar
án-dæge, adj. [án one, dæg a day]

For one daylasting a daydiurnusunius diei

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Sǽ-weall astáh, uplang gestód án-dægne fyrst the sea-wall arose, [and] stood erect one day's space, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 9; Exod. 304. Ðe hire ándæges eágum starede who daily gazed on her with his eyes, Beo. Th. 3874; B. 1935

folc-mægen

a peopletribe

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The forces of a people, a people, tribe Folcmægen fór æfter óðrum tribe followed tribe (of the twelve tribes passing through the Red Sea), Exod. 347.

a-þwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þwǽnan, p. de; pp. ed [a away, þwǽnan to soften, diminish]

To softendiminishlessenabatetake awaydiminueredemere

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To soften, diminish, lessen, abate, take away; diminuere, demere Seó sealf wile ðone swile aþwǽnan the salve will diminish the swelling, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 25

íg-búende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
íg-búende, part.
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Dwelling in an island Swá hine cígaþ ígbúende Engle and Seaxe weras mid wífum so call it the island-dwellers, Angles and Saxons, men and women, Menol. Fox 367; Men. 185

Linked entry: ég-búende

tó-sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sníðan, p. -snáð, pl. -snidon; pp. -sniden.

to cut in twocut in piecescut upto cut awaycut off

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to cut in two, cut in pieces, cut up Hé geteáh his seax and genam his sciccels ðe hé him on hæfde, tósnáð ðá hine on twá, and healfne sealed ðæm þearfan . . .

á-wringan

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Betonican seáw gebeátenre and áwrungenre, 30, 4. Add

Linked entry: wringan

a-hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hrínan, -hrýnan; p. -hrán, pl. -hrinon; pp. -hrinen

To touchtangere

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To touch; tangere Ge ne ahrínaþ ða seámas. mid eówrum ánum fingre uno digito vestro non tangitis sarcinas, Lk. Bos. 11, 46. Ahrýn múntas tange montes, Ps. Spl. 143, 6

Linked entry: a-hrýnan