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BÆST

(n.)
Grammar
BÆST, es; m? n?

The inner bark of a tree, of which ropes were madetilia

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The inner bark of a tree, of which ropes were made; tilia Bæst vel lind tilia, Lye

ge-gaf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-gaf, adj.

Basewantonlewd

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Base, wanton, lewd He wæs gegaf spræce he was wanton in talk, Homl. Th. i. 534, 2

þorn-rind

(n.)
Grammar
þorn-rind, e; f.
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The bark of a thorn-tree Hnutbeámes rinde and þornrinde gecnúa tó duste, Lchdm. ii. 52, 1

hún

(n.)
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Hún-bald, Ælf-hún. v. Txts. 635 for many examples

gang-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gang-stól, es; m.

A stool, seat

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A stool, seat of a privy Beþige mon þone bæc-þearm on gongstóle, Lch. ii. 236, 7

Linked entry: gang-setl

snúd

(n.)

swiftness, quickness

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swiftness, quickness Ús bær naca, snellíc sǽmearh, snúde bewunden (possessed by swiftness) Andr. Kmbl. 534; An. 267

frioðo-waru

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-waru, e; f.

Protectiontutela

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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282

wil-geþofta

(n.)
Grammar
wil-geþofta, an; m.

A pleasant associate

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A pleasant associate Ðæt inwitspell Abraham sægde freóndum sínum, bæd him fultumes willgeþoftan, Cd. Th. 122, 14 ; Gen. 2026

á-lǽdan

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His bán wǽron eft álǽded þanon in ðá ceastre Constantinopili, Shrn. 138, 31. Álǽd translatus, portatus, An. Ox. 5, 35

tó-brítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brítan, p. te.

to break in pieces,crush,bruise (lit. and fig.)to crush with feelings of sorrow,to make contrite

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Corineus heom tobrutte ban and heora ribbes, Laym. 1602

Linked entry: tó-brýtan

teáh

(n.)
Grammar
teáh, tǽh, téh, tíh (-g); gen. teáge; f.

a tie, banda case, coffer, casket, boxan enclosure, a close (cf. Icel. teigr (teygr?) a close, paddock)

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a tie, band Teág, taeg sceda. Txts. 98, 964. Teáh, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 36. Lege ðé his teáge an sweoran. Lchdm. iii. 42, 13. Hé cyning gebond fýrnum teágum, Exon. Th. 46, 7; Cri. 733. Liðewácum tagum (teágum?, tánum?, or tógum?

Linked entries: tǽg tágum teág tége

nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
nacod, næcad ; adj.

nakedbarenuduswithout clothingunsaddledbare-backednakedunsheathedbaredestitutestripped of propertynot accompanied by deeds

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Se feónd swá micle iéðlícor ðæt mód gewundaþ swá hé hit ongiet nacodre ðære byrnan wærscipes, Past. 56; Swt. 431, 10. of an animal, unsaddled, bare-backed Hé nolde on nacedum assan rídan, Homl.

fulluht-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
fulluht-bæþ, fulwiht-bæþ, es; n. [full, wiht, e; f: bæþ, es; n.]

A bath or font of baptismbaptismi fonsbaptistēriumβαπτιστήριον

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Ða onféng Eádwine cyning fulluhtebæþe then king Edwin received the bath of baptism, 2, 14; S. 517, 23: 1, 27; S. 491, 29

á-barian

(v.)
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Add: to make bare, strip Stówe róde ábarude locum cruce denudatum, Angl. xiii. 427, 894. to lay bare, expose, disclose Ælfremeda wunda ná ábarian ( detegere ) and geswutelian, R. Ben. I. 80, 12. Gylt ábarian delictum denudare, Scint. 195, 2.

crísten

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bæd hine crístenne beón . . . bæd ꝥ hé ðurh his bebod crístene gefremed wǽre, Bd. 1, 4; Sch. 16, 3, 16. Crístenum þénungum þeówian, 1, 7; Sch. 22, 6. Se crístenesta (crístena, v. l. ) cyning, Ors. 6, 38; S. 296, 30. Add

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweotulian, <b>; IV.</b>
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Hé God bæd ꝥ hé him geswutelode be ðæs sceoccan gylpe, Hml. S. 6, 322

ge-loda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-loda, pl.

Joints of the back

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Joints of the back Geloda vel gelyndu spondilia, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 75, 51; Wrt. Voc. 44, 34

Linked entry: -loda

wiþ-tremman

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-tremman, p. de

To step back

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To step back Ðonne wiðtremð hé and on*-*hupaþ gressum post terga revocet, Past. 58; Swt. 441, 27

eft-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
eft-ryne, es; m.
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A running back, return Útgong his and eftyrn his egressio ejus et occursus ejus, Ps. Srt. 18, 7

forþ-geleóredness

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-geleóredness, e; f.
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Departure, decease, death For þǽre báde his ændes and forþgeleórodnesse pro expectatione sui exitus, Gr. D. 282, 11