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glind

(n.)
Grammar
glind, a fence of boards(?),
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a railing(?) Andlang ríðe on wican glinde, C. D. B. i. 296, 29. Cf. Æt Glindleá, C. D. iii. 426, 22. Glynde is a place-name in Sussex. [O. L. Ger. gi-lindi railings. v. Gall. 439.]

lenden-síd

(adj.)
Grammar
lenden-síd, adj. Of a garment,
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reaching to the loins Lendensíd reáf lumbare vel renale, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 32. Cf. fót-síd

brocen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brocen, pp. of brecan.

broken

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broken, Beo. Th. 4132; B. 2063;

búde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
búde, p. of búan.

dwelt ⬩ habitavit

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dwelt; habitavit, Ors. I, l; Bos. 19, 26;

feówera

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówera, gen. pl. of feówer four: = feáwera; gen. pl. of feáwa

a few.

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a few

for-hæfedesta

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-hæfedesta, m. sup.

Most continent ⬩ contĭnentissĭmus

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Most continent; contĭnentissĭmus Se hálgesta wer and se forhæfedesta vir sanctissĭmus et contĭnentissĭmus. Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 41;

be-hroren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hroren, p. part. pp. of be-hreósan, q. v.

Fallen off ⬩ deprived of ⬩ a quo aliquid decidit ⬩ orbatus

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Fallen off, deprived of; a quo aliquid decidit, orbatus Fatu hyrstum behrorene vessels deprived of their ornaments Beo. Th. 5517; B. 2762;

Linked entry: be-hreósan

a-wyltne

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wyltne, acc. s. m. of a-wylt ; pp. of a-wyltan.

rolled away

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rolled away,Lk. Bos. 24, 2;

bréc-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
bréc-hrægel, -hrægl, es; n. [bréc
breeches
, pl. of bróc, f; hrægel
a garment
]

breeches ⬩ a garment ⬩ lumbare, diplois = ⬩ διπλοίς ⬩ A sort of garment

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lumbare, diplois = διπλοίς A sort of garment; Him si abrogden, swá of bréchrægle [mid twýfealdum mentle, Spl.], hiora sylfra sceamu operiantur [aperiantur ?] sicut diploide confusione sua, Ps. Th. 108, 28

árna

(n.)
Grammar
árna, gen. pl. of áre, q. v.

of honours ⬩ of mercies

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of honours, of mercies,Exon. 11 b ; Th. 16, 19 ; Cri. 255;

dráf

(n.)
Grammar
dráf, e; f. [dráf drove, p. of drífan]

DROVE, herd, band ⬩ armenta, grex, agmen

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wandered alone, and despised the companionship of the herd, Homl.

Linked entries: dróf-denu dróf-man drǽf

fran

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fran, p. of frinan. l. frán; p.
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of frínan [ = frignan]

ge-wealdes

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wealdes, adv. [gen. of ge-weald power]

Of one's power ⬩ of one's own accord ⬩ willingly ⬩ sponte

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Of one's power, of one's own accord, willingly; sponte Gif man hine sylfne gewealdes ofslihþ si quis sponte seipsum occiderit, L. M. I. P. 13; Th. ii. 268, 15. Se ðe his gewealdes monnan ofsleá he who slays a man of his own accord, L.

Linked entries: ge-weald wealdes

fór-fór

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-fór, pl. -fóron

went before ⬩ got in front of

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went before, got in front of Fórfóron went before, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 21;

brǽded-nes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brǽded-nes, -ness, e; f. [brǽded; pp. of brǽdan
to broaden
,-nes -ness]

to broaden ⬩ Broadness, breadth, width, latitude ⬩ amplitudo, latitudo.

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Broadness, breadth, width, latitude; amplitudo, latitudo

ge-soden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-soden, part. [soden, pp. of seóðan to seethe]

Seethed ⬩ sodden ⬩ cooked ⬩ boiled ⬩ coctus ⬩ elixus

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Seethed, sodden, cooked, boiled; coctus, elixus Gesoden, gebacen coctus, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 86; Wrt. Voc. 27, 16; 82, 71. Gesoden mæt on wætere elixus cĭbus, 31; Som. 61, 87; Wrt. Voc. 27, 17. Gesoden wín defrūtum vīnum, 32; Som. 62, 8; Wrt. Voc.

frune

(v.)
Grammar
frune, p. s. subj. of frinan: frunon, frunnon

asked ⬩ asked

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asked, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 39; asked, Ps. Th. 136, 3: Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 16;

bræd-ísen

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bræd-ísen, bred-ísern, es; n. [bræd, p. of bredan; ísen, ísern, iron]

scalprum, scalpellum

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scalprum, scalpellum ; A scraping or graving tool, file, Brædísen scal- prum, scalpellum, Cot. 173. Bredísern scalpellum, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 162, 28

Linked entry: bred-ísern

ge-stungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-stungen, part. [stungen, pp. of stingan to pierce]

Pierced; ⬩ transfixus

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Pierced; transfixus He wæs mid spere on his sýdan gestungen he was pierced in his side with a spear, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 31

mé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
mé, dat.: mé, mec, meh, mech; acc. of pronoun of first person.

Me

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Me Ealle þing mé synt gesealde omnia mihi tradita sunt, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 27. Ǽlcne ðe mé (Lind. meh; Rush. mec) cýð omnis qui confitetur me, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 32. Ða ðe swencaþ mec qui tribulant me, Ps. Surt. 3, 2, 5, 6. Hálne mé dóa salvam me fac, 3, 7; 4,

Linked entries: mec meh

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