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byrman

(v.)
Grammar
byrman, p. de; pp. ed

barm ⬩ To ferment with barm, to leaven ⬩ fermentare

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[ Similar entries beorma barm] To ferment with barm, to leaven; fermentare

ge-dingan

(v.)

to press, throw oneself with force ⬩ to throw oneself with force, dash, press, drive.

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to press, throw oneself with force Gedinð appetit, Kent. Gl. 1155. (?)

Linked entry: dingan

bearuwe

(n.)

with a grove

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with a grove, Bd. 5, 2 ; S. 614, 31

clám

(n.)
Grammar
clám, dat.of clá.

with claws

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with claws, Exon. 59b; Th. 217, 8; Ph. 277;

Linked entry: be-clæmed

fǽr-swile

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-swile, es; m.
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A sudden swelling Wiþ fǽrswile, Lch. ii. 74, 8

Linked entry: swyle

ge-ísned

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ísned, adj.
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Furnished with iron Geísnedum ferrato (clypec ), An. Ox. 4232

Linked entry: ísenian

geond-drencan

(v.)
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to saturate with liquor Ginddrencað inebriant, Kent. Gl. 111

ge-capitulod

(adj.)
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furnished with headings to the sections of a book

innan-onfeall

(n.)
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an internal swelling Wiþ innanonfealle, Lch. ii. 10, Ii

loh-sceaft

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loh-sceaft, l. lóh-sceaft,
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and add: a stick with a strap to it (?)

pocc

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Wiþ pocce on eágum, Lch. ii. 36, 23. Add

sweord-wegende

(adj.)
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Add: striking with a sword. The word glosses gladiantes

hrímig

(adj.)
Grammar
hrímig, adj.

Rimy

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Rimy, covered with hoar-frost Swíðe hrímige bearwas woods thickly covered with hoar-frost, Blickl. Homl. 209, 32: 207, 27 [?]. Winter biþ cealdost lencten hrímigost black frosts in winter, white frosts in spring, Menol. Fox 411; Gn. C. 6

medu-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
medu-gál, adj.

'Flown with wine,' ⬩ excited with mead

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'Flown with wine,' excited with mead Holofernus módig and medugál, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 19; Jud. 26: Cd. 209; Th. 260, 1; Dan. 703. Meodugál, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 16; Vy. 52. Meodugáles gedrinc, 330, 27; Vy. 57

þurh-

(prefix)

through ⬩ over ⬩ per- ⬩ trans-

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With words expressing motion the prefix signifies through, over; in other cases it implies thoroughness, completeness, continuity; with adjectives of quality it has an intensive force.

Linked entries: weorod þyddan

híwcúþ-ness

(n.)
Grammar
híwcúþ-ness, e; f.

Familiarity

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Familiarity. with a person Seó swǽslice híwcúþnes þǽre sóðan lufe caritatis familiaritas, Gr. D. 250, 8.

ge-þíwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þíwan, p. de; pp. ed

To threaten ⬩ rebuke ⬩ oppress

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To threaten, rebuke, oppress Simon me mid his englum geþíwde Simon threatened me with his angels, Homl. Th. i. 378, 2. Óþ-ðæt hio óðer folc egsan geþíwdan until they oppressed other people with fear, Ps. Th. 104, 11

be-wrítan

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it escape thee . . . score round it with iron, and so must you dig round it as not to touch it with the iron, Lch. i. 244, 17-23.

ge-mǽn-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-sumian, -mǽn-suman; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-mǽne communis]

To do or have anything in common with another, to communicate to or share with another, to marry ⬩ communicare, nubere ⬩ communicare, participare

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To do or have anything in common with another, to communicate to or share with another, to marry; communicare, nubere Wylladon us ða þing gemǽnsuman [MS. gemǽnsumian] ea nobis communicare desiderastis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 14. Gemǽnsumad nuptus, Mk.

brægde

(adj.)
Grammar
brægde, (?), bregde; adj.

Fraudulent

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Fraudulent, done with fraud Ús ne þincþ nán riht ꝥ ǽnig man ágnian sceole þǽr gewitnysse bið, and man gecnáwan can ꝥ þǽr bregde (bregden, brygde (or dat.? v. brygd) v. ll.) bið (that the matter is conducted with fraud ), Ll. Th. 1. 390, 13

Linked entries: brygd brægden