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bæfta

(n.)
Grammar
bæfta, an; m.

The after part ⬩ the back ⬩ tergum

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The after part, the back; tergum Ic geseah ðone bæftan I saw the back, Gen. 16, 13

fóh

(v.)
Grammar
fóh, impert. of fón.

take

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take Fóh to me take from me; accĭpe a me, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 2; Sat. 686;

nyttol

(adj.)
Grammar
nyttol, adj.

Useful ⬩ advantageous ⬩ beneficial

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Useful, advantageous, beneficial Ðæt ilce ( the same treatment ) biþ nyttol wið hundes slite, Lchdm. ii. 86, 2

ge-blondan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blondan, pp. -blonden

To blend ⬩ mix ⬩ mingle ⬩ miscēre

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To blend, mix, mingle; miscēre Áttre geblonden mixed with venom, Cd. 216; Th. 272, 34; Sat. 129

stæþ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
stæþ-weall, es; m.
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The wall formed by the shore Sǽs up stigon ofer stæðweallas, Cd. Th. 83, 7; Gen. 1376

wíte-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-scræf, es; n.

A den of torment

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Th. 308, 12 ; Sat. 691

milte-seóc

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Add: milt-seóc Wið miltan sáre, genim þás wyrte. . . heó þone miltseócan gehǽleþ, Lch. i. 276, 16

un-fæderlíce

(adv.)
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Hé ábát his suna . . and unfæderlíce macode heora flǽsc him tó mete, Sal. K. 121, 17. Add

ofer-sprecan

(v.)

to say too much, use too many words ⬩ to say too much, more than is just ⬩ blasphemare

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to say too much, use too many words Ne flýt ðú wið ánwilne man ne wið ofersprecenne don't dispute with an obstinate man, or with one using too many words, Prov. Kmbl. 5. to say too much, more than is just Ofersprecendes obloquentis, Ps.

fisc-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-cynn, -cinn, es; n.

The fish kind ⬩ kind of fishes ⬩ piscium gĕnus

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The fish kind, kind of fishes; piscium gĕnus Is heofena ríce gelíc asendum nette on ða sǽ, and of ǽlcum fisccynne gadrigendum sĭmĭle est regnum cælōrum săgēnæ missæ in măre, et ex omni gĕnĕre piscium congrĕganti, Mt. Bos. 13, 47.

meahte-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meahte-líce, <b>meaht-líce;</b> adv.

Mightily ⬩ powerfully ⬩ with power ⬩ in power

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Sǽ oncneów ðá Cristofer here ýða mihtelíce eode the sea acknowledged him, when Christ in his might walked over the waves, Homl. Th. i. 108, 17. Mid ðám hé ðý mihtlícor wiðscúfan mihte quibus potentias confutare posset, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 39.

Linked entry: meahtig-líce

bróc

(n.)

a brook

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Hleomoce hátte wyrt, sió wéaxeð on bróce, Lch. ii. 92, 14. ꝥ wæter cymþ up æt ðám ǽwelme, wyrþ ðonne tó bróce, ðonne tó eá, ðonne andlang eá oþ hit wyrþ eft tó sǽ Bt. 34, 6; F. 140, 19. Sum micel ǽwelm, and irnon manige brócas of, 34, I; F. 134, 10.

sneóme

(adv.)
Grammar
sneóme, snióme; adv.

swiftly, rapidly ⬩ quickly, immediately, at once ⬩ velociter, cito, subito, statim ⬩ citius ⬩ quickly ⬩ to hasten

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Swá heó sǽ geseah, hé hió snióme fleáh 113, 3. Sniómor Cd. Th. 51, 21; Gen. 830

feriend

(n.)
Grammar
feriend, ferigend, es; m. [part. of ferian to bear, bring]

A bringer ⬩ leader ⬩ dux

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B. feriend] bringer of the flood, Salm, Kmbl. 161; Sal. 80

fýr-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-leóht, es; n.

A fire-light ⬩ igneum lūmen

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A fire-light; igneum lūmen He fýrleóht geseah he saw a fire-light, Beo. Th. 3037; B. 1516

ge-bændan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bændan, p. de; pp. ed [ge, and bænd a band]

To bind ⬩ vincīre

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To bind; vincīre Ic hine gebændan hét I commanded [them] to bind him, Salm. Kmbl. 551; Sal. 275

món-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
món-seóc, adj.

Lunatic ⬩ epileptic

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Sax.) hé is lunaticus est, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15. Mónsékæ lunaticos, 4, 24

Linked entry: mónaþ-seóc

súsl-bana

(n.)
Grammar
súsl-bana, an; m.
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Th. 305, 1; Sat. 640

án-spræce

Grammar
án-spræce, l. -sprǽce
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saying the same, unanimous Worhton hý heora gemót and wǽran ealle ánsprǽce loquebantur simul, Ps. Th. 40, 7

clǽnsian

(v.)
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Clǽnsaþ hit onweg ꝥ sár eall, Lch. i. 86, 26. Clǽnsade lustrat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 63. Add