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HRÍM

(n.)
Grammar
HRÍM, es; m.

RIME

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Wineleás guma gesihþ him beforan baðian brimfuglas brǽdan feðra hreósan hrím and snáw hagle gemenged the friendless man sees before him the sea-birds bathe, and spread their wings, sees rime and snow fall mingled with hail, 77 a; Th. 289, 14; Wand. 48

BEÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEÁTAN, part. beátende ; ic beáte, ðú beátest, býtst, he beáteþ, být, pl. beátaþ ; p. beót, pl. beóton ; pp. beáten.

to BEATstrikelashdashhurtpercuteretundereverberarecæderepulsarequaterelædereto treadtrampletrampcalcareproculcare

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Sǽ on staðu beáteþ the sea lashes against the shore, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 30; Met. 6, 15. Beóton brimstreámas the sea-streams dashed, Andr. Kmbl. 477; An. 239 : 3084; An. 1545.

Linked entry: a-beátan

rǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdels, es; m.: e; f.: rǽdelse, rǽdelle (?), an; f.
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Ðeáh se leása wéna and sió rǽdelse ðara dysigena monna tiohhie ðæt se anweald síe ðæt héhste gód ( hominum fallax opinio ), Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 32.

fadian

(v.)
Grammar
fadian, p. ode; pp. od

To set in order, dispose, direct, guideordĭnāre, dispōnĕre, dirĭgĕre

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To set in order, dispose, direct, guide; ordĭnāre, dispōnĕre, dirĭgĕre Word and weorc freónda gehwylc fadige mid rihte let every friend guide his works and words aright, L. C. E. 19; Th. i. 372, 1

hyrel

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The word set ms the name of a stream ? Add

lust-full

(adj.)
Grammar
lust-full, adj.

Desirous

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Desirous Gif his hwá síe lustfull máre tó witanne séce him ðonne self ðæt if any one be desirous to know more of it, let him seek it himself, Ors, 3, 2; Swt. 100, 27

flot-weg

(n.)
Grammar
flot-weg, es; m.

A sea-waythe seamărīna viamăre

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A sea-way, the sea; mărīna via, măre He sceolde faran on flotweg he must journey on the sea, Exon. 123b; Th. 475, 1; Bo. 41

ge-stǽnan

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Th. i. 392, 3. to set with precious stones Mid gimcynnum gestǽned, Wlfst. 263, 4

regnian

(v.)
Grammar
regnian, p.ode

To set in order, arrange, dispose, regulate

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Wróhtas tó webgenne, ne searo tó rénigenne to set a trap, Blickl. Homl. 109, 30. Hé geseh twegen óðre gebróðru remigende (rénigende (?)

ge-sáwan

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-seów(-seáw, -seáwde in Lindisfarne Gospels). to sow seed, a plant Nó þú gód séd geseówe (-seáw, L.) nonne bonum semen seminasti ?, Mt. R. 13, 27. Þ te ðú ne gesáudes, Lk. L. 19, 22.

be-háwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-háwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To seesee clearlyvidere

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To see, see clearly; videre Beháwa ðonne ðæt ðú útadó ðæt mot see then clearly [τότε διαβλέψειs] that thou take out the mote Mt. Bos. 7, 5

sǽdere

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oððe hwí sceolde seó eorðe hyre wæstmas ofteón þám unscyldigum sǽde for ðám scyldigan sǽdere?, Hml. A. 36, 311-37, 315. Add

smyltness

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Add Ꝥ yrre hæfd wununge on ðæs dysegan bósme, ꝥ is ðonne hé bið tó hrædmód; and se ealwealdenda déma démð ǽfre mid smyltnysse, Hml. S. 16, 343

Róm-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Peter's pence

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So too in the laws of William I : 'Cil ki ad aueir champestre xxx. deñ vaillant deit duner le deñ sein Piere,' Th. i. 474. And see note on p. 170. See too the laws of Henry I : 'Romfech in festo Sancti Petri ad Vincula debet reddi,' Th. i. 520. v.

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matterto go on an errand to (tó) a personto go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercedeto go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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sent to procure a wife for his lord, Past. 143, 1

earc

(n.)
Grammar
earc, e; f.
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Se arc (earc, v. l. ) wæs fyðerscýte, Angl. vii. 34, 322. Se swymmenda arc, Hml. Th. ii. 60, 2, 9. God beleác hí bynnan þám arce. . . . Ðæt flód ábær úp þone arc, i. 22, 1-5: 20, 31. wæs geboren in þǽre earce, Chr. 855; P. 66, 28.

ge-stælan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stælan, p. de; pp. ed

To set upput uponimputeaccusestatuereimponere inimputarearguereaccusare

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To set up, put upon, impute, accuse; statuere, imponere in, imputare, arguere, accusare Ge feor hafaþ fǽhþe gestæled and moreover [she] hath a deadly feud set up, Beo. Th. 2685; B. 1340.

plyccan

(v.)
Grammar
plyccan, p. plyhte.
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Ðonne þú setrægel habban wille, þonne plice þú ðíne ágene gewéda mid twám fingrum, tóspréd þíne twá handa and wege hí swylce þú setl gesydian wille, Tech. ii. 122, 17.

Linked entry: plicettan

blǽd-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-wéla, an; m.

Fruitful richesopes uberes

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Fruitful riches; opes uberes Ic ðé on ða fægran foldan gesette to neótenne neorxna wonges blǽdwélan I set thee on the fair earth to enjoy the fruitful riches of Paradise, Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 16; Cri. 1392

hord

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Add: an accumulation of valuable things hidden away or laid by for preservation or future use (see also ). of precious metals, jewels, &c. Sege ús nú hwǽr se ealda hord ( of coins ) sý þe þú dígellíce fundest, Hml. S. 23, 661.