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Denisses burna

(n.)
Grammar
Denisses burna, an; m.

DENISESBURN, the river Denis Denisi rīvus

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DENISESBURN, the river Denis; Denisi rīvus On ðære stówe ðe Engle nemnaþ Denisses burna in loco qui lingua Anglōrum Denises burna, id est rivus Denisi vocātur, Bd. 3, 1; S. 524, 10

eádgian

(v.)
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Heó is ús tó herianne and tó eádgienne, for þon þe heó engla þreátas eádige bodedon, Bl. H. 11, 11

un-hwílen

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Þǽr cyning engla clǽnum gildeð leán un-hwílen,Hpt. 33, 73, 26. Add

ge-swíþrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swíþrian, to be or
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become strong Bliss engla sangum geswíþerod. Verc. Forst. 135, 29

Linked entry: swíþrian

a-leát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-leát, p. of a-lútan.

bent down

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bent down Aleát wið ðæs engles bent down before the angel, Num. 22, 31;

an-módlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-módlíce, (án- ?); adv.
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Cúðberhtus ðá tó ðám engle anmódlíce cwæð, ii. 134, 31. constantly, persistently, steadfastly Hé clypede anmódlíce tó Gode, Hml. S. 18, 126, 400

wíg-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-smiþ, es;

A war-smithwar-makerwarriora man

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Engle and Seaxe, wlance wígsmiðas, Wealas ofercóman, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 21: Exon. Th. 314, 14; Mód. 14. Ic wígsmiðum sægde, ðæt Sarra mín sweostor wǽre, Cd. Th. 163, 24; Gen. 2703

deáþ-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-gedál, es; n. [gedál a separation]

A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in deathletālis separātio

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A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death; letālis separātio Næs egle [MS. engle] on móde deáþgedál the deathly separation was not oppressive to his soul, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 33; Gú. 936

Swǽfas

(n.)
Grammar
Swǽfas, Swǽfe; pl.
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Engle and Swǽfe, Exon. Th. 321, 10; Wíd. 44. Mid Englum ic wæs and mid Swǽfum. 322, 10; Wíd. 61. Witta weóld Swǽfum, 319, 34; Wíd. 22

wín-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
wín-leáf, es; n.

A vine-leaf

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A vine-leaf Wínleáf pampinus, Engl. Stud. xi. 66, 73

wundor-ágræfen

(adj.)
Grammar
wundor-ágræfen, adj.

Wondrously graven

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Wondrously graven Hé wundorágræfene anlícnesse engla sínra geseh, Andr. Kmbl. 1424; An. 712

Linked entry: á-grafan

tigel-stán

(n.)
Grammar
tigel-stán, es; m.
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A tile, pan-tile Tigelstán imbrex, Engl. Stud. xi. 66, 50

smóþ

(adj.)
Grammar
smóþ, adj.

Smooth, unruffled

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Smooth, unruffled Mid smóðestum andwlite serenissimo vultu Engl. Stud. ix. 40

Linked entry: un-smóþe

stellan

(v.)
Grammar
stellan, stillan; p. stealde; pp. steald.
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, to stand Ðonne cumaþ upplíce eoredheápas stiþmægen ástyred styllaþ embútan eal engla werod écne behlǽnaþ ðone mǽran Metod (cf. ðonne cumaþ ealle engla þreátas stíðe ástyrode standaþ ábutan eall engla werod écne ymbtrymmaþ ðone mǽran kyning, Wulfst.

ge-búnes

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Bradley's emendation] þæs engles angeli domicilium, Bl. H. 163, 12

hell-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
hell-wiht, e; f.
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A creature of hell Engla þrym and helwihta hryre and eorðan forwyrd, Wlfst. 186, 2

lár-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
lár-bóc, f.
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A book which conveys instruction: Swá swá Beda áwrát, Engla þeóde láreów, on his lárbócum, Chart. Th. 241, 20

tó-gelaþung

(n.)
Grammar
tó-gelaþung, e ; f.
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An assembly On þám synt engla weredu and rihtwísra tógelaðung þǽr symle wuniendra, Verc. Först. 173

Linked entry: ge-laþung

wilm-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
wilm-hát, adj.

Burning hot

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Burning hot Him brego engla wylmhátne líg tó wræce sende, Cd. Th. 156, 5 ; Gen. 2584

ge-swǽsscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swǽsscipe, es; m.
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Friendship, loving companionship Þǽr is geswǽsscipe (cf. geþoftscipe, Wlfst. 265, 9) engla and geférrǽden apostola, Nap. 32

Linked entry: -swǽsscipe