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Exan múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Exan múþa, Eaxan múþa, Axa-múþa, an; m: Exan múþ, es; m.

The mouth of the river Ex. EXMOUTH, Devon

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The mouth of the river Ex. EXMOUTH, Devon Se here com to Exan múþan the army came to the mouth of the Ex. Chr. 1001; Th. 249, 36. To Exan múþe to Exmouth, Th. 249, col. 2, 36. To Axa-múþan to Exmouth, Chr. 1049; Th. 307, 37

Linked entry: Axa-múþa

ofer-lǽdan

(v.)

to oppressopprimooppressoroppressio

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to oppress Ðá wæs se munt mid mycelum brógan eall oferlǽded; and unhiérlíc storm of ðæm munte ástág, Blickl. Homl. 203, 7

Linked entry: ofer-lád

disme

(n.)
Grammar
disme, In the passage at An. Ox. 46, 4 musk is spoken of; cf.
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M.H. Ger. tiseme, tesim: M.L. Ger. desem, dessem musk. v. Angl. 30, 123: 32, 515

smeócan

(v.)
Grammar
smeócan, p. smeác, pl. smucon; pp. smocen

To smoke, emit smoke To smoke, fumigate fumo, fumigo

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Muntas smeócaþ montes fumigabunt 143, 6 : Wülck. Gl. 244, 35. Eall Sinai munt smeác (fumabat) Ex. 19, 18. Smeóce fumet Germ. 393, 187. Heortes mearh gebærned óþ ðæt hyt smeóce Lchdm. i. 338, 13. Eall folc gesáwon ðone munt smeócan Ex. 20, 18: Engl.

Linked entries: smícan smocian

þríste

(adv.)
Grammar
þríste, adv.

Boldlyconfidentlywithout apprehension, fear, hesitation, reservewithout sense of shamepresumptuouslyaudaciously

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Boldly, in a good sense, confidently, without apprehension, fear, hesitation, reserve Hé þríste genéðde on óðre dǽlas, Apstls. Kmbl. 100; Ap. 50. Hé þríste bebeád, ðæt hié his láre, lǽston, Andr. Kmbl. 3303; An. 1654: Elen. Kmbl. 818; El. 409. Ne wæs

cnoll

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Wæs se cnoll swá hit nú cúð is ꝥ se munt is mycel úteweard, Bl. H. 207, 26. Þæs muntes cnoll, 203, 8. On þǽm heán cnolle sumes muntes, 197, 18. Tó brynes cnolle, Cht. E. 267, 3. Tó Húnes cnolle, 381, 19. On cnolle in vertice, i. in summitate, An.

on-grisla

(n.)
Grammar
on-grisla, an; m.

Dread, horror

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Dread, horror Wæs se munt mid mycelum brógan and mid ongryslan eall oferlǽded, Blickl. Homl. 203, 7

Linked entry: grisla

beorh

(n.)
Grammar
beorh, gen. beorges; m.

A hillmountaincollismons

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A hill, mountain; collis, mons Ǽlc múnt and beorh byþ genyðerod omnis mons et collis humiliabitur Lk. Bos. 3, 5

sulphor

(n.)
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sulphur On þǽre ylcan scíre Sicilian landes is án byrnende munt (Etna) onǽled mid sulphore, ꝥ is swæfel on Englisc, Hml. S. 8, 219

mægen-stán

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-stán, es; m.

A mighty stone

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A mighty stone or rock Him on innan felþ muntes mægenstán (cf. þǽr micel stán wealwiende of ðam heáhan munte on innan fealþ, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 28), Bt. Met. Fox 5, 31; Met. 5, 16. Ðis synd ðæra xx hída gemǽro . . andlang wægæs óþ ðonæ mægenstán, Cod.

lengþ

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Add: height, v. lang; 2 a Ðone munt ðe sý in ðǽre lengoðe seó líne ðe wile .xxxiii. síþa ealne eorðan ymbehwyrft útan ymblicgan, Sal. K. p. 152, 5

ge-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rinnan, p. -ran; pp. -runnen

To run, run together, congeal, joincoagulare, coagularito run togethercoagulare

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Munt gerunnen, dúne fæt, to hwý wéne gé muntas gerunnene mons coagulatus, mons pinguis, ut quid suspicamini montes coagulatos, Ps. Spl. 67, 16. Gerunnen coagulatus, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 17; Wrt. Voc. 28, 1.

Linked entries: ge-irnan heofon-setl

-ælfen

(suffix)
Grammar
-ælfen, -elfen, e; f.

A fairynymphnympha

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It is found only in compound words, as Múnt-ælfen a mountain nymph; oreas = ??????, ???? Wudu-elfen a wood nymph; dryas, etc, Wrt. Voc. 60, 14-19

Linked entries: -elfen sæ-elfen

denu

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Ealle men fleód tó muntum and tó denum ( in speluncas montium ) hié tó behýdanne, and hié cweðað: 'Wé hálsiað eów, muntas and dena, ꝥ gé ús oferfeallen,' Verc. Först. 108, 11. Add

hlifian

(v.)
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Þǽre byrig hlifað án munt urbi mons praeeminet Gr. D. 225, 14. Of ðám munte þe ofer his mynstre hlifade ex eo monie qui ejus monasterio in excelso prominet 12, 8.

ge-wringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wringan, p. -wrang, pl. -wrungon; pp. -wrungen

To wringcomprimereconstringere

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Munt gewrungen mons coagulatus, Ps. Lamb. 67, 16. Gewrungan wrung, Herb. 72, 2; Lchdm. i. 174, 11

ge-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hálgung, e; f.

A consecrationsanctificationsanctuaryconsecrātiosanctĭfĭcātiosanctuārium

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A consecration, sanctification, sanctuary; consecrātio, sanctĭfĭcātio, sanctuārium He ingelǽdde hie in munt gehálgunge his induxit eos in montem sanctĭfĭcātiōnis suæ, Ps. Surt. 77, 54 : 131, 8. On gehálgunge hys in sanctĭfĭcātiōne ejus, Ps. Spl. C.

Hróð-

(prefix)
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Hróð-gár, -mund, -wulf

still

(n.)
Grammar
still, stiell, es ; m.
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A leap, spring Cyning engla munt gestylleþ, gehleápeþ hyllas . . . woruld álýseþ þurh þone æþelan styll. Wæs se forma hlýp . . . wæs se óðer stiell . . . se þridda hlýp . . . se feórða stiell, Exon. Th. 45, 7-33 ; Cri. 715-728. v. stellan to leap

Linked entries: stiell styll

ge-wídmǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wídmǽrsian, p. ode; pp. od

To publishspread abroaddivulgecelebratedivulgare

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To publish, spread abroad, divulge, celebrate; divulgare Ofer ealle Iudéa munt-laud wǽron ðás word gewídmǽrsode super omnia montana Iudææ divulgabantur omnia verba hæc, Lk. Bos. 1, 65: Mt. Bos. 28, 15.