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CLYMPRE

(n.)
Grammar
CLYMPRE, an; n?

A lump or CLUMP of metal, metalmassa metalli, metallum

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III b; Th. 426, 18; . 41, 75. Wyrc greáte clympran [MS. clymppan] feówur make four great lumps, Lchdm. iii. 134, 31. Clympre metallum, Wrt. Voc. 286, 73

gǽst-berend

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-berend, es; pl. nom. acc. -berend; m.

A spirit-bearermanis qui spīrĭtum vel ănĭmum ferthŏmo

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Ic gǽstberend cwelle compwǽpnum I kill the living with battle-weapons, 105 b; Th. 401, 8; . 21, 8

Linked entry: gást-berend

mearc-pæð

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-pæð, es; m. n.

A path leading through a country

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) træd, móras pæðde, Exon. 126 a; Th. 485, 7; . 71, 10, Gewát hé ðá féran ofer mearcpaðu (-paðum? -waðu, Grimm, Kemble), ðæt hé on Membre becom, Andr. Kmbl. 1575; An. 789

be-sincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sincan, p. -sanc, pl. -suncon; pp. -suncen

To sinksubmergere, demergere

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Wæs ic swíðe besuncen I was, deeply sunk, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 5; . 11, 3

Linked entry: be-suncen

geolo

(adj.)
Grammar
geolo, geolu; gen. m. n. geolwes; dat. geolwum; def. se geolwa; adj.

YELLOWflavus

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YELLOW; flavus Geolo godwebb the yellow silk, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 25; . 36, 10. Geolwe linde [acc. f.] yellow shield, 5213; B. 2610. Him beóþ ða eágan geolwe his eyes will be yellow, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 348, 12. Geolo flavus, fuscus, Hpt.

wíc-stede

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-stede, es; m.
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Th. 383, 11; . 4, 9

wudu-beám

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-beám, es; m.

A forest tree

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Wudubeúma helm, 496, 2; . 85, 8. Wudubeámum, 277, 6; Jul.576

wundor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-cræft, es; m.

wondrous skillgreat cunningmiraculous power

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Th. 427, 3; . 41, 85

a-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gitan, to destroy.
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-gétan; p. te To waste, destroy Hwá mín fromcynn ágétte eall of earde, . 80, 8. Sumne sceal gár ágétan, Vy. 16. Hí woldon heafolan gescénan, gárum ágétan, An. 1145. Þǽr læg secg mænig gárum ágéted, Æðelst. IS. v. á-geótan, á-gíta

be-streðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-streðan, be-streþþan, -streþian (-stryþ-); p. ede

To bestrewscatter overcover

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Prehn, p. 253, desuper multis sternor), . 81, 38. Þas geweorc stondað stíðlíce, bestryþed fæste miclum meahtlocum, Sch. 87. Substitute:

on-médan

(v.)

(?) to take upon ones self, to presume ( the following passage should be given under médan)

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Th. 437, 30; . 56, 15

Linked entry: médan

GEST

(n.)
Grammar
GEST, es; m.

GUESTstrangerhospes

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GUEST, stranger; hospes For feorme and onfangenysse gesta propter hospitalĭtātem atque susceptiōnem hospĭtum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 8: Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 30; . 23, 15.

CAMP

(n.)
Grammar
CAMP, comp, es; m.
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A contest, war, battle; certamen, pugna, bellum Ic ne gýme ðæs compes I care not for the contest, Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 26; . 21, 35.

deal

(adj.)
Grammar
deal, deall; adj.

Proud, exulting, eminent superbus, clarus

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Kmbl. 2195; An. 1099: Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 22; . 23, 11. Ðǽr swíþferhþe sittan eódon, þryþum dealle the strong of soul went to sit there, proud of their strength, Beo. Th. 992; B. 494.

mægen-þyse

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þyse, an; f.

Violenceforce

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ðæt onfindeþ se ðe mec féhþ ongeán and wið mægenþisan mínre genǽsteþ ðæt hé hrycge sceal hrusan sécan soon doth he find that fights against me, and with my force comes into conflict, that with his back he must visit the earth, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 2;

Linked entry: þyse

mód-wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-wlanc, adj.

Proudhaughtyof high courage

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Módwlonc meówle haughty maiden, 107a; Th. 407, 18; . 26, 7

ge-dyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyn, es; m.

A dinnoisefrăgorclangor

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Gedyne micle with a great din, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 16; . 4. 45

stig-wita

(n.)
Grammar
stig-wita, an ; m.
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Th. 383, 13 ; . 4, 10. v. preceding word

Linked entry: stí-wita

CÓFA

(n.)
Grammar
CÓFA, an; m.

A COVEcaverepositoryinner roomchamberarkcubilecubiculumarca

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A COVE, cave, repository, inner room, chamber, ark; cubile, cubiculum, arca On cófan in a chamber Exon. 125a; Th. 480, 18; . 64, 4. Wæs culufre eft of cófan sended the dove was sent again from the ark Cd. 72; Th. 88, 13; Gen. 1464.

egeðe

(n.)

a rake, harrowrastrum

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a rake, harrow; rastrum, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entries: egiðe egþe