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be-windan

girdle ⬩ encircle ⬩ surround

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Th. ii. 24, 22. þé God hæfde wære bewunden God had kept thee on every side, An. 535.

an-drysen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-drysen-líc, -drysn-líc, [on-]; adj.

Terrible ⬩ terribilis

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Th. 46, 2: Past. 15, 2; Hat. MS. 19 a. 26

be-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽsan, p. de; pp. ed [be, rǽsan to rush]

To rush into ⬩ irruere

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To rush into; irruere Ðá ðonne hie berǽsaþ on swelce weámódnesse when they then rush into such anger Past. 40, 5; Hat. MS. 55 a, 25 : Gen. 14, 15

cyric-ǽwe

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-ǽwe, ciric-ǽwe,es; n.

An ecclesiastical marriage ⬩ ecclesiasticum matrimonium

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An ecclesiastical marriage; ecclesiasticum matrimonium Hí, þurh heálícne hád, ciricǽwe underféngan they, through holy orders, have entered into an ecclesiastical marriage, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 334, 14

dærst

(n.)
Grammar
dærst, es; m.

Leaven ⬩ fermentum

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Rush. has dat. pl. Gelíc is dærstum, Lk. Rush. War. 13, 21: 12, 1: 22, 1

nearu-searu

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-searu, we; f.

A wile that causes restraint or confinement

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Hýdde wǽron þurh nearusearwe næglas on eorþan ( of the nails in the cross that had been buried ), Elen. Kembl. 2215; El. 1109

ge-sceaþian

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

To injure, harm, scathe

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To injure, harm, scathe Hú he on manna sáulum mǽst gesceaþian mǽge how he can most injure the souls of men, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 31

Linked entry: sceaþian

un-sceandlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sceandlíce, (?); adv.

Shamelessly

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Shamelessly Ic mé unsceandlíce [ the un- has been erased (properly. v. sceandlíce) in one MS. ], swá swá ic gewuna wæs, tómiddes heora gemengde, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 372

árleáslíce

(adv.)
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Hé þá hálgan róde genam hám tó his earde árleáslíce dyrstig, Hml. S. 27, 26. Hét hé his ágenne sunu árleáslíce ácwellan, Hml. Th. i. 88, 7: 13. Add

rosig

(adj.)
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The MS. quoted has roseū, but two other MSS. have rosenū, which is more likely to be right. [Dr. Craigie kindly furnishes this note.]

a-ráfian

(v.)

To unrove ⬩ unravel ⬩ unwind ⬩ dissolvere

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To unrove, unravel, unwind; dissolvere Aráfaþ ðæt cliwen ðære twífaldan heortan unwinds the clew of the double heart; dissolvit corda duplicitatibus involuta, Past. 35, 5; Hat. MS. 46 b, 1

beado-searo

(n.)
Grammar
beado-searo, gen. -searewes, -searwes; n.

A war-train ⬩ an engine or weapon of war ⬩ bellicus apparatus

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A war-train, an engine or weapon of war; bellicus apparatus Þurh ða heora beadosearo wǽgon through which their war-train had moved, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 21; Exod. 572

Linked entry: beadu-searo

fird-stemn

(n.)
Grammar
fird-stemn, es; m.

An army-corps ⬩ exercĭtus cohors

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An army-corps; exercĭtus cohors Ðá se fird-stemn fór hám, ðá fór óðer út when the army-corps went home, then another went out, Chr. 921; Th. 195, 19

Linked entry: fyrd-stemn

óþ-rídan

(v.)
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to ride away Cyning in óþrád forþ onutte the king (Christ after the doors of Hell had opened) rode away into Hell, hastened on, Exon. Th. 461, 24; Hö. 40

ge-rádscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rádscipe, es; m. [gerád consideration, scipe condition]

Prudence ⬩ prudentia

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Prudence; prudentia He áwuht nafaþ on his módsefan rihtwísnesses ne gerádscipes he has not aught in his mind of wisdom or prudence, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 96; Met. 22, 48

ge-mynd-drepen

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-mynd-drepen, e; f.

A mind stroke, a swoon, delirium ⬩ mentis percussio

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Grn. has,-On gemynd drepen; pp. of drepan

oft-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
oft-síþ, es; m.

A time that often occurs ⬩ ofttimes

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A time that often occurs Hwæt he hæfde Godes þeówum on oftsíþas tó láðe gedón what he had ofttimes done to hurt God's servants, Ors. 6, 34; Swt. 290, 29

swólig

(n.)
Grammar
swólig, (cf. dysig for the form),es; n.

Burning, heat ⬩ cauma

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Hát lyft and swólga ( sultriness? ) bringaþ ádle on ðam milte, ðonne se mon wyrð tó swíþe forhǽt, Lchdm. ii. 244, 7

Linked entries: swól swólig

wárig

(adj.)
Grammar
wárig, adj.

Stained with sea-weed ⬩ dirty

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Stained with sea-weed, dirty Biþ his ceól cumen and hyre ceorl tó hám, and heó hine in laðaþ, wæsceþ his wárig hrægl, Exon. Th. 339, 24; Gn. Ex. 90

nídling

(n.)
Grammar
nídling, es; m.

one who serves of necessity ⬩ a slave ⬩ bondman ⬩ one who has to serve on board ship ⬩ a sailor

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Voc. ii. 52, 73. one who has to serve on board ship, a sailor Nédling nauta; nédlingas nauticos, 60, 30, 29.