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CLYMPRE

(n.)
Grammar
CLYMPRE, an; n?

A lump or CLUMP of metal, metal ⬩ massa metalli, metallum

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A lump or CLUMP of metal, metal; massa metalli, metallum Hefigere ic eom ðonne unlytel leádes clympre I am heavier than a huge clump of lead, Exon. III b; Th. 426, 18; Rä. 41, 75.

neód-fracu

(n.)
Grammar
neód-fracu, e; f.

Desire ⬩ appetite ⬩ the object of desire or of appetite

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the object of desire or of appetite Wuhta gehwilc hnipaþ of dúne, wilnaþ tó eorþan, sume nédþearfe, sume neódfræce (cf. ealle beóþ of dúne healde wið ðære eorþan and ðider wilniaþ oððe ðæs ðe hí lyst oððe ðæs ðe hí beþurfon, Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 28), Met

folc-gesíþas

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gesíþas, folc-gesíþ, es; m.
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Þeódríc héht folcgesíðas healdan þone hererinc, Met. l, 70. Substitute:

tó-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-tellan, p. -teled

To distinguish in counting ⬩ count separately

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Met. 16, 15

wíc-steall

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-steall, es; m.
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A camp Leóde ongéton, ðæt ðǽr cwom weroda Drihten wícsteal metan, Cd. Th. 183, 16; Exod. 92

west

(adv.)
Grammar
west, adv.
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Wes[t]mest án íglond ligð út on gársecg, Met. 16, 11

gita

Grammar
gita, l. gíta,
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Cf. gít; 2 Ðeáh ðú hí nú géta forgiten hæbbe, Met. 24, 46.

ge-lytlung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lytlung, e; f.
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Diminution, failure, lack Metta gelytlung forscrincan déð gewilnunga yfele escarum indigentia marcescere facit desideria mala, Scint. 57, I

Linked entry: lytlung

egesa

(n.)
Grammar
egesa, egsa, ægsa, an; m. [ege fear]

Fear, horror, dread ⬩ tĭmor, horror, terror, formīdo

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Met. Fox 12, 34; Met. 12, 17: Cd. 202; Th. 250, 3; Dan. 541: Ps. Th. 66, 6. Egesan geaclod terrified with fear, Andr. Kmbl. 1609; An. 806: Beo. Th. 5465; B. 2736

Linked entry: egsa

GÆRS

(n.)
Grammar
GÆRS, gers, græs, es; n.

GRASS ⬩ a blade of grass ⬩ herb ⬩ hay ⬩ grāmen ⬩ herba ⬩ fænum

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Met. Fox 20, 196; Met. 20. 98. Gyf he máran gærses beþyrfe if he need more grass, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 17.

Linked entries: græs gers

GALAN

(v.)
Grammar
GALAN, part. galende, ic gale, ðú gælest, gælst, he gæleþ, gælþ, pl. galaþ, p. gól, pl. gólon; pp. galen

To sing ⬩ enchant ⬩ call ⬩ cănĕre ⬩ incantāre ⬩ insŏnāre ⬩ clāmāre

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Met. Fox 7, 3; Met. 7, 2. Wíf fyrd-leóþ gólon [MS. galan] the women sang a martial song, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 3; Exod. 577. Ða ðe gehýrdon gryreleóþ galan Godes andsacan those who heard the adversary of God sing the horrid lay, Beo. Th. 1576; B. 786.

Linked entries: galdere ge-gælen galdor-galend galdor-galende

munt

(n.)
Grammar
munt, es; m. [from Lat. mons]

A mount ⬩ hill ⬩ mountain

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Met. Fox 7, 36; Met. 7, 18. Munte promontorio, Hpt. Gl. 420, 6. Munt Scyllam, 529, 20. Ábútan ðone munt, Ex. 19, 12. Ðæra munta cnollas, Gen. 8, 5. Tó ðám muntum, 14, 10. On heálícum muntum heortas wuniaþ, Ps. Th. 103, 17. On healecum muntum, Homl.

ge-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brǽdan, to -brǽdenne; p. de; pp. ed [ge-, brǽdan to make broad]

To make broad ⬩ broaden ⬩ extend ⬩ spread ⬩ dilātāre ⬩ ampliāre ⬩ extendĕre ⬩ expandĕre ⬩ sternere

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Met. Fox 11, 132; Met. 11, 66. Ðæt mód wilnaþ to gebrǽ-denne his ǽgen lof the mind desires to extend its own praise, Past. 65, 4; Swt. 463, 36; Hat. MS: Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 15.

Linked entry: ge-brádian

ge-fricgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fricgan, -fricgean; p. -fræg, pl. -frǽgon; pp. -frigen

To learn by asking or by inquiry ⬩ hear of

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Met. Fox 9, 54; Met. 9, 27. Ða ðe snyttrocræft ðurh fyrngewritu gefrigen hæfden they who had learned wisdom through ancient writings, Elen. Kmbl. 310; El. 155.

Linked entry: ge-frægen

sceótend

(n.)
Grammar
sceótend, es; m.
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Th. 1411; B. 703: Met. 1, 11. Sceótend sendaþ flángeweorc, Exon. Th. 42, 20; Cri. 675. Hlyn scylda and sceafta, sceótendra fyll, Cd. Th. 124, 14; Gen. 2062. Ofer sceótendum, 184, 24; Exod. 112: 129, 14; Gen. 2143

seoluc

(n.)
Grammar
seoluc, (-oc), seolc, es; m.
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Heora wǽda sioloce siowian, Met. 8, 24. Gyf man mǽte ðæt hé seoluc oððe godweb hæbbe, Lchdm. iii. 174, 29

Linked entry: seolc

strange

(adv.)
Grammar
strange, adv.
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Ðeáh ðe ðæt wíte heardor and strangor dón sý cum districtius agitur, Bd. 1, 27; S. 490, 12. strongly, violently Seó sǽ strange geondstyred on staþu beáteþ, Met. 6, 15; . Soul Kmbl. 89; Seel. 45

rýn

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Þá ðe león wǽron ongunnon yrrenga rýn á þonne hí sceoldón clipian, Met. 26, 84

CÉNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CÉNE, cýne; adj.

KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlike ⬩ acer, audax, animosus, bellicosus

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Met. Fox 10, 110; Met. 10, 51. Stóp út céne collenferþ he stept out bold [and] firm of mind, Andr. Kmbl. 3154; An. 1580. Eofore eom ǽghwǽr cénra than a wild boar I am everywhere bolder, Exon. 110b; Th. 423, 9; Rä. 41, 18.

ge-hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hrínan, -rínan; he -hríneþ, -hrínþ; p. -hrán, pl. -hrinon; pp. -hrinen

To touch ⬩ take hold of ⬩ seize ⬩ affect ⬩ tangĕre ⬩ contingĕre ⬩ răpĕre ⬩ affectāre

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Met. Fox 29, 20; Met. 29, 10. Hí gehrínþ hér sumu wracu some punishment affects them here, Past. 55; Swt. 429, 19; Hat. MS. Me sár gehrán pain hath touched me, Exon. 47 b; Th 163, 28; Gú. 1000.

Linked entries: ge-hrínian ge-hrán ge-rínan

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