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ymb-fæþmian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-fæþmian, p. ode
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To embrace, clasp Ne magon hý ða lífes línan on middan ymbfæðmian, Salm. Kmbl. p. 152, 32

Linked entry: fæþman

ofer-líþan

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Swá ic strange and mycele oferlíðe velut transvadato vasti gurgitis aequore, Guth. Gr. 102, 33. Add

on-tíned

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Add: An earlier MS. has: and ealle eá beóð mid fixum áfylde, Archiv cxxviii. 66, 7

stingan

(v.)
Grammar
stingan, p. stang, pl, stungon ;
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Stingaþ hyne mid sáre on his eágan, L. E. I. prm. ; Th. ii. 398, 19

þeóstre

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóstre, þeóster (-or, -ur), and þiéstre, þístre, þýstre; adj.
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Niht biþ wedera þeóstrost, Salm. Kmbl. 621; Sal. 310. metaphorically, of absence of spiritual or mental light, or of cheerfulness Gif ðín eáge byþ deorc, eall ðín líchama byþ þýstre (ðióstor, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 11, 34.

or-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
or-þanc, es; m. n.

Original, inborn thoughtmind, genius, wit, understandingingeniuma skilful contrivance or work, artifice, device, designskilfully, cunningly, ingeniously, with art

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Ealle ða orþancas tóslíteþ, Salm. Kmbl. 145; Sal. 72. Orþoncum skilfully, cunningly, ingeniously, with art Orþanc[um?] subtiliter, sagaciter, Hpt. Gl. 407, 21. Is se sweora orþancum geworht (cunningly wrought), Exon. Th. 483, 15; Rá. 69, 3: Beo.

Linked entries: þanc on-þanc

CÍÞ

(n.)
Grammar
CÍÞ, cýþ, es; m.

a CHIT, sprout, germ, sprig, motegermen, festucaseedcrementum

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Cíþ, vel weres sǽd crementum, vel hominis semen vel crementum, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 73; Wrt. Voc. 44, 55

Linked entries: cýþ corcíþ

aaþ

(n.)

an oath

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an oath He ðone aaþ gesæh he saw the oath. Th. Dipl. A. D. 825; p. 71, 12

encgel

(n.)
Grammar
encgel, es; m.

An angelangĕlus

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An angel; angĕlus Hálig encgel a holy angel, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 24; Sat. 586, = engel an angel

eall-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-beorht, æll-beorht, æl-beorht; adj.

All-brightpĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus

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All-bright; pĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus Englas eall-beorhte angels all-bright, Cd. 224; Th. 297, 23; Sat. 522

heardian

(v.)
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Heardadun (gelaverunt) swé swé wall weter heardadon ýðe in midre sae, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 187, 30. Add:

ge-smyltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smyltan, p. te; pp. ed [smylt serene]

To appeasequietplācāre

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To appease, quiet; plācāre He ðone aþundenan gesmylte tŭmĭda æquŏra plācāvit, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 8

Linked entry: smyltan

ofer-sprecan

(v.)

to say too much, use too many wordsto say too much, more than is justblasphemare

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to say too much, use too many words Ne flýt ðú wið ánwilne man ne wið ofersprecenne don't dispute with an obstinate man, or with one using too many words, Prov. Kmbl. 5. to say too much, more than is just Ofersprecendes obloquentis, Ps.

fýr-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-leóht, es; n.

A fire-lightigneum lūmen

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A fire-light; igneum lūmen He fýrleóht geseah he saw a fire-light, Beo. Th. 3037; B. 1516

men

(n.)
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in nim sealtes, þrý men take of salt three parts, L. M. 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 124, 4

món-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
món-seóc, adj.

Lunaticepileptic

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Sax.) hé is lunaticus est, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15. Mónsékæ lunaticos, 4, 24

Linked entry: mónaþ-seóc

súsl-bana

(n.)
Grammar
súsl-bana, an; m.
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Th. 305, 1; Sat. 640

clǽnsian

(v.)
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Clǽnsaþ hit onweg ꝥ sár eall, Lch. i. 86, 26. Clǽnsade lustrat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 63. Add

for-bláwan

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Ðe winde miclum forbleów (forbláuene, L.) árás mare uíento magno flante exsurgebat, Jn. R. 6, 18. Add

FEALLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEALLAN, to feallanne; part. feallende; ic fealle, ðú feallest, fealst, felst, fylst, he fealleþ, fealþ, felþ, fylþ, pl. feallaþ; p. feól, feóll, pl. feóllon; pp. feallen; v. intrans.

FALL, fall down, faildefĭcĕre

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Th. 71, 6: Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 25; Ph. 61: Salm. Kmbl. 603; Sal. 301. Se hagol fealþ the hail falls, Ex. 9, 19: Bt. 6 ; Fox 14, 29: Boutr. Scrd. 18, 25. Him on innan felþ muntes mægenstán a huge mountain-stone falls into it, Bt. Met.

Linked entries: feallend-lic ge-feallan