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hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg, es; m.

a backdorsumspinaa ridgerigg

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On wæteres hricg, Salm. Kmbl. 38; Sal. 19. Ǽr ðon wé tó londe geliden hæfdon ofer breóne hrycg ere to land we came across the rough sea, Exon. 20 b; Th. 53, 31; Cri. 859.

Linked entries: hric hrig hryc

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To meanto intend to convey a certain senseto intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement to meanpurposehave as an object to which the mind is directedintendto signifyhave a certain signification or purpose

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(of things) to signify, have a certain signification or purpose Saga hwæt ic mǽne, Salm. Kmbl. 472; Sal. 236: Exon. 124 b; Th. 479, 18; Rä. 62, 9. Oft gehwá gesihþ fægre stafas and nát hwæt hí mǽnaþ, Homl. Th. i. 186, 3.

Linked entries: ge-mǽnan ge-mǽnan

ge-wit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wit, -witt, es; n.

witssenses[right] mindmindintellectknowledgeunderstandingconsciousness

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Bútan gewitte irrational, Salm. Kmbl. 46; Sal. 23. Se Hǽlend wódum monnum gewitt forgeaf the Saviour gave reason to the insane, Homl. Th. i. 480, 14: H. R. 105, 3: Andr. Kmbl. 69; An. 35: Bt. Met. Fox 26, 200; Met. 26, 100.

Linked entry: wit

GÚÞ

(n.)
Grammar
GÚÞ, e; f. [a poetical word]

War, battle, fightbellum

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Gúþe spówan to thrive in battle, Cd. 97; Th. 127, 23; Gen. 2115: Exon. 71b; Th. 266, 4; Jul. 393; Salm. Kmbl. 249; Sal. 124. Ic genéþde fela gúþa I dared many a conflict, Beo. Th. 5017; B. 2512: 5080; B. 2543.

tó-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brǽdan, p. de.

to make broad,enlarge,extend,make great in size or numberto make great, magnify, multiply, increase, improve the condition of a personto expand,extend,spread out,open wide,distendto extend,spread abroad,diffuse

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Salm. Kmbl. 863; Sal. 431. to extend, spread abroad, diffuse Ðeós wyrt wið ða eorðan hyre telgran tóbrǽdeþ, Lchdm. i. 324, 3. Tó hwon wilnige gé, ðæt gé eówerne naman tóbrǽdan ofer ðone teóþan dǽl? Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 25.

Linked entry: tó-brédan

BERAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERAN, beoran, ic bere, beore, ðú birest, birst, byrst, he bireþ, byreþ, birþ, byrþ, pl. beraþ; p. ic, he bær, ðú bǽre, pl. bǽron; pp. boren; v. a.

to BEARcarrybringbear or carry a sacrificeofferbear offcarry outextendwearsupportenduresufferferreportareafferreofferredeferreproferreextenderegereretolerareto BEARproducebring forthfacereferreedereparere

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Heó gár bireþ she beareth the javelin Salm. Kmbl. 876; Sal. 437. Eft byreþ ofer lagustreámas leófne mannan shall bear back over the water-streams the beloved man Beo. Th. 598; B. 296 : 4117; B. 2055. Se ðæt wicg byrþ he whom the horse carries, Elen.

DREÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓGAN, to dreóganne; part. dreógende; ic dreóge, ðú dreógest, drýhst, he dreógeþ, drýhþ, dríhþ, pl. dreógaþ; p. ic, he dreáh, dreág, ðú druge, pl. drugon; pp. drogen; v. trans.

to do, work, perform, to pass life, to fightăgĕre, făcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, vitam ăgĕre, militāre DREE, endure ferre, pati, sustinēre, tolerāre to enjoy frui To be employed, be busyăgĕre, negōtiōsum esse

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To be employed, be busy; ăgĕre, negōtiōsum esse Nǽnig manna wát hú mín hyge dreógeþ, býsig æfter bócum no man knows how my mind is employed, busy over books, Salm. Kmbl. 122, MS. B; Sal. 60. Dreógan, inf. Cd. 104; Th. 137, 31; Gen. 2282. Dreág, p.

Linked entries: a-dreógan ge-dreógan

FOLM

(n.)
Grammar
FOLM, gen. dat. folme; acc. folm, folme; pl. nom. acc. folme, folma; f: folme, an; f.

The palm of the handthe handpalmamănus

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Th. 2610; B. 1303: Salm. Kmbl. 339; Sal. 169: Ps. Th. 128, 5. Mægþ scearpne méce of sceáðe abræd swíðran folme the woman [Judith] drew the sharp sword from its sheath with her right hand, Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 26; Jud. 80: Beo. Th. 1500; B. 748.

Linked entry: folme

FREMEDE

(adj.)
Grammar
FREMEDE, fremde, fremþe, fræmde; adj.

Strangeforeignestranged fromdevoid ofaliēnusperegrīnusaliēnātusaversusremōtusexpers

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Strange, foreign, estranged from, devoid of; aliēnus, peregrīnus, aliēnātus, aversus, remōtus, expers He biþ fremede Freán ælmihtigum he shall be estranged from almighty God, Salm. Kmbl. 67; Sal. 34.

murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.

To mournbe sadbe anxiousTo mournlamentto care aboutregard

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To mourn, lament Sum sceal murnan meotudgesceaft móde gebysgad the Maker's decree shall one mourn, troubled in mind, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 19; Vy. 20 : Salm.

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mindflamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animusenjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honourfruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitasflatus

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Náh seó módor geweald bearnes blǽdes the mother hath not power over her child's life, Salm. Kmbl. 769; Sal. 384. Beorht on blǽde bright in life, Elen.

Linked entries: bléd bléd

ge-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bintst, -binst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. ic, he -band, -bond, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden [ge-, bindan to bind, tie] 1.

to bindtie uplĭgāreallĭgārevincīreconstringĕreto deceivefallĕre

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Bos. 5, 3: 6, 17; Cd. 184; Th. 230, 6; Dan. 229: Salm. Kmbl. 556; Sal. 277. Sorg and slǽp earmne ánhogan oft gebindaþ sorrow and sleep often bind a poor lone-dweller, Exon. 77 a; Th. 288, 33; Wand. 40.

Linked entries: ge-bond ge-bunden

ge-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýðan, p. -cýðde, -cýdde; pp. -cýðed, -cýd.

to make knowntellrelateproclaimannounceinformnuntiareannuntiarereferreeffarimonereto declarerevealmanifestshewperformconfirmtestifyprovedeclararerevelareedoceremanifestaremonstrareperhiberetestariprobareto make celebratedrenownedfamednotum facereinclytum reddere

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Ðæt ðíne leóde gecýðdon that thy people shewed, Salm. Kmbl. 654; Sal. 326. Wundor wæs gecýðed the miracle was manifested, Cd. 208; Th. 257, 6; Dan. 653 : 212; Th. 263, 11; Dan. 760. Gecýðan mid áþe to prove or declare on oath, L.

un-nyt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-nyt, un-nyt; adj.

Uselessvainidleunprofitable

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Unlǽde bið on eorðan, unnyt lífes, se þurh ðone cantic ne can Crist geherian, Salm. Kmbl. 42; Sal. 21. Nis him nán wuht unnyt ðæs ðe hé gesceóp, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 17. Ðes wída grund stód ídel and unnyt, Cd. Th. 7, 14; Gen. 106: Beo.

Linked entry: un-net

wirs

(adv.)
Grammar
wirs, cpve.: wirrest, wirst; spve.;

Worseworst

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Worse, worst in reference to moral ill Wyrs déð se ðe lýhð Salm. Kmbl. 364; Sal. 181. Ðonne hié wénen ðæt hié hæbben betst gedón, ðæt wé him ðonne secgen ðæt hié hæbben wierst (wyrst, Cott.

Linked entries: wyrs wiers wirrest

wýscan

(v.)
Grammar
wýscan, p. te
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To wish. with gen. to wish for, desire Hé helle wísceþ, ðæs engestan éðelríces, Salm. Kmbl. 212; Sal. 105. Hý ðæs betran lífes wýscaþ and wénaþ, Exon. Th. 106, 26; Gú. 47. Wíscaþ, 115, 24; Gú. 194. Hié his tócymes wýscton, Blickl.

Linked entry: wíscan

ymb-útan

(prep.; adv.)
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Munt is hine ymbútan, gylden weal, Salm. Kmbl. 510; Sal. 255: Ps. Th. 124, 2. Licgaþ mé ymbútan grindlas, Cd. Th. 24, 24; Gen. 382. Hine ymbútan hálge hereféðan blícaþ, Exon. Th. 62, 35 ; Cri. 1012.

Linked entry: emb-útan

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, e f.[a poetical word]

War, battlepugna, prælium

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Kmbl. 823; An. 412: Salm. Kmbl. 320; Sal. 159: Fins. Th. 75; Fin. 37: Wald. 55; Vald. 1, 30: Exon. 79a; Th. 297, 5; Crä. 63: 104a; Th. 395, 7; Rä. 15, 4: 120a; Th. 461, 17; Hö. 37: Cd. 95; Th. 124, 11; Gen. 2061: 155; Th. 193, 5; Exod. 241: Elen.

for-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spillan, -spyllan; p. de; pp. ed [spillan to spill, spoil, destroy]

To spilllosewastedestroydisperseperdĕredisperdĕredissĭpāre

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anĭmam salvam făcĕre, an perdĕre ? Mk. Bos. 3, 4.

gripe

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Add: grasp, clutch, embrace Seó ǽrene gripu ofer gléda gripe wealleð, Sal. 48. attack, assault, by living creatures Grimne gripe Gúðláf and Ósláf mǽndon, B. 1148.