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hádod

(v.)
Grammar
hádod, part. p. used as adj.

Ordained, in orders, clerical as opposed to lay

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Ordained, in orders, clerical as opposed to lay Ða witan ge hádode ge lǽwede the 'witan,' both clerical and lay, Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 4 : 1023; Erl. 162, 46 : L. Edm. S. pref : Th. i. 246, 20

grípan

(v.)
Grammar
grípan, ic grípe, ðú grípest, grípst, he grípeþ, gripþ, pl. grípeþ; p. gráp, pl. gripon; pp. gripen; v. a.
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Lamb. 21, 14: Blickl. Homl. 211, 1

Linked entry: ge-grípan

droppan

(v.)

to drop

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Lamb. 71, 6

leóht-berende

(adj.)
Entry preview:

Lamb. 109, 3. Add

ofer-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-full, adj.

Over-full ⬩ crapulatus

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Lamb. 77, 65

ǽðan

(v.)

To overflow ⬩ deluge ⬩ lay waste

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To overflow, deluge, lay waste Cwæþ ðæt he wolde eall á ǽðan ðæt on eorþan wæs said that he would for ever lay waste all that was on the earth. Cd. 64; Th. 77, 24; Gen. 1280

Linked entry: áǽðan

ge-fótcypsed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fótcypsed, -cypst; part. [cops a fetter]

Bound with fetters ⬩ compĕdĭtus

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Lamb. 78, 11 : Ps. Spl. 101, 21. Drihten tolýsþ gecospede oððe ða gefótcypstan Dŏmĭnus solvit compĕdĭtos, Ps. Lamb. 145, 8

Linked entries: cyspan -fótcypsed

for-ðí

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðí, for-ðí-ðe; conj.

For that ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ quia ⬩ quŏniam ⬩ ĭtăque

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Lamb. 77, 22. Forðiðe he slóh stán quŏniam percussit petram, Ps. Lamb. 77, 20

a-hwelfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwelfan, [a, hwelfan]

to cast down ⬩ cover over

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Lamb. 58, 12

neáh-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh-líc, adj.

Near

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Lamb. 21, 12

self-willende

(adj.)
Grammar
self-willende, adj.
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Lamb. 67, 10

Linked entry: willende

un-áfýled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áfýled, adj.

Undefiled

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Lamb. 17, 31

Linked entry: á-fýlan

fyðera

(n.)
Grammar
fyðera, fyðeru, fyðru, pl. nom. acc; gen. fyðera, fyðerena; dat. inst. fyðerum; n : also pl. nom. acc. fyðeras; m.

Wings ⬩ ālæ ⬩ pennæ

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Ofer fyðeru [Lamb. fyðeras] winda sŭper pennas ventōrum, Ps. Spl. 103. 4. He fleáh ofer fyðru winda vŏlāvit sŭper pennas ventōrum, Ps. Lamb. 17, 11

hrycg-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-bán, es; n.

Back-bone ⬩ spine

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Lamb. 31, 4

ge-hlystfull

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hlystfull, adj.

Exorable ⬩ gracious ⬩ audire volens ⬩ deprecabilis

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Lamb. 89, 13

Linked entry: -hlystfull

ge-scænctest

(v.)

thou hast given drink ⬩ potasti

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Lamb. 59, 3

under-holung

suffossum

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Lamb. 79, 17

Linked entries: holing holung under-delf

un-fulfremming

(n.)
Grammar
un-fulfremming, e; f.

Imperfection

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Lamb. 138, 16

up-áspringness

(n.)
Grammar
up-áspringness, e; f.

Uprising

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Lamb. 102, 12

Linked entry: á-springnes

on-ǽlet

(n.)
Grammar
on-ǽlet, es; n.

Lightning

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Lamb. 143. 6

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