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sweart

(adj.)
Grammar
sweart, adj.
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Th. 31, 19; Gen. 487. of absence of good, black (crime), dark, dismal Gástas twegen, óðer biþ golde glædra, óðer biþ grundum sweartra, Salm. Kmbl. 976 ; Sal. 488. Sweartes hǽðendómes tetrae gentilitatis, Hpt. Gl. 523, 41.

Linked entries: swart swertling

CLOM

(n.)
Grammar
CLOM, clommes; m; clam; clammes; m.

A band, bond, clasp, bandage, chain, prisonvinculum, carcer

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Ðes wítes clom this bond of torture, 215; Th. 271, 10; Sat. 103. Dysne wites clom this bond of torment, 216; Th. 274, 21; Sat. 157: 223; Th. 293, II; Sat. 453. On ðissum fæstum clomme in this fast bondage, 21; Th. 26, 17; Gen. 408.

Linked entry: clam

blóstma

(n.)
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Sixte wæs blóstmena pund, ðanon him (Adam) wæs eágena missenlícnes geseald, Sal. K. 180, 13. Hire leáf and blóstman meng tógædere, Lch. ii. 24, 21. In passage from Bd. for blóstma substitute blóstmena (blósmana, v.l.), and add: blóstme; f. (?)

án-swége

(adj.)
Grammar
án-swége, adj. [án one, swég a sound]

Of the same soundagreeing in soundconsonantconsonus

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Of the same sound, agreeing in sound, consonant; consonus Ánswége sang symphonia, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Wrt. Voc. 28, 40

byrht

(adj.)
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Th. 2402; B. 1199: Cd. 217; Th. 275, 15; Sat. 172

hér-æfter

(adv.)
Grammar
hér-æfter, adv.

Hereafter

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Hereafter Swá swá wé eft héræfter secgaþ as we shall again hereafter say, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 5

ge-dríf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dríf, es; n.

A drivingmovement

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A driving, movement Ðæs lyftes gedríf, ðæs wæteres gedríf the regions of air and water, Salm. Kmbl. 186, 22

ge-molsnian

(v.)
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For Solil. 2 substitute Þeáh se líchama wére ge-molsnod, wæs seó sáwl simle lybbende, Solil. H. 10, 12

wǽg-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-dropa, an; m.

A wave-dropa salt tear

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A wave-drop, a salt tear (?) Hé háte lét teáras geótan, weallan wǽgdropan, Exon. Th. 165, 17; Gú. 1030

staþol-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
staþol-fæst, adj.
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Staðolfæstne geðoht, Salm. Kmbl. 478; Sal. 239. 70 manna of folces ealdrum ðe ðú wite ðæt sín staðulfæste and láreówas, Num. 11, 16. Onginnaþ esnlíce and beóþ staðulfæste viriliter agite et confortamini, Deut. 31, 6

a-slápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slápan, p. -slép, pl. -slépon; pp. -slápen [a, slápan = slǽpan to sleep]

To be sleepybegin to sleepfall asleepdormitare

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To be sleepy, begin to sleep, fall asleep; dormitare Min sáwl aslép dormitavit anima mea, Ps. Th. 118, 28

balewe

(adj.)

wicked

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wicked Se inc forgeaf balewe geþohtas he inspired you with wicked thoughts, Cd. 224; Th. 295, 19; Sat. 488

fæder-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-ríce, es; n.

A paternal kingdom păternum regnum

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A paternal kingdom; păternum regnum In heora fæderríce in their paternal kingdom, Cd. 220; Th. 283, 22; Sat. 308

gealh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
gealh-mód, adj.

Sad in mindgloomytristis anĭmo

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Sad in mind, gloomy; tristis anĭmo Grim and gealhmód grim and gloomy, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 8; Dan. 230

ge-sagian

(v.)

to say, telldicere

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to say, tell; dicere Gesaga him tell them, Beo. Th. 781; B. 388: Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 30

twelf-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-nihte, adj.
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Twelve days old On xii-niht[n]e mónan byþ gód tó féranne ofer , Lchdm. iii. 178, 26

lunger

(adj.)
Grammar
lunger, adj.
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Sax. O. H. Ger. lungar strenuus, expeditus. '] See next word

Linked entry: ceás-lunger

á-dífan

(v.)

to render inaudible

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to render inaudible Se organ ealle ðá býman oferhleóðrað and ealle ðá óðre hé ádýfeð, Salm. K. 152, 13

Linked entry: dífan

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

fore-stihtung

predestination

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Twyfeald is forestihtung, sam þe gecorenra tó reste, sam þe wiþercorenra tó deáþe, ǽgþer mid godcundum dóme ys gedón, Scint. 226, 12-15: An. Ox. 1489: Hml. A. 70, 119. Þurh Godes forestihtunge ne hors ne hé sylf gewérgod wæs, Hml. S. 30, 35, 310.