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bi-leác

(v.; part.)

locked up, shut up

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locked up, shut up, Exon. 124 b; Th. 479, 1; Rä. 62, 1, = be-leác; Similar entries p. of be-lúcan

sió

(v.)
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be) (

riht-wer

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Gif be cwicum ceorle wíf hig be óðrum were forlicge, . . . hæbbe se rihtwer eall ꝥ heó áhte, Ll. Th. i. 406, 8. Add

ge-ascung

(n.)
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ge-ascung, e; f. [acsung asking]

An askinginquiryinterrogātioinquīsītio

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An asking, inquiry; interrogātio, inquīsītio Búton be gemynde and be geascunga except by memory and by inquiry, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 25

Linked entries: geacsung áscung

treów-lic

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Add: safe, to be trusted Treówlicre hit is be staðe tó [swim]manne ðonne út on sǽ tó seglanne, Prov. K. 64

sién

(v.)
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be) (

sýn

be

scild-burh

(n.)
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scild-burh, f.
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a battle-array in which men stood shield to shield [cf. the account of the battle of Stamford-bridge: 'Siðan fylkti Haraldr Konungr liði sínu, lét fylkingina langa ok ekki þykka ; þá teygði hann armana aptr á bak, svá at saman tóku, var þat þá víðr hringr

Linked entry: bord-haga

forþ-weard

(adj.)
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forþ-weard, adj.
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Add:to <b>III:</b> continued, carried on. Cf. forþ, 3 Þæs sylfa þeáw lange on Angelcynnes mynstrum forþweard wæs, Lch. iii. 434, 20. For and substitute: of direction in position, inclined forwards. Cf. forþ, 1 a Mé (a plough) þurh hrycg

wealwian

(v.)
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wealwian, p.ode

To wallow, roll

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To wallow, roll (intrans.) Ðonne tyht hié ðæt ierre ðæt hié wealwiaþ on ða wédenheortnesse impellente ira in mentis vesaniam devolvuntur, Past. 40; Swt. 289, 6. Hé wealwode on ðæm gedrófum wætere in lutosa aqua semetipsum volvit, 54; Swt. 421, 8. His

gár-secg

ocean, seaa particular part of the general body of water, an ocean

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Add: ocean, sea as opposed to land or air Sǽ mare vel aequor, gársecg oceanus Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 64. Folde . . . gársecg, Gen. 117. Ealne middangeard yrnbféran swá gársecg (oceanus) beligeð, Nar. 20, 15. Swá swá lyft and lagu land ymbclyppað, gársecg embegyrt

fore-feng

(n.)
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fore-feng, -fong, es; m. [ = for-feng]

A seizingrescuingapprehensio

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A seizing, rescuing; apprehensio Be forstolenes monnes forefonge of seizing a stolen man, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15. Be forefonge [forefenge MSS. B, G, H.], 72; Th. i. 148, 5. Be forstolenes ceápes forefonge of the rescuing of stolen property, 75; Th

hirwend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hirwend-lic, adj.

Contemptible

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Contemptible Hyrwendlic contemtibilis, An. Ox. 5503. Ðá hirwendlican contemtibiliora, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 62. Heruuendlicae, haeruendlicae, heuuendlice contemtum (-im?), Txts. 46, 186. The word might be the acc. fem. of an adjective, or it might be an

eá-ófer

(n.)
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eá-ófer, es; m.

A river-bank rīpa flūminis

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A river-bank; rīpa flūminis Be sǽwaroþe, and be eá-ófrum by the sea-shore, and by river-banks. Bt. Met. Fox 19, 43

Linked entry: ófer

hymen

(n.)
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hymen, es; m.

A hymn

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A hymn Be ðam hymene ðe wé be hire geworhton of the hymn that we composed about her, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 16

Linked entry: ymen

worþ-apulder

(n.)
Grammar
worþ-apulder, e ; f.

An apple-tree growing by a homestead

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An apple-tree growing by a homestead (?) Be hagan on weorðe hege; foið be ðan hege on weorðapeldre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 381, 31

Linked entries: apulder weorþ-apulder

ge-ræfnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ræfnian, p. ode
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To suffer Hé sorgode má be þám þe þá synne fremede, þonne be him sylfum þe þone æfwyrdlan geræfnode (tolerabaf), Gr. D. 291, 10

Linked entry: ræfnian

Ósti

(n.)
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the Esthtonians Be-eástan him sindon Ósti þá leóde, Ósti habbað be-norþan him þone ilcan sǽs earm, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 29

a-wurþan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wurþan, ic -wurþe, he -wurþeþ, pl. -wurþaþ ; p. -wearþ, pl. -wurdon pp. -worden

To cease to bebecome insipid or worthlessevanescere

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To cease to be, become insipid or worthless; evanescere Ðæt ge awurþaþ [wurþaþ MS.] that ye perish [cease to be ], Deut. 4, 26

mirgan

(v.)
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mirgan, p. de

To be merryto rejoicebe glad

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To be merry, to rejoice, be glad Fægniaþ and myrgaþ Gode mid wynsumre stemne jubilate Deo in voce exultationis, Ps. Th. 46, 1