bi-leác
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
wealwian
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, sea ⬩ a 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
forþ-weard
continued ⬩ carried on ⬩ inclined forwards ⬩ inclined towards ⬩ advancing ⬩ forward ⬩ advanced ⬩ departed ⬩ deceased
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Add:to III: continued, carried on. Similar entries Cf. forþ, 3 Þæs sylfa þeáw lange on Angelcynnes mynstrum forþweard wæs, Lch. iii. 434, 20. For I. and II. substitute: of direction in position, inclined forwards. Similar entries Cf. forþ, 1 a Mé (
scild-burh
a battle-array in which men stood shield to shield ⬩ a city which affords protection ⬩ a city of refuge
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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 entries: bord-haga scild-weall
sín
be
sió
be
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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
An asking ⬩ inquiry ⬩ interrogātio ⬩ inquīsītio
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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
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
fore-feng
A seizing ⬩ rescuing ⬩ apprehensio
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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
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
sién
(be)
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(be)
sýn
be
eá-ófer
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
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hymen
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
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
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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
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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
To cease to be ⬩ become insipid or worthless ⬩ evanescere
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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