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Anglo-Saxon

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hleór

(n.)
Grammar
hleór, es; n.

A cheek, face

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C. 5; Th. ii. 138, 8: Exon. 37 b; Th. 122, 13;Gú. 305: Elen. Kmbl. 2195; El. 1099: Cd. 107; Th. 140, 33; Gen. 2337

Linked entry: hlýrian

fleótan

(v.)
Grammar
fleótan, part. fleótende; ic fleóte, ðú flýtst, he flýt, pl. fleótaþ; p. fleát, pl. fluton; pp. floten [fleót a stream]

To FLOATswimfluctuārenătārenāvĭgāre

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Ageót ele uppon wæter oððe on óðrum wǽtan, se ele flýt búfon pour oil upon water or on another fluid, the oil will float above, Homl. Th. ii. 564, 13. Oft scipu scríðende scrinde fleótaþ illic nāves pertransībunt, Ps. Th. 103, 24.

Linked entry: a-fleótan

FRUMA

(n.)
Grammar
FRUMA, an; m. [frum primitive, first] .

a beginningcommencementoriginprincĭpiuminĭtiumŏrīgoprīmordiumexordiuman originatorauthorfounderinventorauctorinventora chiefprincerulerkingprŏcerprincepsrex

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Hie ahéngon herga Fruman they hung up the Prince of hosts, Elen. Kmbl. 419; El. 210

a-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-spyrian, -spyrigan, -spyrigean; p. ede; pp. ed

To searchexploretracediscoverexplaininvestigareindagareexplorareenucleare

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Kmbl. 870 ; Sal. 434: Elen. Kmbl. 932; El. 467. Ic aspyrige enucleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 18: Ps. Th. 105, 2

cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
cyrran, ic cyrre, ðú cyrrest, he cyrreþ, pl.cyrraþ ; p. cyrde, pl.cyrdon ; pp. cyrred .

to turnvertere

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Nú cyrrest now turnest thyself, Elen. Kmbl. 1329; El. 666. Hí cyrraþv they return, Ps. Th. 69, 3. Cyrdon returned, Cd. 195; Th. 243, 8; Dan. 433

Linked entries: cerran cirran

eorþ-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cyning, es; m. [cyning a king]

An earthly king, king of the land terræ rex

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Elen. Kmbl. 2346; El. 1174: Cd. 162; Th. 202, 23; Exod. 392: 189; Th. 235, 14; Dan. 306. Eorþcyningum [MS. -cynincgum] se ege standeþ terrĭbĭli ăpud rēges terræ, Ps. Th. 75, 9.

FÚL

(n.)
Grammar
FÚL, es; n.

Foulnessimpurityguiltoffencefaultillŭviesimpūrĭtasculpa

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Ealra fúla ful full of all foulness [impurities ], Elen. Kmbl. 1534; El. 769. Ðár ǽnig þing fúles neáh ne cume where nothing foul [of foulness] may come near, L. Edg. C. 42; Th. ii. 252, 25.

hider

(adv.)
Grammar
hider, adv.

Hither

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Sume hyder sume ðyder some on one side, some on the other, Elen. Kmbl. 1093; El. 548

neoþan

(adv.)
Grammar
neoþan, adv.

Downbeneathfrom beneath

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Th. 70, 19 : 103, 7 : Elen. Kmbl. 2228; El. 1115. Neoþan, Exon. Th. 479, 11; Rä. 62, 6

Linked entries: under under-neoþan

ge-nǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽgan, -négan; p. de; pp. ed; c. acc.

To approach one with anything, address, approach, assail, assaultadire aliquem aliqua re, appellare, instare alicui, urgere, tribulare

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Kmbl. 769; El, 385. Þeóf ðe eorlas ungearwe yfles genǽgeþ the thief who assaults with evil unprepared men, Exon. 20 b; Th. 54, 28; Cri, 875.

Linked entries: nǽgan ge-négan

yppe

(adj.)
Grammar
yppe, adj.
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Gif ðis yppe bið, Elen. Kmbl. 870; El. 435

Linked entry: uppae

sáwel-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sáwel-leás, adj.

without lifewithout soul

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Héht ðá ásettan sáwlleásne, lífe belidenes líc on eorþan, Elen. Kmbl. 1751; El. 877.

wil-fægen

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-fægen, adj.

Having ones desiresatisfiedglad

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Ongan hé wilfægen æfter ðam wuldres treó eorðan delfan, ðæt hé funde behelede, Elen. Kmbl. 1652; El. 828.

Linked entries: wil-tygþe wil-hrémig

spátl

(n.)
Grammar
spátl, es; n.

Spittlesalivasputum, screa, saliva,

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Spádl, Elen. Kmbl. 600; El. 300. Spáðl, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 30. Ða spǽtlu áþwógon úre sweartan gyltas, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 26. Spátlum salivis, Germ. 396, 283. Ðæne ðe hý heora spátlum on spiwon, Wulfst. 183, 21. Spátlu sputa, Hymn. Surt. 80, 1

Linked entries: spádl spǽtl

ge-leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáfa, an; m. [leáfa belief]

Belieffaithconfidencetrustfĭdesfĭdūcia

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Th. i. 280, 22 : Elen. Kmbl. 2070; El. 1036. Geleáfa fĭdes, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Som. 15, 54. Dæges ór onwóc leóhtes geleáfan the dayspring of bright belief awoke, Apstls. Kmbl. 131; Ap. 66 : Elen. Kmbl. 1928; El. 966.

fyrhþ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-wérig, adj.

Soul-wearysorrowfulmæstus

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Recd. 1119; El. 560

Linked entry: ferþ-wérig

CÝF

(n.)
Grammar
CÝF, e; f:cýfe , an; f.

A vessel, vat, cask, bushel dolium, modius

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Se hét afyllan áne cýfe mid ele he commanded a vat to be filled with oil, Homl. Th. i. 58, 25. Under cýfe sub modio, Mt. Bos. 5, 15

Linked entry: cýp

efen-hleta

(n.)
Grammar
efen-hleta, -hlytta,an ; m.

A consort, companion, fellowconsors

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Smyrode ðé God ðín mid ele blisse tofóran ðínum efenhlyttum unxit te Deus tuus ŏleo lætĭtiæ præ consortĭbus tuis, Ps. Lamb. 44, 8

Linked entry: efen-hlytta

BRIM

(n.)
Grammar
BRIM, brym, es; n. m.

Surf, the sea, ocean, surface of the seaæstus aquæ, mare, pelagusπέλαγοςæquor

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On ðám brádan brime on the broad ocean, Exon. 55 a; Th. 194, 20; Az. 142: Elen. Kmbl. 505; El. 253: Menol. Fox 423 ; Men. 213. Brimo fæðmaþ [MS. fæðmeð] in ceastra gehwǽre the seas surround [them] in every city, Elen. Kmbl. 1941; El. 972.

Linked entry: brym

cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
cræftig, adj.

IngeniousskilfulCRAFTYcunningvirtuouspowerful ingeniosusperitusastutusprobuspotens

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Án reordode, ðam wæs Iudas nama, wordes cræftig one spake, whose name was Judas, crafty in word Elen. Kmbl. 837; El. 419; Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 18; Wal. 72 ; Beo. Th. 2936; B. 1466. He sende cræftige wyrhtan misit architectos Bd. 5, 21; S. 643, 7.