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ge-aclian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-aclian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To frightenexciteterrēreterrōre percellĕre

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Cyning wæs egsan geaclad the king was excited with terror, 113; El. 57 : Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 20; Jul. 268

ge-stíran

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Þ ðá wítu gestírden óþrum ꝥ hí swá dón ne dorsten, Bt. 39, II ; F. 230, 7. with dat. of person, gen. of action, and means Mid ðý gestiérde ðǽm wítgan his dyslicre wilnunge prohibuit prophetae insipientiam, Past. 257, 12.

be-teldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-teldan, bi-teldan; p. -teald, pl. -tuldon; pp. -tolden; [be, teldan to cover, teld a tent]

To cover, cover over, surround, overwhelmtegere, supertegere, circumdare, obruere

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Láme bitolden covered with clay [buried], 64 a; Th. 235, 11; Ph. 555 : 64 b; Th. 238, 25; Ph. 609. Hæfde sigora weard betolden leófne leódfruman mid lofe sínum the lord of triumphs had surrounded the dear chieftain with his praise, Andr.

be-scylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scylian, p. ede; pp. ed

To look upon, to regardintueri

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To look upon, to regard; intueri Ðú bescylst mid óðre eágan on ða heofenlícan þing, mid óðre ðú lócast on ðás eorþlícan thou lookest with one eye on the heavenly things, and with the other thou lookest on these earthly [things], Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 18

be-weaxan

to overgrow

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Add: to grow round, surround with wood, &c. Wæs se mere eall mid wudu beweaxen stagnum erat circumdatum habun*-*danti silva, Nar. 12, 8. to overgrow, cover with a growth Sumne dǽl þæs meóses þe seó ród mid beweaxen wæs, Hml. S. 26, 37

wælt

(n.)

apparently some part of the thigha sinew

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(The preceding section deals with wounds to the thigh. As regards the form of the word, it might be compared with O.H.Ger. walza decipula, pedica.)

ǽr-glæd

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-glæd, adj.

Brass-brightgleaming with brazen armsarmis æneis coruscans

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Brass-bright, gleaming with brazen arms; armis æneis coruscans.Cd. 158; Th. 196, 17; Exod. 293

Linked entries: ár-glæd glæd

æt-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swerian, p. -swór; pp. -sworen

To forsweardeny with an oathabjurare

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To forswear, deny with an oath; abjurare, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 11, note

be-fæðman

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæðman, p. ede; pp. ed

To embrace with the armsulnis amplecti

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To embrace with the arms; ulnis amplecti Befæðman, Cd. 163; Th. 204, 32; Exod. 428

heoru-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-sweng, es; m.

A blow with a sword,

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A blow with a sword, Beo. Th. 3184; B. 1539: Andr. Kmbl. 1903; An. 954

ísig

(adj.)
Grammar
ísig, adj.

Icy

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Icy, covered with ice Ðǽr stód hringedstefna ísig and útfús, Beo. Th. 65; B. 33

morgen-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-torht, adj.

Bright with the brightness of morning

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Bright with the brightness of morning (applied to the sun), Andr. Kmbl. 482; An. 241

latian

(v.)
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Add: with clause Ne lata þú ꝥ þú tó Gode gecyrre, Archiv cxxii. 258, 34

be-swuncen

(v.; part.)

made with toil

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made with toil, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 48; Similar entries pp. of be-swincan

ge-byrnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrnod, part. p. [byrne a coat of mail]

Furnished with a coat of maillōrīcātus

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Furnished with a coat of mail; lōrīcātus Gebyrnod lōrīcātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 12

Linked entry: -byrnod

ge-fæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, es; n?

Orderdecorumdĕcōrum

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Order, decorum; dĕcōrum Mid gefæde with decorum, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. i. 244, 15

Linked entry: -fæd

týdred

(adj.)
Grammar
týdred, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Provided with offspring Heora sceáp wǽron swylce tydred oves eorum foetosae, Ps. Th. 143, 17

þeór-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wyrm, es; m.
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A worm in a boil Wiþ þeórwyrme on fét, Lchdm. ii. 12, 2: 118, 25

un-gecoplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecoplíc, adj.

Unfitinconvenienttroublesomeimportunus

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Unfit, inconvenient, troublesome; importunus Saca mid usgecoplícum quarrels with rude fellows, Lchdm. iii. 200, 18

wann-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
wann-feax, adj.
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Dark-haired, with raven-black tresses Wonfeax wale, Exon. Th. 393, 30; Rä. 13, 8

Linked entry: wan-feax