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spearnlian

(v.)
Grammar
spearnlian, p. ode

To spurnstrike out with the feetkick

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To spurn, strike out with the feet, kick Ðæt ðú ne spear[n]last ut non calcitres, Hpt. Gl. 463, 77.

for-weddod

(v.)
Grammar
for-weddod, = for-weddad; pp. [wed a pledge]

Pledgedoppignĕrātus

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Pledged; oppignĕrātus Forweddod [MS. for-weddad] feoh pledged property; fīdūcia, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 13; Wrt. Voc. 21, 8

Mǽs

(n.)
Grammar
Mǽs, e; f.

The Maes or MeuseMosa

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The Maes or Meuse; Mosa Hér fór se here up onlong Mǽse feor on Fronclond, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 7

stán-hege

(n.)
Grammar
stán-hege, es; m.
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A stone fence, a wall Tó hwý tówurpe ðú his stán-hege quid destruxisti maceriam ejus, Ps. Lamb. 79, 13

sundor-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-wundor, es; n.
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-Mé fród wita sægde sundorwundra fela, Exon. Th. 313, 19; Mód. 2

æt-beran

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To carry off :-- Swerie hé ꝥ hé ǽfre ne stele ne feoh ne ætbere, Ll. Th. i. 332, 21. Add

clifer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
clifer-féte, adj.
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S. 25, 79. v. clyfer-féte in Dict

Linked entries: clyfer-féte -féte

dærstig

(adj.)
Grammar
dærstig, dræstig; adj.
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Voc. ii. 148, 45) feculentus, i. fece plenus, Wülck. Gl. 238, 20

Linked entry: dræsig

ge-tregian

(v.)
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Substitute: To fear, have a horror of Þú ne getregedest mǽdenes innoþ non horruistí uirginis uterum, Angl. ii. 358, 8

timple

(n.)
Grammar
timple, an; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving Hé sceal habban fela tówtóla . . . flexlínan, spinle . . . presse, pihten, timplean, wifte, Anglia ix. 263, 12

Linked entry: á-timplian

CORN

(n.)
Grammar
CORN, es; n.

CORNa grainseedberry frumentumgranumbaccaa hard or cornlike pimplea cornkernel on the feet pustulaclavus

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corns on his feet Lchdm. iii. 62, 22

DYNT

(n.)
Grammar
DYNT, es; m.

a stroke, stripe, blow ictus, plaga, percussioA bruise, DINT, noise, crash contusio, impressio, sonus

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a stroke, stripe, blow; ictus, plaga, percussio He, mid ðamdynte nyðer astáh he, with the blow, fell down, Chr. 1012; Th. 268, 29, col. 2: Jn. Lind. Rush. War. 18, 22. Ondrǽden him ðone dynt let them fear the stroke, Past. 45, 2; Hat.

ge-fricgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fricgan, -fricgean; p. -fræg, pl. -frǽgon; pp. -frigen

To learn by asking or by inquiryhear of

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Ðæt ðæt folca fela gefrigen habbaþ that which many peoples have heard of, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 31; Dan. 329 : Bt. Met. Fox 9, 54; Met. 9, 27.

Linked entry: ge-frægen

ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, (-en(n)e); adv.

from abovedownfrom abovefrom heavenabove

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Steorran hreósaþ ufene of heofonum, 93, 8. where an action is directed from a higher to a lower point Ufone sceal ðæt heáfod gíman ðæt ða fét ne áslíden caput debet ex alto providere, ne pedes torpeant, Past. 18; Swt. 131, 25.

wiþ-æftan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-æftan, prep. adv.

Behind.

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Heó stód wiðæftan his fét stans retro secus pedes eius, Lk. Skt. 7, 38. Ðú áwurpe míne word wiðæftan ðé, R. Ben. 12, 3. Grammar wiþ-æftan, adv. Án wíf geneálǽhte wiðæftan mulier accessit retro, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 20.

Linked entry: æftan

á-grafan

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Wæs his anlícnys on (þám feó) ágrafen, 660. Ágraben caelatum , Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 40. Ágrafen, 14, 6. Ágrafen, ástemped celatum, i. pictum , 130, 57. Ágrafen ceác expolita pelvis , Germ. 403, 16. Hyre ágrafenan beáh, Cht. Th. 533, 32.

be-helian

(v.)
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Ðæt mód mid ðǽre beheleð his fét, Past. 241, 20. Heofon behelað eal ðæt him beufan bið, Sal. K. p. 178, 9. Moyses behelede ðá bierhto his ondwlitan, Past. 459, 19. ꝥ Þá heortan æt þínum burhgeatum behele (-a, v. l. ), Lch. i. 328, 24.

ceápian

(v.)
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Þæt mon náne burg ne mehte iéð mid feó geceápian, gif hiere ǽnig mon ceápode O urbem venalem, si emtorem invenerit! Ors. 5, 7; S. 228, 21. Bochton ł ceápadon emerent, Jn. L. 4, 8. Ceápigan comparare, i. emere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 78.

crisma

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</b> the sacred character conferred by unction :-- Se biscop forlét his crisman and his róde and his gástlican wǽpnu, and féng tó his spere and tó his swurde, Chr. 1056; P. 187, 24.

of-gangan

(v.)

to requireto extort, exact what is not dueto acquire, obtain

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Lawrence) the treasures (of the church, about which he would say nothing), Homl. i. 420, 26. to acquire, obtain Syle mé ðínne wíneard . . . ic ðe (Naboth) óðerne finde oððe mid feó ofgange give me thy vineyard . . .