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feng

a takingembracegamecaptureseizure

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L. 123, 6. of concrete things. that which grasps, embraces, catches Arpax geara feng vel lupus, arpago hooc, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 42. Geara feng peeris (cf. gearufang proceris, 63, 75), 57, 14.

pyll

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Anlang uueges tó thére stǽnenan brycge, on [t]hone aldan pyll, i. 96, 22. Add

óþ-rídan

(v.)
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Th. 461, 24; . 40

bi-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To bemoan, bewail, lament, mournlugere

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To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere Woldan wíf wópe bimǽnan æðelinges deáþ the women would with weeping bewail the noble's death, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 24; . 4

gódnes

(n.)
Grammar
gódnes, -ness, e; f.
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Goodness Se hálga hí eft alýsde and lét hí forþgán for his gódnysse the holy man loosed them again, and let them proceed through his goodness, Homl. Th. ii. 508, 22: Ps.Th. 24, 8.

be-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sprecan, part. -sprecende, ic -sprece, ðú -sprecest, -sprycst, he -spreceþ, -sprycþ, pl. -sprecaþ; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen, -spræcen; [be by, sprecan to speak]

To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeachobloqui

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Hú ge besprecaþ how ye complain! Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 9. Hit besprecen biþ it is charged, L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 16: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 39

scip-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
scip-fæt, es; n.
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Wright has the following note on this entry: The nef, a vessel in the form of a ship, used in the church from an early period to hold the incense, as well as other articles

ge-síclian

(v.)
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Sé þe un-endebyrdlíce mægenu gegrípan hogað, raþe hé byð gesíclud (períclitatur), Scint. loi, 15. Hé wearð gesícelod. Hml. S. 7, 65. Wearð his hors gesíclod (-sícclod, v.l.) and sóna feóll (v. Bd. 3, 9; Sch. 229, 18-), 26, 205.

sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽlan, de

To happen, betide, fortune

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Hú ðé sǽle how it may happen to thee, what your success may be, Andr. Kmbl. 2710; An. 1357

cyte

(n.)
Grammar
cyte, cote,an ; f.

A cot, cottage, bedchamber, cell casa, cubiculurn, cella

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A cot, cottage, bedchamber, cell; casa, cubiculurn, cella Tær ðæt hors ðæt þæc of ðære cytan hrófe the horse tore the thatch off the roof of the cottage, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 17.

Linked entry: cote

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Homl. 109, 16. to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with Hé hét ðæt werod healdan feste wið feóndum he bade that band stand fast against the foes, Byrht. Th. 134, 51; By. 102.

tunece

(n.)
Grammar
tunece, an;
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Homl. 169, 13

Linked entry: tunice

ge-dyrst

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyrst, e; f.

Tribulationtribulatio?

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[Th] Ic ðé hálsie deópe in gedyrstum, ðæt ðú us gemiltsie I beseech thee deeply in tribulations, that thou us pity, Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 22; . 108

streón

(n.)
Grammar
streón, es; n.
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Ne not ich none sunne þet ne mei beon iled to one of ham seouene oðer to hore streones, A.R. 208, 15. All follc wass þatt illke streon þatt Adam haffde strenedd, Orm. 27. Hiss stren shollde ben todrifenn, 16396. Þat holy streon, O.E. Misc. 153, 217.

hwópan

(v.)
Grammar
hwópan, p. hweóp

To threaten

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Bǽlegsan [bell egsan, MS.] hweóp hátan líge ðæt hé on wéstenne werod forbærnde nymðe hie moyses hýrde with terror of fire, with hot flame it [the pillar of fire] threatened that it would consume the host in the wilderness, unless they hearkened to Moses

hyge-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-leást, e; f.

Thoughtlessnessfoolishnessfollyheedlessness

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Englas wǽron befeallene on ða hátan hell þurh hygeleáste and þurh ofermétto angels had fallen into the hot hell through folly and through pride, Cd. 18; Th. 21, 29; Gen. 331.

regnian

(v.)
Grammar
regnian, p.ode

To set in order, arrange, dispose, regulate

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Homl. 109, 30. Hé geseh twegen óðre gebróðru remigende (rénigende (?) : the later MSS. have reniende, renigende; the Lindisfarne MS. glosses reficientes by geboeton ł gestricedon) hyra nett, Mt. Kmbl, 4, 21

un-medume

(adj.)
Grammar
un-medume, (-ome, -eme); adj.

Unmeetunfitunworthy

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Hát mé unmedemre ða duru beón untýnede, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 447. Ongitan hú micelne unweorþscipe se anwald brengþ ðam unmedeman, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 10.

Linked entry: medume

BRYCE

(n.)
Grammar
BRYCE, brice, es; m. [brycst, bricst, pres. of brúcan
to use, enjoy
]

to use, enjoyUse, service, the occupation or exercise of a thing, profit, advantage, fruitusus, ministerium, commodum

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Use, service, the occupation or exercise of a thing, profit, advantage, fruit; usus, ministerium, commodum Gif ðæt ówiht bryce wæs if that was any use; si hoc aliquid prodesset, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 8, note.

Linked entries: brice bríce bróce

acsian

(v.)
Grammar
acsian, acsigan; p. ode; pp. od

To askask fordemandrogareexpostulateexigere

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Hú mæg ǽnig man acsigan how can any man inquire? Bt. 35. l; Fox 156, 6