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up-fléring

(n.)
Grammar
up-fléring, e; f.

an upper flooran upper chamber

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an upper floor Seó upfléring tóbærst under his fötum, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 3. an upper chamber Hí ástigon upp on áne upfléringe (coenaculum, Acts 1, 13), Homl. Th. i. 296, 9: 314, 7

cancer-hæbern

(n.)
Grammar
cancer-hæbern, es; n. [cancer a crab, hæbern = hæb-ærn a place, dwelling-place]
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A crab-hole; caverna, cavernula D

Linked entry: cancer

cildru

(n.)
Grammar
cildru, acc. pl. of cild.

children

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children, Homl. Th. i. 80, 20;

dæg-hwomlíc

(adj.)

daily

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daily, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 30

dryht-né

(n.)

a dead body of a host

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a dead body of a host

Linked entry: neó

birc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
birc-holt, es; n.

A birch holt or grovebetuletum

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A birch holt or grove; betuletum

brémblas

(n.)
Grammar
brémblas, pl. of brémbel.

brambles,

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brambles, Homl. Th. i. 18, 17;

on-feng

(n.)
Grammar
on-feng, es; m. [v. fón (on)].

laying hold of, seizingtaking, with the idea of wrongful takingdefence, protection (cf. and-fenga) attack, onset, assault

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Homl. 209, 29. attack, onset, assault Wurdon hié on ðam onfenge forhte, and on fleám numen, Andr. Kmbl. 2679 ; An. 1341. Hé hine scilde wið onfengom earmra gǽsta, Exon. Th. 126, 24; Gú. 376: 133, 15; Gú. 490

Linked entries: and-feng on-fang

ge-strangian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strangian, -strongian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [strangian to strengthen]

To make strongstrengthenconfirmestablishrōbŏrārecorrōbŏrāreconfortāreconflrmāre

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Ne biþ gestrangod man non confortēmur hŏmo, Ps. Spl. 9, 20: Ps. Th. 138, 4, 15. Wes ðú gestrangad and ne ondrǽd ðú ðé be thou strengthened and fear not, Blickl. Homl. 231, 2: Lk. Bos. 1, 80.

Linked entries: strangian ge-strongian

wissung

(n.)
Grammar
wissung, e; f.

guidancedirectiondirectioninstructionteachingrulegovernmentdirection

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Dathan and Abiron forsáwon Móyses wissunge, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 224 note

angil

(n.)

a hook

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a hook, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 11

be-dofen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dofen, pp. of be-dúfan.

drownedsubmersus

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drowned ; submersus,Homl. Th. ii. 472, 5 ;

Linked entry: be-dúfan

clencan

(v.)
Grammar
clencan, te; pp. ed

To CLINCH, hold fastprehendere, prensare

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To CLINCH, hold fast; prehendere, prensare., Supl

cleó

(n.)

a claw, hoof

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a claw, hoof, Ps. Th. 68, 32

for-sǽde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sǽde, pl. -sǽdon

accused

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accused, Homl. Th. i. 50, 14, 16;

Frige ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
Frige ǽfen, es; m.

Thursday evening

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Thursday evening, Homl. Th. i. 216, 21

ge-fangennes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fangennes, se; f.

A takinglaying hold ofapprehension

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A taking, laying hold of, apprehension,Som

of-healdan

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D. of-hold]

wódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wódlíce, adv.

madlyfuriouslyfranticlyblasphemously

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Homl. Th. ii. 230, ii

Linked entry: wód

cum-líðnys

(n.)
Grammar
cum-líðnys, nyss, e; f.

Hospitableness, hospitality hospitalitas

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Hospitableness, hospitality; hospitalitas Cumlíðnys is swíðe hlísful þing hospitality is a very excellent thing, Homl. Th. ii. 286, 16. Þurh ða cumlíðnysse by hospitality, Homl. Th. ii. 286, 2, 7, 8, 11, 13, 17, 27