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ge-dál

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dál, es; n.

A divisionseparationpartingdistributiondīvīsiosepărātiodīvortiumdistrĭbūtio

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Se todǽlde reáde on gedál qui dīvīsit măre rubrum in dīvīsiōnes, Ps. Spl. 135, 13

leng

(n.)
Grammar
leng, e; f.

Lengthheightstature

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Swá micel swá seó heó mǽst wiðteóhþ and git ánes mannes lenge ðe healt ánne spreót on his hand and strecþ hine swá feor swá hé mæg árǽcan intó ðere quantum mare plus se retraxerit, et adhuc statura unius hominis tenentis lignum quod Angle nominant

(n.)
Grammar
eá, a river.
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On and on eáuum, Hex. 14, 7. Betux þǽm twám eán, Ors. 3, ll; S. 144, 4: Nar. 35, 18. Æt Tweoxn-eám (Tweoxnám, v. l. ), Chr. 901; P. 92, 4

ferian

(v.)

to carrymoveconveyto leadconduct

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Þon gelícost swá wé on laguflóde ofer cald wæter ceólum líðan, geond sídne sund*-*hengestum flódwudu fergen, Cri. 854

cyrr

(n.)
Grammar
cyrr, cerr, cirr, cierr,es ; m.

A turn, space of time, an occasion, affair versio, vices, temporis spatium, negotium

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A turn, space of time, an occasion, affair; versio, vices, temporis spatium, negotium Æt ðam feórþan cyrre [sǽle, q. v.] at the fourth turn or time, Herb. 100, 3; Lchdm. i. 214, 5, 6, 7, 8: Gen. 38, 18.

Linked entries: cerr cier

nǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
nǽgan, négan; p. de

To addressaccostspeak to

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To address, accost, speak to Nigeþan síþe nǽgde se gomola, sǽgde eaforan worn, Exon. Th. 304, 5; Fä. 65. But generally the verb is accompanied by wordum : -- Ðú mé wordum nǽgest, fúsne frignest, 175, 26; Gú. 1200. Hine weroda God wordum nǽgde, Cd.

Linked entry: hnǽgan

regn

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Ðá sægde se bisceop ꝥ nǽfre in þǽm londum regnes dropa ne cwóme arbores . . . cum dicerem frequentibus imbribus in tantum creuisse, acerdos affirmabat nunquam in his locis pluuiam adire, Nar. 28, 2-5. Hrægnas pluuias, Ps. L. 104, 32. Add

wiþ-habban

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Úðwitan sǽdan ꝥ heó feólle . . . gif þá dweligendan steorran hyre ryne ne wiðhæfdon (-hæfton, v.l.) rueret, ut sapientes dixerunt, si non planetarum occursu moderaretur, Angl. vii. 12, 112.

hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg, es; m.

a backdorsumspinaa ridgerigg

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Com ic on sǽs hricg veni in altitudinem maris, Ps. Th. 68, 2. Ofer sǽs hrygc, Lchdm. iii. 34, 16. Sende ic ofer wæteres hrycg ealde mádmas I sent across the water old treasures, Beo. Th. 947; B. 471. On wæteres hricg, Salm. Kmbl. 38; Sal. 19.

Linked entries: hric hrig hryc

torr

(n.)
Grammar
torr, es; m.

turrisa towera projecting rocka tor

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On ðæs sǽs waroþe tó súþdǽle ðanon ðe hí sciphere on becom [hí] torras (turres) timbredon tó gebeorhge ðæs sǽs, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 11. Ða torras and ða scylfas on him bǽron ða elpendas, Nar. 4, 16. O. Frs. thoer: O. H. Ger. turri, turra turris.]

Linked entries: túr tor

rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽcan, p. rǽhte.
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Th. 145, 1) ðæt sǽd on hláfordes berne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 35

Linked entry: a-rǽcan

be-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gangan, -gongan, -gangan; -gongan; pp. -gangen [be, gangan to go].

to go roundsurroundcircumdare to go toafterto attendcommitpractiseexerciseperformobserveworshipexercere incumbereprocurarecolere

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to go round, surround; circumdare Cartaina wæs mid útan befangen [begangen Cot.]

Linked entries: be-gongan bi-gongan

BEÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEÁTAN, part. beátende ; ic beáte, ðú beátest, býtst, he beáteþ, být, pl. beátaþ ; p. beót, pl. beóton ; pp. beáten.

to BEATstrikelashdashhurtpercuteretundereverberarecæderepulsarequaterelædereto treadtrampletrampcalcareproculcare

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on staðu beáteþ the sea lashes against the shore, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 30; Met. 6, 15. Beóton brimstreámas the sea-streams dashed, Andr. Kmbl. 477; An. 239 : 3084; An. 1545.

Linked entry: a-beátan

irringa

(adv.)
Grammar
irringa, irrenga; adv.

Angrilyin anger

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Se brǽda of clomme bræc up yrringa on eorþan fæðm the broad sea from durance broke up angrily on to earth's bosom, Exon. 24 b ; Th, 70, 31 ; Cri. 1147.

bósum

wombuter

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Ox. 4162. of things Seó wunað on ðǽre eorðan bósme, Hex. 10, 31. Tunnena bósmum cuparum gremiis, An. Ox. 3513. womb; uter : Þý syxtan mónþe þæs þe Sct.

wæd

(n.)
Grammar
wæd, es; n.

A fordshallow waterwater that may be traverseda body of watersea

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Wit on wǽron, óþ ðæt unc flód tódráf, wado weallende, Beo. Th. 1096; B. 546: 1166; B. 581. Sǽholm oncneów ðæt ðú gife hæfdes ... wædu swæðorodon, Andr. Kmbl. 1066; An. 533.

Linked entries: ge-wæd wæð

geáp

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
geáp, glosses cornas, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 39 : ii. 16, 76. [Sievers, Angl. xiii. 325, would read coruas=curuas; but the list of words in which the first example occurs contains no other instance of an adjective, and the second example occurs among a group of words very similar to that in which the first is found: so that cornas seems meant for a noun. Perhaps geáp might be the same form as in earn-geáp; or could it be connected with Icel. gaupa a lynx ?]

læt-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
læt-rǽde, adj.

deliberate

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unarodscipe and biþ ðeáh for wisdóme and for wærscipe often a man will be very hesitating in every action, and very deliberate, and men suppose that it is from stupidity and from cowardice, and yet it is from wisdom and caution; the Latin however has 'sæpe

un-árlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-árlíc, adj.

dishonourabledisgracefulshamefulunkindly

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Sægde Lameh unárlíc spel ( a tale of shame ): 'Ic honda gewemde on Caines cwealme,' Cd. Th. 66, 31; Gen. 1092. unkindly Unárlíce yrfebéc a will in which nothing is left to nearest relatives; inofficiosum testamentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 17

hræfn

(n.)
Grammar
hræfn, a raven.
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sǽdon þæt seó glóf of ánes hrefnes múþe feólle, 145, 27. Þá geségon hí þone hræfn mid þan swearton nebbe þá glófe teran uppe on ánes húses þæce, 144, 16. Flugon tó hrócas and hremmas and þára martyra eágan út áhaccedon, Hml. S. 23, 77. Add