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wyrm-híw

(n.)
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wyrm-híw, es; n.
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The form of a reptile or serpent sceolde áwendan of ðam wyrmhíwe (cf. serpentia terrae, Acts 10, 12), Homl. Skt. i. 10, 104

blácian

(v.)
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Ðá ongan cwacian and blácian (pallescere) and swǽtan, Gr. D. 325, 31: Hml. Th. i. 414, 12. Blácigende pallens, Hy. S. 24, 9. Add

ed-cenning

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ed-cenning, -cynning.
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Edcynninge hét þæt gemǽnelice ǽrist, on ðám beóð úre líchaman geed*-*cynnede tó unbrosnunge, Hml. Th. i. 394, 23-27. Add

wǽg-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-hengest, es; m.

A sea-steeda ship

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A sea-steed, a ship bát gestág, wǽghengest wræc, Exon. Th. 181, 34; Gú. 1303. gehlódon hildesercum wǽghengestas, Elen. Kmbl. 472; El. 236

ge-sittan

(v.)
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Hié wilnedon tó himhié mósten on his ríce mid friðe gesittan, 6, 34; S. 290, 21.

ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, l. ge-áscian,
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Wæs Apollonius gesóht and geácsod, ac wæs náhwár fundon, Ap. Th. 6, 8. to find out by asking, seek out, discover, a material object Se cásere áxode hine embe his wíf and his suna, geáxode, Hml. S. 30, 398.

brégan

(v.)
Grammar
brégan, brégean; p. de; pp. ed; v. a. [bróga
fear, terror

fear, terrorTo give fear, frighten, make afraid, terrify, astonishterrere, pavefacere, stupefacere

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hine brégdon they terrified him, Exon. 40b; Th. 136, 4; Gú. 536. Ne biþ he bréged mid ǽnigum ógan he will not be terrified with any dread, Herb. 73, 2; Lchdm. i. 176, 4.

strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl, strél, streál, es ; m. : e ; f. : stræle, an ; f.
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Ðá genam his bogan and hine gebende and ðá mid geǽttredum strǽle ongan sceótan . . .

Linked entry: streál

MANN

(n.)
Grammar
MANN, man, monn, es; m.

MANa human being of either sexa man who is wnder the authority of anothera servantvassalliege-mana parishioner

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hit cynges man, sý hit þegnes, L. Edg. i. 3; Th. i. 264, 4. Sý ðæs mannes man ðe sý, L. C. S. 13; Th. i. 382, 20. Nán man his men fram him ne tǽce, ǽr clǽne sý ǽlcere sprǽce, 28; Th. i. 392, 11.

Linked entry: manna

þeód-lícettere

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-lícettere, es; m.
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An arch-hypocrite Se þeódlícetere ( Antichrist ) hit gehíwaþ swá ðæt læst manna wát, him wið ðone ðeódfeónd gescyldan sceal, Wulfst. 54, 18

blysa

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Man mid blysum ontende his bare líc, Hml. S. 37, 159. hét ontendan blysan (blasan v. l.) æt his sídum, 14, 44. Add

cenning-stów

(n.)
Grammar
cenning-stów, e; f.
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A birth-place befrán hwǽr Crístes cenningstów wǽre sciscitabatur ubi Christus nasceretur, Hml. Th. i. 78, 11. his cenningstówe geáxodon, 80, 24

wǽpen-leás

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Þá hét se árleáse healdan þone hálgan ꝥ wurde wǽpnlǽs (ungewǽpnod. Hml. Th. ii. 502, 14) þám hæðenum. Hml. S. 31, 117. Add

á-þrístian

(v.)

to be boldpresume

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to be bold, presume swíðe sceolde áþrístigean (-þrístian, v.l.) on myclum bénum quantum praesumere in magnis petitionibus deberet, Gr. D. 70, 30

ge-martyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-martyrian, -martirian, -martrian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To martyrmarty̆rem făcĕre

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To martyr; marty̆rem făcĕre He hine gemartirode he martyred him, Homl. Th. ii. 478, 21. Petrus and Paulus gemartredan they martyred Peter and Paul, Ors. 6, 5; Bos. 119, 21. He wæs for sóþfæstnysse gemartyrod he was martyred for truth, Homl.

Linked entry: martyrian

fillan

(v.)

throw downto felldestroy

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Take here passages given under fyllan, and add: to cause to fall to the ground, to pull down, throw down, lit. cwealde Crístne men, circan fylde, Jul. 5. sum deófolgild bræc and fylde . . . hié mid heora handum þá ídlan gyld fyldon, Bl.

Linked entries: fællan fyllan

(v.)
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Him sió wuldor, Hy. 8, 4. Ðæt ðæt betst sý, ðæt mon seó foremǽre. Bt. 34, 2; Fox 82, 10. Gif heó leng sý ðonne if she live longer than he, L. Edm. B. 3; Th. i. 254, 13. Ðeáh ðe heora hundred seó. Ps. Th. 89, 10.

for-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
for-cirran, p. de.

to turnavoidpervertsubvert

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eft ne cyrdon tó ðan cyninge, ac þurh óðerne weg hine forcyrdon, Hml. Th. i. 78, 30.

Linked entries: for-búgan for-cyrran

ge-cunnian

(v.)
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wolde gecunnian ( probare ) þæs þe ǽr gehýrde, Gr. D. 142, 9.

MANIG

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
MANIG, maneg, monig, mænig; adj.

MANYmany a

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sende Agustinum and óðre monige munecas, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 27. used absolutely On manig dǽlan, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 11. Ðú tósyndrodest hig on manega, Hy. 7, 65; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 65. Mænego, 9, 21; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 21.