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þurh-wadan

(v.)

to pass throughto pierce throughpenetrate

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to pass through Ða hyssas þrý wylm þurhwódon, Cd. Th. 245, 16; Dan. 464. of a weapon (lit. or fig.), to pierce through, penetrate Ðæt swurd þurhwód wyrm, ðæt hit on wealle ætstód, Beo. Th. 1785; B. 890: 3139; B. 1567: Byrht. Th. 140, 31; By. 296. For

winter-setl

(n.)
Grammar
winter-setl, es; n.

A place to stop in for the winterwinter-quarters

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A place to stop in for the winter, winter-quarters Se consul wénde ðæt hé búton sorge mehte on ðæm wintersetle gewunian ðe hé ðá on wæs, Ors. 4, 8; Swt. 188, 5. Hié ðǽr sceoldon wintersetl habban, 4, 10; Swt. 200, 11. Hié wintersetl (-setle,v. l.) námon

FÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉDAN, part. fédende; he fédeþ, fét, fétt; p. ic, he fédde, ðú féddest, pl. féddon; pp. féded, fédd.

nourishsupportsustainbring upeducatepascĕrecĭbārenutrīreengtrīresustentāreedŭcāreto bring forthproducegignĕreprodūcĕre

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to FEED, nourish, support, sustain, bring up, educate; pascĕre, cĭbāre, nutrīre, engtrīre, sustentāre, edŭcāre Mægen mon sceal mid mete fédan a man must feed strength with meat, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 22; Gn. Ex. 115. Wá eácniendum and fédendum on ðám

Linked entry: féding

æg-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
æg-lǽca, an; m.

A miserable beingwretchmonstermiserperditusmonstrum

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A miserable being, wretch, monster; miser, perditus, monstrum Atol æglǽca the fell wretch, Beo. Th. 1188; B. 592 : Cd. 216; Th. 274, 28; Sat. 161: Andr. Kmbl. 2717; An. 1361

a-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sǽlan, p. -sǽlde; pp. -sǽled [a, sǽlan to bind]

To bind fastbindastringereligare

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To bind fast, bind; astringere, ligare Synnum asǽled bound fast by sins, Elen. Kmbl. 2485; El. 1244: Cd. 100; Th. 132, 18; Gen. 2195: 166; Th. 207, 21; Exod. 470

Linked entry: sǽlan

án-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
án-pæþ, es; nom. pl. -paðas; m.

A single patha passlonely waysolitaria via

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A single path, a pass, lonely way; solitaria via Enge ánpaðas, uncúþ gelád narrow passes, an unknown way, Beo. Th. 2824; B. 1410: Cd. 145; Th. 181, 8; Exod. 58

for-gyfenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gyfenes, -gyfennes, -gyfnes, -ness, -nyss

forgivenessremission

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forgiveness, remission, Mt. Bos. 26, 28: Lk. Bos. 3, 3: L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 5, MS. A: L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 17, MS. F

frum-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
frum-spræc, e; f.

An original speecha promisecovenantprædictumpromissum

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An original speech, a promise, covenant; prædictum, promissum Fyl nú frumspræce fulfil now thy promise, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 24; Dan. 326: Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 7; Az. 42

nípan

(v.)
Grammar
nípan, p. náp, pl. nipon; pp. nipen

To grow dark

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To grow dark Ðonne won cymeþ, nípeþ nihtscúa, Exon. Th. 292, 24; Wand. 104. Náp nihtscúa, 307, 29; Seef. 31. Nípende niht, Beo. Th. 1098; B. 547 : 1302; B. 649

ge-lengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lengan, p. de; pp. ed

To prolonglengthenprolongāreprotēlāre

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To prolong, lengthen; prolongāre, protēlāre Heora unriht gelengdon prolongāvērunt inīquĭtātem suam, Ps. Th. 128, 2. Eówre dagas sín gelengede protēlentur dics vestræ, Deut. 5. 33 : Homl. Th. ii. 576, 26

Linked entries: ge-længed ge-langian

ge-myrran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myrran, p. de; pp. ed

To hinder, obstruct, force, troubleimpedire, turbare, obstruere

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To hinder, obstruct, force, trouble; impedire, turbare, obstruere Móde gemyrde disturbed in mind, Andr. Kmbl. 1491; An. 747: Ps. Th. 62, 9: Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 8; Jul 412

Linked entry: ge-merran

stincan

(v.)
Grammar
stincan, p. stanc, pl. stuncon
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To spring, leap, move rapidly Dust stonc tó heofonum, deáw feól on eorþan, Exon. Th. 412, 10 ; Rä. 30, 12. Se wyrm stonc æfter stáne, Beo. Th. 4565 ; B. 2288

ge-sibsumnes

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Of þǽre offrunga þe man for gesibbsumnysse offrað de pacificorum hostiis, Lev. 7, 32. Þ wé úre gesibsumnesse and geþwǽrnesse fæstlícost ús betweónan healdon, Ll. Th. i. 246, 22. Add

út-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
út-lagu, (?), e; f.

Outlawry

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Outlawry Útlaga, L. C. S. 13 tit.; Th. i. 382, 17. Æt eallan utlaga (-an? út-lah, III) þingan de omnibus utlarie rebus, W. ii. 3; Th. i. 489, 20

gúþ-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-rinc, es; m.

A man of warwarrior

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A man of war, warrior, Beo. Th. 1681; B. 838: 3007; B. 1501: 3766; B. 1881; Byrht. Th. 135, 55; By. 138; Andr. Kmbl. 309; An. 155: 783; An. 392

mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

meanwickedfalseevil

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mean, wicked, false, evil Synna lustas mǽne módlufan the pleasures of sin, vicious love, Exon. 71 a; Th. 364, 26; Jul. 370. Hygeleáse mǽne mad and false (the rebel angels), Cd. 4; Th. 4, 11; Gen. 52. Þurh mǽnra hand searonettum beseted. Andr. Kmbl. 1882

Linked entry: mán

cwicu

(adj.)
Grammar
cwicu, cwico, cucu = cue; nom. acc. m. f. n; pl. nom. acc. m. f. n. cwicu, cwico, cucu; adj.

Alive, quick vivus

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Alive, quick ; vivus Cwicu alive, nom. m. Ps. Th. 118, 93. Cwico wæs ic I was living, Exon. 125a; Th. 482, 1; Rä. 66, 1: Beo. Th. 6178; B. 3093. Cucu vivas, Wrt. Voc. 85, 56. Samson miccle má on his deáþe acwealde, ðonne he ǽr cucu dyde Samson multo

HOLT

(n.)
Grammar
HOLT, es; m. n.

a HOLT, wood, grove, copsewood;lignum

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a HOLT, wood, grove, copse Holt lucus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 30: nemus, 9, 32; Som. 12, 17: saltus, Ælfc. Gl. 45; Som. 64, 104; Wrt. Voc. 32, 39: nemus vel saltus, Wrt. Voc. 80, 34. Wildeóra holt, Salm. Kmbl. 116; Sal. 82. Holtes frætwe fruit, Exon. 57

Linked entries: gár-holt hilt

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince] Drihten gedyde ðæt ðæs cwearternes ealdor him wærþ swíðe hold dominus dedit ei gratiam in conspectu principis carceris

HRÍM

(n.)
Grammar
HRÍM, es; m.

RIME

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RIME, hoar-frost Hrím pruina, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 102; Wrt. Voc. 52, 52. Hrím and forst háre hildstapan, Andr. Kmbl. 2516; An. 1259. Se hearda forst-hrím heorugrimma, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 12; Rä. 41, 55. Hægel se hearda and hrím, 127 b; Th. 490,