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wær

(n.)

the sea

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ðú wǽgflotan, wære bestémdan, sǽhengeste, sund wísige, 974; An. 487

a-drigan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drigan, -drygan, -drygean, -drugian, -druwian; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To drydry uprub drywitherabstergeresiccareexsiccare

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To dry, dry up, rub dry, wither; abstergere, siccare, exsiccare Hlúde streámas on Æthane ealle ðú adrigdest tu exsiccasti fluvios Ethan, Ps. Th. 73, 15

a-lege

Grammar
a-lege, impert. of a-lecgan.

lay downdepone

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lay down; depone Alege oððe ahwelf híg, eálá ðú Drihten cast down [or cover over] them, O Lord! depone eos, Domine! Ps. Lamb. 58, 12;

be-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-irnan, impert. be-irn; p. -am, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To come or run intoincurrere

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To come or run into; incurrere Ne be-irn ðú on ða inwitgecyndo do not run into their guilty nature Salm. Kmbl. 660; Sal. 329

Linked entry: be-yrnan

eów

(pronoun.)
Grammar
eów, to you,

YOU vōbis, vos

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YOU ; vōbis, vos; ὑμῖν, ὑμᾶς pers. pron; dat. acc. pl. of ðú, Ex. 6, 8: Mt. Bos. 6, 16: 5, 46 : Lk. Bos. 12, 28

Linked entry: iów

for-sláwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sláwian, p. ode; pp. od [sláwian to be slow]

To be slowunwillingpĭgēre

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To be slow, unwilling; pĭgēre Ic wát, ðæt ðú náht né forsláwodest I know that thou wouldest not be unwilling, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 15

mód-swíð

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-swíð, adj.

Strong of mind or soul

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Strong of mind or soul Wec ðú in mé módswíðne geþanc crea in me spiritum rectum, Ps. C. 50, 89; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 89

ge-flǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flǽman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to fleeput to flight

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To cause to flee, put to flight Ðú fiónd geflǽmdest thou didst put to flight the enemy, Hy. 8, 25; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 25

þyrn-cin

(n.)
Grammar
þyrn-cin, es; n.(?)

A small prickly planta thistle

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, a thistle Cwyst ðú gaderaþ man wínberian of þornum oððe fícæppla of þyrncinum ( tribolis ), Mt. Kmbl. 7, 16

brér

(n.)
Grammar
brér, es; m. l. e;
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Du Cange,' and add

cwic-súslen

(adj.)
Grammar
cwic-súslen, adj.
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Of hell, of Hades Gif ǽnig andgit sý on helle, lǽt þú þæt cwicsúslene hús, and gehír ðu ðínes fæder stæfne, Ap. Th. 26, 12

Linked entry: súslen

hind-cealf

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Eálá ðú liófestæ hind (cerva) and gecwémest hindcealf (hinnulus), Kent. Gl. 110. Add:

saga

(n.)
Grammar
saga, an; m.

A saying, story, statement

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A saying, story, statement Ðín saga biþ geswutelod, gif ðú ðone sylfan encgel bitst, ðæt hé mínne sunu ansundne árǽre, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 193

wæl-clam

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-clam, wæl-clamm, es; m.

A fatal bond

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A fatal bond Forgif mé mennen ðe ðú áhreddest wera wælclommum (captivity in which they might have been slain ?) Cd. Th. 128, 17; Gen. 2128

Linked entry: wæl-bend

termen

(n.)
Grammar
termen, es;
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m, A term, fixed date Gif ðú wille witan ðæt gemǽre terminum septuagesimalis, ðonne tele ðú . . . ðonne on ðam teóðan stent se termen, ðæt gemǽre, Lchdm. iii. 228, 3.

resten-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
resten-dæg, es; ;m.;

A day of rest, Sabbath

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; A day of rest, Sabbath; Ðæt þridde bebod is 'Beó ðú gemyndig ðæt ðú ðone restendag gehálgige' . . .

COS

(n.)
Grammar
COS, coss, es; m.

A Kiss osculum

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Coss ðú me ne sealdest osculum mihi nan dedisti Lk. Bos. 7, 45. Mannes sunu ðú mid cosse sylst osculo filium hominis tradis 22, 48. Betwux ðám cossum between the kisses Homl. Th. i. 566, 19.

an-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-gelíc, adj.

Likesimilarsirnilis

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Like, similar; sirnilis Ðonne ne finst ðú ðǽ r náuht angelíces then thou wilt not find there anything of like, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 11

Linked entries: on-gelíc ge-líc

eoful-sæc

(n.)
Grammar
eoful-sæc, es; n? [eoful = yfel evil, sacan to accuse]

Evil accusation, blasphemy blasphēmia

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Evil accusation, blasphemy; blasphēmia Ðæt ðú eofulsæc ǽfre ne fremme wið Gódes bearne that ihou never make blasphemy against God's son, Elen. Kmbl. 1045; El. 524

féðe-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
féðe-leás, adj.

Footlesspĕdĭbus cărens

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Footless; pĕdĭbus cărens Ðú scealt faran féðeleás thou shall go footless, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 6; Gen. 908 : Exon. 127a; Th. 488, 7; Rä. 76, 3