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Columba

(n.)
Grammar
Columba, an; m.

An Irish priest, the Apostle of the Highlands

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He preached to the Picts, whose king gave him the Western Isle, Iona, in which he founded his abbey and college.

ge-fricgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fricgan, -fricgean; p. -fræg, pl. -frǽgon; pp. -frigen

To learn by asking or by inquiryhear of

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We feor and neáh gefrigen habbaþ Moyses dómas hæleðum secgan we far and near have heard that Moses gave laws to men, Cd. 143; Th. 177, 28; Exod. 1

Linked entry: ge-frægen

tál-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tál-líc, adj.

that conveys reproach, calumny, etc., calumnious, blasphemousthat deserves reproof, blameable, reprehensible

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Nis ðæt clǽne herigendlíc, ne ðæt gále tállíc, gif him steorran forgéfon, ðæt hí swá lyfedon, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 281. v. tǽl-líc, and next word

Linked entries: tǽl-líc teál-líc

ge-receness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-receness, e; f.
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K. p. 150, 4. interpretation, explanation Tó mǽgwlite gást-licre (-a, v. l.) gerecenesse (-a, v. l.) ad formam interpretationis, Bd. 5, 23 ; Sch. 696, 4. proof, testimony. C. ge-reccan ; III. 6 Gerecenesse congerie (v. (?)

Linked entries: rece-ness ge-recness

of-teón

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Add God hwílum sylð þǽre wítegunge gást, hwílum his oftýhð ( subtrahit ), Gr. D. 146, 31. Hé (toothache) mé ne ofteáh ðes gemyndes þæs þe ic ǽr leornode, Solil. H. 41, 1. Hé monegum mǽgðum meodosetla ofteáh, B. 5.

súþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-fór, e; f.
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Icel. suðr-ferð, -för, -ganga a pilgrimage to Rome. Such pilgrimages are often mentioned, e. g. Flosi fór suór um sjá ok hóf þá upp göngu sína ok gekk suðr ok ljetti ekki fyrr enn hann kom til Rómaborgar, Njala. c. 158.]

gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
gylden, gilden; adj.

Goldenaureus

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Ðǽr is geat gylden there is a golden gate, Cd. 227; Th. 305; 19; Sat. 649. On sumum gyldenum wecge to a golden wedge, Homl. Th. i. 60, 29. Under gyldenum beáge under a golden crown, Beo. Th. 2330; B. 1163.

Linked entries: gilden ge-gyld gelden

hol

(adj.)
Grammar
hol, adj.

Hollow

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Mary gave birth to him in a hollow cave, Shrn. 29, 28. Ðæt wæter dranc of his holre hand drank the water out of the hollow of his hand, 50, 11. On ánne ealdne holne weg to an old hollow way, Chart. Th. 495, 8. Hole dene convallem, Ps. Spl. 59, 6.

tó-hlídan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hlídan, p. -hlád, pl. -hlidon; pp. -hliden

To yawn, gape, open, cracksplitasunder

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To yawn, gape, open, crack (intrans.), split (intrans.) asunder Tóhlád seó eorþe terra dissiluit, Ors. 3, 3; Swt. 102, 26.

á-solcen

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Asolcennys déð þæt ðám men ne lyst nán ðing tó góde gedón, ac gǽð him ásolcen fram ǽlcere dugeðe, Hml. Th. ii. 220, 23. Se ásolcena ðeówa the slothful servant, 552, 29. For ðæs wintres cyle nolde se ásolcena (piger) erigan, Hml. A. 9, 229.

Linked entry: á-seolcan

BERAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERAN, beoran, ic bere, beore, ðú birest, birst, byrst, he bireþ, byreþ, birþ, byrþ, pl. beraþ; p. ic, he bær, ðú bǽre, pl. bǽron; pp. boren; v. a.

to BEARcarrybringbear or carry a sacrificeofferbear offcarry outextendwearsupportenduresufferferreportareafferreofferredeferreproferreextenderegereretolerareto BEARproducebring forthfacereferreedereparere

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Heó gár bireþ she beareth the javelin Salm. Kmbl. 876; Sal. 437. Eft byreþ ofer lagustreámas leófne mannan shall bear back over the water-streams the beloved man Beo. Th. 598; B. 296 : 4117; B. 2055. Se ðæt wicg byrþ he whom the horse carries, Elen.

FLÓR

(n.)
Grammar
FLÓR, gen. flóre; dat. flóre, flóra; acc. flór, flóre; f: flór, es; m.

A FLOORpăvimentumsŏlumārea

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He gang æfter flóre he went along the floor, Beo. Th. 2636; B. 1316. Ðú ðæm wættere foldan to flóre gesettest thou settest the earth for a floor to the water, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 181; Met. 20, 91.

ge-strínan

(v.)
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</b> to get as advantage or profit, gain :-- Þú gestreónest bróðer ðín lucratus eris fratrem tuum, Mt. R. 18, 15. Hé monncynnes mǽst gestriénde (-strýnde, v.l. ) rodra wearde, Past. 9, ii. Hé gestriónde (gestriónende wæs, L.) óþre féfe, Mt.

wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomacha womba hollow

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Eall ðæt on ðone múð gǽð, gǽð on ða wambe (womb, Lind. : wombe, Rush. ventrem ), Mt. Kmbl. 15, 17: Lchdm. ii. 186, 23. Wambe gefyllan ventrem implere, Lk. Skt. 15, 16: Exon. Th. 494, 22;Rá. 83, 5. Hé hæfð áne wambe and þúsend manna bigleofan, Homl.

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing armsbrachia amplexa, circumdăta A lap, bosom, breast quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectusFATHOM = six feet spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentumAn embrace, protection amplexus, complexus, protectioGrasp, powerpŏtestas, dĭtio An expanse, abyss, deep expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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Ðara ðe lífes gást fæðmum þeahte of those who covered in their breasts the spirit of life, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 28; Gen. 1282.

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

ongeagn

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</b> Mið ðý gesætt on dúne oelebeárna ongeaegn (-gægn, R.) temple (contra templum), Mk. L. 13, 3. Ásettað mé ongǽn (-gén, v. l.) þysum fýre contra ignem me ponite, Gr. D. 48, 3. Móyses ástrehte his hand ongeán ðǽre sǽ, Hml.

hrace

(n.)
Grammar
hrace, an; f: hraca, an; m.

The throat

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Ne him gást on hracan eardaþ neque est spiritus in ore eorum, 113, 16. Swille ða hracan let him swill the throat, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 27. Stinge him on ða hracan ðæt hé máge spíwan, 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 62, 12.

mann-líca

(n.)
Grammar
mann-líca, an; m.

A human formimage of a manstatue

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Eall Adames cynn ðe módor gebær tó manlícan all the race of Adam that mother gave the form of man to at birth, Wulfst. 137, 26: Dóm. L. 131.

ge-frætewian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frætewian, -frætwian, -fretwian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To adorndecktrimornāreredĭmīre

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Ðǽr is geat gylden, gimmum gefrætewod there is a golden gate decked with gems, Cd. 227; Th. 305, 20; Sat. 649 : 220; Th. 283, 21; Sat. 308. Fiðrum gefrætwad adorned with wings, Elen. Kmbl. 1482; El. 743 : Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 14; Ph. 239.

starian

(v.)
Grammar
starian, p. ode
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To stare, look fixedly, gaze (with on, tó) Ðæt ic on ðone hafelan eágum starige, Beo. Th. 3567; B. 1781. Starie, 5585; B. 2796. Secga gehwylcum ðara ðe on swylc staraþ, 1997; B. 996: 2975; B. 1485. Wé on ðæt bearn foran breóstum stariaþ, Exon.