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Anglo-Saxon

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ymb-weaxan

(v.)

to surround

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to surround Seó burh wæs ungemettan fæste mid cludum ymbweaxen saxum mirae asperitatis et altitudinis, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 132, 10

stór-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
stór-sticca, an ; m.

An incense-stick, rod for stirring the incense in the censer

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.i. silfren stórcylle mid silfrenum stórsticcan, Chart. Th. 429, 35

swól

(n.)
Grammar
swól, es; m. (?), n. (?)

Heat, burning ⬩ of the heat of fire ⬩ of the sun's heat ⬩ of feverish heat ⬩ sultry

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Oa swóle byrneþ þurh fýres feng fugel mid neste, 212, 23; Ph. 214. of the sun's heat Hé swá swíþe swǽtte swá hé in swóle ( caumate ) middes sumeres wǽre, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 30 MS.

ge-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sendan, p. -sende; pp. -sended, -send

To send

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To send Miððý gesende stefne emissa voce, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 37. Ðá wæs gesended then was sent, Blickl. Homl. 9, 28: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 13: 15, 17. Gesend missus, Ps. Lamb. 33, 8

be-filgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-filgan, p. -filgde; pp. -filged

To follow after ⬩ pursue ⬩ insequi

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To follow after, pursue; insequi Wolde me befilgende beón mid sáre voluit me insequi cum dolore, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 28, note

Linked entry: be-fylgan

clǽn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-líc, adj.

Pure. CLEANLY ⬩ purus, mundus

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CLEANLY; purus, mundus Mid clǽnlícre lufe with pure love, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 38: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 183; Met. 11, 92

fægenian

(v.)
Grammar
fægenian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice ⬩ gaudēre

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To rejoice; gaudēre Ceruerus ongan fægenian mid his steorte Cerberus began to wag [rejoice with] his tail, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 17

hwistle

(n.)
Grammar
hwistle, an; f.

A pipe ⬩ flute ⬩ WHISTLE

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Mið hwistlum tibiis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 32

lyb-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-cræft, es; m.

Magic ⬩ witchcraft

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Magic, witchcraft, skill in the use of lybb Hió him sealdon áttor drincan ðæt mid myclen lybcræfte wæs geblanden, Blickl. Homl. 229, 12

ge-beorhtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beorhtian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beorhtian to shine, brighten]

To make bright ⬩ brighten ⬩ glorify ⬩ clārĭfĭcāre

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To make bright, brighten, glorify; clārĭfĭcāre Ðú Fæder, gebeorhta me mid ðé sylfum clārĭfĭca me tu, Pater, ăpud temetipsum, Jn. Bos. 17, 5

Linked entry: beorhtian

ge-byld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byld, e; f. [byld boldness]

Boldness ⬩ courage ⬩ audācia

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Boldness, courage; audācia Calep hig gestilde and cwæþ mid gebylde Caleb quieted them and said with courage, Num. 13, 31 : Jos. 4, 9

Linked entry: bildan

un-andweard

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andweard, adj.

Not present

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Not present Drihten nolde líchamlíce síðian tó ðæs cyninges untruman bearne, ac unandweard mid his worde hine gehǽlde, Homl. Th. i. 128, 17

Linked entry: and-weard

un-weorclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorclíc, adj.

Unsuitable for work

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Unsuitable for work Seó niht hafaþ seofon tódǽlednyssa ... seó feórðe is intempestivum, ðæt ys mid niht oððe unworclíc tíma, Anglia viii. 319, 30

Linked entry: weorc-líc

for-mengan

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Hé mæg hine formengan tó ðǽm écum mid his willan aeternis se conjungere per desiderium valet, Past. 395, 4. For 'Past. ... Lye' substitute

láþlíce

(adv.)
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Mid ealswylcan láran Antecríst láðlíce forlǽreð ealles tó manege, Wlfst. 56, 3. Þǽr losað ꝥ cild láðlíce hǽðen, Hml. S. 17. 155. Add

máþum-fæt

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Hé bereáfode Godes templ and fela goldhordasforð mid him gelæhte, and ðá hálgan máðmfatu and ꝥ mǽre weófod, Hml. S. 25, 12. Add

on-sang

(n.)
Grammar
on-sang, es; m.
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An incantation Þá drýas mid langsumum onsangum (galdrum, v. l. incantationibus) hí gólon on (hyre on gólon, v. l. ), Gr. D. 73, 26

tapor

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Þá gefylde hé mid wætre þǽre cyrcan cyllan and sette tapor (weocon, v.l.) onmiddan (in medio papyrum posuit ), Gr. D. 44, 14. Add

un-hlúd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hlúd, adj.
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Not loud, low Hé þone forðfarenan be naman gecígde mid unhlúdre stefne non grandi voce defunctum per nomen vocavit, Gr. D. 85, 5

ryniga

(n.)
Grammar
ryniga, (?), an; m.

Liquid that runs off

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Genim rynian sealt[es], gehǽt, þweah mid ðý, 156, 16