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a-bi-tweónum

(prep.)
Grammar
a-bi-tweónum, prep. dat.

Betweeninter

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Between; inter Ic wiht geseah horna abitweónum [homum bitweónum, Grn; Th.] húðe lǽjdan I saw a creature bringing spoil between its horns, Exon. 107b; Th. 411, 19; Rä. 30, 2

Linked entry: bi-tweonum

bænd

(n.)
Grammar
bænd, es; m.

A bandvitta

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A band; vitta Healfne bænd gyldenne [dederunt] dimidiam vittam auream, Text. Rof. 111, 3; Th. Diplm. A.D. 950; 501, 35: Text. Rof. 110, 23; Th. Diplm. A.D. 950; 501, 20

fæder-éðel-stól

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-éðel-stól, es; m.

Father-land, paternal-seat patria, sēdes patria

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Father-land, paternal-seat; patria, sēdes patria Carram ofgif, fæderéðelstól renounce Harran, thy father-land, Cd. 83; Th. 105, 4 ; Gen. 1748 : Exon. 15 a ; Th. 32, 22; Cri. 516

fold-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ærn, es; n. [folde the earth, ærn a place]

An earth-placea cavesepulchreterrēnus lŏcussepulcrum

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An earth-place, a cave, sepulchre; terrēnus lŏcus, sepulcrum Foldærne fæst fast in the earth-house = sepulchre, Exon. 18b; Th. 45, 36; Cri. 730: 47b; Th. 163, 36; Gú. 1004

níþ-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-gæst, es; m.

A maliciousmalignant guest

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A malicious, malignant guest Hé ðone níþgæst ( the dragon ) slóh, Beo. Th. 5391; B. 2699. Under níþgysta ( the devils who persecuted Guthlac ) nearwum clommum, Exon. Th. 134, 21; Gú. 511

bi-gán

(v.)
Grammar
bi-gán, he gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán.

to commit, exercise, observe, enjoycommittere, exercere, observare, fruito honour, worship, veneratecolere

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to commit, exercise, observe, enjoy; committere, exercere, observare, frui, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 18; Cri. 1308. to honour, worship, venerate; colere, Exon. 68 b; Th, 255, 3; Jul. 208

Linked entries: bi-eóde bi-gǽþ

bord-weall

(n.)
Grammar
bord-weall, es; m.

A board-wall, a shieldscutorum agger, testudo, clypeus

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A board-wall, a shield; scutorum agger, testudo, clypeus He bræc ðone bordweall he broke through the board-wall, Byrht. Th. 139, 60; By. 277: Beo. Th. 5952; B. 2980

Linked entry: weall

candel-bryd

(n.)
Grammar
candel-bryd, (=-bred?)
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a flat candlestick (?) Gyf þé smælre candelle geneódige . . . Ðonne þ candelbryd habban wille, ástrehtre þínre winstran handa ofsete hý eclinga mid þínre swí(þ)ran, Tech. ii. 120, 20-23

feón

(v.)
Grammar
feón, p. feah, pl. fǽgon; pp. fegen, fægen

To rejoice

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To rejoice Swá mycle má wé feógað on ðám tóweardan lífe, An. Ox. 1118 note. Þý lǽs on Þ fǽgon Þ ic swá lytle hwíle lifgean móste, Nar. 32, 20

ge-tintregian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tintregian, p. ode
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To torment Eów ðǽr ( hell ) deófol getintregað, Hml. Th. i. 266, 35. Hí ðone feórðan getintregodon, Hml. S. 25, 143. Hí ætforan mannum getintregode wǽron, Hml. Th. i. 544, 4

Linked entry: tin-tregian

brýttian

(v.)
Grammar
brýttian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To possess, enjoypossidere, frui

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¨ To possess, enjoy; possidere, frui Sculon wélan bryttian shall enjoy wealth, Cd. 99; Th. 131, 19; Gen. 2178. Woruld bryttade enjoyed the world, Cd. 62; Th. 74, 22; Gen. 1226

ge-wit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wit, -witt, es; n.

witssenses[right] mindmindintellectknowledgeunderstandingconsciousness

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wits, senses, [right] mind, mind, intellect Wíndruncen gewit a mind stupefied with wine, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 32; Dan. 753. Ðenden mec mín gewit gelǽsteþ whilst my intellect attends me, Exon, 38 a; Th. 125, 1; Gú. 347. He eft onhwearf wódan gewittes he

Linked entry: wit

þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
þeccan, p. þeahte, þehte; pp. þeaht
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To cover, to cover an object with something Ic wreó mé, leáfum þecce, Cd. Th. 53, 29; Gen. 868. Ðú ðín sylf þecest líc mid leáfum, 54, 15; Gen. 877. Se ðe heofen þeceþ wolcnum qui operit coelum nubibus, Ps. Th. 146, 8. Mec ( a horn ) þeceþ mon golde

Linked entry: þacian

a-dolfen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dolfen, pp. of a-delfan.

dug

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dug,Ps. Th. 93, 12;

Linked entry: dolfen

a-dylf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dylf, = a-dealf; p. of a-delfan, q. v.

effodit

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effodit,Ps. Th. 7, 15

ǽ-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽ-hwǽr, adv.

Everywhereubique

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Everywhere; ubique.Ps. Th. 88, 31

æt-fealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt-fealh, p. of æt-felgan.

adhæsit

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adhæsit,Ps. Th. 118, 25 ;

be-læg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-læg, p. of be-licgan

surrounded

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surrounded Ps. Th. 118, 153

beorh

Grammar
beorh, impert. of beorgan.
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save Ps. Th. 16, 8;

calfru

(n.)
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calves, Ps. Th. 21, 10