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for-druwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-druwian, p. ode; pp. od

To dry up ⬩ wither ⬩ arescĕre

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Bos. 15, 6

fremfull

(adj.)
Grammar
fremfull, adj. [freme good; ful, full full]

Beneficent ⬩ profitable ⬩ bĕnĕfĭcus

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Bos. 22, 25

Linked entry: fremfulnes

iuc-boga

(n.)
Grammar
iuc-boga, an; m.

The bow

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The bow or curved part of a yoke Iucboga jujula [among things connected with vehicles], Wrt. Voc. 284, 50 : jugula, ii. 46, 36

ge-togen

(v.)

drawn ⬩ incited ⬩ restrained ⬩ educated ⬩ brought to an end ⬩ drawn together ⬩ strung

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drawn, incited, restrained, educated, brought to an end, drawn together, strung, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 14 ; Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 42

Linked entry: ge-teón

bismærian

(v.)
Grammar
bismærian, p. ede; pp. ed

To revile ⬩ maledicere

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To revile; maledicere Bismæredon uncit [Inscription, Bismærede ungket] men, bá ætgædre they [men] reviled us two, both together, Runic Inscrip. Kmbl. 354, 30

ge-frýnd

(n.)

friends

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Bos. 23, 12

ge-rádegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rádegian, p. ode; pp. od

To reckon with

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Bos. 18, 23

ge-plantod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-plantod, part. [plantian to plant]

Planted ⬩ plantātus

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Bos. 13, 6

un-getýdd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-getýdd, adj.

Untaught ⬩ unskilled

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Untaught, unskilled Seó bóc wæs yfele gehwyrfed and gyt wyrs fram sumum ungetýddum ( a quodam imperito ) gerihted, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 24

reád

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D. 187, 16. v. blód-, bóc-, weolcen-, wræt-, wurm-reád. Add

un-scyttan

(v.)
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to un shoot, push back a bolt Hé gelæhte þá dura, and ne mihte þá scyttelsas unscyttan swá hraðe, Hml. S. 31, 863

Linked entry: scyttan

be-tweoh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweoh, be-tweohs, be-tweox, be-twih, be-twyh, be-twyx, be-twyxt, be-twuh, be-twuht, be-twux, be-twuxt, be-tuh, be-tux; prep. dat. acc. [be by, with; twi, twihs, tweox, twux duo]

Between, BETWIXT, among, amid, in the midst ⬩ inter, in medio

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Bos. 27, 56. Betwuht him between them, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234. 5. Betwux wífa bearnum inter natos mulierum, Lk. Bos. 7, 28. Betwuxt ðám warum among their wares [merchandise], Nat. S. Greg. Els. 11, 14.

Linked entries: be-tweohnum be-tuh be-tweohs be-tweox betwih-licgan be-twuh be-twuht be-twux be-twuxt be-twyh be-twyxt

FEARR

(n.)
Grammar
FEARR, es; m.

a bull, an ox ⬩ taurus, bos ⬩ the Bull, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac ⬩ taurus

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Bos. 22, 4. Ete ic flǽscmettas fearra mandūcābo carnes taurōrum, Ps.

Linked entry: fear

ǽg-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwǽr, á-hwiér; adv. [á + ge + hwǽr].

everywhere ⬩ ubique ⬩ in every respect ⬩ in every way ⬩ omnino

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Bos. 16, 20. Ǽghwǽr sindon hiora gelícan they are everywhere like them. Bt. Met. Fox 10, 116; Met. 10, 58. in every respect, in every way; omnino Eofore eom áéghwǽr cénra I am in every respect bolder than a wild boar.

Linked entries: ǽg-hwár ág-hwǽr ǽg-wern

ge-beran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beran, he -bireþ, -byreþ, -byrþ; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [ge-, beran to bear]

To bear ⬩ bring forth ⬩ ferre ⬩ părĕre

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Ðá wearþ Abrahame Ismael geboren then Ishmael was born to Abraham, 105; Th. 138, 26; Gen. 2297 : Andr. Kmbl. 1379; An. 690

Linked entries: ge-boren ge-byreþ

án-wald

(n.)
Grammar
án-wald, es; m.

Sole power ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ rule

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Bos. 23, 7: Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 15: Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 11

CEAF

(n.)
Grammar
CEAF, cef, es, ceafu

chaff; ⬩ palea

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Bos. 3, 17. Ða ceafu he forbærnþ on unadwæscendlícum fýre paleas comburet igni inextinguibili, Mt. Bos. 3, 12.

Linked entry: cef

cyne-helm

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-helm, cynehealm,es ; m. [helm a crown]

A crown, diadem ⬩ corona, diadema

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Bos. 27, 29: Jn. Bos. 19, 2, 5. Cynehelme corona, Mone B. 3019. For cynehelme for a royal diadem, Homl. Blick. 23, 34

Linked entry: helm

folc-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gefeoht, es; n.

Folk-battle ⬩ a great battle ⬩ pitched battle ⬩ publĭca pugna ⬩ plēnum prælium

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On þrím folcgefeohtum in three pitched battles, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 66, 11. cf. Icel. fôlk-orrusta

forþ-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-rǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forth ⬩ spring forth, spring up ⬩ rise up ⬩ proruĕre ⬩ exsĭlīre ⬩ sălīre ⬩ exsurgĕre

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Bos. 4, 14. He ðá awearp his reáf, and forþrǽsde and to him com qui projecto vestīmento suo exsĭliens, vēnit ad eum, Mk. Bos. 10, 50. Forþrǽsdon of ðǽm wítum exsurrexērunt a supplĭciis, Martyrol. ad 26, Mart

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