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murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.

To mournbe sadbe anxiousTo mournlamentto care aboutregard

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Kmbl. 3332; An. 1669 : Exon. 101 a; Th. 380, 28; . l, 15. Geómor sefa. hyge murnende, 15 a; Th. 31, 24; Cri. 500. Cwom seó murnende Maria, 119 b; Th. 459, 33; Hö. 9: 121 a; Th. 464, 22; Hö. 91.

ge-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bintst, -binst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. ic, he -band, -bond, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden [ge-, bindan to bind, tie] 1.

to bindtie uplĭgāreallĭgārevincīreconstringĕreto deceivefallĕre

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Bos. 15, 6: Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 33: Chr. 796; Erl. 58, 12: Exon. 102 b; Th. 387, 20; . 5, 8. He gehýrde heáh gnornunge ðæra ðe gebundene bitere wǽron audīvit gĕmĭtum vincŭlātōrum, Ps. Th. 101, 18: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 18; Gen. 379: Andr.

Linked entries: ge-bond ge-bunden

sweora

(n.)
Grammar
sweora, swira, swyra, swura, an; m.
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Th. 486, 15; . 72, 15.

Linked entries: swira swyra

wirs

(adv.)
Grammar
wirs, cpve.: wirrest, wirst; spve.;

Worseworst

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Ne wæs hyra ǽnigum ðý wyrs, ne síde ðý sárra, 394, 19; . 14, 5.

Linked entries: wyrs wiers wirrest

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, e f.[a poetical word]

War, battlepugna, prælium

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Th. 75; Fin. 37: Wald. 55; Vald. 1, 30: Exon. 79a; Th. 297, 5; Crä. 63: 104a; Th. 395, 7; . 15, 4: 120a; Th. 461, 17; Hö. 37: Cd. 95; Th. 124, 11; Gen. 2061: 155; Th. 193, 5; Exod. 241: Elen. Kmbl. 63; El. 32: 97; El. 49: 103; El, 52: 129; El. 65.

GRUND

(n.)
Grammar
GRUND, es; m.
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Neól ic fére and be grunde græfe prone I go and along the ground dig, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 3; . 22, 2: 128 a; Th. 491, 23; . 81, 3.

word

(n.)
Grammar
word, es; n.

a worda single part of speechwordsa written worda worda group of wordsa sayingsentencewordsa sayingmaxima talestorya reporttidingsfamename(good) word,(good) reporta commandan orderordinancea messagean announcementwordsolemn statementpromiseoathan (expressed) intentionopinionspeechlanguagewordslanguagestylewordword of God

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Th. 426, 14; . 41, 73. Se ongan godspell wordum wrítan, Andr. Kmbl. 25; An. 13. Ic ne mæg word sprecan. Exon. Th. 399, 16; . 19, 1. Hé lǽteþ word út faran, 315, 35 ; Mód. 41 : Beo. Th. 5096; B. 2551.

a-teón

(v.)
Grammar
a-teón, ic -teó, ðú -týhst, he -týhþ, -tíhþ, -tíþ, pl. -teóþ; p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen [a from, out; teón to tow, draw] .

to draw out or awaypull outlead outpluckdrawabstrahereextrahereejicereeduceretrahereducereto treatusedispose ofemploytractareutiadhibereto draw to any placebetake oneself anywheregocomemake a journey or expeditionse reciperemeareproficisciirevenireiter facere

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He ateáh rib of sídan he extracted a rib from his side, Cd. 9 ; Th. 11, 19 ; Gen. 177. Lǽt, ðæt ic ateó ða egle of ðínum eágan sine ejiciam festucam de oculo tuo, Lk. Bos. 6, 42.

Etna

(n.)
Grammar
Etna, indecl? Etne, Ætne, es; m.

Etna, the volcano of Sicily

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Nú manna gitsung is swá byrnende, swá ðæt fýr on ðaelig;re helle, seó is on ðam múnte ðe Ætne hátte now the covetousness of men is as burning as the fire in the hell, which is in the mountain that is called Etna, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 20.

Linked entries: Ætne Etne

FOLC

(n.)
Grammar
FOLC, es; n. [Folc being a neuter noun, and a monosyllable, has the nom. and acc. pl. the same as the nom. and acc. sing: it is a collective noun in English, and has not the plural form folks but by a modern corruption]

The FOLKpeoplecommon peoplemultitudea peopletribefamilypŏpŭlusgensnātiovulgusplebscīveshŏmĭnesexercĭtusmultĭtūdo

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Mec wolcna strengu ofer folc byreþ the clouds' strength bears me over people, Exon. 103a; Th. 390, 5; . 8, 6. Folgad folcum followed by peoples, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 4; Sat. 559

Linked entries: folc-stów ge-folc

EALDOR

(n.)
Grammar
EALDOR, aldor, es, ; n: e;

lifevita

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Ne wæs me feorh ðá gén ealdor in innan there was as yet no soul, no life within me, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 10; . 10, 3 : Andr. Kmbl. 2276; An. 1139: Salm. Kmbl. 711; Sal. 355.

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GLÆD

(adj.)
Grammar
GLÆD, adj.

shiningbrightgladcheerfuljoyousbrightpleasantkindmildcourteous

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shining, bright Glæd mid golde bright with gold, Exon. 125 a; Th. 480, 16; . 64, 3.

be-windan

(v.)
Grammar
be-windan, bi-windan; p. -wand, -wond, pl. -wundon; pp. -wunden; v. a.

To wind or bind around or about, entwine, wrap, enwrap, encircle, surround, wind, turnamplecti, involvere, cingere, circumdare, volvere

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Ic eom bewunden mid wuldre I am surrounded with glory, 108 a; Th. 412, 18; . 31, 2. He geseah Sennera feld sídne bewindan he saw Shinar's field wide winding, Cd. 205; Th. 253, 28; Dan. 602.

scínan

(v.)
Grammar
scínan, p. scán, sceán
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Seó ród sceán swá heofenes tungol, Shrn. 149, 11. His ansýn eal sceán swá swá sunne, and his gewǽda scinon on snáwes hwítnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 7. Hwǽr is seó eorðe ðe nǽ fre sunne on ne sceán? In ðære reádan sǽ, Salm. Kmbl. 198, 14.

slápan

(v.)
Grammar
slápan, p. slép, sleáp; pp. slápen
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Th. 422, 20; Ra. 41, 9. Ib. of death Ic slápe on deáþe, Ps. Spl. 12, 4. Lazarus slǽpþ . . . Se Hǽlend hit cwæþ be his deáþe, Jn. Skt. 11. 11. Ðæt míne eágan nǽfre ne slápan on swylcum deáþe, Ps. Th. 12, 4. Be ðám slápendum, ðæt is, be ðám deádum.

Linked entry: slápian

wulf

(n.)
Grammar
wulf, es; m.

a wolfused in reference to outlaws

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Wulfes gehléþan, 499, 30; . 88, 23. Reáfiende wulfas, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 15. Ic (the shepherd) stande ofer míne sceáp mid hundum ðe læs wulfas forswelgen hig, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 15. Wulfa geþot ululatus, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 24.

Linked entry: wulfheáfod-treów

cwide

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Stæfcræfti(g)ra fulle cwydas (cwedas, Hpt. Gl. 473, 19) grammaticorum periodos, An. Ox. 2849. a (judicial) sentence Se sárlica cwide þe úre Drihten tó þǽm ǽrestan men cwæþ: 'Terra es, et in terrain ibis,' Bl. H. 123, 7. Se cwyde úre brosnunge, Hml.

sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
sceádan, scádan; scéd,sceád ; sceáden.

to separate, divide, make a line of separation betweento distinguish, decideto scatter, shedto separate, divide, partto be distinguished, to differto scatter, shed

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T. 13, 6. intrans. to separate, divide, part Tigelum sceádeþ hróstbeáges hróf (róf, MS.) the woodwork of the roof parts from the tiles. Exon. Th. 477, 29 ; Ruin. 31.

tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ, gen. tóþes; dat. téþ, inst. tóþe; pl. toeð, téþ, and tóþas; m.

A toothtusk

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Th. 495, 9; . 84, 5. Gif hé tóð of ásleá, Ex. 21, 27. Tóð for tóð, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 18. Téð dentes, tóða flǽsc gingivae, ða eahta forworden téð betwux tuxum adversi dentes, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 29-34.

Linked entry: fóre-téþ

hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
hycgan, hycgean; p. hogde.

take thoughtbe mindfulthinkconsidermeditateto intendpurposedetermineendeavourstriveto hope

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Hycgenne, 108 b; Th. 414, 21; . 32, 23. Hycgende mon a man who thinks, 92 b; Th. 347, 10; Sch. 10.