a-dylf
effodit
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effodit,Ps. Th. 7, 15
DEORFAN
To labour ⬩ laborāre
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To labour; laborāre Ne wiðcweðe ic to deorfenne gyt, gif ic nýdbehéfe eom gyt ðínum folce I refuse not to labour still, if I am yet needful to thy people, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 26. Þearle ic deorfe I labour very much, Coll, Monast. 19, 13
Linked entry: mán-deorf
be-dúfan
To bedive ⬩ put under ⬩ submergere
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To bedive, put under; submergere,Homl. Th. ii. 392, 13
meox
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Add: manure Ne forhtige gé for ðæs fyrnfullan þreátum, for ðan þe his wuldor is wyrms and meox, Hml. S. 25, 261. Hit ys bysmorlic dǽd ꝥ ǽnig man . . . þone múð ufan mettum áfylle and on óðerne ende him gange ꝥ meox út fram, E. S. viii. 62, 16. Ic hine
dǽlan
To divide, separate, distribute, bestow, spend, dispense, DEAL, DOLE ⬩ dividĕre, distribuĕre, separāre ab aliquo
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To divide, separate, distribute, bestow, spend, dispense, DEAL, DOLE ; dividĕre, distribuĕre, separāre ab aliquo Israélas ongunnon dǽlan ealde mádmas the Israelites began to divide old treasures, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 17; Exod. 584. Onfóþ and ðælaþ betwux
ge-dúfan
To plunge ⬩ to duck ⬩ sink ⬩ dive ⬩ be drowned ⬩ mergi
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To plunge, to duck, sink, dive, be drowned; mergi Heó gedúfan sceolun in ðone deópan wælm they must dive into the deep fire, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 30; Sat. 30 : Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 6; Gú. 555. Gedeáf sank, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 85, 38. Ðæt ðæt sweord gedeáf so
efen-medume
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Equally worthy Onfóh deáþe ꝥ þú sí efn*-*medome þínum bróþrum (cf. being worthy of thy brethren, take thy death, 2 Mace. 7, 29); Shrn. 111, 18
grund-wæg
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A foundation, the earth He on grundwæge men of deáþe worde awehte he [Christ] on this earth raised men from death by his word, Andr. Kmbl. 1163; An. 582
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ende-líf
An end of life, death ⬩ vīta fīnīta, mors
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An end of life, death; vīta fīnīta, mors Wurdon hie deáþes on wénan, ádes and endelífes they were in expectation of death, of the funeral pilē and end of life, Elen. Kmbl. 1166; El. 585
un-líf
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Not life, (spiritual) death Ne þearf nánne man tweógian; æfter his deáþe óðrum þissa hé onféhð swá lífe swá unlífe swaðer his gewyrhto bióð and his earnung, Verc. Först. 176
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fóre-rynel
A fore-runner ⬩ præcursor
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A fore-runner; præcursor Iohannes his fórerynel wæs on lífe ge on deáþe John was his fore-runner both in life and in death, Ælfc. T. 24, 20: Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170, 28, MS. Cot
sár-stæf
an insult, a reproach
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A term intended to pain, an insult, a reproach Godes andsacan sægdon sárstafum swíðe gehéton ðæt hé deáþa gedál dreógan sceolde God's adversaries said with bitter words, vehemently vowed, that he should suffer death, Exon. Th. 116, 10; Gú. 205
Linked entry: sorh-stæf
metod-sceaft
Decree of fate ⬩ doom ⬩ fate after death
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Heó metodsceaft ( the death of her kinsmen ) bemearn, 2158; B. 1077
feorh-cwealm
A mortal pang ⬩ death ⬩ slaughter ⬩ mors ⬩ cædes
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A mortal pang, death, slaughter; mors, cædes Ne þearft ðú ðé ondrǽdan deáþes brógan, feorhcwealm nú giet thou needest not dread the pain of death, the mortal pang as yet, Cd. 50; Th. 63, 26; Gen. 1038.
dryht-guma
A popular man, man of the people, warrior, retainer, follower, - pl. men, people ⬩ vir popŭlāris vel nŏbĭlis, mīles, sătelles, - hŏmĭnes
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Weccaþ of deáþe dryhtgumena bearn, eall monna cynn the sons of men, all mankind, shall wake from death, Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 22; Cri. 887.
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ge-drencan
To drench ⬩ drown ⬩ submergere ⬩ demergere
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Deáþe gedrenced drenched with death, 144; Th. 179, 25; Exod. 34. Ðú [bist] to helle gedrencged te ad infernum demergeris, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 15
swylt-cwalu
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Cf. deáþ-cwalu
firen-full
Sinful ⬩ făcĭnŏrōsus ⬩ scĕlestus
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Gif ðú wylt ða firen-fullan fyllan mid deáþe if thou wilt fell the wicked with death, Ps. Th. 138, 16. Firenfulra of the wicked, Exon. 40b; Th. 135, 30; Gú. 532: Ps. Th. 81, 4: 124, 3
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hreów-
Grievous ⬩ miserable ⬩ pitiful ⬩ sad
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Wé geseóþ ðæt wé elles hrýwlícum deáþe forwurþan sceolon we see that otherwise we shall perish by a miserable death, St. And. 36, 7
hefigtímness
Trouble ⬩ affliction ⬩ vexation
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Hé is nú mid ylde ofsett, swylce mid gelomlǽcendum hefigtýmnyssum tó deáþe geþreád it is now oppressed with age, as if wearied to death with frequent troubles, i. 614, 21