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be-sylcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sylcan, p. ed

exhaust

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To mate languid, exhaust Hungre geþreátod, clommum beclungen, sárum besylced, El. 697

wítega

(n.)
Grammar
wítega, an; m.

a wise manone who has knowledgeone who has knowledge from a superhuman sourceprophetwise mandivinersoothsayera presage

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a wise man, one who has knowledge Hé is wítgan (cf.the epithets applied to Simon, eald ǽwita, 907 ; El. 455, guma gehðum fród, 1059; El. 531, and the whole passage in which these forms occur ) sunu, Elen. Kmbl. 1181; El. 592.

Linked entry: wítiga

eador-geard

(n.)
Grammar
eador-geard, es; m.

The inclosure of arteries, the bodydŏmus vēnārum, corpus; aula septa,

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Elen. 129, 4. Lǽtaþ spor adorgeard [ealdorgeard, Kmbl.] sceoran, fǽges feorhhord let the spur raze the dwelling [of arteries? or of life?], the soul-hoard of the mortal, Andr. Recd. 2362; An. 1183

for-gytel

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gytel, -gytol, -gyttol; adj.

Forgetfulforgettingoblīviōsus

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Els. 5, 11. Forgytele we ne synt ðé nec oblīti sŭmus te, Ps. Lamb. 43, 18. He nis forgytol clypunge þearfena non est oblītus clāmōrem paupĕrum, 9, 13

Linked entry: for-gitel

ge-smirian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smirian, l. ge-smirwau.
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On ǽlcere hádunge . . . ǽfre sé ðe ðǽr gehádod bið, hé bið gesmyrod mid gehálgodum ele . . . Nú is Críst gesmyrod, ná mid eorðlicum ele, ac mid gife ðæs Hálgan Gástes, Hml. Th. ii. 14, 15, 30. (O.H.Ger- ge-smiret impinguatus.)

FINDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FINDAN, to findanne; ic finde, ðú findest, findst, fintst, finst, he findeþ, fint, pl. findaþ; p. fand, fond, funde, pl. fundon; pp. funden; v. trans.

To FINDinventimaginedevisecontriveorderdisposearrangedetermineinvĕnīredispōnĕreconsŭlĕre

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Wolde ic ðæt ðú funde ða I would that thou wouldst find them, Elen. Kmbl. 2157; El. 1080: Cd. 72; Th. 87, 6; Gen. 1444. Se cyng hæfde funden, ðæt. . . the king had contrived, that . . Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 3

wiga

(n.)
Grammar
wiga, an; m.

one who fightsa (fighting) mana warriora noble, strenuous man

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Dauid cyning, wigena baldor, Elen. Kmbl. 688; El. 344. Wigena hleó ... wigena weard ( Constantine ), Elen. 300-306; El. 150-153. Wigena strengel ( Beowulf), Beo. Th. 6222; B. 3115. Similarly the Deity is called wigena wyn, Exon.

Linked entry: wihgena

cristen

(adj.)
Grammar
cristen, def.se cristena; sup. se cristenesta; adj. [Crist Christ]

Christian christianus

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Nero wæs ǽrest éhtend cristenra manna Nero was the first persecutor of Christian men 6, 5; Bos. 119, 22; 6, 9; Bos. 120, 18; Elen. Kmbl. 1956; El. 980.

tír

(n.)
Grammar
tír, es; m.

Gloryhonour

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Is ðæs wuldres ful heofun and eorðe, and eall heáhmægen tíre getácnod, Elen. Kmbl. 1504; El. 754. Hwonne ús líffreá ðæt týdre gewitt tíre bewinde, Exon. Th. 3, 1; Cri. 29.

Linked entry: tyr

spircan

(v.)

to sparkleto fall in drops.

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Spyrcendum scintillantibus, 499, 43. to fall in drops. v. spircing Hé hét mycel ád ontendan on ymbhwyrfte ðæs mǽdenes and mid pice hí besprencgan and mid spyrcendum ele with oil that bespattered her Homl. Skt. i. 9, 118

Linked entries: spearcian spyrcan

ge-cnucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnucian, -cnocian; p. ode, ede, ude; pp. od, ed, ud [cnucian to beat]

To beatpoundtundĕrepertundĕre

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Mid gecnucedum [MS. gecnucedon] ele ŏleo tūso, Ex. 29, 40. Genim ða wyrte gecnucude [gecnocode MS. B.] take the herb pounded, Herb. 64; Lchdm. i. 168, 6

Linked entry: ge-cnocian

glæsen

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Ele in ánum glæsenum fæte, 159, 9. Glæsene leóhtfatu, 49, 21. Add

of-sceótan

(v.)

to wound or kill by shooting an arrow or by hurling a weaponelf-shot, diseased from an elf's shot, Lchdm. ii. 156, 25: 290, 21. The disease consists in an over-distension of an animal's stomach from the swelling up of clover and grass, when eaten with the morning dew on it.

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Grammar of-sceótan, Ofscoten elf-shot, diseased from an elf's shot, Lchdm. ii. 156, 25: 290, 21.

fant

(n.)
Grammar
fant, font, es; m.

Fountain, spring fons, tisthat which holds pure or holy water, The font for baptismbaptistērium = βαπτιστήριoν

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Fountain, spring; fons, tis, m; pure water, that which holds pure or holy water, The font for baptism; baptistērium = βαπτιστήριoν Ne dó man nǽnne ele to ðam fante let no one put any oil into the font, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 35; Wilk. 159, 32

Linked entries: fant-fæt font

bearn

(n.)
Grammar
bearn, es; n.

A BEARNchildsonissueoffspringprogenynatusinfanspuerfiliussobolesproles

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A BEARN, child, son, issue, offspring, progeny; natus, infans, puer, filius, soboles, proles Bearn Godes Son of God, Elen. Kmbl. 1624; El. 814. Nú is ðæt bearn cymen now is that child come, Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 8 ; Cri. 66.

Linked entries: barn beærn byre beorn

DELFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DELFAN, ic delfe, ðú delfest, dilfst, he delfeþ, dilfþ, pl. delfaþ; p. ic, he dealf, ðú dulfe, pl. dulfon; subj. delfe, pl. delfen; p. dulfe, pl. dulfen; pp. dolfen; v. a.

To dig, dig out, DELVEfŏdĕre, effŏdĕre

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Ongan he eorþan delfan he began to dig the earth, Elen. Kmbl. 1655; El. 829. Ic delfe fŏdio, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 45. Ðǽr þeófas hit delfaþ ubi fures effŏdiunt, Mt. Bos. 6, 19, 20: Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 27; Rä. 41, 97.

feorran

(adv.)
Grammar
feorran, feorrane, feorren; adv.

Afarfar offat a distancefrom fara longeprŏcullongee longinquo

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Kmbl. 48; An. 24: Elen. Kmbl. 1982; El. 993: Rood Kmbl. 114; Kr. 57; Salm. Kmbl. 357; Sal. 178: Exon. 103 a; Th. 389, 15; Rä. 7, 8: Boutr. Scrd, 17, 11. Feorran and neán from far and near, Beo.

for-ðam

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon; adv.

For that causeconsequentlyproptĕreaidcircoĭdeo

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Kmbl. 915; An. 458: Elen. Kmbl. 618; El. 309. Wæs he sóþfæstnysse wer, and he forðon eallum wæs leóf he was a man of truth, and was consequently dear to all, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 22: Cd. 9; Th. 11, 9; Gen. 172: Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 7; Cri. 148: Beo.

freoðian

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

To care formaintaincherishprotectkeepobserveconsŭlĕresustentārefŏvēretuēriobservāre

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Hie ælmihtig sigebearn Godes freoðode the almighty victorious Son of God protected her, Elen. Kmbl. 2292; El. 1147: Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 3; Reim. 40: 103 a; Th. 391, 14; Rä. 10, 5.

hwópan

(v.)
Grammar
hwópan, p. hweóp

To threaten

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To threaten Ne ondrǽd ðú ðe ðeáh ðe elþeódige egesan hwópan heardre hilde fear not though strangers threaten terror and cruel war, Elen. Kmbl. 164; El. 82.