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ge-hleápan

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Add: to jump (fig. ) Æfter þissum hig gehleápað on metaplasmum, Angl. viii. 313, 28

be-clencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clencan, p. te

To beclinchfix firmly

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To beclinch, fix firmly Hí beclencton on fótcopsum fét his, Ps. L. 104, 18

Linked entry: clencan

ferþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ-sefa, an; m. [sefa the faculty of perceiving; sensus]

The mindmens

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The mind; mens Fæstnian ferþsefan to fix in the mind, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 29; Sch. 20

in-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
in-sittende, part.
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Sitting within Ealra wǽron fífe eorla and idesa insittendra, Exon. 112 b; Th. 432, 3; Rä. 47. 7

þæslǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
þæslǽcan, p. -lǽhte
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To agree, accord, fit Þæslǽcan congruant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133. 40. Þæslǽcende congruentes, convenientes, Hpt. Gl. 508, 5

rífe

(adj.)
Grammar
rífe, adj.

Rifeabundant

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Rife, abundant Ðere .vii. niht gyf wind byoþ, fír byþ swíðe rýfe ðý geáre, Lchdm. iii. 164, 21

Linked entry: rýfe

fýren

(adj.)
Grammar
fýren, fýran; def. se fýrena, seó, ðæt fýrene; adj.

Fieryburningflamingignītusigneusflammeus

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Swylce eal Finns buruh fýrenu wǽre as if all Fin's castle were on fire, Fins. Th. 73; Fin. 36. Ðæt fýrene swurd the fiery sword, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 33. Under ðam fýrenan hrófe under the fiery roof, Cd. 185; Th. 230, 27; Dan. 239.

tún-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
tún-scipe, es; m.
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Gif hé swá ne déð ǽr fíf nihtum, cýþan hit ðæs túnes men ðam hundredes ealdre, L. Edg. S. 8; Th. i. 274, 26.

wærc

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On þysse worulde sýn fíf onlícnessa be hellegryre.

bi-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separateprivare, separare

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Faraþ nú, awyrgde, willum biscyrede engla dreámes, on éce fír go now, accursed, wilfully deprived of the joy of angels, into eternal fire, 30 a; Th. 93, 3; Cri. 1520: 95 a; Th. 355, 28; Reim. 84: 42 b; Th. 142, 17; Gú. 645

æbs

(n.)
Grammar
æbs, e; f?

A fir-treeabies

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A fir-tree; abies, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 45: 9, 26; Som. 11, 18

Linked entries: æspe æps

scunung

(n.)
Grammar
scunung, e; f.
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M. ad fil. 16. v. a-, on-scunung

fédnes

(n.)
Grammar
fédnes, -ness, e; f.

Nourishmentnutrīmentum

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Nourishment; nutrīmentum On lustfullnysse ðær bíþ synne fédnes in delectātiōne fit peccāti nutrīmentum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 25

maca-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
maca-, macca-líc; adj.

Fitsuitableconvenient

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Fit, suitable, convenient Mið ðý dæg maccalíc [macalíc, Rush.] gecuom cum dies opportunus accidisset, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 21

hweól-lást

(n.)
Grammar
hweól-lást, es; m.
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The track left by a wheel, fig. an orbit, a circuit Geáres hweóllást anni orbita, Hy. S. 93, 33

cyric-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cyric-líc, circ-líc, cyrc-líc; adj.

Like a church, ecclesiastical ecclesiasticus wrote the ecclesiastical history of our island and nation in five books

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Ðæt cyriclíce stǽr úres eálondes and þeóde ic wrát on fíf béc [Bede] wrote the ecclesiastical history of our island and nation in five books, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 31. Cyriclíce preóstas ecclesiasíici presbyteri, L. Ecg. P. A. 5; Th. ii. 232, 17.

ge-défelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-défelíc, adj.

Fitbecomingdecenthonesthonestus

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Fit, becoming, decent, honest; honestus Ðǽr syndon gedéfelíce menn runt ibi homines honesti, Nar. 37, 32

ymb-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-lǽdan, p. de
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M. ad fil. 10

tó-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sundrian, p. ode

To separate

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M. ad fil. 8

Linked entry: tó-syndrian

be-swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swǽtan, p. te

To sweatto toildesudare

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To sweat; fig. to toil; desudare Sé þe on gyrnendlicum wurðscypum mid onstandendum beswæt (desudat) ge-swince, Scint. 111, 14