cneów
a knee ⬩ genu ⬩ a generation; ⬩ generatio
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Hí bígdon heora cneów befóran him they bowed their knees before him Mt. Bos. 27, 29. a generation; generatio In ðære þeóde awóc his ðæt þridde cneów in that nation rose the third generation from him Cd. 209; Th. 258, 16; Dan. 676
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ge-setla
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Ðás ðíne gesætlan (these that sit with thee) synd míne gebróðra, Hml. S. 2, 237. Gif gegilda myd þǽm ete . . . þe his gegildan stlóg . . . gilde án pund, bútun hé ætsacan mæge mid his twám gesetlun ꝥ hé hine nyste, Cht. Th. 612, 16 : 23
Angle
Anglen
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Anglen Ðæt land, ðe man Angle hǽt the land, which they call Anglen, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 37
begra
of both
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of both He is heora begra lufu he is the love of them both Hexam. 2; Norm. 4, 22
dǽd-from
Deed-strong ⬩ agendo strenuus
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Deed-strong; agendo strenuus Hí beóþ ðý dǽdfromran they are so much the more energetic, Ps. Th. 109, 8
feasten
A fastness ⬩ fortress ⬩ mūnīmentum
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A fastness, fortress; mūnīmentum Hí on ðam feastene wǽron they were in the fastness, Chr. 877; Erl. 79, 23
for-settan
To obstruct ⬩ obstruĕre
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To obstruct; obstruĕre Hí ðone heofonlícan weg forsetton they obstructed the heavenly way, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 4
GÉN
Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hitherto ⬩ iterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique
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Gién ðé sunu weorðeþ yet there shall be a son to thee, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 19; Gen. 2195.
hamele
An oar-loop
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An oar-loop, but the word occurs only in a phrase, which may be borrowed from the Scandinavian. Icel. hamsa an oar-loop, is used in the phrase, til hömlu = per man [v. Cl. and Vig.
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a-ferscean
To freshen ⬩ to become fresh ⬩ salsuginem deponere
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To freshen, to become fresh; salsuginem deponere Swá swá of ðære sǽ cymþ ðæt wæter innon ða eorþan and ðǽr afersceaþ thus from the sea the water enters into the earth and then becomes fresh, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 18
geócre
Harshly, roughly
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Harshly, roughly Ðá Babilone weard yrre andswarode eorlum onmǽlde grimme ðám gingum and geócre oncwæþ then the lord of Babylon angrily answered to the men, announced fiercely to the youths, and harshly spoke, Cd. 183; Th. 229, 3; Dan. 211
ge-þuhtsum
Abundant
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Abundant Hit wæs ǽr ðǽr singal druwung and sóna æfter ðam com geþuhtsum rén on eorþan there had been there before continual drought, and directly after that came abundant rain on the earth, Shrn. 113, 20
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feax-fang
A taking hold by the hair ⬩ cŏmæ prehensio
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A taking hold by the hair; cŏmæ prehensio Gif feax-fang geweorþ if there be a taking hold of the hair, L. Ethb. 33; Th. i. 12, 3; Wilk. 5, 1
Brádan-relic
an island, broad island ⬩ Flat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn
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Flat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn Sǽton hie úte on ðam íglande, æt Brǽdanrelice they sat outward on an island, Flat Holme, Chr. 918;Ing. 132, 19
be-wrecan
to exile, send forth ⬩ pellere, propellere ⬩ to strike or beat around, afflict ⬩ circum pulsare ⬩ to drive or bring to ⬩ appellere
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Kmbl. 537; An. 269. to drive or bring to; appellere Ceólas léton sande bewrecene they let the keels [ships] be driven to the sand [shore], Elen. Kmbl. 502; El. 251
ge-nípan
to darken, become dark ⬩ cālīgāre, obnūbĭlāri ⬩ to rise as a cloud, to creep up or come suddenly upon one ⬩ obrēpĕre, sŭpervĕnīre alĭcui
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up or come suddenly upon one; obrēpĕre, sŭpervĕnīre alĭcui Him ongén genáp atol ýþa gewealc the terrible rolling of the waves rose as a cloud against them [came suddenly upon them], Cd. 166; Th. 206, 20; Exod. 454
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BEARD
a BEARD ⬩ barba
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Lamb. 132, 2. the Anglo-Saxons were proud of their beards, and to shave a layman by force was a legal offence Gif man ðone beard ofascire, mid xx scillinga gebéte.
deal
Proud, exulting, eminent ⬩ superbus, clarus
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Ðǽr swíþferhþe sittan eódon, þryþum dealle the strong of soul went to sit there, proud of their strength, Beo. Th. 992; B. 494. Sprǽcon wlonce monige, dugeþum dealle many proud ones spoke, eminent with virtues, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 1; Gen. 1849
ge-blandan
to blend ⬩ mix ⬩ mingle ⬩ miscēre ⬩ turbáre ⬩ to stain ⬩ colour ⬩ corrupt ⬩ infĭcĕre
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Hie him sealdon attor drincan ðæt mid myclen lybcræfte wæs geblanden they gave them poison to drink mixzd by powerful magic, Blickl. Homl. 229, 12. [Cf. O. Sax. baluwes gi-blandan.] to stain, colour, corrupt; infĭcĕre Geblénde infēcit, Cot. 112.
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eáwan
To shew, manifest ⬩ ostendĕre, manifestāre
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To shew, manifest; ostendĕre, manifestāre Hi þenceaþ þreá þearle þeódum eáwan they intend to shew a severe chiding to the nations, Ps. Th. 149, 7. He eáweþ him egsan he shews them terror, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 11; Gú. 57: Beo. Th. 557; B. 276.