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rýan

(v.)
Grammar
rýan, (?), rýn (cf. for similar form of infinitive þýn); rýde

To roar, rage

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To roar, rage Hwý rýð (rýnþ?) ǽlc folc quare fremuerunt gentes? Ps. Th. 2, 1. Seó leó gif heó blódes onbirigþ heó gemonþ ðæs wildan gewunan hire eldrana onginþ ðonne rýn and hire racentan slítan (cf. the corresponding passage in the Metres : Onginþ racentan

Linked entries: rýn rýnan

furþ-um

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-um, adv. [dat. of forþ?]

Also ⬩ even ⬩ indeed ⬩ at first ⬩ prīmo ⬩ ĕtiam

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Also, even, indeed, at first; prīmo, ĕtiam Ne furþum nǽnig nǽre on heofenum nor was there any even in heaven, Blickl. Homl. 117, 27. He furþum ongan he also began, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 11; Gen. 1238. Ic furþum ongan I first began, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 21;

Linked entries: forþ-on forþum

HRÍM

(n.)
Grammar
HRÍM, es; m.

RIME

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RIME, hoar-frost Hrím pruina, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 102; Wrt. Voc. 52, 52. Hrím and forst háre hildstapan, Andr. Kmbl. 2516; An. 1259. Se hearda forst-hrím heorugrimma, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 12; Rä. 41, 55. Hægel se hearda and hrím, 127 b; Th. 490,

óþ-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-þringan, to force away from one (oftenest in phrases líf, feorh, etc., óþþringan
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Hú hé Israélum eáþost meahte guman óþþringan how he might most easily force away men from Israel (carry the Israelites captive), Cd. Th. 219, 8 ; Dan. 51. Unc mágas uncre sculon eard óþþringan our kinsmen shall take our home from us, Exon.

temes

(n.)
Grammar
temes, temesis, es; m. (? cf. lynis for form and gender)
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A sieve

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hæl (?, for form cf. tæl, tel), es; m.

a shelter

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A hidden spot (f), a shelter Tó Dudemǽres hele; of Dudemǽres hele, C. D. vi. 171, 5: 76, 26. On Ecgerdes hel ufeweardne, iii. 48, 16

þegan

(v.)
Grammar
þegan, (this seems the regular strong form for the verb which usually has weak forms in the present, þicgan, q. v.)
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to take, accept Him wæs Godes egsa mára in gemyndum ðonne hé menniscum þrymme þegan wolde there was too great fear of God in his thoughts for him to wish to get human glory, Exon. Th. 112, 8; Gú. 140

forhtung

(n.)
Grammar
forhtung, e; f. [forht, ung]

Fear ⬩ păvor

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Fear; păvor Búton blácunge and forhtunge without paleness and fear. Homl. Th. i. 72, 28; ii. 560, 15. On forhtunge in păvōre, Ps. Lamb. 30, 23

hafa

(v.)
Grammar
hafa, and forms as from hafian.

Similar entry: habban

sóþ-scipe

Grammar
sóþ-scipe, in fore-sóðscip
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prolatione, Mt. p. 15, 13

furþum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
furþum-líc, adj. [furþ = forþ forth, onwards; furþum = forþum, dat. to onwards, excessive? líc]

Luxurious ⬩ indulgent ⬩ luxŭriōsus ⬩ mollis ⬩ ventrĭcōsus

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Luxurious, indulgent; luxŭriōsus, mollis, ventrĭcōsus Sarðanapālus [MS. -olus] se síþmesta cyninge, wæs swíðe furþumlíc man Sardanapālus the last king was a very luxurious man, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 15

Linked entry: furþ-um

strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
strǽt, e (but uninflected forms occur) ; f.
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a road Læg án dríe strǽt þurh ða sǽ. And ðæt wæter stód an twá healfa ðære strǽte, Ex. 14, 21-22. Him þurh streámræce strǽt wæs gerýmed, Andr. Kmbl. 3159 ; An. 1582. Tó ðære ealdan strǽt ; ondlong ðære strǽt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 30. On ða sealtstrǽt

Linked entry: strét

-settendlic

(suffix)
Grammar
-settendlic, v. fore-, ge-settendlic.

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twi-fyrclian

(v.)
Grammar
twi-fyrclian, to fork off from,
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separate from another object Þeáh ǽlc leásung hæbbe sume gelícnysse þǽre sóðnysse, þeáh twyfyrclað and tódǽld seó árwyrðnys ( differt tamen dignitas ) þæs sóðan wísdómes fram lícetunge leásre láre, Chrd. 96, 37

Linked entry: -fyrclian

heófan

Grammar
heófan, also strong forms occur, p. heóf, hóf (an Old Saxon form A. S. heáf?); pl. heófon.

To lament ⬩ To be sorry for ⬩ grieve at

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Add: absolute Heófde luxerat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 35. Þæt wíf gnornode, heóf hreówigmód, Gen. 771. Ongan ic of inneweardre heortan heófonde forðbringan þá geómorlican siccetunga, Hml. S. 23 b, 428. with acc. To lament Godes andsacan . . . heófon deóp

syn-léw

Grammar
syn-léw, For '
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A sinful injury' substitute : an injury caused by sin. Cf. syn-wund

næster

Grammar
næster, For
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cancale l. caucale

Italia

(n.)
Grammar
Italia, e, an (Latin forms also occur) ; f.
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Italy On Ticinis he" wæs áféd Italian landes (cf. hé wæs áféd on Italia, Hml. Th. ii. 498, 24), Hml. S. 31, 12. Hé gefór on Italie (cf. in Italiam, l, ii; S. 50, 24), Ors. S. 2, 3. Hié sendon on Italie æfter Hannibale. . . he sceolde Italiam

-þrycedness

(suffix)
Grammar
-þrycedness, -þryccedness. v. for-, of-þryc[c]edness.

leóf

Grammar
leóf, as a form of address.
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Add: to one person 'Hæfst þú ǽnig gedeorf?' 'Geá, leóf, ic hæbbe,' Coll. M. 20, 11. 7. Ealra manna hláford . . . wé biddað þínne cynescipe . . . hí under ðé, leóf, on yfele þurhwunedon, Hml. S. 23, 284. Leóf, ic ðé cýðe hú hit wæs ymb ðæt lond, C. D.

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