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be-murcnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-murcnian, p. ode; pp. od [be, murcnian to murmur]

To murmur ⬩ murmur greatly ⬩ obmurmurare

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To murmur, murmur greatly; obmurmurare Hú ungemetlíce, ge Rómware, bemurcniaþ how immoderately, O Romans, do ye murmur, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 9

Linked entry: murcnian

cweldeht

(adj.)
Grammar
cweldeht, adj. [cweld = cwyld destruction, -eht = -iht adj. termination, q. v.]

Mortified ⬩ corruptionis plenus

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Mortified; corruptionis plenus Wið wyrmǽtum líce and cweldehtum for a worm-eaten and mortified body, L. M. 1, 54; Lchdm. ii. 126, 4

driht-né

(n.)
Grammar
driht-né, pl. nom. acc. -néas; m.

A dead body of a host ⬩ cadāver agmĭnis

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A dead body of a host; cadāver agmĭnis Ofer drihtnéum over the bodies of the slain, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 5; Exod. 163

Linked entry: dryht-né

fæstnung

(n.)
Grammar
fæstnung, e; f.

FASTENING, confirmation ⬩ fixūra

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Bos. 20, 25

for-druwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-druwian, p. ode; pp. od

To dry up ⬩ wither ⬩ arescĕre

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Bos. 15, 6

fremfull

(adj.)
Grammar
fremfull, adj. [freme good; ful, full full]

Beneficent ⬩ profitable ⬩ bĕnĕfĭcus

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Bos. 22, 25

Linked entry: fremfulnes

iuc-boga

(n.)
Grammar
iuc-boga, an; m.

The bow

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The bow or curved part of a yoke Iucboga jujula [among things connected with vehicles], Wrt. Voc. 284, 50 : jugula, ii. 46, 36

ge-frýnd

(n.)

friends

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Bos. 23, 12

ge-rádegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rádegian, p. ode; pp. od

To reckon with

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Bos. 18, 23

ge-plantod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-plantod, part. [plantian to plant]

Planted ⬩ plantātus

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Bos. 13, 6

un-getýdd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-getýdd, adj.

Untaught ⬩ unskilled

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Untaught, unskilled Seó bóc wæs yfele gehwyrfed and gyt wyrs fram sumum ungetýddum ( a quodam imperito ) gerihted, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 24

reád

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D. 187, 16. v. blód-, bóc-, weolcen-, wræt-, wurm-reád. Add

snel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
snel-líc, adj.

moving rapidly, swift ⬩ quick in action, ready, bold ⬩ strenuus

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Kmbl. 533; An. 267. quick in action, ready, bold Monig snellíc sǽrinc Beo. Th. 1384; B. 690

ge-togen

(v.)

drawn ⬩ incited ⬩ restrained ⬩ educated ⬩ brought to an end ⬩ drawn together ⬩ strung

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drawn, incited, restrained, educated, brought to an end, drawn together, strung, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 14 ; Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 42

Linked entry: ge-teón

grápigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
grápigendlíc, adj.
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Tangible His líchama wæs grápigendlíc ... he æteówde hine grápigendlícne his body was tangible ... he shewed himself tangible, Homl. Th. i. 230, 25, 26

ge-settan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-settan, p. -sette; pp. -seted, -set, -sett

To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay

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He gefór ða burg and hét hie gesettan ǽgðer ge mid Engliscum mannum ge mid Deniscum he gained the town and ordered it to be occupied by both English and Danes, Chr. 922; El. 108, 31: 886; Erl. 84, 26: Mt. Bos. 21, 33, 41: Ors. 3, 5; Bos. 56, 35.

a-holian

(v.)
Grammar
a-holian, p. ode; pp. od [ a, holian to hollow]

To dig ⬩ eruere ⬩ fodere

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Bos. 18, 9: 5, 29

a-rǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

A raising ⬩ an exaltation ⬩ exaltatio

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A raising, an exaltation; exaltatio Heora hrýre wearþ Athénum to arǽrnesse their fall was the raising of the Athenians, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 42

Linked entry: rǽrness

a-wést

(v.)
Grammar
a-wést, part.

Wasted ⬩ laid waste ⬩ waste ⬩ desert ⬩ vastatus ⬩ desertus

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Wasted, laid waste, waste, desert; vastatus, desertus Awést wearþ was laid waste, Ors. 3, 9 ; Bos. 66, 17, 19, 21: Ps. Spl. T. 68, 30

ceorf-æx

(n.)
Grammar
ceorf-æx, e; f.

A cutting axe, executioner's axe ⬩ securis

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A cutting axe, executioner's axe; securis Wǽran ða heáfda mid ceorfæxum ofacorfena their heads were cut off with axes, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 79, 7

Linked entry: æx