for-helan
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, Past. 377, 7. with dat. of person from whom something is concealed: Ꝥ hé ðæs hálgan hǽse forhule (-hǽle, v. l.) his hláforde, Hml. S. 21, 81. with clause (and dat. of person) Hé forhæl him ðæt hé hine eft ðreátian wolde, Past. 185, 24
for-drencan
To make drunk ⬩ inebriate ⬩ intoxicate ⬩ madefăcĕre ⬩ inebriāre
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Ðás men sindon mid muste fordrencte these men are drunken with new wine, i. 314, 22, 23
be-þringan
To throng or press around, encompass, surround ⬩ undique urgere, circumvenire, circumdare
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To throng or press around, encompass, surround; undique urgere, circumvenire, circumdare Ic wæs bísgum beþrungen I was encompassed with misery, Elen. Kmbl. 2488; El. 1245 : 1896; El. 950.
Linked entries: be-þrungen bi-þringan
sencan
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sencan mǽges dreóre [ flood the pile with his son's blood ), Cd. Th. 176, 4 ; Gen. 2906. Ne biþ flód tó sencende (tó stencende (?) dissipans ) ða eorþan. Gen. 9, 11
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earmian
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[For constructions cf. of-hreówan.] used impersonally with gen. of cause Hwám ne maeg earmian swylcere tíde to whom will there not be pity for such a time?
for-þrysmian
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Ox. 11, 100. to darken with smoke, cloud Ásweartad, forsworcen, forþ[r]ysmed fuscatus, i. denigratus, obnubilatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 7
hyge-méþe
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Wedra helm lie meahte on þám feorhbanan fǽhðe gebétan, 2465), evilly done, with a breast filled with sad thoughts (i. e. the slayer was bitterly grieved for the dreadful act he had perpetrated?), B. 2442
spyrd
stadium ⬩ a course ⬩ a measure of distance ⬩ a course ⬩ a distance ⬩ stadium
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The word glosses stadium with the meaning a course Ða ðe in spyrde iornaþ qui in stadio currunt, Rtl. 5, 33. with the meaning a measure of distance Swelce spyrdas fífténe (spyrdum fífténum, Lind.) quasi stadiis quindecim, Jn. Skt. Rush. 11, 18.
be-eástan
To the east of,
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To the east of, with dat. Be-eástan him, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 9 (and often). Him is be-eástan se Wendelsǽ, S. 28, 15. Be-eástan Ríne, S. 14, 36. Be-eástan Selwyda, Chr. 878; P. 76, 7. Nóht feor be-eástan ðǽre byrig, Shrn. 66, 22. with acc.
hangian
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Wǽron wit twégen on ánum olfende, and wit unc simble ondréden hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende, and miccle má wit hangodan be þám olfende þonne wit þǽron sǽton, Shrn. 38, 17.
ærian
to plough
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to plough Hwilc man aþohte ǽrust myd sul to ærienne [MS. æriende] what man thought first of ploughing with a plough? Anlct. 113, 27
edwít-spreca
A blame-speaker, scoffer, caviller ⬩ cavillātor
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A blame-speaker, scoffer, caviller; cavillātor Him edwítsprecan ermþu gehéton the cavillers threatened him with affliction, Exon. 39 a; Th. 129, 8; Gú. 418
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ellen-wódian
To strive with zeal, emulate ⬩ æmŭlāri
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To strive with zeal, emulate ; æmŭlāri Nylle ðú elnian oððe ellenwódian [MS. ellenwondian] on yfelwillendum nōli æmŭlāri in malignantĭbus, Ps. Spl. C. 36, 1
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eówcig
Of or belonging to a ewe ⬩ ad ŏvem fēmĭnam pertĭnens
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Of or belonging to a ewe; ad ŏvem fēmĭnam pertĭnens Mid eówcigre wulle with ewe's wool, L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 74, 5
eówocig
Of or belonging to a ewe ⬩ ad ŏvem fēmĭnam pertĭnens
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Of or belonging to a ewe; ad ŏvem fēmĭnam pertĭnens Mid eówocigre wulle with ewe's wool, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 43, 25
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feðer-gearwe
Feather-gear ⬩ the feathering of an arrow ⬩ pennis vestītus
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Feather-gear, the feathering of an arrow; pennis vestītus Sceaft feðergearwum fūs an arrow prompt with its feather-gear, Beo. Th. 6229; B. 3119
gamol-feax
With hoary locks ⬩ grey-haired ⬩ cānus
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With hoary locks, grey-haired; cānus Gamolfeax hæleþ a hoary-headed hero, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 20; Edg. 46 : Beo. Th. 1220; B. 608
gliwere
A jester ⬩ player ⬩ one who aims at pleasing with a view to gain ⬩ a flatterer ⬩ parasitus ⬩ assentator ⬩ scurra
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A jester, player, one who aims at pleasing with a view to gain, a flatterer; parasitus, assentator, scurra, Hpt. Gl. 422: Gl. Prud. 618
gold-burh
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A town where gold is distributed or which is ornamented with gold, Andr. Kmbl. 3308; An. 1657: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 2; Gen. 2549
be-stýman
To besteam, bedew, make damp, make wet ⬩ humectare, madefacere, circumfundere
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To besteam, bedew, make damp, make wet; humectare, madefacere, circumfundere Drihtsele blóde bestýmed the princely hall besteamed with blood, Beo. Th. 977; B. 486