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and-swaru

(n.)
Grammar
and-swaru, ond-, e; f. [and, swaru a speaking]

An ANSWERresponsum

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Th. 2991; B. 1493: Exon. 10 b; Th. 12, 11; Cri. 184: Bt. Met. Fox 22, 86; Met. 22, 43. sceal he sylf faran to incre andsware now he must come himself for your answer. Cd. 27; Th. 35, 19; Gen. 557

Linked entries: swaru and-wyrde

bearm

(n.)
Grammar
bearm, es; m.

The bosomlapsinusgremium

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The bosom, lap; sinus, gremium On eówerne bearm in sinum vestrum, Lk. Bos. 6, 38. Iosep nam of ðæs fæder bearme Ioseph eos tulit de gremio patris, Gen. 48, 12 : Cd. 216; Th. 274, 12; Sat. 153.

Linked entries: bærm baorm barm bierm

be-feallan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feallan, ic -fealle, ðú -feallest, -fylst, he -fealleþ, -fylþ, pl. -feallaþ ; p. -feól, -feóll, pl. -feóllon; pp. -feallen.

to fallcadereincidereto fall offcadere ab aliquodeprivedbereftorbatusprivatus

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to fall; cadere, incidere Án of ðám ne befylþ on eorþan unus ex illis non cadet super terram, Mt. Bos. 10, 29. Hie oft befeallaþ on micel yfel they often fall into great evil, Past. 40, 3 ; Hat. MS. 53 b, 8 : Cd. 18; Th. 21, 26; Gen. 330 : Lk.

dreórig

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig, dreóreg, dreórg, driórig; def. se dreóriga, dreórega, seó, ðæt dreórige; adj.

bloody, gory, glorious cruentus, cruentātus, gloriōsussad, sorrowful, pensive, DREARY mœstus

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Soul Recd. 33; Seel. 17. sad, sorrowful, pensive, DREARY; mœstus Híg wurdon swíðe dreórige they became very sorrowful, Gen. 44, 13: Mk. Bos. 14, 19. On ðas dreórgan tíd in this sorrowful tide, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 10; . 1058

Linked entry: driórig

FYRWET

(n.)
Grammar
FYRWET, -wit, -wyt, es; n.

Curiositycūriōsĭtas

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Hine fyrwyt bræc curiosity urged him, Beo. Th. 470; B. 232. He his fyrwites ganges gylt forgeaf he forgave him the guilt of his walk of curiosity, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 24. Þurh fyrwet through curiosity, Exon. 9 a; Th. 6, 30; Cri. 92

Linked entries: firwet fyrwit fyrwyt

inne

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Th. i. 226, 29. (ii) relative :-- eóde intó ðám búre þár his dohtor inne wæs, Ap. Th. 22, 18: Jud. 45: Bl. H. 217, 25.

wesan

Grammar
wesan, I a.
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</b> add :-- Nán man of þǽre wíc þe of wǽron, Hml. S. 31, 1016. <b>Ill c.</b> add :-- wæs swelce Rómáne þá wyrþe wǽron, Ors. 6, 3; S. 256, 23. v. swilce; <b>III.

hearpe

(n.)
Grammar
hearpe, hærpe, an; f.

A harpplectrum, chelys, psalterium, cythara

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A harp Hearpe cithara, Wrt. Voc. 73, 56: Ps. Th. 56, 10. Psalm æfter hærpan sang canticum: ǽr hærpan sang psalmus, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 57, 58; Wrt. Voc. 28, 37, 38. Ðǽr was hearpan swég there was the sound of the harp, Beo.

dryht-guma

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-guma, driht-guma, an ; m.

A popular man, man of the people, warrior, retainer, follower, - pl. men, people vir popŭlāris vel nŏbĭlis, mīles, sătelles, - hŏmĭnes

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Th. 3540; B. 1768. Druncne dryhtguman dóþ swá ic bidde the drunken retainers do as I bid, 2466; B. 1231. Weccaþ of deáþe dryhtgumena bearn, eall monna cynn the sons of men, all mankind, shall wake from death, Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 22; Cri. 887.

Linked entries: driht-guma dryht-mann

earfoþlícnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþlícnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, pain diffĭcultas

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B.] for difficulties of the urine, 156, 3; Lchdm. i. 284, 4

bi-neótan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-neótan, p. -neát, pl. -nuton; pp. -noten
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To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything On hyge hálge heáfde bineótan to deprive the holy one in spirit of his head, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 28; Jul. 604. He hine ealdre bineát he deprived him of life, Beo. Th. 4784; B. 2396

Linked entry: bi-noten

geóguþ-feorh

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-feorh, geógoþ-feorh; gen. -feores; dat. -feore; n. [geóguþ youth, feorh life]

Youthful life, youthjuventus

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Youthful life, youth; juventus Sumum ðæt gegongeþ on geóguþfeore, ðæt se endestæf weálíc weorþeþ it happens to one in youthful life that the end is miserable, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 1; Vy. 10: Beo. Th. 5321; B. 2664.

Linked entry: geógoþ-feorh

earfoþ-hylde

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>earfoþ-hilde;</b> adj.

ed-winde

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ed-winde,</b> an: -wind, e; f. A vortex, whirlpool, abyss Deópnyss abyssus, edwinde vortex, swelgend vorago, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 36. Edwindan uoraginis, An. Ox. 4, 10. Swyliendes, eadwindan, 636.

Linked entry: -winde

ge-scyldru

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Take here <b>ge-sculdre</b> in Dict., and add: The shoulder-blades Mid gescyldrum his scapulis suis, Ps. Srt. 90, 4. On ðone lið þǽra eaxla betweox gesculdrum, Lch. ii. 242, 12, Ofer gescyldru super scapulas, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 192, 33

irning

(n.)
Grammar
irning, e; f.
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a running, flux. v. irnan; <b>A. III.</b> l Iorning (Herning, Mt. p. 16, 3) blódes profluvium sanguinis, Lk. p. 5, 20. Blódes flóuing ł iorning sanguinis fluxus, Mt. L. 9, 20. a course Ernincg ł ymbgeong decursus, Mt. p. 12, 14

Linked entry: ærning

mete-sacca

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>mete-sticca,</b> an ; m. A spoon Metesticca [printed -sacca, but see Angl. viii. 451, 1) legula vel coclea vel cocle. Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 62 ( the word occurs in a list of objects connected with the table), v. sticca; II

wǽta

Grammar
wǽta, wǽte;
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Add Gif hié cumað of biterum and yfelum wǽtum, Lch. ii. 178, 13. <b>III a.

crypel

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<b>; I.</b> add: cf. On crypelgeat [cripple-gate the low opening in a fence or wall to allow the passage of sheep from one field to another; a stile, D.D.), C.D. v. 215, 8. add: [cripple a frame of wood, D.D.]

gædeling

A kinsman, relative

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For 'A companion . . . Dan. 422' substitute: A kinsman, relative Geaduling fratuelis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 15: patruelis, 116, 26. His gædelinges (uncle's)gúðgewǽdu, B. 2617. Gewát him se góda mid his gædelingum, B. 2949.