for-grindan
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Þú forgrindesþ commolitis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 14. Forgrindet commolitio (? commolit; for the inflexion -et, cf. menget confundit, 11. Or(?) the -et might be a noun suffix, cf. onǽlet: or(?) for-grind (cf. ge-grind) might be taken), 105, 9. Forgrundenum
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a-hénan
To humble ⬩ abase ⬩ tread down or under foot ⬩ humiliare ⬩ calcare
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To humble, abase, tread down or under foot; humiliare, calcare Biþ ahéned calcabitur, Lk. Lind. War. 21, 24
án-dagian
To appoint a day or term ⬩ to cite ⬩ diem dicere
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To appoint a day or term, to cite; diem dicere, L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 12
Linked entry: ge-ándagian
andgete
Manifest ⬩ manifestus
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Manifest; manifestus,Exon. 26a; Th. 76, 22; Cri. 1243; [perhaps we should read or-gete: v. l. 1238.]
a-stífian
To stiffen ⬩ grow or wax stiff ⬩ obrigere
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To stiffen, grow or wax stiff; obrigere,Cot. 146. His sine astífode His sinew stiffened. Gen. 32, 32
an-standan
to stand against ⬩ resist ⬩ withstand ⬩ to be firm or steadfast ⬩ adversari ⬩ to stand upon ⬩ inhabit ⬩ dwell ⬩ insistere ⬩ habitare
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to stand against, resist, withstand, to be firm or steadfast; adversari. to stand upon, inhabit, dwell; insistere, habitare
balo-cræft
A pernicious, wicked, or magic art ⬩ ars perniciosa vel magica
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A pernicious, wicked, or magic art; ars perniciosa vel magica, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 150; Met. 26, 75
cweartern-líc
Of or belonging to a prison ⬩ carceralis
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Of or belonging to a prison; carceralis Þurh cwearternlíce cyp per carceralem stipitem, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 150, 38
ellen-gǽst
A bold or powerful spirit ⬩ pŏtens spīrĭtus
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A bold or powerful spirit; pŏtens spīrĭtus Se ellengǽst the powerful spirit [Grendel ], Beo. Th. 172; B. 86
fíf-wintre
Of or belonging to five years ⬩ five years old ⬩ quinquennis
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Of or belonging to five years, five years old; quinquennis Fífwintre quinquennis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 45
flugol
Apt to fly or flee ⬩ flying swiftly ⬩ swift ⬩ fúgax
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Apt to fly or flee, flying swiftly, swift; fúgax Flugol fúgax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 43
gælæþ
A cage to sell or punish bondmen in ⬩ catasta
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A cage to sell or punish bondmen in; catasta, Som. Ben. Lye Gæleþ catasta, Wrt. Voc. 288, 24
ge-angsumian
To vex ⬩ make anxious or uneasy ⬩ angĕre ⬩ anxiāre
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To vex, make anxious or uneasy; angĕre, anxiāre Ic geangsumige ango, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 56
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mægen-rǽs
A mighty or violent attack
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A mighty or violent attack Mægenrǽs forgeaf hilde bille ( Beowulf attacking Grendel's mother ), Beo. Th. 3043; B. 1519
réceleásian
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To be negligent or careless Tó hwon réceleásedest ðú ðære gife ðe ic ðe geaf? Wulfst. 258, 15
be-wunden
wrapped, enwrapped
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wrapped, enwrapped, Beo. Th. 4840; B. 2424 wundon wound or bound round, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 8;
blanca
A white or grey horse ⬩ equus albus vel candidus ⬩ a horse, steed ⬩ equus
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A white or grey horse; equus albus vel candidus On blancan on a grey horse, Elen. Grm. 1185
Linked entry: blonca
blód-reów
Sanguinary ⬩ sanguinolentus
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Sanguinary; sanguinolentus Breóst-hord blódreów a sanguinary heart [lit. breast-hoard or treasure ], Beo. Th. 3442; B. 1719
Linked entry: reów
swín-líca
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The figure of a swine or boar Wǽpna smið (ðone helm) besette swínlícum, Beo. Th. 2910 ; B. 1453
templ-geat
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The gate or door of a temple Hé æt sumum sǽle stód æt ðam tempelgeate, Wulfst. 49, 25