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bryne-teár

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-teár, es; m.

a tear ⬩ A burning tear ⬩ fervida lacrima

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[teár a tear] A burning tear; fervida lacrima Bitrum bryneteárum with bitter burning tears, Exon. 10a; Th. 10, 14; Cri. 152

Linked entry: teár

horn-scip

(n.)
Grammar
horn-scip, es; n.

A ship having a beak [rostrum], a ship with a horn-like projection in the bow,

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A ship having a beak [rostrum], a ship with a horn-like projection in the bow, Andr. Kmbl. 547; An. 274

þeór-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wyrt, e; f.

Ploughman's spikenard ⬩ inula conyza

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Ploughman's spikenard; inula conyza Wiþ hreófle ... þeórwyrt, Lchdm. ii. 78, 13, Wyrc gódne ðeórdrenc ... þeórwyrt, 324, 20. Ðyórwyrt, iii. 28, 27

spiwian

(v.)
Grammar
spiwian, p. ode

To spit up, vomit

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To spit up, vomit (with dat.) Him bánlocan blóde spiowedan their carcases spouted forth blood Exon. Th. 271, 3; Jul. 476

Linked entry: spiowian

á-þegen

Filled with food

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Substitute: [þegen, ptcpl. of þicgan to take food] Filled with food Áðegen distentus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 59. Áþegin, 25, 75

bæþ-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-sealf, e; f.

A salve to be used when taking a bath

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A salve to be used when taking a bath Lǽcedómas wiþ áslápenum líce and bæþsealf, Lch. ii. 12, 17: 302, 23

Linked entry: sealf

ærian

(v.)

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

(n.)
Grammar
edwít-spreca, an; m.

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

Linked entry: spreca

ellen-wódian

(v.)
Grammar
ellen-wódian, p. ode; pp. od [ellen-wód zeal]

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

Linked entry: -wódian

eówcig

(adj.)
Grammar
eówcig, adj.

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

(adj.)
Grammar
eówocig, eówcig; adj.

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

Linked entry: eówcig

feðer-gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-gearwe, pl. f. [gearwe clothing]

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

(adj.)
Grammar
gamol-feax, adj.

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

be-stýman

(v.)
Grammar
be-stýman, p. de; pp. ed

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

birgan

(v.)
Grammar
birgan, p. de; pp. ed

To cover with a mound, to bury ⬩ sepelire

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To cover with a mound, to bury; sepelire Birge man hine ðæs ilcan dæges sepelietur in eadem die, Deut. 21, 23: Gen. 49, 31

Linked entries: býrian birgean

ge-hǽme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽme, (?); adj.
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With which one is at home, familiar, to which one is accustomed Mé is swíðe gehéme saepe mihi usu uenit, Solil. H. 32, 24

Linked entries: -hǽme ge-héme

ge-sweordod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sweordod, adj.
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Provided with a sword Gesweordod (-swurd-, -swyrd-, v. ll. ) gladiatus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 257, 1. þá cwómon twégen englas gescildode and gesweordode, Nap. 32

Linked entry: ge-swurdod

ge-tange

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tange, adv.
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Near to, in connexion with Líf wæs mín longe leódum in gemonge, tírum getonge long was my life among men, always glorious, Reim. 42

sæp-spón

(n.)

a chip or shaving with sap in it

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a chip or shaving with sap in it Genim geongre ácrinde hand fulle . . . sceafe ðæt gréne, wylle ða sæpspóne on cúmeolce, Lchdm. ii. 292,27

Creácas

(n.)
Grammar
Creácas, gen. Creáca; pl. m.

The Greek ⬩ Græci

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The Greek; Græci Mid eallan Creáca cræftum with all the arts of the Greeks Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 29, 31; Bos. 34, 6