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birgan

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

To cover with a mound, to burysepelire

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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

un-oferswíðedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðedlíc, adj.

Unconquerable

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Unconquerable Sume men wǽron unoferswíþedlíce, swá ðæt hí nán ne mihte mid nánum wíte oferswíþan quidam suppliciis inexpugnabiles, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 1

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

spittan

(v.)
Grammar
spittan, p.te

To dig with a spittle

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To dig with a spittle In Agusto and Septembri and Octobri man mæg máwan, wád spittan, fela tilða hám gæderian, Anglia ix. 261, 16

cúþ-líce

(adv.)
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Add: with verbs denoting either the possession or the imparting of knowledge, certainly, well, clearly Ðeáh hit mon cúðlíce wite, hit is tó forberanne aperte cognita toleranda, Past. 151, 10.

meahtig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meahtig-líce, adv.

Mightilypowerfullywith might

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Mightily, powerfully, with might Ðæt is ðæt héhste gód ðæt hit eall swá mihtiglíce macaþ, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 160, 32.

Linked entry: meahte-líce

targe

(n.)
Grammar
targe, an; f.: targa, an; m.

A targe, small shield

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A targe, small shield [apparently with the same development of meaning as rand, q. v. Cf. O. H. Ger. zarga costa (aheni) with the English word] Ic geann Ælmére mínen discðéne mínes taregan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 363, 12. Targa[n] parma, scuto, Hpt.

Linked entry: ge-targed

sápe

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Mængc wiþ þá sápan and wiþ þæs æpples gor, Lch. iii. 36, 31. Add

of-irnan

(v.)

to overtaketo tire with running

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[Þe abbed æfter Uortiger rad & sone gon ofærne Uortigerne, Laym. 13149.] to tire with running Hé wæs swíðe ofurnen he was very tired with running Jud. 4. 19

a-behófian

(v.)
Grammar
a-behófian, p. ode

To behoveconcerndecere

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To behove, concern; decere Mid máran unrǽde ðone him abehófode with more animosity than it behoved him, Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 4

ést-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ést-líce, adv.

Gladly lĭbenter, bĕnigne

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Gladly; lĭbenter, bĕnigne We ðé éstlíce mid us willaþ ferigan we will gladly convey thee with us, Andr. Kmbl. 583; An. 292

fǽr-cýle

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-cýle, es; m.

A terrible cold terrĭbĭle frīgus

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A terrible cold; terrĭbĭle frīgus Geondfolen fýre and fǽrcýle filled with fire and intense cold, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 30; Gen. 43

flocan

(v.)
Grammar
flocan, p. ede; pp. ed or floccan

To clapstrikeplaudĕrecomplōdĕre

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To clap, strike; plaudĕre, complōdĕre Heó floceþ hyre folmum she claps with her hands, Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 23; Rä. 21, 34

fýr-bend

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-bend, es; m.

A fire-bandvincŭlum igne dūrātum

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A fire-band; vincŭlum igne dūrātum Dúru onarn fýrbendum fæst the door fast with fire-bands yielded, Beo. Th. 1448; B. 722

geaplíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geaplíc, adj.

Craftycunningdeceitfulsubdŏluscallĭdus

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Crafty, cunning, deceitful; subdŏlus, callĭdus Hí mid geaplícre fare ferdon to Iosue they went to Joshua with deceitful expedition, Jos. 9, 6

heofon-col

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-col, es; n.

The coal of the heavens

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The coal of the heavens Brúne hátum heofoncolum brown with the sun's heat [the Ethiopians], Cd. 146; Th. 182, 5; Exod. 71