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oroþ

  • noun [ neuter ]
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oroþ, orþ, es; n.
Breath, breathing
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  • Oroþ oððe gást flamen, Wrt. Voc. 11. 37, ii: flatus, spiritus, 149, 32:

    anhela,

      Rtl. 192, 21.
  • Hé oroþ stundum teáh . . . swá wæs óþ ǽfen oroþ up hlæden,

      Exon. Th. 178, 17-30; Gú. 1245-1252.
  • Heora oruþ biþ swylce líg

    ignem et flammam flantes,

      Nar. 34, 32: Beo. Th. 5107; B. 2557.
  • Orþ spiraculum (cf. lífes orþung

    spiraculum vitae,

      Gen. 2, 7), Kent. Gl. 757.
  • Orþas ł hfæstes ( = orþes ł fnæstes)

    spiritus,

      Hpt. Gl. 464, 24: 454, 66.
  • Oreþe aura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 56:

    flatu,

      38, 9.
  • Wið áttorsceaþan

    (dragon)

    oreþe.
      Beo. Th. 5671; B. 2839.
  • Eallinga gewǽced and ðam orþe be*-*locen,

      Glostr. Frag. 102, 13.
  • Hé mid langre swóretunge ðæt orþ of ðam breóstum teáh,

      Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 84, 20.
  • Ðurh áttres oraþ,

      Salm. Kmbl. 441; Sal. 221.
  • Ðú him on dydest oruþ and sáwul,

      Hy. Grn. 9, 55.
  • Oroþo

    anhelae,

      Rtl. 192, 25.
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v.  oreþ orþ oruþ.
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