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deór

  • adjective
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Grammar
deór, diór, dýr; adj. [deór an animal] .
Wright's OE grammar
§137; §208; §209; §252; §279; §343; §562;
brave, bold, as a wild beast; fortis, strēnuus
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  • Se hálga wæs to hofe lǽded, deór and dómgeorn

    the holy one was led to the house, bold and virtuous,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2617
    • ;
    • An. 1310: Exon. 108 b
    • ;
    • Th. 414,
    • 6;
    • Rä. 32,
    • 16.
  • Nis mon in his dǽdum to ðæs deór

    there is not a man so bold in his deeds,

    • Exon. 82 a
    • ;
    • Th. 308,
    • 17;
    • Seef. 41
    • .
  • Ðæt wæs se deóra, Didĭmus wæs háten

    that was the bold one, he was called Didymus,

    • Cd. 225
    • ;
    • Th. 299,
    • 1;
    • Sat. 543
    • .
  • Georne gewyrcan deóres dryhtscipes

    to zealously labour for bold rulership,

    • Salm. Kmbl. 775
    • ;
    • Sal. 387
    • .
  • Deórum dǽdum

    by bold deeds,

    • Exon. 82 b
    • ;
    • Th. 310,
    • 17;
    • Seef. 76
    • .
  • Wǽron mancynnes dugoþa dýrust

    they were of mankind the bravest of people,

    • Cd. 174
    • ;
    • Th. 218,
    • 10;
    • Dan. 37
    • .
heavy, severe, dire, vehement;grăvis, dīrus, vehĕmens
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  • Deór scúr

    heavy rain,

    • Cd. 192
    • ;
    • Th. 239,
    • 18;
    • Dan. 372
    • .
  • Diór dǽdfruma

    the dire perpetrator, Grendel,

    • Beo. Th. 4186
    • ;
    • B. 2090
    • .
  • Ðone deóran síþ

    the severe journey,

    • Salm. Kmbl. 723
    • ;
    • Sal. 361
    • .
  • Swenga ne wyrnaþ deórra dynta

    they are not sparing of strokes, severe blows,

    • Salm. Kmbl. 245
    • ;
    • Sal. 122
    • .
Derived forms
deór-líc, -mód, heaðo-deór, hilde-
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  • deór, adj.