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ferhþ-grim

fierce of spirit

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fierce of spirit

ferþ-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
ferþ-grim, adj.

Fierce of spiritanĭmo sævus

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Fierce of spirit; anĭmo sævus Frécne and ferþgrim rugged and fierce of spirit, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 6; Jul. 141: 96 b; Th. 360, 13; Wal. 5

Linked entries: grim ferhþ-grim

beótian

(v.)
Grammar
beótian, p. ode; pp. od [from bót a restoring, cure]

To become or grow bettermelius fiericonvalescere

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To become or grow better; melius fieri, convalescere Ðá sóna gefélde ic me beótiende and wyrpende then I felt myself soon getting better and turning, confestim me melius habere sentirem, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 12

gramlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gramlíc, adj.
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Fierce, hostile, cruel He hig betǽhte sumum gramulícan cininge Iabin geháton he gave them into the hands of a fierce king named Jabin, Jud. 4, 2. On heora gasthúsum is gramlíc inwit nequitia in hospitiis eorum, Ps. Th. 54, 15

a-wildian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wildian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.

To become wild or fiercesilvescereefferari

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To become wild or fierce; silvescere, efferari, Off. Episcop. 7

gúþ-reów

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-reów, adj.

Fierce in fight

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Fierce in fight, Beo. Th. 115; B. 58

a-eargian

(v.)
Grammar
a-eargian, p. ode, ade; pp. od [a, eargian torpescere]

To become slothfulsegnis fieri

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To become slothful; segnis fieri Hý ondrédan, gif hí hwílum ne wunnon, ðæt hý tó raðe a-eargadon they dreaded, if they did not sometimes wage war, that they should too soon become slothful, Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 20

up-wæstm

(n.)

growth upwardsstature

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growth upwards, stature Se cyningc hét bringan ísenne scamol; se wæs emnheáh ðæs mannes upwæstme; ðæt wæs twelf fæðma lang jussit rex fieri scamnum ferreum secundum statum ejus.

heofon-candel

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-candel, -condel, e; f.

A heavenly candle or light [the sun]the fiery pillarsun and moonthe stars

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Kmbl. 486; An. 243: [the fiery pillar] Cd. 148; Th. 184, 31; Exod. 115: [sun and moon] Exon. 16 b; Th. 38, 17; Cri. 608: [the stars] 93 a; Th. 349, 30; Sch. 54

Linked entry: weder-candel

ge-wyrþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrþan, he -wyrþeþ, -wyrþ

To bebecomehappenfiĕri

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To be, become, happen; fiĕri Hú mihte ðæt gewyrþan how might that happen? Andr. Kmbl. 1145; An. 573. Cúþ ðæt gewyrþeþ it shall be known, Elen. Kmbl. 2381; El. 1192: 2548; El. 1275. Hú gewyrþ ðis quomĕdo fiet istud? Lk. Bos. 1, 34

ed-wilm

(n.)
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a fiery whirlpool Þonne se fǽcna ( the devil) in þám fæstenne (hell ) gebróht hafað æt þám edwylme (cf. Milton's ' floods and whirlwinds of tempestuous fire') þá þe him on cleofiaþ, Wal. 73. Cf. preceding word

Linked entry: éd-wylm

gram-hycgende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gram-hycgende, part.
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Having fierce, hostile thought or purpose, Ps. Th. 68, 25

un-bilewit

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bilewit, adj.
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Not gentle, harsh, fierce : — Unbylewitan inmites, An. Ox. 56, 232

Linked entry: bile-wit

réðig

(adj.)
Grammar
réðig, adj.

Fiercesavagecruel

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Fierce, savage, cruel Réðig ferox, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 17

heaðu-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-fýr, es; n.

Fierce, hostile fire

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Fierce, hostile fire, Beo. Th. 5037; B. 2522: 5087; 2547

sin-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-grim, adj.
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Ever-fierce, of unceasing fierceness Sace singrimme, Exon. Th. 256, 11 ; Jul. 230

reóc

(adj.)
Grammar
reóc, adj.

Fierce, savage

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Fierce, savage [Grendel] grim and grǽdig, reóc and réðe, Beo. Th. 244;B. 122

heoru-word

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-word, es; n.

A hostile, fierce word,

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A hostile, fierce word, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 7; Fä. 84

heoru-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wulf, es; m.

A fierce wolf a warrior

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A fierce wolf, a warrior, Cd. 151; Th. 189, 7; Exod. 181

Linked entry: wulf

bryne-ness

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-ness, e; f.
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Fierce trial Hátum brynenesse torrido rigore (caenobialis vitae ), Hpt. Gl. 469, 64. Cf. next word