ferhþ-grim
fierce of spirit
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fierce of spirit
ferþ-grim
Fierce of spirit ⬩ anĭmo 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
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beótian
To become or grow better ⬩ melius fieri ⬩ convalescere
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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
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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
To become wild or fierce ⬩ silvescere ⬩ efferari
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To become wild or fierce; silvescere, efferari, Off. Episcop. 7
gúþ-reów
Fierce in fight
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Fierce in fight, Beo. Th. 115; B. 58
a-eargian
To become slothful ⬩ segnis 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
growth upwards ⬩ stature
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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
A heavenly candle or light [the sun] ⬩ the fiery pillar ⬩ sun and moon ⬩ the 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
To be ⬩ become ⬩ happen ⬩ fiĕri
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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
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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
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gram-hycgende
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Having fierce, hostile thought or purpose, Ps. Th. 68, 25
un-bilewit
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Not gentle, harsh, fierce : — Unbylewitan inmites, An. Ox. 56, 232
Linked entry: bile-wit
réðig
Fierce ⬩ savage ⬩ cruel
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Fierce, savage, cruel Réðig ferox, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 17
heaðu-fýr
Fierce, hostile fire
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Fierce, hostile fire, Beo. Th. 5037; B. 2522: 5087; 2547
sin-grim
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Ever-fierce, of unceasing fierceness Sace singrimme, Exon. Th. 256, 11 ; Jul. 230
reóc
Fierce, savage
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Fierce, savage [Grendel] grim and grǽdig, reóc and réðe, Beo. Th. 244;B. 122
heoru-word
A hostile, fierce word,
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A hostile, fierce word, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 7; Fä. 84
heoru-wulf
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
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Fierce trial Hátum brynenesse torrido rigore (caenobialis vitae ), Hpt. Gl. 469, 64. Cf. next word