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hete-grim

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Wæs hió hetegrim, . 34, 5. Add

ge-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þræc, -þrec, es; n.

Presscrowdcrushtumult

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Press, crowd, crush, tumult Ac wæs flód to deóp atol ýða geþræc but too deep was the flood, the fierce press of the waves, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 13; . 23, 7: 101 a; Th. 381, 26; . 3, 2. Þurh þreáta geþræcu[?], 109 a; Th. 417, 17; . 36, 6.

Linked entries: searu-geþræc ge-þrec

eft-spellung

(n.)
Grammar
eft-spellung, e; f.

A recapitulation re-capitŭlātio

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A recapitulation; re-capitŭlātio, Cot. 171

Linked entry: spellung

wrǽtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wrǽtlíce, adv.

wondrouslycuriouslywondrouslyexcellentlybeautifullyelegantlynobly

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Seó wiht wæs wrǽtlíce, wundrum gegierwed, 418, 8; . 37, 2: 422, 14; . 41, 6: 427, 2; . 41, 85: 428, 2; . 41, 102. wondrously, excellently, beautifully, elegantly, nobly Ðǽr wrǽtlíce symle telgan gehladene gréne stondaþ, Exon.

engu

(n.)
Grammar
engu, e; f.

Narrowness, confinement, a narrow placeangustiæ

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Narrowness, confinement, a narrow place; angustiæ Of enge from confinement, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 23; Gen. 1435: Exon. 101b; Th. 383, 17; . 4, 12. On enge, Th. 383, 3; . 4, 5

Linked entry: enge

wrǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽt-líc, adj.

wondrouscurious of wondrous excellencebeautifulnobleexcellentelegant

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Th. 405, 14; . 24, 2 : 483, ii ; . 69, 1. Wiht wrǽtlícu, 415, 23; . 34, 2. Mé ðæt þúhte wrǽtlícu wyrd, 432, 6; . 48, 2. Wrǽtlíc mé þinceþ, hú seó wiht mæge wordum lácan þurh fót neoþan, 414, 11; . 32, 18.

wicg

(n.)
Grammar
wicg, es; n. (a poetical word)
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Th. 489, 14; . 78, 7. On wicge sittan, Beo. Th. 578; B. 286: Runic pm. Kmbl. 345, 1; Rún. 27. Gúðbeorna sum wicg gewende, Beo. Th. 635; B. 315. Ongunnon stígan on wægn weras and hyra wicg somod, Exon. Th. 404, 18; . 23, 9: 405, 11; . 23, 21.

FÉLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉLAN, p. de; pp. ed; v. a. gen.

FEELperceivetouchsentīretangĕre

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To FEEL, perceive, touch; sentīre, tangĕre Heó féleþ mínes gemótes she perceives my meeting, Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 23; . 26, 9. Hí ðæs félaþ they feel it, Exon. 103 a; Th. 389, 16; . 7, 8

gifre

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Ic wát eardfæstne ánne standan, deáfne dumban, sé oft swilged gifrum lácum (the subject of the riddle is a bookcase, the gifre lác are books), . 50, 3. 7u In 270 a book is the subject. Add

and-fenga

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Gif þæs ondfengan ellen dohte, . 62, 7. Add

hilde-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-gæst, -giest, es; m.

An enemy.

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., Exon. 113b; Th. 436,5; . 54, 9

beado-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
beado-wǽpen, gen. -wǽpnes; dat. -wǽpne; n.

A war-weaponbellica arma

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A war-weapon; bellica arma Ic beadowǽpen bere I bear a war-weapon, Exon. 104b; Th. 396, 11; . 16, 3. Ic swelgan onginne beadowǽpnum I begin to swell with war-weapons, 105a; Th. 399, 8; 18, 8

Linked entry: beadu-wǽpen

cwært-ern

(n.)

a prison

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Rl. 25, 43, 44

ge-bildan

Grammar
ge-bildan, <b>; II.</b> add: cf. Mec (
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a book) wráh hæleð hleóbordum, . 27, 12

rotian

(v.)
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Rot (= rotie) putresco, An. Ox. 23, 9. Add

átor-tán

(n.)
Grammar
átor-tán, es; m.

A poisonous rodramus venenosus

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A poisonous rod; ramus venenosus. Beo. Th. 2923; B. 5459

be-rówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rówan, p. -reów, pl. -reówon; pp. -rówen

To row roundremigando circumnavigare

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To row round; remigando circumnavigare, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 41

Linked entry: rówan

geáp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
geáp, p. of geópan.

took

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took,Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 29; . 24, 9;

Linked entry: gep

ge-rýde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rýde, adj.
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Smooth, easy, pleasant pi unc gerýde wæs, Ru. 64, 15

Linked entry: -rýde

on-þeón

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Wit þæ̂re beadwe bêgen ne onþungan, . 85, 23. Add