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-módness

(suffix)
Grammar
-módness, v.
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án-, eád- (eáþ-), glæd-, heáh-, heard-, leás-, leóht-, meagol-, ofer-, or-, rûm-, swíþ-, þole-, wác-, weá-, wiþer-módness

wíg-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-þracu, gen. -þræce ; f.

Violence of warwarfare

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Violence of war, warfare Hwǽr ðæt hálige treó beheled wurde æfter wígþrace ( the violent death of the crucifixion ], Elen. Kmbl. 859; El. 430. ða wíggþræce ( the Trojan war ) on gewritu setton, 1312 ; El. 658

mold-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mold-weg, es; m.

A way upon earthearth

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A way upon earth, earth Gif on moldwege fundne weorþen if we are found on earth, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 18; Jul. 334: 48 a; Th. 164, 15; Gú. 1012: Elen. Kmbl. 931; El. 467

a-búfan

(adv.)
Grammar
a-búfan, adv.

ABOVEsupra

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[a + be + ufan] ABOVE ; supra Swá ǽr abúfan sǽdan as we have before above said, Chr. 1090; Th. 358, 15

hreów-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hreów-, hríw-líc; adj.

Grievousmiserablepitifulsad

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geseóþ ðæt elles hrýwlícum deáþe forwurþan sceolon we see that otherwise we shall perish by a miserable death, St. And. 36, 7

hergaþ

(n.)
Grammar
hergaþ, hergoþ, es; m.

Harryingplunderingmaking war

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Harrying, plundering, making warwæs ðá útáfaren on hergaþ he was then gone out a harrying, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 20: 911; Erl. 100, 25: 918; Erl. 102, 30. Faran on hergoþ to wage war. Thw. 162, 37

B

Grammar
B, THE sound of b is produced by the lips; hence it is called a labial consonant, and has the same sound in Anglo-Saxon as in English. In all languages, and especially in the dialects of cognate languages, the letters employing the same organs of utterance are continually interchanged. In Anglo-Saxon, therefore, we find that b interchanges with the other labials, f and
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In comparing the Anglo-Saxon aspirated labial f with the corresponding letter in Old Saxon, the sister dialect, we find that the Old Saxons used a softer aspirated labial ƀ = bh.

fæst-land

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-land, es; n.
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Land adapted to resist attack, that is hard to invade Fóran þurh ðá fæstlond and þurh þá ungeférenlican eorþan we marched through country which could easily have been defended and over ground that was almost impassable, Nar. 17, 6

folc-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gewinn, es; n.

Folk's war, battlebellum

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Folk's war, battle; bellum Wæs monig Gota gelysted folcgewinnes many a Goth was desirous of battle, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 19; Met. 1, 10

hosp-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
hosp-sprǽc, e; f.

Contemptuous, insulting language

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Contemptuous, insulting language Se eádmóda biscop ðe ymbe sprecaþ wæs swiðe geþyldig wið þwyrum mannum and him ne eglede heora hospsprǽc ac forbær blíðelíce ðeáh ðe him man bysmor cwǽde the lowly-minded bishop that we are talking about was very patient

be-hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hyhtan, p. te
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To set hopes on, trust in þám þe on God ne behyht vae qui non sunt confisi super sanctum Israel, Wlfst. 48, 8

Linked entry: hyhtan

ofer-trúwian

(v.)
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to trust too much to þám þe ofertrúwað mægne and mænege, and on God ne behiht, swá swá hé sceolde, Wlfst. 48, 7

fría

(v.)
Grammar
fría, p. ade; pp. ad

to loveto free

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to love Fríende was complexus esset, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 36. to free Ic fría liberabo, Rtl. 9, 40. We sie fríado liberemur, 7, 3

friclan

(v.)
Grammar
friclan, p. ede; pp. ed; with the gen.

To desireseek forappĕtĕre

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To desire, seek for; appĕtĕre Ðæt we sceolden [MS. sceolde] fremena friclan that we might desire benefits, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 24; Gen. 1843. Næs ðǽr mára fyrst freóde to friclan there was no time more to seek for friendship, Beo. Th. 5105; B. 2556

hwón-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón-líc, adj.

Littleslightsmall

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Little, slight, small Gif eów ða gástlícan sǽd sáwaþ hwónlíc biþ ðæt eówere flǽslícan þing rípon if we sow the spiritual seeds for you, it is a slight matter that we reap your fleshly goods, Homl.

éstan

(v.)
Grammar
éstan, p. te

To feast

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þám hirdum þe éstað heom silfum swá heom betst lícað vae pastoribus qui pascebant semetipsos (Ezech. 34, 2), Wlfst. 190, 17

ongeán-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
ongeán-weard, adj.

Going against or towards

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Going against or towards Hé him ongeán-weard wæs he was on his way to meet him, Ors. 6, 31; Swt. 284, 32. Ongeánwurde obvia, Hpt. Gl. 499, 65

ge-wunelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wunelíc, -wunolíc; adj.

Accustomedwontedusualordinaryconsuetus

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Ðæm eádberhte wæs gewunelíc ðæt he wunode on dýgolre stówe that Eadberht was in the habit of dwelling in a secret place, Shrn. 82, 9: 88, 1. Eall ðæt wæs gewunelíc on ðisan lande all that was usual in this land, Chr. 1100; Erl. 236, 13: Blickl.

Linked entry: wune-líc

hiwere

(n.)
Grammar
hiwere, es; m.

One who pretends, a hypocrite

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One who pretends, a hypocrite Hiwere simulator, Ælfc. Gr. 85; Som. 73, 105; Wrt. Voc. 49, 12. eów hiwerum woe to you hypocrites, Homl. Th. ii. 404, 17

a-swógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swógan, p. -swég, pl. -swégon ; pp. -swógen [a, swógan to rush]

To rush intoinvadeoverrunchokeirruereinvadereoccuparesuffocare

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To rush into, invade, overrun, choke; irruere, invadere, occupare, suffocare We witon ðæt we lufiaþ ðone æcer ðe ǽr wæs mid þornum aswógen, and æfter ðæm ðe ða þornas beóþ aheáwene and se æcer biþ onered, bringþ gódne wæstm we know that we love the land