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snód

(n.)
Grammar
snód, e; f.

A snood, fillet, head-dress

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Ðá wénde heó ðæt se hring tóburste, oððe seó snód tóslupe, ac ðá ðá heó áfunde . . . ða snóde mid eallum cnottum fæste gewriðen . . . Homl. Th. ii. 28, 16-26. Snóda vittarum Hpt. Gl. 526, 57. Wæs ðæm deóre se hrycg ácæglod swelce snóda (snide?)

ge-uferian

(v.)
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Ox. 513. of sound, to raise the voice Se stunta on hlehtre his stefne geuferað stultus in risu exaltat vocem suam, R. Ben. 30, 10. of rank, position God hí ( Mary ) ofer engla weredum geufrode, Hml. Th. i. 440, 10.

hwít-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwít-ness, e; f.

Whiteness

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Whiteness Seó reádnes ðære rósan and seó hwítnes ðære lilian, Blickl. Homl. 7, 30: Homl. Th. i. 444, 14. His gewǽda scinon on snáwes hwítnysse his raiment shone with the whiteness of snow, ii. 242, 7

here-geatu

Grammar
here-geatu, [The word occurs very rarely in the singular; indeed be hergeate,
    Ll. Th. i. 412, 26,
seems the only instance that number. Plural forms are n. ac. -geatwei,(-a), -geata(-u, -e); dat -geat-wum, -geatum.]
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See Ll. Lbmn. ii. 500

be-ceápian

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceápian, p. ode; pp. od

To sellvendere

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To sell; vendere He sceolde ealle his wélan beceápian he should sell all his wealth, Homl. Th. i. 62, 3. Se ðe sóþfæstnysse beceápaþ wið feó he who sells truth for money, ii. 244, 24.

gál-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-ferhþ, adj.

Mind-lustfullicentiouslibīdĭnōsuslascīvus

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Mind-lustful, licentious; libīdĭnōsus, lascīvus Gewát ðá se deófulcunda gálferhþ his beddes neosan then the devilish [man] went lustful in mind to seek his bed, Judth, 10; Thw. 22, 14; Jud. 62

mere-deór

(n.)
Grammar
mere-deór, es; n.

A sea-beast

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A sea-beast,Beo. Th. 1120; B. 558

mere-fara

(n.)
Grammar
mere-fara, an; m.

A sea-farer

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A sea-farer, Beo. Th. 1008; B. 502

án-dæge

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Dele last passage, for which see next word

hæc-wer

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Add: See Seebohm Vill. Comm. pp. 150-3

oþ-irnan

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Dele first passage, for which see oþ-hrínan

wær-lot

(n.)
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Before wærlotes insert Gebrægdnes, and see ge-brægden

heáh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-mód, adj.

Of high, lofty mind, noble, proud, haughty

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Se ðe hine sylfne áhefeþ heáhmódne se sceal heán wesan he who exalts his proud self shall be abased, 84 a; Th. 316, 25; Mód. 54

Linked entry: heán-mód

á-cunnan

(v.)
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Ðæt hí ná ne álýsað (printed -lýf-) ðá hálgan stówe áne fram heora synnum, ac eác hí beóð ácunnen (printed -cum-) ðý swýþor for ðám gylte ðǽre unálýfedlican bælde quatenus eos sacra loca non liberent, sed etiam culpa temeritatis accuset, Gr.

Linked entries: on-cunnan cunnan

friþ-stów

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stów, e; f.

A peace-placerefugeasylumpācis lŏcusrefŭgiurnasȳlum

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A peace-place, refuge, asylum; pācis lŏcus, refŭgiurn, asȳlum Ðæt is seó án friþstów this is the only refuge, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 29: Bt. Met. Fox 21, 31; Met. 21, 16. Gif he friþstówe geséce if he seek an asylum, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25. v. Grm.

mód-wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-wlanc, adj.

Proudhaughtyof high courage

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Proud, haughty, of high courage Nis ðæs mód-wlonc mon ofer eorþan ðæt hé á his sǽfóre sorge næbbe no man upon earth is of courage so high, as on his sea-journey ne'er to feel fear, Exon. 82a; Th. 308, 13; Seef. 39.

strange

(adv.)
Grammar
strange, adv.
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Ðeáh ðe ðæt wíte heardor and strangor dón sý cum districtius agitur, Bd. 1, 27; S. 490, 12. strongly, violently Seó sǽ strange geondstyred on staþu beáteþ, Met. 6, 15; . Soul Kmbl. 89; Seel. 45

wǽdl

Grammar
wǽdl, <b>; I.</b> ¶
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Ic sende fýr and gewirce eów tó wǽdlan visitabo vos in egestate et ardore, Lev. 26, 16. <b>Ia.</b> add :-- Seó wǽdl þǽra andlyfna alimentorum indigentia, Gr. D. 145, 6: alimentorum inopia, 159, 7. <b>I b.

frum-stól

(n.)
Grammar
frum-stól, es; m.

An original seatmansion-housea proper residence or stationsēdes princĭpālis

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An original seat, mansion-house, a proper residence or station; sēdes princĭpālis Se frumstól, ðe hie of adrifen wurdon the original seat [paradise] from which they were driven, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 14; Gen. 963.

geár-dagum

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Dele first passage, and see preceding word