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ge-firn

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-firn, adv.

Long ago

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Long ago, Th. Apol. 19, 25

from-lócian

(v.)
Grammar
from-lócian, p. ode; pp. od

To look from or awaylook backrespĭcĕre

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To look from or away, look back; respĭcĕre Biþ hit swutol ðæt he biþ fromlóciende oferswíðed it is manifest that he will be overcome on looking back, Past. 51, 9; Hat. MS

lang-twidig

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-twidig, adj.
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Granted for a long time Ðú scealt tó frófre weorþan eal langtwidig leódum ðínum thou, granted for long to them, shall prove a comfort to thy people, Beo. Th. 3420; B. 1708

Linked entry: twidig

a-lǽtnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-lǽtnes, ness, e; f.

A losslosingamissio

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A loss, losing; amissio, Somn. 326

for-leás

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-leás, p. of for-leósan.

lost

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lost, Beo. Th. 5715; B. 2861;

mǽg-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-lufu, an; f.

Love

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Love Heó sagaþ ðæt heó mǽglufan mínre ne gýme she (Juliana) says that she cares not for my (Heliseus', who wished to marry Juliana) love, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 31; Jul. 70

sinc-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-þegu, (<b>o</b>), e
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men learn your inglorious deed (the desertion of their lord, Beowulf, at his need ), Beo.

heáh-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-lufe, an; f.

Deep love

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Deep love, Beo. Th. 3912; B. 1954

hyld

(n.)
Grammar
hyld, held, es; m.

Favourprotectiongraceloyaltyallegiance

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Gecýþe ðæt on Godes helde and on hláfordes let him declare that on his faith towards God and the lord, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 23.

Linked entry: held

drihten-weard

(n.)
Grammar
drihten-weard, es; m. [weard a keeper, guardian]

A guardian lord, king domĭnus custos, rex

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A guardian lord, king; domĭnus custos, rex On ðam drihtenweard deópne wisse sefan sídne geþanc in whom the guardian lord knew [to exist] deep ample thought of mind, Cd. 201; Th. 249, 24; Dan. 535

Linked entry: dryhten-weard

hlúd-swége

(adv.)
Grammar
hlúd-swége, adv.

With a loud voice

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With a loud voice Se hana sóna hlúdswége sang the cock straightway crowed with a loud voice, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 33. Marcus swá swá leó hlúdswége clipode, Ælfc. T. p. 25; Grn. 13, 8

hláford-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hláford-leás, adj.

Lordless, not having a lord

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Be hláfordleásum mannum concerning men who have no lord, L. Ath. 1. 2; Th. i. 200, 4

ǽ-lá

O!

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Ælá Drihten O Lord, Hy. 1, 1

Linked entry: ǽ

ful-þungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ful-þungen, part.

Full grownhighloftycelsus

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Full grown, high, lofty; celsus, R. Ben. 73

dryhten-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
dryhten-hold, adj.
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loyal to one's lord Wes drihtenhold, Gen. 2282

Linked entry: hold

syl-weg

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Add: a road made with logs (? cf. syll)

þancung

(n.)
Grammar
þancung, e; f.
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Thanking, thanks, thanksgiving Gode sié lof and wuldor and dǽda þoncung ealra ðæra góda ðe hé ús forgifen hafaþ, Chart. Th. 136, 32. Sáwla þancung thanksgiving by souls, Hy. 9, 45. Ic ete mid micelre þancunge manduco cum gratiarum actione, Coll.

ge-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bígan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [ge-, bígan to bow, bend]

To bowbendturninflect or decline a part of speechtwistbow downhumblebring undersubduecrushflectĕreinflectĕredeclīnārehumiliāre

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Se sceal heán wesan niðer gebíged he shall be low bowed down, Exon. 84 a; Th. 316, 28; Mód. 55: Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 28: Gen.27, 29. Ealle naman beóþ gebígede on fíf declínungum omnia nómĭna quinque declinā-tiōnĭbus inflectuntur, Ælfc.

sangere

(n.)
Grammar
sangere, es; m.

a singera poet

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Alse þe holi songere seið on his loft songe, O. E. Homl. ii. 117, 22

BLÆC

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÆC, gen. m. n. blaces, f. blæcre; def. m. se blaca, f. n. blace: bleac; adj.

BLACK, swarthyniger, fuscusnigerink

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Forðonðe ðú ne mæht ǽnne loc hwítne gewirce oððe blæcne quia non potes unum capillum album facere aut nigrum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 36. Ofslógon ðone blacan Heawald they killed the black Heawald, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 40.

Linked entries: blæc-berie bleac