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ferhþ-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-geníþla, an; m.

A life-enemydeadly foevītæ hostislētālis hostis

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A life-enemy, deadly foe; vītæ hostis, lētālis hostis Ic sweorde drep ferhþgeníþlan I struck the deadly foe with my sword, Beo. Th. 5754; B. 2881

Linked entry: ge-níþla

fugel-bana

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-bana, -bona, an; m.

A bird-killerfowlerauceps

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A bird-killer, fowler; auceps Sum biþ fugelbona, hafeces cræftig one is a fowler, skilful with the hawk, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 5; Crä. 80

Gallisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Gallisc, adj.

Gaulishbelonging to GaulGallĭcus

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Gaulish, belonging to Gaul; Gallĭcus Ðǽr gefeaht Mallius wið ánne Galliscne mann there Manlius fought with a man of Gaul, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 16

heoru-fæðm

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-fæðm, es; m.

A deadly, hostile grasp

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A deadly, hostile grasp Wolde heoru [huru MS.] fæðmum hilde gesceádan meant with deadly grasps to decide the conflict, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 24; Exod. 504

mægen-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-wudu, a; m.

A mighty spear-shaft

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A mighty spear-shaft þegn Hróðgáres cwehte mægenwudu mundum Hrothgar's thane shook his mighty shaft with his hands, Beo. Th. 477; B. 236

meoring

(n.)
Grammar
meoring, e; f.

Obstacleimpedimenthindrance

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Obstacle, impediment, hindrance Moyses ofer ða fela meoringa fyrde gelǽdde Moses with many hindrances led the army across them, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 16; Exod. 62

ge-bleoh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bleoh, -bleó; gen. -bleós; n. [ge-, bleoh a colour]

A colourcolor

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A colour; color Mid swá wlitigum blóstmum hí oferstígaþ ealle eorþlíce gebleoh with such beautiful blossoms they excel all earthly colours, Homl. Th. ii. 464, 9

ge-rihtreccan

(v.)

to direct

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to direct Ðé to gerihtrecenne ðæt ðú gesyhst myd ðínes módes eágan god to direct thee to see God with thy mind's eye, Shrn. 177, 25

Linked entry: -rihtreccan

ge-sceapen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sceapen, part. p.

Formed, created

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Formed, created Adam wearþ ðá mann, gesceapen on sáwle and on líchaman Adam then became man, formed with soul and body, Homl. Th. i. 12, 30

Linked entry: ge-scapen

stán-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
stán-strǽt, e; f.
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A road made with stones, a paved road Ðonne forð ðæt hit cymþ tó ðare stánstrǽte; of ðare stánstrǽte, Chart. Th. 525, 20. Cf. stán-weg

wuldor-tán

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-tán, es; m.

A glory-twiga plant with medicinal virtues

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A glory-twig, a plant with medicinal virtues Ðá genam Wóden .viiii. wuldortánas, slóh ðá ða næddran, ðæt heó on .viiii. tófleáh, Lchdm. iii. 34, 24

sceó

(n.)

a cloud

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Scearp cymeþ sceó wið óðrum, ecg wið ecge (of the coming together of clouds charged with electricity), Exon. Th. 385, 8 ; Rä. 4, 41

ægnan

(n.)
Grammar
ægnan, pl.

Awns (awn, with husbandmen, the spire or beard of barley or other bearded grain, Bailey), chaff, refuse, huskspaleaechaff

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Awns (awn, with husbandmen, the spire or beard of barley or other bearded grain, Bailey), chaff, refuse, husks Aegnan paleae, Txts. 85, 1526: quisquiliae, 91, 1696

hǽling

(n.)
Grammar
hǽling, e; f.

Healingsanatio

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Healing Ic nán yfel on hym næbbe gemét be hǽlinge I have found no evil in him with regard to healing, Nicod. 10; Thw. 5, 21

windel-stán

(n.)
Grammar
windel-stán, es; m.

A tower with a winding staircase

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A tower with a winding staircase Windelstán coclea, gewind circuitus ascensus (the word occurs in a list of names of buildings), Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 3

hohful-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hohful-ness, e; f.

Anxiety, care, trouble

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Anxiety, care, trouble Sǽde ic mínum witun mines módes hohfulnysse I told the anxiety of my mind to my 'witan,' Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 349, 11

æt-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bredan, &c. l. æt-bregdan, -brédan; p. -brægd, -brǽd, pl. -brugdon, -brúdon; pp. -brogden, -bróden, and add: To take away from (
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with dat. or with preps, of, fram) Ætbrǽt detorsit, Germ. 397, 368. with idea of deprivation God forgeaf ðá ǽhta, and God hí eft ætbrǽd, Hml. Th. ii. 328, 30.

acol

(adj.)
Grammar
acol, acul, acl; adj.

Excitedexcited by fearfrightenedterrifiedtremblingagitatusperterrituspavidus

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Forht on móde, acul for ðam egesan fearful in mood, trembling with dread, 210; Th. 261, 14; Dan. 726. Acol for ðam egsan trembling with terror. Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 20; Gú. 664. Forht and acol afraid and trembling. Cd. 92; Th. 117, 18; Gen. 1955.

Linked entry: acul

irsian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 416, 16. with dat. Ǽlc ꝥ yrsað (eorsaþ, R.) hys bréðer omnis qui irascetur fratri suo, Mt. 5, 22. with prep. Hwí irsast þú wiþ ús?, Bt. 7, 5 ; F 22, 36. Ðonne hé wið hine iersað. Past. 63, 3.

ge-feá

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feá, an; m.

Joygladnessgloryfavourgaudium

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Mid gefeán with joy; gaudio, 3, 29. Bodan cýþdon sóþne gefeán messengers announced real joy, Exon. 14 a; Th. 28, 23; Cri. 451. Se biþ gefeána fægrast that shall be the fairest of joys, 32 b; Th. 102, 1; Cri. 1666 : 15, 11. On gefean with joy, Ps.

Linked entry: feá