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frætwe

(n.)
Grammar
frætwe, frætewe, frætuwe, frætwa, frætewa; gen. frætwa; pl. f.

Ornamentsadornmentsdecorationstreasuresornāmentaornātusres pretiōsæ

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Secgas bǽron beorhte frætwe the warriors bare bright arms, 434, note; B. 214. He frætwe geheóld, bill and byrnan he held the armour, the falchion and coat of mail, 5233; B. 2620. Frætwe and fætgold ornaments and plated gold, 3846, note; B. 1921.

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FREÓ

(adj.)
Grammar
FREÓ, frió, freoh, frioh, frig, frí, frý; adj.

FREEhaving liberty or immunitynoblegladjoyfullībersui jūrisingĕnuusnōbĭlislætus

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Lǽt me freó lǽdan, eft on éðel let me lead them free, back into their country, 98; Th. 128, 22; Gen. 2130: Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30; MS. Cot. > Ðæt hý ðý freóran hyge geféngen that they might receive the gladder spirit.

boh

(n.)
Grammar
boh, bog, es; m. [bogen bent; pp. of búgan to bow, bend]

Anything curved or bentthe arm, shoulderarmushumerus, lacertusthe arm of a tree, a BOUGH, branchramus, stipes, palmesa branch of a family, offspring, progenypropagothe bow of a shiparmusarmusshoulder, bow of a shipthe shoulder, haunchthe shoulder of an animal

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Eorl sceal on eós boge rídan a chief shall ride on a horse's back [lit. shoulder ], Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 11; Gn. Ex. 63. Ðú nymst of ðam ramme ðone swýðran boh tolles de ariete armum dextrum, Ex. 29, 22.

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ge-féra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-féra, an; m.

A companioncomradeassociatefellowcolleaguefellow-disciplemanservantsŏciuscontŭbernāliscŏmescondiscĭpŭlusvirpuer

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Bæd se gesíþ hine ðæt he eóde in to ánum his geférena rogātus est ab eodem cŏmĭte intrāre ad unum de puĕris ejus, Bd. 5, 5; S. 617, 36 : 1, 7; S. 476, 29. Cwæþ Thomas to hys geférum dixit Thomas ad condiscĭpŭlos, Jn.

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geómor

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
geómor, geómur, giómor; adj.

Sad, sorrowful, mournful, murmuring, miserable, wretchedtristis, mæstus, quĕrŭlus, mĭserdoleful, miserabledepressed, sad, sorrowfulmiserymiserypitymĭsĕria

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He wæg hyge geómurne he bare a mournful spirit, 52 a; Th. 182, 15; Gú. 1310. In ðas geómran woruld in this sad world, 57 b; Th. 207, 10; Ph. 139: 63a; Th. 232, 35; Ph. 517. Geómran stefne with mournful voice, Andr. Kmbl. 122; An. 61: 2254; An. 1128.

þennan

(v.)
Grammar
þennan, þenian; p. þenede.
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Hé ða fǽmnan hét nacode þennan and mid sweopum swingan he bade stretch the maiden out naked and scourge her with whips, Exon. Th. 253, 29; Jul. 187. Þenian to stretch on the cross, Rood Kmbl. 103; Kr. 52.

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cirran

(v.)
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Styrendum ł cerrendum mobilibus, Mt. p. 8, 7. intrans. of change in direction of motion, to turn Cirdon hié úp in on ðá eá, Ors. 1, 1; S. 17, 21. to come or go back, return, retire Ic cearro ł ic willo cerre revertar, Mt. L. 12, 44.

Linked entries: cerran cyrran

hwettan

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hwetton higerófne, B. 204. (2 a) where the course or action to which a person is incited is given :-- Ic dysge dwelle and dole hwette [on] unrǽdsíðas, óðrum stýre nyttre fóre I silly ones lead astray and stupid ones egg on to ill-advised ways, others keep back

á-standan

(v.)

to standto stand uparise,to standcontinue,not to be overturned, destroyedto persistcontinue to actto standsupportendureto standstop

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bæd ðá weras þæt hí ástódon and heora sealmas sungon, 96, 35. Hí ealle ástódon þe ǽr lágon, Hml. S. 10, 21. Uton ástandan exsurgamus, R. Ben. 2, 4. Up ástandan emersisse, An.

(pronoun.)
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hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.

He, she, it

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Him bám on breóstum in the breasts of them both, 10; Th. 12, 25; Gen. 190. Him eallum to them all, 156; Th. 194, 16; Exod. 261. Him twám hé wæs ætýwed duobus ex eis ostensus est, Mk. Skt. 16, 12.

Linked entries: heó hie hig hió

DRÉFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÉFAN, part. dréfende; p. dréfde; pp. dréfed

To disturb, agitate, disquiet, vex, trouble commovēre, turbāre, conturbāre, tribulāre, contristāre

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Gewát him on nacan, dréfan deóp wæter he departed in the bark, to agitate the deep water, Beo. Th. 3812; B. 1904. Hwý ge scylen eówer mód dréfan why should ye trouble your mind? Bt. Met. Fox 27, 3; Met. 27, 2.

frum-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
frum-sceaft, e; f.

the first creationthe creationbeginningoriginoriginal state or conditionprīma creātioŏrīgoprīmĭtīva vel pristĭna condĭtioa created beingcreaturecreātūra

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Fýr clymmaþ on gecyndo, cunnaþ hwænne móte on his frumsceaft, eft to his éþle fire climbeth in its nature, strives when it can towards its origin, back to its home, Salm. Kmbl. 831; Sal. 415.

fulluht

(n.)
Grammar
fulluht, fulwiht, fullwiht, fulwuht, es; n. [v. Grimm And. u. El. pp. 136-7]

Baptismbaptismus

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Fulluhtes bæþ the bath of baptism, 2, 14; S. 518, 4. Máge gyt beón gefullod on ðam fulluhte, ðe ic beó gefullod potestis baptismo, quo ego baptīzor, baptīzāri? Mk. Bos. 10, 38, 39: Mt. Bos. 3, 7: Lk. Bos. 7, 29: 12, 50: L. C.

scucca

(n.)
Grammar
scucca, sceucca, sceocca, scocca, an; m.
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A. ) on bæc vade Satanas, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 10. Æfter ðæs sceoccan (scoccan. Thw. ) éhtnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 450, 3. Sceoccan Belzebulis, Germ. 399, 267. Sceoccan betǽht tó flǽsces forwyrde, R. Ben. 50, 1. Deóful ł scuccan Zabulun, Hymn. Surt. 115, 15.

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fácen

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Cóm Swegen mid fácne, and bæd Beorn ꝥ hé his geféra wǽre . . . cwæð ꝥ hé him hold beón wolde. Ðá wénde Beorn ꝥ hé him swícan nolde, Chr. 1049; P. 168, 31. Þonne gemétst ðú bútan fácne (without fail) þæs mónðes angin, Angl. viii. 327, 10.

ge-fégan

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Ox. 200. to attach, join Is se scyld ufan frætwum geféged ofer þæs fugles bæc, Ph. 309. (2 a) figurative :-- Ꝥte hiá ðínum gifoega hiá ł ætféla hiá bodum ut tuis inhereant preceptis, Rtl. 90, 22.

ge-fetian

(v.)
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Add: to go in quest of and bring back. the object a person Se cniht gefette ꝥ mǽden mid woruldlicum wurðmynte, Hml. S. 34, 21. Amilcor wæs of Sicilium him tó fultume gefett accitum ex Sicilia Amilcarem, Ors. 4, 6; S. 174, 20.

heardlíce

(adv.)

boldlyhardilyhardlyseverelyinflexibly

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Banan heardlíce, grimme ongieldað, Sal. 131. with intensive force with verbs implying pain, injury, &c. Similar entries Cf. hearde; V, 1 Þéh se mennisca deófol synfullum móte heardlíce derian, Wlfst. 273, 22.

BRÉME

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÉME, brýme; def. se bréma, seó, ðæt bréme; comp. brémra; sup. brémest, brýmust; adj.

Celebrated, renowned, illustrious, famous, notable, BRIM, glorious, esteemed;celeber, clarus, illustris, famosus, notus, coguitus

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Celebrated, renowned, illustrious, famous, notable, BRIM, glorious, esteemed; celeber, clarus, illustris, famosus, notus, coguitus Og wæs bréme cyning on Basane Og was a celebrated king in Basan, Ps. Th. 135, 21: Menol. Fox 80; Men. 40.

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hlýdan

(v.)
Grammar
hlýdan, p. de

To sound, make a loud noise, to clamour, vociferate

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Hét hí mid handum sleán on ðæt hleór ðæt heó hlýdan ne sceolde he bade strike her with their hands on the face that she should not declaim, Homl. Swt. 8, 70