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un-rótsian

(v.)
Grammar
un-rótsian, p. ode.

to be sad ⬩ to be sorrowful ⬩ to make sad or sorrowful

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Lind. 14, 19. Unrótsande wæs contristatus est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 9. to make sad or sorrowful Alle gidroefde ł unrótsade (unródsad ł gestyred, Lind.) wérun omnes conturbati sunt, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 50

þorfan

(v.)
Grammar
þorfan, p. te

To need

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To need Ne ðorfeþ (-æþ,) (Lind.) non indiget, Jn. Skt. Rush. 13, 10. Ne ðo[r]feþ ða ðe hálo sint tó léce non egent qui sani sunt medico, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 31

bord-weall

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Add: a line of shields. Similar entries Cf. scild-weall Hí bord-weal clufan, heówan heaþolinde, Chr. 937; P. 106, 13. the side of a ship: Wiht (an iceberg) cwom æfter wǽge líðan . . . bord-weallas gróf, Rá. 34, 6

sceácere

(n.)
Grammar
sceácere, es; m.

A robber

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Lind. 10, 1. Þeáfas and sceácaras fures et latrones, Mt. Kmbl. p. 8, I. Mið sceácerum (sceácrum, Rush.) i mið sétnern cum seditiosis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 7

Linked entry: tó-sceácerian

cásering

(n.)
Grammar
cásering, e; f.

A cæsaring, a coin with an emperor's image, a coin ⬩ drachma ⬩ didrachma

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Lind. Rush. War. 15, 8. Ne unband cásering non solvit didrachma, Mt. Lind. Stv. 17, 23

ge-þweán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweán, p. -þwóh, pl. -þwógun; pp. -þwagen, -þwegen, -þwogen, -þwǽn

To wash

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Lind. 7, 38. Geþuógon ðæt nett lavabant retiam, 5, 2. Búta oftor geþuógon hondo nisi crebro lavarent manus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 3. Búton hí geþwegene beón nisi baptizentur, Mk. Bos. 7, 4. Se ðe geþuǽn is qui lavatus est, Jn. Skt. Lind. 13, 10.

ár-morgen

(n.)

early dawn

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Lind. War. 18, 28 : 20, 1

from-slitnis

(n.)
Grammar
from-slitnis, from-slit[t]nis, se; f.

Desolation ⬩ desolatio

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Rush. and Lind. 13, 14

Linked entries: slítness fram-slítnes

here-man

(n.)
Grammar
here-man, -mann, es; m.

A soldier

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Lind. 7, 8

hwerflung

(n.)
Grammar
hwerflung, e; f.

Wandering ⬩ error

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Lind. 24, 24

Linked entries: hwearflung hwyrfolung

neáh-gebýrild

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-gebýrild, es; m.

A neighbour

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Lind. 15, 9

Linked entry: ge-býrild

ge-frohtian

(v.)

to be afraid ⬩ expavescere

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Lind. 16, 6

ge-hercnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hercnian, p. ode; pp. od

To hear

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Lind. 22, 22

ge-hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrstan, p. te

To murmur

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Lind. 15, 2

ge-scearfan

(v.)

to cut off ⬩ succidere

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Lind. 13, 9

ge-screngce

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-screngce, adj.

Withered, shrunken, dry ⬩ aridus

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Lind. 6, 8

gémenis

(n.)
Grammar
gémenis, gémnis, se; f.

Care ⬩ cura

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Lind. and Rush. 22, 16

un-blíðeméde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-blíðeméde, adj.

Sadhearted ⬩ sorrowful

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Lind. 26, 37

rúm-well

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-well, ( = -full?)

spacious

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Lind. 7,13

ge-teran

(v.)

to tear

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Lind. 9, 26

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