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forþ-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lífan, p. -láf, pl. -lifon; pp. -lifen [lífan to leave]

To stand out ⬩ appear ⬩ promĭnēre

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To stand out, appear; promĭnēre Mid ðý me of sweoran forþlífaþ seó reádnes and bryne ðæs swyles dum mihi de collo rŭbor tŭmōris, ardorque promĭneat, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 30

ceác-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
ceác-ádl, (ceóc-)
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Wiþ ceócádle, nim hweorfan, bind on his sweoran, and swile innan mid háte meolce, 310, 21

Linked entry: ceáce

hýþan

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Seó réðe þeód Langbeardna . . . wæs hýþende (híþ-, v. l.) and éhtende úres sweóran effera Langobardorum gens . . . in nostram cervicem grassata est, Gr. D. 258, 12.

lígen

(adj.)
Grammar
lígen, adj.

Flaming ⬩ fiery

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Légene sweorde, Elen. Kmbl. 1511; El. 757. Heofen lígenne gesihþ if he sees the heavens fiery, Lchdm. iii. 200, 14. Lígen ðære sunnan hweogul flammeam solis rotam, Hymn. Surt. 22, 23.

on-orettan

(v.)

to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking)

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to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking) Nó hé ofer Offan eorlscype fremede (he did not excel Offa), ac Offa geslóg cyneríca mǽst; nǽnig efeneald him eorlscipe máran onorette áne sweorde no one of equal age had done such heroic

Linked entry: orettan

feormian

(v.)

to cleanse ⬩ to furbish

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D. 97, 2. to furbish, polish a weapon, vessel Seó hálige clǽnnes þæt sweord feormað (purificat), Gl. Prud. 15. Hé mec (a lance) fægre feormað, Rä. 72, 18. Fe(o)r(mie) wǽge, B. 2253

scúr-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
scúr-heard, adj.

Made hard by blows

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Th. 2575; B. 1285) Sweordes ecg, scerp and scúrheard, Andr. Kmbl. 2267; An. 1135. Ðæt him féla láf (the sword) ne meahte scúrheard sceþþan, Beo. Th. 2070; B. 1033

ge-meltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meltan, -myltan; p. -mealt, pl. -multon; pp. -molten

To melt, digest

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Ðæt sweord eal gemealt íse gelícost the sword all melted just like ice, Beo. Th. 3220; B. 160S : 3235; B. 1615. Ne gemealt him se módsefa his courage did not fail, 5249; B. 2628.

Linked entry: ge-molten

be-stingan

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Hire man bestang sweord on ðá hracan, Shrn. 56, 13. Hé bestang þone hláf on þ sealtfæt, Hml. A. 163, 254. Hé bestang fýr in þ corn, Gr. D. 290, 23. Hí bestungon him on múð þone mete, Hml. S. 25, 34, 88. Beren eár bestinge on eáre, Lch. ii. 54, ii.

þrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
þrǽd, es; m.

A thread

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Him ne hangaþ nacod sweord ofer ðam heáfde be smalan þrǽde, Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 28. Þrǽda filorum, Hpt. Gl. 494, 18. Ápráwenum ðrǽdum contortis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 18. Webb byþ gefylled mid þrǽdum tela consummatur filis, Scint. 216, 2

blód-seten

(n.)
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Blódseten; genim hegeclifan, gebinde on sweoran, Lch. ii. 54, 4-8, 9, 10, 11, 16. Blód-setena ge on tó bindanne ge on eáre tó dónne ge horse ge men, 4, 11

Linked entry: seten

for-sleán

cut through ⬩ to slay ⬩ kill ⬩ to destroy ⬩ lay waste ⬩ finish ⬩ to rout ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to condemn

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Hét se cásere him forsleán þone sweoran, Shrn. 145, 6. Mid stengum heora sweoran forsleán, 134, 7. Gif sió lendenbrǽde bið forslegen (-slægen, v. l.), Ll.

hǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
hǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To heal, make whole, cure, make safe, save ⬩ sanare, salvare ⬩ sanare, curare, salvare

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Sweord mín ne hǽlþ mé gladius meus non salvabit me, 43, 8. Hǽl ús on heánessum Hosanna in the highest, Blickl. Homl. 72, 12 : Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 13. Hǽlaþ untrume heal the sick, Mt. Bos. 10, 8.

for-wiernan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wiernan, -wirnan; p. de; pp. ed

To hinder ⬩ prevent ⬩ keep from ⬩ withhold ⬩ arcēre ⬩ rĕtĭnēre

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Ðæt mann forwierne his sweorde blódes, ðæt hwá forwirne his láre ðæt he mid ðære ne ofsleá ðæs flǽsces lustas keeping one's sword from blood is withholding one's instruction, and not slaying with it the lusts of the flesh, Past. 49; Hat. MS

leóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-líc, adj.

Lovely ⬩ beautiful ⬩ delightful ⬩ pleasant ⬩ lovable ⬩ dear

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His sweord leóflíc íren his sword, weapon of price, Beo.Th. 3622; B. 1809. Lofiaþ leóflícne they laud the beloved (God), Exon. 13 b; Th. 25, 13; Cri. 400

ancra

(n.)
Grammar
ancra, an anchor.
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Hét hé hym gebyndan ánne ancran on his sweoran . . . se ancra wæs big geseted, Shrn. 150, 19-24: Hml. Th. i. 564, 7, 22. Mid fæstum geþances ancran, Angl. xiii. 367, 34. Hig brúdon úp heora ancran, Chr. 1052; P. 180, 16. Add

ge-weald

Grammar
ge-weald, <b>; I 7.</b>
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A. 36, 312. a muscle, tendon Gif mon óðrum þá geweald forsleá uppe on þám sweóran and forwundie tó þám swíþe ꝥ hé náge þǽra geweald, Ll. Th. i. 100, 10

ge-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lác, es; n. [lácan to move as e.g. the waves do, to sport, play]

Motion ⬩ commotion ⬩ tumultuous assembly ⬩ play

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Sweorda gelác the play of swords, i. e. battle, Beo. Th. 2084; B. 1040 : 2340; B. 1168. Gelác engla and deófla hosts of angels and devils, Exon. 21 a; Th. 56, 5; Cri. 896. Ðurh heard gelác through hard fortune, Andr. Kmbl. 2185; An. 1094

ge-hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrstan, to adorn.
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Þá bióð gehyrste mid heregeatwum hildetorhtum, sweordum swíðe geglengde, Met. 25, 8. Swegle gehyrste, Cri. 393. Add

seáþ

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Hí ðá moldan námon oð þæt þǽr wæs deóp seáð ( fossa ) ádolfen, þætte wǽpnedman mihte oð his sweóran on gestandan, Bd. 3, 9; Sch. 229, 3. Hé hét ðá gebróðor in ðæs húses flóre hím seáð (foueam) ádelfan, 4, 28; Sch. 520, 9.