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bi-hýdan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hýdan, p. -hýdde; pp. -hýded

To hide, conceal, coverabscondere, occultare, operire

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To hide, conceal, cover; abscondere, occultare, operire,Exon. 61 b; Th. 227, 4; Ph. 418

bi-noten

(v.; part.)

deprived

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deprived, Exon. 45 b; Th. 156, 10; . 872; Similar entries pp. of bi-neótan

ge-lugon

(v.)

deceived

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deceived, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 27; Hy. 4, 56; p. pl. of ge-leógan

þanc-hycgende

(adj.)
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thoughtful , gumena nát hwylc, þanchycgende ðǽr gehýdde deóre máðmas, Beo. Th. 4462; B. 2235

west-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
west-weardes, adv.
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Westwards man geseah westweardes on ðæt wésten éfstan, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 174

be-þearflic

(adj.)
Grammar
be-þearflic, adj.

Usefulprofitable

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Useful, profitable Syle þæt beþearflice gebed þínre fulfremednysse, Hml. S. 23 b, 242, note

Linked entry: beþearfaþ

egþ-wirf

(n.)
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Hundehtetig æcera gesáwen and án egþwirf and vi. bidenfate, C. D. B. iii. 367, 38

Linked entry: weorf

fearn-edisc

(n.)
Grammar
fearn-edisc, es; n.

A fern-pasture

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A fern-pasture On sacecumb, swá on fearn*-*edisc, C. D. B. i. 519, 2

Linked entries: edisc fearn-lǽs

palm-dæg

(n.)
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Palm Sunday On þám symbeldæge þe palmdæg gewunelíce nemnað, Hml. S. 23 b, 140

weorold-lic

Grammar
weorold-lic, <b>.
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&lt;/b&gt; add Woruldlic ealdor biotticus auctor, cancellarius, scriptor, Hpt. 31, 8, 123

sǽ-geáp

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-geáp, adj.

Roomy enough for sea voyages

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Roomy enough for sea voyages (of a ship) Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896

weol-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
weol-deáþ, es; m.

A violent death

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A violent death Hié wældeáð (death at Grendel's hands) fornam, Beo. Th. 1395; B. 695

wæl-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-fáh, adj.

Deadly hostile

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Beo. Th. 2260; B. 1128

weall-clif

(n.)
Grammar
weall-clif, es; n.

A steep cliff

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A steep cliff scufon wyrm oferweallclif, léton wǽg niman, Beo. Th. 6255; B. 3132

Linked entry: weall

hæg-steald

(adj.)
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hæg-steald, adj.

Unmarried, young

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Unmarried, young Hægstealdra, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 28; Gen. 1862 : Beo. Th. 3782; B. 1889

gǽst-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽst-hálig, adj.

Spirit-holyholy in spiritin spīrĭtu sanctus

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He fond fúsne on forþsíþ freán unwemne, gǽst-háligne he found his blameless master bent on departure, holy in spirit, 49 b; Th. 171, 5; . 1122. Gǽst-hálge guman men holy in spirit, 95 b; Th. 356, 33; Pa. 21 : 45 b; Th. 154, 19; . 845

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thinga treasurejewelornament

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a; Th. 339, 2; Gn.

Linked entry: máðm

hróf

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Add: the outside upper covering of a building, ceiling of a room, upper surface of a cave, &amp;c. Hróf lacuna[r], Txts. 76, 109: lacunar, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 55: camara, 17, 16; tholus (tholus tectum de petris sine ligno, Ld. Gl.

a-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen.

to drive awaypellereexpellereto hitstrikeicerepercutereto relaterecitesingnarrareenarrarecanereto avengerevengeulcisci

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to drive away; pellere, expellere Ðara ðe he of lífe hét awrecan of those whom he bade to drive from life, Exon. 130 a ; Th. 498, 11; . 87, 11. to hit, strike; icere, percutere Awrecen wælpílum hit with darts of death, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 15; .

Linked entries: a-wræc a-wrecen

EAXEL

(n.)
Grammar
EAXEL, eaxl, exl, e; f: eaxle, an; f.

The shoulder hŭmĕrus

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The shoulder; hŭmĕrus Standeþ [MS. standaþ] me hér on eaxelum stands here on my shoulders, Wald. 92; Vald. 2, 18. Geféng he be eaxle Grendles módor he seized Grendel's mother by the shoulder, Beo. Th. 3078; B. 1537.

Linked entries: eaxle esl exl