ǽrend-wreccan
To deliver a message
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intravit quasi nuntium domini sui referens; et cum simulatam legationem ore astuto volveret, Bd. 2, 9; Sch. 146, 23
bredende
Deceitful, cunning, crafty; ⬩ dolosus
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Deceitful, cunning, crafty; dolosus Sendon [MS. sendan] hí Marius, ðone consul, ongeán Geoweorþan, a swá lytigne, and á swá bredende, swá he wæs they sent Marius, the consul, against Jugurtha, as he was always so cunning, and so crafty, Ors. 5, 7; Bos
Linked entry: bregdan
on-drǽding
Dread, terror
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Dread, terror Hié selfe wǽron on ðære on-drǽdinge hwonne hié on ða eorþan besuncene wurden, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 14. Hé sume hwíle wénde ðæt hine mon gefón sceolde, and hé for ðære ondrǽdinge ðæs ðe swíðor on ðæt weorod þrong, 5, 12; Swt. 244, 12
ilf
An elf
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Gif hit wǽre ésa gescot oððe hit wǽre ylfa gescot oððe hit wǽre hægtessan gescot if it were Æsir's shot, or elves' shot, or witches' shot, Lchdm. iii. 54,10
Linked entry: ylf
grǽd
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, or ja-stem sing. ?, or wk. ? cf. ulua greðen, Lch. iii. 329, col. 1), ulva, ii. 31, 33
fram
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Wyrþ se múþa fordrifen foran from þǽm windum, 1, 1; S. 12, 34. (14) indicating the person who causes a feeling, state, or condition Hié ungemetlicne ege from him hæfdon, Ors. 3, 9; S. 124, 4.
bealo-searu
A wicked machination ⬩ snare ⬩ malitiosa machinatio
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A wicked machination or snare; malitiosa machinatio, Exon, 72 b; Th. 270, 30; Jul. 473
clough
cleft of a rock ⬩ down the side of a hill
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a cleft of a rock, or down the side of a hill, Som. Ben. Lye
be-heopian
To hew ⬩ cut off ⬩ amputare
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To hew or cut off; amputare, Cd. 125; Th. 160, 2, note a; Gen. 2644
deáþ-mægen
A deadly power or band ⬩ letifĕra caterva
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A deadly power or band; letifĕra caterva, Exon. 45 b; Th. 155, 28; Gú. 867
eówer-lendisc
Of your land or country ⬩ vestras
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Of your land or country; vestras Eówer-lendisc vestras, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 17, 45
fǽr-cóðu
Sudden sickness or death, apoplexy ⬩ repentĭna ægrĭtūdo vel mors, apoplexia = 940;πoπληξία,
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Sudden sickness or death, apoplexy; repentĭna ægrĭtūdo vel mors, apoplexia = 940;πoπληξία, Som. Ben. Lye
feld-hryðer
A field ox ⬩ heifer ⬩ campestris bos ⬩ vĭtŭlus
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A field ox or heifer; campestris bos sive vĭtŭlus Chart. ad calc. C. R. Ben
heofon-beácen
A heavenly beacon or sign [the fiery pillar],
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A heavenly beacon or sign [the fiery pillar], Cd. 148; Th. 184, 15; Exod. 107
Linked entry: sunne
husc-word
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An insulting, scornful word or speech Huscworde ongan ealdorsacerd hyspan, Andr. Kmbl. 1338 ; An. 669
hyht-gifu
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A gift which causes hope or joy, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 31; Reim. 21
morþor-wyrhta
A worker of iniquity or of murder
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A worker of iniquity or of murder Hér syndan mánsworan and morþorwyrhtan, Wulfst. 165, 30
ráfian
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Icel. reifa to swaddle; or to unloose, disclose, cf. Icel. reifa to rip up, disclose
Linked entry: rǽfan
bleó-stǽning
Coloured stone-work or pavement, Mosaic work ⬩ opus musivum, pavimentum segmentatum
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Coloured stone-work or pavement, Mosaic work; opus musivum, pavimentum segmentatum, Som. Lye: Cot. 131
Linked entry: stǽning
ge-ídlian
To make or become vain, empty
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To make or become vain, empty Giídladest vacuasti, Rtl. 33, 3. Giídlege vanescat, 98, 24