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forht-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
forht-mód, adj.

Mind-frightedtimidpusillanimoustrĕpĭdus anĭmopăvĭdus

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Mind-frighted, timid, pusillanimous; trĕpĭdus anĭmo, păvĭdus He forhtmód wáfode he was hesitating, being frightened in mind, Ælfc. T. 35, 23.

fúslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fúslíc, adj.

Readypreparedpărātus

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He geseah beorhte randas, fyrdsearo fúslícu he saw bright shields, a war-equipment ready, 469; B. 232

mund-heáls

(n.)
Grammar
mund-heáls, -háls, e; f. (?)

Safety which comes from the protection (mund) afforded by another

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Ðá se ælmihtiga ácenned wearþ siððan hé Marian mundheáls geceás when Christ was born, after he had chosen a safe retreat in Mary's protecting womb, Exon. 14a; Th. 28, 14; Cri. 446

bóc-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-cræft, es; m.

Book-learning, learning, literatureliteratura

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[bóc a book, cræft art, science] Book-learning, learning, literature; literatura Boétius wæs in bóccræftum se rihtwísesta Boëthius, in book-learning, was the most wise, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 13.

syn-wund

(n.)
Grammar
syn-wund, e; f.

A wound inflicted by sin

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á sculon ídle lustas, synwunde, forseón, Exon. Th. 47, 18; Cri. 757

Linked entry: syn-rust

un-gesceádwíslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádwíslíc, adj.

Indiscreetimprudentunreasonableextravagant

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Gif hwæt ongietaþ on him ungesceádwíslíces gedoon si qua ab eis inordinate gesta sunt, 32; Swt. 211, 22

Linked entry: un-sceádwíslíc

wérig-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wérig-ferhþ, adj.
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Th. 361, 14; Wal. 19

ir-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ir-ness, e ; f.
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sceolon úrum þám néxtan forlǽtan ealle þá eornesse (yr-, v. l. ) and þá æfþancan þe hí wið ús gewyrcað, Hml, A. 160, 196, 201

Linked entry: eorness

meagol-ness

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sceolon þǽre micclan lufan úrum Drihtne singallíce þancian ǽghwæþer ge mid wordum ge mid dǽdum ge eác mid ealre heortan meagolnysse, Hml. A. 153, 39. Add

sǽ-líðend

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-líðend, es; m.

A seaman, sailor, seafarer ship

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Exon. 363, 4; Wal. 48. Similar entries cf. sǽ-genga

Linked entries: líðend sǽ-lida

cristen

(n.)
Grammar
cristen, es; m: cristena, an; m.

A christian christianus

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A christian; christianus He wæs cristen he was a christian Bt. 1; Fox 2, 7; Chr. 167; Erl. 8, 16; Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 4. He hét ealle ða cristenan he ordered all the Christians Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 127, 10

ge-þring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þring, es; n. [ge-þringan to press]

A presstumultcrowdthrongtŭmultusturba

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Wæs giþring there was a throng, Lk. Skt. Rush. 8, 42

Linked entry: ge-þryng

hlín-duru

(n.)
Grammar
hlín-duru, a; f.

A door formed of lattice-work, a grated door

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A door formed of lattice-work, a grated door Helle hlínduru [cf.Icel.Hel-grindr], Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 29; Wal. 78. Geseh hé fore hlíndura hyrdas standan he saw guards standing before the grated door [of his prison]. Andr. Kmbl. 1985; An. 995

on-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gitan, -gietan, -giotan, -geotan ; p. -geat, -get; pl. -geáton, -géton ; pp. -giten, -gieten

To perceiveto perceive, seeto perceive by hearingto perceive, feel (pain, etc. )to feel, be of opinion, judgeto know, hear of, find outto perceive, understandto recognise, know,to take a person or thing to be what it really isto recognise a fact or circumstance,to know (of sexual intercourse)

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mágon ongytan hwæt ðæt gerýne getácnaþ now we know what the mystery means, Blickl. Homl. 17, 13. mágon ongytan on ðæm úre tydran gecynd we may see in that (the temptation of Christ by the devil) our weak nature, 33, 35 : 95, 11.

EÁC

(con.)
Grammar
EÁC, conj.

EKE, also, likewise, moreover, and etiam, quoque, et Nevertheless, however nihilōmĭnusSo also, also, moreover, very like, even so, as if parimŏdo, tamquamQuin etSo also, even so, likewise

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Wæs me hwæðre eác láþ nevertheless it was to me unpleasant.

hýre-mann

Grammar
hýre-mann, hiére-, hýr-mann, es; m.

a subjectfollowerservantsubordinatea parishioner a hearer

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Bist ðú úre cyning oððe beóþ ðíne hýrmen rex noster eris aut subjiciemur ditioni tuæ? Gen. 37, 8. beódaþ eác úrum híremannum we also command our subjects, L. Æðelst. v. 8, 7; Th. i. 238, 1.

áre

(n.)
Grammar
áre, an; f.

Honourhonestyfavourbenefitpitymercyhonorhonestasgratiabeneficiummisericordia

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We ðec árena biddaþ we pray thee for thy mercies, Exon. 53 a ; Th. 186, 6 ; Az. 15

Linked entries: árena árna

andettan

(v.)
Grammar
andettan, andetan, ondettan, ondetan; p. and-ette [and = Lat. re, contra; Grk. ἀντί; hátan to command, promise]

To confessacknowledgegive thanks or praisefatericonfiteri

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Seó andetnes ðe we Gode ánum andettaþ, déþ hió us ðæt to góde the confession that we confess to God alone, it doth this for our good, L. E. I. 30; Th. ii. 426, 33. Drihtne andette confitebatur Domino, Lk. Bos. 2, 38.

ECG

(n.)
Grammar
ECG, e; f.

EDGE, a sharpness, blade, sword ăcies, acūmen, glādius, ferrum

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Ecg was íren the edge was iron, 5549; B. 2778. Ecg grymetode the blade rang. Cd. 162; Th. 203, 24; Exod. 408. Ecga [MS. ecge] mihton helpan æt hilde swords might help in battle. Beo. Th. 5360; B. 2683: 5649; B. 2828.

Eofes-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Eofes-ham, Eues-ham; gen. -hammes; m. [Flor. Eouesham: Hovd. Heuesham: Brom. Euesham: Kni. Evisham, Evysham, Ewesham, Evesham]

EVESHAM, Worcestershire oppĭdi nomen in agro Vigorni*-*ensi

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Ælfward wæs abbad on Eofeshamme ǽrest Ælfward was first abbot of Evesham, Chr. 1045; Th. 303, 2. Ðæs ylcan geáres man hálgode ðæt mynster on Eofeshamme on vi id Octobris in the same year [A.

Linked entry: Eues-ham