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on-forhtian

(v.)

to fear, be afraid

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to fear, be afraid Ne ondrǽdaþ gé eów ne gé ne on-forhtion nolite timere ne paveatis Deut. 31, 6. Onforgtigan timere, Germ. 388, 40

forþ-beran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-beran, he -bereþ, -bireþ; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren

To bear or carry forthbring forthbring forwardproduceproferreperhĭbēre

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To bear or carry forth, bring forth, bring forward, produce; proferre, perhĭbēre Ðone æðelan Albanum seó wæstmberende Bryton forþbereþ Albānum egrĕgium fēcunda Britannia profert, Bd. 1, 7; S. 476, 34. Ðætte ealle openlíce be heora dǽde þurh andetnesse

frum-gild

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gild, -gyld, es; n.

A first payment or compensationthe first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murderprīma compensātio

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A first payment or compensation,—the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder; prīma compensātio

græfa

(n.)
Grammar
græfa, græfe[?], an
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Twælf fóður græfan, Chr. 852; Erl. 67, 38. Earle in his note on this word, p. 300, suggests a translation other than that given by previous editors. By them it has been translated 'coal,' he suggests 'gravel.' The word may be of Celtic origin, and so

un-ácumendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ácumendlíc, adj.

Unbearableintolerableimpossible to be borneexcessive

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Unbearable, intolerable, impossible to be borne, excessive Be unácumenlícra (-endlíca, 8, 24) ðinga gebode. Gif hwylcum bréþer hwæt hefelíces and unacumenlíces beboden sý si fratri impossibilia jubentur. Si cui fratri aliqua gravia aut impossibilia (

un-tweógende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tweógende, -tweónde; adj.

Undoubtingunhesitatingunwaveringcertain

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Undoubting, unhesitating, unwavering, certain Gif wé hæfdon ǽnigne dǽl untwiógendes andgites swá swá englas habbaþ si divinae judicium mentis habere possemus, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 254, 7. Hí óþ heora lífes ende untweógende móde þurhwunodan, Blickl. Homl. 171

leófan

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Dele. The passage given here is in full: Israéla éðelweardas lufan lífwelan þenden hié lét metod. It may be noted that Israéla occurs 12 times in this poem, but only in this instance does it seem to form a half line. A word seems missing, and it might

tó-fleótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fleótan, p. -fleát; pp. -floten

To float in different directions,be dispersed by water,be carried away by water

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To float in different directions, be dispersed by water, be carried away by water Ða brycge ðe forneáh eall tóflotan wæs the bridge that was almost quite carried away, Chr. 1097; Erl. 24, 299. Mid te fleotinde word tofleoteð þe heorte, so ꝥ longe þer

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healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Sidepartsidehandbesidedisputebehalfaccountsidequarterdirection

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Substitute: Side, part Hac on ðás healfe, illac on ðá healfe, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 225, 4. as a specification of position or direction. one of two sides of an object (v. 3.) ꝥ tóswollene lim (the foot) fram þǽre uferran healfe beþe, Lch. ii. 68, 14. Lǽt blód

hýd

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Add: the skin of an animal, raw or dressed Hiera sceldas wǽron betogen mid elpenda hýdum ( scuta elephanti corio extenio habilia ). . . elpendes hýd wile drincan wǽtan gelíce and spynge déð, Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 230, 26. Hýde bysse, i. corii, An. Ox. 3285:

-becc

(suffix)
Grammar
-becc, -bec, -beck,
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used for the name of places, or as a termination to the names of places, denotes the situation to be near a brook or river

cwic-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-ǽht, cwyc-ǽht , e; f. [ǽht cattle]

Live stock, cattle pecus

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Live stock, cattle ; pecus Gebéte on cwicǽhtum [cwyc- MS. B.] let amends be made in live stock, L. Alf. pol. 18 ; Th. i. 72, 12

Linked entries: ǽht cwyc-ǽht

dreám-healdende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dreám-healdende, part. [healdende holding ]

Holding joy, joyful lætābundus

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Holding joy, joyful; lætābundus Beó ðú sunum mínum gedéfe, dreámhealdende be thou gentle to my sons, holding them in joy, Beo. Th. 2459; B. 1227

ellor-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ellor-síþ, es; m.

A journey elsewhere, departure, death ălĭbi ĭter, mors

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A journey elsewhere, departure, death; ălĭbi ĭter, mors Symble biþ gemyndgad eaforan ellorsíþ his offspring's death will always be remembered, Beo. Th. 4893; B. 2451

feorþ

(n.)
Grammar
feorþ, es; n.

The soulspiritlifeanĭmavīta

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The soul, spirit, life; anĭma, vīta Feorþ biþ on síþe his soul shall be on its journey, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 32; Vy. 26

firnum

(adv.)
Grammar
firnum, fyrnum; adv. [dat. or inst. pl. of firen a sin, crime]

Fearfullyintenselyformīdŏlōseimmānĭter

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Fearfully, intensely; formīdŏlōse, immānĭter Nǽre firnum ðæs deóp merestreám the sea-stream would not be so fearfully deep, Cd. 39; Th. 51, 26; Gen. 832

Linked entry: fyrnum

fram-anýdan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-anýdan, p. -anýdde; pp. -anýded, -anýdd

To force from or awaydrive awayrepellĕre

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To force from or away, drive away; repellĕre Ða feforas beóþ framanýdde the fevers will be forced away, Herb. 143, 4; Lchdm. i. 266, 13

frohtian

(v.)
Grammar
frohtian, ; p. ade, pp. ad

To fearto be in danger

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To fear, to be in danger From frohtendum, a periclitantibus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 15, 18. Frohtende timidi, Lind. 8, 26. Frohtade timuit, Rush. 14, 30

in-feccan

(v.)

to fetch in

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to fetch in Ðá héht hé ðone drý infeccan beforan hine he ordered the sorcerer to be fetched into his presence, Blickl. Homl. 175, 1

Linked entry: feccan

land-hæfen

(n.)
Grammar
land-hæfen, e; f.
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Property in land Be Wilisces monnes londhæfene. Gif Wylisc mon hæbbe híde londes, his wer bip cxx scill., L. In. 32; Th. i. 122, 8

Linked entry: hæfen