be-swælan
To burn, sweal, scorch, singe ⬩ adurere, ustulare
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To burn, sweal, scorch, singe; adurere, ustulare Næs hyra feax fýre beswæled nor was a hair of them burned by the fire, Cd. 195; Th. 243, 18; Dan. 438. Glédum beswæled scorched by gleeds, Beo. Th. 6075; B. 3041
friþ-geard
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Add: an enclosure where a fugitive was secure from molestation, where he had friþ (v. friþ, (5 b α)), an asylum [v. Grmm. R. A.], Ll. Th. ii. 298, 16. a place where peace prevails, v. friþ, Cri. 399
út-gársecg
The ocean at the horizon ⬩ the ocean at a distance from land
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Tungol (the sun) on ǽfenne útgársecges grundas pæþeþ the sun at even holds its way beneath the depths of utmost ocean, Exon. Th. 350, 29; Sch, 70
DEORC
DARK, obscure, gloomy, sad ⬩ tenebrōsus, obscūrus
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Wæs ðæs fugles flyht dyrne and dégol ðám ðe deorc gewit hæfdon on hréðre the bird's flight was hidden and secret to those who had a dark understanding in their breasts, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 18; Cri. 640: Cd. 5; Th. 7, 19; Gen. 108.
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Coludes burh
Colud's city ⬩ Coldingham ⬩ Berwickshire ⬩ Scotland ⬩ Coludi vel Coludana urbs, Colania, in agro Barovici
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D. 679] Coldingham was burnt with divine fire Chr. 679; Erl. 41, 12.
ǽg-hwider
On every side ⬩ every way ⬩ quaquaversum
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On every side, every way; quaquaversum Ǽghwider ymb swá swá Edwines ríce wǽre quaquaversum imperium regis Æduini pervenerat, Bd. 2,16; S. 519,38. Ǽghwider wolde wide toscríðan it would everywhere widely wander. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 184; Met. 20, 92
beót-háta
A commander ⬩ leader ⬩ imperator ⬩ dux
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A commander, leader; imperator, dux Ahleóp ðá fór hæleðum hilde calla, bald beót-háta bord upahóf then the herald of war leaped before the warriors, the bold commander [Moses] upraised his shield Cd. 156; Th. 193, 27; Exod. 253
éd-wylm
Heat of fire, burning heat ⬩ flammæ æstuatio
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Heat of fire, burning heat; flammæ æstuatio Se fǽcna gebroht hafaþ æt ðam édwylme ða ðe him oncleófiaþ the beguiler has brought into that burning heat those who cleave to him, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 19; Wal. 73
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fellan
To cause to fall ⬩ to fell ⬩ cut or throw down ⬩ strip off ⬩ destroy ⬩ cædĕre ⬩ sternĕre ⬩ projĭcĕre ⬩ abjĭcĕre ⬩ dejĭcĕre ⬩ destruĕre
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To cause to fall, to fell, cut or throw down, strip off, destroy; cædĕre, sternĕre, projĭcĕre, abjĭcĕre, dejĭcĕre, destruĕre Gefered ðǽr hit felde borne where it was thrown down, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 11; Rä. 38, 4. feallan
fóre-gilpan
To boast greatly ⬩ valde jactāre
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To boast greatly; valde jactāre Ðæt he wǽre cumen to ðám gódan tídum ðe Rómáne eft fóregulpon that he was come to the good times of which the Romans afterwards boasted greatly, Ors. cont. 4, 7; Bos. 12, 13
frécen
Peril ⬩ danger ⬩ perīcŭlum ⬩ discrīmen
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Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 16; Wal. 20. Ðǽr is ealra frécna mǽste there is the greatest of all perils, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 21; Gen. 488
ranc-strǽt
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God ðé wǽpnum lǽt rancstrǽte forþ rúme wyrcan God let thee with weapons work an ample road where thy bravery was shewn (of Abraham's rescuing Lot), Cd. Th. 127, 17; Gen. 2112
ge-mǽlan
To mark, stain
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To mark, stain Seó hálge stód ungewemde wlite næs hyre feax ne fel fýre gemǽled the saint stood with spotless aspect, neither her hair nor skin was marked by the fire, Exon. 74 a; Th. 278, 2; Jul. 591
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graþul
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a gradual, an antiphon sung between the Epistle and the Gospel at the Eucharist, so called because it was sung at the steps of the altar [Alleluia] for graþulum byþ gesungen Alleluia pro gradualibus canitur, Angl. xiii. 436, 1020
DÓHTOR
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Ðú fram mínre dóhtor onwóce thou from my daughter wast born, Cd. 223; Th. 292, 11; Sat. 439. Ðá wæs ellen-wód fæder wið déhter then was the father furious with his daughter, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 7; Jul. 141: Gen. 29, 18: Mk. Bos. 7, 26, 29: Homl.
collen-ferhþ
Fierce-minded ⬩ bold of spirit ⬩ bold ⬩ animi ferox ⬩ audax
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Kmbl. 493; El. 247; Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 22; Jud. 134 Ðonne he beót spriceþ collenferþ when he bold of spirit utters a promise Exon. 77b; Th. 290, 26; Wand. 71; Apstls.
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a-heáwan
To hew or cut out or off ⬩ hew down ⬩ prepare by cutting ⬩ mate smooth ⬩ plane ⬩ excidere ⬩ resecare ⬩ succidere ⬩ levigare
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Ic wæs aheáwen holtes on ende, astyred of stefne mínum I was hewn down at the end of a wood, removed from my trunk, Rood Recd. 57; Kr. 29. Aheáwen treów cut wood, timber; lignum, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1.
ed-wít
A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn ⬩ opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio
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A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn; opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio Wæs him on gemynde yfel and edwít the evil and contumely was in his mind. Bt. Met. Fox l, 109; Met. 1. 55.
EÓTEN
giant, monster, Grendel ⬩ gĭgas, monstrum, Grendel ⬩ the Jutes, Jutlanders, the ancient inhabitants of Jutland in the north of Denmark ⬩ Jūtæ
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a giant, monster, Grendel; gĭgas, monstrum, Grendel Wæs se grimma gǽst Grendel, Caines cyn, — ðanon untydras ealle onwócon,eótenas and ylfe and orcnéas, swylce gigantas Grendel was the grim guest, the race of Cain, — whence unnatural births all sprang
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firgen-streám
A mountain-stream ⬩ the ocean ⬩ montānum vel saltuense flūmen ⬩ oceănus
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Wæs ic firgenstreámum swíðe besuncen I was deeply sunk in mountain-streams, 103b; Th. 392, 4; Rä. 11, 2. Ymb ealra land gehwilc fiówan firgenstreámas mountain-streams [shall] flow over every land, Menol. Fox 555; Gn. C. 47.
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