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be-hlídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlídan, p. -hlád, pl. -hlidon; pp. -hliden [hlídan to cover]

To cover overto coverclosetegereclaudere

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Seó eorþe siððan togædere behlád the earth then closed together Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 56, 6

Linked entry: hlídan

fier

(adv.)
Grammar
fier, adv. [fier, comp. of feor, adv. far]

Fartherlongiusultĕrius

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Bod.] síe ðonne ðú wǽre though thou art now farther than thou wast, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 33. We areccan ne mágon ðæt fædrencynn fier ówihte we cannot reckon the paternal kin any degree farther, Exon. 11b; Th. 16, 5; Cri. 248

bile-witness

(n.)
Grammar
bile-witness, bil-witness, e; f.

Mildness, simplicity, innocencesimplicitas

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Hý on bilwitnesse hyra líf alyfdon they passed their lives in simplicity, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 5

Linked entries: bil-wetnes bil-witness

ge-ner

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ner, -near, es; n.

A refugerefugium, asylum, sanctuarium

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Hí óðer gener næfdon they had not another refuge, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 10. Ongin ðé generes wilnian desire a refuge for thyself, Exon. 36 b; Th. 119, 28; Gú. 261

Linked entries: ner ge-near

mere-lád

(n.)
Grammar
mere-lád, e; f.

A sea-waythe road which the sea furnishes

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A sea-way, the road which the sea furnishes, Exon. 123 b; Th. 474, 9; Bo. 27

a-dumbian

(v.)
Grammar
a-dumbian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. n.

To hold one's peaceto keep silenceto become mute or dumbobmutescere

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Bos. 1, 25. Adumbiaþ ða fácnfullan weoloras muta efficiantur labia dolosa, Ps. Th. 30, 20. Ic adumbede obmutui, Ps. Spl. 38, 3. Ic adumbode, Ps. Lamb. 38, 10

ǽ-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-gleáw, adj.

Skilled in the lawlearnedwiselegis peritussaga-cissimussapientissimus

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Bos. 11, 45. Ealde ǽgleáwe elders skilled in laws, Menol. Fox 37; Men. 19. Ðæt scell ǽgleáwra fíndan that a more learned man must find out. Andr. Kmbl. 2965; An. 1485

ánfeald-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ánfeald-nes, -ness, e; f.

Onenessunitysimplicitysinglenesssimplicitas

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Ðá hwíle ðe hí heora ánrǽdnesse geheóldan him betwénan and ánfealdnysse while they had agreement and simplicity amongst themselves, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 104, 1

Eást-Francan

(n.)
Grammar
Eást-Francan, pl. m.

East-FranksFranci orientāles

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I. 1; Bos. 18, 30. Mid Éast-Francum with the East-Franks, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 3

egsa

(n.)
Grammar
egsa, ægsa, an; m.

Fear, horror, dreadtĭmor, horror, terror

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Bos. 21, 11: Cd. 148; Th. 186, 10; Exod. 136

Linked entry: ægsa

fóre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, es; m.

A forewarderscoutantecursorexplōrător

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ðæt ða fóreweardas wǽron feor ðam fæstenne gesette, he ðá dýgellíce gelǽdde his fyrde betuh ðám weardum when Scipio learned that the scouts [forewarders] were set far from the fastness, he then secretly led his army between the warders, Ors. 4, 10; Bos

grimme

(adv.)
Grammar
grimme, adv.
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Grimly, fiercely Hý him æfter ðæm grimme forguldon ðone wígeræft ðe hý æt him geleornodon they afterwards gave him grim requital for the military skill they learnt from him, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 26, 30: Cd. 64; Th. 77, 15; Gen. 1275: 183; Th. 229, 2; Dan.

be-tuh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tuh, prep. dat. acc.

Betweeninter

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Betuh Arabia and Palestína between Arabia and Palestine, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 20: Cd. 37; Th. 47, 26; Gen. 766

ge-hǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hǽlan, p. -hǽlde; pp. -hǽled

To healcuresavesanaresalvare

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Bos. 9, 2. He gehǽlde manega folc he saved much people, Gen. 50, 20. Ðæt gé him sára gehwylc hondum gehǽlde that ye should heal with hands each of his sores, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 12; Gú. 677

Linked entry: ge-hélan

ge-lytlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lytlian, -litlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To diminish, lessen, humblemĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre

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Ealle hire wæstmbǽro he gelytlade he lessened all her [the earth's] fruitfulness, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 8. Mín líf gelytlad is hŭmĭliāvit vītam meam, Ps. Th. 142, 3

Linked entries: lytlian ge-litlian

lár-cræft

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In l. 1 after hæbbe add bóca onbyrged, in l. 2 after onlocen add Libia and Gréca, and add: knowledge acquired by study, erudition Tó rǽdingum . . . geǽmtigion hí silfe . . . and eác tó drihtlicum lárum and tó mænigfealdum lárcræftum lectioni . . . uacent

hnitol

(adj.)
Grammar
hnitol, adj.

Given to striking, thrusting, pushing, having the head bent [as an animal when it butts (?)]

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Gif se oxa hnitol wǽre si bos cornupeta fuerit, Ex. ii. 29, 36: L. Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 29

ENDE

(n.)
Grammar
ENDE, es; m. I.

END fīnis, termĭnus

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Bos. 24, 6. Á bútan ende ever without end, L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 400, 28. Ðæt hí ðæs gewinnes sumne ende gedyden that they would make an end of the war, Ors. 2, 2 ; Bos. 41, 1.

Linked entry: eonde

ge-endian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endian, -endigan, to -endianne; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad.

To endfinishcompleteaccomplishfīnīreconsummāreperfĭcĕreto come to an end

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Bos. 14, 30. Ǽr heó hit geendigan móste ere she might end it, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 28.

Linked entry: endian

á-wrítan

to write out or downwrite wordsto transcribecopy in writingto state in writingto write a book, letter,to write of or about somethingto write toto write an account ofdescribeto inscribe the name of a personto write on materialcover with writingto make a symbol other than a letter

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Bóca mid golde áwritenra, Bt. 5, 1;F. 10, 18. to transcribe, copy in writing Bidde ic, gif hwá þás bóc áwrítan wylle, þæt hé híi geornlíce gerihte be þǽre bysene, Hml.

Linked entry: wrítan