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leoþu-wác

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-wác, adj.

flexible ⬩ pliant ⬩ supple

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Leóht and leoþuwác nimble and supple, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 12; Crä. 84. Swilce liðewácum velut lentescente, Hpt. Gl. 520, 36. Liðewácum tagum [? tánum] lentis viminibus, 514, 69

Linked entry: liþe-wác

searu-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-líc, adj.
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Sum hafaþ searolíc gomen gleódǽda, 298, 9; Crä. 82. v. next word

wær-lot

(n.)
Grammar
wær-lot, es; n.

Craft, cunning

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Craft, cunning Wærlotes astus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 33

Linked entry: lot

hramma

(n.)
Grammar
hramma, an; m.

Cramp ⬩ spasm

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Cramp, spasm Hramma spasmos, Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 12; Wrt. Voc. 19, 21. Gif hwylcum men hramma derige if cramp annoy any man, Herb. 94, 11; Lchdm. i. 206, 21. Wíð hramman, 153, 5; Lchdm. i. 280, 5

wǽpen-þrǽge

(n.)

arms

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Th 296, 34; Crä. 61

Linked entry: -þrǽge

beadu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-cræft, es; m.

War-craft ⬩ strength in war ⬩ bellica vis

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War-craft, strength in war; bellica vis Ðé gúþgewinn þurh hǽðenra hilde wóman, beorna beaducræft, geboden wyrþeþ a war-contest will be offered to thee through the heathens' battle rush, the war-craft of heroes, Andr. Kmbl. 437; An. 219

stefna

(n.)
Grammar
stefna, an; m.
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Sum wǽg stefnan steóreþ, 296, 20; Crä. 54. Steóran ofer stæfnan, Andr. Kmbl. 989; An. 495. v. -stefn, and next word

hinder-genga

(n.)
Grammar
hinder-genga, an; m.

an apostate

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one that goes backward (epithet of a crab) Hindergenga retrograda (Nepa mihi nomen . . passibus Oceanum retrograda transeo versis. Aid. 254, 30), An. Ox. 26, 23. one that goes back from the faith he has professed, an apostate (cf.

Linked entry: genga

fræfel

(n.)
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cunning, craft Fácni vel fraefeli astu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 13

Linked entry: frefel

læt-hýdig

(adj.)
Grammar
læt-hýdig, adj.

Slow-minded ⬩ dull

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Slow-minded, slow of thought, dull Nis mon on moldan ... ðæs læthýdig ðæt hine sé árgifa ealles biscyrge módes cræfta no man is there on earth so dull, that the bounteous giver hath quite cut him off from powers of mind, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 5; Crä.

weorold-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-ríce, adj.
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Th. 295, 26 ; Crä. 39. Nǽnigum woruld-rícum men ne cininge sylfum, Blickl. Homl. 223, 27. Worldrícum men, ðe áhte on ðysse worlde mycelne welan and swíðe módelíco gestreón and manigfealde, 113, 5. Worldrícra manna deáþ, 107, 29

Linked entry: ríce

word-gerýne

(n.)
Grammar
word-gerýne, es; n.

A mystery expressed in words, a deep saying

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Sum biþ listhendig tó áwrítanne wordgerýnu, 299, 3; Crä. 96. Ic ðæt ongiten hæbbe þurg wítgena wordgerýno on Godes bócum, Elen. Kmbl. 578; El. 289: 646; El. 323

leóht-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-bǽre, adj.

Luminous ⬩ brilliant ⬩ splendid

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Á ðæs dóm áge leóhtbǽre lof se ús ðis líf giefeþ ever therefore may he have glory, splendid praise, who giveth us this life, Exon. 80 a; Th. 299, 34; Crä. 112

gleó-cræft

Grammar
gleó-cræft, glig-cræft, es; m.

Glee-craft ⬩ art of music ⬩ minstrelsy ⬩ playing ⬩ ars musica ⬩ histrionia ⬩ mimica gesticulatio

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Glee-craft, art of music, minstrelsy, playing; ars musica, histrionia, mimica gesticulatio, Greg. Dial. 1, 9

Linked entry: glig-cræft

BERSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERSTAN, part. berstende; ic berste, ðú birst, he birsteþ, biersteþ, birst, byrst, bierst, pl. berstaþ; p. ic, he bærst, ðú burste, pl. burston; pp. borsten.

to BURST ⬩ break ⬩ fail ⬩ fall ⬩ cum fragore dissilire ⬩ corruere ⬩ rumpi ⬩ frangi ⬩ to make the noise of a bursting or breaking ⬩ to crash ⬩ dash ⬩ crack ⬩ fragorem edere ⬩ sonare ⬩ crepare

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Ed. 3; Th. i. 160, 20. to make the noise of a bursting or breaking, to crash, dash, crack; fragorem edere, sonare, crepare Brim berstende blód-egesan hweóp the dashing sea threatened bloody horrors, Cd. 166; Th. 208, 2; Exod. 477.

Linked entries: bærst biersteþ

ælmes-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
ælmes-georn, adj.

Diligent in giving alms ⬩ benevolent ⬩ beneficus ⬩ liberalis

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Diligent in giving alms, benevolent; beneficus, liberalis Sum biþ ár-fæst and ælmesgeorn one is honest and diligent in giving alms, Exon. 79a; Th. 297, 13; Crä. 67.

hype-seax

Grammar
hype-seax, hup-seax, es; n.

a dagger

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Helm oððe hupseax, Exon. 79 a; Th. 297, 6; Crä. 64. Helmas and hupseax, Judth. 12; Th. 26, 15; Jud. 328

Linked entry: hup-seax

hilde-hlem

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-hlem, -hlæm, mes; m.

Crash of battle

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Crash of battle, Beo. Th. 4691; B. 2351: 5081; B. 2544: 4408; B. 2201

medu-heall

(n.)
Grammar
medu-heall, e; f.

A mead-hall ⬩ banqueting-hall

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In meoduhealle, 76 b; Th. 288, 6; Wand. 27: 79 a; Th. 297, 16; Crä. 69: 85 b; Th. 321, 33; Víd. 55. In medohealle, Elen. Kmbl. 2515; El. 1259

bleó-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-cræft, es; m.

BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroidering ⬩ ars plumaria, ars acupingendi

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BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroidering; ars plumaria, ars acupingendi Bleócræft ars plumaria, Cot. 17

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