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GÚÞ

(n.)
Grammar
GÚÞ, e; f. [a poetical word]

War, battle, fight ⬩ bellum

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Æt ðære gúþe Gárulf gecrang at the battle fell Garulf, Fins. Th. 62; Fin. 31. Ðǽr ðú gúþe findest there wilt thou find conflict, Andr. Kmbl. 2698; An. 1351. Ǽr ðú gúþe fremme before thou do battle, 2708; An. 1356: Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 5; Rä. 21, 25.

feówrþa

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówrþa, m; seó, ðæt feówrþe; adj.

The fourth ⬩ quartus

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The fourth; quartus Féówrþe is fýr the fourth is fire, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 30

byris

(n.)
Grammar
byris, e; f?

A graving-iron, file ⬩ scalprum, scalpellum

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A graving-iron, file; scalprum, scalpellum Byris scalprum, Glos. Epnl. Reed. 162, 36: scalpellum, 162, 51

an-standan

(v.)
Grammar
an-standan, p. an-stód, pl. an-stódon; pp. an-standen.

to stand against ⬩ resist ⬩ withstand ⬩ to be firm or steadfast ⬩ adversari ⬩ to stand upon ⬩ inhabit ⬩ dwell ⬩ insistere ⬩ habitare

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to stand against, resist, withstand, to be firm or steadfast; adversari. to stand upon, inhabit, dwell; insistere, habitare

bǽl-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-þræc, g. -þræce; pl. nom. g. acc. -þraca; f.

Force of fire ⬩ flammæ impetus

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Force of fire; flammæ impetus Æfter bǽlþræce after the fire's force, Exon. 59b; Th. 216, 19; Ph. 270

GE-DÉFE

(adj.)
Grammar
GE-DÉFE, -doefe; comp. -ra; superl. -est, -ust; adj.

Becoming ⬩ fit ⬩ proper ⬩ seemly ⬩ convenient ⬩ agreeable ⬩ decent ⬩ quiet ⬩ mild ⬩ meek ⬩ gentle ⬩ kind ⬩ benevolent ⬩ congruus ⬩ convĕniens ⬩ dĕcens ⬩ opportūnus ⬩ hŏnestus ⬩ quiētus ⬩ mansuētus ⬩ bĕnignus

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Becoming, fit, proper, seemly, convenient, agreeable, decent, quiet, mild, meek, gentle, kind, benevolent; congruus, convĕniens, dĕcens, opportūnus, hŏnestus, quiētus, mansuētus, bĕnignus Swá hit gedéfe wæs as it was fit, Beo.

Linked entry: deáf-líc

be-fæstan

to fix, ⬩ to place in security ⬩ to fix in the mind ⬩ implant ⬩ to fix by promise or agreement ⬩ to pledge ⬩ to commit ⬩ to commit to a person's charge ⬩ to commit to a place ⬩ to set ⬩ betake to an occupation ⬩ to commend ⬩ recommend, ⬩ to make acceptable ⬩ to trust

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S. 23 b, 781, 786. to fix in the mind, implant Ðæt ðú ðone wísdóm ðe ðé God sealde ðǽr, ðǽr ðú hiene befæstan mæge, befæste, Past. 5, 4. Eallum óþrum mannum þú mihtest þín unriht befæstan, Bl.

ge-cwéme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwéme, adj. [cwéme pleasant, pleasing]

Pleasant ⬩ pleasing ⬩ grateful ⬩ acceptable ⬩ fit ⬩ jŏcundus ⬩ grātus ⬩ plăcĭtus ⬩ complăcĭtus ⬩ acceptus

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Pleasant, pleasing, grateful, acceptable, fit; jŏcundus, grātus, plăcĭtus, complăcĭtus, acceptus Noe wæs Gode gecwéme and gife ætfóran him gemétte Noe invēnit grātiam coram Domĭno, Gen. 6, 8.

stela

(n.)
Grammar
stela, steola, stæla; m.
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Genim nigon stelan, 230, 20. fig. Witan sceoldon smeágan hwilc ðæra stelenna ðæs cinestóles wǽre tóbrocen, and bétan ðone sóna. Se cinestól stynt on ðisum þrím stelum: laboratores, bellatores, oratores, Ælfc. T. Grn. 20, 15-19

þweorness

(n.)
Grammar
þweorness, e; f.

crookedness ⬩ opposition ⬩ perversity ⬩ iniquity ⬩ evil ⬩ depravity

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crookedness (fig.) Similar entries v. þweorh, I. 2 Ðwyrnyssa beóð gerihte, Homl. Th. i. 362, 22. opposition. Similar entries v. þweorh, II, þweorlíce, II Aduersus ongeán mid þwyrnysse (.i. discordia, MS. W.), Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 239, 14.

ge-léd

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-léd, ge-loed, ge-leód, gloed glosses catasta (
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Of the five forms which here gloss catasta the only one to which a meaning may easily be given is gloed, which elsewhere translates carbo. This form might apply to the fire used in the form of torture denoted by catasta.

Linked entries: ge-loed gæleþ

ofer-stígan

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add: with the idea of mounting, lit. or fig. Hí becómon tó ðǽre stigole þǽr se þeóf oferstáh (got over ) in ðone wyrttún, Gr. D. 24, 8. Dó ealu ꝥ þá wyrta oferstíge ( rise above ), Lch. ii. 104, 17.

stæpe

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</b> the mark left by the foot, a trace (lit. or fig.); vestigium :-- Ðonne beóð ðá fét gesewene, ðonne mon ongiet mid hwelcum stæpum ðæt náwht wæs ðurhtogen, ac ðeáh ðæt unclǽne mód féhð on ðá ládunga, and mid ðǽre beheleð his fét and ðá stæpas

ge-fæstnian

(v.)

where motion is prevented, ⬩ to fix. ⬩ to make motionless that which can move ⬩ to place firmly that which can be moved ⬩ to fasten on or to something ⬩ to fasten with a bond, fetter ⬩ to imprison ⬩ to make firm, establish ⬩ to make firm what is constructed ⬩ to confirm an agreement, a compact, ratify a treaty, an arrangement, c., establish (friendly) relations ⬩ to confirm the condition of an object, make stable, constant, establish ⬩ to settle, determine, fix a plan, course, c. ⬩ to confirm, corroborate a statement ⬩ to make safe, to secure. ⬩ to secure against attack, fortify ⬩ to prevent encroachment on, to make one's own ⬩ to commit, entrust.

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Th. i. 102, 9. to settle, determine, fix a plan, course, c. Þá gefæstnode hé þisne rǽd wið þæt werod ... Ðá ðá hí ealle hæfdon þisne rǽd betwux him gefæstnod, Hml. Th. i. 10, 26-29.

fýr-bǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-bǽr, adj

Fire-bearing, fiery

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Substitute: fýr-bære; Fire-bearing, fiery Fýrbǽre líga ræscetunga igniferas fulminum coruscationes, An. Ox. 4421: 2, 327

bǽl-blys

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-blys, e; f.

Blaze of a fire ⬩ flammæ ardor

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Blaze of a fire; flammæ ardor, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 12; Dan. 232: 162; Th. 203, 9; Exod. 401

leoþu-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-fæst, adj.

strong ⬩ able

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Firm of limb, strong, able Sum biþ bóca gleáw,lárum leoþufæst, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 34; Crä. 95

tealtian

(v.)
Grammar
tealtian, p. ode

To be unsteady, to shake, not to stand firm

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To be unsteady, to shake, not to stand firm Mid tealtendum grundwealle nutabundo (titubando)fundamento, Hpt. Gl. 497, 49

Linked entries: tealt tealtrian

gylt-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
gylt-wíte, es; n.
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Fine for a crime: — Poenam delicti quae Anglice dicitur giltwíte, C. D. ii. 406, 23. Gyltwíte, vi. 240, 35

stearc

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc, adj.
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Th. 135, 17. fig. v. stearc-heard Nán stefn búton stearc and heard wóp for wóhdǽdum, Wulfst. 139, 3

Linked entries: stearc-heard streac