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fæstlic

firmsolidresolutevigorous

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Þæt hé þý fæstlecre gewinn mehte habban wið hiene, Ors. 5, 12; S. 240, 8

lust-bǽre

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Add: I. pleasant, desirable Ne geþyncð þé swelc gewin nóht lustbǽre, Ors. 3, I ; S. 94, 30.

wimpel

(n.)
Grammar
wimpel, winpel, es; m.

An article of woman's dressa wimple

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An article of woman's dress, a wimple Winpel orl, vel ricinum Voc. i. 17, I. Winpel anabala (cf. anaboladium amictorium lineum feminarum, quo humeri operiuntur, Migne), 26, I. Wimple goldgewefenum cyclade auro texta, Hpt. Gl. 506, 63.

Linked entry: winpel

hlyta

(n.)
Grammar
hlyta, hlytta, an; m.

A diviner, one who divines by casting lots

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A diviner, one who divines by casting lots Flaminius forseah ða sægene ðe ða hlyttan him sǽdon ðæt hé æt ðæm gefeohte ne cóme wið Gallíe Flaminius contemtis auspiciis quibus pugnare prohibebatur adversum Gallos, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 184, 26.

ge-scildan

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Seó burg wearð gescild praesentem perditionem Deus avertit, Ors. 3, 2 ; S. 100, 23. Wæs gesceld defenditur, i. custodiebatur, An.

fultum

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Hannibal tó his fultume cóm, Ors. 4, 9; S. 190, 6. Fultum favorem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 53. Þone fultum and þæt weorc Agustus gebohte mid fela M talentana Augustus ad reparationem eorum magnam vim pecuniam largitus est, Ors. 6, 1; S. 252, 27.

líf-wela

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wela, an; m.

life

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Riches that confer or possess life, heavenly riches, wealth belonging to this, or to the next, life Him wæs wuldres dreám, lífwela leófra ðonne ðás leásan godu, Apstls. Kmbl. 97; Ap. 49.

for-grindan

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Or(?) the -et might be a noun suffix, cf. onǽlet: or(?) for-grind (cf. ge-grind) might be taken), 105, 9. Forgrundenum commolitis, 132, 6. ¶ with dat.: Ic forgrand gramum, B. 424. Dele first two citations, and add

Linked entry: for-grind

a-hénan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hénan, p. de; pp. ed

To humbleabasetread down or under foothumiliarecalcare

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To humble, abase, tread down or under foot; humiliare, calcare Biþ ahéned calcabitur, Lk. Lind. War. 21, 24

án-dagian

(v.)
Grammar
án-dagian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To appoint a day or termto citediem dicere

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To appoint a day or term, to cite; diem dicere, L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 12

Linked entry: ge-ándagian

andgete

(adj.)
Grammar
andgete, adj.

Manifestmanifestus

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Manifest; manifestus,Exon. 26a; Th. 76, 22; Cri. 1243; [perhaps we should read or-gete: v. l. 1238.]

a-stífian

(v.)
Grammar
a-stífian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed

To stiffengrow or wax stiffobrigere

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To stiffen, grow or wax stiff; obrigere,Cot. 146. His sine astífode His sinew stiffened. Gen. 32, 32

an-standan

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

to stand againstresistwithstandto be firm or steadfastadversarito stand uponinhabitdwellinsisterehabitare

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

balo-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
balo-cræft, es; m.

A pernicious, wicked, or magic artars perniciosa vel magica

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A pernicious, wicked, or magic art; ars perniciosa vel magica, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 150; Met. 26, 75

cweartern-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cweartern-líc, adj.

Of or belonging to a prison carceralis

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Of or belonging to a prison; carceralis Þurh cwearternlíce cyp per carceralem stipitem, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 150, 38

ellen-gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-gǽst, es; m.

A bold or powerful spirit pŏtens spīrĭtus

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A bold or powerful spirit; pŏtens spīrĭtus Se ellengǽst the powerful spirit [Grendel ], Beo. Th. 172; B. 86

fíf-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
fíf-wintre, adj.

Of or belonging to five yearsfive years oldquinquennis

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Of or belonging to five years, five years old; quinquennis Fífwintre quinquennis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 45

flugol

(adj.)
Grammar
flugol, adj. [fleógan to fly; fleón to flee]

Apt to fly or fleeflying swiftlyswiftfúgax

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Apt to fly or flee, flying swiftly, swift; fúgax Flugol fúgax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 43

Linked entries: fugol fligul flygul

gælæþ

(n.)
Grammar
gælæþ, gæleþ?

A cage to sell or punish bondmen incatasta

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A cage to sell or punish bondmen in; catasta, Som. Ben. Lye Gæleþ catasta, Wrt. Voc. 288, 24

ge-angsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-angsumian, -ancsumian, -anxsumian; p. ode; pp. od

To vexmake anxious or uneasyangĕreanxiāre

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To vex, make anxious or uneasy; angĕre, anxiāre Ic geangsumige ango, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 56