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wel-þungen

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-þungen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Well-thrivenablegoodproficientexcellent

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Well-thriven, able, good, proficient, excellent Hygd wæs swíðe geong, wís, welþungen Beo. Th. 3858; B. 1927: Menol. Fox 309; Men. 156

Linked entries: -þungen wel-geþungen

hátlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
hátlíce, adv.
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Ardently, fervently : — Ꝥ hí tó heofonlicre gewilnunge hátlíce beóð áweahte ut ad caeleste desiderium ardentius excitentur, Scint. 62, 6. Gebede hátlícor onstandan wé scylon, 31, 19. Ꝥ wé God hátlícur lufian, 163, 4. Cf. hát; 1

mearu

(adj.)
Grammar
mearu, <b>mæru, meru, myru;</b> adj.

Tendersoftdelicate

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Ne gedafenaþ ús ðæt wé symle hnesce beón on úrum geleáfan swá swá ðás merwan cild, Homl. Th. i. 602, 13. Þurh ða myrwan per tenera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 23. Hí ( the leaves ) beóþ mearwran (MS. H. mearuwran), Herb. 153, 1; Lchdm. i. 278, 15.

Linked entry: myrwa

sinc

(n.)
Grammar
sinc, es ; n. (used only in poetry)
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Hé beágas dǽlde, sinc æt symle, Beo. Th. 162 ; B. 81. Ðone hring hæfde Higelác nýhstan síðe, siððan hé under segne sinc ealgode, Beo. Th. 2413 ; B. 1204.

feá

(adj.)
Grammar
feá, adj.

Fewpauci

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Feá worda cwæþ he said few words, Beo. Th. 5318; B. 2662. He feára sum befóran gengde he with a few went before, Beo. Th. 2828; B. 1412. Ealle nemne feáum ánum all save a few only, Beo. Th. 2167; B. 1081. Nales feám síþum not a few times, Elen.

Fresan

(n.)
Grammar
Fresan, gen- Fresena, Fresna; pl. m.

The FrisiansFrisiiFresōnes

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The Frisians; Frisii, Fresōnes He mid Wilbrord done hálgan bisceop Fresena wæs wuniende ăpud sanctissĭmum Fresōnum gentis archiepiscŏpum Vilbrordum morābātur, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 8: Beo. Th. 2191; 8. 1093.

ymb-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-sittend, es; m.
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Ymbesittendra, Beo. Th. 5461; B. 2734. Wé synd gewordene eallum edwítstæf ymbsittendum facti sumus in opprobrium vicinis nostris Ps. Th. 78, 4:88, 34

for-þryccan

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Ic wille mé segnian, ac ic ne mæg, for ðon ðe ic eom forseted and forðrycced ( premor ) mid þám scyllum þisses dracan, 325, 5. to torture Beóð þá earman sáwla áhangene ofer þá hátestan lígeas, and þǽr þonne beóð forþriccende (-ede?)

a-breátan

(v.)
Grammar
a-breátan, p. -breót, pl. -breóton

To breakkillfrangereconciderenecare

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To break, kill; frangere, concidere, necare Abreót brim-wísan, brýd aheorde slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5852; B. 2930

áter-tán

(n.)
Grammar
áter-tán, es; m.

A poisonous rodtwigvimen venenosum

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A poisonous rod, twig; vimen venenosum Ecg wæs íren, átertánum fáh the edge was iron, tainted with poisonous twigs, Beo. Th. 2923; B. 1459

Linked entry: átor-tán

DYHTIG

(adj.)
Grammar
DYHTIG, dihtig; adj. [dugan vălēre]

Doughty, strong vălĭdus

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Doughty, strong; vălĭdus Sweord ecgum dyhtig a sword doughty of edges, Beo. Th. 2578; B. 1287. Dihtig, Cd, 93; Th. 120, 11; Gen. 1993

Linked entries: dihtig dohtig

ecg-hete

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-hete, es; m.

Sword-hate, hostile hateŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum

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Sword-hate, hostile hate; ŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife shews anywhere hostile hate, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738

feorran

(v.)
Grammar
feorran, p. de; pp. ed

To remove to a distancewithdrawremŏvēreelongāre

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To remove to a distance, withdraw; remŏvēre, elongāre Ne wolde feorhbealo feorran he would not withdraw the mortal bale, Beo. Th. 314; B. 156

forþ-gefremman

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gefremman, p. ede; pp. ed [gefremman to effect, bring to pass]

To move forwardscause to advancepromŏvēre

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To move forwards, cause to advance; promŏvēre Hine God ofer ealle men forþgefremede God advanced him above all men, Beo. Th. 3440; B. 1718

forþ-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen

To speak forthspeak outprolŏqui

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To speak forth, speak out; prolŏqui Ic sceal forþsprecan gén ymbe Grendel I shall speak forth again about Grendel, Beo. Th. 4145; B. 2069

freónd-lár

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-lár, e; f. [lár instruction]

Friendly instructionfămĭliāris instructio

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Friendly instruction; fămĭliāris instructio He hine on folce freóndlárum heóld he maintained him among his people with friendly instructions, Beo. Th. 4744; B. 2377

freoðo-burh

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A peaceful citycity of refugean asylumpācis arxasȳlum

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Beo. Th. 1048; B. 522

fús

(n.)
Grammar
fús, es; n.

A hasteningprogressfestīnātioprogressus

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A hastening, progress; festīnātio, progressus Se de leófra manna fús feor wlátode who beheld afar the dear men's progress, Beo. Th. 3836; B. 1916

ge-scyftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scyftan, pp. -scyft

To share, distribute

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To share, distribute Beó seó ǽht gescyft swýðe rihte let the property be very fairly distributed, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 414, 1

síd-fæðme

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-fæðme, adj.
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Broad of bosom, of a ship, broad in the beam Hé sǽlde tó sande sídfæðme scip, Beo. Th. 3839 ; B. 1917. Cf. wíd-fæðme