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be-hát

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Gif hé þis behát ábrycð, 99, 21. Behát ( vota ) wé tólésan þé, Hy. S. 7, 27. Ic ágylde þé behát ( vota ) mín, Ps. Spl. 65, 12. Gode man sceal dón þá betstan behát, Hml.

blind-nes

obscurity

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Eal þis mennisce cyn wæs on blindnesse, seoþþan þá ǽrestan men ásceofene wǽron of gefeán neorxna wanges, 17, 14. Ðá inran þeóstru sind þæs módes blindnyssa wiðinnan, Hml.

be-pǽcan

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Þis líf bepiǽcð þá ðe hit lufiaþ, 5, 65: Angl. viii. 330, 3. Sé ðe bepǽhð ǽnne Godes þeówena, Hml. Th. i. 516, 20. Þonne hí bepǽcaþ cum pellexerini, An. Ox. 3929. Wǽgde vel bepǽhte fefellit, i. delusit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 27.

for-swerian

(v.)
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This power seems attributed to Grendel), B. 804

ge-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnan, <b>. I.</b>
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Þæt þǽr ǽnig mon wordum ne worcum wǽre ne brǽce, ne þurb inwitsearo ǽfre gemǽnden, þeáh hié hire beággyfan banan folgedon (though they were following the slayer of their lord, this was not to be mentioned with the malicious intent of provoking quarrels

geómor

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Ic þis giedd wrece bi mé ful geómorre, Kl. 1. <b>I a.</b> sad of soul, at heart :-- Hé módes geómor meregrund gefeóll, B. 2100. <b>I b.

hédan

to have a care fortake notice of to care fortake notice ofto take care thatto observetake note of

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Gelamp hit ꝥ sume hlosniende menn ðǽr betweónan eódon and þisra seofona georne héddon, 137

bred

(n.)
Grammar
bred, es; pl. nom. acc. bredu; n.

A surface, plank, board, table, tabletsuperficies, tabula, tabella

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A surface, plank, board, table, tablet; superficies, tabula, tabella Ðisse eorþan ymbhwyrft is, wið ðone heofon to mettanne, swilce án lytel pricu on brádan brede the circumference of this earth is, compared with the heaven, like a little point on a

Linked entry: brega

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.

Hot, fervent, fervid, fierce [of pain, punishment, etc.]a fever

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Ðeós wyrt byþ cenned on hátum stówum this plant is produced in hot places, Herb. 115, 1; Lchdm. i. 228, 6. Hé háte lét teáras geótan he let hot tears gush forth, Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 14; Gú. 1029.

ge-swinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swinc, -swing, es; n. [swinc labour, trouble]

Labourexerciseinconveniencefatiguetroubleafflictiontribulationtormenttemptationbanishmentlăborexercĭtātioincommŏdumafflictiotrībŭlātiotentātioexsĭlium

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Ðú eall þing birest búton geswince thou bearest all things without labour, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 553; Met. 20, 277: Chr. 1016; Erl. 155, 3. On geswince in exercĭtātiōne, Ps. Spl. 54, 2.

ge-þafa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þafa, an; m. [geþafian to consent]

A favourersupporterhelperassenterconsenterfautoradjūtor

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Hwí ne eart ðú his geþafa why art thou not an assenter to this? Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 13: L. De Cf. 7; Th. ii, 262, 30. Ic eom geþafa I am convinced, I am an assenter, Bt. 35, 2; Fox 156, 13: 36, 5; Fox, 180, 16: 38, 2; Fox 196, 16.

Linked entries: -þafa ge-þæf

fæger

fairdesirablehandsomefairplausiblefairpleasant

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Ðá eáran wǽron hræde tó gehýrenne fægere dreámas, Wlfst. 148, 2. fair, desirable, handsome (of amount) Þín méd is on mé fæger, Hml. A. 167, 99.

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, satănas Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words the king took a corresponding oath to his peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Pastus or ConviviumThe king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges Vigilia head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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'In the name of the Holy Trinity, three things do I promise to this christian people, my subjects. First, that I will hold God's church and all the christian people of my realm in true peace.

full

(adv.)
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Gif nán wuht wana nǽre, þonne nǽre nán wuht full; for þý biþ ǽnig full þing þe sum þing biþ wana, and for þý biþ ǽnig þing wana ðe sum biþ full; ǽlc þing biþ fullost on his ágenum earda omne enim, quod imperfectum esse dicitur, id imminutione perfecti

medu-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-drenc, es; m.

Mead

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Mead Ðonne biþ heom heora meodudrenc wín and beór eall tó écum þurste áwend then shall their mead and wine and beer all be turned for them to eternal thirst, Wulfst. 245, 4

éstful-líce

(adv.)
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Hé mé þus éstfullíce æt þisum baðe þegnað mihi solet tam devotissime ad lavandum obsequi, 343, 13. Add

weorold-scír

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-scír, e; f.
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Worldly business, secular office On þám woruldscírum (negotiis secularibus) wé beóð full oft geneádode ꝥ we dód þá þing þe ús is genóh cúð ꝥ wé ná ne sceoldon, Gr. D. 3, 7

or-dǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
or-dǽle, adj.

Not having or taking part in a thing, not participating

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Not having or taking part in a thing, not participating Ordǽle expers, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 48: 90, 67. Ordǽla expers, i. ignarus, alienus, sine parte, imperitus, inscius, privatus, Wülck. Gl. 232, 23

á-trahtnian

(v.)
Grammar
á-trahtnian, p. ode

To treatdiscuss

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Wé habbað ymbe þǽre sunnan ryne manega þing gerádlíce átrahtnod, 308, 15

Linked entry: trahtnian

án-lépnes

(n.)
Grammar
án-lépnes, -ness, e; f.

Solitudelonelinesssolitudo

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Solitude, loneliness; solitudo Ne tala ðú me, ðæt ic ne cunne ða ánlépnesse ðínes útsetles think not thou, that I know not the loneliness of thy outsitting, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 41

Linked entry: ǽn-lépnes