glengista
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; cf. glengan; III
witan
to wit ⬩ know ⬩ have knowledge ⬩ be aware, ⬩ to know ⬩ have knowledge of, ⬩ be aware of ⬩ to be wise ⬩ be in one's senses ⬩ to be conscious of ⬩ to know ⬩ to feel ⬩ shew
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Wiste hé his bearn on myclum ymbhygdum wǽron, 131, 26. Wite ðé be ðissum, gif ðú eádmódne eorl geméte, ðam bið gæst gegæderad Godes ágen bearn, Exon. Th, 318, 4; Mód. 77.
un-blíðe
sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ grieved ⬩ unkind ⬩ shewing ill-will or displeasure ⬩ stern ⬩ angry ⬩ unquiet ⬩ not peaceful
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Ðonne hwylcum men gelimpeþ ðe his leóf fæder gefærþ, ne mæg ðæt ná beón ðæt ða bearn ðe unblíðran ne sýn it cannot be that the children are not the sadder, Blickl.
geond-brǽdan
To overspread ⬩ supersternĕre
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To overspread; supersternĕre Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2483; B. 1239
fore-cnyll
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The first signal given by a bell Gewordenum forecnyll þǽre nóntíde facto primo signo hore none, R. Ben. I. 82, 12
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FLET
the ground ⬩ floor of a house ⬩ ārĕa ⬩ a dwelling ⬩ habitation ⬩ house ⬩ cottage ⬩ hall ⬩ hăbĭtātio ⬩ dŏmus ⬩ căsa ⬩ aula
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the ground, floor of a house; ārĕa Ne cume on bedde, ac licge on flette let him not come into a bed, but lie on a floor, L. P. M. 2; Th. ii. 286, 21. Heó on flet gecrong she sank on the ground, Beo.
leornere
A learner ⬩ reader
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A learner, disciple scholar, learned person, reader Be ðam wrát Beda se leornere of him the scholar Bede wrote, Shrn. 155, 25.
ed-wenden
A reverse, alteration, end ⬩ mūtātio, āversio, cessātio
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A reverse, alteration, end; mūtātio, āversio, cessātio Edwenden cwom a reverse came, Beo. Th. 4383, note; B. 2188. Ǽr ðon edwenden worulde geweorþe ere that an end shall be to the world, Exon. 56 b; Th. 200, 14; Ph. 40
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hefe-líc
Weighty ⬩ heavy ⬩ grievous ⬩ serious ⬩ grave ⬩ tedious ⬩ wearisome
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Nú bidde ic ða ðe hit cunnon and ðis rǽdon ðæt hit him hefelíc ne beó now I beg that my explanation may not be tedious to those who know the subject and read this, Lchdm. iii. 280, l0
slápol
Addicted to sleep ⬩ somnolent
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Addicted to sleep, somnolent Ne sceal mon beón tó slápol (somnolentus), R. Ben. 17, 16. Se ðe wǽre slápol, weorðe se ful wacor, Wulfst. 72, 13. Ne beón gé tó slápole ne ealles tó sleace, 40, 21.
rúm-heort
liberal, munificent ⬩ untroubled
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Ben. 5, 22. Similar entries v. rúme III
æt-hweorfan
To turn ⬩ return ⬩ accedere ⬩ reverti
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To turn, return; accedere, reverti Hwilum on beorh æt-hwearf sometimes he turned to the mount, Beo. Th. 4587; B. 2299
síd-fæðme
Broad of bosom ⬩ broad in the beam
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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
ymb-hygdig
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Ne beó gé ymbehýdige eówre sáwle hwæt gé etan nolite solliciti esse animae vestrae quid manducetis Lk. Skt. 12, 22. Be óðrum þingum ymbehýdige de ceteris solliciti 12, 26. Ymbhýdige be reáfe, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 28.
bile-hwít
Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentle ⬩ simplex, mitis
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Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentle; simplex, mitis Arnwi munec wæs swíðe gód man and swíðe bilehwít monk Arnwi was a very good man and very meek, Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 12
eówer
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pron Biþ eówer blǽd micel your prosperity shall be great, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 3; Exod. 563. Sceal eall éðel-wyn eówram cynne leófum alicgean all joy of country shall fail to your beloved kindred, Beo. Th. 5763; B. 2885
Finn
Fin
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Be Finnes eaferum in Fres-wæle of Fin's offspring in Friesland, Beo. Th. 2140; B. 1068
Linked entry: Finns buruh
twi-feald
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Add Mon ǽlcne ceáp mehte be twifealdan bet geceápian þonne mon ǽr mehte, Ors. 5, 13; S. 248, 2. Add Þám móde þæs gehýrendan becymeþ twifeald (twig-, v.l.) fultum (duplex adjutorium ) ... hit byþ oærned ... hit byð geeádmódod, Gr. D. 8, 16
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wæl-fús
Ready to be slain
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Ready to be slain; referring to Beowulf before the fight in which he was mortally wounded Him wæs geómor sefa, wæfre and wælfús, wyrd ungemete neáh, se sceolde sécean sáwle hord, sundur gedǽlan líf wið líce, Beo. Th. 4831; B. 2420
cora-gesceót
A payment or contribution of corn ⬩ frumenti solutio vel munus
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A payment or contribution of corn; frumenti solutio vel munus Se wudu beó gelǽst binnan þrým dagum æfter ðam corngesceóte let the wood be supplied within three days after the contribution of corn Cod. Dipl. 942; Kmbl. iv. 278, 10