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fæt

(n.)
Grammar
fæt, fætt, es; n?

A thin plate of metal, gold-leaf, ornamentlāmĭna, bractea

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A thin plate of metal, gold-leaf, ornament; lāmĭna, bractea Sceal se hearda helm, hyrsted golde, fætum, befeallen the hard helmet, adorned with gold, with ornaments, shall be fallen off, Beo. Th. 4504, note; B. 2256.

ǽ-gift

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gift, e; f.

A giving up, return, repayment, restoration

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Ðá ætsóc Goda ðæs feós ǽgiftes Goda negavit sibi xxx libras persolutas fuisse Cht. Th. 201, 29: 202, 6. Bæd Ælfsige ǽgiftes his mannes a woman who had been stolen from him and hé hine ágef, 206, 30. Ǽgifta redditus, An. Ox. 5, 38: 8, 300

un-cwéme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cwéme, adj.
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Unpleasing, disagreeable, unacceptable For un-sybbe bið seó úre onsægdnes Gode uncwéme, Verc. Först. 175 (s.v. un-fenge)

Linked entries: cwéme un-gecwéme

wind-ǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
wind-ǽdre, an; f.

A windpipe

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A windpipe Góma palatum, sweora collum, hracan fauces, windǽddran arteriae, þrotu guttur, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 35-39

be-bycgean

(v.)
Grammar
be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sellto set or put to salevendere

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To sell, to set or put to sale; vendere On gold bebycgean to sell for gold, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 39. Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps.

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

ge-hwirfness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfness, e; f.
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return, v. ge-hwirfan; 4 Hé wíte-gode on þám sealme be þæs folces gehwyrfnesse of heora hæftnýde, Ps.

brýcian

(v.)
Grammar
brýcian, brícsian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [brýce, bríce
use
]

useTo be of use, profit, benefit, do goodprodesse, proficuum esse

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To be of use, profit, benefit, do good; prodesse, proficuum esse He his gefërum brýcian gýmde he took care to do good to his companions, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 33. Hí brýcaþ monigra hǽlo multorum saluti proficuum erit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 32.

gold-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
gold-geweorc, es; n.
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Gold-work, what is made of gold Ðǽr wæs ðære sunnan anlýcnys geworht of golde and heó wæs on gyldenum scryd and æt ðam wǽron gyldene hors ... ðá eode ðǽr egeslíc deóful út of ðam goldgeweorce and ðæt goldgeweorc eall todreás swá swá weax gemylt æt fýre

líciend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
líciend-líc, adj.

Pleasingpleasant

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Pleasing, pleasant Se is Gode wel líciendlíc beneplacitum est Deo, Ps. Th. 67, 16. Teala líciendlíc, 68. 13

Linked entry: lícend-líc

gegn-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
gegn-pæþ, es; m.

A path along which one goes to oppose another

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A path along which one goes to oppose another, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 27; Rä. 16, 26

scilfor

(adj.)
Grammar
scilfor, adj.
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Yellow, of the colour of gold:?-Of scylfrum hiwe flava specie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 21. Of f

Linked entry: scylfor

wlite-andett

(n.)
Grammar
wlite-andett, es; n. (?)

A confession of splendour

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A confession of splendour Ðú ðe weorðlíce wliteandette góde gegyredest confessionem et decorem induisti, Ps. Th. 103, 2

Linked entry: andet

ýþ-lád

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-lád, e; f.
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A way across the waves Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþláde eáðe wurdon, Beo. Th. 461; B. 228

gleng-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gleng-ness, e; f.
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Ornamentation, adornment On úre gold and on úre glengnesse and on úre myclan gestreóne, Verc. Först. 123, 15

hradung

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For Lye substitute Ofst and hradung gódra weorca is tó þǽm ríce weges færeld, R. Ben. 3, 11

wil-hréþig

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-hréþig, adj.

Satisfied, exultant

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Satisfied, exultant Weorud willhréðig sægdon wuldor Gode, Elen. Kmbl. 2231; El. 1117. v. wil-fægen, and preceding word

cóf-godas

(n.)
Grammar
cóf-godas, pl. m.

Household-gods penates

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Household-gods; penates Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 113; Wrt. Voc. 60, 20; Glos. Prudent. Recd. 152, 28

on-steall

(n.)
Grammar
on-steall, es; m.

Institution, provision

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Institution, provision Gode ælmiehtigum sí þonc ðætte wé nú ǽnigne onstal habbaþ láreówa, Past. pref.; Swt. 4, 1

Linked entry: on-stæl

smǽte-gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
smǽte-gylden, adj.

Of refined gold

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Of refined gold Smǽtegyldne obridzum Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 25. Ða smǽtegyldenan cláþas auri obriza lammina 2, 7

DWELIAN

(v.)
Grammar
DWELIAN, dweligan, dweoligan, dwalian, dwolian, dwoligan; part. dweliende, dweligende; ic dwelige, ðú dwelast, he dwelaþ, pl. dweliaþ, dweligaþ, dweligeaþ; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

To be led into error, errin errōrem dūci, errāreTo lead into error, mislead, deceive in errōrem dūcĕre, decĭpĕre

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Dysige men, dweligende, sécaþ ðæt héhste gód on ða sámran gesceafta foolish men, erring, seek the highest good in the worse creatures, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 12. Ða seofon dweligendan steorran the seven wandering stars, the planets, Boutr.