sacan
to fight, strive, contend ⬩ to disagree, ⬩ to wrangle ⬩ to bring a suit ⬩ to accuse, blame ⬩ to refuse, deny.
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Voc. ii. 33, 10. to disagree, act in opposition, not to be, or not to act, in unison, to wrangle Ðonne se abbod and se práfost ungeráde beóþ and him betwyx sacaþ dum contraria sibi inuicem sentiunt, R. Ben. 124, 19.
tweónung
Doubt ⬩ uncertainty ⬩ hesitation
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Ben. 64, 11. Hí ádrǽfdon ealle twýnunga fram úre heortan, Homl. Th. i. 302, 3
wórian
To wander about ⬩ to wander about ⬩ ramble ⬩ be a vagabond
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Eówre beam beóð wórigende on ðisum wéstene felii vestri ernnt vagi in deserto, Num. 14, 33 : Homl. Th. ii. 30, 27. Ǽfre unstaþolfæste and wóriende, R.
fers
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Ben. 69, 16. Cweþe ǽrest þis fers, 'Deus in adiutorium meum intende,' 33, 8 (and often)
ómig
rusty (v. óm), rust-coloured ⬩ inflammatory
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rusty (v. óm), rust-coloured Ðǽr wæs helm monig eald and ómig, Beo. Th. 5519; B. 2763. Dýre swyrd ómige bmhetene, 6090; B. 3049. Ðý læs ðæt ómige fæt mid ealle tóberste, gif hé mid ungemete scæfþ, R. Ben. 121, 3. Anfiltes hómiges incudis, Hpt.
Íra-land
on-windan
to unwind, unfasten, loosen ⬩ to retire, retreat
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to unwind, unfasten, loosen Ðonne forstes bend Fæder onlǽteþ, onwindeþ wælrápas, Beo. Th. 3224; B. 1610. Báncofan onband, breóstlocan onwand, Elen. Kmbl. 2498; El. 1250. to retire, retreat Hærn eft onwand ... wædu swæðorodon, Andr.
mann-dreám
Human joy ⬩ joyous life among men ⬩ joyous noise
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Cain fág gewát mandreám fleón, Beo. Th. 2533; B. 1264. Lifde and lissa breác Malalehel mon-dreáma hér, Cd. 59; Th. 71, 26; Gen. 1176. Meodo heall monig ᛗ dreáma full, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 14; Ruin. 24. Hé ána hwearf mondreámum from, Beo.
ge-wyrpan
To recover ⬩ verti ⬩ recuperare
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Sóna ðæt him bet wæs, and gewyrpte fram ðære untrumnysse melius habere cœpit, et convalescens ab infirmitate, Bd. 3, 13; S. 539, 7
egesung
A threatening, fear, dread ⬩ commĭnātio
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Ben. interl. 27, Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: egsung
searu-wundor
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The term is applied to Grendel's arm, which had been torn away by Beowulf) Eode scealc monig searowundor seón, Beo. Th. 1844; B. 920
bi-þryccan
To press on ⬩ imprimere
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[þryccan to press] To press on; imprimere Hí hwæsne beág ymb mín heáfod gebýgdon, þreám biþrycton they bent a sharp crown around my head, pressed it on with reproaches, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 26; Cri. 1446
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geond-gangan
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about, perambulate Beón gesette an oðþe twégen ealde witan þe þæt mynster geondgangen and þæs gýman deputetur unus aut duo seniores qui circumeant monasterium, R. Ben. 74, 15. Geondgongendra (-gang-, Fs. L.) perambulantium, Ps. Srt. 67, 22
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beding
Bedding ⬩ covering of a bed ⬩ a bed
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Bedding, covering of a bed, a bed, Ps. Spl. 131, 3
ǽwe
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Be ðám men þe his ǽwe ( uxorem) forlǽt and be þám wífe (muliere ) þe hire wer forlǽt, ii. 180, 13, 15. Healde gehwá his ǽwe þá hwíle þe heó libbe, 300, 26
inne
In ⬩ within ⬩ inside ⬩ in-doors
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Béte swá seó dómbóc sæcge gif hit sý hér inne. Gif hit sý eást inne gif hit sý norþ inne béte be ðam ðe ða friþgewritu sæcgan let him make 'bót' as the law says, if it be in this part of the country.
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cnotta
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D. 165, 4. a knotty point, difficulty Hé hine befrán be gehwylcum cnottum þe hé sylf ne cúþe on þǽre hálgan béc, Angl. vii. 2, 13
útan-weard
Outside ⬩ exterior ⬩ the outside of
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Outside, exterior; may be translated, the outside of the noun with which it agrees Útanweard þeóh femur, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 62. Fram ðæm múþan útanweardum, Chr. 893; Erl. 88, 32. Hlǽw ymbehwearf útanweardne, Beo. Th. 4583; B. 2297.
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hát
Heat ⬩ fervor, æstus
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Hát þrowian to suffer heat, Beo. Th. 5204; B. 2605
ge-reord
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Be abbodes beódes gereorde. Ðæs abbodes mýse sceal á beón gemǽne þearfum of the food at the abbot's table. The abbot's table must ever be shared by the needy, R. Ben. 93, 2.