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flít-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
flít-mǽlum, adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

By strife ⬩ strifewise ⬩ eagerly ⬩ earnestly ⬩ certātim

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By strife, strifewise, eagerly, earnestly; certātim Flítmǽlum certātim, Mone B. 199

fógere

(n.)
Grammar
fógere, es; m.

A suiter ⬩ wooer ⬩ prŏcus

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A suiter, wooer; prŏcus Fógere [MS. foghere] prŏco, Mone B. 4287

fóre-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-sceáwere, es; m.

A foreshewer ⬩ foreseer ⬩ prævīsor

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A foreshewer, foreseer; prævīsor, Consid. ætātum lunæ in mŏdo gĕnĭtis, Lye

ir

(adj.)
Grammar
ir, adj.

Angry

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Angry Yr on móde, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 33; Gen. 63

mónaþ-fyllen

(n.)
Grammar
mónaþ-fyllen, e; f.

The time of full moon

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The time of full moon Mónaþfylene plenilunio, Hpt. Gl. 525, 63

Linked entry: -fyllen

munuc-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-wíse, an ; f.

The manner of monks

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The manner of monks On munucwísan gescrýd, Homl. Skt. 6, 247

full-wiht

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Ðá hwíle ðe fulwiht stondan móte, Txts. 175, 17: 13. Add

ge-mangcennyss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mangcennyss, e; f.

A mingling, confection ⬩ confectio, debilitatio,

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Gl. 450 : Morse B. 1846

á-rǽrend

(n.)
Grammar
á-rǽrend, es; m.
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One who arouses Árǽrend móda excitator mentium, Hy. S. 18, 31

Linked entry: rǽrend

grund-wæg

Grammar
grund-wæg, l. grund-weg, grund-wæg, dele '
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A foundation,' and add: Cf. eorþ-weg, fold-weg, mold-weg

cop

(n.)
Grammar
cop, gen. coppes; m.

A top ⬩ COP ⬩ summit ⬩ vertex ⬩ summitas

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A top, COP, summit; vertex, summitas Coppe summitate Mone B. 1576

Linked entry: copest

fóster-land

land assigned for the support of monks ⬩ (ad cibum monachorum)

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Add: land assigned for the support of monks (ad cibum monachorum)

LEÓF

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LEÓF, adj.

LIEF ⬩ desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ acceptable ⬩ loved ⬩ beloved ⬩ dear ⬩ a friend ⬩ loved one

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For oft hit wyrþ radost forloren ðonne hit wǽre leófost gehealden too often it is most quickly lost, when keeping it would be most pleasant [or leófost adv.? ], Wulfst. l09, 4. Ðes is mín leófesta sunu hic est filius meus carissimus, Mk. Skt. 9, 7.

Linked entry: leóf

heardlíce

(adv.)

boldly ⬩ hardily ⬩ hardly ⬩ severely ⬩ inflexibly

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Þæt mon heardlíce gníde (collidendo vehementius) mealmstán, Ors. 4, 13; S. 212, 27. Ongunnon hí heardlíce feohtan, By. 261. Ic nimo ł heartlíce (geteá (?), cf. 21, 6 geteá trahere) traham, Jn. L. 12, 32.

ymb-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hoga, an; m.

Care, solicitude, anxiety

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Ádó hé of his móde ungerisenlíce ymbhogan, 30, 3; Fox 106, 20. Unnytte ymbhogan, 35, 1; Fox 154, 22

Linked entries: hoga hoga

acol

(adj.)
Grammar
acol, acul, acl; adj.

Excited ⬩ excited by fear ⬩ frightened ⬩ terrified ⬩ trembling ⬩ agitatus ⬩ perterritus ⬩ pavidus

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Forht on móde, acul for ðam egesan fearful in mood, trembling with dread, 210; Th. 261, 14; Dan. 726. Acol for ðam egsan trembling with terror. Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 20; Gú. 664. Forht and acol afraid and trembling. Cd. 92; Th. 117, 18; Gen. 1955.

Linked entry: acul

a-wéstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wéstan, p. -wéste; pp. -wésted [-wéstd], -wést [a intensive, wéstan to waste]

To waste ⬩ lay waste ⬩ depopulate ⬩ ravage ⬩ destroy ⬩ vastare ⬩ devastare ⬩ desertum facere ⬩ desolare

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Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 193 a, 25. His stede oððe stówe híg awéston locum ejus desolaverunt, Ps. Lamb. 78, 7

dryht-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-scipe, driht-scipe, es; m. [-scipe termination]

Rulership, lordship, domination, dignity ⬩ domĭnātus, dignĭtas

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For hwam nele mon him on giógoþe georne gewyrcan deóres dryhtscipes why will not man in youth zealously work for himself bold rulership? Salm. Kmbl. 775; Sal. 387.

Linked entry: driht-scipe

færelt

(n.)
Grammar
færelt, es; n.

A going, progress, expedition ⬩ ĭter, gressus, expĕdītio

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He ðæt færelt swíðost þurhteáh he most chiefly undertook that expedition, Ors. 4, 10; Bos. 93, 31. Ðæt Scipia ðæs færeltes consul wǽre that Scipio was the leader of the expedition, 4, 10; Bos. 95, 2: 4, 10; Bos. 93, 34.

for-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tendan, p. -tende [ = -tendede], pl. -tendon; pp. -tended [for-, tendan to burn]

To burn off or away ⬩ sear ⬩ inūrĕre

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-cildan], ða wíf fortendon ðæt swýðre breóst fóran, ðæt hit weaxan ne sceolde, ðæt hí hæfden ðý strengran scyte; forðon hí mon hét on Creácisc Amázanas, ðæt is on Englisc fortende from the female children, the women burnt off the right breast so far that

Linked entry: tendan