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geatolíc

(adj.)
Grammar
geatolíc, adj.

Readypreparedequippedstatelypărātusinstructusornātus

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Ready, prepared, equipped, stately; părātus, instructus, ornātus Ðǽr wæs on eorle geatolíc gúþscrúd there was on the man a prepared war-dress, Elen. Kmbl. 515; El. 258 : Beo. Th. 435; B. 215 : 4314; B. 2154. Wísa fengel geatolíc gengde the wise prince

ge-lócian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lócian, p. ode; pp. od

To lookbeholdseerespĭcĕreaspĭcĕre

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To look, behold, see; respĭcĕre, aspĭcĕre Driht of heofonum on eorþan gelócaþ Dŏmĭnus de cœlo in terram aspexit, Ps. Spl. 101, 20. Eágan his ofer þeóda gelóciaþ ŏcŭli ejus sŭper gentes respĭciunt, 65, 6. Gelóca on cýðnysse ðíne respĭce in testāmentum

geóguþ-feorh

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-feorh, geógoþ-feorh; gen. -feores; dat. -feore; n. [geóguþ youth, feorh life]

Youthful life, youthjuventus

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Youthful life, youth; juventus Sumum ðæt gegongeþ on geóguþfeore, ðæt se endestæf weálíc weorþeþ it happens to one in youthful life that the end is miserable, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 1; Vy. 10: Beo. Th. 5321; B. 2664. On geógoþfeore in youthful life, 1078

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cumb

(n.)
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and should be taken as separate words (but see N. E. D. coomb). Add:to cumb, On cumb middeweardne, C. D. iii. 411, 11. On wulfcumb ufeweardne, 403, 19: 446, 22. But also neuter (?); cf. Innan rigecumb norðewærd, 449, 27. Add:to cumb, Cumb dolium, An

eahtoþa

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Se eahteoða (-oþa, -eþa, eht-, v. ll.) octauus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 282, 18. On ðone sextan dæg þæs mónðes bið þára apostola eahtæþa dæg, Shrn. 100, 11. Þæt eahteoðe bebod, Hml. Th. ii. 208, 26. On ðám eahteoðan dæge, 68, 31: i. 554, 11, 17. Add

earfoþ-hylde

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>earfoþ-hilde;</b> adj. Hard to incline, that does not readily relinquish old habits Sé ðe on muneclicere drohtnunge earfoðhylde bið, and gyrnð ðǽra ðinga ðe hé on woruldlicere drohtnunge næfde, him geneálǽhð se hreófla Giezi

heáh-seld

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Add: [seld = setl, Sievers, Gram. 196, 2] a throne Satanus wolde on heofonum héhseld wyrcan (cf. hú hé him stólgeworhte on heofonum, Gen. 273), Sat. 372. Stondað hæleð ymb héhseld, 47. an elevated platform For heáhseldum pro rostris, An. Ox. 2322. Héhseldum

nǽtan

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Add: to afflict Mínes módes nearunesse mé nǽtt angustia animi affligit me, Verc. Först. 137, ll. Hwí eom ic nǽted? cur affligor? 142, 2. Swá mycle swíðor swá wé nú beóð nǽtte on þyssum lífe, swá mycle má wé feógað on ðám tóweardan lífe, 141, 18

ofer-drenc

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Hit nis ná riht on Crístenum folce þæt sume scylon mid oferǽte and mid oferdrence beón oferléde and sume hungre cwylmede, Hml. A. 142, 98. Wá eów þé ǽr on morgen oferdrenc dreógað vae qui consurgitis mane ad ebrietatem sectandam (Is. 5, 11), Wlfst. 46

riht-weg

(n.)
Grammar
riht-weg, es; m.

A right way

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A right way Se ðe secge ðæt hé on Crist gelýfe fare se ðæs riht-weges ðe Crist sylf férde qui se dicit in Cristum credere debet ambulare sicut et ipse ambulavit, Wulfst. 65, 25. Gebringan on rihtwege ða ðe ǽr dweledan, 75, 2 : 49, 19

gúþ-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-cyst, e; f.

Warlike excellencebravery

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Warlike excellence, bravery Sunu simeones sweótum cómon þridde þeódmægen gúþcyste onþrang the sons of Simeon came in troops, a third great force bravely pressed on [or or cyst = troop, band, and gúþcyste onþrang = pressed on in phalanx,Cf. sweótum cómon

hittan

(v.)
Grammar
hittan, p. hitte

To hit upon, meet with

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To hit upon, meet with Ðá com Harold úre cyng on unwær on ða Normenn and hytte hí begeondan Eoforwíc æt Stemford brygge then our king Harold came upon the Northmen unexpectedly and met with them beyond York at Stamford bridge, Chr. 1066; Erl. 201, 26

holc

(n.)
Grammar
holc, es; n. [?]

A hollow, cavity

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A hollow, cavity: Weaxeþ ðæt yfele blód on ðám holcum ðæs líchoman the evil blood increases in the hollow parts of the body, L. M. 1, 72; Lchdm. ii. 148, 7. On ðám holcum ðære lifre in the hollows of the liver, Lchdm. ii. 160, 26

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wuldrian

(v.)
Grammar
wuldrian, (and wuldran?); p. ode.

to glorifyto ascribe glory toto make gloriousbestow glory onto gloryto receive glorybe glorified

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to glorify, to ascribe glory to Ic wuldrige (glorificabo) naman ðínne, Ps. Spl. 85, 11. Gif ic wuldrige (wuldria, Lind. : wuldrigo, Rush. glorifico) mé sylfne, Jn. Skt. 8, 54. Hí lofiaþ leóflícne; and wuldriaþ ordfruman ealra gesceafta, Exon. Th. 25,

þweores

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
þweores, þwires, þwyres.

across as opposed to alongathwarttransverselycrosswise as opposed to lengthwayson the flankperverselywrongly

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across as opposed to along, athwart, transversely, crosswise as opposed to lengthways Lege bred þweores ofer ða fét lay a board across over the feet, Lchdm. ii. 342, 6. Ðonon þweores ofér ðone beorh, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 353, 16. Adam wæs on lenge fíf

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wéste

(adj.)
Grammar
wéste, adj.
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of open country, waste, uncultivated and uninhabited, desert Ðara Terfinna land wæs eal wéste, búton ðǽr huntan gewícodon, oþþe fisceras, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 29: 1, 10; Swt. 48, 25. Ðeós stów ys wéste desertus est locus Mt. Kmbl. 14, 15. Is sǽd ðæt ðæt

mór

(n.)
Grammar
mór, es; m.

a moorwaste and damp landhigh waste grounda mountain

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a moor, waste and damp land Moor uligo. Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 23. Móres græs the grass of the field (which Nebuchadnezzar was to eat), Cd. 203; Th. 252, 8; Dan. 575. On ðone hreódihtan mór; of ðon móre. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 121, 21: Beo. Th. 1424; B. 710.

sinc

(n.)
Grammar
sinc, es ; n. (used only in poetry)
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Treasure, gold, silver, jewels Gold geríseþ on guman sweorde, sinc on cwéne, Exon. Th. 341, 17 ; Gn. Ex. 127. Sinc, gold on grunde, Beo. Th. 5522 ; B. 2764. Ða ðe seolfres beóþ since gecoste qui probati sunt argento, Ps. 67, 27. Gesáwon ofer since salo

leng

(n.)
Grammar
leng, e; f.

Lengthheightstature

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Length [of time or space], height, stature Mannes leng statura, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 4. Nǽfre ne sý se hálga eásterdæg gemǽrsod ǽr ðan ðe ðæs dæges lenge [lencge MS. P; lenge, MS. L.] oferstíge ða niht never let the holy Easter-day be celebrated, before

scræf

(n.)
Grammar
scræf, screaf, scref, es; n.
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a cave, cavern, hollow place in the earth Scræf spelunca, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 21. Ðǽr ( hell ) biþ fýr and wyrm, open éce scræf, Cd. Th. 212, 10; Exod. 537. Cirice on scræfes onlícnesse, Blickl. Homl. 197, 18. Hé férde tó ðam munte and on ánum scræfe (