óþ-ferian
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to bear off Ic unsófte ðonan feorh ðþferede næs ic fǽge ðágyt not easily thence (the conflict with Grende's mother) did I bring away life, but not then had my hour come (cf. last passage under óþ*-*lǽdan), Beo. Th. 4288; B. 2141.
sac-full
contentious, quarrelsome
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Homl. i. 109, 1.] given to accusation Ne beó ðú sacfull non eris criminator, Lev. 19,16 . Similar entries (v. sacan, IV)
á-heardian
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Ox. 4641. of things, to be rigid, be insisted upon, not to be relaxed Gif þæs ealdres cwide þurhwunað and his gebod áheardað si in sua sententia prioris imperium perduraverit , R. Ben. 128, 17
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nyt-weorð
Useful ⬩ advantageous ⬩ profitable
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Useful, advantageous, profitable Eálá ðú mín wyln beó nytwyrðe O mea ancilla, esto utilis, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 101, 4. Hú se láreów sceal beón nytwierðe (MS. Hatt. -wyrðe) on his wordum ut sit rector utilis in verbo, Past. 15; Swt. 88, 3.
mangere
A monger ⬩ merchant ⬩ trader ⬩ dealer
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Ne preóst ne beó mangere a priest shall not be a merchant (cf. Icel. prestar skulu eigi fara með mangi né okri), L. Ælfc. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc tilige him rihtlíce and ne beó ǽnig mangere mid unrihte, L. Edg.
balzam
balsam
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balsam Se sceal on balzame beón it shall be of balsam, L.M. 2, 64; Lchdm. ii. 288, 23
carian
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Add: to sorrow, be troubled Ne ceara þú, ne ne wép, Bl.
hwíl-tídum
At times ⬩ sometimes
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Eác hé sceal hwíltídum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan also at certain times he must be prepared for many kinds of work at the lord's pleasure, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 3.
húsel-gang
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Wé beóð geclǽnsode þurh ðæs hálgan húselganges, Hml.
ge-sǽlan
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also 5, 3.)
min
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; pl. midde, so min[n]; pl. minne. Holthausen rejects the word altogether, v. Beiblatt, xvi. 228.] add(?) On minnan linche, C. D. B. iii. 494, 31. Add Wið feóndes hond and . . wið malscrunge minra wihta, Lch. iii. 36, 14
ge-beddian
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to make a bed Him wearð gebeddod mid hnescre bed*-*dinge, Hml. S. 37, 191
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wrǽnsian
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to be wanton Þá beóð þǽr cwylmed in écum fýre, ðá þe hér swíðost mid wó wrǽnsiað. Nap. 71
oft-rǽde
frequent ⬩ ready at many times
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Bydele gebyraþ ðæt hé sý weorces frigra ðonne óðer man forðan hé sceal beón oftrǽde he must be always ready, 18; Th. i. 440,7
CYFES
A concubine, handmaid ⬩ concubina, pellex, ancilla
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Be ðínre cyfese super ancilla tua, Gen. 21, 12
ge-snid
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Cf. sníþan ; Beóð oft ðá wunda mid ele gehǽlda, ðá ðe mon mid gesnide ( incisione ) gebétan ne meahte, Past. 271, 2. killing. Cf. sníþan; Swá swá sceáptð gesnide, R. Ben. 27, 10
searu-wundor
A wonderful thing in implements or engines
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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
wær
ware ⬩ aware ⬩ having knowledge of something which is to be guarded against ⬩ ware ⬩ prepared for ⬩ on guard against something that might be hurtful ⬩ ware ⬩ careful to avoid something ⬩ on guard against doing something ⬩ ware ⬩ observant of ⬩ attentive to a warning ⬩ wary ⬩ cautious ⬩ sagacious ⬩ prudent ⬩ cunning
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Skt. i. 22, 230. ware, prepared for, on guard against something that might be hurtful, absolute Beó gé wære uos estote parati, Lk. Skt. 12, 40. Ús is mycel þearf, ðæt wé geornlíce wacian and wære beón, Btwk. 220, 27.
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warian
To beware ⬩ To make ware ⬩ to warn ⬩ to be on one's guard ⬩ guard against evil ⬩ take a precaution ⬩ to guard, hold
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Mótan ða hyrdas beón swíðe wacole, ðe wið ðone þeódscaðan folc sculon warian, Wulfst. 191, 13. used reflexively, to be on one's guard, guard against evil Forlǽaþ ðone ǽnne beám, wariaþ inc wið ðone wæstm, Cd. Th. 15, 20; Gen. 236.