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giddian

(v.)
Grammar
giddian, gieddian, gyddian, giddigan; p. ode; pp. od

To singrecitespeak

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To sing, recite, speak Ongan he giddian he began to sing, Bt. 31, 2; Fox 112, 24. Giddigan, 16, 4; Fox 56, 36: 21; Fox 72, 27.

open-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
open-líce, adv.

Openlypublicly, in a way by which not a few only are affectedwithout concealment, without reserve, freelyplainly, evidently, clearly, manifestlywithout obstruction, at large

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Bt. 19: Fox 70, 8 : Met. 13, 72. Hú ne is ðé genóg openlíce geeówad. Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 19: 32, 2; Fox 116, 33. Ic ongite openlíce . . .

níd-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityconstraintneeda necessary thingwhat a person needsneeddistresstroublea necessary business

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nánes þinges nédþearf, 42; Fox 258, 8.

æðel-cundnes

(n.)
Grammar
æðel-cundnes, -ness, e; f.

Noblenessnobilitynobilitas

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Nobleness, nobility; nobilitas Mid micelre æðelcundnesse with great nobleness, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 31

an-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
an-weorc, es; n.

Materialcausemateriacausa

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Material, cause; materia, causa Búton anweorce without cause, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 16

be-cerran

(v.)
Grammar
be-cerran, -cyrran ; p. de ; pp. ed

To turnturn roundvertereconvertere

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Fox 13, 156; Met. 13, 78

Linked entries: be-cyrran bi-cerran

driht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
driht-líc, driht-lec

lordly

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Fox 511; Gn. C. 26: Cd. 33; Th. 168, 12; Gen. 2781

earþ

art

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art, Cd. 205; Th. 254, 9; Dan. 609: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 4

eáþ-módlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþ-módlíce, adv.

Humbly humĭlĭter

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Bt. 42; Fox 258, 21

Linked entry: eád-módlíce

eahteða

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
eahteða, eahteoða

eighth

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Fox 6: Men. 3

hran-mere

(n.)
Grammar
hran-mere, es; m.

the sea

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Fox 5, 19; Met. 5, 10

hyrian

(v.)
Grammar
hyrian, p. ede

To imitate

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To imitate Hió hyrigaþ monnum they imitate men, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 252, 26

bí-spell

(n.)

a fable

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a fable, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 19: Ors. 1, 6; Bos. 29, 11

Linked entry: big-spell

boren

(v.; part.)

borne, carried, born

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Fox 26, 92; Met. 26, 46; pp. of beran

ge-bealg

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bealg, -bealh [ge, and bealg was angry, p. of belgan to be angry]

made angryirritatedenraged

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made angry, irritated, enraged, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32 : Lk. Bos. 15, 28

sibsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sibsumlíce, adv.
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Bt. 33, 4 ; Fox 128, 31

sceádwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sceádwíslíce, adv.

With discretion, rationally

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With discretion, rationally Gif ðú him sceádwíslíce æfter spyrast, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 3

smylte

(adv.)
Grammar
smylte, adv.

Quietly, mildly, gently

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Quietly, mildly, gently Ðonne smylte bláweþ súþan-westan wind Bt. 9; Fox 26, 17

ge-tehhod

(v.; part.)

determineddecreed

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determined, decreed, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 30 = ge-teohhod; pp. of ge-teohhian

bión

(v.)
Grammar
bión, ic bió, bióm, he bióþ, pl. bióþ, bieþ, biaþ; subj. bió, bie

to beesse, existere, fieri

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to be; esse, existere, fieri Ic bió swíðe fægn I shall be very glad, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 24. Bióm, Jn. Rush. War. 7, 34. Hwæt iów ðý bet bió oððe þince what is or appears to you the better? Bt. Met. Fox 10, 130; Met. 10, 65: Beo.