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sóþ-bora

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ-bora, (?), an; m.

A truth-bearerone who has exact knowledge

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A truth-bearer, one who has exact knowledge Ðone hæleð higegleáwe hátaþ wíde cométa be naman, cræftgleáwe men, wíse sóðboran (other MSS. have wóþboran, which suits better the alliteration), Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 27

ge-mang

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Nic. 6, 8. of things Þǽr þá wæterburnan swégdon and urnon onmiddan gehæge . . . eác þǽr wynwyrta weóxon and bleówon innon þám gemonge (among the streams) on ǽnlicum wonge (the passage seems to be based on: Inter fiorigeras fecundi cespitis herbas), Dóm

racu

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In þǽre rihtan race byð full oft forðsænded se dóm, þurh þone byþ oferswíþed ꝥ hlúde geflit þæs folces in concione sententia promitur, per quam turbae seditio comprimatur, Gr. D. 264, 27.

tin-treg

(n.)
Grammar
tin-treg, -terg, es; n.: tin-trega, an; m.

Torment

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Nis ðǽr ne caru ne hreóh tintrega (cf. hreóge tintrega, Wulfst. 139, 30), Dóm. L. 261. Ðæt wæs helle tintreges múþ ipsum est os gehennae, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 13. On ðám grundum helle tintreges in profundis tartari, 5, 14; S. 634, 25.

Linked entries: helle-tintreg tinterg

irre

(adj.)
Grammar
irre, yrre; adj.

Gone astraywanderingconfusedperversedepravedangryenragedwrathfulindignant

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Hie wǽron tó ðon hátheortlíce yrre ðæt hie woldan ðone cásere cwicenne forbærnan they were so furiously enraged, that they wanted to burn the emperor alive, Blickl. Homl. 191, 11. Yrre wǽron begen réðe angry were both and fierce, Beo.

mór

(n.)
Grammar
mór, es; m.

a moorwaste and damp landhigh waste grounda mountain

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On ðone hreódihtan mór; of ðon móre. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 121, 21: Beo. Th. 1424; B. 710. Ofer myrcan mór, 2814; B. 1405. Ys on Breotoneland sum fenn un*-*mǽtre mycelnysse . . . Ðǽr synd unmǽte móras. Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 20, 1-4.

stearc

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc, adj.
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Þurh ðone stearcan wind norþan and eástan, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 5. Stearce stormas, 23; Fox 78, 27. Gescyrped mid rinde wið ða stearcan stormas, 150, 8. rough, attended with hardship, hard, of living, discipline, etc.

Linked entries: stearc-heard streac

rǽd

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Gódo dóað woegas iúero and raedo (studia, printed stadia, but see Jer. 7, 3) iúro, Rtl. 36, 21. <b>III a.

wǽr-loga

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr-loga, an; m.

One who is false to his covenant, a faithless, perfidious person

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One who is false to his covenant, a faithless, perfidious person Ðonne mánsceaða fore Meotude on ðam dóme standeþ, bið se wǽrloga fýres áfylled, Exon. Th. 95, 25; Cri. 1562. Hám Eormanríces, wráþes wǽrlogan, 319, 8; Víd. 9.

Linked entry: wér-loga

sorh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-full, adj.

full of care or anxietycarefulanxiousfeeling anxietyattended with anxietycausing anxietysorrowfulmournfulsadfeeling sorrow or griefattended with or causing sorrowgrievoussollicitus

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full of care or anxiety, careful, anxious, feeling anxiety Seldan snottor guma sorgleás blissaþ swylce dol seldon drýmeþ sorgful ymbe his forðgesceaft nefne hé fǽhþe wite seldom does the prudent man rejoice without anxiety about his future, just as the

a-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bégan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To bendbend downbowreducesubdueincurvareredigeresubigere

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To bend, bend down, bow, reduce, subdue; incurvare, redigere, subigere Weorþe heora bæc swylce abéged eác dorsum illorum semper incurva, Ps. Th. 68, 24: Chr. 1073; Erl. 212, 1: 1087; Th. 356, 10

Linked entries: a-bégendlíc a-býgan

æf-werdla

(n.)
Grammar
æf-werdla, æf-wyrdla, æ-wyrdla, a-wyrdla, an; m. [æf of, wyrdan to corrupt]

Damageinjurylossthe amercement for itdetrimentumjacturadamnum

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Damage, injury, loss, the amercement for it; detrimentum, jactura, damnum Þolie ðone æfwerdlan [æfwyrdlan MS. H.] let him bear the damage, L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 16: R. Ben. 2 : Cot. 104

a-hwylfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwylfan, -hwelfan; p. de; pp. ed [a, hwylfan to cover or vault]

To cover overoverwhelmoperireobrueredeponere

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Alege oððe ahwelf híg cast down [or cover over] them, Ps. Lamb. 58, 12

Linked entry: a-hwelfan

bæþ-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-hús, es; n.

A BATH-HOUSEthermarum domus

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A BATH-HOUSE; thermarum domus Bæþhús balnearium vel thermarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 13; Wrt. Voc. 58, 54. Bæþhús vel bæþstów thermæ, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 75; Wrt. Voc. 57, 53

Linked entry: bæþ-stów

heort-hama

(n.)
Grammar
heort-hama, an; m.

A covering of the heart

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Ðú nymst ðone hearthaman thou shalt take the fat that covers the inwards, Ex. 29, 22

Linked entry: heort-gesída

in-bestingan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bestingan, p. -stang

To piercepenetrate

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To pierce, penetrate, make a thrust which enters but does not go quite through Gif hé þurhstinþ .vi. scill. gebéte. Gif man inbestinþ .vi. scill. gebéte, L. Ethb. 64; Th. i. 18, 12

récels-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
récels-fæt, es; n.
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Fýr ofslóh ða óðre ðe offrodon ðone stór ðǽr hig heóldon ða récelsfatu, 16, 35

seofonteópa

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
seofonteópa, -teogoþa
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On ðone seofenteóþan dæge ðæs mónþes, Gen. 7, 11. Seofontegðan, Shrn. 91, 32

be-smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-smiðian, p. ode; pp. od; trans.

To forgeexcudere, fabricare, fabrefacere

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To forge, to make or work as a smith does; excudere, fabricare, fabrefacere Innan and útan íren-bendum searoþoncum besmiðod within and without, cunningly forged with iron bands, Beo. Th. 1554; B. 775

ge-frédnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-frédnes, -ness, e; f.

A feelingsenseperceptionsensus

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A feeling, sense, perception; sensus Gesiht, and gehérnes, and gefrédnes ongitaþ ðone líchoman ðæs monnes sight, and hearing, and feeling perceive the body of the man, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 7, 10

Linked entry: frédnes