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be-seóþan

(v.)
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Seóþ þú hyt swá swíðe þat se þridda[n]-dǽl beó besodan, iii. 92, 19

hand-sliht

(n.)
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hand-sliht, -slyht, es; m.

A slaying with the hand

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A slaying with the hand Ne meahte hé ealdum eorle hondslyht giofan he could not give a deadly blow to the old warrior, Beo. Th. 5937: B. 2972: 5851; B. 2929

on-irnan

(v.)

to yield, give way

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to yield, give way Duru sóna onarn fýrbendum fæst, syððan hé hire folmum [hrán], Beo. Th. 1447; B. 721. Duru sóna onarn þurh handhrine háliges gástes, Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. 1000

orcen

(n.)

a sea-monster

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Grein reads orc-néas, with which compare orc-þyrs under orc] swylce gigantas, Beo. Th. 225; B. 112. (?)

hild-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
hild-fruma, an; m,

A military chief or prince,

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Kmbl. 19; El. 10: 201; El. 101: Exon. 65b; Th. 243, 7, Jul. 7: Beo. Th. 3360; B. 1678: 5291; B. 2649: 5662; B. 2835

un-líþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-líþe, adj.

Ungentleharshseverecruel

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Scearpnyssa beóð áwende tó sméðum wegum, ðonne ða yrsigendan mód and unlíðe gecyrraþ tó manðwǽrnysse, Homl. Th. i. 362, 30

ge-þersc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þersc, es; n.
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Þá gelæhte hé þone fótscamul and beót Libertinum on ꝥ heáfod ... Ðá þá hé swá swíðe mid geþersce mistucod (swá swíþe geswungen vehementer caesus ) wæs, 20, 33

húslian

(v.)
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Gé sculon húslian þá cild bonne hí gefullode beóð, and hý Add: —

nǽtan

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Swá mycle swíðor swá wé nú beóð nǽtte on þyssum lífe, swá mycle má wé feógað on ðám tóweardan lífe, 141, 18

scearplíce

(adv.)
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Hí on swá micclan máran lufe byrnende beóð, swá micclum swá hí Godes beorhtnysse scearplícor sceáwiað, Hml. Th. i. 540, 14

manig

Grammar
manig, <b>. I.</b>
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beóð men ofer eorðan, swá beóð módgeþoncas quot homines, tot sententiae, Gn. Ex. 168. Dáuid monig (monigne, v. l. ) forsende, Past. 37, 8. Þá heáfodmen . . . mænig man (mænig-man as a cpd. ?) mid þám swíðe gedrehtan, Chr. 1096 ; P. 233, 7.

mis-tucian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-tucian, l. mis-túcian,
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and add Hé beót Liberlinum on ꝥ heáfod and on þá ansýne, oð ꝥ eall his andwlita wearð tóswollen and áwannod. Ðá þá hé swá swíðe mid geþersce mistúcod wæs (vehementer caesus), Gr. D. 20, 33.

reáf

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Mid gyftlicum reáfe ( ueste ) gescrýd, Mt. 22, 11. v. beód-, brýd-, heall-, mæsse-, munuc-, preóst-, sige-, weg-, wer-reáf

wæterung

(n.)
Grammar
wæterung, e; f.

Watering, providing with water,providing water for peoplewatering of plants

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Th. ii. 222, 29. watering of plants Syððan ða wyrta grówende beóð, hé geswýcð ðære wæterunge, i. 304, 27

leán

(v.)
Grammar
leán, p. lóg [a weak form also occurs (cf. Icel.) Se ðe wolde leógan oftost on his wordon, ealle hine leádan, ða ðe God lufedan,
  • Wulfst. 168, 17
  • .]

To blamereproachdisapprovescorn

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Ðone siðfæt him snotere ceorlas lythwón lógon prudent men a little blamed him for that journey, Beo. Th. 408; B. 203. Ne hié winedrihten wiht ne lógon, 1729; B. 862.

beadu-scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-scearp, adj.

Battle-sharpsharp in fightapplied to a swordad pugnam acutus

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Battle-sharp, sharp in fight, applied to a sword; ad pugnam acutus Cyning wælseaxe gebræd biter and beaduscearp the king drew his deadly knife bitter and battle-sharp, Beo. Th. 5401; B. 2704

Linked entry: scearp

eorþ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-weall, es; m.

An earth-wall, mound agger

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An earth-wall, mound; agger Under eorþweall under the earth-wall, Beo. Th. 6171; B. 3090. Mid eorþwealle with an earth-wall, Bd. 1, 5; S. 476, 10: 4, 28; S. 605, 24

flotian

(v.; part.)
Grammar
flotian, part. flotigende; p. ode; pp. od [floten, pp. of fleótan to float]

To floatfluitāre

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To float; fluitāre Beó án scip flotigende swá néh ðan lande swá hit nýxt mǽge let a ship be floating as near the land as it nearest can, Chr. 1031; Erl. 162, 6

folc-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
folc-cwén, e; f.

Folk's queenqueen of the peoplepŏpŭli rēgĭna

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Folk's queen, queen of the people; pŏpŭli rēgĭna Eóde freólícu folc-cwén to hire freán sittan the noble queen of the people went to sit by her lord, Beo. Th. 1286; B. 641

ge-þafa

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-þafera. 1. add: where a charge is admitted Swá hé eádmódra beó and his gyltes geþafera ( quantum plus se culpabilem asseruit ), swá micle mildelícor him ma(n) déme, Chrd. 29, 1