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be-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
be-swíc, big-swíc, bí-swíc, es; m. [be, big, bí intensive; swíc deceit, swícan to deceive]

Deceit, a deceiving, treacheryfraus, deceptio, dolus = δόλos

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Ða woruldwélan synt gesceapene to bíswíce monnum worldly riches are created for a snare to men, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 3

betst

(adj.)
Grammar
betst, betest; adj. sup. def. se betsta, betesta; seó, ðæt beteste; pos. gód [bet good; v. bet-líc good-like]

Best, the best, firstoptimus, primus

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I. fol. 85 b Se betesta the best, Cot. 153. He sealde ðæt betste hors he gave the best horse, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16. Ðara betstena sumes of some one of the best, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 110, 5

un-tǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tǽle, adj.

Blamelesswithout reproach

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Heó hæfð twá ðing untǽle for Gode, sinscipe and eádmódnysse, Homl. Ass. 40, 399

cépa

(n.)
Grammar
cépa, an; m.

A chapman, merchantmercator

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Fox 8, 58; Met. 8, 29. Ne geseah nán cépa eáland no merchant visited an island, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 13. Cépena þinga gewrixle the interchange of merchants' goods, commerce; commercuim, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 53; Wrt. Voc. 21, 41

hwealf

(n.)
Grammar
hwealf, e; f.
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Behealde hé hú wídgille ðæs heofenes hwealfa bíþ late patentes ætheris cernat plagas, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 22. Hú wídgil sint heofones hwealfe, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 13; Met. 10, 7. Hwalf clima, Cot. 56, Lye

Linked entries: hwalf hwalwa hwealf

Saturnus

(n.)
Grammar
Saturnus, Saturnes; m.

Saturn the god

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Saturn the god Ðæs (Jove's father ) nama wæs Saturnus, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 17: Met. 26, 48. Tó ðam cealdan stiorran ðe wé hátaþ Saturnes steorra (cf.

æálá

(int.)
Grammar
æálá, interj.

O! alas!O, eheu

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Fox 4, 1; Met. 4, 1

a-reaht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-reaht, -reht

put forthspokenexplained

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put forth, spoken, explained,Exon. 24 a ; Th. 69, 23 ; Cri. 1125: Bt. 36, 2 ; Fox 174, 3 ;

bealo-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-cræft, balo-cræft, es; m.

A wicked, pernicious, or magic artperniciosa vel magica ars

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Fox 26, 150; Met. 26, 75

Linked entry: balo-cræft

feówerþa

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówerþa, seó, ðæt feówerþe; adj.

The fourthquartus

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Fox 20, 122; Met. 20, 61

Linked entry: feórþa

ge-arfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-arfoþ, es; n.

Troublemolestia

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Trouble; molestia He sceal geþolian manige gearfoðu he shall suffer many troubles, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 26

eágor-streám

(n.)
Grammar
eágor-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, oceanmăre

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Fox 20, 244; Met. 20, 122

blǽweþ

(v.)
Grammar
blǽweþ, blǽwþ

blowsthou blowest

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Fox 6, 15; Met. 6, 8:thou blowest; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of bláwan

ge-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grówan, p. -greów, pl. -greówon; pp. -grówen

To growsuccrescere

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To grow; succrescere Ne gegréwþ hit ðǽr it will not grow there, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 27

Linked entry: ge-gréwþ

up-engel

(n.)
Grammar
up-engel, es; m.

An angel of heaven

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Fox 417; Men. 210

fóre-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-tácen, -tacn, es; n.

A FORE-TOKENpresagesignwonderpræsāgiumprodĭgium

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A FORE-TOKEN, presage, sign, wonder; præsāgium, prodĭgium Fóretácn écra góda a fore-token of eternal blessings, Bt. 40, 2; Fox 236, 21: Ps. Spl. 77, 48: 70, 8.

hére

(n.)
Grammar
hére, e; f.

Dignitymajestygreatness

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Fox 10, 107; Met. 10, 54. The prose, Fox 70, l0, has 'Hwæt is heora nú tó láfe bútan se lytla hlísa and se nama mid feáum stafum áwriten signat superstes fama tenuis pauculis inane nomen litteris.'

ofering

(n.)
Grammar
ofering, e; f.

Superfluity

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Hé wilnigen mid oferinge hiora gítsunga gefyllan qui abundantiam suam ambitus superfluitate meliantur, 14, 2; Fox 44, 14

wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
wlencu, (-o); indecl.: wlenc, e; f.

pridehigh spiritpridearrogancehaughtinessinsolencedistinctionsplendourpompdignitymagnificencewealthgreatness

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Similar entries v. wlanc, I Wénic ðæt gé for wlenco, nalles for wræcsíðum, ac for higeþrymmum Hróðgár sóhton, Beo. Th. 681; B. 338. Þrym sceal mid wlenco, þríste mid cénum, Exon. Th. 337, 7; Gn.

Linked entries: wlanc wlanc

ge-mundian

(v.)
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Gemunda ( fove ) þá biddendan, Hy. S. 3, 31. Gebide for mé and for míne ungesǽlignysse gemunde, Hml. S. 23 b, 719. Fultumes biddende æt Gode, ꝥ hé hí gemundian sceolde, 25, 337. Add