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EGE

(n.)
Grammar
EGE, æge, eige, es; m.

Fear, terror, dread, AWE tĭmor, terror, formīdo

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On ðǽm dagum wæs mycel ege fram ðǽm wífmannan in those days there was a great dread of these women, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 26: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 143; Met. 1. 72. Ege Drihtnes tĭmor Domĭni, Ps. Spl. 18, 10.

Linked entries: æge eige

be-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate, defraudprivare, separare, fraudare

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He wæs eallra his lima þénunge bescyred he was deprived of the use of all his limbs, Bd. 5, 5; S. 617, 38. He hæfþ us ðæs leóhtes bescyred he hath deprived us of the light, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 12; Gen. 392 : 21; Th. 25, 16; Gen. 394.

ge-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-líc, comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre; superl. -lícost, -lícast, -lícust; adj.

Likealikesimilarequalsĭmĭlisæquālis

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Se líchoma wæs slǽpendum men gelícra ðonne deádum the body was more like a sleeping than a dead man, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 16 : Ps. Th. 88, 5. Gelícre similior, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 5, 5. Slǽp biþ deáþe gelícost sleep is most like death, Salm.

Linked entry: an-gelíc

BREÓST

(n.)
Grammar
BREÓST, es; n.

the breast of man or beast; pectusthe breasts;ubera The heart, mind, thought pectus, cor, mens

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heart, mind, thought; pectus, cor, mens Drihtnes wæs bám on breóstum byrnende lufu in both their breasts there was the burning love of the Lord, Cd. 10; Th. 12, 25; Gen. 191.

ǽg-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwǽr, á-hwiér; adv. [á + ge + hwǽr].

everywhereubiquein every respectin every wayomnino

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Fox 10, 116; Met. 10, 58. in every respect, in every way; omnino Eofore eom áéghwǽr cénra I am in every respect bolder than a wild boar. Exon. 110b; Th. 423, 9; Rä. 41,18: Ps. Th. 102,14

deór-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-mód, adj. [deór I. brave, bold; mód mood, mind]

Bold of mind, bravefortis anĭmi

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Bold of mind, brave; fortis anĭmi Wearþ adrǽfeddeórmód hæleþ the brave hero was driven away, Chr, 975; Erl. 126, 18; Edg. 44: Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 11; Gú. 925: 79 b; Th. 298, 22; Crä. 89: Andr. Kmbl. 1251; An. 626: Fins. Th. 46 ; Fin. 23.

Eádréd

(n.)
Grammar
Eádréd, es; m. [eád happy, réd = rǽd counsel]

Eadred Atheling, third son of Edward the Elder. Eadred was king of Wessex and Northumbria, for nine years and a half, from A. D. 946-955

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Eadred was king of Wessex and Northumbria, for nine years and a half, from A. D. 946-955 Hér, A. D. 946, féng Eádréd Æðeling to ríce here Eadred Atheling succeeded to the kingdom, Chr. 946; Erl. 116, 35. Hér, A. D. 955, Eádréd [MS.

ge-beran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beran, he -bireþ, -byreþ, -byrþ; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [ge-, beran to bear]

To bearbring forthferrepărĕre

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Ðá wearþ Abrahame Ismael geboren then Ishmael was born to Abraham, 105; Th. 138, 26; Gen. 2297 : Andr. Kmbl. 1379; An. 690

Linked entries: ge-boren ge-byreþ

stán-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
stán-hliþ, es; n.
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Th. 292, 18; Wand. 101. Se æðeling hét stormas restan ymb stánhleoðu, Andr. Kmbl. 3152; An. 1579. Æfter dúnscræfum ymb stánhleoðo, 2467; An. 1235. Ofereode æþelinga bearn steáp stánhliðo, stige nearwe, Beo. Th. 2822; B. 1409

flint

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Hét se ealdorman heora neb beátan mid blacum flintum . . . þá gelæhte se ealdorman ǽnne ormetne flint, wearp tó þám hálgum, ac hé wand tó þám heáhgeréfan and his heáfod tóbræc. Hml.

mód-geþanc

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Hwylc man wát þæs mannes módgeþancas bútan þæs mannes gást, þe on him sylfum byð? quis scit hominum quae hominis sunt, nisi spiritus hominis qui est in ipso ?, 137, I

on-gemang

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Þá ongemang ðyssum (then while this was going on) beheóld heó hine swýðe georne, Hml. S. 30, 345 : 33, 88. <b>I a.</b> with acc.

sǽ-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-lida, -leoda, an; m.

A sea-goer, sailor

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Ic georne wát ðæt ic ǽfre ne geseah on sǽleodan syllicran cræft I have never seen in a seaman more wondrous skill, Andr. Kmbl. 999; An. 500. Nǽfre ic sǽlidan sélran métte, 941;An. 471. Offa ðone sǽlidan slóh, Byrht. Th. 140, 10; By. 286

Linked entries: lida sǽ-leoda

un-gód

(n.)
Grammar
un-gód, es; n.

Evilill

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Evil, ill eów ðe taliaþ ungód tó góde and gód þing tó yfele vae qui dicitis malum bonum, et bonum malum, Wulfst. 47, 6. Heó firenaþ mec wordum, ungód gæleþ, Exon. Th. 402, 25; Rä. 21, 35

clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽne, adj.
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Mid claene feó, ðæt wæs mid clǽne golde, Txts. 175, 5. of land, free from hurtful growth, clear Ðone æcer ðe wæs mid ðornum áswógen . . . ðone æcer ðe stent on clǽnum lande ( terram quae nullas spinas habuit ), Past. 411, 19.

georn

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Wæs þǽre wífgifta guma georn on móde, Jul. 39. Ic wæs symles willan þínes georn on móde I was ever eager in my heart to do thy will, An. 66: Gú. 839: El. 268. of that which is to be got Ne sceal hé beón tó georn deádra manna feós, Bl. H. 43, 12.

BEÓR

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓR, es; m.

BEERnourishing or strong drinkcerevisiasiceraa beverage made of honey and watermeadmetheglinhydromeliĭtisydromellummulsum

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Beer, made from malted barley, was the favourite drink of the Anglo-Saxons.

Linked entry: biór

dúfan

(v.)
Grammar
dúfan, ic dúfe, ðú dýfst, he dýfþ, pl. dúfaþ; p. ic, he deáf, ðú dufe, pl. dufon; pp. dofen

DIVE, sink mergi

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Mid ðam ðe he deáf when he was sinking, ii. 392, 2: 390, 21

Linked entry: dýfan

fǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fǽrlíce, férlíce, feárlíce; adv.

Suddenly, immediately, by chancesŭbĭto, repente, forte

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fǽrlíce and ungewunelíce æteówiaþ the stars are called comets which appear suddenly and unusually, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 16, 20; Lchdm. iii. 272, 3: Gen. 14, 15: 19, 32: Job Thw. 165, 23: Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 8: Exon. 77 a; Th. 290, 6; Wand

here-cumbol

(n.)
Grammar
here-cumbol, -combol, es; m.

A military signal

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A military signal Wordum and bordum hófon herecombol with shouts and shields they raised the war-signal, Elen. Kmbl. 49; El. 25. Cf.[?] Tacitus, Germania c. 3: 'As their line shouts, they inspire or feel alarm.