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wǽl-ben

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl-ben, wǽl-benn, e; f.

A wound inflicted by the sea,

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A wound inflicted by the sea, Gársecg wédde ... egesan stódon, weóllon wǽlbenna (wæl- ?) (the reference is to the death of the Egyptians in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 208, 30; Exod. 491

þegnung

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Add Wearð ðá seó þénung in geboren, and æfter þám cynelic(e) gebeórscipe; and Apollonius nán ðingc ne æt. Ap. Th. 14. 14. v. cycen-, deáþ-, diácon-, eáster-, flǽsc-, mæsse-, middæg-, weorold-þegnung

beótian

(v.)
Grammar
beótian, beótigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed[beót I. a threatening] .

to threaten ⬩ minari ⬩ minitari ⬩ to boast ⬩ vow ⬩ promise ⬩ magna loqui ⬩ polliceri ⬩ spondere

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to threaten; minari, minitari Agustinus is sǽd, ðæt he beótigende fórecwǽde Augustinus fertur minitans prædixisse Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 29 : Exon. 67 b; Th. 250, 35; Jul. 137. to boast, vow, promise; magna loqui, polliceri, spondere Swá he beótode ǽr wið

hredding

(n.)
Grammar
hredding, e; f.

Saving ⬩ salvation ⬩ liberation

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Saving, salvation, liberation Ús becom deáþ and forwyrd þurh wíf and ús becom líf and hredding þurh wimman death and destruction came upon us by a woman, and by a woman came life and salvation, Homl. Th. i. 194, 33. His ágen líf syllan for ðæs folces

Linked entry: hrædding

deáþlicness

(n.)
Grammar
deáþlicness, e; f.
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Substitute: Mortality. liability to death Þonne se móna wanað, þonne tácnað hé úre deáþlicnesse, Bl. H. 17, 24. mortal life, this world Tó þínre mildheortnesse becuman of þisse deáðlicnesse, Angl. xii. 509, 19

líf-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gedál, es; n.

death

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Parting with life, separation from life, death, Beo. Th. 1687; B. 841: Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 2; Vy. 45: 48 a; Th. 164, 29; Gú. 1019: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 25; Gen. 2561

Linked entry: sáwel-gedál

wíg-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-þracu, gen. -þræce ; f.

Violence of war ⬩ warfare

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Violence of war, warfare Hwǽr ðæt hálige treó beheled wurde æfter wígþrace ( the violent death of the crucifixion ], Elen. Kmbl. 859; El. 430. Wé ða wíggþræce ( the Trojan war ) on gewritu setton, 1312 ; El. 658

fǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽr, adj.

Sudden, intense, terrible, horrid ⬩ sŭbĭtus, terrĭbilis, horrĭdus

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Sudden, intense, terrible, horrid; sŭbĭtus, terrĭbilis, horrĭdus. Used in the compounds,-Fǽr-bifongen, -bryne, -cóðu, -cwealm, -cýle, -deáþ, -dryre, -fyll, -gripe, -gryre, -haga, -inga, -líc, -líce, -níþ, -sceaða, -scyte, -searo, -slide, -spel, -unga,

fǽhþ

(n.)
Grammar
fǽhþ, ( = fǽgþ? cf. fǽge)

feyness

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feyness Dol seldon drýmeð sorgful ymbe his forðgesceaft, nefne hé fǽhðe wite a fool in his life of pleasure is seldom anxious about his future, unless he knows that death is at hand, Fä. 56

wíflíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wíflíce, adv.

Like a woman

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Like a woman Wíflíce muliebriter, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 232, 17 : Hpt. 504, 30. Ðú wunodest æfter ðínum were wíflíce on clǽnnysse after your husband's death you continued in womanly purity, Homl. Ass. 114, 392

hǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽle, ; adj.
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Hale, sound, whole, safe Sýne hǽle pupillam incolumem, Hpt. Gl. 487, 69. Þá woldan hié on ecnesse hǽle and trume wið deófla níþum and helle wíturn, and deáþ geþrowodan for Godes naman, Bl. H. 171, 30

fóre-rynel

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-rynel, fór-rynel, es; m. [fóre, fór before; rynel, es; m. a runner]

A fore-runner ⬩ præcursor

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A fore-runner; præcursor Iohannes his fórerynel wæs on lífe ge on deáþe John was his fore-runner both in life and in death, Ælfc. T. 24, 20: Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170, 28, MS. Cot

mægen-earfeþe

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-earfeþe, es; n.

A great labour ⬩ hardship

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A great labour or hardship Nales fore lytlum geómre, ac fore ðám mǽstum mægenearfeþum, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 4; Cri. 964. Mægenearfeþu, sár and swár gewin and sweartne deáþ, 28b; Th. 86, 20; Cri. 1411

ge-hror

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hror, es; n.

A fall ⬩ ruin ⬩ death

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A fall, ruin, death Ðonne ðæt gelumpe ðæt hí of middangearde genumene wǽron ðý ylcan gehrore ðe hí óðre gesáwon cum eas eodem quo cæteros exterminio raptari e mundo contingeret, Bd. 4. 7; S. 574, 38

Linked entries: ge-hrero ge-rora

of-hnítan

(v.)

to kill by butting, to gore to death

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to kill by butting, to gore to death Gif se oxa wer oððe wíf ofhnít if an ox gore a man or woman, that they die. Ex. 21, 29: L. Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 27

on-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
on-bǽru, f. [on = un?]

Wrong behaviour, vexation, anger ⬩ fastidium, ira, ⬩ rabies.

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Wrong behaviour, vexation, anger Hé ðæs onbǽru habban ne meahte ac hé háte lét teáras geótan he could not be vexed at it (Guthlac's death), but he shed hot tears, Exon. Th. 165, 12; Gú. 1827

bealo-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-síþ, bealu-síþ, es ; m.

an evil fortune ⬩ misfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ calamitas ⬩ adversa fortuna ⬩ a destructive or deadly path ⬩ death ⬩ fatale iter ⬩ mors

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an evil fortune, misfortune, calamity; calamitas, adversa fortuna Bealosíþa hwón few [of] misfortunes, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 24; Seef. 28. a destructive or deadly path, death; fatale iter, mors, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 1 ; Exod. 5

Linked entry: bealu-síþ

myrten

(n.)
Grammar
myrten, es; n.

Flesh of animals that have died a natural death

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Flesh of animals that have died a natural death Ne ǽnig man myrtenes ǽfre ne ábíte, Wulfst. 71, 1. Gif hé myrten ete si morticinam ederit, L. Ecg. C. 15; Th. ii. 142, 26. v. next word

sáwel-gedál

(n.)

death

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the parting of soul and body, death Ne biþ ðæs lengra swice sáwelgedáles ðonne seofon niht fyrstgemearces, ðæt mín feorh heonan on ðisse eahteþan ende geséceþ, Exon. Th. 164, 7; Gú. 1008. Similar entries Cf. líf-gedál

forþ-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-síþ, es; m. [síþ a journey]

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ progressus ⬩ ăbĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus

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A going forth, departure, death; progressus, ăbĭtus, ŏbĭtus Forþsíþes georn glad of departure. Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 2; Bo. 41: 124 b; Th. 479, 21; Rä. 63, 2. Æfter Óswaldes forþsíþe after Oswald's death, Chr. 992; Erl. 130, 37: Hy 7, 72; Hy. Grn. ii

Linked entry: for-síþ