ge-eáwan
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Þá wǽron geeáwde swǽhit áwriten is ðæt hié wǽron ymb eall útan mid eágum besett, Past. 194, 18. Add
wist
subsistence ⬩ sustenance ⬩ food ⬩ provisions ⬩ dainty food ⬩ a feast ⬩ eating ⬩ feasting
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Hé næfþ ða neódþearfe áne, ðæt is wist and wǽda, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 124, 17. Of ungemete wiste and wǽda, Met. 25, 39: Cd. Th. 222, 11; Dan. 103. Welan and wiste, 59, 29; Gen. 971.
scip-here
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Se cyng wæs west on Defnum wið ðone sciphere ( acting against the Danish fleet ), Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 26. On ðysum geáre wæs micel unfriþ on Angelcynnes londe þurh sciphere, 1001; Erl. 136, 2.
líc-hama
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Mé is leófre þæt mínne líchaman mid mínne goldgyfan gléd fæðmie, 2651. þǽr þá líchoman lange þráge, heáhfædera hrá, be-heled wǽron, An. 791. Nelle wé ꝥ mon þá Hchoman þe ǽr on cyrcean bebyrgede wǽron út weorpe, Ll. Th. ii. 408, 9.
smeágan
to consider, meditate, inquire, deliberate ⬩ to consider, ponder, examine, inquire into, discuss, search ⬩ to seek an opportunity ⬩ to accept as the result of inquiry, to suppose
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Hé sóhte and smeáde (tractavit), hwæt tó dónne wǽre Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 29: Elen. Kmbl. 826; El. 413. Maria smeáde and þohte, hwæt seó hálettung wǽre Blickl. Homl. 7, 16. Smeáge man geornlíce, hwæðer hit sóþ sí Deut. 19, 18.
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in-segel
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Unýðe þé wæs þæt þú hit eall ne mihtest mid inseglum beclýsan, Wlfst. 259, 20. Bóc mid seofon inseglum (sigillis) geinseglode ... þá bóc untýnan and hire inseglu tóbrecan, Gr. D. 332, 22-24.
íðe-líce
Easily
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Forðæm se lytega feónd swá micle iéðelícor ðæt mód gewundaþ swá hé hit ongiet nacodre ðare byrnan wær-scipes quia hostis callidus tanto liberius pectus percutit, quanto nudum a providentiæ lorica deprehendit, Past. 56, 1; Swt. 431, 10
þurh-þyrelian
to pierce through ⬩ make a hole through ⬩ perforate
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Wǽron ða eáran him þurhþyrelode perforatis auribus, Nar. 26, 30. [Se wǽte of húse dropaþ on stáne ... and ðane stán þurhþurleþ, Lchdm. iii. 104, 11.]
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stunt
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Feól se wáh uppan þæs stuntan ( the foolish man 's) rǽdboran . . . swýðe rihtlíce . . . for ðan þe hí rǽdboran wǽran þæs árleásan déman, Hml. S. 8, 172. Þǽra mǽdena wǽron fíf stunte and fíf snotore, Hml.
a-scínan
To shine forth ⬩ to be clear ⬩ evident ⬩ clarescere ⬩ elucere
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To shine forth, to be clear, evident; clarescere, elucere Hwylc wǽre his líf cúþlícor ascíneþ vita qualis fuerit certius clarescat, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 14.
Cúþ-wulf
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Cuthwulf Cúþwulf wæs Cúþwining Cuthwulf was the son of Cuthwin, Chr. Th. 2, 3. Hér DLXXI Cúþwulf feaht wið Bretwalas æt Bedcan forda in this year, A. D. 571, Cuthwulf fought with the Brito-Welsh at Bedford, Chr. 571; Th. 32, 25, col. 1
deáþ-wége
A deadly cup ⬩ mortis pōcŭlum
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A deadly cup; mortis pōcŭlum Ǽnig ne wæs mon on moldan ðætte meahte bibúgan ðone bleátan drync deópandeáþwéges there was not any man on earth that could avoid the miserable drink of the deep deadly cup, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 25; Gú. 964
eft-síþ
A journey back, return ⬩ rĕdĭtus
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A journey back, return; rĕdĭtus Ár wæs on ófoste, eftsíðes georn the messenger was in haste, desirous of return, Beo. Th. 5560; B. 2783. Landweard onfand eftsíþ eorla the land-warden perceived the return of the warriors, Beo.
éðe
Easy, ready, mild, soft ⬩ făcĭlis, mītis
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Easy, ready, mild, soft; făcĭlis, mītis Ne wæs ðæt éðe síþ that was no easy enterprise, Beo. Th. 5166; B. 2586. Eall ðú ðín yrre éðre gedydest mĭtĭgasti omnem ĭram tuam, Ps. Th. 84, 3: Mk. Bos. 2, 9: Elen. Kmbl. 2586; El. 1294
feormend-leás
Wanting a polisher ⬩ pŏlītōre cărens
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Wanting a polisher; pŏlītōre cărens Geseah he orcas stondan, fyrnmanna fatu, feormendleáse, ðǽr wæs helm monig eald and ómig he saw bowls standing, vessels of men of yore, wanting a polisher, there was many a helmet, old and rusty, Beo.
forþ-yrnan
To run forth or before ⬩ precede ⬩ præcurrĕre
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To run forth or before, precede; præcurrĕre Wæs, æfter forþyrnendre tíde, ymb fífhund wintra and tú and hundnigontig fram Cristes hidercyme it was, according to the time preceding, about five hundred and ninety-two years from Christ's coming hither,
for-weorþenes
A coming to nothing ⬩ perishing ⬩ ruin
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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedeorfsum geár hér on lande and þurh orfcwealm and wæstma forweorþenesse this was a very grievous year in the land, both through murrain of cattle and perishing of fruits.
frécnen-spræc
An audacious or hostile speech ⬩ audax vel hostīlis sermo
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An audacious or hostile speech; audax vel hostīlis sermo Gyf Frysna hwylc frécnenspræce ðæs morðorhetes myndgiend wǽre if any of the Frisians, by audacious speech, should call to mind [lit. should be a rememberer of] this deadly feud, Beo.
fugul
A bird ⬩ fowl ⬩ ăvis ⬩ vŏlucris
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A bird, fowl; ăvis, vŏlucris Ne wæs ðæt ná fugul ána it was not a bird only, Exon. 109 b; Th. 418, 23; Rä. 37, 9. Heofones fugulas hit frǽton vŏlucres cæli comēdērunt illud, Lk. Bos. 8, 5. Fugulum volātĭlĭbus, Ps. Spl. 78, 1
ful-strang
Full strong ⬩ very severe or overwhelming ⬩ valde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus
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Full strong, very severe or overwhelming; valde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus Wæs him eall fulstrang it was all very severe to them, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 23; Sat. 226. Is ðeós þrag fulstrong this moment is very overwhelming, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 13; Jul. 464
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