feorh-dæg
A life-day ⬩ vītæ dies
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A life-day; vītæ dies Ðæt Ismael feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde that Ishmael may abide many life-days in the world, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 8; Gen. 2358
ge-ortréwan
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To despair; dēspērāre Ða þreó ðé ne lǽtaþ geortréwan he ðam écan lífe these three suffer thee not to despair of the everlasting life, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 9
un-meahtiglíc
weak ⬩ impossible
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Uumihtiglíc, iii. 74, 23. impossible Unmæhtiglíc (-iclíc, Lind.) inpossibile, Lk. Skt. Rush. 1, 37: 17, 1. Suíðe unmæghtiglíc, Lind. 18, 24
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hearm-cweðan
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Lind. 6, 22. Hearmcuǽdon him convitiabantur ei, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 32
feorh-lást
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a step stained by one's life-blood (?) Hé fǽge and geflýmed feorhlástas bær he (Grendel) death-doomed and fleeing dyed the earth with his life-blood, B. 846
a-lyfaþ
shall live
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shall live,Ex. 21, 22;
ealdor-bana
a life-destroyer ⬩ vitæ destructor
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a life-destroyer; vitæ destructor
gabul-roid
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and dele 'a line . . . staff.'
will
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m, A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig. ) Well fons . Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 29. Án wyll ( fons ) ásprang of ðære corðan, Gen. 2, 6. Ðǽr wæs Iacóbes wyl (wyll, v. l. ). Se Hǽlend sæt æt ðam wylle, Jn. Skt. 4, 6.
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ge-lómlícian
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To become frequent Manig yfel we geaxiaþ hér on lífe gelómlícian and wæstmian many an evil we learn has become frequent in this life and flourishes, Blickl. Homl. 109, 2
wæl-hlenca
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A slaughter-link, a link of a coat of mail Wriðene wælhlencan, Elen. Kmbl. 47; El. 24. Gúðweard gumena grímhelm gespeón, ... [h]wælhlencan sceóc. Cd. Th. 188, 31; Exod. 176
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blíð-heort
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Gefégon beornas, blíðheorte, burhweardes cyme the men, blithe of heart, rejoiced in the coming of the prince [lit. the city-guardian ], Andr.
dracentse
Dragon-wort, dragons ⬩ dracontea = δρακόντιoν, arum dracuncŭlus
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Dragon-wort, dragons; dracontea = δρακόντιoν, arum dracuncŭlus, Lin Herba dracontea, ðæt ys dracentse, Herb. Cont. 15, 1; Lchdm. i. 12; 15, 1.
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freólíce
FREELY ⬩ without hindrance ⬩ with impunity ⬩ lībĕre ⬩ impūne
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Seó sáwl færþ swíðe freólíce [frió151;líce Cott.] to heofonum the soul goes very freely to the heavens, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 14. Heó deófla bigængum freólíce þeówedon dæmŏnĭcis cultĭbus impūne serviēbant, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 38.
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hwæt-scipe
Quickness ⬩ boldness ⬩ bravery ⬩ valour
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Sinope tóeácan hiere hwætscipe and hiere monigfealdum duguþum hiere líf geendade on mægþháde Sinope singularem virtutis gloriam perpetua virginitate cumulavit, Swt. 46, 24
or-hlyte
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Wá ðære sáwle ðe orhlyte hyre lîf ádríhþ ðæra háligra mihta. Homl. Th. i. 346, 25. Orhlyte ýdeles gylpes, ii. 286, 28. Ne bist ðú orhlyte eallunge ðæra wítena you shall not altogether escape those torments, 310, 27.
steór-róðor
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A rudder, lit. and fig. Steórróþer remus (an oar used for steering), Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 11. Steórróðer palmula, ii. 67, 68. Steórróðor, 116, 52. Steórróþur gubernaculum, i. 63, 52.
sticels
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A goad, stimulus, thorn (lit. and fig.) Sticels aculeus, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 2. Sticels (not sticel) vel gádísen, 15, 15. Mé is geseald sticels mínes líchaman. . . .
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æt-feallan
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Add: lit. to fall, drop from Þám cwellere ætfeóll his gold, Hml. S. 12, 216. fig to fall away, diminution Ætfealle sió bót þǽm godfæder swá ilce swá ꝥ wíte þám hláforde déð. Ll.
creópan
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Wurmas crupon cuce of his líce, Hml. S. 4, 430. of human beings. literal Heó creáp on þám handum, and dróh on ðǽre eorðan ealne hire líchaman, Gr. D. 228, 10. to walk with crutches Hé árás and mid twám criccum creáp him tó Wynceastre, Hml.