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þeód-wrecan

(v.)
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The parallel between full- and þeód- might be further illustrated from compound adjectives in Icelandic, e.g. full-glaðr and þjóð-glaðr, full-góðr and þjóð-góðr), Beo. Th. 2561; B. 1278

wer-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
wer-reáf, es; n.
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Preósta werreáf (uestes) and hyra gescý . . . sceolon beón swá gedafenlice and swá medme ꝥ hí ne beón tó deórwyrðe ne eft tó wáce, 65, 15

bíte

(n.)
Grammar
bíte, l. bite,

a bitethe bite

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Gif bánes bite weorð if the bone be cut, Ll. Th. i. 12, 5. (Cf. O. Frs. bénes biti.)

ge-lenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lenge, adj.

Belongingrelatedpertinenspertingens

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Belonging, related; pertinens, pertingens Ða ðe ðurh geleáfan us gelenge beóþ those who through belief are related to us, Homl. Th. ii. 314, 14. Yrfeweard líce gelenge an heir of my body, Beo. Th. 5457; B. 2732.

Linked entry: ge-lang

ge-hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðer, pron.

Botheacheitheruterquepromiscuus

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Se willa béga gehwæðres ge . . . ge . . . her will in both respects both . . . and . . . Elen. Kmbl. 1925; El. 964 : Beo. Th. 2091; B. 1043.

Linked entry: ge-hwæðeres

HÝF

(n.)
Grammar
HÝF, e; f.

A HIVE

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Wið ðæt beón æt ne fleón genim ðás ylcan wyrte ðe wé veneriam nemdon and gehóh tó ðære hýfe ðonne beóþ hý wungynde that bees may not fly away, take this same plant that we called veneria and hang it to the hive, then will they be stationary, Herb. 7,

Linked entries: híf héf

Eofor-wícingas

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wícingas, pl. m.

Yorkists, people of York Eboracenses

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Yorkists, people of York; Eboracenses Hæfdon Eoforwícingas geháten ðæt hie on hire rǽdenne beón woldan the people of York had promised that they would be at her disposal, Chr. 918; Th. 192, 9

fíftigoða

(adj.)
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fíftigoða, fíftigeða, fífteogoða; m: seó, ðæt fíftigoðe; adj.

The fiftiethquinquāgēsĭmus

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Ben. 25. Ðæt fíftigoðe [MS. fífteóðe] gér biþ hálig the fiftieth year shall be holy; sanctĭfīcābis annum quinquāgēsĭmum. Lev. 25, 10

Linked entry: fífteogoða

fór-lustlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-lustlíce, adv.

Very willinglygladlylĭbentissĭme

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[Cf. beon forrlisst to be very desirous, Orm. ]

Linked entry: lust-líce

hæfting

(n.)
Grammar
hæfting, e; f.

A fastening

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A fastening Belúcaþ ða ǽrenan gatu and ða hæftinga gehealdaþ ðæt wé ne beón gehæfte close the brazen gates and keep the fastening that we be not captured, Nicod. 27; Thw. 15, 16

hreóh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóh-mód, adj.

Savagefierce of mindferocioustroubled in mind

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Se þeóden hreóhmód the prince with troubled heart, Beo. Th. 4270; B. 2132

bedecian

(v.)
Grammar
bedecian, p. ode

To beg

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To beg Hé bedecað (mendicabit) on sumera, Hml. A. 9, 230. 'Hé wille biddan on sumera...' Hit is swíðe wel be ðǽm gecweden ðæt hé eft bedecige on sumera, Past. 285, 12

á-heardian

(v.)
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Ox. 4641. of things, to be rigid, be insisted upon, not to be relaxed Gif þæs ealdres cwide þurhwunað and his gebod áheardað si in sua sententia prioris imperium perduraverit , R. Ben. 128, 17

Linked entry: heardian

an-drysno

(n.)
Grammar
an-drysno, dat. pl. an-drysnum; f.

Fearawereverencetimormetusreverentia

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Fear, awe, reverence; timor, metus, reverentia For andrysnum from reverence, Beo. Th. 3596; B. 1796

Linked entry: on-drysnu

eofor-líc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eofor-líc, es; n.

A boar-likenessapri sĭmŭlacrum

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A boar-likeness; apri sĭmŭlacrum Eoforlíc scionon ioar's likenesses shone, Beo. Th. 612 ; B. 303

eádig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
eádig-líce, adv.

Happilyfelīce

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Happily; felīce Da drihtguman lifdon eádiglíce the retainers lived happily, Beo. Th. 200; B. 100

inwit-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-sorh, gen. -sorge ; f.
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Sorrow brought about by malice or guile, Beo. Th, 1666 ; B. 831 : 3477; B. 1736

ísern-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
ísern-byrne, an ; f.

corslet

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An iron byrnie or corslet Hé him of dyde ísernbyrnan, Beo. Th. 1347 ; B. 671

Linked entry: íren-byrne

lagu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
lagu-cræftig, adj.
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Skilled in matters connected with the sea Lagu-cræftig mon, Beo. Th. 423; B. 209

leód-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
leód-bealu, wes; n.

Harm

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Harm or bale which affects a people, Beo. Th. 3448; B. 1722: 3896; B. 1946