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ge-cýgan

(v.)

to callcall uponinvokeprovokeincite

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to call, call upon, invoke, provoke incite, Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 13; Ph. 454 : Ps. Spl. 73, 19 : 77, 64 : 85, 4

swát-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
swát-fáh, adj.
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Blood-stained Oft æt hilde gedreás swátfag and sweordwund sec[g] æfter óðrum, Vald. 1, 5. Swátfáh syrce, Beo. Th. 2226; B. 1111

þrifealdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þrifealdlíce, adv.

Triply

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Triply Ðriof[e]ealdlíce tripliciter, Kent. Gl. 839. Þriefealdlíce (þry-, MS. B.: þri-, MS. H.), L. Alf. pol. 39; Th. i. 83, 3

wundor-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-smiþ, es; m.

A smith who makes wonderful thingswho works by wondrous art

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A smith who makes wonderful things or who works by wondrous art Gylden hilt.... enta ǽrgeweorc,... wundorsmiþa geweorc, Beo. Th. 3366; B. 1681

for-drugian

(v.)
Grammar
for-drugian, l. for-drúgian,
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Áwisnade ł fordrúgade aruit, Lk. L. 8, 6. On þǽre stówe wæs getácnod swilce fordrúwod burna, Hml. S. 23 b, 197. and add

geómore

(adv.)
Grammar
geómore, geómre; adv.
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Sadly, mournfully Wearð undyrne cúð, gyddum geómore, þætte Grendel wan wið Hróðgár, B. 151. Þǽr wæs tóða geheáw hlúde and geómre, Sat. 340

Linked entry: geómre

hwamm

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Ic ána gestód on sumum hwomme þæs cafertúnes, Hml. S. 23 b, 422. Hwommas angulos, Germ. 403, 14: porticus, 396, 175. Add

ísiht

(adj.)
Grammar
ísiht, ísihte; adj.
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Icy Ic earfeðu dreáh, hwílum þǽre ísihtan ceald-nysse þæs wintres, hwílum þæs unmǽtan wylmes þǽre sunnan hǽto, Hml. S. 23 b, 572

wæl-seax

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-seax, es; n.

A war-knifea sword or dagger used in fight

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A war-knife, a sword or dagger used in fight wælseaxe gebrǽd, ðæt on byrnan wæg, Beo. Th. 5400;B. 2703

heán-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-spédig, adj.

Scantily, poorly endowed

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Scantily, poorly endowed Ðý læs forhycge heánspédigran lest he despise the more scantily endowed, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 1; Crä. 26

bealo-bend

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-bend, es; m.

A grievous bondchain

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A grievous bond, chain Swá hwæt swá gebindab hér ofer eorðan fæstum bealubendum (cf. B. 977) for yfelum gewyrhturn, Wlfst. 178, 2

líðan

(v.)
Grammar
líðan, p. láð

To gosail

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To go [generally by sea], sail Ic tólíðe, ic líðe applicabo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 54. Monnum biþ gewunelíc ðæt líðaþ ðonne [ǽrra Líða, June] on sǽs bryme, Shrn. 88. 1. Ða ðe sǽ séceaþ mid scipe líðaþ qui descendunt mare in navibus, Ps. Th. 106, 22.

geóc

(n.)
Grammar
geóc, gióc, eóc, e; f.

Safety, help, aid, succour, comfort, consolationsalus, auxĭlium, subsĭdium, consōlātio

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Geóce gefégon they rejoiced in the aid, Exon. 43 b; Th. 146, 16; . 710. Ne miht ðú me ofer ðisne dæg ǽnige helpe ne geóce gefremman non mihi aliquid utilitatis aut salutis potes ultra conferre, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 30.

Linked entries: gióc eóc

feá

(adj.)
Grammar
feá, adj.

Fewpauci

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Few ; pauci Ðis feá ána dóþ a few only do this, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 8. Ðæt hér wǽre mycel ríp [MS. riip] and feá wyrhtan that a great harvest was here and few workmen, 1, 29; S. 498, 5.

forþ-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-gesceaft, e; f.

the created thingscreationworldcreātūrares creātæmundusthe future worldstateconditionstătus fŭtūrus

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Fox 584; Gn. C. 61. He ða forþgesceaft forgyteþ and forgýmeþ he forgets and neglects the future state, Beo. Th. 3505; B. 1750: Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 20; . 56. Ðæt ic an forþgesceaft feran móte that I may come to a future state, Ps. C. 50, 52; Ps.

ge-sete

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sete, pl. -setu, -seotu; n.

A seat, habitation, housesedes, domicilium, habitatiohabitatio, sedes, domicilium

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Sun-beorht gesetu dwellings bright with the sun, 59 b; Th. 217, 10;Ph. 278: 62 a; Th. 228, 50; Ph. 436. On séllan gesetu to better dwellings, 51 a; Th. 178, 10; . 1242. Ofer burga gesetu over the cities' dwellings, 26 a; Th. 76, 16; Cri. 1240.

Linked entry: ge-setu

nídþearf-ness

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Add Neádendre neádþea[r]fnesse wræcsíðiende cogente necessitate peregrinandi, An. Ox. 269. <b>I a.</b> what is unavoidable :-- Neádþear[f]nysse débitum (naturae), An.

wacan

(v.)
Grammar
wacan, p. wóc; pp. wacen

To waketo come into beingbe bornspring

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To wake; but occurring mostly in the sense to come into being, be born, spring Sió mǽgburg ðe ic æfter wóc the family from which I sprang, Exon. Th. 401, 34; . 21, 21. Abrahame wóc bearn of brýde to Abraham a child was born of his wife, Cd.

Linked entries: on-wacan on-wacan

drúsan

(v.)
Grammar
drúsan, drúsian; part. drúsende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. intrans.

To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSEcadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse

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He drúsende deáþ ne bisorgaþ he cares not for death when he becomes inactive [by age], Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 31; Ph. 368: 52 b; Th. 184, 33; . 1353

DYNE

(n.)
Grammar
DYNE, dyn,es ; m.

DIN, noisesonus, fragor, strepĭtus

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A DIN, noise; sonus, fragor, strepĭtus Se dyne becons hlúd of heofonum the din came loud from heaven, Cd. 223; Th. 294, 5; Sat. 466. Cyrm, dyne fragor, Mone B. 4413: Cd. 221; Th. 288, 13; Sat. 380: 222; Th. 289, 7, 27; Sat. 394, 404.

Linked entries: dynge dimma