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ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ, fyrhþ, ferþ, ferht, es; m. n.

the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta

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Ferhþes fóreþanc forethought of mind, Beo. Th. 2124; B. 1060. His geleáfa wearþ fæst on ferhþe his faith became firm in his spirit, Elen. Kmbl. 2071; El. 1037: Exon. 100 a; Th. 375, 2; Seel. 132: Cd. 40; Th. 53, 32; Gen. 870: Beo.

HORD

(n.)
Grammar
HORD, es; n. m.

HOARD, treasure ⬩ n. thesaurus

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Ðá wæs óþboren beága hord then was borne off the hoard of rings, Beo. Th. 4557; B. 2284: 6015; B. 3011. Hyrde ðæs hordes keeper of the hoard, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 7; Rä. 87, 9: Beo. Th. 1778; B. 887.

Linked entries: hord-cófa hord-loca

wígend

(n.)
Grammar
wígend, wíggend, es; m.

a fighting man ⬩ a warrior ⬩ soldier ⬩ a noble ⬩ strenuous man

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Th. 140, 43; By. 302; Beo. Th. 6279; B. 3144. Wígend unforhte, Cd. Th. 189, 6; Exod.180. Wígend, céne under cumblum, Andr. Kmbl. 2408; An. 1205. Wíggend, Judth. Thw. 22, 20; Jud. 69: 23, 26 ; Jud. 141.

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watch ⬩ wake ⬩ to remain awake ⬩ not to sleep ⬩ to be freed from obstruction ⬩ to open ⬩ to be alert ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch to injure

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Geheald húsa sélest,... waca wið wráþum, Beo. Th. 1324; B. 660. Waciaþ and gebiddaþ eów, (vigilate) Mt. Kmbl. 26, 41. Wacigeaþ, 24, 42. Hé beóde ðam durewearde, ðæt hé wacige, Mk. Skt. 13, 34.

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian

pening

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Add Se feórðandǽl byð quadrans gecíged, beó hit penig oððe pund, swá þ wel wát ceorlisc folc . . .xx scillingas beóð on ánum pund, and twelf síðon twéntig penega byð án pund, Angl. viii. 306, 30-36.

incge

(n.; adj.)
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in the phrase incge láfe [a sword], Beo. Th. 5747; 13. 2577, appears to be a proper name. Ing occurs in stanza 22 of the Runic poem, and Ing-winas is a name of the Danes in Beowulf

dol-líce

(adv.)
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Seó beó dollíce hyre cynesetl gestíhð, Angl. viii. 324, 15. Add

sǽ-næss

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-næss, es; m.

a cape

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Ða líðende land gesáwon brimclifu blícan, beorgas steápe, síde sǽnæssas, Beo. Th. 451; 6. 223. Sǽnæssas geseón, windige weallas, 1146; B. 571

Linked entry: næss

brecþ

(n.)
Grammar
brecþ, e; pl. nom. >brecþa; f. [brecan
to break
]

to break ⬩ A broken state, fracture, used figuratively of mental contrition, grief; ⬩ fractio, ærumna

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A broken state, fracture, used figuratively of mental contrition, grief; fractio, ærumna Ðæt wæs wrǽc micel wine Scyldinga, modes brecþa that was great wretchedness to the friend of the Scyldings, his mind's griefs, Beo. Th. 344; B. 171

on-windan

(v.)

to unwind, unfasten, loosen ⬩ to retire, retreat

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to unwind, unfasten, loosen Ðonne forstes bend Fæder onlǽteþ, onwindeþ wælrápas, Beo. Th. 3224; B. 1610. Báncofan onband, breóstlocan onwand, Elen. Kmbl. 2498; El. 1250. to retire, retreat Hærn eft onwand ... wædu swæðorodon, Andr.

un-meahtig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-meahtig, -mehtig, -mihtig; adj.

not mighty ⬩ weak ⬩ impotent ⬩ of little power or means ⬩ impossible

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Gif ic beó bescoren, ðonne beó ic unmihtig ( recedet a me fortitudo mea et deficiam ), Jud. 16, 17, 19. Mannes fultum is unmihtig and ídel vana salus hominis, Ælfc. T. Grn. 11, 41. Ðé læs ðe unmihtig man feorr for his ágenon swince, L.

un-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
un-strang, adj.

Not strong ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble

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Cristes gelaðung ne mæg beón búton strangum, ne búton unstrangum. Ðá ðá him twýnode, ðá getácnode hé ða unstrangan. Hwæt sind ða unstrangan? Ða sind unstrange ðe sláwe beóð tó gódum weorcum, Homl. Th. ii. 390, 15-25.

hefig-ness

oppressiveness ⬩ burdensomeness ⬩ a trouble ⬩ dullness ⬩ disease ⬩ oppression

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Gif hwilcum bréðer ǽnig hefines . . . beóð geþeódde si cui fratri aliqua gravia. . . injunguntur, R. Ben.

and-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
and-lang, -long, [ond-]; adj.

All-along ⬩ throughout ⬩ continuous ⬩ extended ⬩ per totum ⬩ continuus ⬩ in longum porrectus

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Kmbl. 2550; An. 1276: Chr. 937; Th. 202, 27, col. 2; Æðelst. 21: Beo. Th. 4237; B. 2115

feoh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-leás, adj.

Moneyless ⬩ priceless ⬩ pĕcūniæ ĭnops ⬩ sine prĕtio

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Ðæt wæs feohleás gefeoht that was a priceless fight, Beo. Th. 4873; B. 2441

in-fród

(adj.)
Grammar
in-fród, adj.

Very old ⬩ very wise

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Very old or very wise Hé him helpe ne mæg eald and infród ǽnige gefremman old and stricken in years he can afford him no help, Beo. Th. 4889 ; B. 2449. Him wæs wén ealdum infródum, 3752 ; B. 1874

níþ-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-heard, adj.

Bold in battle ⬩ audacious

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Kmbl. 389; El. 195 : (Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 4826; B. 2417. Ðá wearþ sum tó ðæs árod ðara beadorinca, ðæt hé in ðæt búrgeteld níþheard néðde, Judth. Thw. 25, 25; Jud. 277

brægd

(n.)

fraud

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Ne beó nǽnig man bregda tó full, Bl. H. 109, 29. Hý æt mé leornedan leáse bregdas, Wlfst. 255, 15. Add

gyrn-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
gyrn-wracu, f.

Vengeance for trouble ⬩ injury

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Vengeance for trouble or injury Gearo gyrnwræce ready to revenge her grief, Beo. Th.424, 2B. 2118: 2281; B. 1138., Márum sárum gyldan gyrnwræce with greater pains to revenge their trouble, Exon. 39 a; Th. 128, 16; Gú. 405

on-lícness

(n.)
Grammar
on-lícness, e; f.

Likeness, image

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Likeness, image Idese onlícnes the form of a woman, Beo. Th. 2706; B. 1351: Andr. Kmbl. 1461; An. 731. Hé hæfþ mon geworhtne æfter his onlícnesse, Cd. Th. 25, 19; Gen. 396; Exon. Th. 424, 10; Rä. 41, 37