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beorhte

(adv.)
Grammar
beorhte, adv.

Distinctlyclearlylucidlybrightlyclare

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Ðonne seó sunne beorhtost scíneþ when the sun shines brightest Bt. 9; Fox 26, 15 : Beo. Th. 3039; B. 1517

cym-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cym-líce, comp. -lícor ; adv.

Conveniently, fitly, beautifully, splendidly commode, apte, splendide

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Kmbl. 721; An. 361: Beo. Th. 75; B. 38

éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
éðe, comp. éðre; sup. éðost; adj.

Easy, ready, mild, softfăcĭlis, 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

fæst-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-rǽd, def.se fæst-rǽda; adj.

Firm in purpose, steadfast, constant, inflexible firmus consĭlii, constans

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Gehýrde fæstrǽdne geþoht he heard a steadfast resolution, Beo. Th. 1225; B. 610: Ps. Th. 134, 3

feormend-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
feormend-leás, adj.

Wanting a polisherpŏlītōre 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.

freca

(n.)
Grammar
freca, an; m. [frec bold]

A bold manwarriorherobellātorhērosἥρως

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A bold man, warrior, hero; bellātor, hēros = ἥρως Geféng fetelhilt freca Scyldinga the Scyldings' warrior seized the belted hilt, Beo. Th. 3131; B. 1563: Andr. Kmbl. 2328; An. 1165.

Linked entries: gúþ-freca hild-freca

frécnen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
frécnen-spræc, e; f.

An audacious or hostile speechaudax 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.

friclan

(v.)
Grammar
friclan, p. ede; pp. ed; with the gen.

To desireseek forappĕtĕre

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Næs ðǽr mára fyrst freóde to friclan there was no time more to seek for friendship, Beo. Th. 5105; B. 2556

fyrd-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrd-hwæt, adj.

Bold in warfarewarlikebravebellĭcōsus

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Kmbl. 33; Ap. 12: Beo. Th. 3286; B. 1641

Linked entry: fird-hwæt

leód-burh

(n.)
Grammar
leód-burh, f.
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Hé eaferum lǽfde lond and leódbyrig he to his children left his land and its towns, Beo. Th. 4933; Th. 2471

gin-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
gin-fæst, adj.

Very fastlastingfirmissimus

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Cd. 141; Th. 176, 28: Gen. 2919; Beo. Th. 2546: B. 1271: 4370; B. 2182: Exon. 68 a: Th. 252, 24; Jul. 168: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 453; Met. 20, 227

geómor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
geómor-líc, adj.

Sad, sorrowfulmæstus, flēbĭlis

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Sad, sorrowful; mæstus, flēbĭlis Biþ geómorlíc gomelum eorle to gebídanne, ðæt his byre ríde giong on galgan it is sad for an aged man to experience that his child hang young on the gallows, Beo. Th. 4879; B. 2444: Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 81, 31

ge-saca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-saca, an; m.

An adversaryadversarius

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On gesacum on his adversaries, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 25; Gen. 59: Beo. Th. 3551; B. 1773. Gesaca æmulus, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 17; Wrt. Voc. 60, 51

Scilfingas

(n.)
Grammar
Scilfingas, pl.
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Helm Scylfinga (ðone sélestan sǽcyninga ðara ðe in Swióríce sine brytnade, The compounds Gúþ-, Heaðo-Scilfingas also occur, and the singular Scylfing, Beo. Th. 4968; B. 2487. Scilfing, 5928; B. 2968

steóres-mann

(n.)
Grammar
steóres-mann, es; m.
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Gif man beó æt his ǽhtan bereáfod, and hé wite of hwilcum scipe, ágyfe steóresman ða ǽhta

Linked entry: steór-mann

swelan

(v.)
Grammar
swelan, p. swæl, pl. swǽlon.
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Th. 61, 19; Cri. 987. to burn (of a hot sensation) Sió wund ongon, ðe him se eorðdraca ǽr geworhte, swelan and swellan, Beo. Th. 5419; B. 2713

Linked entry: swyld

ge-hlidad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlidad, part.
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[Þes put he hat þat heo beo euer ilided and iwríen, A. R. 58.] Cf. un-hlidian

wæl-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-dreór, es; m.

The blood of the slain

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The blood of the slain Wæter wældreóre fág, Beo. Th. 3267; B. 1631. Eorðe wældreóre (the blood of Abel), swealh of handum ðínum (Cain's), Cd. Th. 62, 19; Gen. 1016. Ic fylde mid folmum ordbanan Abeles, eordan sealde wældreór weres, 67, 9; Gen. 1098

wel-hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
wel-hwilc, pron.

Every

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Hine gearwe geman witena welhwylc Beo. Th. 537; B. 266. Welhwylc gecwæð ðæt hé fram Sigemunde secgan hýrde 1753; B. 874. Se ðe eów welhwylcra wilna dohte, 2692; B. 1344

brytnian

(v.)
Grammar
brytnian, p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To dispense, distribute, administerdispensare, administrare

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To dispense, distribute, administer; dispensare, administrare He sinc brytnade he dispensed treasure, Beo. Th. 4756; B. 2383. Hí weolan brytnodon they dispensed wealth, Chr. 1065; Erl. 197, 40; Edw. 21.