sweord-leóma
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-Swurdleóma stód swylce eal Finnsburuh fýrenu wǽre there was flashing of swords, as if all Finnsburg were on fire, Fins. Th. 71; Fin. 35
feoh
cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin
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Add: cattle, tame beasts as opposed to wild Fugel oððe fisc on sǽ, oððe on eorðan neát, feldgangende feoh bútan snyttro, oððe wildra deóra þæt grimmeste, Seel. 81. Inc is hálig feoh and wilde deór on geweald geseald, Gen. 201: 1517. Feoh and fuglas,
ge-met
Fit, meet, proper ⬩ aptus, congruus, conveniens
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Fit, meet, proper; aptus, congruus, conveniens Wearþ him hýrra hyge ðonne gemet wǽre he had a loftier soul than were meet, Cd. 198; Th. 247, 5; Dan. 492 : 186; Th. 231, 21; Dan. 250: Andr. Kmbl. 2358 ; An. 1180, Swá him gemet þince as to him may seem
Linked entry: or-met
ge-fyllan
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in Dict., and add: to fill a place, vessel, &c. Ic gefelle repleam (thesauros eorum ), Kent. Gl. 253. Mon þæt lámfæt leádes gefylde, Jul. 578. Bið eal þes ginna grund gléda gefylled, Dóm. 12. Oþ þæt se wída ceafl gefylled bið, Wal. 60. Gefellede
an-gelíc
Like ⬩ similar ⬩ sirnilis
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Like, similar; sirnilis Ðonne ne finst ðú ðǽ r náuht angelíces then thou wilt not find there anything of like, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 11
weá-dǽd
A deed of woe ⬩ an ill-deed
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Árísaþ weádǽda, Fins. Th. 15 ; Fin. 8
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a-tendan
To set on fire ⬩ kindle ⬩ inflame ⬩ accendere ⬩ incendere ⬩ inflammare
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To set on fire, kindle, inflame; accendere, incendere, inflammare Hí atendon hiora herebeácen they kindled their war-beacons, Chr. 1006; Th. 256, 24, col. 1. Hí mid fýre atendan woldan they wished to set it on fire, Chr. 994; Th. 241, 32, col. 2
-ecgede
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gyr
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substitute Gyr abies, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 40
fýren
Fiery ⬩ burning ⬩ flaming ⬩ ignītus ⬩ igneus ⬩ flammeus
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Swylce eal Finns buruh fýrenu wǽre as if all Fin's castle were on fire, Fins. Th. 73; Fin. 36. Ðæt fýrene swurd the fiery sword, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 33. Under ðam fýrenan hrófe under the fiery roof, Cd. 185; Th. 230, 27; Dan. 239.
Linked entries: féren fýran fýren cylle
féster-man
A foster-man ⬩ bondsman ⬩ security ⬩ fĭdĕjussor
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A foster-man, bondsman, security; fĭdĕjussor Ǽlc preóst finde him xii féstermen let every priest find for himself twelve bondsmen, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290. 15
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ende-þrǽst
An end ⬩ destruction
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An end, destruction Heó þrowað deáð bútan deáþe and ásprungennesse and ændeþrǽste bútan ænde þæs wítes mortem sine morte, et defectum sine defectu, et finem sine fine patitur, Gr. D. 337, 9
ge-mǽrsian
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wæl-sliht
Slaughter in battle ⬩ slaughter ⬩ carnage
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Wæs on healle wælslihta gehlyn, Fins. Th. 57; Fin. 28
fen
mud ⬩ mire ⬩ dirt ⬩ fen
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Add: mud, mire, dirt Fennes coeni, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 7. Fenne luto, An. Ox. 2, 435: Past. 277, 10. Hí ástódon . . . þe on ðám fænne (fenne, v. l.) ǽr lágon, Hml. S. 10, 22. Hé worhte fenn (lutum) of his spátle, and smyrede mid þám fenne ofer his eágan
scúfan
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Aldne monno of scýfende veterem hominem disponentes, Rtl. 32, 32. Add Se micla cræftiga hiertende tó scýfð, and egesiende stiérd, Past. 53, 16
bísgung
Business, occupation ⬩ negotium, occupatio
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Business, occupation; negotium, occupatio Fint he ða ryhtwísnesse gehýdde mid his módes bísgunga he will find the wisdom concealed by the occupation of his mind, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 12.
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mis-cenning
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A wrong declaration (v. cennan ; ), a shifting of the ground of an action after it has come into court; the fine for such variation, the right to accept such fines (often the subject of grant by the king) Icc kíðe ðat icc habbe geunnen . . . miskenninge
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un-hlytm
an ill-sharing
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Hengest wunode mid Finne ... unhlitme (finnel unhlitme, MS.) Hengest dwelt with Fin and his lot was not a happy one Similar entries (? v. hlytm, and cf. Icel. ú-hlutr, -hluti harm, hurt ), Beo. Th. 2262; B. 1129
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ge-cringan
To sink ⬩ fall ⬩ die ⬩ occumbere ⬩ mori
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Gárulf gecrang Garulf fell, Fins. Th. 63; Fin. 31 : Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 9; Wand 79. Stíðmód gecrang firm of mind he died, Apstls. Kmbl. 144; Ap. 72