ge-hámian
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silver besides for entrance, Jn.
un-tygþa
Unsuccessful in obtaining a request
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Unsuccessful in obtaining a request For ðæm ne meahte Balaham geearnian ða Godes giefe ðe hé biddende wæs, ðá hé Israhéla folc wirgean wolde and for hine selfne gebiddan, for ðæm hé wearð untygða ðe hé hwierfde his stemne nales his mód hujus correptionis
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ofer-mód
pride, arrogance, over-confidence ⬩ a high style ⬩ superbia
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Ðá se eorl ongan for his ofermóde álýfan landes tó fela láðere þeóde, Byrht. Th. 134,25; By. 89. [Gif hwa nulle for his ouermoð, oðer for his prude . . . his scrift ihalden, O. E. Homl. i. 9, 30.] a high style (?) Ofermód coturnus Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 5
a-lǽdan
to lead ⬩ lead out ⬩ withdraw ⬩ take away ⬩ ducere ⬩ producere ⬩ educere ⬩ to be produced ⬩ brought forth ⬩ to grow ⬩ produci
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Spl. 108, 22. to be produced, brought forth, to grow; produci Ðú of foldan fódder neátum lǽtest alǽdan thou permittest fodder to be produced from the earth for cattle, Ps. Th. 103, 13.
friðo-spéd
Peaceful speed or prosperity ⬩ pācis cōpia
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Peaceful speed or prosperity; pācis cōpia He friðo-spéde bæd [MS. friþo spebæd] gǽste sínum he prayed for peaceful prosperity for his soul, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 16; Rä. 60, 3
módor-lufu
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Love for a mother, filial affection 'Þis is þín módor, and þú hié þé for módor hafa. 'And hé þá, Jóhannes, swá dyde, and hé hié þá in módorlufan hæfde, Nap. 45
efne
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</b> add :-- For hwon ... búton efne for þon ..., Shrn. 133, 9. Add
Á
Always ⬩ ever ⬩ for ever ⬩ ever ⬩ semper ⬩ unquam ⬩ usque
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Á world for ever, Ex. 21, 6. Á forþ ever forth, from thence, Bt. Tupr. 303, 31. [The original signification seems to be a flowing, referring to time, which every moment flows on, hence ever, always, also to ǽ, eá flowing water, a river.
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mægen-strengo
Main strength ⬩ great force
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Main strength, great force Gúþcyning (Beowulf) mægenstrengo slóh hilde bille with mighty force the warrior-king smote with his battle-blade, Beo. Th. 5350; B. 2678.
mann-fultum
Military force ⬩ troops
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Hié gegaderodon máran monfultum ðonne Philippus hæfde they got together a greater force than Philip had, 3, 7; Swt. 118, 16
recen
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[Cumeð her forð, and beð alle reken, And lereð wel quat he sal speken, Gen. and Ex. 3485. Louerd, ic ( Moses ) am unreken of wurdes, 2817. My rankor refrayne for þy reken ( apt ) wordes, Allit. Pms. 60, 756. (See the glossary for other instances.
á-spyrian
to track ⬩ reach by following the track ⬩ to investigate ⬩ examine so as to get knowledge of a subject ⬩ to find out
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Ðæt nǽre nǽnig manna ðæt mihte ðǽra twégra tweón áspyrian that there was no man could settle by his investigations the doubt about the two(subst. this for trans. in Dict.), Sal. 434. Tó áspyrienne ob indaganda, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 64.
eh
a war-horse, charger ⬩ equus bellātor ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE=e, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is eh a war-horse, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter e, but for eh a war-horse, charger, as, — RUNE [eh] byþ for eorlum the war-horse is for chiefs
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the letter e, but for eh a war-horse, charger, as, — RUNE [eh] byþ for eorlum the war-horse is for chiefs, Hick.
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hredding
Saving ⬩ salvation ⬩ liberation
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His ágen líf syllan for ðæs folces hreddinge to give his own life for the redemption of the people, 240, 14. Ongunnon for his hreddinge biddan began to pray for his liberation, 534, 27.
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hǽlþ
Health, healing, cure ⬩ sanitas, salus
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Ðes þegen bæd for his þeówan hǽlþe this officer prayed for the health of his servant, Homl. Th. i. 128, 1. For hǽlþe heora untrumra for the healing of their sick, ii. 396, 21.
ge-sib
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Þá cwæð se cásere ðæt hí wǽron gesibbe, and for ðí heó sprǽce þillice word him fore, Hml. Th. ii. 310, 9. Freóndum swǽsum and gesibbum, Gen. 1612.
cwyrn-bill
a stone chisel for dressing querns
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a stone chisel for dressing querns
cwealm-stede
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For reference substitute Germ. 398, 213
cwellend
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For reference substitute Germ. 400, 529
docga
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For reference substitute Germ. 398, 147