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feorþ

(n.)
Grammar
feorþ, es; n.

The soulspiritlifeanĭmavīta

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The soul, spirit, life; anĭma, vīta Feorþ biþ on síþe his soul shall be on its journey, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 32; Vy. 26

flet-werod

(n.)
Grammar
flet-werod, es; n.

Court-hostthe court-retainersaulĭci

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Court-host, the court-retainers; aulĭci Is mín fletwerod, wígheáp, gewanod my court-host, the company in war, is diminished, Beo. Th. 957; B. 476

fold-bold

(n.)
Grammar
fold-bold, es; n. [folde the earth, bold a dwelling]

The land-dwellingroyal palaceterrestris dŏmusrēgia aulaarx

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The land-dwelling, royal palace; terrestris dŏmus, rēgia aula, arx Ne feól fæger foldbold the fair earthly dwelling fell not, Beo. Th. 1550; B. 773

eád-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
eád-fruma, an; m.

Author of happiness beatitūdĭnis auctor

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Author of happiness; beatitūdĭnis auctor Éce eádfruma the eternal author of happiness, Exon. 15 b; Th. 33, 27; Cri. 532: Andr. Kmbl. 2585; An. 1294

ealdor-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-bealu, aldor-bealu; gen. -bealuwes, -bealwes; n.

Vital evil malum vitæ affĭciens

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Vital evil; malum vitæ affĭciens þrówiaþ ealdor-bealu egeslíc the hostile shall suffer terrific vital evil, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 31; Cri. 1616

Linked entry: aldor-bealu

gied

(n.)
Grammar
gied, giedd, es; n.

A songlayriddle

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A song, lay, riddle, Exon. 91 b; Th. 344, 1: 114 a; Th. 437, 28; . 56, 14: 18 a; Th. 45, 2; Cri. 713

risne

(adj.)
Grammar
risne, adj.
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Fitting, becoming, suitable sóna ðám risne andsware ( congrua responsa ) onsende, Bd. 1, 27; S. 488, 35, MS. B. v. ge-risene and next word

hámettan

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Substitute: to bring back to a hám. Cf. hám; II 1 b a. Ealle eówre gyltendras hámetað omnes debitores uestros repetitis, Chrd. 116, 1

be-stryðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stryðan, p. ede, de; pp. ed

To heap up, erectaggerare, obducere

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To heap up, erect; aggerare, obducere Bestryðed fæste firmly erected, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 29; Sch. 87 : Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, note 20

bi-nom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-nom, pl. bi-nómon

deprived

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deprived, Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 15; Deór. 16: 37 b; Th. 122, 30; . 313, = be-nam, -námon; Similar entries p. of be-niman

swíþ-stríme

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-stríme, adj.
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Having a strong stream Ðá com swíþ*-*strémre (swíðstrangre, MS. B.) pervenit ad flumen meatu rapidissimo, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 4

Linked entry: stríme

ge-hýþþu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýþþu, ge-hýþþo, indecl. f.
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Commodity, suitable provision Ic þrý hláfas gebohte: ic hæfde genóh gehýððo mínes síðfætes geblǽdfæstnysse, Hml. S. 23 b, 492. (v. ge-blǽdfæstness.)

Hring-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Hring-Dene, pl.
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Danes (v. hring; and cf. Gár-Dene) hit Hring-Dene gebún hæfdon, B. 116: 1279. Ic Hring-Dena weóld, 1769

nídwræclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nídwræclíce, adv.
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As if acting under compulsion, as if forcibly driven Þá ongan ic nýdwræclíce gemang þám folce wið þæs folces þringan, Hml. S. 23 b, 404

pise

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Mid hire ýtemestan fingrum þǽre lenticula, syndon pysan, heó onhrán and on hire múð sende þreóra corna gewyrde, Hml. S. 23 b, 715. Add

sworettung

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Add Þǽr bið mycel wánung and gránung and murnung and sworetung, Verc. Först. 121, 18. on mænigfealdum sworettungum geanbidode, Hml. S. 23 b, 647

wæl

Grammar
wæl, <b>;
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&lt;/b&gt; add Him þá geþúhte swelc þæt mǽste wæl swelc hié oft ǽr for nóht hæfdon, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 14

weald-swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
weald-swaþu, e; f.

A forest-track

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A forest-track Lástas wǽron æfter waldswaþum wíde gesýne the steps were to be seen far along the forest-tracks, Beo. Th. 2810; B. 1403

wíg-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-spéd, e ; f.

Success in warvictory

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Success in war, victory tír forgeaf, wígspéd wiðwráðum, Elen. Kmbl. 329; El. 165. Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda gewiofu, Beo. Th. 1398 ; B. 697

sittan

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Add Swá micle swá bið beforan ðe on ðǽm stóle sitt ðǽm óðrum ðe ðǽr ymb stondað, Past. 435, 27. &lt;b&gt;I α.&lt;/b&gt; to sit on an animal, to ride :-- Þá on þám horse sæt when he was riding on the horse, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 257, 10.