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higian

(v.)
Grammar
higian, p. ode

To hiehastenstrive

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Past. 22, 1; Swt. 169, 10

Linked entries: hígþ tó-higung

lytig-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lytig-, lyte-líc; adj.

Deceitfulfalse

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Deceitful, false Ymbtrymedu mid lytelícre ládunge fallaci defensione circumdatæ, Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 8

mód-welig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-welig, adj.

Rich in spiritual or mental gifts

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Swt. 9, 12

Norþ-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-Dene, pl.

The North-Danes

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Th. 1571; B. 783 : Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 25, 27

ge-welhwilc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-welhwilc, adj.

Every

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Every On gewelhwilcum ende on every side, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 106, 68: 108, 121

Linked entry: wel-hwilc

grimsung

(n.)
Grammar
grimsung, e; f.
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Fierceness, roughness Mid ungemetlícre grimsunge multa asperitate, Past. 17, 11; Swt. 125, 14; Hat. MS

Tróiánísc

(adj.)
Grammar
Tróiánísc, adj.
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Trojan On ðæm Tróiániscan gefeohte, Ors. 1. 10; Swt. 48, 2 : 1, 11; 50, 24

westan-súþan

(n.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
westan-súþan, in be-westansúþan
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to the south-west Be-westansúðan Corinton, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 10, 24, 27

Linked entry: be-westan-súþan

heáfod-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-ríce, es; n.

A chief kingdom, empire

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A chief kingdom, empire Feówer heáfodrícu quatuor regnorum principatus, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 58, 31

æðele

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
æðele, eðele; comp. -ra; sup. -ast, -est, -use; adj.

nobleeminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mindexcellentfamoussingularnobilisgenerosuspræstabilisegregiusexcellensnoblevigorousyoungnobilisnovellus

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Kmbl. 950; El. 476. noble, vigorous, young; nobilis, novellus Ðine beam swá elebeámas æðele weaxen thy children grow like young olive-trees; sicut novellæ olivarum, Ps. Th. 127, 4: 143, 14. Swá swá æðele plantunga sicut nauellæ plantations, Ps.

Linked entry: eðele

FRETAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRETAN, ic frete, ðú fritest, fritst, he freteþ, friteþ, fritt, fryt, pl. fretaþ; p. ic, he fræt, ðú frǽte. pl. frǽton; pp. freten [for-, etan to eat?].

to eat upgnawFRETdevourconsumedevŏrāreconsūmĕrecomĕdĕreto breakburstfrangĕrerumpĕre

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Swá hwylcne man swá hý gefóþ fretaþ hí hine quoscunque capiunt comedunt, Nar. 36, 4. Freotas devorant, Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 40. to break, burst; frangĕre. rumpĕre Heó wǽre frǽton they brake their covenant, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 7; Exod. 147

Linked entry: gefrett

un-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemet, es; n.

immensityan immense numberimmoderationexcessto excesswithout measureexcessivelyimmenselyvery

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Se mid ungemete geonde anwalda ofer óþre ardens cupiditate dominandi, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 148. 29: 4, 5; Swt. 166, 25: 6, 3; Swt. 256, 28.

Linked entries: un-gemete on-gemet

for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, l. -swǽlan,
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D. for-sweal. un-forswǽled

stíg

(n.)
Grammar
stíg, e; f.
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Ðýlæs ða gongen on suá frécne stíge ða ðe ne mágon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda ne, qui in planis stantes titubant, in praecipiti pedem ponant, Past. 4, 2; Swt. 41, 7. Geseoh nú seolfes swæðe, swá ðín swát ágeát, blódige stíge, Andr.

Linked entries: stíga gát-ánstíg

untrymness

(n.)
Grammar
untrymness, e; f.

Weaknesssicknessillnessinfirmity

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Of untrymnesse módes oððe líchoman infirmitate, Past. 21; Swt. 159, 1: 56; Swt. 435, 15. In untrymnisse wæs ðú lécedóme in infirmitate sis medicina, Rtl. 105, 11. Hé hǽlde ǽghwilce ádle and ǽghwilce untrymnisse ( infirmitatem ), Mt. Kmbl.

ofer-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-sprǽce, adj.

speaking too much, talkative, loquaciouszungun linguam magniloquumsaying more than is just or true

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Ða . . . ofersprǽcean multiloquio vacantes, Past. 38, 6; Swt. 277, 3: 38, 1; Swt. 271, 14. [Cf. O. H.

strácian

(v.)
Grammar
strácian, p. ode
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To stroke Se lǽce grápaþ and strácaþ, ǽrðonðe hé stingan wille, Past. 26 ; Swt. 187, 5. Wildu hors, ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbaþ, wé hié ðacciaþ and stráciad mid brádre handa equos indomitos blanda prius manu tangimus, 41, 4 ; Swt. 303, 10.

un-gestæððigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gestæððigness, e; f.

Unsteadinesslevitywant of firmness

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Gif hé eallunge forberan ne mæg for hira ágnum unðeáwum and for hiera ungestæððignesse qui pro infermitate sese abstinere vix possunt, 28; Swt. 199, 9

wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
wíde, adv.
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where there is measurement, widely, far Bearwas wurdon tó axan efne swá wíde swá ða wítelác gerǽhton, Cd. Th. 154, 11; Gen. 2554. Swá wíde swá wæter bebúgeþ, Andr.

sunne

(n.)
Grammar
sunne, an (sunnu, Cd. Th. 286, 14; Sat. 352, and acc. sunne, 147, 11; Gen. 2437:
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Seó sunne is swíðe mycel; eall swá brád heó is, ðæs ðe béc secgaþ, swá eall eorðan ymbhwyrft, 236, 6. Ðá (at the creation) wæs seó sunne seofon síðum beorhtre ðonne heó nú is, Shrn. 64, 19. Seó sunne (sunna, Lind.) byþ forsworcen, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 29.

Linked entries: sunna sunnu sól