ofer-flítan
to overcome in a contest, to confute
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to overcome in a contest, to confute Hé ðé æt sunde oferflát, hæfde máre mægen, Beo. Th. 1039; B. 517. Ymb done tíman wæs gegaderad iii. hund biscepa and eahtatiéne hiene tó oferflítanne to confute Arius Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 284, 1
on-sǽlan
to untie, unfasten
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to untie, unfasten Onsǽl meoto sigehréð secgum, Beo. Th. 983; B. 489. Ðonne geméte gyt eoselan gesǽlede and hire folan; onsǽlaþ hié, Blickl. Homl. 69, 36. Onsaelid desolutus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 80. Hæft wæs onsǽled, Cd. Th. 215, 15; Exod. 583
hlynsian
To sound, ⬩ resound
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To sound, resound Reced hlynsode the mansion resounded, Beo. Th. 1545; B. 770. Hlinsade, Exon. 108 b; Th. 415, 26; Rä. 34, 3. Hófan and hlynsadan hlúdan reorde elevaverunt flumina voces suas, Ps. Th. 92, 4. Hlynsodon, Andr. Kmbl. 3089; An. 1547
weallan
of water, &c. issuing from a source ⬩ to well, bubble forth, spring out, flow ⬩ of the source, to well with, ⬩ flow with, ⬩ with a noun ⬩ absolute ⬩ implying abundance ⬩ to swarm, exist in large numbers ⬩ of production in large numbers or great quantity, ⬩ to swarm with ⬩ flow with ⬩ of violent movement, ⬩ to boil, rage, heave ⬩ of movement in liquids caused by heat, ⬩ to boil (intrans.), ⬩ to be hot ⬩ used of a vessel in which a liquid boils ⬩ of other than liquids, ⬩ to be hot, burn, blaze, rage ⬩ figuratively, of persons, passions, emotions, ⬩ to be fervent, to burn, rage, to be strongly moved ⬩ trans. ( = willan?) To roll, turn
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Weallaþ wælníðas, Beo. Th. 4136; Beo. 2065. Brandháta níð weóll on gewitte, Andr. Kmbl. 1537; An. 770. Hreðer innan weóll, beorn breóstsefa their hearts burnt within them, Exon. Th. 34, 9; Cri. 539: Beo. Th. 4233; B. 2113.
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á-brítan
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To destroy Beóþ ábrýtte exterminabuntur, Ps. Spl. C. 36, 9
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mága
a relative ⬩ a son ⬩ a man
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Mága máne fáh ( Grendel ), Beo. Th. 1960; B. 978. Similar entries v. gúþ-, wuldor-mága
dryhten
a ruler, lord, prince ⬩ dŏmĭnus, princeps ⬩ the supreme ruler, the Lord; chiefly used for God and Christ ⬩ Dŏmĭnus
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a ruler, lord, prince; dŏmĭnus, princeps Geáta dryhten the Goths' lord, Beo. Th. 2973; B. 1484. Eorla dryhten lord of earls, Beo. Th. 4666; B. 2338. Dryhten Higelác lord Higelac, Beo. Th. 4005; B. 2000.
gryre
Horror, terror, dread, something horrible, dreadful
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Hie wyrd forsweóp on Grendles gryre fate has swept them off into the terrible power of Grendel, Beo. Th. 960; B. 478: Cd. 143; Th. 178, 32; Exod. 20. Mid gryrum ecga with the terrors of swords, Beo. Th. 971; B. 483: 1187; B. 591
hár
Hoar, hoary, grey, old ⬩ canus
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Kmbl. iii. 313. 26: Beo. Th. 1779; B. 887. Hárne middengeard canescentem mundum, Mt. Kmbl. p. i, 5. Hrím and forst háre hildstapan rime and frost, hoary warriors, Andr. Kmbl. 2517; An. 1260. Háre byrnan grey byrnies [cf. grǽge syrcan, Beo.
Á
Always ⬩ ever ⬩ for ever ⬩ ever ⬩ semper ⬩ unquam ⬩ usque
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Á = ǽfre: Nú, sceal beón á on Ií abbod now, there shall always [ever] be an abbot in Iona, Chr. 565; Th. 33, 2, col. 2. Nú, sceal beón ǽfre on Ií abbod now, there shall ever [always] be an abbot in Iona, Chr. 565; Th. 32, 11; 33, 4, col. 1.
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mód-geþanc
Mind ⬩ thoughts ⬩ thought
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Swá monig beóþ men ofer eorþan swá beóþ módgeþancas quot homines, tot sententiae, Exon. 91b; Th. 344, 4; Gn. Ex. 168: 91a; Th. 341, 11; Gn. Ex. 124
mangere
A monger ⬩ merchant ⬩ trader ⬩ dealer
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Ne preóst ne beó mangere a priest shall not be a merchant (cf. Icel. prestar skulu eigi fara með mangi né okri), L. Ælfc. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc tilige him rihtlíce and ne beó ǽnig mangere mid unrihte, L. Edg.
on-beran
To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy
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Ðá wæs hord rásod onboren beága hord the hoard was explored, the treasure of rings rifled, Beo. Th. 4557; B. 2284.
stalu
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Of ðisum leahtre beóð ácennede . . . stala, Hml. Th. ii. 220, 11
bær-synnig
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R. 2, 16. v. bear-, beor-swinig in Dict. Add
FEALLAN
FALL, fall down, fail ⬩ defĭcĕre
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Feóll Abram astreht to eorþan cĕcĭdit Abram prōnus in făciem, Gen. 17, 3: Beo. Th. 5830 ; B. 2919: Byrht. Th. 135, 16; By. 119: Andr. Kmbl. 1835; An. 920: Ps. Th, 77, 27.
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dryht-sele
A princely dwelling, hall ⬩ aula
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A princely dwelling, hall; aula Draca hord eft gesceát,dryhtsele dyrnne the dragon darted back to his hoard, his secret hall, Beo. Th. 4629; B. 2320 : 1538; B. 767. Wæs drihtsele dreórfáh the princely hall was stained with blood, 974; B. 485
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for-sweorcan
To be very dark ⬩ to darken ⬩ obscure ⬩ calīgāre ⬩ obscūrāre
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To be very dark, to darken, obscure; calīgāre, obscūrāre Eágena bearhtm forsiteþ and forsworceþ the brightness of the eyes diminishes and darkens, Beo. Th. 3538; B. 1767. Seó sunne biþ forsworcen sol obscūrābĭtur, Mt. Bos. 24, 29.
fúslíc
Ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ părātus
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Ready, prepared; părātus Him Onela forgeaf his gædelinges gúþgewǽdu, fyrdsearu fúslíc Onela gave him his companion's battle-garments, ready martial gear, Beo. Th. 5229; B. 2618.
líf-bysig
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Busy about saving life, struggling for life, anxious about life Ðæt hé for mundgripe mínum scolde licgean lífbysig bútan his líce swice that for my handgrip he should lie struggling for life, unless his body should escape, Beo. Th. 1936; B. 966