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æl-fremed

Grammar
æl-fremed, (el-).

strange, foreign, not belonging to onestranger to anything, without a share in, free from

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Fram ðám écan wurðmynte ælfremede beón, Hml. A. 21, 169

eáþ-lǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-lǽre, adj.

Easily taught, teachable dŏcĭbĭlis

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Easily taught, teachable; dŏcĭbĭlis Ealleeáþlǽre beóþ Godes ĕrunt omnes dŏcĭbĭles Dei, Jn. Bos. 6, 45

gæst

(n.)
Grammar
gæst, gest, gist, giest, gyst, es; pl. nom. acc. gastas; m.

a GUESThospessŏciusa strangeran enemyvir aliēnĭgĕnushostis

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Gæst ne grétte he greeted not the guest, Beo. Th. 3790; B. 1893. Gasta werode with the multitude of guests, Cd. 67; Th. 81, 16; Gen. 1346. Gif hine sǽ byreþ gæsta [gasta?]

lind

(n.)
Grammar
lind, e; and linde, an; f.

a shield

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Th. 134, 45; By. 99: Beo. Th. 4719; B. 2365. Hwíte linde, Cd. 158; Th. 107, 4; Exod. 301

síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.
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Síde sǽnæssas, Beo. Th. 451; B. 223. Hé wealdeþ sídum rícum he shall rule broad realms, Ps. Th. 71, 8. applied to a comparatively small sur*-*face Ic bere sídne scyld, Beo. Th. 879; B. 437. Setton síde scyldas wið weal, 656; B. 325.

Linked entry: síd-folc

gást

breathspirit, ghost, principle of lifespiritthe immaterial part of mana personsoulan incorporeal thingan incorporeal being, a spirit,divine spiritthe soul of a deceased person

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Þec gǽstas hergen, byrnende fýr and beorht sumor, Az. 94. an incorporeal being, a spirit, good Mid þreáte háligra gásta, Bl. H. 95, 7. Englas beóð tó ðegnunge gǽstum on world sended, 209, 23. bad Se forhwyrfda gást, Bl. H. 31, 4.

inc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
inc, dat : inc, incit; ac : incer; gen.
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Yncer ǽgðer ofslyhþ óderne and hundas licciaþ eówre blód and fugelas fretaþ incer flǽsc and yncer wíf beóþ on ánum dæge wudewan, Shrn. 148, 1-4. Gehwæðer incer either of you two, Beo. Th. 1173; B. 584

Linked entries: git incit

wír

(n.)
Grammar
wír, es; m.

Wiremetal thread

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Wírum bewunden, Beo. Th. 2066; B. 1031. Hygeróf gebond weallwalan wírum wundrum tógædre, Exon. Th. 477, 7; Ruin. 21

on-styrian

(v.)

to move, stir (of physical motion)to move, stir up, exciteto move, disturb, agitate (a person)

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Hié beóþ on heora móde mid mislícum geþohtum onstyrede, 19, 9

Linked entry: in-styrian

ord-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
ord-fruma, an; m.

source, originauthor, source,applied to the Deitychief, head, prince

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Ðonne beóþ ða synfullan genyðerade mid heora ordfruman, swá hé genyðerad wearþ, Blickl. Homl. 33, 1

a-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweðan, he -cwyþ; p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To saytellanswerdicereeloquirespondere

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To say, tell, answer; dicere, eloqui, respondere Ðæt word acwyþ that word says, Beo. Th. 4099; B. 2046. Word acwæþ, wuldres aldor he spake the word, the chief of glory, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 14; Gen. 639. Ðæt me acweden syndon quæ dicta sunt mihi, Ps.

Linked entries: a-cwǽdon a-cwæþ

beorhtian

(v.)
Grammar
beorhtian, beorhtigan; p. ode; pp. od.

to shinebrightenclarereto sound clearly or loudlyclare sonare

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; clarere Ðǽr his geearnunge oft miclum mægenum scínaþ and beorhtigaþ there his earnings often shine and brighten, with great virtues Bd. 3, 19; S. 550, 17. to sound clearly or loudly; clare sonare Beorhtode bencswég the bench-noise sounded loudly Beo

Linked entry: brihtan

lyge-torn

(n.)
Grammar
lyge-torn, es; n.
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Thorpe reads lígtorn burning anger ], Beo. Th. 3890; B. 1943

ranclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ranclíce, adv.
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showily (v. ranc, II) Ne eówer reáf ne beó tó ranclíce gemacod, L. Ælfc.

big-standan

(v.)
Grammar
big-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen [big = bí by, near, standan to stand]

To stand by or near one, to supportstare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare

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Th. 137, 7; By. 182: Beo. Th. 6086; B. 3047

geostra

(adj.)
Grammar
geostra, giestra [estra],
  • [Ps. Spl. 89, 4]
gystra, gyrsta; adj.

Of yesterdayhesternusherihesternum

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Gystran niht yesternight, Beo. Th. 2672; B. 1334. Gyrstan dæg heri, Jn. Bos. 4, 52: Th. An. 22, 1

Linked entry: giestron

ungel

(n.)
Grammar
ungel, es; m.(?)

Fat

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Beó mín sáwul gefylled swá swá mid rysle and mid ungele sicut adipe et pinguedine repleatur anima mea (Ps. 63, 5), Homl. Th. i. 522, 35

sorh-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-cearig, adj.

Having grievous care, oppressed with anxiety or sorrow, anxioussorrowful

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Th. 379, 4; Deór. 28: 278, 25; Jul. 603: 285, 4; Jul. 709: Beo. Th. 6294; B. 3152. Gesyhþ sorhcearig wínsele wéstne, 4901; B. 2455. Wreclástas settan sorhgcearig, Cd. Th. 276, 15; Sat. 189

leóf-tǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-tǽle, -tǽl; adj.

Lovingdeardesirableestimablegratefulpleasantgracious

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Ða welan beóþ hlíseádigran and leóftǽlran ðonne ðonne hié mon selþ ðonne hié beón ðonne hí mon gadraþ.

Linked entry: -tǽl

BERSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERSTAN, part. berstende; ic berste, ðú birst, he birsteþ, biersteþ, birst, byrst, bierst, pl. berstaþ; p. ic, he bærst, ðú burste, pl. burston; pp. borsten.

to BURSTbreakfailfallcum fragore dissilirecorruererumpifrangito make the noise of a bursting or breakingto crashdashcrackfragorem ederesonarecrepare

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Fingras burston his fingers cracked, Beo. Th. 1525; B. 760

Linked entries: bærst biersteþ