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scíran

(v.)
Grammar
scíran, p. de.
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Ðæm folce wæs ǽgðres waa ge ðæt hié ðæt mǽste yfel forberan sceoldon ge eác ðæt hié his scíran ne dorstan there was trouble to the people on both accounts, that they had to bear a very great evil, and that they durst not get rid of it, Ors. 3, 7 ; Swt

gellet

(n.)
Grammar
gellet, es; n?

A large vessel or cupbasinalveuspōcŭlum mājus

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A large vessel or cup, basin; alveus, pōcŭlum mājus Gescearfa ðás wyrto tosomne, dó on gellet scrape these herbs together, put them into a basin, L. M. 3, 48; Lchdm. ii. 340, 3

gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst, es; m.

The soulspiritmindspīrĭtusanĭmus

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Ðeáh ðe him onwrige wuldres cyning wísdómes gǽst though the king of glory revealed to them the spirit of wisdom, Exon. 73 a; Th. 273, 15; Jul. 516

gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
gítsere, es; m.

An avaricious, a covetous personmiser

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He wæs se wyresta gítsere ðe he gesealde wið feó heofeones hláford he was the worst covetous man because he sold for money the lord of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 69, 13, 10.

Linked entry: gýtsere

GLÆS

(n.)
Grammar
GLÆS, es; n.

Glass

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Ðæt scíre glæs the clear glass, Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 33; Cri. 1283. Ðæt nebb líxeþ swá glæs oððe gim the beak glitters like glass or gem, 60 a; Th. 218, 25; Ph. 300.

Linked entry: glas

ecg-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-þræc, gen. -þræce; pl. nom. gen. acc. -þraca; f.

Sword-strength, war or savage courageglădiōrum impĕtus

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Sword-strength, war or savage courage; glădiōrum impĕtus He ne þearf atoleecg-þræce he needs not the cruel sword-strength, Beo. Th. 1196; B. 596

ofer-mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mæcga, an; m.

A man superior to others, an illustrious persona mighty champion

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A man superior to others, an illustrious person Ofermæcga spræc dýre Dryhtnes þegn the angel sent to save Guthlac Exon. Th. 143, 21; Gu. 664

gefá

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Wé beódað, se mon, sé þe his gefán hámsittendne wite, ꝥ hé ne feohte ǽr þám þe hé him ryhtes bidde, Ll. Th. i. 90, 2. Ꝥ náðor ne hý ne wé ne underfón óðres þeóf ne óðres gefán, 288, 5

wæcnan

(v.)
Grammar
wæcnan, p. ede

To wakenarisespring

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Þu art walle of waisdom, ant euch wunne wakeneð ant waxeð of þe, Marh. 11, 1. He began to wakne, Havel. 2164. Ther wakeneth in the world wondred ant wee, P. S. 152, 17.

Linked entry: a-wacnian

ǽwisc-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-mód, adj.

Disgraced in mindashamedabasheddedecoratus animopudore suffusus

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Gewiton hym ða Norþmen Dyflin sécan ǽwiscmóde then the Northmen departed, abashed in mind, to seek Dublin, Chr. 938; Th. 207, 16, col. 1; Æðelst. 56

Linked entry: ǽwisc

CÝLE

(n.)
Grammar
CÝLE, cíle, céle,es; m.

A cold, coldness, CHILL frīgus

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Hý wyrcaþ ðone cýle hine on they bring the cold upon him, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 6, 8

Linked entries: céle cíle

leáf-full

(adj.)
Grammar
leáf-full, adj.

Believingfaithful

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God cwæþ tó Moysen ðæt hé wolde cuman and hine ætforan ðam folce gesprecan ðæt hí ðý leáffulran wǽron God said to Moses that he would come and talk with him before the people, that they might be the more believing [v. Exod. 19, 9], Homl.

ge-búan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búan, p. -búde, pl. -búdon; pp. -búen, -bún [ge-, búan to dwell] .

To dwellabidehabĭtāreversāri alĭquo lŏcoTo inhabitoccupyinhabĭtāreincŏlĕre

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To inhabit, occupy; inhabĭtāre, incŏlĕre Hú hit [ðæt hús] Hring-Dene gebún hæfdon how the Ring-Danes had occupied it [the house], Beo. Th. 235; B. 117.

grimnes

(n.)
Grammar
grimnes, se; f.
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Cwǽdon to gúðlíce mid grimnysse fiercely they [evil spirits] spoke to Guthlac, Exon. 41 a; Th. 136, 33: Gú. 550

a-þrysman

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrysman, -þrysemian ; p. ede, ode ; pp. ed, od

To suffocate with smoke or vapourto suffocatestiflefumo suffocare

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Sunne wearþ adwæsced, þreám aþrysmed the sun was darkened, stifled by sufferings, Exon. 24 b; Th. 70, 5 ; Cri. 1134

Linked entry: a-ceócian

ed-cer

(n.)
Grammar
ed-cer, -cir, -cyr, -cerr, -cirr. -cyrr, es; m.

A return reversio, rĕdĭtus

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A return; reversio, rĕdĭtus Ne hí edcerres ǽfre móton wénan they may never think of return, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 7; Sat. 451. Edcir ðære ádle a return of the disease, Past. 33, 7; Cot. MS. Edcyr of wræcsiþe [MS. spræc-siðe] postlīmĭnium, Ælfc.

Linked entries: ed-cyr wiþer-cirr

friþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-land, es; n.

A land with which, one is at peace, with which ' friþ' has been madepācis terra

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A land with which, one is at peace, with which ' friþ' has been made; pācis terra Hí ðone mǽstan hearm dydon ðe ǽfre here innon friþlande dón sceolde they did the greatest harm that ever an army could do in a land with which it was at peace, Chr. 1097

blác-ern

(n.)
Grammar
blác-ern, es; n.

A light place, a lamp, candlestick, lantern, light, candlelucerna

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[blác light, ærn, ern a place] A light place, a lamp, candlestick, lantern, light, candle; lucerna Bæd ðæt hí ðæt blácern adwæseton prayed that they would put out the light [lucernam], Bd. 4, 8; S. 575, 40.

Linked entry: blǽc-ern

FRÓD

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
FRÓD, def. se fróda, seó, ðæt fróde; comp. m. fródra, f. n. fródre; adj.

wiseprudentsageskilfulsăpiensprūdenssciensperītusAdvanced in yearsagedoldancientætāte provectussĕnexvĕtuspriscus

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Se fróda the sage [Isaiah ], Exon. 12 b; Th. 20, 32; Cri. 326. Heó héht gefetigean fródne on ferhþe she commanded [them] to fetch the prudent in mind, Elen. Kmbl. 2325; El. 1164.

Linked entry: wita

éðel-land

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-land, -lond, es; n.

A native land, a countrypatria, terra

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A native land, a country; patria, terra Ða wæs gúþ-hergum wera éðelland geond-sended then with hostile bands was the people's native land overspread, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 20; Gen. 1968: 69; Th. 83, 14; Gen. 1379.