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on-druncnian

(v.)

to get drunk

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to get drunk Beóþ ondruncniende inebriabuntur, Ps. Spl. T. 35, 9

a-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cígan, p. de; pp. ed

To callvocareevocare

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To call; vocare, evocare Acígde of corþre cyninges þegnas he called the thanes of the king from the band, Beo. Th. 6233; B. 3121. Sundor acígde called him alone, in private, Elen. Kmbl. 1203; El. 603.

Linked entry: a-cægan

ǼÐM

(n.)
Grammar
ǼÐM, éðm, es; m.

A vapourbreatha hole to breathe througha smellhalitusspiritusvapor

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A vapour, breath, a hole to breathe through, a smell; halitus, spiritus, vapor Hreðer ǽðme weóil his breast heaved with breathing, Beo. Th. 5180; B. 2593. Hú síd se swarta éðm seó how vast the black vapour may be, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704

Linked entries: éðm BRǼÞ

be-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nemnan, p. -nemde; pp. -nemed [be, nemnan to name]

To affirmdeclarestipulateassererestipulari

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Fin Hengeste áþum benemde Fin declared to Hengest with oaths Beo. Th. 2199; B. 1097 : 6131; B. 3069 : Ps. Th. 88, 3 : 94, 11 : 88, 42

folc-toga

(n.)
Grammar
folc-toga, an; m.

A popular leadercommander or leader of the peoplepŏpŭli duxprinceps

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Ferdon folctogan the nation's chieftains came, Beo. Tb. 1682; B. 839. Fyllan folctogan to fell the people's chieftains, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 17; Jud. 194

ful-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-lǽstan, -léstan; p. te; pp. ed

To helpaidsupportopĭtŭlāri

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To help, aid, support; opĭtŭlāri Ic ðé fullǽstu I will support thee, Beo. Th. 5330; B. 2668. RUNE [ós] fullésteþ [the mind] gives aid, Exon. 106 b; Th. 407, 1; Rä. 25, 8. Him men fulléstaþ men aid them, 119 a; Th. 457, 31; Hy. 4, 92

hrisian

(v.)
Grammar
hrisian, p. ede

To shake

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To shake Syrcan hrysedon shook their coats of mail, Beo. Th. 458; B. 226. Hrisedon heáfud moverunt capita, Ps. Surt. 21, 8: 108, 24. [Cf. Hresigende febricitans, Mk. Skt. 1, 30 (later MS.).

neód-laðu

(n.)
Grammar
neód-laðu, f.

Earnest, hospitable invitation

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(cf. him wæs ful boren and freóndlaðu wordum bewægned, 2389; B. 1192), Beo. Th. 2644; B. 1320

gifeðe

(n.)
Grammar
gifeðe, es; n.

What is granted by fatelotfortunefate

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What is granted by fate, lot, fortune, fate Wæs ðæt gifeðe to swíð ðe ðone ðyer ontyhte too strong was the fate that impelled him thither, Beo. Th. 6163; B. 3085. On gifeðe by chance, Andr. Kmbl. 977; An. 489v. Grmm. And. u. El. p. 108

bísgu

(n.)
Grammar
bísgu, e; f.

Occupation, toil, affliction, care

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Occupation, toil, affliction, care, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 5, 6: Exon. 114 a; Th, 438, 14; Rä. 57, 7: 82 b; Th. 311, 6; Seef. 88: 74 b; Th. 280, 7; Jul. 625: Beo. Th. 3490; B. 1743: Bt. Met. Fox 22, 127; Met. 22, 64

gegnum

(adv.)
Grammar
gegnum, adv.

Forwardobviam

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Eódon ðú gegnum ðanonne they thence went on forward, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 21; Jud. 132 : Beo. Th. 633; B. 314 : 2813; B. 1404

ge-sǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽgan, p. de; pp. ed [sǽgan to cause to sink]

To lay low, cast downprosternĕre, incurvāre

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To lay low, cast down; prosternĕre, incurvāre Hæfdon ealfela Eótena cynnes sweordum gesǽged they had laid low full many of the Jutes' race with their swords, Beo. Th. 1772; B. 884: Judth.12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 294.

wrecend

(n.)
Grammar
wrecend, es; m.

An avenger

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Ðæt gesýne wearð, ðætte wrecend ðágyt lifde æfter láþum, Beo. Th. 2517 ; B. 1256. Hí habbaþ eác wrecend (ultorem), Scint. 39, 13

eáþ-hylde

(adj.)
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Ðǽre sáwle miht is ðæt heó . . . beó hire eáðhylde, Hex. 40, 4

wífian

(v.)
Grammar
wífian, p. ode

To take a wifeto marryon

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Ðysse worulde bearn wífiaþ and beóð tó giftum gesealde, Lk. Skt. 20, 34. Hí ne wífiaþ, ne hí beóð hámbróhte, Hpt. Gl. 436, 40. Ðæt se cniht heólde hine sylfne clǽne óð ðæt hé wífode, Homl. Ass. 20, 149.

beorhtnes

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Beorh(t)nyssa fulgura , Ps. L. 96, 4. Beortnyssum splendoribus , 109, 3. Add

for-seón

to despisehold in contemptto rejectto rejectto refuse

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Add: to despise, hold in contempt a person or thing Hé forsiehð (-sihð, v. l.) ðá ðe him underðiódde beóð subjectos despicit, Past. 111, 13: Bt. 19; F. 68, 32. Forsiohð, Kent. Gl. 490: 1090. Forsioð, 529: 541.

ár

Grammar
ár, honour.
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On áre beón in honore esse. Ps. Th. 48, 11. For þæs crístendómes áre from respect for Christianity, Ors. 2, 8; S. 94, 5 : Angl. xii. 510, 1. Wyrþe þú eart ꝥ þú onfó wuldor and áre, Bl. H. 75, 1.

hleahtor

(n.)
Grammar
hleahtor, hlehter, es; m.

Laughter

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Kmbl. 695; Sal. 347: Beo. Th. 1226; B. 611.

Linked entries: leahter hlehter

trum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
trum-líc, adj.
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Ðæt óðer líf ðætte fæstre beón scolde and trumlícre (stabilior ]. Past. 52 ; Swt. 411, 1. hortatory, of exhortation Hé ðam cyninge sende trumlíc ǽrendgewrit. Bd. 2, 17; S. 520, 19 note. v. next word