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FRÉCNE

(adj.)
Grammar
FRÉCNE, frǽcne; adj.

Horriblesavageaudaciouswickeddaringdangerousperilousdīrusasperaustērusatroxaudaxperīcŭlōsus

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Horrible, savage, audacious, wicked, daring, dangerous, perilous; dīrus, asper, austērus, atrox, audax, perīcŭlōsus Ðǽr ðú findest frécne feohtan there thou wilt find a savage contest, Andr. Kmbl. 2699; An. 1352.

freoðo

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo, frioðo, freoðu, friðo, fryðo, freðo; indecl. f: freoðu, friðu, e; f.

Peacesecurityprotectiona refugepaxsecūrĭtastūtēlaasȳlum

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Ne mihte earmsceapen findan freoðe the poor wretch could not find protection, 2261; An. 1132. Utan us to Fæder freoða wilnian let us desire peace from our Father, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 18; Cri. 773

lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
lǽs, we, e; f.

A pastureleasow

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Fint lǽse [lésua, Lind: léswe, Rush.] pascua inveniet, Jn. Skt. 10, 9. Waldon ða swángeréfan ða lǽswe forður gedrífan, Chart. Th. 70, 20. Lǽswe pascua, Wrt. Voc. 80, 49. Lǽsa pascua, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 24.

Linked entries: beó-lǽs læssa

swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
swǽtan, p. te
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Fýre swǽtaþ blácan líge they sweat fire and flame. Exon. Th. 385, 12; Rä. 4, 43. Mon geseah twegen sceldas blóde swǽtan (sanguine sudare), Ors. 4, 8; Swt. 188, 25. Hí gemétton ðone clúd swǽtende, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 6. <b>II a.

Linked entry: swítan

ge-nyhtsum

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. ¶ beón (wesan) genyhtsum to be abundance :-- On þínum torrum wese genihtsum fiat abundantia in turribus tuis, Ps. Th. 121, 7.

tó-faran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-faran, p. -fór; pp. -faren.

to go in different directions,go off separately,partto disperse (intrans.)scatterto go away, pass off,depart,become extinct.

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Ó his fird tófaren wæs until his army was dispersed, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 152, 21.

Linked entries: tó-fær tó-féran

ge-mynd

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Tó tídsongum mín gemund dón, 159, 9. annual commemoration of a saint On ðone fíf and twéntegðan dæg ðæs mónðes bið Sce Urbanes gemynd, Shrn. 86, 9. Gemin[d] dóþ þǽre hálgon Margaretan memoriam beatissime Margaretae facile (Hml.

gildan

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Tuoege scyldgo ( debitores) woeron sume ríce menn (feneratori ), án áhte tó geldanne penningas fíf hund, óðer fífteih, Lk.

fold-búend

(n.)
Grammar
fold-búend, -búende; noun from pres. part.

Earth-dwellersearth's inhabitantsinhabitants of a land or countryterrĭcŏlæ

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Earth-dwellers, earth's inhabitants, inhabitants of a land or country; terrĭcŏlæ Ðanan feorhnere findaþ fold-búend thence earth's inhabitants find nourishment, Ps. Th. 64, 10: Beo. Th. 4541; B. 2274.

BORH

(n.)
Grammar
BORH, g. borges; d. borge; acc. borh; pl. nom. acc. borgas; g. a; d. um; m.

a security, pledge, loan, bailfœnusa person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtorfidejussor, debitor

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It is generally thought, that the borh originated with king Alfred, but the first time we find it clearly expressed, is in the Laws of Ine, v. Turner's Hist. of A. S. Bk. vi.

Linked entries: an-burge borg

ge-leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáfa, an; m. [leáfa belief]

Belieffaithconfidencetrustfĭdesfĭdūcia

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Ic hæbbe me fæstne geleáfan up to ðam ælmihtegan Gode I have firm trust in the Almighty God above, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 26; Gen. 543 : 205; Th. 256, 19; Dan. 643 : Andr. Kmbl. 670; An. 335.

ge-limpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-limpan, he -limpeþ, -limpþ; p. -lamp, -lomp, pl. -lumpon; subj. p. -lumpe, pl. -lumpen; pp. -lumpen

To happenoccurbefallcome to passtake placeaccĭdĕreevĕnīrecontingĕre

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Gyf hyt gelimpþ ðæt he hyt fint si contĭgĕret ut invĕniat eam, Mt. Bos. 18, 13. Ðá gelamp hit then it happened, Gen. 40, 1 : Homl. Th. ii. 120, 14. Frófor eft gelamp sárigmódum comfort afterwards came to the sad of mood, Beo. Th. 5875; B. 2940.

ofer-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hírness, e; f.

Disobedience, disregard, neglect, contemptdisregard, disobedience

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But it occurs chiefly as a legal term the disregard of an authoritative enactment or the fine for such disregard, amounting to 120 shillings. Some of the offences to which it applies may be seen from the following passages :--

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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Wé sprǽcon ǽr be ðam fíf gesélþum, ðæt is . . . willa (cf. fífte beoþ seó blis, 33, l; Fox 122, 6), Bt. 33, 2 ; Fox 124, 19, 22 : Wulfst. II, 7. Hire se willa gelamp, ðæt heó on ǽnigne eorl gelýfde, Beo. Th. 1257 ; B. 626 : 1653; B. 824.

scrífan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
scrífan, p. scráf, pl. scrifon; pp. scrifen
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Him ( God ) þonc ǽghwá secge ðæs ðe hé for his miltsum monnum scrífeþ, 333, 7; Vy. 98. to fix as his lot for a person Ic sceal sécan ða hámas ðe ðú mé ǽr scrife I must visit the abodes that you (the body) have made my (the soul&#39;s) portion, 371

Linked entry: be-scrifen

swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
swéte, adj.
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Sweet. in reference to the senses (lit. or fig.) of taste Ðis ofet is swá swéte, Cd. Th. 41, 12; Gen. 655. Ðæt is for hwí se góda lǽce selle ðam hálum men séftne drenc and swétne, and óðrum hálum biterne and strangne, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 11, 13.

Linked entries: swerum swót

wíd

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd, adj.
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Th. i. 542, 29. fig. not confined within narrow limits, of far-reaching power Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorðe his wuldres word wíddra and síddra ðonne befæð-man mæge eorðan ymbhwyrft and uprodor, Cd.

ge-tǽcan

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Gr. 114, 22. fig. Getǽc mé þone weg. Bt. 36, 3; F. 174, 32.

heord

keepingcustodycareguard

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Freán and mínes fæder are in apposition, and the insertion of hæfde after fæder completes the else loo short half verse mínes fæder, and at the same time fits in with álǽded, so making the alteration to álǽdde unnecessary.

HEARD

(adj.)
Grammar
HEARD, hard; adj.

HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, bravedurus, rigidus, asper, acer

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Nǽfre hé ǽr ne siððan heardran hæle fand never before or since did he find a stouter warrior, 1442; B. 719.