swæðer
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Dó swæþer ðú wille do whichever you like, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 218, 10. in combination with swá. . . swá. . . either. . . or. . . whichever, whether. . . or Hé móste swá geceósan swá áweorpan swaþer (swæðer, other MSS.) hé wolde licuit ei excusare aut suscipere
Linked entry: swaðor
timbran
to build (lit. or fig.) ⬩ construct ⬩ to instruct, ⬩ edify ⬩ to cut timber
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To timmbrenn himm an hus, Orm. 13368. Who tauȝte hem (peacocks) on trees to tymbre so heighe, Piers P. 11, 352
Linked entries: tymbran timber-geweorc timbrian
habban
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Hé ne mehte habban þæs onwaldes noman, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 14. of things Þá word þe geendiað on or habbaþ ðreó getácnunga, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 121, 18.
æsc-berend
A spear or lance-bearer ⬩ a soldier ⬩ hastifer
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A spear or lance-bearer, a soldier; hastifer Eorre æscberend the fierce spear-bearer, Andr. Kmbl. 93; An. 47: 2153; An. 1078. Ealde æscberend the old spear-bearer, 3072; Au. 1539
æt-slídan
To slip or slide away ⬩ labi ⬩ elabi
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To slip or slide away; labi, elabi Ic ætslíde labor, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 43: 35; Som. 38, 10. Ðæt hira fót ætslíde ut labatur pes eorum, Deut. 32, 35
dægréd-líc
belonging to the morning, early ⬩ matutinus, matutinalis
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Of or belonging to the morning, early;matutinus, matutinalis Fram heordnesse dægrédlíce a custodia matutina, Ps. Lamb. 129, 6. We sungon dægrédlíce lofsangas cantavimus matutinales laudes, Coll. Monast. Th. 33, 27
feoh-strang
Money-strong ⬩ possessing cattle or money ⬩ pĕcuārius ⬩ pĕcūniōsus
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Money-strong, possessing cattle or money; pĕcuārius, pĕcūniōsus Feohstrang man pĕcuārius, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 112; Wrt. Voc. 38, 35. Feohstrang pĕcūniōsus, 88; Som. 74, 71; Wrt. Voc. 50, 51
fyllnis
Fulness ⬩ that which makes full or complete ⬩ a supplement
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Fulness, that which makes full or complete, a supplement Fyllniss plenitudo, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 16; Rtl. 100, 13. Fyllnis supplementum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 21. Fylnis perfectio, p. 1, 13
hring-sele
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A hall in which rings are distributed or stored up, Beo. Th. 4024; B. 2010 [Hrothgar's palace]: 6008; B. 3053 [the cavern where the dragon guarded the treasure]: 5672; B. 2840
mearcian
To fix the bounds or limits of a place
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To fix the bounds or limits of a place Se mearcode ða stówa ðe gé eówre geteld on sleán sceoldon metatus est locum, in quo tentoria figere deberetis, Deut. 1, 33
bord-rand
The margin or disc of a shield ⬩ scuti margo
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[bord II. a shield, rand a rim, margin] The margin or disc of a shield; scuti margo Biorn bordrand onswáf the hero turned his shield's disc, Beo. Th. 5112; B. 2559
ge-landian
to land ⬩ arrive ⬩ accedere ad terram ⬩ to enrich with lands or possessions ⬩ terris locupletare
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[Cf. ge-lendan.] to enrich with lands or possessions; terris locupletare Ðe gelandod sý who has lands, L. Lund. 11. Opposed to be-landian
teón-hete
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Harmful or wrongful hate, dire hostility Wið ðam teónhete ( the hostility of the Egyptians in pursuit of the Israelites ), Cd. Th. 191, 34; Exod. 224. Wið teónhete, Ps. Th. 147, 2
þurh-fére
That may be passed through or over ⬩ passable ⬩ pervious ⬩ penetrale
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That may be passed through or over, passable, pervious Geat þurhfére porta pervia, Hymn. Surt. 112, 9. The neuter used substantivally translates penetrale : -- On þurhférun in penetralibus, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 26
Linked entry: þurh-fær
hæc-geat
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. : a gate at the junction of parishes or manors, D. D. ) On ðæt hæcget, C. D. v. 376, 14
gamen-lic
exciting mirth, ridiculous ⬩ of a game or pastime.
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Gamilicne, 8, 351. of a game or pastime. Cf. gamen, (3) Gamenlicum theatrales An. Ox. 4369
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ge-ærnan
to reach ⬩ by riding
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Gif hié fáh mon geierne oþþe geærne (reach it on foot or on horseback), Ll. Th. i. 64, 9
hild-fruma
A military chief or prince,
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A military chief or prince, Elen. Kmbl. 19; El. 10: 201; El. 101: Exon. 65b; Th. 243, 7, Jul. 7: Beo. Th. 3360; B. 1678: 5291; B. 2649: 5662; B. 2835
á-mirran
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Ꝥ folc tó ámierrenne ad populandos agros, Ors. 3, 10; S. 138, 8. Him wæs láð tó ámyrrene his ágenne folgað, Chr. 1048; P. 173, 13. to lose Hwílon befeóll án síðe of ðám snǽde intó ánum seáðe.
georn-ful
Full of desire, eager, solicitous, anxious, strenuous, zealous, intent, diligent ⬩ sollĭcĭtus, stŭdiōsus, anxius, sēdŭlus, intentus, dīlĭgens
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He wiste ðæt hý woldon georn-fulran beón ðære wrace, ðonne óðre men he knew that they would be more eager for revenge than others, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 3
Linked entry: gearnfull