líf-freá
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The Lord of life [epithet of God], Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 7, 30; Cri. 15, 27: Beo. Th. 32; B. 16: Cd. 40; Th. 53, 28; Gen. 868: 1; Th. 2, 9; Gen. 16: 86; Th. 108, 18; Gen. 1808: 156; Th. 195, 3; Exod. 271: 192; Th. 240, 33; Dan. 396
massere
A merchant
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Ne beó ǽnig mangere mid unrihte, ne gítsigende massere, L. Edg. C. 14; Th. ii. 246, 24: L. Ælfc. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 1
ge-selda
One of the same dwelling, a companion, comrade ⬩ contŭbernālis, sŏcius
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Higelác ongan sínne geseldan fricgean Hygelac began to question his comrade, Beo. Th. 3972; B.1984: Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 24; Wand. 53
Linked entry: -selda
síþ-from
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Good at travelling, bold in journeying Síþfrome, searwum gearwe, wígend ( Beowulf and his men when ready for their homeward voyage ), Beo. Th. 3630 ; B. 1813 : Andr. Kmbl. 493 ; An. 247. Land Perséa sóhton síþfrome Simon and Thaddeus, Apstls.
un-fǽge
Not fey ⬩ not appointed to die
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Not fey, not appointed to die Mæg unfǽge eáðe gedígan weán and wræcsíð, se ðe Waldendes hyldo gehealdeþ out of misery and exile may easily come one not appointed to die, who possesses God's favour, Beo. Th. 4571; B. 2291.
Linked entry: un-fǽglíc
ge-grápian
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Add: to lay hold of with the hand; to reach Seó clǽne beó oft wíde and síde blósman gegrét . . . and hig grimme windas gemétað, and þá wreccan geswencað, ꝥ heó earfoðlíce cýððe gegrápað ( that hardly can she reach home ), Angl. viii. 324, 15.
sǽ-weall
a sea-wall, ⬩ a wall formed by the sea
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a sea-wall, a cliff by the sea Higelác wunode sǽwealle neáh, Beo. Th. 3853 ; B. 1924 : Exon. Th. 471, 15 ; Rä. 61,1. a wall formed by the sea Sǽweall ástáh (cf. Ðæt wæter ( of the Red Sea ) stód swilce twegen hége weallas, Ex. 14, 22), Cd.
webbian
To weave, contrive
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Ne beó inwit tó leóf, ne wróhtas tó webgenne, ne searo to rénigenne, Blickl. Homl. 109, 29. [Webbon̄ or webbe clothe of lynnyne linifico, webbon̄ clothe of wulle lanifico, Prompt. Parv. 519.]
breóst-gewǽdu
the breast ⬩ a garment, clothing ⬩ A covering for the breast, corselet ⬩ pectoris vestimentum, lorica
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Th. 2426; B. 1211: Beo. Th. 4330; B. 2162
æfter
After ⬩ then ⬩ afterwards ⬩ post ⬩ postea ⬩ exinde
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Ðæm eafera wæs æfter cenned a son was afterwards born to him, Beo. Th. 24; B. 12. Word æfter cwæþ then he spake these words. Beo. Th. 636; B. 315. Ǽr oððe æfter sooner or later, Exon. 32b; Th. 103, 22; Cri. 1692.
Linked entry: æftera
byre
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Mǽru cwén bǽdde byras geonge the illustrious queen solicited her young sons, Beo. Th. 4040; B. 2018.
Linked entry: ge-byre
egesa
Fear, horror, dread ⬩ tĭmor, horror, terror, formīdo
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Kmbl. 1609; An. 806: Beo. Th. 5465; B. 2736
Linked entry: egsa
GALAN
To sing ⬩ enchant ⬩ call ⬩ cănĕre ⬩ incantāre ⬩ insŏnāre ⬩ clāmāre
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Sorh-leóþ gæleþ he sings a sad lay, Beo. Th. 4912; B. 2460. Se wísdóm gól gyd wisdom sung a lay, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 3; Met. 7, 2. Wíf fyrd-leóþ gólon [MS. galan] the women sang a martial song, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 3; Exod. 577.
Linked entries: galdere ge-gælen galdor-galend galdor-galende
sweng
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Hé feorbwunde hleát sweordes swengum, Beo. Th. 4761; B. 2386. Bord oft onféng ýða swengas oft the vessel's side received the billows' blows, Elen. Kmbl. 478; El. 239
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twi-sprǽce
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Ne beó ðú nó tó tǽlende ne tó tweo-sprǽce ... ac beó leófwende, Exon. Th. 305, 19; Fä. 90. Twispréce a flattering (mouth, Prov. 26, 28); (os) lubricum, Kent. Gl. 1007. Word twispéces the words of a talebearer (Prov. 18, 8); verba bilinguis, 636.
gylden
Golden ⬩ aureus
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Under gyldenum beáge under a golden crown, Beo. Th. 2330; B. 1163. To ðam gyldnan gylde to the idol of gold, Cd. 182; Th. 228, 18; Dan. 204. Hring gyldenne a golden ring, Beo. Th. 5611; B. 2809
ge-þyld
Patience ⬩ resignation ⬩ patientia
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Bos. 18, 26: Exon. 79 b: Th. 298, 3; Crä. 79: Beo. Th. 2795; B. 1395. Mid geþylde with patience, L. In. 6; Th. i. 106, 12: Ps. Th. 91, 13. Eal ðú hit geþyldum gehealdest thou supportest it all patiently, Beo. Th. 3415; B. 1705.
mán-folm
A hand that does evil
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A hand that does evil Alýs mé and genere wið mánfolmum fremdra beorna. Ps. Th. 143, 8
sige-torht
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Cf. sige-beorht
hám-bringan
To bring a wife home, marry
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To bring a wife home, marry Ne hí beóþ hámbroht ne geǽwnode neque nubentur, Mone Gl. 357