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ge-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beornan, p. -barn, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, -burnen [ge-, beornan to burn] .

To burn ⬩ be on fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ ardēre ⬩ combūri

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To burn, be on fire, be consumed; ardēre, combūri Sió hand gebarn módiges mannes the hand of the bold man burned, Beo. Th. 5388; B. 2697. v. trans Seó eorþe wæs to axsan geburnen the earth was burnt to ashes, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19

ge-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bregdan, p. -brægd , pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden [ge-, bregdan to vibrate, draw] .

to draw ⬩ unsheath ⬩ stringĕre ⬩ exĭmĕre ⬩ to feign ⬩ pretend

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to draw, unsheath; stringĕre, exĭmĕre He hringmǽl gebrægd he drew the ringed sword, Beo. Th.3133; B. 1564. He gebrægd his sweord exēmit gladium suum, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: ge-brægd

un-wáclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wáclíce, adv.

not weakly ⬩ resolutely ⬩ without faltering ⬩ not meanly ⬩ nobly ⬩ splendidly

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Ic beó gearo sóna unwáclíce willan ðínes, Exon. Th. 245, 25; Jul. 50. not meanly, nobly, splendidly His aferan eád bryttedon unwáclíce, Cd. Th. 258, 12; Dan. 674

Linked entry: wáclíce

ofer-wreón

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Oferwrigen ꝥ ne beó geopenad, An. Ox. 61, 11 : Mt. L. 8, 24. Add

Wendlas

(n.)
Grammar
Wendlas, Wendelas, (-e ?), pl. a;
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Wulfgár maþelode, ðæt wæs Wendla leód Beo. Th. 702; B. 348. Mid Wenlum ic wæs and mid Wærnum Exon. Th. 322, 6; Víd. 59. v. Grmm. Gesch. D. S. 332 sqq.; P. B. xii. 7

snotorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
snotorlíce, adv.

Wisely, prudently, philosophically

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Ne hýrde ic snotorlícor guman þingian Beo. Th. 3689; B. 1842

treddian

(v.)
Grammar
treddian, p. ode

To tread ⬩ step ⬩ walk

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To tread, step, walk Raþe æfter ðon on flór feónd treddode, Beo. Th. 1455; B. 725. Cyning of brýdbúre tryddode, 1848; B. 922. Hié of ðam grimman gryre treddedon, Cd. Th. 243, 21; Dan. 439.

Linked entry: tryddian

byrdu-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
byrdu-scrúd, es; n.

a shield ⬩ a garment ⬩ clothing ⬩ The covering of a shield, a shield ⬩ clypei tegmen, clypeus

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entries bord a shield, Similar entries scrúd a garment, clothing] The covering of a shield, a shield; clypei tegmen, clypeus Unc sceal sweord and helm, byrne and byrduscrúd bám gemǽne sword and helmet, armour and shield, shall be common to us both, Beo

gæst

(n.)
Grammar
gæst, gest, gist, giest, gyst, es; pl. nom. acc. gastas; m.

a GUEST ⬩ hospes ⬩ sŏcius ⬩ a stranger ⬩ an enemy ⬩ vir aliēnĭgĕnus ⬩ hostis

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Gæst ne grétte he greeted not the guest, Beo. Th. 3790; B. 1893. Gasta werode with the multitude of guests, Cd. 67; Th. 81, 16; Gen. 1346. Gif hine sǽ byreþ gæsta [gasta?]

Linked entries: gast gyst GEST giest gist

lind

(n.)
Grammar
lind, e; and linde, an; f.

a shield

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Th. 134, 45; By. 99: Beo. Th. 4719; B. 2365. Hwíte linde, Cd. 158; Th. 107, 4; Exod. 301

swefan

(v.)
Grammar
swefan, p. swæf, pl. swǽfon; pp. swefen

To sleep. ⬩ of natural sleep ⬩ of the sleep of death ⬩ to denote lack of watchfulness ⬩ to denote cessation of activity ⬩ to sleep

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Swefan on slǽpe, 1695; An. 851. of the sleep of death Se fǽge þegn æfter billes bite swefeþ, Beo. Th. 4127 ; B. 2060. Se wyrm ligeþ, swefeþ sáre wund, 5485 ; B. 2746. Swefaþ ða ðe beadogríman býwan sceoldon, 4505 ; B. 2256.

Linked entry: sweofot

fram-wísum

(adv.)
Grammar
fram-wísum, adv.

Wisely ⬩ săpienter

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Wisely; săpienter Ǽttrene beóþ gegalene framwísum venefĭci incantantis săpienter. Ps. Spl. 57, 5

innane

(adv.)
Grammar
innane, adv.

Within

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Within Hig beóþ innane reáfigende wulfas intrinsecus sunt lupi rapaces, Mt. Kmbl. 7,15

Linked entry: innan

geflit-mǽlum

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Gehírsumnesse him sylf geflitmǽlum ( certatim ) hí beodan, R. Ben. I. 117, 8. Add

heáh-land

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-land, es; n.
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High ground: — Heáhlond stigon sibgemágas (Abraham and Isaac) on Seone beorg, Exod. 385

reód

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Add: — Eágan reádiað, and reód beoþ heów, Lch. ii. 258, 14. Æt t

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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a dwelling-place, abode, habitation, residence, lodging, quarters Hé tó him wilniende wæs ðætte heó him funden swylce londáre swylce hé mid árum on beón mehte, and his wíc ðaer on byrig beón mihte on his lífe, Chart. Erl. 69, 23.

god-fæder

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Ðá unsprecendan cild beóð gehealdene on ðam fulluhte ðurh geleáfan þæs fæder and þǽre móder and þæs foresprecendan godfæder, Hml. Th. ii. 116, 16; 52, 2.

leáf

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Se ǽresta heofon gefealden swá swá bóca leáf beóð, Verc. Först. 122, 14. Feówer leáfum oþþe fífum of þǽre bóce gerǽddum, R. Ben. 67, 7. v. cawel-leáf, fíc-leáf, hoc-leáf, holen-leáf, ítig-leáf, wín-leáf

sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
sciftan, p. te.

to divide ⬩ separate into shares ⬩ to appoint ⬩ ordain ⬩ arrange

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Cf. shift used of a set of men which succeeds another in work that is carried on continuously, e. g. in a mine Ðá scyfte man Beorn (Harold, MS., but cf. 1. 21: Ðá læg Godwine eorl and Beorn eorl on Pefensǽ) up ðæs cynges scipe ðe Harold eorl ǽr steórde

Linked entry: scyftan

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