wæl-fús
Ready to be slain
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Ready to be slain; referring to Beowulf before the fight in which he was mortally wounded Him wæs geómor sefa, wæfre and wælfús, wyrd ungemete neáh, se sceolde sécean sáwle hord, sundur gedǽlan líf wið líce, Beo. Th. 4831; B. 2420
heard-módness
Hardness of mind or heart
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Hardness of mind or heart Stán is gesett ongeán ðone hláf forðan ðe heardmódnys is wiðerrǽde sóþre lufe a stone is put in opposition to bread, because hardness of mind is contrary to true love, Homl. Th. i. 252, 18
on-foreweardan
In front, in the front of, in the earlier part of
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In front, in the front of, in the earlier part of Onforeweardan ðysre race in the earlier part of this narrative, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 790. Malchus eode onforeweardan ( led the way ) in tó his ðám hálgan geféran, 23, 752
ge-teóþian
To tithe ⬩ give a tenth part
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To tithe, give a tenth part Ic ealle ða landáre ðe ic on Angla þeóde hæfde Gode into hálgan stówon geteóðode I gave a tenth part of all my landed property to God for holy places, Chart. Th. 116, 27
hlówan
To low, ⬩ bellow, ⬩ make a loud noise
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Hlówendra fearras flǽsc the flesh of lowing oxen, Homl. Th. i. 590, 15
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hlytm
a parting or deciding by lot, ⬩ an arranging of shares
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a parting or deciding by lot, an arranging of shares Næs ðá on hlytme hwá ðæt hord strude the part of each in despoiling the hoard was not carefully allotted [each took what he could ], Beo. Th. 6243; B. 3126
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tó-cwísedness
Crushed condition
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Ðá fǽrlíce wurdon ða gymstánas swá ansunde, ðæt furðon nán tácen ðære ǽrran tócwýsednesse næs gesewen that not even a trace of their having been crushed was visible, Homl. Th. i. 62, 16
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for-secgan
To for-say ⬩ mis-say ⬩ pretend ⬩ deny ⬩ say against ⬩ accuse ⬩ prædīcĕre ⬩ diffāmāre ⬩ nĕgāre ⬩ accūsāre
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Se óðerne to deáþe forsegþ he traduces another to death, Homl. Th. ii. 208, 19. Be ðon ðe mon óðerne forsecgaþ in case any one accuse another, L. Edg. ii. 4, titl; Th. i. 266, 21. Swá hwá swá óðerné forsǽde whosoever accused another, Homl.
mis-wendan
To pervert ⬩ apply to a wrong use ⬩ abuse ⬩ To turn in a wrong direction, be perverted
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To turn in a wrong direction, be perverted Gif seó gewylnung miswent, ðonne ácenþ he[ó] gýfernesse and forlygr and gítsunge, Homl. Skt. 1, 102
niht-líc
Nightly ⬩ of the night ⬩ nocturnal
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Hí swuncon on nihtlícum réwette, Homl. Th. ii. 384, 24. Ða steorran sint mannum tó nihtlícere líhtinge gesceapene, i. 110, 15. On nihtlícre tíde at night, Lchdm. iii. 234, 21 : 270, 26.
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strangian
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Homl. i. 13, 28. O. H. Ger. strangén confortari.] to make strong, confirm, comfort Staþelige man and strangle and trumme hí georne, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 3. Hé ðǽr wunode strangende hira heortan on geleáfan, Blickl. Homl. 249, 17
un-gesewenlíc
Invisible
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Hé offrige ða ungeswenlícan lác, Homl. Th. i. 584, 3
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wyrm-cyn
the genus reptile ⬩ reptiles ⬩ serpents ⬩ a species of reptile ⬩ serpent
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Betwux dracum and aspidum and eallum wyrmcynne, Homl. Th. i. 488, 1. Betwux eallum deórcynne and wurmcynne, 102, 6.
will-spryng
A well-spring, ⬩ fountain ⬩ source (lit. and fig.)
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Homl. Th. ii. 40, 28. Wilspringum fontibus, Hpt. Gl. 509, 18. Tó wyllsprangum wætra ad fontes aquarum, Ps. Lamb. 41, 2
on-beran
To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy
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Ðá wæs hord rásod onboren beága hord the hoard was explored, the treasure of rings rifled, Beo. Th. 4557; B. 2284.
on-uppan
upon, on ⬩ besides, over and above
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Hí gemétton fýr and fisc onuppon, Homl. Th. ii. 292, 4. besides, over and above Hé hét ácwellan ða rícostan witan, and onuppan ágenne bróðor and his módor ofbeátan, Met. 9, 28
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heorþ-pening
A tax of a penny to be paid by every house [e.g. Peter's pence]
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And when he comes home let him pay the king a hundred and twenty shillings, L. Edg. I. 4; Th. i. 264, 6-12. Sylle his heorþpænig on hálgan þunresdæg let him pay his hearth-penny on holy Thursday, L. R. S. 3; Th. i. 432, 26: 4; Th. i. 434. 19.
rǽs
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Ðæt hors sum slóg on ðam wege mid swíðran rǽse ( valentiore impetu ) oferhleóp, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 17. Ongeán ðam rǽse ðæs forþgotenan streámes contra impetum fluvii decurrentis, 5, 10; S. 625, 7.
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ge-laðian
To invite ⬩ bid ⬩ call ⬩ summon ⬩ assemble ⬩ congregate ⬩ invītāre ⬩ vŏcāre ⬩ arcessĕre ⬩ ciere ⬩ congrĕgāre
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Sum man worhte mycele feorme, and manega gelaðode hŏmo quīdam fēcit cœnam magnam, et vocavit multos, Lk. Bos. 14, 16 : Chr. 449; Erl. 13, 2.
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brǽþ
odour ⬩ exhalation
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Þes brǽð is of Críste, 42. hot vapour Ðá brǽðas ðæs flǽsces stigon up eall swilc hit mist wǽre. Hml. S. 23, 36. in a medical sense: Ne æppla ne wín nis tó sellanne, for ðon ðe hié habbað hátne brǽþ.