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fæn

(n.)
Grammar
fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

A fen, mud pălus, lŭtum

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A fen, mud; pălus, lŭtum Mid fænne with a fen, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 26. Swá swá fænn strǽtena ic adilgige hí ut lŭtum plăteārum dēlēbo eos, Ps. Lamb. 17. 43

Linked entry: fænn

geár-gerím

(n.)
Grammar
geár-gerím, es; n.

A year-nurnbernumber of yearsnumbering by yearsannōrum nŭmĕrus

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Fox 28, 59; Met. 28, 30

Linked entry: geár-rím

ealling

(adv.)
Grammar
ealling, adv.

Alwayssemper

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Fox 304; Men. 153: 344; Men. 173

Linked entries: ealning ealning

eall-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
eall-mægen, al-mægen,es ; n.

All-power, all-might omnis vis

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Fox 29, 193; Met. 29, 98

Linked entry: eal-mægen

ge-cundelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cundelíc, adj.

Naturalnatūrālis

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Natural; natūrālis Gé wénaþ ðæt gé nán gecundelíce gód ne gesǽlþa in eów selfum nabbaþ ye think ye have no natural good or happiness within yourselves, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 16

Tróia

(n.)
Grammar
Tróia, Trógia
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Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 4. Tróia burg ofertogen hæfde léga leóhtost. Met. 9, 16 : 26, 20

Linked entry: Trógia

un-gefylled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefylled, adj.

Unfilledunsatisfied

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Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 26

Linked entry: ge-fyllan

wandlung

(n.)
Grammar
wandlung, e ; f.
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Changing, mutation Hié beheóldon on ðé heora ágen gecynd, and on heora wandlunga hié gecýþdon heora fæstrǽdnesse servavit circa te propriam in ipsa sui mutabilitate constantiam, Bt. 7, 2 ; Fox 16, 31

riht-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
riht-wísian, p. ode

To direct aright rule

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MS.) a Deo mundum regi non ambigis, Bt. 5, 3 ; Fox 12, 14

ge-þwǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrlíce, -þwǽrelíce; adv.

Harmoniouslyin accord

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Harmoniously, in accord Sió sunne and se móna rícsiaþ swíðe geþwǽrelíce the sun and moon rule very harmoniously, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 6. Geþwǽrlíce consonanter, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 35

Linked entry: -þwǽrlíce

weorold-méd

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-méd, e; f.
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Worldly recompense Ne sceal nán man woruld*-*méde wilnian æt ðam cuman, for ðam ðe him is geháten éce gefeá fore on Godes ríce, L. E. I. 25; Th. ii. 422, 15

hrind

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For B. 1363 see <b>hríman.</b> A hrind- form occurs in C. D. iii. 394, 6: On hrindan bróc, but there is nothing to show its meaning

stæl-hrán

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-hrán, es; m.

A decoy-reindeer

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A decoy-reindeer Ða deór hí hátaþ hránas; ðara wǽron syx stælhránas; ða beóþ swýðe dýre mid Finnum, for ðæm hý fóþ ða wildan hránas mid, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 11

(adv.)
Grammar
ná, <b>, ;</b> adv.

Nonotnon

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Telle ic ða weorþ-mynd ðæm wyrhtan, næs ná ðé, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 19. Næs ná for ðam ðe ðæs landes swá fela wǽre, ac for ðam ðe se Wendelsǽ hit hæfþ swá tódǽled, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 25.

Linked entries: ne

smylte

(adj.)
Grammar
smylte, adj.

Quiet, tranquil, calm, sereneof physical calmnessgentle, mild, of the wind favourable, prosperousof mental calm, placid, serene, tranquil, unruffled

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Seó sǽ mót brúcan smyltra ýþa Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 23. Ic becume tó ðære smyltestan hýðe Guthl. prol.; Gdwin. 4, 20. gentle, mild, of the wind Þurh ðone smyltan súþan-westernan wind Bt. 4; Fox 8, 8.

Linked entries: smelte smolt

ufor

(adj.)
Grammar
ufor, cpve.: ufemest; spve. adv.

Higherhighestat or i-s/>to a greater heightfarther from a coastfrom a spothigherat or to a more honourable placehigherlater

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Gr. 38; Zup. 240, 10. local, at or i-s/>to a greater height Seó sunne stígþ ufor and ufor, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 27. Saturnus wandraþ ofer óþrum steorrum ufor ðonne ǽnig óþer tungol, 36, 2; Fox 174, 14. Seó sunne is micle ufor (furþor, MS.

Linked entries: yfemest uferor

wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wyrd, e; f.

What happensfatefortunechancefatethe otherwise than humanly appointed order of thingsone of the Fatesfatefortunean eventan eventoccurrencecircumstanceincidentfactwhat happens to a personfatefortunelotconditionfatedeathchanceaccident

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Tó eallum ðám gesǽlðum ðe seó wyrd brengð, Bt. 16, 3 ; Fox 54, 25 : 14, 1 ; Fox 40, 31.

Linked entry: weord

eorþ-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-gesceaft, e; f. [gesceaft a creature]

An earthly creature terrestris creatura

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Fox 20, 387; Met. 20, 194

Ercol

(n.)
Grammar
Ercol, es; m: Erculus, i; m.

Lat. Hercules Hercules

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Erculus wæs Iobes sunu Hercules was the son of Jove, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 23

ful-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ful-trúwian, p. ode; pp. od

To trust fully inconfide inpĕnĭtus confīdĕre

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To trust fully in, confide in; pĕnĭtus confīdĕre Ic nát, hwí gé fultrúwiaþ ðam hreósendan wélan I do not know, why ye confide in these perishable riches, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 94, 7