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ge-bǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽtan, p. -bǽtte; pp. -bǽted, -bǽt [ge, and bǽtan to bridle]

To bitbridlecurbfrēnum ĕquo vel ăsĭno injĭcĕrefrēnāre

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Met. Fox 11, 152; Met. 11, 76. Hæfþ se Alwealda ealle gesceafta gebǽt mid his bridle the Almighty has restrained all creatures with his bridle, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 45; Met. 11, 23

earfoþlícnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþlícnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, pain diffĭcultas

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Difficulty, pain; diffĭcultas Heó earfoþlícnysse [-nesse MS. B.] ðæs migþan astyreþ it stirreth a difficulty of the urine [strangury ], Herb. 143, 1; Lchdm. i. 266, 3. Wið ðæs migþan earfoþlícnyssa [-nysse MS. H: -nesse MS.

irning

(n.)
Grammar
irning, e; f.
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</b> l Iorning (Herning, Mt. p. 16, 3) blódes profluvium sanguinis, Lk. p. 5, 20. Blódes flóuing ł iorning sanguinis fluxus, Mt. L. 9, 20. a course Ernincg ł ymbgeong decursus, Mt. p. 12, 14

Linked entry: ærning

wrecca

(n.)
Grammar
wrecca, wræcca, an ; m.

one driven from his own countrya wanderer in foreign landsan exilea strangerpilgrima wretchan evil persona wretched persona miserable, feeble creaturea wretchedunhappymiserablepoor person

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ceigendæ ðæt ic sié Godes wracco me damans esse sacrilegum, Mt.

Linked entries: wræcca wrec

weorold-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-ríce, adj.
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Having worldly power or wealth Sum dýre bið woruldrícum men. Exon. Th. 295, 26 ; Crä. 39. Nǽnigum woruld-rícum men ne cininge sylfum, Blickl. Homl. 223, 27.

Linked entry: ríce

æl-gréne

(adj.)

all-green

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Met. Fox 20, 155; Met. 20, 78

beadu-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-rinc, es; m.

A soldierbellicosus virmiles

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Met. Fox 1, 36; Met. 1, 18

Linked entries: beado-rinc rinc

efen-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
efen-neáh, adv.

Equally near æque vīcīne

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Met. Fox 20, 282; Met. 20, 141

Linked entry: emn-neáh

folc-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gewinn, es; n.

Folk's war, battlebellum

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Met. Fox 1, 19; Met. 1, 10

fulluht-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
fulluht-þeáw, es; m.

The rite of baptismbaptismi mos

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The rite of baptism; baptismi mos Cyning onféng fulluhtþeáwum the king received the rite of baptism, Bt. Met. Fox 1. 65; Met. 1, 33

ís-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
ís-ceald, adj.

Ice-cold

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Met. Fox 27, 6; Met. 27, 3

secg-róf

(n.)
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a host of men (?) Cwóman wóldagas swylt eall fornom secgróf wera death carried off the host of men, Exon. Th. 477, 20 ; Ruin. 27

Linked entry: -róf

hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

whichwhoany oneanysome

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Swelc ic wǽre hwelc folclíc mon and wǽre mete and wínes þearf ut vini et carnis quidam emptor, Nar. 18, 4. Wén is ðæt hwilc wundor ineode on ðaet carcern, St. And. 14, 28.

scildan

(v.)
Grammar
scildan, scyldan, sceldan, sceoldan; p. de.
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Wé lǽraþ ðæt man wið heálíce synna scylde georne, L. C.

Linked entries: scyldan scehdun

wuldrian

(v.)
Grammar
wuldrian, (and wuldran?); p. ode.

to glorifyto ascribe glory toto make gloriousbestow glory onto gloryto receive glorybe glorified

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Skt. 2, 20. to make glorious, bestow glory on Wuldra (uuldra, Lind.) ðú mec clarifica me, Jn. Skt. Rush. 17, 5. Hé wolde ðone cyning mid ðyssum hwílendlícum árum wuldrian temporalibus honoribus regem glorificare satagens, Bd.1, 32; S. 498, 22.

or-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sorg, -sorh,; adj; with gen.

free from care, without anxiety, secure, prosperoussecure from danger, safe

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Seó wiðerwearde wyrd byþ ǽlcum men nytwyrðre ðonne seó orsorge (prospera), 20; Fox 70, 30. Orsorg líf lǽdaþ woruldmen wíse, ðonne hé forsihþ eorþlícu gód and ðara yfela orsorh wunaþ, Met. 7, 43.

setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (
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Ða hálgan setl sceoldon weorþan gefylde mid ðære menniscan gecynde. Blickl. Homl. 121, 34: Cd. Th. 6, 10; Gen. 86. Gumena ríce, secga sitlu, Met. 9, 42.

-mete

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-mete, adj. v.
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-met, -mett

beót-háta

(n.)
Grammar
beót-háta, an; m. [MS. beo = beót, gebeót a command, decree, háta a caller, commander]

A commanderleaderimperatordux

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A commander, leader; imperator, dux Ahleóp ðá fór hæleðum hilde calla, bald beót-háta bord upahóf then the herald of war leaped before the warriors, the bold commander [Moses] upraised his shield Cd. 156; Th. 193, 27; Exod. 253

síþ

(adj.)
Grammar
síþ, [] ; cpve. síþra ; spve. síþest, síþ[e]mest ; adj.
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Gesæt tó symble síþestan (síd-, MS.) dæge cyning, Cd. Th. 259, 34 ; Dan. 701. Mæssige man swá fela mæssan . . . and æt ðare síþmæstan dó man absolutionem, L. P.