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frécenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
frécenlíce, adv.

Dangerouslyperīcŭlōse

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Dangerously; perīcŭlōse Scipio frécenlíce gewundod wearþ Scipio was dangerously wounded, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 89, 40: Lchdm. iii. 156, 26

Linked entry: frǽclíce

múþ-bana

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-bana, an; m.

One who destroys with the mouth

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One who destroys with the mouth Him Grendel wearþ tó múþbonan, leófes mannes líc eall forswealg, Beo. Th. 4165; B. 2079

ge-dyngan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyngan, p. ede; pp. ed

To dungmanurestercŏrāre

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To dung, manure; stercŏrāre Hit ðonne mid ðam gedynged wearþ then it was thus manured, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 23

geond-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-brǽdan, p. -brǽdde; pp. -brǽded [geond over, brǽdan to spread]

To overspreadsupersternĕre

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To overspread; supersternĕre Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2483; B. 1239

scorfed

(adj.)
Grammar
scorfed, sceorfed, scurfed ; adj.
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Rough, scabbed Wið scurfedum nægle (unguium scabritiem ); nim gecyrnadne sticcan, sete on ðone nægl wið ða wearta. Lchdm. ii. 150, 4

Linked entry: scurfed

efen-sárig

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-sárig, adj.

Even or equally sorryæque tristis, compassus

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Even or equally sorry; æque tristis, compassus He wearþ hyre sáre efensárig ille ĕrat ejus dŏlōri compassus, Greg. Dial. 2, 1, Lye

Linked entries: em-sárig sárig

on-hirdan

(v.)

to comfort, strengthen, encourage

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to comfort, strengthen, encourage Manegum wearþ hige onhyrded þurh his hálig word, Apstls. Kmbl. 105 ; Ap. 53: Elen. Kmbl. 1678; El. 841

dúru-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-þegn, es; m. [þegen a servant]

A door-keeperjānĭtor

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A door-keeper; jānĭtor Dúruþegnum wearþ hildbedd stýred the death-bed was spread for the door-keepers, Andr. Kmbl. 2182; An. 1092

fetor-wrásen

(n.)
Grammar
fetor-wrásen, e; f. [wrásen a chain]

A fetterchaincătēnacompes

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A fetter, chain; cătēna, compes Hraðe siððan wearþ fetorwrásnum fæst he was soon fast bound in fetters, Andr. Kmbl. 2215; An. 1109

Linked entries: feter-wrásen wrásen

fýr-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-bryne, es; m.

A fire burningincendium

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A fire burning; incendium Wearþ ungemetlíc fýrbryne mid Rómánum an immense fire happened among the Romans, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 18

Linked entry: bryne

eald-gewinna

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gewinna, an; m.

An old foeantīquus inĭmīcus

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An old foe; antīquus inĭmīcus Grendel wearþ, eald-gewinna, ingenga mín Grendel, my old foe, became my invader, Beo. Th. 3556; B. 1776

Linked entry: ge-winna

búc-ful

(n.)
Grammar
búc-ful, -full, e; f.

A pitcherful

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A pitcherful Him wearþ ðá geboren to búcful wæteres a pitcherful of water was then borne to him, Homl. Th. ii. 422, 29

ge-edwyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edwyrpan, p. te; pp. ed

To recoverreviverevīviscĕre

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To recover, revive; revīviscĕre Ðá æt nýhstan onféng he gáste and wearþ geedwyrped tandem recepto spīrĭtu revixit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 36

dryht-máþm

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-máþm, es; m. [máþm a treasure]

A noble or lordly treasure nŏbĭles ŏpes

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A noble or lordly treasure; nŏbĭles ŏpes Wearþ dryhtmáþma dǽl forgolden his share of noble treasures was paid for, Beo. Th. 5678; B. 2843

a-rǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

A raisingan exaltationexaltatio

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A raising, an exaltation; exaltatio Heora hrýre wearþ Athénum to arǽrnesse their fall was the raising of the Athenians, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 42

a-wést

(v.)
Grammar
a-wést, part.

Wastedlaid wastewastedesertvastatusdesertus

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Wasted, laid waste, waste, desert; vastatus, desertus Awést wearþ was laid waste, Ors. 3, 9 ; Bos. 66, 17, 19, 21: Ps. Spl. T. 68, 30

corn-hrycce

(n.)
Grammar
corn-hrycce, an; f.

A CORN-RICK frumenti acervus

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A CORN-RICK; frumenti acervus Wearþ gemét ðæt feoh uppon ánre cornhryccan the money was found upon a corn-rick Homl. Th. ii. 178, 8

Linked entry: hrycce

ge-smeáh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-smeáh, gen. -smeáges[?]; n.

Intrigue

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Intrigue Ðǽr wearþ se cyng of France þurh gesmeáh gecyrred there the king of France was turned back by intrigue, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 23

heá-lícness

(n.)
Grammar
heá-lícness, e; f.

Loftiness, sublimity, greatness

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Seó heofenlíce heálícnyss wearþ geopenod the greatness of heaven was revealed, Homl. Th. i. 106, 31

a-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weorpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan ; ðú -wyrpst, he -wyrpþ ; p. ic, he -wearp, ðú -wurpe, pl. -wurpon; impert. -weorp, -wurp, -wyrp ðú; pp. -worpen; v. a. [a from, weorpan to throw]

To throw or cast from or downto cast away or offcast outto degraderejectdivorceabjiceredejicereprojicereejicerepropellererepellerereprobarerepudiare

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To throw or cast from or down, to cast away or off, cast out, to degrade, reject, divorce; abjicere, dejicere, projicere, ejicere, propellere, repellere, reprobare, repudiare Ðæt he ðec aweorpe of woruldríce that he shall cast thee from thy worldly kingdom