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eafoþ

(n.)
Grammar
eafoþ, es; n.

Strength, violence, mightvis

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Unlǽdra eafoþ the violence of the wretched men, 59; An. 30

Linked entry: eofoþ

ge-beót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beót, es; n. [ge-, beót a threatening] .

a threateningthreatboastcommĭnātiomĭnæa promisepromissum

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Th. i. 568, 22.

Eáster-lic

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Eáster, Þis eástorlice gerýno, Bl. H. 83, 7. Þæs eásterlican mónðes angin the beginning of the lunar month in which Easter falls, Angl. viii. 330, 1. On beorhtre eásterlicre gefeán claro paschali gaudio, Hy. S. 86, 13.

mæðel-word

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel-word, es; n.

A word used in a formal address

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A word used in a formal address Þegn Hróðgáres meðelwordum frægn ( of the question put by the coast-guard to Beowulf on his landing ), Beo. Th. 478; B. 236

oret-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
oret-mæcg, es; m.

A combatant, warrior, champion

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A combatant, warrior, champion Hî (the Jews) slógon eornoste Assiria oretmæcgas (the army of Holofernes) Judth. Thw. 24, 39 ; Jud. 232. Oretmecgas (Beowulf and his band), Beo. Th. 669 ; B. 332 : 732 ; B. 363 : (Hrothgar's men), 967 ; B. 481.

DÆL

(n.)
Grammar
DÆL, gen. dæles; dat. dæle; pl. nom. acc. dalu, dalo; n. A

DALE, den. gulf vallis, barathrum

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DALE, den. gulf; vallis, barathrum Ðæs dæles se dǽl the part of the dale, Ors 1, 3; Bos. 27, 29. In deóp dalu into the deep dales, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 21; Rä. 88, 5: 56 a; Th. 199, 11; Ph. 24.

weorc

Grammar
weorc, <b>. IV.</b>
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Add Hé wæs út farende mid þám bróþrum tó þæs landes weorce, Gr. D. 165, ii. Þ hí férdan in þæt weorc Godes wordes, Bd. i. 23 ; Sch. 50, l. <b>IVa.

lesan

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Uton helpan þám raðost þe helpes betst behófað, þonne lese (nime, v. l.) we þæs leán (metemus inde mercedem nostram, accipiemus inde premium, old Latin versions) þǽr ús leófast bið, Ll. Th. i. 412, 3. Add

ge-sibbian

(v.)
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Add: to reconcile those who are at variance Sibba þá cídenda[n] men and þú hié gesibbast try to reconcile disputants and you will reconcile them, Lch. iii. 176, 26. On ðisum wræcfullum lífe wé sceolon ðá ungeðwǽran gesibbian, Hml.

magu-tudor

(n.)
Grammar
magu-tudor, es; n.

Offspring

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Offspring Ǽr ðý magotudre módor wǽre eácen be eorle, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 13; Gen. 2765. Ús ðis se æþeling gefremede . . monnes magutudre for us, the human race, the prince (Christ) did this, Exon. 17 a; Th. 39, 28; Cri. 629

myne

(n.)
Grammar
myne, es; m.

the mindmindpurposedesirelove

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the mind Mód mægnade, mine fægnade, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 56; Reim. 33. mind (as in to have a mind for anything), purpose, desire Læssan hwíle ðonne his myne sóhte for a less time than he would have desired, Beo. Th. 5138; B. 2572.

EÁCA

(n.)
Grammar
EÁCA, an; m.

An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantageadditāmentum

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Óðer is to eácan andgete the second is moreover manifest, Exon. 26 a; Th. 76, 21; Cri. 1243

líþ-ness

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Líðnysse lenocinio (the English word seems to be a gloss to the phrase blandimentorum lenocinio, rather than to the single word. The passage is: Blandimentorum lenocinio (by gentleness) natum flectere nititur. Aid. 43, 25), Angl. xiii. 34, 172.

deófol-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
deófol-lic, (deóf-); adj.
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Wíð þás egeslican and þás deófollican coðe, þæt is wið þás hellican unþeáwas, Wlfst. 245, 21: Angl. viii. 337, 7. Wyrto yfelwyrcendo and dióublica ( diabolicas ), Rtl. 103, 1

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hú-meta

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I. 1 Hé áxodon þá weardmenn húmeta se án wǽre tó þám hálgum geþeód?, Hml. S. 11, 236. Cf. 2 Hé áxode þá weardmen húmeta hí dorston hí swá wel fédan, Hml.

ge-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hygd, -higd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtcogitationmeditationdeliberationconsultationcōgĭtātiomĕdĭtātioconsĭlium

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Hí sáwle frætwaþ hálgum gehygdum they adorn their souls with holy meditations, Exon. 44 b; Th. 150, 15; Gú. 779 : 62 b; Th. 229, 22; Ph. 459.

Linked entries: -hygd ge-higd ge-hýd

fǽmig

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽmig, adj.

Foamy spūmōsus

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Foamy; spūmōsus Ðæt ceól scyle fǽmig rídan ýða hrycgum that the foamy vessel shall ride on the waves' backs, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 24; Rä. 4, 32

ge-freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-freoðian, p. ode; pp. od

To protectguardfreekeep

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He lýfde ðæt friþ wiþ hý gefreoðad wǽre he allowed that peace should be kept towards them, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 7; Gú. 382. Ðæt lond Gode gefreoðode he kept that land for God, 34 b; Th. 111, 7; Gú. 123

Linked entry: ge-friðian

ge-spówan

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God þé gemiclað ꝥ þé forþ gespéwð ꝥ þú dón wilt, H. Z. 21, 189, 13. Add

ǽr

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr, es; n.

Brassæs

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Brass; æs Siððan folca bearn ǽres [MS. ǽrest] cúðon and ísernes since then the sons of men have known brass and iron, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 22; Gen. 1088: Wrt. Voc. 8, 27