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sceanc-bend

(n.)
Grammar
sceanc-bend, es; m.

A band for the leg, a garter

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A band for the leg, a garter Scangbendas periscelides Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 55

breóost-gebeorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóost-gebeorh, -geborh; gen. -gebeorges ; m. [breóst, gebeorh
a defence
]

a defence A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum,

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A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum, Cot. 152

wíg-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-bǽre, adj.

Warlikemartialeager for fighting

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Warlike, martial, eager for fighting Wígbǽre bellicosus, pugnandi cupidus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 36

hagal-scúr

(n.)
Grammar
hagal-scúr, hagol-, es; m.

A shower of hail

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Fox 71; Men. 35

Linked entry: hægl-scúr

ofer-becuman

(v.)

to supervene

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to supervene For ðí ðe oferbecymþ gedéfnes quoniam supervenit mansuetudo, Ps. Lamb. 89, 10

Linked entry: be-cuman

tóþ-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-mægen, es; n.

Strength of teeth or tusks

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Fox 499; Gn. C. 20

Barda

(n.)
Grammar
Barda, an; m.

The Apennines

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The Apennines Fór Hannibal ofer Bardan þone beorg, Ors. 4, 8; S. 186, 33

eorþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþ-líc, def. se -líca ; seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

EARTHLY, terrestrial terrēnus, terrestris

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Fox 20, 331; Met. 20, 166.

Apollinus

(n.)
Grammar
Apollinus, gen. Apollines; m.

ApolloApollo

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Fox 26, 67; Met, 26, 34. Apollines dóhtor Apollo's daughter, 26, 64; Met. 26, 32: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 12, 19

frécendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
frécendlíc, adj.

Dangerousperīculōsus

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Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 6. Ða habbaþ sum yfel frécendlícre ðonne ǽnig wíte síe on ðisse worulde they have an evil more dangerous than any punishment in this world is, 38, 3; Fox 200, 27

un-áþrotenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áþrotenlíce, adv.

Unweariedlyunceasingly

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Ealne ðisne andweardan welan hí swíþe unaþrotenlíce sécáþ, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 21: 39, 13; Fox 234, 7

Linked entry: á-þrotenlíce

weorþung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
weorþung-dæg, es; m.
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a day for the bestowing of honours or offices Árdagas vel weorðungdagas (weordung-, Wrt.) comitiorum dies, honorum dies Wrt.

óþer-hwílen

(adj.)
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The passage seems imperfect, and perhaps aliquando has been read for aliquanto and óðer-hwíle should be read for óðer-hwílen. (?)

bróc

(n.)
Grammar
bróc, es; m. [bróc, perf. of bracan
to break, purl, ripple
]

to break, purl, rippleA BROOKlatex, torrens

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A BROOK; latex, torrens Se bróc the brook, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 27. Burna oððe bróc latex, Wrt. Voc. 80, 69. Bróc torrens, Ælfc. Gl. 98; Som. 76, 78; Wrt. Voc. 54, 22. Bróc biþ onwended the brook is turned aside, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 38; Met. 5, 19

of-sendan

(v.)

to reach by sending, send for, summon

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to reach by sending, send for, summon Ofsænd se cyng Godwine eorl the king sent for earl Godwin Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 7.

be-brecan

To break to pieces

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Dele second passage, for which see be-brúcan, and for the rest substitute: To break to pieces (acc. of object and dat. of part broken) Beám heó bebriceþ telgum she breaks the tree to pieces in its branches (cf. Sia (acc.)

giddian

(v.)
Grammar
giddian, gieddian, gyddian, giddigan; p. ode; pp. od

To singrecitespeak

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To sing, recite, speak Ongan he giddian he began to sing, Bt. 31, 2; Fox 112, 24. Giddigan, 16, 4; Fox 56, 36: 21; Fox 72, 27.

hatung

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Bið rihtwísnys on dóme forhwyrfed for ege and for gýtsunge and for hatunga and for lufe, Hml. A. 148, 108: 113. Ǽlce yrsunge and andan and hatunge áworpan fram úrum heortum, 142, 112. hatred that finds expression in acts.

tó-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brǽdan, p. de.

to make broad,enlarge,extend,make great in size or numberto make great, magnify, multiply, increase, improve the condition of a personto expand,extend,spread out,open wide,distendto extend,spread abroad,diffuse

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Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 25. Ðonne mæg hine scamian ðære brǽdinge his hlísan for ðam hé hine ne mæg furþum tóbrǽdan (tóbrédan, Met. 10, 15) ofer ða nearwan eorþan áne brevem replere non valentis ambitum pudebit aucti nominis, 19; Fox 68, 25.

Linked entry: tó-brédan

hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
hreówsian, hrýwsian; p. ode

To be sorrygrieverepentdo penance

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Mínum hreówsiendan geþohte to my sorrowing thought, Bt. 3; Fox 4. 26. For hreówsigendne man pro pœnitenti, L. Ecg. C. 36; Th. ii. 160, 20. Fore hreósendum pro pœnitentibus, Rtl. 177, 7

Linked entry: hrýwsian