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be-dragan

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Dele, and

fangen

(v.; part.)

taken ⬩ captus

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taken; captus Hér beóþ fangene seólas and hrónas here are caught seals and whales, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 16; pp. of fón to take

gastlíc

(adj.)
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gastlíc, adj.

Hospitable ⬩ ready for guests ⬩ hospĭtālis

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Hospitable, ready for guests; hospĭtālis Neorxna wang stód gód and gastlíc paradise stood good and ready for guests, Cd. 11; Th. 13, 27; Gen. 209

Linked entries: gæstlíc gást-gifu

mis-tucian

(v.)

to maltreat

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to maltreat Ðe abbot wolde hí ( the monks ) mistukian, and sende æfter lǽwede mannum, and hí cómon intó capitulan fullgewépnede, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 9

bland

(n.)
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bland, es; n.

A mixture, confusion ⬩ mixtio

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A mixture, confusion; mixtio Swég swíðrode and sanges [MS. sances] bland sound prevailed and a confusion of song, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 19; Exod. 309

Linked entry: ge-bland

þúsend-mann

(n.)
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þúsend-mann, es; m.

A captain of a thousand men

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A captain of a thousand men Gesete of him þúsendmen and hundrydmen rulers of thousands and rulers of hundreds (A. V.), Ex. 18, 21, 25

á-flygenness

(n.)
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á-flygenness, e; f.
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Attack Wið nǽddrena eardunge and áflygennysse to prevent the dwelling near one of snakes and their attack , Lch. i. 366, 8. Cf. on-flyge, -geflogen

Linked entry: flygenness

blácian

(v.)
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Ðá ongan hé cwacian and blácian (pallescere) and swǽtan, Gr. D. 325, 31: Hml. Th. i. 414, 12. Blácigende pallens, Hy. S. 24, 9. Add

bóc-cræftig

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Bóccræftige weras (scholars) secgað ꝥ ꝥ syxféte vers sceal habban feówer and twéntig tíman, Angl. viii. 335, 13. Dele 'learned in the Bible,'and add

hagol-stán

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Ic sende ofer eów hagelstánas, and ǽlc án hagel*-*stán wegeð fíf pund, Wlfst. 228, 6. Cymð rén and hagolstánas ofer eów, 212, 24. Add

hell-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
hell-heort, adj.

Faint-hearted

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Faint-hearted (?) For ðám egsan þæs engles ansýnes þá weardas wǽron áfǽrede and hellheorte, and efne swá forhte gewordene swá heó deáde wǽron, Nap. 37

middæg-þegnung

(n.)
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middæg-þegnung, e ; f.
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Midday-meal, dinner, v. þegnung; Sylle man tó middægþénunge ( ad sextam ) twám and twám án tyl cýssticce . . . and on ǽfen án cýssticce, Chrd. 15, 2

morþor-cwalu

(n.)
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murder Sumu ( one of the devil's arrows is made ) of reáfláce . . . and of morðorcwale, sumu of þeófunga and of feóunga, Nap. 46

Linked entry: cwalu

of-scotian

(v.)
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Wé þæt deór unsófte mid strǽlum and eác mid longsceaftum sperum ofscotadon and hit ofslógon bestia uix ipsis defixa est uenabulis, Nar. 15, 28. Add

rust

(n.)
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rust, m. n (?).
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Dele '(?)', and substitute: <b>rúst</b> (? and rust) Wé nyllað álǽtan from ús ðæt rúst ðára unnyttra weorca, Past. 269, 16

wafor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wafor-líc, adj.

Spectacular, theatrical

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Spectacular, theatrical Hí heora waforlícan plegan forléton and heora baða belucon, Ap. Th. 6, 12. Similar entries v.wæfer-líc, wæfer-sín, wafian, and following words

Linked entry: wæfer-líc

heáh-clif

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-clif, es; n.

A high, lofty cliff

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A high, lofty cliff Beorgas gemeltaþ and heáh-cleofu the hills shall melt and the lofty cliffs, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 3; Cri. 979

for-sworennys

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Of ðisum leahtre (gítsung) beóð ácennede leásunga ... and forsworennys Hml. Th. ii. 220, 11. Gítsung ( avaritia ) macað leásunga and forsworennyssa, Hml. S. 16, 283. Add

ge-wǽdod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽdod, part.

Prepared ⬩ equipped ⬩ appărātus ⬩ instructus

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Prepared, equipped; appărātus, instructus Hí ðæt scip genámon eall gewǽpnod and gewǽdod they took the ship all armed and equipped, Chr. 992; Erl. 131, 34

Linked entry: ge-wéded

frem-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
frem-sum, fræm-sum; adj.

Kind ⬩ benign ⬩ courteous ⬩ benignus

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Kind, benign, courteous; benignus He þearfum and ellreordigum symble eáþmód and fremsum and rúmmód wæs paupĕrĭbus et pĕrĕgrīnis semper hŭmĭlis, benignus et largus fuit, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 11: Ps. Spl. 68, 20: Ps. Th. 134, 3. Syleþ us fremsum gód Drihten

Linked entry: fræm-sum