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træf

(n.)
Grammar
træf, es; n.

a tent ⬩ pavilion ⬩ a building

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a tent, pavilion Lǽdan ita torhtan mægð tó træfe ðam heán (cf. wæs seó hálige meówle on his búrgetelde, 22, 10; Jud. 57), Judth. Thw. 22, 2; Jud. 43: 25, 12; Jud. 255. Beornas stódon ymbe hyra þeódnes træf, 25, 19; Jud. 268. a building Tigelfágan trafu

reótan

(v.)
Grammar
reótan, ;p. ; reát.

to make a noise ⬩ to make a noise in grief, to lament, wail; ⬩ to weep, shed tears

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; to make a noise; Reótaþ (wreotaþ, MS.) ;crepita[n]t,; Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 94. Reát (hreát ?) ;desteruit; (;stertuit ?;),;somniavit,; 139, 17. ; to make a noise in grief, to lament, wail; Reóteþ meówle, seó ðe hyre bearn gesihþ brondas þeccan, Exon.

Linked entries: hrútan wreótaþ reót

secg

(n.)
Grammar
secg, es ; m.

A man

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A man (used only in poetry) Secg oððe meówle man or maid, Exon. Th. 387, 15; Rä. 5, 5. Nis ǽnig eorl under lyfte, secg searoþoncol, 14, 16; Cri. 220. Se beorn, séfteádig secg, 309, 12; Seef. 56. Secg, lagucræftig mon, Beo. Th. 422; B. 208. Swylc sceolde

fǽmne

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Ungehǽmed fǽmne innupta, i. uirgo, An. Ox. 1174. Scylcen, fǽmne, meówle iuuencula, i. uirguncula, 2112. Ceorlstrang fǽmne virago, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 18. Þá cwæð Adam: 'Beó hire nama Uirago, þæt is fǽmne, for ðan ðe heó is of hire were genumen,' Hml. Th.

néðan

(v.)
Grammar
néðan, p. de

To have courage to do ⬩ to dare to do ⬩ to venture

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To have courage to do, to dare to do, to venture Néþeþ hwílum meówle ðæt heó on mec grípeþ the maiden has at times the courage to lay hold on me, Exon. Th. 407, 15; Rä. 26, 5. Néðde ðǽr ic Neron beswác I dared to go where I deceived Nero, 260, 24; Jul

Linked entry: ge-néðan

freólíc

(adj.)
Grammar
freólíc, freóléc, frílíc; adj.

Free ⬩ noble ⬩ ingenuous ⬩ comely ⬩ goodly ⬩ līber ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ egrĕgius ⬩ dĕcens

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Free, noble, ingenuous, comely, goodly; līber, ingĕnuus, egrĕgius, dĕcens Eádward, Engla hláford, freólíc wealdend Edward, lord of the English, a noble ruler, Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 25; Edw. 6. Se eafora wǽs Enoc háten, freólíc frumbearn the offspring

Linked entry: frílíc

ge-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud.

to set a price on ⬩ value ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ dignify ⬩ adorn ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ mactāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ celebrāre

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to set a price on, value Ðone ðe wæs ǽr geweorþod quem appretiaverunt, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 9, note. to distinguish, honour, dignify, adorn, worship, adore, celebrate, praise; insignīre, hŏnōrāre, ornāre, instruĕre, mactāre, adōrāre, celebrāre Ðú hine gewuldrast

Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian

BRAND

(n.)
Grammar
BRAND, brond, es; m.

a BRAND, fire-brand, torch; ⬩ titio, torris ⬩ a burning, flame, fire; ⬩ incendium, flamma, ignis ⬩ A sword; ⬩ ensis

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a BRAND, fire-brand, torch; titio, torris Brand titio vel torris, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 76; Wrt. Voc. 27, 6. Brand titio, Wrt. Voc. 82, 55: Glos. Epnl. Recd. 163, 42. Bǽron brandas on bryne blácan fýres they bare fire-brands into the burning of the

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