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prút-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
prút-lic, adj.
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Swelling with pride, haughty Gán mid prútlicre stæppincge tumido gestu incedere, Chrd. 77, 2

heaðu

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu, heaðo

war

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war; a word occurring only in compounds. The word is found in proper names in Icelandic, e.g. Höð the name of a Valkyria, Höðbroddr, Höðr the slayer of Baldr; and in O. H. Ger. e.g. Hadu-praht

béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
béd-hús, es; n. [béd a prayer, hús a house]

A chapel ⬩ an oratory ⬩ a place for prayer ⬩ oratorium

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A chapel, an oratory, a place for prayer; oratorium, Fulg. 43

bén-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
bén-tíd, e; f. [bén a prayer, tíd time]

Prayer-time ⬩ rogation-days ⬩ time for supplication ⬩ rogationum dies

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Prayer-time, rogation-days, time for supplication; rogationum dies Ðæt is heálíc dæg, bén-tíd brému that is a high day, a celebrated time for supplication Menol. Fox 148; Men. 75

byt

(v.)
Grammar
byt, asks, prays, Lk. Bos. 11, 11: Ex. 5, 16, = bit;
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3rd pers. pres. of biddan

bénsian

(v.)
Grammar
bénsian, part. ende; p. ode; pp. od [bén a prayer, sian or sigan to fall down]

To fall down in prayer ⬩ to pray ⬩ entreat in prayer ⬩ supplicare ⬩ deprecari ⬩ orare

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To fall down in prayer, to pray, entreat in prayer; supplicare, deprecari, orare Ðrihten bénsian Dominum deprecari Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 4. He wæs bénsiende ða uplícan árfæstnesse mínra gesynta supplicans erat supernæ pietati pro sospitate mea 5, 6; S.

Linked entry: ge-bénsian

bén-tíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
bén-tíðe, bén-tigðe, bén-tiðige; adj. [bén a prayer; tíða, tíðe possessing, having obtained; compos] .

having obtained a prayer ⬩ benefitted ⬩ favoured ⬩ successful ⬩ precum vel supplications compos ⬩ fortunatus ⬩ accepting a prayer ⬩ exorable ⬩ gracious ⬩ deprecabilis

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having obtained a prayer, benefitted, favoured, successful; precum vel supplications compos fortunatus Hie ðǽr, Godes þances, swíðe béntíðe [béntiðige, col. 2; béntigðe, p. 153, 10, cols. 1, 2] wurdon æfter ðam geháte there, God be thanked, they were

Linked entry: tíþe

ge-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-biddan, p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden; often followed by a reflexive dative [ge-, biddan to ask, pray]

To pray ⬩ pray to ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ ōrāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ cŏlĕre

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To pray, pray to, worship, adore; ōrāre, adōrāre, cŏlĕre Uton gebiddan us let us pray, Homl. Blick. 139, 30. Ðonne we us gebiddaþ when we pray. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 21. Ðonne gé eów gebiddon cum ōrātis, Mt. Bos. 6, 5. Ðonne ðú ðé gebidde cum orāvĕris,

Linked entries: ge-beden ge-bitt

cearf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cearf, of ceorfan.

carved

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carved, Solil. in præf

færs

(n.)

verse ⬩ versus

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verse; versus, Ælfr. præf, p. 3, Lye

feger

(adj.)
Grammar
feger, fegr

fair ⬩ pulcher

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fair; pulcher, Solil. præf

cúþ-noma

(n.)
Grammar
cúþ-noma, an; m.

A surname ⬩ cognomen

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Præf. p. 8, 13

cyne-

(prefix)
Grammar
cyne-, used in compounds, signifying

kingly, royal, special ⬩ regius, præ-

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kingly, royal, special; regius, præ-

Linked entries: weorþ strǽt cyne-sácerdlic þrymm

fóre-rím

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-rím, es; m.

A prologue ⬩ preface ⬩ prolŏgus

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Præf. p. 1. 1

frǽ-

(prefix)

before ⬩ in a greater degree ⬩ very ⬩ exceedingly ⬩ præ-

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before, in a greater degree, very, exceedingly; præ-:

Linked entry: fætt

frǽ-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
frǽ-micel, adj.

Very great ⬩ famous ⬩ præ-magnus ⬩ exĭmius

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Very great, famous; præ-magnus, exĭmius, Cot. 178

Linked entry: freá-micel

freá-

(prefix)
Grammar
freá-, frǽ-

before ⬩ in a greater degree ⬩ very ⬩ exceedingly ⬩ præ-

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before, in a greater degree, very, exceedingly; præ-:

Linked entries: frǽ- wine

húðe

Grammar
húðe, l. húþ, dele [v. herehúðe], and add: — Húþa praeda (ineffa*-*bilt), An. Ox. 219. Húðe praedam, Kent. Gl. 1137. þá ýþwórigendan húþa fluctivagam praedam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 72. Ungeríme húþe
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numerosas predas, An. Ox. 5084

dwala

(n.)

an error, doubt

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Præf. p. 2, 13

níd-beþearf

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-beþearf, adj.

Necessary

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MSS.) síen, Past. præf, ; Swt, 7, 7

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