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ge-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrd, fate.
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Ox. 18 b, 32. what is made, an effect. Cf. ge-weorþan ; <b>I. 2</b> Gewyrde effectibus (operum) An. Ox.

BREGDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BREGDAN, bredan, ic bregde, ðú bregdest, he bregdeþ, pl. bregdaþ ; p. brægd pl. brugdon pp. brogden, bregden.

To move to and fro, vibrate, cast, draw, drag, change, bend, weave;vibrare, vibrare gladium, jactare, stringere, trahere, nectere, plectere to turn into se vertere in aliquid

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Ðæt hie ne móste se synscaða bregdan that the sinful spoiler might not draw them, 1419; B. 707: Exon. 42b; Th. 142, 23; . 648. Ic underbæc bregde nebbe I draw my face backwards, Exon. 130a; Th. 498, 6; . 87, 8.

for-healdan

(v.)

to withholdkeep backdisregarddetinēreneglīgĕrecontemnĕre

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to withhold, keep back, disregard; detinēre, neglīgĕre, contemnĕre Hæfdon forhealden helm Scylfinga they had disregarded the helm of the Scylfings [had deserted him ], Beo. Th. 4751; B. 2381: Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 17

Linked entry: for-ealden

míl-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
míl-gemearc, es; n.

Space of a miledistance measured by miles

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Space of a mile or distance measured by miles Nis ðæt feor heonon mílgemearces ðæt se mere standeþ it is not far hence, measuring by miles, that the mere lies, Beo. Th. 2728; B. 1362

nearu-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
nearu-fáh, adj.

Disastrously hostilebearing enmity the result of which is to reduce others to straits

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Disastrously hostile, bearing enmity the result of which is to reduce others to straits Wæs ðæs wyrmes wíg wíde gesýne, nearofáges níð, him se gúþsceaþa Geáta leóde hatode and hýnde, Beo. Th. 4623; B. 2317

ge-wild

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wild, -weold, es; n.

Powercontrol

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Power, control Æfter ðæm ðe Alexander hæfde ealle Indie him to gewildon gedón perdomita Alexander India, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 132, 9. Geweoldum sylfes willum spontaneously, of his own accord, Beo. Th. 4446; B. 2222

Linked entries: ge-weold -wild

gielpan

(v.)

to gloryboastvauntgloriārijactāre

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to glory, boast, vaunt; gloriāri, jactāre Ðæt gielpan ne þorftan dǽdum that they should not boast of deeds, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 21; . 210: 114 b; Th. 440, 4; . 59, 12

ge-scǽned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scǽned, -scæned[?]; part. p.

Ornamented

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Cf. on ðæm scennum scíran goldes, Beo. Th. 3392; B. 1694. Grein compares with O. H. Ger. giskeinan, and translates made bright; Kemble, again, translates sheathed

sige-hréð

(n.)
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fame gained by victory Onsǽl sigehréð secgum tell men of the fame you have won (cf. the account of his deeds which Beowulf had given to Hrothgar), Beo. Th. 984 ; B. 490. Cf. gúþ-hréð

scop-leóþ

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wæs swilce swíðlic lust þǽra sceandlicra sceopleóða gedréfde (-on, MS.), þonne on móde gebróhton þá deóflican leóþ singanne þe ic ǽr on worulde geleornode, Hml. S. 23 b, 539. Add

wǽg-flota

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-flota, an; m.

A wave-floatera ship

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A wave-floater, a ship ðú wǽgflotan sund wísige, Andr. Kmbl. 973; An. 487. Gesión brecan ofer bæðweg brimwudu myrgan, sǽmearh plegan, wadan wǽgflotan, Elen. Kmbl. 491; El. 246: Beo. Th. 3818; B. 1907

hád-bót

(n.)
Grammar
hád-bót, e; f.

A recompence, compensation, or atonement for injury done to persons in holy orders, or hád-brycesacri ordinis violati compensatio

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A recompence, compensation, or atonement for injury done to persons in holy orders, or hád-bryce; sacri ordinis violati compensatio, L. E. B. 4; Th. ii. 240, 17 : L. O. 12; Th. i. 182, 13

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heáfod-sién

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-sién, -sýn, e; f.

The eye

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The eye Ðǽr him hrefn nimeþ heáfodsýne there [on the gallows] shall the raven take from him his eye, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 19; Vy. 36. Heáfodsiéna, Cd. 114; Th. 150, 11; Gen. 2490

Linked entry: heáfod-sýn

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, wergan; p. ede.
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Ic wylle ðæt ǽlc man hæbbe symle ða men gearowe on his lande, ðe lǽden ða men ðe heora ágen sécan willen, and for nánum médsceattum ne werian, L. Ed. 7; Th. i. 162, 25. <b>I a.

dæg-candel

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-candel, dæg-condel,dæg-candell,e; f.

Day-candle, the sundiei candela, sol

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Day-candle, the sun;diei candela, sol Dægcondel, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499, 34; . 88, 26. Dryhten forlét dægcandelle scínan the Lord permitted the sun [the day-candle] to shine, Andr. Kmbl. 1670; An. 837

deáþ-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-gedál, es; n. [gedál a separation]

A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in deathletālis separātio

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A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death; letālis separātio Næs egle [MS. engle] on móde deáþgedál the deathly separation was not oppressive to his soul, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 33; . 936

earm-sceapen

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-sceapen, adj.

Miserable, wretched mĭser

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Miserable, wretched; mĭser Ne mihte earm-sceapen áre findan the poor wretch might not find pity, Andr. Kmbl. 2259; An. 1131: 2689; An. 1347: Beo. Th. 2707; B. 1351: Cd. 206; Th. 255, 30; Dan. 632

Linked entry: sceapen

efe-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
efe-lang, adj. [= efen even, lang long]

Even-long, equally long, oblongæque longus, oblongus

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Provncl. evelong = oblong ]; æque longus, oblongus Ðæt hol ðæt he efe-lang ǽr gefylde the oblong hole which he filled before, Exon. 112 b; Th. 431, 13; . 45, 7

efen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-líc, adj.

Even, equal æquālis

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Even, equal; æquālis Nǽnig efenlíc ðam in worlde gewearþ wífes gearnung a woman's desert was in the world not equal to that, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 20; Cri. 39: Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 38

Linked entry: efn-líc

ferþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ-loca, an; m.

The soul's enclosurebosommentis clausūrapectus

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The soul's enclosure, bosom; mentis clausūra, pectus Hyre wæs Cristes lof in ferþlocan praise of Christ was in her soul's inclosure, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 19; Jul. 234: 76 b; Th. 287, 12; Wand. 13