sceadu-helm
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The cover of night, darkness Niht, scaduhelma gesceapu, Beo. Th. 1304 ; B. 650
wæl-bleát
Causing mortal weakness ⬩ deadly ⬩ mortal
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Causing mortal weakness, deadly, mortal Benne, wunde wælbleáte, Beo. Th. 5443; B. 2725
Linked entry: bleát
gryre-fáh
Terribly hostile ⬩ terrible in its variegated colouring
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Terribly hostile or terrible in its variegated colouring, Beo. Th. 5146; B. 2576
hord-weorþung
The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure,
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The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure, Beo. Th. 1908; B. 952
Linked entry: hring-weorþung
á-wirgende
Execrable
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Execrable Ꝥ ic beó gewrecen on þǽre áwyrigendan Gezabel, Hml. S. 18, 324
Linked entry: wirgende
hogu
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Ben. 52, 14. Sý seó mǽste hogu þǽm abbode þæt hý forgýmeleásede ne sýn cura maxima sit abbati ne aliquam negligentiam patiantur 60, 18. Beó ðám abbode seó mǽste hogu (cura) þæs andfencges þearfena, 84, l.
ǽfen-gereord
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Gif hit beó seó tíd ǽfengereordes, árísen hý sóna swá hý heora mete hæbben, and sitten on ánre stówe si tempus fuerit prandii mox ut surrexerint a cena sedeant omnes in unum, R. Ben. 66, 15.
ofer-hogian
to despise, contemn, scorn, disdain
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Ben. 13. 15
Linked entry: ofer-hycgan
DÓGOR
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Uferan dógrum in later days, Beo. Th. 4407; B. 2200
Linked entry: dóger
GEARO
YARE ⬩ ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ equipped ⬩ complete ⬩ promptus ⬩ părātus ⬩ instructus ⬩ perfectus
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Ic beó gearo sóna I shall be ready at once, Beo. Th. 3655; B. 1825 : 6202; B. 3106. Ðá wæs gearo gyrnwræce Grendeles módor then was Grendel's mother ready with vengeance for wrongs, 4242; B. 2118. Swá gearwe swá seó leó sīcut leo părātus, Ps.
Linked entries: án-wíg-gearo gare gearu gearuwe
framian
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For dý þe hé be dǽle þǽre stówe framaþ eo quod videatur aliquid conferre monasterio, R. Ben. 95, 7. Þæt hit him eal framað sibi expedire, 128, 18. Framað (fremað, v.l. ), Lch. i. 300, 14. Hí framigaþ heora bearnum, R. Ben. 137, 26.
feorh-bana
A life-destroyer ⬩ murderer ⬩ vitæ interfector ⬩ hŏmĭcīda
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He ne meahte on ðam feorhbonan fǽhþe gebétan he might not avenge the feud on the murderer, Beo. Th. 4921; B. 2465
Linked entries: feorg-bona feorh-bona
BOLSTER
A BOLSTER, a pillow for the head ⬩ cervical ⬩ a shell ⬩ culcita ⬩ cervical ⬩ a mattress ⬩ a bolster
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Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2484; B. 1240
cyssan
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Ǽlc þára manna þe óðerne swíðe lufað, hine lyst bet cyssan ðonne óðerne on bær líc, þonne þér þǽr cláðas betweóna beóð, Shrn. 185, 31. Sylle heom eallum cyssan bóc, Ll. Th. i. 226, 25. Cyssende handa osculans manus, Angl. xiii. 416, 730. Add
wacor
Watchful, vigilant
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Beó ðú wacor esto vigilans, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 20. Sint tó manienne ða ðe hiera synna onfunden habbaþ, ðætte hié mid wacore móde (vigilanti cura) ongieten..., 52; Swt. 405, 8. Ðonne móton ða hyrdas beón swíðe wacore, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 27: L.
ofer-helian
to cover over, conceal
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Beón oferheled obtegi, Germ. 389, 22. Nis nán þing oferheled opertum ðe ne beó unheled, Lk. Skt. 12, 2
hálsian
To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorcise ⬩ augurari ⬩ to salute, greet
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Ic eów hálsige scucna englas ðæt gé leng ne beran I adjure you, devils' angels, that ye bear him no longer, 189, 7.
HEG
Hay ⬩ grass ⬩ fœnum
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Dó hig on ðín beð put hay on your bed, Lchdm. iii. 178, 6. Wé gesáwon oft in cyrcean ǽgðer ge corn ge hig beón gehealdene we have often seen both corn and hay kept in the church, L. E. I. 8; Th. ii. 406, 30
un-staþolfæst
unsettled ⬩ not remaining in one place ⬩ not stationary ⬩ unsettled ⬩ desirous of change ⬩ not steadfast ⬩ unstable ⬩ not enduring ⬩ easily moved ⬩ unsettled in mind ⬩ wavering
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Ben. 51, 3
Linked entry: under-staþolfæst
hírsumian
to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ a feeling ⬩ desire ⬩ an impulse ⬩ to serve ⬩ to serve God
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Ben. 19, 21.