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seofon-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
seofon-wintre, adj.
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Seven years old Mid ðý ic wæs seofonwintre cum essem annorum septem, Bd. 5, 23; S. 647, 21. Ic wæs syfanwintre, Beo. Th. 4847; B. 2428. Ðá ðá syfonwintre wæs, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 5

swaðrian

(v.)
Grammar
swaðrian, swæðorian; p ode
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To retreat, withdraw, subside Geofon swaðrode . . . geótende gegrind grund eall forswealg, Andr. Kmbl. 3169; An. 1587. Hærn eft onwand . . . wædu swæðorodon, 1066; An. 533. Brimu swaþredon, ðæt ic sǽnæssas geseón mihte, Beo. Th. 1145; B. 570

Linked entries: swæðorian swodrian

wlátian

(v.)
Grammar
wlátian, p. ode

To gazelook

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To gaze, look Hraðe wæs æt holme hýðweard, se ðe ǽr lange tíd feor wlátode, Beo. Th. 3837; B. 1916. Ðæt is gefylled, ðæt se fróda mid eágum on wlátade, Exon. Th. 20, 34; Cri. 327

clifer

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Substitute for citations Clifra ungularum, An. Ox. 5341: Germ. 399, 337. 'Þú þis weorc mid þínum clifrum ' . . . Sóna seó leó mid hire clifrum scræf geworhte, Hml. S. 23 b, 786. ifras ungulas, Germ. 400, 551

út-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
út-weard, adj.

Outwardlending to the outside

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Outward, lending to the outside Eoten wæs útweard, Beo. Th. 1526; B. 761. Dynt mið honde uutearde alapam, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18 22, Wæs gesýne ðæt ða swaðo wǽron ǽrest útwearde ongunnen, Blickl. Homl. 207, 12

ælmes-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ælmes-full, adj.

Liberal with alms, charitable

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Liberal with alms, charitable Ælfgár b se ælmesfulla Chr. 1021; P. 154, 30. gehýrdan secgan be ðám ælmesfullan góde sáwle hæfð, Hml. A. 166, 61. Ælmysfulle eleemosynis largi, Ll. Th. ii. 224, 27

or-leahtre

(adj.)
Grammar
or-leahtre, adj.

Blameless, faultless

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Blameless, faultless Ðæt wæs án cyning ǽghwæs orleahtre, Beo. Th. 3776; B. 1886. Ǽghwylc mennisc leahter on ðǽm eádigan Sancte Iohanne cennendum gestilled wæs, and hié on eallum heora lífe orleahtre gestódan, Blickl. Homl. 163, 17

Linked entry: leahtre

beáh

(n.; part.)
Grammar
beáh, beág, bǽh, bég, béh; gen. beáges; dat. beáge; pl. beágas; m. [beáh, beág; p. of búgan to bend]

Metal made into circular ornamentsA ringbraceletcollargarlandcrownanulusarmilladiademacorona

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He beágas dǽlde he distributed bracelets, Beo. Th. 161; B. 80. Ic frinan wille beága bryttan I will ask the distributor of bracelets, Beo. Th. 709; B. 352. Brúc ðisses beáges make use of this collar, Beo. Th. 2436; B. 1216.

cniht

(n.)
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Ealle ðá cnihtas and ealle ðá mǽdena (the firstborn of Egypt), Ors. 1, 7; S. 38, 15. <b>I a.

lim

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leomum onféng and líchoman, Cri. 628. <b>II a.</b> = gecynd-lim :-- Se wǽta ðára innoða ástígð ðǽm lime humor viscerum ad virilia labitur, Past. 73, 10. <b>II b.

byrdu-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
byrdu-scrúd, es; n. [byrdu = bord a shield, scrúd a garment, clothing]
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The covering of a shield, a shield; clypei tegmen, clypeus Unc sceal sweord and helm, byrne and byrduscrúd bám gemǽne sword and helmet, armour and shield, shall be common to us both, Beo. Th. 5313; B. 2660

feorh-góma

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-góma, an; m. [góma the gums, jaws]

Fatal or deadly jawsfatāles fauces

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Fatal or deadly jaws; fatāles fauces Se deópa seáþ mid wíta fela, frécnum feorhgómum, folcum scendeþ the deep pit [hell] afflicts people with many torments, with rugged fatal jaws, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 32; Cri. 1549

Linked entry: góma

féðe-lást

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-lást, es; m.

A footsteppacepassusgressus

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A footstep, pace; passus, gressus Hie féðelāste forþ onettan they hastened forth with pace, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 25; Jud. 139. Ferdon forþ ðonon féðelástum they went forth thence with their footsteps, Beo. Th. 3269; B. 1632

feðer-fóte

(adj.)
Grammar
feðer-fóte, adj.

Four-footedquadrŭpes

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Four-footed; quadrŭpes Eádbyrht feðerfótra [MS. -fóta] neáta ðone téðan dǽl to þearfum syllan wolde Eadbyrht would give the tenth part of four-footed cattle to the poor, Bd. 4, 29; S. 608, 17, note, MS. B

lyge-word

(n.)
Grammar
lyge-word, es; n.

liefalsehood

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A lying word, lie, falsehood Lygeword spǽcon locuti sunt falsa, Ps. Th. 57, 3: Cd. 210; Th. 261, 3; Dan. 720. Ne wéne ǽnig ðæt is lygewordum leóþ somnige, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 28; Ph. 547

Linked entry: lygen-word

mold-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mold-weg, es; m.

A way upon earthearth

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A way upon earth, earth Gif on moldwege fundne weorþen if we are found on earth, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 18; Jul. 334: 48 a; Th. 164, 15; . 1012: Elen. Kmbl. 931; El. 467

or-wearde

(adv.)
Grammar
or-wearde, adv.
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Wit/tout guard, in an unprotected condition Syðdan orwearde ǽnigne dǽl secgas geségon on sele wunian, lǽne licgan after men saw any part (of the dragon's hoard) lying there without its warder. Beo. Th. 6245 ; B. 3127

searu-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
searu-wundor, es; n.
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A wonderful thing in implements or engines (v. searu, , and cf. searu-píl. The term is applied to Grendel's arm, which had been torn away by Beowulf) Eode scealc monig searowundor seón, Beo. Th. 1844; B. 920

un-weorþlic

Grammar
un-weorþlic, <b>.
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&lt;/b&gt; add Þá ylcan sprǽce nimað lustlíce, þeáh þe heó us unwurðlicu (-wyrðelice, v.l.) and unrihtlic sprecanne hanc ipsam locutionem quae nobis indigna est, etiam delectabiliter tenemus, Gr. D. 209, 22

un-wrecen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wrecen, adj.

unavengedunpunished

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of a person, unavenged Sceolde æþeling unwrecen ealdres linnan, Beo. Th. 4877; B. 2443. of crime, unpunished Gif ðæs wilniaþ, ðæt him hiora yfel unwrecen sié be ðæs gyltes andefne, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 7