wulf
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Wæs micel wundor ꝥ án wulf wearð ásend þurh Godes wissunge tó bewerigenne ꝥ heáfod wið þá óþre deór . . . Læg se grǽga wulf þe bewiste ꝥ heáfod, and mid his twám fótum hæfde ꝥ heáfod beclypped, grǽdig and hungrig, and for Gode ne dorste þæs heáfdes
ǽr-fæstnys
Honesty ⬩ goodness ⬩ piety ⬩ pietas
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Honesty, goodness, piety; pietas Aidanus wæs mycelre ǽrfæstnysse and gemetfæstnysse mon Aidan was a man of much piety and moderation, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 31
eldung
Delay ⬩ mŏra
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Delay; mŏra Hit is eldung and anbíd ðæs héhstan déman it is the delay and waiting of the highest judge, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 17
ferþ-wérig
Soul-weary ⬩ sad ⬩ mæstus
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Soul-weary, sad; mæstus Freórig and ferþwérig trembling and soul-weary, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 21; Gú. 1130: 20 a; Th. 52, 9; Cri. 831
Linked entries: ferhþ-wérig fyrhþ-wérig
fettian
To contend ⬩ strive ⬩ dispute ⬩ certāre ⬩ contendĕre ⬩ dispŭtāre
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To contend, strive, dispute; certāre, contendĕre, dispŭtāre Saturnus and Saloman fettodon ymbe heora wísdóm Saturn and Salomon contended about their wisdom, Salm. Kmbl. p. 178, 7
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forhtung
Fear ⬩ păvor
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Fear; păvor Búton blácunge and forhtunge without paleness and fear. Homl. Th. i. 72, 28; ii. 560, 15. On forhtunge in păvōre, Ps. Lamb. 30, 23
fýr-cyn
A kind of fire ⬩ igneum gĕnus
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A kind of fire; igneum gĕnus Mycel fýrcyn and mycel bryne a great kind of fire and a great burning, Ors. 6, 1; Bos. 115, 36
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niht-waru
Night-wear
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Night-wear Genóh byþ ðam munuce ðæt hé hæbbe twá cúlan and twegen syricas for ðære nihtware and for ðæs reáfes þweále, R. Ben. 90, 4
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gifol
Generous ⬩ bountiful ⬩ liberal ⬩ largus
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Generous, bountiful, liberal; largus He swá gifol is and swá rúmedlíce gifþ he is so liberal and gives so abundantly, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 14
GLEÁM
A joyous noise ⬩ jubilation ⬩ joy
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A joyous noise, jubilation, joy Hæfdon gleám and dreám engla þreátas the hosts of angels had joy and delight, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 1; Gen. 12
bóc-gestreón
A book-treasury, library ⬩ bibliotheca
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A book-treasury, library; bibliotheca He ðider micel bócgestreón and æðele begeat he acquired there a great and noble library, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 2
ge-bit
A biting ⬩ biting together ⬩ grinding ⬩ gnashing ⬩ morsus ⬩ strīdor
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A biting, biting together, grinding, gnashing; morsus, strīdor Ðǽr biþ wóp and tóþa gebitt there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, Homl. Th. 126, 20
ge-hwettan
To whet ⬩ excite ⬩ excītāre
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To whet, excite; excītāre He gehwette and tihte ðæra Iudéiscra manna heortan he whetted and instigated the hearts of the Jews, Homl. Th. i. 26, 31
ge-sewenlíce
Visibly
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Visibly Ðú miht sóþlíce and gesewenlíce ðíne mihte gecýðan on Marian thou canst truly and visibly make thy power known on Mary, Blickl. Homl. 157, 3
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sibsumness
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Peaceableness, peace, tranquillity Hé ðæt ríce heóld on gódre geþuǽrnesse and on micelre sibsumnesse. Chr. 860; Erl. 70, 34. Lufa sibsumnysse and geþwǽrnysse, Wulfst. 247, 1
þrowende
The Thronds(?)
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The Thronds(?), people in North Norway (Icel. Þrændir: Norw. Thrönder) Mid Þyringum ic wæs and mid Þrowendum and mid Burgendum, Exon. Th. 322, 17; Víd. 64
un-águnnen
Not begun ⬩ without a beginning
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Not begun, without a beginning On unágunnenre Godcundnysse and on ongunnenre menniscnysse of Divinity without beginning and of humanity with beginning, Homl. Th. iii. 292, 16
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yfel-tyhtend
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One who incites to evil; inciting to evil Deófol is yfeltihtend and leáswyrcend, Homl. Th. i. 102, 1. Ungeleáffulle and yfeltihtende sind mid ðé, 528. 3
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brigd
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Þæs deóres (the panther) híw blǽc brigda gehwæs beorhtra and scýnra the beast's hue, splendid with every bright and beauteous variety of colour, Pa. 26. Substitute
cniht-geogoþ
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Boyhood, youth Þá feówer tíman . . . sumor . . . , and eác þá gelícnyssa . . . cnihtiugoð and sumor beóð gelíce . . . sumor byð wearm . . . cnihtiugoð byð wearm, Angl. viii. 299, 23-30
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