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gryre

(n.)
Grammar
gryre, es; m.

Horror, terror, dread, something horrible, dreadful

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Wið ðæs egesan gryre against the terror of that fear, 197; Th. 245, 22; Dan. 467: 223; Th. 293, 13; Sat. 454. Ðæt he in ðone grimman gryre gongan sceolde that he should go into that fell and fearful place, Exon. 41a; Th. 136, 18; Gú. 543.

ofer-winnan

(v.)

to overcome, conquer, vanquish, subdue ⬩ expugnare, superare, devincere

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Hé ðus cwæð ðæt hé ða lotwrenceas oferwunne, Past. 30, 2; Swt. 205, 17. Gif ðú wille ǽnige buruh oferwinnan expugnare Deut. 20, 10: Jos. 10, 4. Ðæt hí mihton heora fýnd oferwinnan, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 28.

consul

(n.)
Grammar
consul, es; m.

A consul

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A consul; one of the two chief magistrates of the Romans chosen annually after the expulsion of their kings; geár-cyning, q. v; consul Him ða Rómáne æfter ðǽm [cyningum] látteówas gesetton, ðe hí consulas héton, ðæt hiora ríce heólde án geár an man after

Linked entry: geár-cyning

hold-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hold-líce, adv.

Graciously, ⬩ with kindness or friendliness, ⬩ with devotion or attachment, ⬩ faithfully, ⬩ loyally

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Ðæt Drihtne ful holdlíce hýran ut serviant Domino, Ps. Th. 101, 20

þeód

(n.)
Grammar
þeód, e; f.

a nation, ⬩ people ⬩ the gentiles ⬩ a race ⬩ people, ⬩ men ⬩ the district occupied by a people, ⬩ a country ⬩ a language

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Cham ys fæder ðære Cananéiscre þeóde, Gen. 9, 18. Ðǽr wæs micel unþuǽrnes ðære þeóde (the Northumbrians) betweox him selfum, Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 8. Mid ðǽm ieldstan witum mínre þeóde, L. In. prm.; Th. i. 102, 6. Þióde aldor, Dauid, Ps. C. 146.

Linked entries: þeóden þeád

HEARD

(adj.)
Grammar
HEARD, hard; adj.

HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave ⬩ durus, rigidus, asper, acer

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Ðone deópan grund ðæs hátan léges and ðæs heardan léges the deep abyss of hot and cruel flame, Blick. Homl. 103, 15.

síþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-fæt, es; in sing. generally masc., in pl. neut.

a journey ⬩ expedition ⬩ a path ⬩ course ⬩ way ⬩ road ⬩ a way ⬩ path ⬩ course ⬩ course of time

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Ðæt gewin ðæs síþfætes labor itineris, Bd. 1, 23; S. 486, 1. Ðone intingan his síþfætes itineris sui causam, 4, 1; S. 563, 24: Andr. Kmbl. 407; An. 204. Síþfates, Elen. Kmbl. 439; El. 220.

Linked entry: fæt

liþ-seáw

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-seáw, es; n.

synovia

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The oily matter between the joints, synovia Gif mon biþ on eaxle wund ðæt ðæt liþseáw út flówe gebéte mid xxx sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 53; Th. i. 94, 22. Manegum men liþseáu sýhþ ... wið liþseáwe, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 10-13

Linked entries: liþule seáw

mǽrsung-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrsung-tíma, an; m.

A time of celebration or glorification

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A time of celebration or glorification Ðá wæs his mǽrsungtíma, ðæt se Fæder hine mǽrsode swá ðæt hé hine sette tó his swíðran on heofenan ríce, and him forgeaf andweald on heofenan and on eorþan, and eác ofer hellwarum, Homl. Th. ii. 360, 25

sumer-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
sumer-lang, adj.
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Long as in summer, epithet of a day (cf. live-long) Ic ásecgan ne mæg, þeáh ic gesitte sumerlongne dæg, eal þa earfeþu, Exon. Th. 272, 7; Jul. 495. Sumorlangne dæg, 443. 29; Kl. 37. Ðú wercest sumurlange dagas swíðe háte, Met. 4, 19

wís-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
wís-bóc, e; f.

A book ⬩ a record

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A book in which the slate of things is described, a record Eágan ðíne gesáwon ðæt ic wæs unfrom on ferhþe; eall ðæt forþ heonan on ðínum wísbócum áwriten standeþ, imperfectum meum viderunt oculi tui, et in libra tuo omnes scribentur, Ps. Th. 138, 14

sǽ-ríric

(n.)

a reed-bed in the sea (?), an ait

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, an ait; — Swylce wórie bí ófre sondbeorgum ymbseald sǽrýrica mǽst, swá ðæt wénaþ wǽglíþende ðæt hý on eálond sum eágum wlíten (the reference is to the whale, which mariners mistake for an island), Exon. Th. 360, 24; Wal. 10

hearm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-líc, adj.

Hurtful, injurious, painful, miserable, grievous

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Ðæt wæs hreówlíc and hearmlíc that was sad and grievous, Chr. 1057; Erl. 192, 21

ge-swiporness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swiporness, -swiforness, -swioporness, e; f.

Craft ⬩ cunning ⬩ art: ⬩ versutia

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Craft, cunning, art: versutia Ðæs deófles geswipornysse syndon swíðe unasecgendlíce the devil's arts are quite indescribable, Shrn. 38, 35. Ðæs ealdan feóndes geswifornis the old enemy's cunning, 37, 14.

trahtnere

(n.)
Grammar
trahtnere, es; m.

An expositor ⬩ commentator

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Se trahtnere cwið, ðæt ðæt gyftlíce hús wæs ðryflére, for ðan ðe on Godes gelaðunge sind þrý stæpas gecorenra manna, 70, 16: i. 338, 16. Hieronimus se wísa trahtnere, Homl. Ass. 36, 296

trég

(n.)
Grammar
trég, (treg ?), tríg (cf.? hég, híg hay, for the form), es; n.

A tray ⬩ trough

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Nim ðæt reáde ryden, dó on tríg; hǽt stánes swíþe háte, lege on ðæt trig innan, Lchdm. ii. 340, 5-6. Bye us vessel . . . Dysschys, cuppys, and sawsers, Bolles, treyes, and platers, Rich. 1490

Linked entry: tríg

scip-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
scip-cræft, es; m.

Naval power ⬩ strength in ships

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Ac hit þúhte unrǽd eallum folce, and hit wearð gelet þurh ðæt ðe Magnus hæfde micelne scypcræft, Chr. 1048; Erl. 173, 7

FǼMNE

(n.)
Grammar
FǼMNE, fémne, an; f. [fēmĭna a woman]

A virgin, damsel, maid, woman ⬩ virgo, puella, fēmĭna

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Onfóþ ðǽm fǽmnum receive the damsels, Cd. 113; Th. 149, 7; Gen. 2471

Linked entry: fémne

hlutor

(adj.)
Grammar
hlutor, hluttor; adj.

Clear, ⬩ pure, ⬩ bright, ⬩ sincere

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Ðæt hig drincon hluttor win 'thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape,' Deut. 32, 14. Genim ða ylcan sealfe hluttre take the same salve clear, L. Med. ex Quadr. 3, 3; Lchdm. i. 340, 2. Óþ hlutturne dæg usque ad ortum diei, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 13.

Linked entry: hlýttor

ge-clǽsnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clǽsnian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse ⬩ purify ⬩ mundāre ⬩ purgāre

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Óðer dǽl sceal beón geclǽsnod the other part shall be cleansed, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 202, 29, MS. Cot