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stræc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
stræc-líc, adj.

Rigorous, strict, severe

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Rigorous, strict, severe Gif hié ne beóþ gebundne mid stræclíce láreówdóme si hanc districtionis severitas non coarctat, Past. 17, 9; Swt. 123, 17. Streclícere hǽse rigido imperio, Hpt. Gl. 437, 4

Linked entry: strec-líc

DEÓRE

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÓRE, dióre; adj.

DEAR, beloved ⬩ cārus, dilectus, familiāris ⬩ dear of price, precious, of great value, desirable, excellent, glorious, magnificent, noble, illustrious ⬩ pretiōsus, magni æstimandus, desiderabĭlis, exĭmius, gloriōsus, magnifĭcus, nobĭlis, illustris

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Aldorþegn ðone deórestan the dearest chief, Beo.

Linked entries: dýre dióre

þeóden

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden, es; m.

the chief of a þeód ⬩ a prince, ⬩ king; ⬩ a great man, ⬩ a lord, ⬩ chief ⬩ to Christ

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Se mondryhten, se eów máðmas geaf ... hé oft gesealde helm and byrnan, þeóden his þegnum, Beo. Th. 5730; B. 2869: Cd. Th. 158. 34; Gen. 2627. Ríce þeóden, 161, 31; Gen. 2673: 222, 24; Dan. 109. Mǽre þeóden, Beo. Th. 259; B. 129: 3434; B. 1715.

Linked entry: þeód-cyning

ge-ǽwnod

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Ne hí ne beóþ geǽwnede neque nubentur An. Ox. 1265. Geǽwnedra conjugatorum 1006. Add

hálig-dóm

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II</b> Bespreng mé mid þínum háligdóme, swá swá mid ýsopon, þæt ic beó geclǽnsod, Ps.

a-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hleápan, p. -hleóp, pl. -hleópon; pp. -hleápen [a from, hleápan to leap]

To leap ⬩ leap up ⬩ exsilire ⬩ insilire ⬩ prosilire ⬩ desilire

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Kmbl. 1472; An. 737: 2405; An. 1204: Beo. Th. 2798; B. 1397

dǽd-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-fruma, an; m. [dǽd a deed, fruma II. an author, inventor]

A deed-doer, perpetrator, labourer ⬩ facinoris vel facinorum auctor, actor

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Grendel, diór dǽdfruma Grendel, the dire perpetrator, Beo. Th. 4186; B. 2090. Cain and Abel, ða dǽdfruman, dugeþa strýndon, wélan and wiste Cain and Abel, the original labourers, acquired goods, wealth and food, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 27; Gen. 970

fǽringa

(adv.)
Grammar
fǽringa, fǽrincga, fǽrunga, fǽrunge; adv. [fǽr sudden, -inga, -unga adverbial terminations]

Suddenly, quickly, by chance ⬩ sŭbĭto, repente, forte

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Ðú fǽringa gehogodest sæcce sécean thou suddenly resolvedst to seek conflict, Beo. Th. 3980; B. 1988: Exon. 46 b; Th. 158, 20; Gú. 911: Bt. Met. Fox 28, 82; Met. 28, 41. Ðonne he fǽringa cymþ cum vēnĕrit repente, Mk. Bos. 13, 36.

Linked entries: fǽrunga féringa

flǽsc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-hama, -homa, an; m.

Flesh-covering ⬩ the body ⬩ a carcase ⬩ carnis tegmen ⬩ corpus

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Bil eal þurhwód fǽgne flǽschoman the falchion passed ah through her fated carcase, Beo. Th. 3140; B. 1568: Andr. Kmbl. 307; An. 154. Lǽgon on greóte fǽgra flǽschaman the carcases of the slain lay on the sand, 2171; An. 1087

Linked entry: ge-flǽschamod

for-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen [wrecan to drive]

To drive out ⬩ banish ⬩ expel ⬩ expellĕre ⬩ propellĕre ⬩ fŭgāre

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To drive out, banish, expel; expellĕre, propellĕre, fŭgāre Ðý-læs hit ýþa þrym forwrecan meahte lest the force of the waves might drive it out, Beo. Th. 3843; B. 1919. He hine feor forwræc he banished him far, 219; B. 109.

freoðu-webbe

(n.)
Grammar
freoðu-webbe, an; f.

A peace-weaver ⬩ woman ⬩ pācis textrix ⬩ conciliatrix ⬩ mŭlier

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A peace-weaver, woman; pācis textrix, conciliatrix, mŭlier Ne biþ swylc cwénlíc þeáw, ðætte freoðuwebbe feores onsæce leófne mannan such is no feminine usage, that a peace-weaver deprive a dear man of his life, Beo. Th. 3888; B. 1942.

Linked entries: freoðo-webbe webbe

geador

(adv.)
Grammar
geador, adv.

Together ⬩ altogether ⬩ ūna ⬩ sĭmul

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Geátmæcgum geador ætsomne for the Gothic warriors altogether, Beo. Th. 987; B. 491

íren

(adj.)
Grammar
íren, adj.

iron

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Of iron, iron Ecg wæs íren the edge was of iron, Beo. Th. 2922; B. 1459 : 5549; B. 2778. Hé hine hét áþenian on írenum bedde and hine cwicne hirstan he bade stretch him on an iron bed, and roast him alive, Shrn. 116, 2.

morgen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-líc, adj.

morning ⬩ of to-morrow

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Ic beó ðýs morgenlícan dæge (on the morning of this day: St. Mary's death seems to have taken place on the day when she says this) gongende of líchoman, Blickl. Homl, 143, 2: 139, 18. of to-morrow Se morgenlíca dæg crastinus dies, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 34

Linked entries: merigen- myrgen-líc

ge-byrman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrman, p. de; pp. ed

To ferment with BARM ⬩ to leaven ⬩ fermentare

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Ne beó nán beorma on eówrum húsum; swá hwilc man swá ytt gebyrmed, forwyrþ non erit fermentum in domibus vestris; quicumque comederit fermentatum, peribit, Ex. 12, 15 : 12, 19

Linked entries: ge-bærmed ge-byrmed

ge-fyrþran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrþran, p. ede; pp. ed

To further ⬩ advance ⬩ promote ⬩ improve ⬩ promovere ⬩ prosperare

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Wæs eftsíðes georn, frætwum gefyrþred was desirous of return, furthered by the treasures, Beo. Th. 5561; B. 2784. Ánrǽd oretta elne gefyrþred the steadfast champion advanced with valour, Andr. Kmbl. 1966; An. 985.

ymb-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-þencan, p. -þóhte
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Ne beó gé ymbeþencende hú oððe hwæt gé specon nolite solliciti esse qualiter aut quid respondeatis, Lk. Skt. 12, 11

or-leahter

(n.)
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Ðéh þe hé beó mid weredum orsorh, þéhweðere hé ǽfre on wíte wunað and on nearunisse, and ǽfre on gnornunge and on orleahtre . . . welan tó forwyrde gedragað; wel feala for welan on orleahter becómon, E. S. viii. 473, 16-26.

swaþul

(n.)
Grammar
swaþul, es; m.

That which swathes or wraps ⬩ vapour ⬩ cremare

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Ger. swedan cremare ), Beo. Th. 1568; B. 782

seldor

(adv.)
Grammar
seldor, cpve.: seldost; spve. (the positive seems expressed by seldan, which however has a comparative seldnor); adv.

More seldom ⬩ less frequently

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Tó seldan hit biþ, beó hit seldor on dæg ðæt wé God herian ðonne seofon síðum, Btwk. 194, 11. Bæþ ðám untrumum, swá oft swá hit framige, sý geboden; hálum sý seldor getíðod, R. Ben. 61, 1.