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bifgende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
bifgende, bifigende

trembling

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trembling, trembling with a fever Bifgende febricitantem, Mt. Rush, Stv. 8, 14

sige-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
sige-wǽpen, es ; n.
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A weapon with which victory is won, Beo. Th. 1612 ; B. 804

sigor-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
sigor-eádig, adj.
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Blessed with victory, victorious, Beo. Th. 2626 ; B. 1311 : 4693 ; B. 2352

Linked entry: sige-eádig

stel-méle

(n.)
Grammar
stel-méle, es; m.
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A vessel with a stem or handle Stelmélas, Anglia ix. 264, 11

Linked entry: méle

súþ-westerne

(adj.)
Grammar
súþ-westerne, adj.
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South-western Se súðwesterna wind him ongeán stód, Apol. Th. 11, 3

wynsum

(n.)
Grammar
wynsum, es; n.

The pleasant

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The pleasant Ðæt nán wiht ne sý ðæs wynsumes, Wulfst. 184, 20

eástannorþan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
eástannorþan-wind, es; m.
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A north-east wind Eástannorðan*-*windes chori, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 25

Linked entry: wind

ge-wealcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealcian, pp. od
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To curl with a curling-iron Gewalcudum calamistratis, An. Ox. 26, 69

Linked entries: wealcian ge-walcud

hwósta

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Wiþ angbreóste, gif men sié dríge hwósta, Lch. ii. 58, 15. Add:

liþ-wærc

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Add: — Wiþ liðwærce sing viiii síþum þis gealdor, Lch. ii. 322, 6

blissian

(v.)
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Add: with prep. Hí for hire hǽle blyssodon, Hml. S. 7, 281

wild-deóren

(adj.)
Grammar
wild-deóren, adj.

Of wild beasts

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Of wild beasts Mid wilddeórenum tóþum cum feralibus dentibus Scint. 99, 7

hors-minte

(n.)
Grammar
hors-minte, an; f.

Wild mint;menthastrum,

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Wild mint; menthastrum, Lye. v. E. D. S. Plant Names, horse mint

hoh-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-fæst; adj.

Firm of mind, prudent, wise

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Firm of mind, prudent, wise Hogfæstum prudentibus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 25

Linked entry: hog-

ge-myndig

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H. 25, 26. with dat. Gemyndig winemǽga hryre, Wand. 6. with prep.

on-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-drǽdan, p. -dréd, -drǽd, -dreard, -dreord; pp. -drǽd

to dread, feartimeoto be afraid

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Skt. 10, 32 : 11, 18. with acc. or gen. of object, and with a reflexive dative Ic ondrǽde mé God Deum timeo, Gen. 42, 18. Ic mé ondrǽde timeo, metuo.

Linked entries: an-drǽdan á-drǽdan

ge-wita

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</b> with reflex pron. :-- Ꝥ mód him selfum gewita biþ Godes willan mens sibi conscia, Bt. 18, 4; F. 68, 18. for wita Ealra gewitena gemót, Chr. 1048; P. 174, 21

gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

a giftgracefavourdonummunasbeneficiumgratiavirtusfacultasthe Anglo-Saxon RuneRUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,

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Heó gefylled wæs wísdómes gife she was filled with the gift of wisdom, Elen. Kmbl. 2285; El. 1144.

réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
réðe, ;adj.;

Fierce, cruel, savagesevere, stern, austere, zealouswild, savage, fierce;severe, cruel, fierce, dire;

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Lind. 3, 5. applied to persons in a bad sense Ðes (Ishmael) byþ réðe man and winþ wið ealle and ealle wið hyne, ;ferus; Gen. 16, 12.

Linked entry: hréðe

dón

(v.)
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</b> with preps., to do about, with :-- Þá menn ealle hé tóc, and dyde of heom ꝥ hé wolde, Chr. 1072; P. 208, 29. Dóð be ús ꝥ ꝥ Drihten wile, Hml. S. 11, 133.