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HREÓD

(n.)
Grammar
HREÓD, es; n.

A REED

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Synd ðǽr manige eáland and hreód there are there many islands and reeds, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 20, 6

Linked entry: hreódeum

scíte

(n.)
Grammar
scíte, scéte, scýte, an; f.
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Kmbl. 27, 59: Nicod. 11; Thw. 6, 11: 13 ; Thw. 6, 31: Guthl

Linked entries: scéte scýte

drypan

(v.)
Grammar
drypan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To drop, moistenstillāre, humectāre

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Heó drypte in ða eágan she dropped it on the eyes, Guthl. 22; Gdwin. 98, 2. Míne handa drypton myrran my hands dropped myrrh, Homl. Th. i. 118, 4. He bæd ðæt Lazarus móste his tungan drypan he prayed that Lazarus might moisten his tongue, i. 330, 29

scotung

(n.)
Grammar
scotung, e; f.
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Wið ðám scotungum ðara werigra gásta hé hine mid gástlícum wǽpnum gescylde, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 24, 5. For ðæs fýres sceotungum on account of the flashes of lightning, Lchdm. iii. 280, 15

Linked entry: sceotung

un-mann

(n.)
Grammar
un-mann, es; m.

a bad manan inhuman personone who is not a mere mana hero

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Icel. ú-mannan a person fit for nothing.] one who is not a mere man, a hero Ðá gemunde hé ða strangan dǽda ðara unmanna (perhaps iumanna should be read; the Latin is: Valida priscorum heroum facta reminiscens. v. geó-, iú-mann) and ðæra woruldfrumena, Guthl

hwearfian

(v.)
Grammar
hwearfian, p. ode

To turnchangeroll aboutrevolvewandermovetoss about

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Gúþ hwearfode the battle rolled on [or could guþ here be taken as a person, one of the Valkyrias, and hwearfode = hover about, as in the passage above, L. C. E. 4 ?], Cd. 149; Th. 187, 29; Exod. 159.

Linked entry: hreafigende

beótian

(v.)

to threatento threatento threaten witha weapona penalty, to promise

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Þá gástas þisum wordum beótodon, Guth. 38, 21. Beótiende comminatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 46. Beótigende, 72, 40. Þone cwyde ne gespræc hé ná þý þe hé hit wolde forðbryngan, ac beótigende (minando), Gr. D. 152, 16. Beótende minax, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 43.

Crúland

(n.)
Grammar
Crúland, Crúwland, es; n. [Interprete Ingulpho crūda et cænosa terra,
  • Gib. Chr. explicatio, p. 22, col. 1
]

CROWLAND or CROYLANDLincolnshire loci nomen in agro Lincolniensi

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Hí cómon to ðære stówe ðe man háteþ Crúwland they came to the place which is called Crowland Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 22, 1: 12; Gdwin. 58, 12.

Linked entries: Gúþ-lác Crúwland

fen

mudmiredirtfen

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Swá se hrefen þurh þá fennas upp áflígeð, swá þú him æfter rów, Guth. 50, 10

ge-þyldo

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyldo, ge-þyldu; f. indecl.
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Ben. 135, 8; Guth. 50, 26: Gr. D. 20, 16. On eówrum geðylde, Past. 218, 24: Lk. 21, 19: Hml. Th. ii. 544, 4: Hml. A. 21, 176. Hé eal geðyld gecýþde, Bl. H. 123, 3 a. ge-þýldo (-u); f. Wundorlicre geðyldo man, Gr. D. 283, 18.

ídel-ness

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R. 7, 7. idleness, lack of energy Nys eác mid ídelnysse tó forelǽtanne þæt wundor non me quoddam spiritale praesagium narrare piget, Guth. Gr. 159, l

andettan

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oh that men would praise the Lord for his wonderful works to the children of men, 106, 31. to confess a purpose, to promise, vow Wæs hé swá swýþe onbryrded, þæt hé andette Gode, gif hé him ðæs mergendæges geunnan wolde, þæt hé his þeów beón wolde, Guth

and-leofen

(n.)
Grammar
and-leofen, es; n. l. e; f., but also gen. andlifenes, acc. ondlifen,
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andlyfene þe hé big leofode, Guth. 26, 18. Hí him andlifene (-lyfne, v. l.) and áre (debita stipendia ) forgeáfon, Bd. 1, 15; Sch. 41, 12. Hé him ondlifen forgeaf and weoruldþearfe victim temporalem administravit, 1, 25; Sch. 55, 20 note.

á-geótan

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Guth. 44, 23. to cast, found (of metal); in pp. molten (image) Cræt of golde ágoten, Hml. Th. ii. 494, 23, 24. Godas ágotene of áre, Hml. S. 7, 132. Ágo-tene oððe ágrafene, 4, 136. to consume, destroy Hé ágeát gylp wera, Exod. 514.

be-tweohs

Grammar
be-tweohs, -tweox.

betweenamongbetweenamong

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Betwyx þissum meanwhile, Chr. 1087; P. 224, 13. with acc. between. local Sete weall betweox ðé and ðá burh, Past. 164, 9. temporal Betwux hancréd and dagunge, Chr. 795 ; P. 57, 16. among:-- He betweox þá óóre þegnas férde, Guth. 70, 11.

ge-þrǽstan

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Vos. 104, 16. to vex, distress, afflict. the body Þá ásweóll him se líchama ... sárlíce hé wæs mid þám sáre geswenced ... þá sǽde hé him þone intingan þurh hwæt hé ǽrest swá geþrǽst wǽre ( causam vexationis suae narrabat ), Guth. Gr. 153, 18.

lengu

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Þá lengce his lífes hé him eall gerehte longitudinem dierum suorum et finem vitae suae sibi in ordine manifestavit, Guth, Gr. 172, 31. Mihst þú swá manegra tída lencgu oferfaran, Hml. S. 23 b, 522

on-secgan

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Gúðlác Gode lác onsægde and mæssan sang immolato dominici corporis sacrificio et sanguinis Christi libamine, Guth. Gr. 163, 43. Gode hæle tiber onsægde, Gen. 1502.

dihtere

(n.)
Grammar
dihtere, dihtnere,es; m.

An informant, expounder, disposer, manager, stewardauctor, commentātor, expŏsĭtor, dispensātor

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An informant, expounder, disposer, manager, steward; auctor, commentātor, expŏsĭtor, dispensātor Ic wríte swá me ða dihteras sǽdon ðe his líf geornost cúðon I write as the informants who knew his life most accurately told me, Guthl. prol; Gdwin. 4, 23

Linked entry: dihtnere

geáþ

(n.)
Grammar
geáþ, e; f.

Foolishnesslightmindednessluxurymockerystultĭtialascīvialuxŭrialudibrium

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Ðý-læs ðæt wundredan weras and idesa, and on geáþ gutan lest men and women should wonder thereat, and pour it forth in mockery, 50 b; Th. 176, 8; Gú. 1206

Linked entry: geahþe