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a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make ready ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish ⬩ execute ⬩ find ⬩ to find the way to any place ⬩ reach ⬩ parare ⬩ præparare ⬩ exsequi ⬩ invenire ⬩ pervenire aliquo

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Arédad beón inveniri, R. Ben. 61. Ðæt ðú ne mǽge ðíne wegas arédian ut non dirigas vias tuas, Deut. 28, 29.

Linked entries: a-rédad a-rédod

glæd-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd-mód, adj.

Glad-minded ⬩ cheerful ⬩ of good cheer ⬩ joyous ⬩ pleasant ⬩ kind ⬩ courteous

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He biþ ðám gódum glædmód on gesihþe he shall be to the good pleasant of countenance, 21 a; Th. 56, 36; Cri, 911. Glædmód kind, 48 a; Th. 165, 27; Gú. 1035

healdend

(n.)
Grammar
healdend, es; m.

One who holds, keeps, sustains, rules, a guardian, keeper, ruler

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Ic ðæs folces beó hyrde and healdend I will be the people's shepherd and keeper, Cd. 106; Th. 139, 25; Gen. 2315. Se hálga healdend and wealdend the holy preserver and ruler, Andr. Kmbl. 450; An. 225.

mann-swica

Grammar
mann-swica, mán-swica ?. [In favour of mán- it may be noted that mann- does not occur as the first part of this compound, but does occur with -slaga; in Wlfst. 55, 6 the a has the accent in two MSS. (though in one of these mán- is written in mánslagan, Wlfst. 26, 14), and at 114, 13 manswican is a v. l. for mánsworan.]
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In l. 2 read mannslagan, and add: a deceiver, cheat Án unlagu æt ðám ætfengan þe swicigende manswican lufedan be-westan, Ll. Lbmn, 244, 28.

wyrmǽte

(n.)
Grammar
wyrmǽte, an; f.

Wormeatenness

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Wormeatenness Ða treówa ðe beóð áheáwene on fullum mónan beóð heardran wið wyrmǽtan ðonne ða ðe beóð on níwum mónan áheáwene, Lchdm. iii. 268, 10. Similar entries v. next word

ellor

(adv.)
Grammar
ellor, adv.

Elsewhere ⬩ ălias, ăliorsum

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Elsewhere; ălias, ăliorsum Heó ðæt leóht geseah ellor scríðan she saw the light depart elsewhere, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 9; Gen. 773: 133; Th. 168, 17; Gen. 2784: Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 9; Jud. 112: Beo. Th. 110; B. 55

féðe-gest

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-gest, es; m.

A pedestrian guest ⬩ pĕdester advĕna

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Wæs gerýmed féðegestum flet the hall was cleared for the pedestrian guests, Beo. Th. 3956; B. 1976

gearu

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu, adj.

Yare ⬩ ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ promptus ⬩ părātus

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Yare, ready, prepared; promptus, părātus,Beo. Th. 2223; B. 1109 : Cd. 178; Th. 223, 32; Dan. 128 : Ps. Th. 61, 2, 7 : Andr. Kmbl. 2716; An. 1360 : 3157; An. 1581: Jn. Bos. 7, 6 : Ps. Th. 107, 1 : Elen. Grm. 604

helm-berend

(n.)
Grammar
helm-berend, es; m.

One who wears a helmet

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Gegrétte hwate helmberend he greeted the bold warriors, Beo. Th. 5027; B. 2517: 5277; B. 2642

heoru

(n.)
Grammar
heoru, heoro, hioro; m.

A sword

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A sword, Beo. Th. 2574; B. 1285: Exon. 92 a; Th. 346; 10; Gn. Ex. 202. The word is a poetical one both in English and Icelandic, and in these dialects, as in Old Saxon, is mostly used in compounds

Linked entries: heoro hioro

mis-fadung

(n.)
Grammar
mis-fadung, e; f.

Misconduct ⬩ irregularity

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Ben. 124, 5. Þurh ðis beóþ áwecte saca and tala, ungeþwǽrnessa and misfadunga, 124, 18. Misfadunga exordinationes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 78

níþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-sele, es; m.

A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe

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A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe [Grein reads niþ-sele a hall low down, beneath the water. ] Hé [in] níþsele náthwylcum wæs, ðǽr him nǽnig wæter wihte ne sceþede, Beo. Th. 3030; B. 1513

Linked entry: niþ

giong

(adj.)
Grammar
giong, def. se gionga; adj.

Young ⬩ jŭvĕnis

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Young; jŭvĕnis Se æðeling biþ giong in geardum the noble [bird] is young in its dwelling, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 5; Ph. 355: Beo. Th. 4883; B. 2446. Se gionga cyning the young king, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 15

þríst-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
þríst-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.

Bold-minded ⬩ courageous

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Bold-minded, courageous Þióden þrísthýdig, Beo. Th. 5612; B. 2810. Nergend ðrísthýdigum Thómase forgeaf éce ríce, bealdum beornwigan bletsunga his, Menol. Fox 443; Men. 223. Sum biþ æt þearfe þrísthýdigra þegn mid his þeódne, Exon.

un-flitme

(adv.)
Grammar
un-flitme, adv.

Without dispute

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Without dispute Fin Hengeste elne unflitme áðum benemde ðæt hé ða weáláfe árum heólde ( Fin confirmed with oaths the terms he made with Hengest, and there was no dispute about the terms which were settled ), Beo. Th. 2198; B. 1097

Linked entry: flitme

un-dǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-dǽled, adj.

Undivided ⬩ not separated

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Undivided, not separated Hit þencþ ætgædere beón gehál undǽled, forþam gif hit tódǽled biþ, ðonne tie biþ hit nó hál, Bt. 34, 12; Fox 152, 27. Ða hwíle ðe seó sáwl and se líchoma undǽlde beóþ, 34, 9; Fox 148, 5

un-týdre

(n.)
Grammar
un-týdre, es; m.

An evil growth ⬩ evil progeny ⬩ a monstrous birth

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Bk. 2), Beo. Th. 222; B. 111

un-hlytm

(n.)

an ill-sharing

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Icel. ú-hlutr, -hluti harm, hurt ), Beo. Th. 2262; B. 1129

Linked entry: hlytm

gyte-sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
gyte-sǽl, es; m.

Joy at the pouring out of wine

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Ðá wæs on sálum sinces brytta, Beo. Th. 1218; B. 607 and 2345; B. 1171.]

Linked entry: sǽl

brim-lád

(n.)
Grammar
brim-lád, e; f. [brim, lád
a way, path
,]

a way, path ⬩ The path of the sea, sea-way ⬩ maris via

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Ðe brimláde teáh who came the sea-way, Beo. Th. 2107; B. 1051

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