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cystig

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Ben. I. 61, 6. Cystigre sylene prodiga liberalitate, Hpt. Gl. 517, 35. Cystigan munifica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 29. Hí fédað yfle gliigmenn and beóð tó ungemetlíce kystige effusis largitatibus nutriunt histriones, Past. 327, 7.

sige-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-leás, adj.
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</b> of a song, that tells of defeat :-- Gehýrdon galan Godes andsacan sigeleásne sang, Beo. Th. 1578 ; B. 787

arod

Grammar
arod, strenuous, bold.
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Beó arod and ne ondrǽd þé nó deáþ, Shrn. 119, 26. Tó ðám arod so bold, Jud. 275. Arude strenua (luctamina ), An. Ox. 5, 1. Ꝥ wíf wæs á siððan þý aredra on hire béne, Shrn. 99, 36. Add

ge-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽman, -twéman; p. de; pp. ed [twǽman]

to separateTo cut offseparatedividesepărāresejungĕredīvĭdĕre

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Beó ǽlc sacu getwǽmed let every strife be appeased, L. Eth. v. 19; Th. i. 308, 30. Getwéman to alienate, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 40, 29, note p

hnǽgan

(v.)
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Beo. Th. 2641; B. 1320

nabban

(v.)
Grammar
nabban, ( = ne habban, the verb is conjugated throughout)

not to haveto be without

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Ne mæg ðæt ná beón ðæt ða bearn langunga nabban, Blickl. Homl. 131, 26. Næbben, Beo. Th. 3705; B. 1850. Hét mé fremdne god hergan, oððe hí nabban, Exon. Th. 247, 12; Jul. 77. Sint hí ðé pliólícran hæfd ðonne næfd, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, note 10

Linked entries: næfde nafa ne

ahsian

(v.)
Grammar
ahsian, p. ode; pp. od.

to askdemandcallsummon before oneinterrogarepostulareexigereto obtainexperiencenancisciexperiri

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Th. 14, 2. to obtain, experience; nancisci, experiri He weán ahsode he obtained woe, Beo. Th. 2417; B. 1206: 851; B. 423

hrægel-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-þegn, -þén, es; m.
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Ben. 55, Lye

ge-selda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selda, an; m.

One of the same dwelling, a companion, comradecontŭbernālis, sŏcius

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Higelác ongan sínne geseldan fricgean Hygelac began to question his comrade, Beo. Th. 3972; B.1984: Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 24; Wand. 53

Linked entry: -selda

swicol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swicol-líc, adj.
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Ben. 38, 18

wícnian

(v.)
Grammar
wícnian, p. ode
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Ben. 127, 3. Sum æðelboren cild heóld leóht ætforan his mýsan, and ongann módigian ðæt hit on swá wáclícum ðingum him wícnian sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 170, 25

Linked entry: wíce

wic-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
wic-þegnung, e; f.
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Ben. 59, 21-60, 8

án-standende

(adj.)
Grammar
án-standende, alone.
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Ben. 9, 7

breóst-gehygd

Grammar
breóst-gehygd, (-hýd)

thoughtmind

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Hé his béna bebeád breóst-gehigdum verba precantia clamat, Dóm. L. 60. Ealle þurhyrnð óga breóstgehýda singula percurrit pectora terror, 172. Add

ge-cídan

(v.)
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Ben. 131, 1

ge-ælfremedan

(v.)

to alienate, estrange

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to alienate, estrange Þæt heora nán ne beó geæl-fremod fram ðám micclan húse, Hml. Th. i. 350, 4. Ðá hálgan geseóð þá fordónan swá micclum fram him geælfremode swá micclum swá hí beóð fram Drihtne áscofene, Hml. Th. i. 332, 24.

Linked entry: ælfremedan

earfoþnes

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Be þisse worlde earfoþnessum about the troubles of this world, 109, 6. Manega earfoðnessa hié þé magon on gebringan, ah áræfne þú þá ealle, 237, 7. Add

stapol

(n.)
Grammar
stapol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Hé tó healle gong, stód on stapole, geseah Grendles hond ( the hand had been laid in the hall ), Beo. Th. 1856; B. 926

a-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrdan, -werdan; p. -wyrde; pp. -wyrded, -wyrd; v. trans.

To injurecorruptdestroylæderecorrumperevitiareviolare

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Æðeling manig wundum awyrded many a noble injured with wounds, Beo. Th. 2230; B. 1113. Gif spræc awyrd weorþ if speech be injured, L. Ethb. 52 ; Th. i. 16, 5.

cantic

(n.)
Grammar
cantic, es; m.
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A canticle, song; canticum Hafaþ se cantic ofer ealle Cristes béc wídmǽrost word the canticle hath the greatest repute over all Christ's books, Salm. Kmbl. 99; Sal. 49.