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scildan

(v.)
Grammar
scildan, scyldan, sceldan, sceoldan; p. de.
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to shield, protect, guard, defend: — Ic hine scylde protegam eum, Ps. Th. 90, 14. Hwá forstandeþ hié, gif ðú hié ne scyldest? Blickl. Homl. 225, 19. Ne þearf him ondrǽdan ǽnig, gif hine God scildeþ, Exon. Th. 49, 6; Cri. 781. Se godcunda anweald hí scilde

Linked entries: scyldan scehdun

smylte

(adj.)
Grammar
smylte, adj.

Quiet, tranquil, calm, sereneof physical calmnessgentle, mild, of the wind favourable, prosperousof mental calm, placid, serene, tranquil, unruffled

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Quiet, tranquil, calm, serene of physical calmness Se mónaþ (June) is nemned on úre geþeóde se ǽrra líða, for ðon seó lyft biþ þonne smylte Shrn. 87, 34. Swilce seó heofone ðonne heó smylte (serenum) byþ Ex. 24, 10. Hyt byþ smylte weder Mt. Kmbl. 16,

Linked entries: smelte smolt

æt-befón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-befón, ic -befó; subj. ic, he -befó [æt, be, fón]

To take toattachdeprehenderecapereinvenire

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To take to, attach; deprehendere, capere, invenire Gif hwá befó ðæt him losod wæs, cenne se ðe he hit ætbefó hwanon hit him cóme if any one attach that which he had lost, let him with whom he attaches it declare whence it came to him, L. Eth. ii. 8;

efen-fela

(n.; num.)
Grammar
efen-fela, -feola; indecl.

So many, as many tŏtĭdem, tot

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So many, as many; tŏtĭdem, tot Eardas rúme Meotud arǽrde efen-fela bega þeóda and þeáwa the Creator established spacious lands, as many of both nations and manners, Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 17; Gn. Ex. 17. Hilde abbudisse efen-feola wintra in munuclífe Drihtne

Linked entries: æfen-fela em-fela

fefer-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
fefer-ádl, fefor-ádl, e; f. [ádl a disease]

Fever-diseasefeverfebris

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Fever-disease, fever; febris Heó wæs swenced mid hǽto and mid bryne feferádle she had been afflicted with the heat and burning of a fever, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 28. Wið fefer-ádle for fever disease, L. M. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii, 134, 13. Sleá ðé Drihten mid feforádle

Linked entries: feber-ádl fefor-ádl

fers

(n.)
Grammar
fers, færs, fyrs, es; n.

A VERSEsentencetitleversuscarmen

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A VERSE, sentence, title; versus, carmen Periodos is clýsing, oððe ge-endung ðæs ferses a period is the conclusion, or ending of the sentence, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 14; Som. 51, 18. Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fers versĭfĭcor, 37; Som. 39, 3, MSS. C. D. Ongan he

Linked entries: færs fyrs

freom

(adj.)
Grammar
freom, adj.

Firmstrongpowerfulfirmusstrēnuusfortis

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Firm, strong, powerful; firmus, strēnuus, fortis Ðá com Metod freom on fultum then came the powerful Lord to his aid, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 1; Gen. 2793: 143; Th. 178, 19; Exod. 14. Se wæs má on cyriclícum þeódscypum gelǽred, ðonne he freom wǽre in weoroldþingum

freó-man

(n.)
Grammar
freó-man, frí-man, frig-man, -mann, es; m.

A freemanfree-born manlībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmovir ingĕnuus

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A freeman, free-born man; lībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmo, vir ingĕnuus Ðæt ǽlc freóman getreówne borh hæbbe that every freeman have a true surety, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 7: L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 19. Hwæt gifest ðú me freómanna to frófre what givest thou

fyrdung

(n.)
Grammar
fyrdung, e; f.

an army prepared for wararmamentexercĭtusan expeditionexpĕdītioa campcastra

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an army prepared for war, armament; exercĭtus Beó man georne ymbe fyrdunga let the armaments be diligently attended to, L. Eth. v. 26; Th. i. 310, 24: vi. 32; Th. i. 322, 32. an expedition; expĕdītio On fyrdunge in the expedition, L. C. S. 79; Th. i

Linked entries: forðung fyrding

hreófla

(n.)
Grammar
hreófla, an; m.

Leprosyscabbiness

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Leprosy, scabbiness Se hreófla him fram férde lepra discessit ab illo, Lk. Skt. 5, 13: Mt. Kmbl. 8, 3: Homl. Th. i. 120, 15. Swá micel hreófla tanta scabies, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 44. Geseah ðæt hirelíchama wæs áfylled mid hreóflan eam vidisset perfusam

mann-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
mann-slaga, an; m.

A homicideman-slayer

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A homicide, man-slayer Manslaga homicida, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 44: L. Edm. E. 4; Th. i. 246, 7. Ne beó ðú manslaga non occides, Deut. 5, 17: L. Eth. ix. i; Th. i. 340, 8: L. C. S. 41; Th. i. 400, 13. Gé sind manslagan ye are murderers, Homl. Th. i. 46, 24

BET

(adv.)
Grammar
BET, bett; [? from bet well; comp. betor better? contracted to bet; sup. betost contracted to betst, q. v.]

BETTERmelius

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BETTER; melius Ðá acsode he, to hwylcum tíman him bet wǽre interrogabat ergo horam ab eis in qua melius habuerit, Jn. Bos. 4, 52. Ðæt se hwǽte mǽge ðý bet weaxan that the wheat may grow the better, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 24. Hwonne his horse bett wurde till

Linked entries: a-bet bett

ge-béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-hús, es; n.

A prayer-housean oratoryhouse of prayerorātōriumdĕmus orātiōnis

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A prayer-house, an oratory, house of prayer; orātōrium, dĕmus orātiōnis Habbaþ ða wíc gebéd-hús the dwellings have a prayer-house, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 33. Mín hús biþ genemned gebéd-hús dŏmus mea dŏmus orātiōnis vocābitur, Mk. Bos. 11, 17. Godes cyrce

ge-haðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-haðerian, p. ode; pp. od

To restraincohĭbēre

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To restrain; cohĭbēre Wambe sár gehaðeraþ it restraineth sore of stomach, Med. ex Quadr. 2, 2; Lchdm. i. 334, 8. Ðá ðæt ðá geseah se ðe hine gebohte, ðæt he mid bendum ne mihte gehaðerod beón cumque vĭdisset qui emĕrat, vincŭlis eum non pŏtuisse cohĭbēri

ge-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hewcutcut in piecesdolarecædereconcidere

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To hew, cut, cut in pieces; dolare, cædere, concidere Wicg hornum geheáweþ heweth the war-horse with his horns, Salm. Kmbl. 313; Sal. 156 : Beo. Th. 1368; B. 682 : Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 33; Jud. 90 : 12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 295 : Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 27. Ðæt

geond-faran

(v.)
Grammar
geond-faran, part. -farende; p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [geond through, faran to go]

To go through, pervadeperambŭlāre, pervăgāri

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To go through, pervade; perambŭlāre, pervăgāri He langre tíde ealle heora mǽgþe mid gewéde wæs geonfarende multo tempŏre totas eorum provincias debacchando pervăgātus, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 27. Fram mangunge geondfarendre on þýstrum a negŏtio perambŭlante

Linked entry: geond-tæren

ge-scǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scǽnan, -sceánan, -scénan; p. de; pp. ed

To diminish, break, bruise, shake, shattercontĕrĕre, confringĕre, conquassāre

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To diminish, break, bruise, shake, shatter; contĕrĕre, confringĕre, conquassāre God heora tóþas gescǽneþ Deus contĕret dentes eōrum, Ps. Th. 57, 5: 67, 21. Ðú ðæs myclan dracan heáfod gescǽndest tu confrēgisti căput dracōnis magni, 73, 14. Ða he sylfa

þearl-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
þearl-wís, adj.
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Severe, strict Ierre ðæs ðearlwísan déman districti iram judicis, Past. l0; Swt. 63, 15. Beforan ðæm ðearlwísan déman apud districtim judicem, 16; Swt. 105, 10: Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 36. Þearlwísere gýmene districto regimine, Hpt. Gl. 486, 61. God sylfa

weorold-gód

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gód, es; n.
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A temporal good, worldly good Eówre woruldgód vestra bona, Bt. 14, 2 ; Fox 46, 1. Ða getreówan freónd ne sint tó woruldgódum tó tellanne, ac tó godcundum, 24, 3; Fox 82, 29. Eall ða weoruldgód ðe him fram cyningum and fram weligum mannum ðisse weorulde

weorold-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-sorh, gen. -sorge; f.
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Worldly care, care of this life Hwonon wurde ðú mid ðissum woruldsorgum ðus swíþe geswenced ? . . . Gewítaþ nú, áwirgede woruldsorga, of mínes þegenes móde, Bt. 3, 1 ; Fox 4, 20-23. Ðæt gemearr ðære woruldsorga curarum secularium impedimentum, Past.