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ge-hola

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

A protector

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A protector Ðam ðe him lyt hafaþ leófra geholena to him who has for himself few dear protectors, Exon. 76 b; Th. 288, 15; Wand. 31

Linked entry: -hola

geóguþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
geóguþ-líc, adj.

Youthlike, youthfuljŭvānīlis

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Youthlike, youthful; jŭvānīlis Ic ne wæs mín mód fullfremedlíce bewerigende ðám geóguþlícum unalýfednessum non anĭmum perfecte a jŭvĕnĭlĭbus cohĭbens inlĕcebris, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 39

þeód-here

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-here, gen. -her(i)ges; m.
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The army of a nation, the military force of a people Þeódherga wæl the slain of the nations who fought, Cd. Th. 130, 15; Gen. 2160

þrowende

(adj.)
Grammar
þrowende, (-as?); pl.

The Thronds(?)

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Thrönder) Mid Þyringum ic wæs and mid Þrowendum and mid Burgendum, Exon. Th. 322, 17; Víd. 64

wlite-seón

(n.)
Grammar
wlite-seón, -sín, e; f.

A sight to gaze ona spectacle

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A sight to gaze on, a spectacle; Wæs be feaxe on flet boren Grendles heáfod, and ðære idese mid, wliteseón wrǽtlíc. Beo. Th. 3304; B. 1650

wræc-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-wíte, es; n.

Punishment

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Punishment Seó ǽreste módor ðyses menniscan cynnes wræcwíte middangearde bróhte, ðá heó Godes bebodu ábræc, and on ðis wræcwíte áworpen wæs, Blickl. Homl. 5, 24-26

æþeling-hád

(n.)
Grammar
æþeling-hád, es; m.
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Princely condition Sóna swá hé tó his cynedóme gecoren wearþ, wæs swíþe gemundige his behátes þe hé on his æþelincghade Gode behét. Lch. iii. 438, 5

á-cígan

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Fram deáþes ðrescwalde wæs ácígende mortis limite revocans Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 34. Tó giriord áceigido aron ad coenam vocati sunt Rtl. 70, 37. Add

be-heáwan

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wæs heáfde beheáwen, Shrn. 155, 6. Add

be-þearfod

(adj.)
Grammar
be-þearfod, (-ed); adj.

Needy

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Needy, brought to want Gif þú hwæne on neádþearfe ongitst, and gif þú hwæne on wǽdle beþearfodne (-þreaf-, MS.) ácnǽwst, Engl. Stud. viii. 474, 50

Linked entry: þearfian

bytming

(n.)
Grammar
bytming, e; f.
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Ground-floor of the Ark On ðǽre nyðemystan bytminge wunodon þá réðan deór . . . on ðǽre bytminge wæs se arc rúm, Hml. Th. i. 536, 10-14

hirsting

(n.)
Grammar
hirsting, e; f.

Fryingburning

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Mid ðisse pannan hierstinge wæs Paulus onbaerned Paulas hujus sartaginis urebatur frixura, Past. 165, 3

Linked entry: hyrsting

tó-gelan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-gelan, pp. -golen.
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To diffuse, spread a fluid Se streám gewunode ꝥ hé tðgolen and tógoten wæs geond his æceras fluvius per agros diffundi consueverat. Gr. D. 192, 18

Linked entry: gelan

wiln

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Hwí dést þú ðé sylfe ðurh wáce þeáwas swilce þú wyln sý, Hml. S. 8, 44. Seó wyln (cf. án mínra wimmanna, 187), 2, 211. Add: —

Wǽring-wíc

(n.)

Warwick

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Warwick On ðison geáre wæs Wǽrincwíc getimbrod, Chr. 915; Th. i. 189, col. 2. Æt Wǽringwícon (-um), 913; Th. i. 186, col. 2, 187, col. 1

ofer-ealdormann

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-ealdormann, es; m.

A chief officer

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A chief officer Hé wæs hyre þéna hire húses and hire geférscipes oferealdormann erat primus ministrorum et princeps domus ejus, Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 22

atollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
atollíce, adv.

Horribly

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Horribly Hé wæs atelíce hreóflig, Hml. Th. i. 122, 17. Atelícor, 23. Hwæt is atelícor geðúht on menniscum gecynde þonne is ðæs hreóflian líc?, 336, 31

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, l. -byrian, take here ge-berian
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Næs hé æðelboren, ne him náht tó þám cynecynne ne gebyrode he was not of noble birth, and was in no way connected with the royal race, Hml. Th. i. 80, 33. 'Sege mé on hwilcere byrig þú geboren wǽre, oþþe tó hwilce byrig þé tó gebyrige.'

lád-teów

(n.)
Grammar
lád-teów, es; m.

A leaderguideconductorgeneral

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A leader, guide, conductor, a leader in war, general Ǽnne of þám þrím englum ða ðe him on ǽghwæðere gesihþe ládteów wæs unum de tribus angelis, qui sibi in tota utraque visione ductores adfuerunt, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 31.

eald

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'Wæs mín ealda fæder Ealhelm háten, By. 218. Ruth wearð geǽwnod Iessan ealdan fæder ( Boaz was Jesse's grandfather ), Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 32. Eádmund is byrged mid his ealdan fæder Eádgár, Chr. 1016; P. 153, 12. Ealdra nefena pronepotum. An.