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þurh-wadan

(v.)

to pass through ⬩ to pierce through ⬩ penetrate

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.), to pierce through, penetrate Ðæt swurd þurhwód wyrm, ðæt hit on wealle ætstód, Beo. Th. 1785; B. 890: 3139; B. 1567: Byrht. Th. 140, 31; By. 296. For ðám næglum ðe ðæs Nergendes fét þurhwódon, Elen. Kmbl. 2139; El. 1066.

ge-blódegian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 137, 19. þeáh hit beó geblódegod on sumum lime, E. S. viii. 62, 41 : Hml. S. 31, 779. Hí woldon habban þone hálgan Eásterdæg geblódegodne mid þæs Hǽlendes blóde, Hml. A. 68, 62. þá hors mid þám spurum geblódgode wǽron, Gr. D. 15, 4. Add: —

ómig

(adj.)
Grammar
ómig, adj.

rusty (v. óm), rust-coloured ⬩ inflammatory

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rusty (v. óm), rust-coloured Ðǽr wæs helm monig eald and ómig, Beo. Th. 5519; B. 2763. Dýre swyrd ómige bmhetene, 6090; B. 3049. Ðý læs ðæt ómige fæt mid ealle tóberste, gif hé mid ungemete scæfþ, R. Ben. 121, 3. Anfiltes hómiges incudis, Hpt.

Linked entries: hómig óm-cynn

sealtere

(n.)
Grammar
sealtere, es; m.

A salt-worker

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Nán eówer blisse brýcþ on gereorduncge oððe mete, búton cræft mín gistlíþe him beó, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 5-11. On ðone saltherpaþ; and swá ondlong ðæs herpaþes ðæt on salteredene . . . on salterewellan; of salterewellan eástriht on saltbróc, Cod.

Linked entry: sealt-herepaþ

wín-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
wín-ærn, es; n.

a place where wine is stored ⬩ a place where wine is sold and drunk ⬩ a tavern ⬩ a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting

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Hafa nú and geheald húsa sélest, Beo. Th. 1312; B. 654

Linked entries: wín-hús wín-ræced

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon); cpve. sélra, sélla; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.

Good ⬩ good ⬩ worthy ⬩ having excellent qualities or properties ⬩ good of its kind ⬩ possessing the excellences of a class ⬩ excellent ⬩ well-qualified ⬩ skilful ⬩ efficient ⬩ good ⬩ advantageous ⬩ to one's interest ⬩ advisable ⬩ good ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble ⬩ proper ⬩ of value ⬩ precious ⬩ good ⬩ happy ⬩ pleasant

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Kmbl. 3129; An. 1567: Beo. Th. 518; B. 256. Hwæt sélest wǽre tó gefremmanne, 351; B. 173: Elen. Kmbl. 2328; El. 1165. Ellen biþ sélast ðam ðe sceal dreógan dryhtenbealu, Exon. Th. 183, 4; Gú. 1322. Biþ andgit ǽghwǽr sélest, Beo. Th. 2123; B. 1059.

Linked entry: sélost

fægere

(adv.)

beautifully ⬩ elegantly ⬩ gently ⬩ fair ⬩ plausibly ⬩ speciously ⬩ impurity ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ nobly ⬩ splendidly ⬩ justly

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Þǽr mé sófte byð, þǽr ic beó fægere beþeaht fiðerum ðínum, Ps. Th. 60, 3.

mæger

(adj.)
Grammar
mæger, adj.

Meagre ⬩ lean

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Meagre, lean Ða men beóþ mægre and bláce on onsýne ðeáh ðe hié ǽr fætte wǽron the men will be lean and pale of aspect, though before they were fat, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 3

sin-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
sin-rǽden, [n], e; f.

A perpetual, lasting condition ⬩ wedlock

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Ða ðe beóþ gebundne mid synrǽdenne conjugati, Swt. 393, 21

ge-hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽgan, -hnǽgean, -hnégan; p. -hnǽgde, -hnǽde; pp. -hnǽged, -hnǽgd; v. trans.

To bend down ⬩ humble ⬩ cast down ⬩ subdue ⬩ declīnāre ⬩ hŭmĭliāre ⬩ dejĭcĕre ⬩ subĭgĕre

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Hyne Hetware hilde gehnǽgdon the Hetwaras subdued him in war, Beo. Th. 5825; B. 2916. Ðæt gé wiðerfeohtend gehnǽgan that ye may subdue your adversary, Andr. Kmbl. 2368; An. 1185.

ge-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þing, es; n.

a council ⬩ an assembly ⬩ concilium ⬩ counio ⬩ a compact ⬩ an agreement ⬩ a condition ⬩ pactum ⬩ what is impending over one ⬩ what is awaiting one ⬩ what is certainly to be expected or hoped for ⬩ fate ⬩ destiny ⬩ quod est imminens vel expectandum ⬩ fatum ⬩ sors

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Hig him geþingo budon ðæt hie him óðer flet eal gerýmdon they offered him conditions that they would wholly yield to him another dwelling, Beo. Th. 2175; Th, 1085. v. Grm. R.

Linked entry: gúþ-geþingu

sín

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sín, possess. pron.

His ⬩ her ⬩ its ⬩ their ⬩ suus

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Him Hróðgár gewát tó hofe sínum, Beo. Th. 2477; B. 1236. Harold hýrde holdlíce hærran sínum, Chr. 1065; Erl. 198, 13. Man æt ðam ágende sínne willan æt gebicge, L. Ethb. 82; Th. i. 24, 4. Esne wið dryhten gebéte síne hýd, L.

un-eáðlácn

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðlácn, un-eáðlácne?, -lǽcne; adj.

Not easily cured

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Ða dolh beóþ uneáðlácnu, 242, 10. Uneáðlácno, 242, 3. Seó wǽte wyrcþ uneáþlácna áðla, 226, 15

hnesc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hnesc-líc, adj.

Effeminate

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Hi beóþ hneslíce swá forlegene hi sunt delicati ita fornicantes, L. Ecg. P. iv. 68, 6; Th. ii. 228, 18

FORMA

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FORMA, m; forme f. n: def. adj.

The first ⬩ earliest ⬩ prīmus

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Bos. 10, 2: 22, 25: Bt. 15; Fox 48, 22: Cd. 143; Th. 179, 2; Exod. 22: Exon. 18 b; Th. 45, 16; Cri. 720: Beo. Th. 1437; B. 716; Menol. Fox 17; Men. 9: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 109; Met. 8, 55.

Linked entry: feorma

Frysa

(n.)
Grammar
Frysa, Friesa, an; pl. nom. acc. Frysan, Frisan, Fresan; gen. Frysena, Frysna; dat. Frysum; m.

A Frisian ⬩ Frīsius ⬩ Freso

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Gyf Frysna hwylc ðæs morðorhetes myndgiend wǽre if any of the Frisians should be a rememberer of this deadly feud, Beo. Th. 2212; B. 1104. Ic wæs mid Frysum I was with the Frisians, Exon. 85 b; Th. 322, 24; Wíd. 68: Beo.

Linked entries: Fresan Friesa Frisan

GÁR

(n.)
Grammar
GÁR, es; m.

A dart ⬩ javelin ⬩ spear ⬩ shaft ⬩ arrow ⬩ weapon ⬩ arms ⬩ acŭlum ⬩ pīlum ⬩ hasta ⬩ hastæ cuspis ⬩ săgitta ⬩ tēlum ⬩ arma

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A dart, javelin, spear, shaft, arrow, weapon, arms; acŭlum, pīlum, hasta, hastæ cuspis, săgitta, tēlum, arma Se gár the dart, Beo. Th. 3697; B. 1846.

leóf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-wende, adj.

Pleasing ⬩ gracious ⬩ acceptable ⬩ amiable ⬩ estimable

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Ne beó ðú nó tó tǽlende ac beó leófwende be not too ready to blame, but be amiable, 81 a; Th. 305, 22; Fä, 92. Ðæt ic meotud ðínum lárum leófwendum lyt geswíce that I, O Lord, little desert thy pleasant precepts, Andr. Knsbl. 2581; An. 1292.

meltan

(v.)
Grammar
meltan, p. mealt, pl. multon; pp. molten.

to melt ⬩ become liquid ⬩ be consumed, dissolved ⬩ to digest

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Ne sceal ánes hwæt meltan ( be consumed on the pile ), Beo. Th. 6014; B. 3011. Weax miltende cera liquescens, Ps. Spl. 21, 13. Myltende liquidas, Hpt. Gl. 470, 73. of food, to digest Late mylt gǽten flǽsc goat's flesh digests slowly L.

neán

(adv.)
Grammar
neán, adv.

from near ⬩ near ⬩ close at hand ⬩ nearly ⬩ about

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Th. 220, 26; Ph. 326: Beo. Th. 1683; B. 839. Ic eów wísige ðæt gé genóge neón sceáwiaþ beágas I will guide you so that from near ye may gaze on rings in abundance. Beo.

Linked entry: neón