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heáðu-líðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
heáðu-líðende, part.

Sea-faring

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Sea-faring, Beo. Th. 3600; B. 1798: 5902; B. 2955: Andr. Kmbl. 851; An. 426

cott

(n.)

a bed-chamber

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a bed-chamber Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 6; Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 7; 12, 3

searu-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-fáh, adj.

Curiously ⬩ cunningly coloured

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Curiously, cunningly coloured (cf. gold-fáh) Herebyrne síd and searofáh, Beo. Th. 2892; B. 1444

þanc-hycgende

(adj.)

thoughtful

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thoughtful Hé, gumena nát hwylc, þanchycgende ðǽr gehýdde deóre máðmas, Beo. Th. 4462; B. 2235

ge-cwémlic

pleasing, and add: suitable, fit

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Ben. I. 78, 5. For pleased read

Linked entry: cwém-lic

FÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
FÁH, fág; pl. nom. acc. fá; gen. fára; dat. fáum; adj.

Guilty, criminal, proscribed, outlawed, inimical, hostile ⬩ sons, reus, proscriptus, inĭmīcus, infensus, infentus

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He fág gewát he outlawed departed, Beo. Th. 2531; B. 1263. Beó he fáh wið ðone cyng let him be hostile to the king, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 11: Cd. 215; Th. 270, 28; Sat. 97; Wald. 101; Vald. 2, 22.

ge-méde

(n.)
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Eádgár cyning beád ǽlcon his þegna þe énig land on þan lande hafde, ꝥ hí hit ofeódon be þes biscopes gemédon ( in conformity with the bishop's will) oððe hit ágefon. 295, 12.

ǽn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-líc, adj. [án one, líc like]

ONLY ⬩ singular ⬩ incomparable ⬩ excellent ⬩ beautiful ⬩ elegant ⬩ unicus ⬩ egregius ⬩ elegans ⬩ pulcher

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Ðeáh hió ǽnlícu sý though she be beautiful, Beo. Th. 3887; B. 1941. Eal wæs ǽnlícra ðon mæge stefn areccan all was more excellent than voice can tell, Exon. 52 a; Th. 181, 17; Gú. 1294.

ge-ahsian

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

To find out by asking ⬩ discover ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ discĕre

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Gif hine mon geahsige if he be discovered, L. In. 39; Th. i. 126, 10. Hæbbe ic geahsod, ðæt . . . I have heard that . . . Beo. Th. 870; B. 433

reccend-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
reccend-dóm, es; m.
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Be ðære byrðenne ðæs reccenddómes (reccen-, Cott. MSS.) de pondere regiminis, Past. 3, tit. ; Swt. 33, 4. Recendómes, 17, 7; Swt. 119, 4. Se underféng sáula reccendómes animas suscepit regendas, R. Ben. 14, 11.

þrýþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þrýþlíce, (?); adv.

Mightily ⬩ deliberately

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Th. 276, 25; Jul. 571), Beo. Th. 5731; B. 2869. Grammar þrýþlíce, [Or, perhaps, þrydlíce = deliberately, might be read

Linked entries: þrydlíce þrýþig

un-fǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fǽcne, -fácne; adj.

Without deceit ⬩ without fraud

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Gif man mannan ofsleá, unfácne feó gehwilce gelde ( there should be no fraud as regards anything given in payment of the wergild), 30; Th. i. 10, 4. Ic Heaþobeardna hyldo ne talige Denum unfǽcne, freóndscipe fæstne, Beo. Th. 4143; B. 2068.

Linked entry: fácne

up-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
up-heáh, adj.

tall ⬩ lofty ⬩ lofty ⬩ noble ⬩ upright

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Wǽron hié swá greáte swá columnan, ge eác sume uphýrran (proceriores), Nar. 14, 5. fig. lofty, noble Ealle upheá and æðele bearn filii excelsi omnes, Ps. Th. 81, 6. upright Ðá genam Sanctus Martinus hine be his handa and upheáh árǽrde, Blickl.

Linked entry: up-lang

ǽfen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-spræc, e; f.

Evening speech ⬩ vespertina loquela

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Evening speech; vespertina loquela Gemunde ǽfenspræce he remembered his evening speech, Beo. Th. 1522; B. 759

æt-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step forth ⬩ approach ⬩ accedere

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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745

deór-fald

(n.)
Grammar
deór-fald, es; m.

A deer-fold, a park, an enclosure for deer ⬩ cervōrum hortus, vivārium, saltus

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: fald

dropen

(v.; part.)

stricken

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stricken Wæs feorh dropen life was stricken, Beo. Th. 5955, note; B. 2981; pp. of drepan

ébere-morþ

(n.)
Grammar
ébere-morþ, es; n. [ǽber clear, manifest; morþ murder]

Open murder, manslaughter ⬩ homĭcīdium manĭfestum

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Ben. Lye

eormen-grund

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-grund, es; n. [grund ground, earth]

The spacious earth ⬩ immensa terra

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The spacious earth; immensa terra Ofer eormengrund over the spacious earth, Beo. Th. 17202; B. 859

féðe-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-cempa, an; m.

A foot-soldier ⬩ champion ⬩ pĕdester mīles

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Beo. Th. 3092; B. 1544: 5698; B. 2853