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hátheort-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hátheort-líce, adv.

Furiously, ardently, fervently

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Hie wǽron tó ðon hátheortlíce yrre ðæt hie woldan ðone cásere cwicenne forbærnan they were so furiously angry that they wanted to burn the emperor alive, 191, 11

wín-sæd

(adj.)
Grammar
wín-sæd, adj.

Wine-satedhaving had one's fill of wine

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Wine-sated, having had one's fill of wine Yrrum ealowósan, were wínsadum, Exon. Th. 330, 12; Vy. 50. Weras wínsade (cf. hé oferdrencte his duguðe ealle, 21, 22; Jud. 31; and the Latin c. 13, 2 : Erant omnes fatigati a vino). Judth.

beáh

(n.; part.)
Grammar
beáh, beág, bǽh, bég, béh; gen. beáges; dat. beáge; pl. beágas; m. [beáh, beág; p. of búgan to bend]

Metal made into circular ornamentsA ringbraceletcollargarlandcrownanulusarmilladiademacorona

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These being valuable were probably used in early times as means of exchange or as money; hence the origin of ring-money. v. Sir Wm. Betham's Essay in the Trans. of Rl. Ir. Acd. and Gent's. Mag.

Basilius

(n.)
Grammar
Basilius, g. Basilies; m.

Basil, bishop of CæsarēaKαιδάρεια

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And he awrát ða láre ðe we nú willaþ on Englisceum gereorde secgean Basil the blessed [born A.D. 328, died 379] was a very holy bishop in the city of Cæsaréa, a province belonging to Greece, the father of many monks, himself of the monkhood.

ge-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-winnan, p. -wan, -won, -wann, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen.

to make warfightcontendpugnarebellum gerereto obtain by fightingto conquergainwinpugna consequiobtineresubjugare

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Ne mágon we ðæt on aldre gewinnan we cannot ever obtain that, Cd. 421; Th. 26, 6; Gen. 402. Ǽnig ne mæg friþ gewinnan no one may gain peace, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 14; Cri. 1001.

ge-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnáwan, ic -cnáwe, ðú -cnáwest, -cnǽwst, he -cnáweþ, -cnǽwþ, pl. -cnáwaþ; p. -cneów, pl. -cneówon; pp. -cnáwen

To knowperceiveunderstandrecognisenoscereagnosceresentirecognoscere

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Ðæt geðeóde ðe we ealle gecnáwan mægen the language that we can all understand, Past. Swt. 6, 8. Ic hafu gecnáwen ðæt ðú Hǽlend eart middangeardes I have perceived that thou art the Saviour of the world, Elen. Kmbl. 1613; El. 808.

Linked entry: ge-cneów

ge-sceádwísness

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Ðú ús sealdest gesceádwísnesse þæt magon tósceádan good and yfel, Solil.

Linked entry: sceádwísness

hefig-ness

oppressivenessburdensomenessa troubledullnessdiseaseoppression

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We béron hefignise (pondus) ðæs dæges and hǽto, Mt. L. 20, 12. a trouble; a difficult matter Hú ne witon ꝥ nán nearewnes ne nán earfoþu ne nán unrótnes ne nán sár ne nán hefignes nis nán gesǽlð?

HÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÉDAN, p. de

To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receiveto take care of, guardcustodire, observare

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hédaþ ðæra crumena ðæs hláfes and ða Judéiscan gnagaþ ða rinde we take the crumbs of the bread and the Jews gnaw the crust, ii. 114, 33.

Linked entries: be-hédan ge-hýdan

hwǽr

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nú gehýrað hwǽr ús hearmstafas onwócan, Gen. 939. (b α) with emphatic genitive :-- Ic ne wát hwǽr mín bróðor eorðan sceáta eardian sceal, Rä. 85, 18. after verbs of considering, observing, caring Uton hycgan hwǽr hám ágen, Seef. 117.

æ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-mód, adj. [æ without, mód mind]

Out of mindmaddismayeddiscouragedamens

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Out of mind, mad, dismayed, discouraged; amens Forðam Rómáne wǽron swá æmóde, ðæt hý ne wéndon ðæt hí ða burh bewérian mihton because the Romans were so out of heart, they thought that they could not guard the city, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 12

a-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
a-fleón, he flíhþ; p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen.

To flee awayeffugereTo drive awayput to flightfugare

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To drive away, put to flight; fugare Hí aflogene wǽron they were put to flight, Jud. 6, 14

Linked entry: a-flogen

cáf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cáf-líce, adv.
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Quickly, hastily, stoutly, manfully, valiantly; velociter, viriliter Ðám gemettum wæs beboden ðæt hí sceoldon cáflíce etan the partakers were commanded to eat quickly, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 3: i. 494, 11: Glos. Prudent. Reed. 146, 38: Byrht.

Linked entry: cóf-líce

FÁM

(n.)
Grammar
FÁM, es; n.

FOAMspūma

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FOAM; spūma Ðæt fám of ðam múþe eóde the foam went out of the mouth, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 32: 3, 11; S. 536, 14: Ælfc. Gl. 98; Som. 76, 89; Wrt. Voc. 54, 33: Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 1; Rä. 3, 4

Linked entry: fǽm

fant-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
fant-wæter, font-wæter, es; n.

Font-water, baptismal water baptistērii aqua

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Font-water, baptismal water; baptistērii aqua Ðæt hálige fant-wæter, ðe is geháten lífes wyl-spring, is gelíc on hiwe óðrum wæterum the holy font-water, which is called the well-spring of life, is in appearance like other waters, Homl.

Linked entry: font-wæter

for-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceádan, -scádan; p. -sceód, pl. -sceódon; pp. -sceáden, -scáden [sceádan to separate]

To scatterdispersedispergĕre

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Cot.] æfter ðǽm strǽtum that the gems were scattered along the streets. Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 25. Gé sind forscádene ye are scattered, Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 1; Gú. 449

Linked entry: for-scáden

sláwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sláwlíce, adv.
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Ic wéne ðæt hé hiene snide sláwlícor (sláulícor, Hatt. MS. ) pigrius fortasse incideret, 26, 3; Swt. 186, 3

teorung

(n.)
Grammar
teorung, e; f.
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Fainting, failing, exhaustion Sum gemyndleás wíf férde wórigende geond wudas and feldas and ðǽr gelæg ðǽr hí seó teorung gelette a certain witless woman went wandering about the woods and fields, and lay down where exhaustion prevented her going further

wíte-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-lác, es; n.

Punishment tormentpain

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Weras básnedon wíteloccas (wíteláces, Grn.) weán under weallum, 146, 5 ; Gen. 2417

wyrm-líc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wyrm-líc, es; n.
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Cf. wyrm-fáh Weal wundrum heáh, wyrmlícum fáh, Exon. Th. 292, 13; Wand. 98. fig. cf. wyrm, II a Ic eom oferfongen mid synnum tó wyrmlíce, Anglia xii. 501, 22