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lácan

(v.)
Grammar
lácan, p. leólc, léc; pp. lácen.

to swingwave aboutto playfightto play

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to swing, wave about, move as a ship does on the waves, as a bird does in its flight, as flames do Ic láce mid winde I wave about with the wind, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 17; . 31, 1.

Linked entries: leólc be-leólc

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHElætus, hilarisgentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweetmansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavisquiet, calm, peacefultranquillus, placidusjoy

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Th. 52, 8: 106, 41. Cyning wæs ðý blíðra the king was the blither, Elen. Kmbl. 192; El. 96: Bt. Met. Fox 9, 63; Met. 9, 32: Byrht. Th. 136, 5; By. 146.

áre

(n.)
Grammar
áre, an; f.

Honourhonestyfavourbenefitpitymercyhonorhonestasgratiabeneficiummisericordia

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Árna ne gýmden they had no regard of honour, 113; Th. 148, 20; Gen. 2459. Us is ðínra árna þearf to us is need of thy mercies, Exon. 11 b ; Th. 16, 19; Cri. 255. Árna gemyndig mindful of benefits, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 22; Gen. 2163: Beo.

Linked entries: árena árna

heófan

(v.)
Grammar
heófan, p. de

To lamentgrievewailmourn

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To lament, grieve, wail, mourn Hungre heófeþ laments for hunger, Exon. 91 b; Th. 342, 30: Gn. Ex. 150. Heófaþ mid handum [Ps. Th. wépaþ and heówaþ] plaudite manibus, Ps. Spl. T. 46, 1: 97, 8.

hréd-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
hréd-eádig, adj.

Gloriousnobletriumphant

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Sum biþ on huntoþe hréðeádigra deóra drǽfend one is more famous in hunting, a chaser of wild beasts, 78 b; Th. 295,23; Crä. 37. [Thorpe and Grem take hréðeádigra as gen., but see Th. 298, 1; Crä. 78 for another comparative.]

BLÆC

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÆC, gen. m. n. blaces, f. blæcre; def. m. se blaca, f. n. blace: bleac; adj.

BLACK, swarthyniger, fuscusnigerink

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Ða sind blace swíðe they are very black, Exon. 114 b; Th. 438, 28; . 58, 2. Swearte wǽron lástas, swaðu swíðe blacu swart were their footsteps, their tracks very black, 113 b; Th. 434, 19; . 52, 3

Linked entries: blæc-berie bleac

ge-risene

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-risene, -risne, -rysne; adj.

Fit, convenient, propercongruus, decens, conveniens

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Swá gerysne ne wæs as was not seemly, 76; Th. 94, 22; Gen. 1565: 9; Th. 11, 2; Gen. 169: Beo. Th. 5299; B. 2653. Hit is ealles gerisnost it is most fitting, Blickl. Homl. 205, 24

Linked entries: -risene ge-rysene

geofu

(n.)
Grammar
geofu, e; gen. pl. -a, -ena, -ona; f.

A gift, gracedonus, gratia

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A gift, grace; donus, gratia Beó geofena gemyndig be mindful of gifts, Beo. Th. 2351; B. 1173. Ðæt he dryhtnes mót geofona neótan that he may partake of the Lord's gifts, Exon. 61 a; Th. 225, 5; Ph. 384.

cynd

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>cynd,</b> e; f.: es; n. nature Nis nán gesceaft ðe tiohhige hió scyle winnan wiþ hire Scippendes willan, gif hió hire cynd (gecynd v. l.) healdan wile nihil est quod naturam servans Deo contraire conetur, Bt. 35, 4; F.

for-teón

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>for-teón;</b> p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen. to pull and hurt, to gripe Fortogen turminosus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 10.

ge-léfed

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Take here <b>gelýfed</b> in Dict., and add Þára ðe gelýfdre yldo (geleófe yldo, v. l.) wǽron earum quae aetate provectae erant, Bd. 3, 8; Sch. 222, 1. Gelýfdre yldo provectioris aetatis, 4, 24; Sch. 482, 12

gilda

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Cf. gildan; v. gafol-, níd-gilda. <b>la.</b> one who receives pay. v. hýre-, méd-gilda. one who does worship, sacrifice, &c.

ge-treówian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-trywian</b> in Dict., and add: to trust getríuadon confidemus, Rtl. 7, 7. with dat., to trust to nytan nánum óðrum þingum getreówiganne, Ll.

gise

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Take here <b>gyse</b> in Dict., and add Wéne ðæt ǽgðer sié mid ge gise ge nese? ( ut sit apud me est et non ), Past. 308, 9. 'Ne sǽde ic . . .?' 'Gyse,' cwæþ ic, 'þú sǽdest,' Bt. 34, 6; F. 142, 5.

glíw-mann

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Take here <b>gleó-mann</b> in Dict., and add Glígman parasitus (cf. glíwere), Hpt. Gl. 504, 20. Glígmanna yppe orcestra vel pulpitus, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 36.

hǽþen-dóm

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Crísten-dóm ; <b>II :</b>— man crístene men . . . on hǽðendóme (cf. on hǽðene leóde, 304, 16) húru ne gebringe, Ll. Th. i. 378, 1

Linked entry: hǽþen-nes

nosu

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Vos. 113, 6 second: 134, 17. substitute: <b>nóse,</b> an; f, taking it as a separate word

set

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add: <b>II a.</b> a place of residence cynelicum seton ad palatinas zetas, An. Ox. 2, 132. add Terra his terminibus circumcincta. In oriente hámfleót, in occidente puplica strata, in aquilone híredes seota présta túne, C.

sáwel-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sáwel-leás, adj.

without lifewithout soul

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without life Sáwulleás (sáwl-, MS. F.) exanimis, Ælfc. Gl. 9, 28; Zup. 56, 16. feóll geswógen swylce sáwlleás wǽre, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 299. þwógon ðone sáwlleásan líchaman, 20, 97. Magoþegna bær ðone sélestan sáwolleásne, Beo.

hord-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
hord-gestreón, es; n.

Hoarded, accumulated wealth, that which has been acquired and now forms a 'hord'

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Ne mót hionane lǽdan of ðisse worulde wuhte ðon máre hordgestreóna ðonne hider brohte, Bt. Met. Fox 14, 21; Met. 14, 11: Beo. Th. 6175; B. 3092.