ge-feoht
A fight ⬩ battle ⬩ contest ⬩ war ⬩ preparation for war ⬩ prælium ⬩ pugna ⬩ congressio ⬩ bellum ⬩ procinctus
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A fight, battle, contest, war, preparation for war; prælium, pugna, congressio, bellum, procinctus Ðæt ungemetlíce mycle gefeoht the very great battle, Ors. 1, 9; Bos. 32, 1 : Homl. Th. ii. 538, 14 : Chr. 603; Erl. 20, 15 : 868; Erl. 72, 28. Gefeoht
stæpe
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a step, pace (lit. and fig.) Stæpe, stepe passus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Zup. 79, 8. Ne mágon becuman ða stæpas ðæs weorces ðieder ðe hé wilnaþ, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 17. Ágotene synt míne stapas (stæpas, Spl.), Ps. Lamb. 72, 2. Ǽlc ðæra stæpa and fótlǽsta ðe wé
sumer
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Summer Feówer tída synd getealde on ánum geáre ... Aestas is sumor, Lchdm. iii. 250, 10. On ðone nygeþan dæg ðæs mónðes ( May ) biþ sumeres fruma. Se sumor hafaþ hundnygontig daga, Shrn. 83, 33. Sumor biþ sunwlitegost, Menol. Fox 473; Gn. C. 7. Beorht
sylfring
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A silver coin Þreó hund sylfringa trecentos argenteos, Gen. 45, 22
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trymmend
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supports Ðú mé wǽre trymmend firmamentum meum, Ps. Th. 70, 3. II. one who makes a formal agreement, v. trymman, I. 4 :-- Trymmend stipula*-*torem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 2
úht-hlem
A din made in the early morning
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A din made in the early morning (the noisy conflict of Beowulf and Grendel; cf. dryhtsele dynede ... reced hlynsode ... swég up ástág, 1540-1569; B. 767-782), Beo. Th. 4019; B. 2007
un-gerec
Disorder ⬩ tumult ⬩ violence
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Disorder, tumult, violence Ungerecc (-rec, Rush.) tumultus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 5. Ungerece impetu (cf. O. H. Ger. Mit mihhilu ungirehhu magno impetu, Mk. 5, 13), Rush. 8, 32. Hé óðerne cyninges þegn in ðæm ungerecce ácwealde in ipso tumultu alium de
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un-met
Excess
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Excess Of ðam unmetta and ðam ungemetlícan gegerelan, of ðám swétmettum and of mistlícum, dryncum (cf. of ungemete ǽlces þinges, wiste and wǽda, wíngedrinces, and of swétmetann (-mettum?), Met. 25, 38), Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 16
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un-gewit
madness ⬩ insanity ⬩ folly ⬩ stupidity
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madness, insanity Nán unhál cild, ne deáf, ne blind, ne ungewittes, Homl. Ass. 179, 322. Hié sindon suá micle wætlícor tó oferbúgánne suá mon ongiet ðæt hié on máran ungewitte beóð tanto caute declinandi sunt, quanto et insane rapiuntur, Past. 40; Swt
wang
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A cheek, side of the face Ðæt wange wið ða ceócan ufan mandibula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 3. Ðæs wonges locfeax cesaries, 22, 57. Smire ðæt hále wonge mid, Lchdm. ii. 338, 9. Bind on ðæt wænge, 20, 10. Smyre ðæt wenge, 20, 18. Gif hwá ðé sleá on dín swýðre
wíþig-pyt
A pit with willows by it
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A pit with willows by it On wíðigpytt, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 336, 21
wull-fleós
A fleece of wool
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A fleece of wool Wulflýs cana vellus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 17
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wudu-bærnet
Burning trees in a wood
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Burning trees in a wood Be wudubærnette. Ðonne mon beám on wuda forbaerne, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 16
wudu-bil
A wood-bill
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A wood-bill Wudubil (uuidu-) folcis, Txts. 63. 834 : falcastrum, 836: Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, i. 5. Uudubil falcastrum, ferramentum curvum a similitudine folds vocatum, 146, 82
wudu-cyn
A kind of wood
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A kind of wood Wuducynn ł wyrtcynn nardi pistici, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 3
wudu-fæsten
a place rendered secure by woods ⬩ a wood as a place of security ⬩ a place of security built of wood
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a place rendered secure by woods, a wood as a place of security Ðǽr gewexen is wudufæstern micel there has grown a great wood which affords shelter, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 376, 4. He gewícode ðǽr ðǽr hé niéhst rýmet hæfde for wudufæstenne he pitched his camp
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wuldor
Glory ⬩ vainglory
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Glory. in reference to earthly subjects Woruldsceafta wuldor, Exon. Th. 190, 16; Az. 74. Hǽlo míne and wuldor (gloria) mín, Ps. Spl. 61, 7. Him wuldur(gloria) and wela wunaþ æt húse, references>Ps. Th. 111, 3. Hebban herebýman hlúdan stefnum wuldres
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word-gid
A lay
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A lay Cyning mǽnan, wordgyd wrecan and worn sprecan, Beo. Th. 6325 ; B. 3173
blód-dolg
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A cut from which blood flows Gif monnes blóddolh (-dolg, 16, 4) yfelige . . . Gif þú ne mæge blóddolh (-dolg, 16, 6) áwríþan . . . lege ꝥ dust on cláð, wríþ mid þý ꝥ blóddolh, Lch. ii. 148, 7-15
blód-dryncas
Blood-drinking
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Blood-drinking, draught of blood Þǽr wæs gesiéne þæt seó eorþbeofung tácnade þá miclan blóddryncas þe hiere mon on þǽre tíde tó forlét . . . merito dicatur tantum humanum sanguinem susceptura terra tremuisse, Ors. 4, 2; S. 162, 3. Substitute: