scúr-heard
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Made hard by blows (v. scúr, <b>I b;</b> and cf. heoru hamere geþuren, Beo. Th. 2575; B. 1285) Sweordes ecg, scerp and scúrheard, Andr. Kmbl. 2267; An. 1135. Ðæt him féla láf ( the sword ) ne meahte scúrheard sceþþan, Beo. Th. 2070; B. 1033
sin-híwan
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Members of a family united by the lasting bond of marriage, a married pair Sinhíwan ( Adam and Eve ), Cd. Th. 48, 19 ; Gen. 778 : 49, 9 ; Gen. 789 : Exon. Th. 153, 9 ; Gú. 823. Hyra somwist sinhíwan ( body and soul ) gedǽlden, 160, 10 ; Gú. 941 : 284
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swegel-torht
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Heaven-bright Swegeltorht sunne, Met. 29, 24. Beorht gewát sunne swegeltorht tó sete glídan, Andr. Kmbl. 2497; An. 1250. Tunglu swegltorht, Exon. Th 335, 31; Gn. Ex. 41. Wuldorfæstan wíc, síd and swegltorht, Cd. Th. 2, 32; Gen. 28. Swegel-torhtan seld
treów-weorþung
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Tree-worship Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde treówwurþunga and stánwurþunga, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 30. Cf. Wé forbeódaþ ǽlcne hǽðenscipe. . . ðæt is, ðæt mán weorðige .. . stánas oððe ǽniges cynnes wudutreówa, L. C. S. 5 ; Th. i. 378, 17-
þrym-sittende
Dwelling in glory ⬩ inhabiting heaven
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(ptcpl.) Dwelling in glory, inhabiting heaven Seó þrynis þrymsittende, Exon. Th. 286, 3; Jul. 726. Þegn þrym-sittendes wuldorcyninges, Andr. Kmbl. 834; An. 417: 1056; An. 528. Sié ðé þrymsittendum þanc, Elen. Kmbl. 1618; El. 811: Exon. Th. 239, 19; Ph
wiþ-gangan
to go against ⬩ to go off ⬩ withdraw ⬩ fail
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to go against Ic ne meahte mægnes cræfte gúðe wiðgongan (I could not go and meet the foe in fight ), ac ic sceal sécan cempan sǽmran, Exon. Th. 266, 4; Jul. 393. to go off, withdraw, fail Byð mé eágon wiðgangen defecerunt oculi mei, Ps. Th. 68, 3
ymb-snidenness
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Circumcision Wén is ðæt eówer sum nyte hwæt sý ymbsnidennys, Homl. Th. i. 92, 30. Se intinga ðære æftran ymbsnidennysse, Jos. 5, 6. Beóð éstfulle heortan mid dæghwonlícere ymbsnidenysse áfeormode, Homl. Th. i. 98, 14. Móyses eów sealde ymbsnydenisse,
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brýd-bed
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Wearð ꝥ brýdbed mid brǽðe áfylled, Hml. S. 4, 32. His brýdbedd, 7, 43. Brúcan his dohtor árleásan brídbeddes, Ap. Th. 3, 7. On eówrum brýdbedde, Hml. S. 4, 19. Swá swá brýdguma of his brýdbedde, Hml. Th. i. 200, 21: ii. 10, 26: Hml. A. 27, 82. Add
wǽl-bed
The bed of the slain
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The bed of the slain Ic hine heardan clammum on wælbedde wríþan þóhte I had thought to bind him on the couch of the slain (i.e. to kill him ), Beo. Th. 1932; B. 964. Hwæt befealdest ðú folmum ðínum on wælbedd bróðor ðínne? Cd. Th. 62,8; Gen. 1011
wæl-fýr
a fire that slays ⬩ deadly fire ⬩ a fire that burns the slain ⬩ a funeral pile
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a fire that slays, deadly fire Beorges weard (the fire-drake) wearp wælfýre, wíde sprungon hilde leóman, Beo. Th. 5157; B. 2582. a fire that burns the slain, a funeral pile Hét Hildeburh hire selfre suna on bǽl dón ... wand tó wolcnum wælfýra mǽst,
weall-steáp
high as regards its walls ⬩ buildings, with lofty walls ⬩ with lofty cliffs, lofty.
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high as regards its walls orbuildings, with lofty walls Hié on weallsteápe burg (cf. seó steápe burh on Sennar, 102, 15; Gen. 1700) wlítan meahton, Cd. Th. 145, 7; Gen. 2402. with lofty cliffs, lofty. Similar entries v. weall, Hié oferfóran weallsteápan
heáhdeór-hund
A stag-hound, deer-hound, a dog for hunting great game
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A stag-hound, deer-hound, a dog for hunting great game Twegen hafocas and ealle his heádórhundas two hawks and all his deer-hounds, Chart. Th. 501, 7. Twegen and twegen fédan ǽnne heádórhund duo et duo pascant unum molossum, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 20
ofer-fæðman
To cover in an embrace, to overspread, to envelope
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To cover in an embrace, to overspread, to envelope Swilce hé oferfæðmed ealne middangeard as if it (the tree of Nebuchadnezzar s vision) would cover with embracing boughs all the world, Cd. Th. 247, 24; Dan. 502. Þýstre oferfæðmed enveloped in darkness
GLEÁW
Clear-sighted ⬩ wise ⬩ skilful ⬩ sagacious ⬩ prudent ⬩ good ⬩ sagax ⬩ prudens ⬩ astutus ⬩ sapiens ⬩ gnarus
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Clear-sighted, wise, skilful, sagacious, prudent, good; sagax, prudens, astutus, sapiens, gnarus Gleáw experius, i. e. multum peritus, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 121; Wrt. Voc. 22, 35. Gleáw sagax vel gnarus, Wrt. Voc. 76, 9. Gleáw þeów servus prudens, Mk
gram
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Furious, fierce, wroth, angry, offended, incensed, hostile, troublesome He swá grom wearþ on his móde he became so incensed; rex iratus, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 72, 32: 6, 4; Swt. 260, 23. Driliten wæs ðam folce gram the Lord was angry with the people, Deut.
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á-hreddan
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Add: to rescue, etc. Hié þá herehýþa áhreddon, Chr. 894; P. 85, 20: 917; P. 98, 7. Gener vel árede erue, i. defende, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 6. to rescue from, with gen. Áhrede mé hefiges níðes feónda mínra, Ps. Th. 58, 1. with dat. Mennen þe þú áhreddest
híwan
Members of a household, ⬩ of a religious house, ⬩ a family
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Members of a household, of a religious house, a family Heora híwan their household, Cd. 133; Th. 168, 10; Gen. 2780, Hine ofslógon his híwan [cf. híréd] the members of his household slew him, Chr. 757; Erl. 53, 8, Híwan members of a religious house,
DRECCAN
To vex, afflict, trouble, torture, torment ⬩ vexāre, affligĕre, tribulāre, turbāre, cruciāre
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To vex, afflict, trouble, torture, torment; vexāre, affligĕre, tribulāre, turbāre, cruciāre Mec sorg dreceþ sorrow vexeth me, Cd. 99; Th. 131, 21; Gen. 2179. Drecþ se deófol mancynn mid mislícum costnungum the devil vexes mankind with various temptations
reord
Speech, tongue, language, voice;
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; Speech, tongue, language, voice; Reord ðín ðæc gecýðeþ ;loquela tua manifestum to facit,; Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 73. Reord wæs eorþbúendum án gemǽne ' ;and the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech,; ' Cd. Th. 98, 25; Gen. 1635. Reord up
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mód
the inner man ⬩ the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man ⬩ spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ heart ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ disposition ⬩ mood ⬩ Courage ⬩ high spirit ⬩ Pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ pride
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the inner man, the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man, e.g. ða ryhtæþelo bíþ on ðam móde, næs on ðam flǽsce, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 19. Ðone blindan ðe on líchoman wæs gehǽled ge eác on móde, Blickl. Homl. 21, 10. Like the English spirit, soul