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CEALD

(adj.)
Grammar
CEALD, cald; ra; ost; adj.[ceald = cald, q. v.]

Cool, COLDfrigidus, gelidus

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Wedera cealdost the coldest of tempests, Beo. Th. 1097; B. 546

Linked entries: cald cyld

dúru

(n.)
Grammar
dúru, gen. e; dat. e , a ; acc. e, a, u; pl. nom. a; gen. ena; dat. um; acc. a, u; f: dúre, an; f.

An opening, a door, the door of a houseostium, jānua, fŏris

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Dúru sóna on arn soon he rushed on the door, Beo. Th. 1447; B. 721. Dúra, Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. l001. Ðá ða dúra wǽron belocene cum fores essent clausæ, Jn. Bos. 20, 19. Of ðære dúra from the door, Mt. Bos. 26, 71.

Linked entry: dúre

EFEN

(adj.; prep.; adv.)
Grammar
EFEN, efn, æfen; adj.

EVEN, equal æquus, plānus, æquālis

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On even ground, on a level, by, near, aside with; in æquāli, juxta Him on efn ligeþ ealdor-gewinna by him lies his vital adversary, Beo. Th. 5798; B. 2903

Linked entries: æfen efn emn euen

flýma

(n.)
Grammar
flýma, fléma, an; m.

One who fleesa runawayan exileoutlawa man who had fled for any offence, and whose flight was equivalent to a convictionprofŭgusfŭgĭtīvusexul

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Beó he sydðan flýma let him be henceforth a fugitive, L. Ath. i. 2; Th. i. 200, 10: i. 20; Th. i. 210, 13, 14

Linked entries: fléma flíma

fóre-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-sceáwung, fór-sceáwung, e; f.

A FORESHEWINGforeseeingforesightprovidenceprovĭdentia

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A FORESHEWING, foreseeing, foresight, providence; provĭdentia Beó ðé án fóresceáwung let there be one providence to thee, Basil. admn. 3; Norm. 38, 17. Fóresceáwung Godes God's providence, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 30: 39, 5; Fox218, 21.

Linked entry: fór-sceáwung

forþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-weg, es; m.

An onward coursea going forthdeparturejourneyprogressusprofectioăbĭtusŏbĭtus

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He of ealdre gewát on forþweg he departed from life on his way forth, Beo. Th. 5243; B. 2625: Cd. 148; Th. 185, 27; Exod. 129. On forþwegas on their ways forth, 160; Th. 200, 1; Exod. 350: 144; Th. 179, 22; Exod. 32

for-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weorpan, p. ic, he -wearp, ðú -wurpe, pl. -wurpon; subj. p. -wurpe, pl. -wurpen; pp. -worpen

To castcast awayrejectjăcĕreprojĭcĕrerepellĕre

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Mæg secgan se ðe wyle sóþ sprecan ðæt he gúþgewǽdu forwurpe he who will speak the truth can say that he cast away his armour [war-garments ], Beo. Th. 5736; B. 2872. Hwí forwurpe ðú me oððe forhwí útaþýgdest ðú me quāre- repŭlisti me? Ps. Lamb. 42, 2

geare

(adv.)
Grammar
geare, gearwe, gearuwe, gearewe, gere; adv. [gearo? ready]

Entirelyclearlycertainlywellvery wellenoughpĕnĭtusprorsusplānecertebĕnevaldeoptĭmesătis

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Entirely, clearly, certainly, well, very well, enough; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, plāne, certe, bĕne, valde, optĭme, sătis Ic wát geare I well know, Beo. Th. 5306; B. 2656 : Bt. Met. Fox 20, 188; Met. 20, 94.

geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
geatwe, gen. a; dat. um; acc. a; pl. f.

Armstrappingsgarmentsornamentsarmāmentavestīmenta ornāmenta

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Ic geondseah recedes geatwa I looked over the ornaments of the house, Beo. 6167; B. 3087

eald-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
eald-hláford, es; m. [eald old, ancient; hláford a lord]

An old or ancient lordpristĭnus domĭnus

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An old or ancient lord; pristĭnus domĭnus Ecg wæs íren eald-hláfordes the sword of the old lord was iron, Beo. Th. 5550; B. 2778.

hentan

(v.)
Grammar
hentan, p. te

To pursuefollow afterseize[?]

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Gif hé man tó deáþe gefylle beó he ðonne útlah and his hente mid hearme ǽlc ðara ðe riht wille if he fell a man to death, let him then be an outlaw, and let every one that desires right pursue him with hue and cry [?], L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 10: L.

íðe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
íðe-líce, adv.

Easily

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Ýðelíce, Beo. Th. 3116; B. 1556.

magu-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
magu-rinc, es; m.

A childyoung mana manwarrior

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Magorinca heáp ( the men in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 1464; B. 730. Magorinca mód, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 51; Met. 1, 26

mann-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
mann-dryhten, es; m.

A lord of menliege lord

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Mandryhten, Beo. Th. 3961; B. 1978. Úre mandryhten (Beowulf ), 5287; B. 2647. Mondryhten, 5722; B. 2865. Mondrihten, 876; B. 436. Æfter mandrihtne, æfter ðam æðelinge ( Nebuchadnezzar ), Cd. 207; Th. 256, 8; Dan. 637.

mín

(pronoun.)
Grammar
mín, pron. gen. of ic

Of me

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Of me Beó ðú mín gemyndig, Ps. Th. 24, 6. Miltsa mín, 56, 1. Ne æthrín ðú mín, Jn. Skt. 20, 17. Ic sprece ego loquor, mín sprǽc mei locutio, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 17, 56. Ǽr ðú ða miclan meaht mín oferswíðdest, Exon. 73 a; Th. 273, 25; Jul. 521.

ge-wítnian

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

To punishchastise

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Se man wæs stranglíce gewítnad the man was severely punished, Shrn. 73, 13: Beo. Th. 6138; B. 3073

ge-un-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-un-rétan, p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét

To make sorrowfulsaddentroublecontristare

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To make sorrowful, sadden, trouble; contristare Ðá wæs se engel cweðende 'Ne beó ðú Maria geunréted' then the angel said 'Be not sorrowful, Mary,' Blickl. Homl. 139, 15.

ge-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wadan, p. -wód; pp. -waden.

To wadegovadereireTo pervadego through

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Wundenstefna gewaden hæfde ðæt ða líðende land gesáwon the ship had gone [so far] that the sailors saw land, Beo. Th. 446; B. 220. v. trans. To pervade, go through Flód blód gewód blood pervaded the flood, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 6; Exod. 462: Elen.

gram-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-hygdig, -hýdig; adj.
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Gromhýdig guma, Exon. 55 b; Th. 196, 6; Az. 170: 18 b; Th. 46, 8; Cri. 734: Beo. Th. 3502; B. 1749. Ðǽr nǽfre feóndes ne biþ gástes gramhýdiges gang where never shall be fiend's or fierce spirit's walk, Andr. Kmbl. 3384; An. 1696: Ps. Th. 73, 4.

bord-hreóða

(n.)
Grammar
bord-hreóða, -hréða, an; m. [bord II. a shield, hreóðan to cover, protect]

the cover or protection of the shieldclypei tegmen vel tutelaa shield, bucklerclypeus

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Kmbl. 256; An. 128: Beo. Th. 4412; B. 2203: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 23; Exod. 236. a shield, buckler; clypeus Blicon bordhreóðan shields glittered, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 30; Exod. 160.

Linked entries: hreóða hréða