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níþ-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-grim, níþ-grimm, adj.

Savagecruel

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Savage, cruel Nýdwracu níþgrim, nihtbealwa mǽst, Beo. Th. 388; B. 193. Mé beþeahton þeóstru níþgrim, Ps. Th. 54, 5

ge-sagian

(v.)

to say, telldicere

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to say, tell; dicere Gesaga him tell them, Beo. Th. 781; B. 388: Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 30

scotere

(n.)
Grammar
scotere, (?) one who shoots or
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scotenum, MS.) scamigan þorfte, Beo. Th. 2056 ; B. 1026

wollen-teár

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
wollen-teár, adj.

Having hot tearswith hot tears

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Beo. Th. 6056 ; B. 3032

cirpsian

(v.)
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Ben. Lye' substitute Cyrpsaþ asperat, Germ. 394, 275. Cyrpsiendum crispantibus, An. Ox. 1201: Hpt. Gl. 435, 9

dréfre

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
dréfre, adj. l. <b>dréfre,</b> dréfere, es; m.
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Ben. 121, 12

ge-beterung

Grammar
ge-beterung, ge-betrung. edification.
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Ben. Lye substitute Wé wyllað sume óðre trimminge gereccan tó eówre gebetrunge, Hml. Th. i. 448, 10

ge-bytlung

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Ne beó wé tó weallum oððe tó wágum geworhte on þǽre gástlican gebytlunge, Hml. Th. ii. 582, 14. Add

rest-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
rest-bedd, es; ;n.;

A bed, couch

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; A bed, couch; Ðeáh ic on mín restbedd gestíge ;si ascendero in lectum stratus mei,; Ps. Th. 131, 3

rídend

(n.)
Grammar
rídend, es; m.

A horsemanknight

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A horseman, knight Rídend swefaþ, hæleþ knights and warriors sleep the sleep of death, Beo. Th. 4906; B. 2457

ofer-níd

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-níd, -neód, e; f.

Extreme need

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Extreme need Gif hit oferneód beó si valde necesse sit L. Ecg. P. iii. 14; Th. ii. 200, 33

hild-lata

(n.)
Grammar
hild-lata, an; m.

One sluggish in war, slow to fight, a coward,

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Kmbl. 466; An. 233: Beo. Th. 5684; B. 2846

Linked entry: lata

hlynian

(v.)
Grammar
hlynian, p. ode

To make a noise, roar

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To make a noise, roar: — Wælfýra mǽst hlynode the greatest of funeral fires roared, Beo. Th. 2244; B. 1120

Linked entry: hlynn

tó-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnyssan, p. te; pp. ed

To crush to pieces,smash,shatter

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Ben. 121, 6

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
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Ben. 139, 26. Þú wǽre nú oð þis úpáhafen on þisse worulde ǽhtum and hwílwendum weorcum; nú gedafnað þé ꝥ þú beó úpáhafen on gást-licum welum, Hml. S. 30, 118

baþian

(v.)

to immerse in a liquid by way of torment,

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Dele beði(ge)an, and add to v. trans. Ꝥ bæð ꝥ sc̃a Maria ꝥ cild on baþode Shrn. 30, 17. Heó wolde seldhwænne hire líc baðian . . . heó wolde ǽrest ealle ðá baðian þe on ðám mynstre wǽron, Hml.

Linked entry: bæþ

hál

(adj.)
Grammar
hál, adj.

Whole, hale, well, in good health, sound, safe, without fraud, honest; often used in salutation

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Kmbl. 1827; An. 916 : Beo. Th. 818; B. 407. Hále wese gé Havete, Mt. Kmbl. 28, 9. Sý ðú hál leóf Iudéiscre leóde cyning hail sir, king of the Jewish people, Homl. Th. ii. 252, 28. Hál beó ðú Have, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 49.

Linked entry: hǽl

mód-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sefa, an; m.

The inner man

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Syððan hé módsefan mínne cúðe after he knew my heart, Beo. Th. 4028; B. 2012: Exon. 54a; Th. 188, 24; Az. 50. Beóþ módsefan dálum gedǽled, sindon dryhtguman ungelíce, 83b; Th. 314, 29; Mód. 21

búgan

(v.)
Grammar
búgan, to bow.
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beáh ðyderweard, Hml, Th. ii. 32, 26.

bisenian

(v.)
Grammar
bisenian, p. ode

model

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Ben. 11, 19. Hí bisnodon hiora æftergengum ꝥ hí nǽren mid wítum oferswíþde exemplum ceteris praetulerunt, invictam malis esse virtutem, Bt. 39, 10; F. 230, 2. Bysnige hé ealle eáðmódnesse eallum magis humilitatis exempla omnibus det, R. Ben. 107, 6.