ge-lícnes
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Wel ꝥ gedafenode ꝥ Drihten swá dyde on þá gelícnesse, Bl. H. 67, 12. Efne þǽm gelícost swylce (on ðá gelícnesse swá, Bl. N.) ðá gesceafta him betweónan gefeohtan sceoldan, 221, 14. <b>II a.
gilpan
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Swá [ne] gylpan þearf Grendles mága [ǽnig] úhthlem þone [the MS. is defective, but as Thorkelin's transcript gives b after swá perhaps begylpan may have been the original form : it is not found elsewhere however], B. 2006. to speak highly of (
inne-cund
Internal ⬩ inward
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dón sculon ðæt hie ne síen ðæm innecundan ingeþonce áfierrede ... hí ðonne lǽtaþ ácólian ða innecundan lufan est vigilanter intuendum, ne, dum cura ab eis exterior agitur, ab interna intentione mergantur ... ab intimo amore frigescunt, Past. 18, 7; Swt
Íra-land
Land of the Irish ⬩ Ireland
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In Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 19, 15, 16 Íraland is doubtful. In the Anglo-Saxon version of Bede's History Hibernia generally is rendered by Hibernia Scotta eáland
un-miltsung
Want of consideration ⬩ impiety towards God ⬩ pitilessness towards men
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ieldrena unmiltsunge ðe hié tó Gode hæfdon, ge eác him selfum betweónum if they will remember their forefathers' impiety to God, and pitilessness among themselves; recolant majorum suorum tempora sceleribus exsecrabilia, dissensionibus foeda, Ors. 2, 1; Swt
wirp
A throw ⬩ a blow with a missile
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throw, a blow with a missile Ðá wearð hiere mid ánum wierpe (wyrpe, v. l.) an ribb forod, ðæt hió siþþan mægen ne hæfde hié tó gescildanne, ac raðe ðæs hió wearð ofslagen hic serpens ad unius saxi ictum cessit, ac mox facile oppressus est, Ors. 4, 6; Swt
wiþ-feohtend
An adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy ⬩ a rebel
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An adversary, opponent, enemy, a rebel Hió self fieht wið hié selfe tó fultome ðæm wiðfeohtende, (adversario) Past. 38; Swt. 279, 1. Ðone mángengan and ðone wiþfeohtend rebellem et sacrilegum, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 18.
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háwere
An observer, a spectator ⬩ spies
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gefeohte holde háweras, and dón him selfe náwuht lest they be friendly spectators of other men's struggle, and themselves do nothing; ne, si in hoc præsentis vitæ stadio ad certamen alienum devoti fautores, sed pigri spectatores assistant, Past. 34, 1; Swt
ofer-druncenness
Drunkenness, intoxication, rioting
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Ne gewunigen gé tó oferdruncennisse non in ebrietatibus Past. 43, 9; Swt. 317, 18. Ða ofordruncennessa ðe hé lufode, Blickl. Homl. 195, 15
Linked entry: druncennes
GǼLAN
to hinder ⬩ delay ⬩ impede ⬩ keep in suspense ⬩ retardāre ⬩ mŏrāri ⬩ impĕdīre ⬩ to hesitate ⬩ delay ⬩ cunctāri
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Swǽ mon oft lett fundiendne monnan, and his færelt gǽlþ, swǽ gǽlþ se líchoma ðæt mód as a man hastening forward is often hindered, and his journey impeded, so the body impedes the mind, Past. 256, 6; Hat. MS. 48 a, 16.
Linked entry: hyge-gǽlsa
un-beald
Not bold ⬩ not confident ⬩ irresolute
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.), forðæm sió unbieldo and sió manðwǽrnes bióð swíðe anlíce nonnunquam mansueti, cum praesunt, vicinum et quasi juxta positum torporem desidiae patiuntur, Past. 40; Swt. 288, 1.
weste-weard
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Him ða swíþe hiene ondrédan ðe on westeweardum ðisses middangeardes wǽron, 3, 9 ; Swt. 136, 6-23. On ðone westmestan mylengear westeweardne, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 305, 23.
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sǽtian
To lie in wait for, waylay
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To lie in wait for, waylay (with gen. ) Forðam hé hine ne meahte mid openlícum gefeohte ofersuíðan sǽtaþ ðonne diógollíce and sécþ hú hé hine mǽge gefón quia enim publico bello perdidit, ad exercendas occulte insidias exardescit, Past. 33, 7; Swt. 227
wilde
Having power ⬩ powerful ⬩ strong
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Having power, powerful, strong Hit næs þeáw ðæt mon ǽnig wæl on ða healfe rímde ðe ðonne wieldre wæs mos est, ex ea parte quae vicerit occisorum non commemorare numerum Ors. 4, l; Swt. 156, 22.
or-módness
Desperation, despair
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Tó ormódnesse ad desperationem, Past. 14, 3; Swt. 83, 19: 21, 7; Swt. 165, 19.
Ír-land
Ireland
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Se preóst cwæþ ðæt án wer wǽre on Írlande gelǽred, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 101, 200. Hé férde geond eal Yrrland, Homl. Th. ii. 346, 28
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mann-menigu
A multitude of people
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Ðéh ðe Sciþþie hæfdon máran monmenie cum Scythae numero praestarent, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 24
Linked entry: menigu
glig
Glee ⬩ music ⬩ minstrelsy ⬩ jesting ⬩ sport ⬩ gaudium ⬩ musica ⬩ facetiæ ⬩ ludibrium
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Cot. ðam gligge] with the music, Past. 26, 2; Swt. 183, 25; Hat. MS. 35 b; 8. Hí hæfdon him to glige his hálwende mynegunge habebant inter se ludibrio salutarem ejus admonitionem, Basil. admn. 9; Norm. 54, 20
ge-beterian
To better ⬩ make better ⬩ meliōrāre ⬩ emendāre
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Past. 31, 1; Swt. 205, 23; Hat. MS. 39 b, 5
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ge-híwian
To marry
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To marry Forðæm hit is awriten ðæt hit síe betere ðæt mon gehiewige ðonne he birne, forðæm bútan synne he mæg gehíwian for it is written that it is better to marry than to burn, because a man may marry without sin, Past. 51, 9; Swt. 401, 33; Hat. MS
Linked entries: ge-híwendlic ge-hýwian híwian