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yppe

(n.)
Grammar
yppe, an; f.
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Icel. pallr for this sense Eode æþeling ( Beowulf ) tó yppan, ðǽr se óþer wæs, Hróðgár grétte, Beo. Th. 3634; B. 1815. the upper part of a house, an upper chamber Yppe (Ep.

ge-geótan

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Ǽlc calic gegoten beó þe man húsl on hálgige, and on treówenum ne hálgige man ǽnig, Ll. Th. ii. 252, 21: Sal. 31

læs

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
læs, l. lǽs, and in last citation þinga for þing,
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Þe lǽste ( ne forte ) beó gemétt bróþor ásolcen, Angl. xiii. 434, 982. as subst. Ic oft wíscte ꝥ hyra lǽs wǽre swá gewinfulra, Nar. 2, 29

ǽsce

question, inquiry ⬩ search for stolen cattle

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S. 23 b, 495. as a legal term, search for stolen cattle :-- Beó sý ǽsce forð let the search go on, Ll. Th. i. 234, 17: 238, 9. Ðæt man ne forlǽte náne ǽscan, 232, 18: 234, 25. Fó sé syþþan tó ðe ðæt land áge and hæbbe him ðá ǽscan, 352, 17

brant

(adj.)
Grammar
brant, bront; adj.

High, deep, steep, difficult; ⬩ altus, arduus

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Ðe brontne ceól ofer lagustrǽte lǽdan cwómon who came leading a high keel over the water-street, Beo. Th. 482; B. 238. Ymb brontne ford about the deep ford, 1140; B. 568.

Linked entry: bront

on-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bítan, p. -bát; pp. -biten (with gen.)

To taste of, partake of

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Gif wulf ǽniges cynnes orf tóslíte, and hit forðon deád beo, ne onbíte gustet his nán Cristen man, L. Ecg. P. iv. 29; Th. ii. 212, 26. Anbíte, iv. 28; Th. ii. 212, 23. Gecýðan ðæt heó ðæs forstolenan ne onbite, L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 10.

tóh

(adj.)
Grammar
tóh, adj.

Tough, ⬩ tenacious, ⬩ holding fast together ⬩ lentus ⬩ tough, ⬩ pliant ⬩ tough, ⬩ sticky, ⬩ glutinous, ⬩ clammy

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Voc. ii. 50, 74. tough, sticky, glutinous, clammy Nim hwetstán brádneand gní dða buteranon ðæm hwetstane mid copore ðæt heó beo wel toh, Lchdm. iii. 16, 22. Makeþ ȝoure speres toȝe and strang, Laym. 5865. Mid toȝen his mæine, 9319.

Linked entries: teáh tóan

seld-guma

(n.)
Grammar
seld-guma, an; m.

A hall-man ⬩ one who has a place in a lord's hall ⬩ a retainer

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But seld is used of royal residences, so that Bugge's explanation seems better, 'en mand som holder til en hövdings sal, en mand som er traadt i en hövdings tjeneste'), Beo. Th. 504; B. 249

Linked entries: guma sele-secg

sige-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-róf, adj.

Of victorious energy ⬩ triumphantly active

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Of victorious energy, triumphantly active. applied to a warrior or to a king Sigeróf kyning (Hrothgar), Beo. Th. 1243; B. 619: (Constantine), Elen. Kmbl. 315; El. 158: 141; El. 70. Wǽron Rómware secgas sigerófe, 93; El. 47: Judth.

grimlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
grimlíc, adj.
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Se légdraca grimlíc gryre the fire-drake, that fierce horror, Beo. Th. 6074; B. 3041. Ða gewin wǽron grimlícran ðonne hý nú sýn struggles were more bloodthirsty than they now are; quod crudelius graviusque erat quam nunc est, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 23

þole-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
þole-mód, adj.

Of a patient disposition ⬩ patient ⬩ long-suffering

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Ðæt se mann beó geðyldig and ðolomód (þol-,) (MSS. U. D.), Homl. Skt. i. 16, 335. Geðyldig and ðolmód, 17, 55. On ðære écan worulde, ðe gewelgaþ ða þolmódan, Homl. Th. ii. 456, 2

Linked entries: þol-mód þolo-mód

wil-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gifa, -giefa, -geofa, an; m.

A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good ⬩ the giver of all good

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A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good, as epithet of an earthly prince Wilgeofa Wedra leóda, dryhten Geáta ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 5792 ; B. 2900. Ðæs wilgifan ( Constantine's ) word, Elen.

ge-beterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beterian, -betrian; p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beterian to make better, betera better]

To better ⬩ make better ⬩ meliōrāre ⬩ emendāre

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Ða scamfæstan beóþ oft mid gemetlícre láre gebetrode the modest are often improved with moderate instruction. Past. 31, 1; Swt. 205, 23; Hat. MS. 39 b, 5

Linked entry: beterian

ge-dréme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dréme, -drýme; adj.

Melodious ⬩ harmonious ⬩ joyous ⬩ cănōrus ⬩ consŏnus ⬩ lætus

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Melodious, harmonious, joyous; cănōrus, consŏnus, lætus Beóþ on heora húsum blíðe gedréme lætābuntur in cubīlĭbus suis, Ps. Th. 149, 5.

Linked entry: ge-drýme

un-áberendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áberendlíce, adv.

Unbearably ⬩ intolerably

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Ðæt hí tó unáberendlíce ne beóden ne plus justo jubeant, 28; Swt. 189, 19. Wé wǽron unáberendlíce fornumene, Homl. Th. ii. 416, 12

æt-steall

(n.)
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A station, camp On æt-stealles beorh, C. D. iv. 31, 2. Ðú feohtan sóhtest æt ðám ætstealle, Vald. 1. 21. Hé gyrede hine mid gǽstlicum wǽpnum, wong bletsade him tó ætstealle (v. Stephens' Waldere's Lay, p. 83), Gú. 150

ge-hámettan

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Substitute: To domicile, settle in a fixed residence and so bring within reach of the law Wé cwǽdon be þǽm hláfordleásum mannum þe man nán ryht æt begytan ne mæg, ꝥ man beóde þǽre mǽgðe ꝥ hí hine tó folcryhte gehámetten, and him hláford finden, Ll.

ofer-búgan

(v.)

to avoid, shun

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MSS.] suá mon ongiet ðæt hié on máran ungewitte beóþ tanto caute declinandi sunt quanto insane rapiuntur, Past. 40, 5; Swt. 295, 21. [Ofer is probably a mistake for fer. v. note on this passage, and for-búgan.]

Linked entry: búgan

of-þyrsted

(v.)
Grammar
of-þyrsted, -þyrst; part.

Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirst ⬩ thirsty

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Eádige beóþ ða ðe sind ofbingrode and ofþyrste æfter rihtwísnysse. Homl. Th. i. 550, 34. Níþes ofþyrsted thirsting for strife, Cd. Th. 3, 7; Gen. 32. Olþyrsted gástes drynces, Soul Kmbl. 80; Seel. 40

wiþer-coren

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-coren, adj. (ptcpl. ).

reprobate ⬩ wicked ⬩ rejected ⬩ reprobate

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Ðǽr beóð feówer werod æt ðam dóme, twá gecorenra manna, and twá wiðercorenra, i. 396, 17: 332, 23, 29: 536, 32. Sam ðe gecorenra tó reste, sam ðe wiþercorenra tó deáþe siue electorum ad requiem, siue reproborum ad mortem, Scint. 226, 14

Linked entry: wiþ-coren