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sceard

(adj.)
Grammar
sceard, adj.

notched, hackedgashed, mutilateddeprived

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Icel. með skarða skjöldu with hacked shields), Chart. Th. 561, 1, 23. Tó ðam sceardan beorge (cf. ðone tóbrocenan beorg ðe is tóclofen, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 251, 5), of ðam sceardan beorge tó ðam rúgan hlǽwe . Cod.Dip. B. iii. 170, 2.

ge-andswarian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andswarian, ge-ondswarian.

to answerto respond

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D. 210, 9. to respond with action Ðonne ðæt mennisce mód Godes glædmódnesse mid gódum weorcum ne geandsworað cum largientem Deum humana mens boni operis responsione non sequitur Past. 391, 6

HNECCA

(n.)
Grammar
HNECCA, an; m.

A NECK, nape of the neck, back of the head

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Gníd ðone hneccan mid ðý rub the back of the neck with it, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 20, 25. Ðæt ðú næbbe nán þing háles fram ðám fótwolmum óþ ðone hneccan sanari non possis a planta pedis usque ad verticem tuum, Deut. 28, 35

Linked entry: snecca

tó-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfen; pp. -hworfen

To go in different directions,to part,separateto disperse

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Ecgbryht lǽdde fierd wiþ Norþanhymbre, and hié him eáþmēdo budon, and hié on ðam tóhwurfon, 827; Erl. 64, 9. Siendon wé tówrecene geond wídne-grund, heápum tóhworfene (-hworfne, Exon.

á-þolian

(v.)

To hold out under trial,To put up withenduresuffer

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To put up with, endure, suffer Ic wundrige hú seó sǽ áðolode míne lustas, Hml. S. 23 b, 385. Þám ylcum gemete wuniaþ and gyt áþolede synt munecena mynstru, R. Ben. 139, 3

ge-bídan

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Wand. 70 : El. 865. to await, wait for a person, time, an event. . with acc. : — Wræcmon gebád lástweard, Exod. 137. Þá þe gebiodon lésing qui expectabant redemtionem, Lk. L. 2, 38 with gen. Hé stille gebád áres sprǽce ( or acc. ?), Gen. 2909.

EALDOR

(n.)
Grammar
EALDOR, aldor, es, ; n: e;

lifevita

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Th. 126, 6. age, in the expressions, on ealdre, on aldre ever; unquam and to ealdre always; semper, which are used not only with regard to the duration of life, but also in general for an unlimited period of time, independently or with the addition of

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wealcan

(v.)
Grammar
wealcan, p. weólc; pp. wealcen

To roll, toss. of the movement of watertrans. of other movement literal metaph. of action of thought, trans. To turn over in the mindto revolve, consider with a preposition intrans.to turn over, deal with

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witon ðæt iunge clericas ðás þing ne cunnon, þeáh ða scolieras ðisra þinga gýmon and gelómlíce heom betwux wealcun, Anglia viii. 335, 44. Hí nellaþ on heora móde wealcan ðæs Hǽlendes beboda, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 53.

Linked entry: wealcian

searu

(n.)
Grammar
searu, searo, [w]e; f. : [w]es; n.
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Device, design, contrivance, art. in the following glosses it is uncertain whether the word is used with a good or with a bad meaning Sarwo adventio. Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 38. Searo molimen, 54, 29. Searwe molimine, 89, 64. Searwe argumenta, 84, 69.

Linked entries: searo siru

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]

A companionfellowcompanion or follower of a chief or kingsociuscomes

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Þeóda þrymfæste þegnum and gesíþþum famous nations with vassals and allies, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 23; Gen. 1908

Linked entries: ge-sóð ge-síþman

á-metendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-metendlíce, adv.
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Within measurable limits, compendiously, briefly Ámetendlícor compendiosius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 60. v. preceding word

Linked entry: metend-líce

wá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wá-líc, adj.

Woeful, miserable

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Woeful, miserable Is ðes wálíc hám ( hell ) wítes áfylled, Cd. Th. 271, 3;Sat. 100

Linked entry: weá-líc

ge-niman

(v.)
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L. 2, 6. friþ (wǽre) geniman wiþ (acc. or dat.) to make peace (a treaty) with Hé frið genam wið hié Lusitanos in deditionem recepit, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 9. Wǽre genóman foedus fecerunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 25.

uncer

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
uncer, pron. poss.

Of us twoour

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Of us two, our (of two persons) Uncer hláford hióld hiora olfendu and ábád uncres tócymes ... wit geségon ðæt uncer efenþeów wæs forworden ... and se uncer hláford ábád uncres tócymes ... sió lió forswealh uncerne hláford ...

Linked entry: úser

lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
lúcan, p. leác, pl. lucon; pp. locen

To closeconcludefastenlock

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On ðæt gerád ðe ðæt stande ðe wit beforan ðam ealdormen lucan on the condition that that arrangement stand which we concluded before the alderman, 597, 32. Hrím and forst lucon leóda gesetu rime and frost shut up men's dwellings, Andr.

Linked entry: lýcþ

DRÝ

(n.)
Grammar
DRÝ, drí; gen.drýs ; dat. acc. drý; pl. nom. acc. drýas; gen. dríra? dat. drýum, dríum; m.

A magician, sorcerer, wizardmagus, malĕfĭcus

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Petres wiðerwinna wæs sum drý, se wæs Simon geháten: ðes drý wæs mid ðam awyrgedum gáste afylled Peter's adversary was a certain sorcerer, who was called Simon: this sorcerer was filled with the accursed spirit, Homl.

FÝR

(n.)
Grammar
FÝR, fír, es; n.

FIREa firehearthignisfŏcus

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Mid fýre with fire, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25. He sweartade fýre and áttre he blackened with fire and venom, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 26; Sat. 79 : 220; Th. 284, 21 : Sat. 325 : Beo. Th. 5183; B. 2595

Linked entries: fír fýryn

ÍSEN

(n.)
Grammar
ÍSEN, es ; n.

Ironsteel

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Gemeng tógædere mid glówende ísene mix together with a glowing iron, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 216, 1. Ne delfe nán man ða moran mid ísene let no man dig up the roots with iron, Lchdm. iii. 30, 24.

ge-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bétan, he -béteþ, pl. -bétaþ; p. bétte, pl. bétton; pp. -béted, -bétt; v. trans, [ge-, bétan to amend] .

to make betterimprovemendamendrepairemendārerepărāreto make strongfortifysurround with a wallconfirmāremunīremūrāreto make amendsreparation'bót' forrepentto obtain a remedy againstto get 'bót' fromavenge

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Rush. 22, 55. to make strong, fortify, surround with a wall; confirmāre, munīre, mūrāre Sceáwiaþ ðæt land hwæðer hit wæstmbǽre sí, and ða burga gebétte oððe bútan weallum consīdĕrāte terram, quālis sit, hŭmus pinguis, et urbes quāles, mūrātæ an absque

Linked entries: ge-bétt ge-bótad

weorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-full, adj.
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Th. 6189; B. 3099. having honour with others, held in honour, honoured, esteemed, prized, dear Se bið on eallum þingum wurþfull (cf. weorþ mannum, 162, 1), Lchdm. iii. 158, 3.