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feorh-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-cwalu, ferh-cwalu, e; f.

Life-slaughterdeathvītæ cædesmors

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He sóhte hú he sárlícast, þurh ða wyrrestan wítu, meahte feorhcwale findan he sought how he could invent a death most painfully, through the worst torments, 74 a; Th. 276, 28; Jul. 573

Linked entry: ferh-cwalu

heorþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
heorþ-fæst, adj.

Having a house of one's own

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Having a house of one's own Sý heorþfæst sý folgere whether he have a house of his own or be the follower of another man, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 23

Linked entry: fæst

sám-weaxen

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-weaxen, adj.
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Half-grown up Ǽlc man hæfð swáþeáh his ágene lenge on þǽre mycelnesse þe man wæs ǽr, oððe beón sceolde, gif full weóxe, sé ðe on cildháde oððe sámweaxen gewát, Nap. 55

un-weorþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-weorþlíce, adv.

unworthilyin an unsuitable mannerwith indignitywith contemptignominiouslywith indignation

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heora ǽrendracan swá unweorðlíce forseah, ðæt heora self onseón nolde legatos ad se missos injuriosissime etiam a conspectu suo abstinuit, 4, 8; Swt.186, 7: 3, 10; Swt. 140, 3.

ge-martyrian

(v.)
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. . . dyde swá ǽr gyrnende wæs, and hí on niht gemartirode innan ðæs cyninges heáhsetle, Lch. iii. 424, 29.

ge-wyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrpan, p. -wyrpte; pp. -wyrped

To recoververtirecuperare

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He eft gewyrpte, and ðam orþe onféng he recovered again and got his breath, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 86, 17. He hyne gewyrpte, ðeáh ðe him wund hrine he recovered though the wound had touched him, Beo. Th. 5944; B. 2976.

þafian

(v.)
Grammar
þafian, p. ode.
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Heó hine monede ðæt weoruldhád forlǽte and munucháde onnfénge. Ond ðæt well ðafode he readily consented to it, Bd. 4. 24; S. 598, 3.

þancian

(v.)
Grammar
þancian, p. ode.
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to thank, give thanks, express in words or have in mind feelings of gratitude, absolute Drihten ðancode, ǽrðan ðe ða hláfas tóbrǽce, Homl. Th. ii. 400, 16. genam ðone calic þanciende accipiens calicem gratias egit, Mt.

þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung, e; f.
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hét hire þénian of his ágenum þénungum and his éstmetum, ac heó nolde his sanda brúcan, Homl.

wísian

(v.)
Grammar
wísian, p. ode.

shewguidedirectto shewshewpoint putguidedirectindicate

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sceolde wong wísian (act as guide to the place), 4809; B. 2409.

Linked entry: riht-wísian

BRIDEL

(n.)
Grammar
BRIDEL, gen. bridles; m.
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On hælftre and bridle ceácan heora gewríþ in camo et freno maxillas eorum constringe, Ps. Lamb. 31, 9. He ðæne bridel of ateáh he took the bridle off [his horse ], Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, note 34.

Linked entries: bridels brydel

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, -tión; p. -teóde; pp. -teód
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He us æt frymþe geteóde líf he assigned life to us at the beginning, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 17; Gn. Ex. 5: 90 a; Th. 337, 28; Gn. Ex. 71: Andr. Kmbl. 28; An. 14.

hosp

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smeáde hú mihte his hosp on þám hálgum gewrecan he considered how he might avenge on the saints the insult he had received, Hml. S. 11, 114. Ǽlcne hosp hí forbǽron, 28, 131. Hospas hyspendra obprobria exprobrantium, Ps. Rdr. 68, 10.

fæder-éðel

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-éðel, gen. -éðles; m. [éðel a country, home]

Father-land, paternal home păterna rĕgio, patria

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He bebeád, ðæt ǽlc cóme to his fæderéðle he gave orders that every one should come to his father's home, 5, 14 ; Bos. 114, 18, 22

up-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
up-weardes, adv.
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Upwards onginþ of ðám wyrttrumum, and swá upweardes gréwþ óþ ðone stemn, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 150, 2. biþ upweardes (cf. swá sprincþ up, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 24), Met. 13, 54. Hió stíhþ á upweardes, 13, 62. hæfde his handa upweardes, Blickl.

Linked entry: uppe-weardes

Wiht

(n.)
Grammar
Wiht, Wiht-land, Wiht (Wihte) eáland
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on Wiht gehergade, 661 ; Th. i. 54, 24. Hié Wieht (Wiht, v. l. ) forhergedon, 681; Th. i. 62, col. I. Hér Cerdic and Cynríc genámon Wihte eálond (Wihtland, Wiht ðæt eáland, v. ll. ), 530; Th. i. 26, 33.

be-lytegan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lytegan, p. ade; pp. ad; v. a. [lyteg crafty]

To allureinveigleseduceprocare

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To allure, inveigle, seduce; procare He belytegade Créce he allured Greece Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 39

forþ-acígan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-acígan, p. de; pp. ed

To call forthprovŏcāre

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To call forth; provŏcāre He monige forþacígde he called forth many, Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 6

gearo-folm

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-folm, adj. [folm a hand]

Ready-handedpromptus mănu

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Ready-handed; promptus mănu He grápode gearofolm he ready-handed grasped [me], Beo. Th. 4176; B. 2085

ge-gaf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-gaf, adj.

Basewantonlewd

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Base, wanton, lewd He wæs gegaf spræce he was wanton in talk, Homl. Th. i. 534, 2