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néðing

(n.)
Grammar
néðing, e; f.

Daring ⬩ audacity

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the courage to visit him in search of peace in the east of this earth, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 136, 24

rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽsan, p. de
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Hé út rǽsde on ðone æþeling, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 34. Se stranga wind ðǽr on rǽsde, Shrn. 81, 32. Hit on ús and on úre wícstówe rǽsde, Nar. 15, 20 : Beo. Th. 5373; B. 2690. Hiá rǽsdon ( inruerent ) on hine, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 3, 10.

Linked entry: on-rǽsan

ge-wítan

(v.)
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Gif hwá cwydeleás of þyssum lífe gewíte if any one die intestate, Ll. Th. i. 412, 27. Of mínum líchoman gewítan, Bl. H. 139, 13. Of líchoman gewiten, 149, 31. Of lífe gewiten, Ap.

for-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tendan, p. -tende [ = -tendede], pl. -tendon; pp. -tended [for-, tendan to burn]

To burn off or away ⬩ sear ⬩ inūrĕre

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To burn off or away, sear; inūrĕre Ðǽm mǽdencildum [MS.

Linked entry: tendan

wæl-mist

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-mist, es; m.

A mist that covers the bodies of the slain

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Sum sceal on galgan rídan ... hé, blác on beáme, bídeþ wyrde bewegen wælmiste, Exon. Th. 329, 30;Vy. 42

heofon-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-cyning, es; m.

The king of heaven ⬩ heavenly king

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The king of heaven, heavenly king God heáh heofoncyning God high king of heaven, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 7; Gen. 463. Ic eom heáhengel heofoncyninges I am an archangel of the king of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 201, 5: Cd. 23; Th. 30, 28; Gen. 474: Andr.

Linked entry: swegel-cyning

basu

(adj.)
Grammar
basu, g. m. n. -wes; f. -re: pl. nom. m. f. n. -we: def. m. se baswa; adj.

Purple ⬩ crimson ⬩ purpureus ⬩ phœ́niceus, ⬩ coccineus

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Basu hǽwen of purple colour or hue, of scarlet or crimson colour, Cot. 117

Linked entries: baso basuian beosu

gást-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
gást-gehygd, gǽst-gehygd, es; n.

Thought of mind or spirit ⬩ anĭmi cōgĭtōtio

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Thought of mind or spirit; anĭmi cōgĭtōtio Ðæt ðú sylfa miht ongitan gleáwlíce gástgehygdum that thou thyself mayest prudently understand it with the thoughts of thy spirit, Andr. Kmbl. 1722; An. 863

Linked entry: gǽst-gehygd

ge-neát-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-land, es; n.

Land granted for services or rent

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Land granted for services or rent Ǽgðer ge of ðegnes inlande ge of geneát-lande both from a thane's inland and from 'geneát-land,' L. Eádg. 1, 1; Th. i. 262, 8

un-gewéned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewéned, adj.

Unexpected

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Unexpected Se here wæs cumende ungewénedre tíde on herfeste legio inopinata tempore autumni adveniens, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 42. Of ungewénedum ex improviso, Lchdm. iii. 200, 23. Of ungewéndum, 204, 19

Linked entries: ge-wénan un-wéned

be-stǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stǽlan, p. de
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To lay a charge of crime on a person, to convict a person (on with dat. ) of crime þæt mé nǽfre deófel náht on ne mæge bestǽlan æt mínum endedæge, Angl. xi. 101, 53. þæt se deófol eów náge náht on tó bestélenne ungeandettes, Wlfst. 135, 31.

Linked entry: stǽlan

friþ-geár

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-geár, es; n.

A year of peace or jubilee ⬩ pācis annus ⬩ jūblĭæus annus

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A year of peace or jubilee; pācis annus, jūblĭæus annus, Som. Ben. Lye

hunt

(n.)
Grammar
hunt, e;

Hunting

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Hunting [Or is hunte for huntunge?]. Of hunte du venatione, Rtl. 117, 4

mǽg-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-cwealm, es; m.

Murder of a father or kinsman

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Murder of a father or kinsman Mégcualm parricidio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 53

morþor-hof

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-hof, es; n.

A place of torment or extreme misery

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A place of torment or extreme misery (hell), Elen. Kmbl. 2603; El. 1303

be-scofen

(v.; part.)

thrust off, precipitated

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thrust off, precipitated, Mk. Bos. 5, 13.; Similar entries pp. of be-scúfan

bleowum

(n.)

to or with colours

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to or with colours, Bt. 18; Fox 48, 11; dat. pl. of bleoh

wíþig-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-rǽw, e; f.

A row of willows

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A row of willows On ða wíðigréwe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 5

eást-rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
eást-rihtes, adv.
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Due east Of fótmǽle éstrihtes on wulfputt, C. D. iii. 449, 31, 27

rysciht

(adj.)
Grammar
rysciht, ryscihte; adj.
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Rushy, full of rushes On ðone ricsihtan mere, C. D. vi. 214, 18