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un-bescoren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bescoren, adj.

Unshorn ⬩ without the tonsure

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Ben. 135, 29

Linked entry: be-sceran

ýþ-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-gewinn, es; n.
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The wave-strife, the billows Sumne hé feores getwǽfde ýðgewinnes, Beo. Th. 2872; B. 1434. Holmwylme neáh, ýðgewinne, 4815; B. 2412

beódende

(n.; v.; adj.)
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A preceptor Fram beó-dende a preceptore, Angl. xiii. 432, 967

wiþer-rǽde

Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, <b>. II.</b>
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Ꝥ úre nán ne beó wiþerrǽde wiþ þá hálgan drohtnunga, ac wilsumlíce dó ꝥ hé dó, Hml. S. 33, 72. Add

sǽ-wang

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wang, es; m.

The plain by the sea, the shore

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The plain by the sea, the shore Gewát se hearda æfter sande sǽwong tredan, wíde waroþas, Beo. Th. 3933 ; B. 1964

á-dreógendlic

(adj.)

agendus, gerendus

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Ben. I. 37, 12. Lífes ádreógen(d)lices vite gerende, Hy. S. 103, 3

cnyht

(n.)

a boy ⬩ youth

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a boy, youth Exon. 121a; Th. 463, 33; Hö. 79: 55a; Th. 195, 32; Az. 165: Beo. Th. 2443; B. 1219

on-hefedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-hefedness, e; f.

Exaltation

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Ben. 23, 2

Linked entry: -hefedness

ge-teág

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teág, -teáh

drew ⬩ led ⬩ gave

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drew, led, gave, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 22; Exod. 407: Bd. 5, 18; S. 636, 4: Beo. Th. 2093; B. 1044

forþ-rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ-rihtes, adv.

Straight on

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Ben. I. 48, 6

Linked entry: forþ-riht

fracoþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ-scipe, es; m.

Shameful conduct

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Ben. 141, 5

sess

(n.)
Grammar
sess, es; m.

A seat ⬩ bench

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Hé gesæt on sesse, Beo. Th. 5427; B. 2717: 5506; B. 2756

Linked entry: sæs

ge-wearþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wearþ, 1st and 3rd sing. p. of ge-weorþan.

was ⬩ became ⬩ happened

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was, became, happened Beo. Th. 6115; B. 3061: Exon. 11 b; Th. 13, 30; Cri. 210: Andr. Kmbl. 613; An. 307;

þegen-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-sorh, -sorge; f.

Sorrow for the loss of thanes

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Mǽre þeóden þegnsorge dreáh, Beo. Th. 263; B. 131

ge-edwistian

(v.)
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Ic ne beó geedwistod ł ic ne gemǽnsumige mid gecorenum heora non communicabo cum electis eorum, Ps. L. 140, 5. Add

þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
þeccan, p. þeahte, þehte; pp. þeaht

To cover ⬩ to cover an object with something ⬩ to serve as covering to an object

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Seó hyre bearn gesihþ brondas þeccan, 330, 7; Vy. 47. Beágas sceal brond fretan, ǽled þeccean, Beo. Th. 6022; B. 3015

Linked entry: þacian

sorh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-full, adj.

full of care or anxiety ⬩ careful ⬩ anxious ⬩ feeling anxiety ⬩ attended with anxiety ⬩ causing anxiety ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ mournful ⬩ sad ⬩ feeling sorrow or grief ⬩ attended with or causing sorrow ⬩ grievous ⬩ sollicitus

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Symble beó gé sorhfulle for eówre sáwle hǽlo ever be ye solicitous for your soul's salvation, L. E. I. prm.; Th. ii. 394, 14.

BORH

(n.)
Grammar
BORH, g. borges; d. borge; acc. borh; pl. nom. acc. borgas; g. a; d. um; m.

a security, pledge, loan, bail ⬩ fœnus ⬩ a person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtor ⬩ fidejussor, debitor

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Abere se borh ðæt he aberan scolde let the borh bear that he ought to bear, L. Edg. ii. 6; Th. i. 268, 9. On his ágenon borge on his own security, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, 10. Gif ðú feoh to borge selle if thou give money on loan, L.

Linked entries: an-burge borg byrgea

strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
strǽt, e (but uninflected forms occur) ; f.

a road ⬩ a road in a town, a street, a paved road

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Foldweg, cúþe strǽte, Beo. Th. 3272; B. 1634.

Linked entry: strét

mǽd-mǽwect

(n.)

the mowing of a meadow

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the mowing of a meadow Eác hé sceal hwíltídum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan tóeácan . . . mǽdmǽwecte also he shall at times be ready for labour of many kinds at his lord's pleasure, besides . . . mowing his meadows, L. R.

Linked entry: mǽwect