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ELLEN

(n.)
Grammar
ELLEN, gen. elnes; m. n.

Strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitudevis, rōbur, vĭgor, virtus, fortĭtūdo

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Strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitude; vis, rōbur, vĭgor, virtus, fortĭtūdo Wísdóm hæfþ on him feówer cræftas, ðara is án wærscipe, óðer metgung, þridde is ellen, feórþe rihtwísnes wisdom has in it four virtues, of which one is prudence

a-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
a-rǽd, def. se a-rǽda; adj.

Counsellingconsultingwiseprudentsagaxprudens

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Counselling, consulting, wise, prudent; sagax, prudens Hwǽr is nú se fóremǽra and se arǽda Rómwara heretoga where is now the illustrious and prudent consul of the Romans? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 6

bleó-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-brygd, es; m? n?

A variegated colourcolor variegatus

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[bleó colour, bregdan to change] A variegated colour; color variegatus Is se fugel fæger, bleóbrygdum fág the bird is fair, shining with variegated colours, Exon. 60 a; Tb. 218, 9; Ph. 292

ge-feálíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-feálíc, adj.

Pleasantjoyousdelightfullætus

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Pleasant, joyous, delightful; lætus Ðǽr is éðellond fæger and gefeálíc there is a country fair and joyous, Exon. 42 a; Th. 141, 18; Gú. 628 : 44 b; Th. 151, 18; Gú. 797

wiþer-dúne

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Se weg is swíðe neara and wiðerdýne, Gr. D. 322, 20. Neara and wiðerdéne is se hálega weg, swá swá Dryhten sylf cwæð, Nap. 69

torhtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
torhtlíce, adv.

Splendidly

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Splendidly Ðæt is sigedryhten ðe ðone selc frætweþ, timbreþ torhtlíce, Exon. Th. 450, 25; Dóm. 93. His mildheortnyss is ofer ús torhtlíce getrymed, Ps. Th. 116, 2: Andr. Kmbl. 3358; An. 1683

líðan

(v.)
Grammar
líðan, p. láð

To gosail

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To go [generally by sea], sail Ic tólíðe, ic líðe applicabo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 54. Monnum biþ gewunelíc ðæt hí líðaþ ðonne [ǽrra Líða, June] on sǽs bryme, Shrn. 88. 1. Ða ðe sǽ séceaþ mid scipe líðaþ qui descendunt mare in navibus, Ps. Th. 106, 22.

hleóðor

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor, es; n.

hearingwhat is heard, sound, noise, voice, speech, song

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Grn. ii. 278, 77. [Cf.

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, atso as to producebecometo (the satisfaction, etc. )to some end,for some purposefornext to,at,by,alongsidein,onnext toaftertoasfortoasforat,inof,fromto (in to do something to anything)according to,at,aftercompared to,in comparison with,besidein addition to,besidesfor,atto be sufferedatin the course of,in,onfor,duringtoto,forin,atto the extent,to such a degreeto,up to,until,tillat,in,onin addition,besides,tootoo

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Th. i. 86, 10.

Linked entry: -anne

wífian

(v.)
Grammar
wífian, p. ode

To take a wifeto marryon

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C. 7 ; Th. ii. 346, 5. Wífian, L. Ælfc. P. 39; Th. ii. 380, 16.

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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Ath. i. 22; Th. i. 210, 20: iv. 1; Th. i. 220, 18. 'God underféng his cnapan Israhél.' Mid ðam naman syndon getácnode ealle ða ðe Gode gehýrsumiaþ, ða hé underféhð tó his werode, Howl.

Linked entry: under-niman

hwít

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Voc. ii. 126, 32 ; bysina, 87, 55 : candens (lilium ) An. Ox. 5249. Ic gean mínon feder . . . ðes hwítan horses ðe Leófwine mé geaf, C. D. iii. 362, 18. Þá leáf beóþ hwítran, Lch. i. 278, 15. Hægl bið hwítust corna, Rún. 9. <b>Ia.

brand

a fire-branda torchburningbrand

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Th. ii. 510, 19

Linked entry: brand-óm

fæger

(n.)
Grammar
fæger, es; n. (not e; f.).

beauty

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Dele bracket, and add: beauty Gif hit fæger is, ꝥ is of heora ágnum gecynde, næs of ðínum; heora fæger hit is, næs þín. Hwæt fægnast þú þonne heora fægeres? hwæt belimpþ his tó þe?, Bt. 14, 2; F. 42, 32-36.

hlýp

(n.)
Grammar
hlýp, es; m.

A leap, jump

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Se dæg is geháten saltus lunæ ðæt is ðæs mónan hlýp the day is called saltus lunæ, that is, the moon's leap, Lchdm. iii. 264, 24: Exon. 18 b; Th. 45, 16, 29; 46, 1, 13; Cri. 720, 726, 730, 736. Hlýpum by leaps, Th. 46, 31; Cri. 747.

wer-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
wer-þeód, e; f.
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Voc. ii. 114, 73

heá-lic

loftytallhigh uppreciouselevatedraisedloudprofoundintenseextremenobleexcellent

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Th. i. 404, 1. of a high degree of excellence, noble, excellent Heálic lár praecipuum documentum, Hpt. Gl. 455, 27: Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 19. Þæt is heálic dæg, béntíd brému, Men. 74: 37. Þæt is heálic rǽd monna gehwylcum, Cri. 430.

a-wæcnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wæcnan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To awakerise upbe bornevigilaresuscitarinasci

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To awake, rise up, be born; evigilare, suscitari, nasci Nú is ðæt bearn cymen, awæcned now is that child come, risen up, Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 9; Cri. 67

Linked entry: wæcnan

blód-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-fág, adj.

Stained with bloodsanguine tinctus

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[fág tinctus] Stained with blood; sanguine tinctus Is me bánhús blódfág my body [lit. bone-house] is stained with blood, Andr. Kmbl. 2809; An. 1407: Beo. Th. 4127; B. 2060

sceáwung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwung-stów, e; f.
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A place of observation Sion is án dún, and heó is gecweden sceáwungstów, Hml. Th. i. 210, 21. v. sceáwere; <b>III,</b> and wlite-sceáwung