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freó-man

(n.)
Grammar
freó-man, frí-man, frig-man, -mann, es; m.

A freeman ⬩ free-born man ⬩ lībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmo ⬩ vir ingĕnuus

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A freeman, free-born man; lībĕræ conditiōnis hŏmo, vir ingĕnuus Ðæt ǽlc freóman getreówne borh hæbbe that every freeman have a true surety, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 7: L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 19. Hwæt gifest ðú me freómanna to frófre what givest thou

Linked entries: freóls-man frig-man frí-man

earfeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfeðe, earfoþ; adj.

Hard, difficult, troublesome ⬩ diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus

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Hard, difficult, troublesome; diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus Nis me earfeðe to geþolianne willan Dryhtnes mínes it is not hard for me to endure the will of my Lord, Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 6; Gú. 1038. Ða bísgu us sint swíðe earfoþ the occupations are to us very

for-spildan

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Ðú forspildes alle perdes omnes, Ps. Srt. 72, 27. Ne forspild ðú mé ne perdas me, 27, 3. Ne forspild ðú úsic oð ende ne repellas nos usque in finem, 43, 23. Ðæt ðú hí forspilde and tóstence ut disperdas et dissipes, Past. 441, 32. Ðæt hé forspilde ( perdat

handlian

(v.)
Grammar
handlian, p. ode; pp. od

To handle, feel ⬩ tractare

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To handle, feel Gif mín fæder mé handlaþ si attrectaverit me pater meus, Gen. 27, 12. Hý ða spǽce swá lange handledon they handled the suit so long, Th. Chart. 302, 31. Hálige béc handligan sacros libros manu tractare, L. Ecg. P. iii. 4; Th. ii. 196,

ǽrist

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrist, = ǽrest; adv.

First

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First Mec se wong ærist cende the field first brought me forth, Exon. 109a; Th. 417, 10; Rä. 36, 2:

sundor-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-wundor, es; n.
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A special wonder, that which especially excites wonder:?-Mé fród wita sægde sundorwundra fela, Exon. Th. 313, 19; Mód. 2

weorold-mæg

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-mæg, es;
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m, A kinsman according to the flesh Mé æfter sculon míne woruldmágas welan bryttian. Cd. Th. 131, 18; Gen. 2178

miss

(n.)
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loss Mycel is mé unbliss mínra dýrlinga miss, Hml. S. 23, 271. [cf. Icel. missir; m. a loss; missa; f.]

heáh-sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sǽl, e; f.

Great happiness

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Great happiness Mínes múþes mé módes willa on heáhsǽlum hraþe gebringe voluntaria oris mei beneplacita fac, Ps. Th. 118, 108

DRÉFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÉFAN, part. dréfende; p. dréfde; pp. dréfed

To disturb, agitate, disquiet, vex, trouble ⬩ commovēre, turbāre, conturbāre, tribulāre, contristāre

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To disturb, agitate, disquiet, vex, trouble; commovēre, turbāre, conturbāre, tribulāre, contristāre Uparǽr mód úre dréfende erĭge mentes nostras turbĭdas, Hymn. Surt. 127, 6. Ðonne ic wado dréfe when I disturb the waters, Exon. 103 a; Th. 389, 24; Rä

Linked entries: drýfan dróf ge-dréfan

feáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
feáwnes, feánes ,-ness, e; f.

FEWNESS ⬩ paucĭtas

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FEWNESS; paucĭtas Ða feáwnesse oððe gehwǽdnesse dagena mínra cýþ me paucĭtātem diērum memōrum nuntia mihi, Ps. Lamb. 101, 24

Linked entry: feánes

folc-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
folc-wíga, an; m.

A warrior ⬩ bellātor

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A warrior; bellātor Folcwígan wicge wegaþ warriors on horseback bear me, Exon. 104a; Th. 395, 26; Rä. 15, 13

níþ-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-grim, níþ-grimm, adj.

Savage ⬩ cruel

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Savage, cruel Nýdwracu níþgrim, nihtbealwa mǽst, Beo. Th. 388; B. 193. Mé beþeahton þeóstru níþgrim, Ps. Th. 54, 5

ge-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blendan, p. de
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To mix Geblende infecit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 35. Hí mé geblendon unswétne drync ecedes and geallan, Cri. 1438

hwæt-hweganunges

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Mé ðincþ ꝥ þú sadige hwæthwegnunges (-hwugununges, v. l. ), Bt. 39, 4; F. 218, 5. See preceding word. Add

lýþer-lic

(adj.)
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Ðá áléde ic mínne kynegyrylan, and mé mid uncúþe hrægle and mid lýþerlice gerelan gegerede, Nar. 18, 3. Add

léf

(adj.)
Grammar
léf, adj.
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Léf debile Germ. 389, 79. Mé is gelícost þám þe on léfan scipe byþ, Gr. D. 5, 14. Add

weá-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
weá-þearf, e; f.

Grievous need

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Grievous need Ic mé féran gewát folgað sécan, wineleás wræcca, for mínre weáþearfe, Exon. Th. 442, 10; Kl. 10

brégan

(v.)
Grammar
brégan, brégean; p. de; pp. ed; v. a. [bróga
fear, terror
]¨

fear, terror ⬩ To give fear, frighten, make afraid, terrify, astonish ⬩ terrere, pavefacere, stupefacere

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To give fear, frighten, make afraid, terrify, astonish; terrere, pavefacere, stupefacere Hí sǽ-ýða swýðe brégaþ the sea-waves greatly frighten them, Runic pm. 21; Kmbl. 343, 24; Hick. Thes. i. 135. Ðeáh hí me swá brégdon, ne dorston hí me gehrínan though

an-fón

(v.)
Grammar
an-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen

To take ⬩ take to one's self ⬩ receive ⬩ perceive ⬩ comprehend ⬩ accipere ⬩ suscipere ⬩ sumere ⬩ percipere ⬩ recipere

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To take, take to one's self, receive, perceive, comprehend; accipere, suscipere, sumere, percipere, recipere Ðú sceonde æt me anfénge thou shouldest have taken to thyself shame from me, Cd. 42; Th. 54, 10; Gen. 875 : Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 12; Rä. 43,

Linked entries: an-fangen an-fénge

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