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ge-unrótian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unrótian, p. ode
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To sadden, grieve Beó se man ongeán gelǽd for mínum leófan Iuliane, nelle ic hine geunrótian on ǽnigum þincge, Hml. S. 4, 295

Linked entry: un-rótian

wæl-seax

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-seax, es; n.

A war-knifea sword or dagger used in fight

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A war-knife, a sword or dagger used in fight Hé wælseaxe gebrǽd, ðæt hé on byrnan wæg, Beo. Th. 5400;B. 2703

gryre-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
gryre-líc, adj.

horrible, terrible

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Kmbl. 3101; An. 1553: Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 27; Rä. 24; 3: Beo. Th. 2886; B. 1441: 4278;B. 2136

wíg-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-fruma, an; m.

A leader in wara chieftain

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A leader in war, a chieftain Wígfruma ( Hroth-gar ), Beo. Th. 1332; B. 664. Æfter wígfrumian after the chieftain's death 4514; B. 2261

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

excuse

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And gif seó lád forþcume beó hé ðæs weres wyrðe if the lord be accused ... let him take to himself five thanes, and be himself the sixth, and clear himself of the charge.

Linked entry: ládian

nearu

(n.)
Grammar
nearu, we; nearu (o); indecl. f.

confinementduranceprisona straitdifficulty

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Nearu, nearo þrowian to be in straits, Andr. Kmbl. 828; An. 414: Beo. Th. 5182; B. 2594. Hé ǽr fela nearo néþende níða gedígde from many straits and strifes had he come safely, 4689; B. 2350. Hine of nearwum út forlét, Vald. 2, 8.

ge-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud.

to set a price onvalueto distinguishhonourdignifyadornworshipadorecelebratepraiseinsignīrehŏnōrāreornāreinstruĕremactāreadōrārecelebrāre

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Gé wénaþ ðæt ǽnig mæg mid fræmdum welum beón geweorþod ye think that one can be made honourable by external riches, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 10, 11.

Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian

ge-ǽswícod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽswícod, Substitute: ge-ǽswician; p.

To offend

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Þæt ðá beón getimbrode þurh his behreówsunge ðe ǽr wǽron þurh his mándǽda geǽswicode, 498, 12. Geáswicode, R. Ben. I. 62, 12

hnáh

(adj.)
Grammar
hnáh, adj.

Bent down, low, lowly, humble, abject, mean, poor

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Bent down, low, lowly, humble, abject, mean, poor And hé hnáh tó eorþan áleát wið ðæs engles adoravitque eum pronus in terram, Num. 22, 31. Næs hió hnáh ne tó gnéþ gifa she was not mean nor too sparing of gifts, Beo. Th. 3863; B. 1929.

ge-férrǽden

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. ¶ on sumes geférrǽ-denne beón (habban) to be (have as) a person's companion, associate, & c. :-- Þ hé sceolde woroldlicum wǽpnum onfón and on cininges ðegna geférrǽdenne beón, Bl. H. 213, 3: 211, 23.

ge-wis

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S. 23, 631. (1 b) certain, about (be) :-- 'Ic wolde witan swá be Gode . . . þæt mé nán þing meahte on nánum tweónunga gebringan.' 'Gelýfst þú þæs þæt ic þé mæge dón gewisran be Gode þonne þú nú eart be ðám mónan?,' Solil.

sorh

(n.)
Grammar
sorh, sorg, sorhg, e; f.

careanxietysorrowgriefafflictiontroublesorrow, carecura, solicitudo, angor, moeror, laborcare, sorrow

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Ne frín ðú æfter sǽlum, sorh is geníwod, Beo. Th. 2649; B. 1322: Ps. Th. 118, 28. Sorh is mé tó secganne, hwæt . . . it is a grief to me to tell, what . . . Beo. Th. 950; B. 473. Se Hǽlend wiste ðæt his gingran wolde unróte beón . . .

Linked entry: sorg

hrímig

(adj.)
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Perhaps brómige should be read, rather than hrímige. [On the strength of Bl. H. 209, 32 hrímge has been suggested as an emendation for hrinde, B. 1363. v. hrind.]

án-rǽd

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Beó ðú ánrǽde and unforht, ii. 480, 3 : Guth. 96, 1: Hml. S. 36, 292. Tó þám ánrǽde þæt hé ne áwácað, Wlfst. 97, 6. Wæs ꝥ cild snotor and ánrǽde, Shrn. 127, 12: R. Ben. 108, 21. Ánréd constans, Kent. Gl. 1153.

nón

(n.)
Grammar
nón, es; n.

the ninth hourhora nonathe service held at the ninth hournones

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Ben. 40, 13. Ða nigoþan tíde ðe wé nón hátaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 256, 35. Ðá com nón dæges, Beo. Th. 3204; B. 1600. Hí him tó gewunon náman ðæt hí fæston tó nónes ( ad horam nonam ), Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 9. Tó huíl nónes ad horam nonam, Mt. Kmbl.

fore-mǽre

Grammar
fore-mǽre, , for-mǽre.
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Ꝥ mycele and ꝥ foremǽre bearn, Lch. iii. 428, 21. Wítgan myccle and foremǽre, Bl. H. 161, 13. Þá federas scealon beón foremǽre on andgite, on þylde, on gesceáde (omnibus rebus excelsi), R.

bredan

(v.)
Grammar
bredan, ic brede, ðú britst, brist, he brit, bret, pl. bredaþ; p. bræd, pl. brudon; pp. broden, breden.

to weave, BRAID, knit, join together, draw, pluck;plectere, nectere, vibrare, gladium stringere to change, vary, transform;vertere, variare, transformare

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Hǽðen cild biþ gefullod, ac hit ne bret ná his hiw wiðútan, ðeáh ðe hit beo wiðinnan awend a heathen child is baptized, but it varies not its aspect without, although it be changed within, Homl. Th. ii. 268, 30

Linked entries: a-bredan bret brit

efes

Grammar
efes, efesc.
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Innan hangran; swá forð be æfise . . . be efise (æfisc, efisc, C. D. B. ii. 304), v. 184, 11, 13. Add

heofon-cyning

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

The king of heavenheavenly king

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Heofoncining on heora heortum beran to bear the king of heaven in their hearts, Blickl. Homl. 79, 32. Heofoncyning hýhst most exalted of heavenly kings, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 23; Dóm. 108

stán-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
stán-hliþ, es; n.
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Ofereode æþelinga bearn steáp stánhliðo, stige nearwe, Beo. Th. 2822; B. 1409