a-bet
Better ⬩ melius
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Better; melius Hwæðer ðé se ende abet lícian wille whether the end will better please thee. Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 23
æsc-here
A spear-band ⬩ company armed with spears ⬩ a ship or naval-band ⬩ exercitus hastifer ⬩ exercitus navalis
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A spear-band, company armed with spears, a ship or naval-band; exercitus hastifer, exercitus navalis, Byrht. Th. 133, 53; By. 69
æt-stillan
To still ⬩ componere
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To still; componere Sió cwacung sóna biþ ætstilled the quaking will soon be stilled, L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm, ii. 68, 11
be-gýmen
Care ⬩ regard ⬩ observation ⬩ shew ⬩ pomp ⬩ observatio
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Care, regard, observation, shew, pomp; observatio Mid begýmene = μετά παρατηρήσεωs with shew or that it can be observed Lk. Bos. 17, 20
Linked entry: be-gímen
cynde-líc
Natural, KINDLY ⬩ naturalis, ingenitus
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Natural, KINDLY; naturalis, ingenitus Sídra gesceafta cræftas cyndelíce the kindly powers of wide-spread creatures, Exon. 92b; Th. 346, 27; Sch. 5
filstan
to help ⬩ aid ⬩ assist
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to help, aid, assist Gif he nelle filstan if he will not help, L. N. P. L. 54; Th. ii. 298, 19
folce-getrum
A host of people ⬩ exercĭtus
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A host of people; exercĭtus Mid heora folce-getrume with their band of people, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 18; Gen. 2046, note
earfoþ-þrag
Time of tribulation ⬩ mŏlestum tempus
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Time of tribulation; mŏlestum tempus Á syððan earfoþþrage þolaþ ever after will suffer a time of tribulation, Beo. Th. 572; B. 283
eal
An awl ⬩ subŭla
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Alf. 11; Wilk. 29, 12
hel
a pretext
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a pretext Mid yfelan helan earme men beswícaþ with evil pretexts defraud poor men, L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 18. [?]
líðe-líc
Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ soft
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Mid líðelícum wordum with gentle words, Past. 30, 2; Swt. 205, 8
líðung
Relieving ⬩ alleviation ⬩ relief
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Relieving, alleviation, relief Hé ongit ðæs innoþes líðunge he will find relief for the stomach, Herb. 18, 4; Lchdm. i. 112, 2
gleáw-hycgende
Thinking wisely
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Thinking wisely Gif ðú onseegan nelt gleáwhycgende if thou, wisely considering, wilt not sacrifice, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 24; Jul. 252
glof
A cliff
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A cliff Hafuc sceal on glofe wilde gewunian the hawk shall dwell wild on the cliff, Menol. Fox 494; Gn. C. 17
bi-wáwan
To blow against ⬩ afflare
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To blow against; afflare Winde biwáwne [MS. biwaune] waved or shaken by the wind, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 2; Wand. 76
Linked entry: wáwan
ge-bígendlíc
Bending ⬩ flexible ⬩ declined with cases ⬩ flexĭbĭlis ⬩ cāsuālis
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Bending, flexible, declined with cases; flexĭbĭlis, cāsuālis Be ðám six gebígendlicum hiwum de sex casuālĭbus formis, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Som. 17, 19
Linked entry: ge-býgendlíc
ge-fole
Having a foal ⬩ milch
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Having a foal, milch Ðrítig gefolra olfend-myrena mid heora coltum thirty milch camels [camelos fætas] with their colts, Gen. 32, 15
ge-hyndred
Hindered ⬩ impĕdītus
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Hindered; impĕdītus Biþ eall se here swýðe gehyndred all the army will be greatly hindered, Chr. 1003; Th. 252, 33, col. 2
ge-lafian
To wash ⬩ lave ⬩ refresh ⬩ refĭcĕre
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To wash, lave, refresh; refĭcĕre He winedryhten his wætere gelafede he laved his liege lord with water, Beo. Th. 5438; B. 2722
Linked entry: lafian
sweord-rǽs
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A sword-rush, an attack with swords:?-Sweord*-*rǽs fornam, ðǽr se hálga gecrang wund for weorudum, Apstls. Kmbl. 118; Ap. 59