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fǽmig

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽmig, adj.

Foamy spūmōsus

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Foamy; spūmōsus Ðæt ceól scyle fǽmig rídan ýða hrycgum that the foamy vessel shall ride on the waves' backs, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 24; . 4, 32

hyge-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-cræftig, adj.

wisesagacious

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Having mental power, wise, sagacious, Exon.11 a; Th. 15, 25; Cri. 241: 92 b; Th. 348, 8; Sch. 25: 101 a; Th. 380, 37; . 2, 1

gram-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-heort, adj.
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Th. 3368; B. 1682: Exon. 31 a; Th. 136, 14; Gú. 541: 102 b; Th. 387, 17; . 5, 6

gop

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Add: The metre makes góp probable, though perhaps not quite certain: at least a short vowel occurs in the similar verse: Is þæs gores sunu, . 41, 72

róp

(adj.)
Grammar
róp, adj.

Liberalbountiful

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Th. 439, 2; . 58, 3. v. next word

comp-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
comp-wǽpen, es; n.

A battle-weaponmilitary weapon arma

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A battle-weapon, military weapon; arma Oft ic gǽstberend cwelle compwǽpnum I often kill the living with battle-weapons Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 9; . 21, 9

Linked entry: camp-wǽpen

bi-worpen

(v.; part.)

cast about, surroundedcinctus

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cast about, surrounded; cinctus Is ðæt églond fenne biworpen the island is surrounded with a fen, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 9; . 1, 5, = be-worpen; pp. of be-weorpan

ge-dwolen

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-dwolen, [pp. of strong verb ge-dwelan. v. dwelan]; adj.

Erroneouswrongperverse

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Erroneous, wrong, perverse Dǽdum gedwolene in deeds perverse, Cd. 91; Th. 116, 14; Gen. 1936 : Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 19; Jul. 13 : 103 b; Th. 393, 8; . 12, 7

ge-mǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To madden, make foolish

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To madden, make foolish Swá gemǽdde m-ode bestolene dǽde gedwolene so foolish bereft of mind erring in deed, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 6; . 12, 6. Gemǽded vecors, Lye

Linked entries: ge-mád wíf-gemǽdla

wæl-hwelp

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-hwelp, es; m.

A dog that slaysa dog for hunting

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Th. 397, 21; . 16, 23

snyðian

(v.)

to go as a dog with its nose to the groundto go sniffing like a dog, but applied also to the going of ships, and other things

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Th. 403, 12; . 22, 6

a-þrintan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrintan, p. -þrant, pl. -þrunton; pp. -þrunten [a out, þrintan to swell]

To swell uptumere

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To swell up; tumere Ic ða wiht geseah, womb wæs aþrunten I saw the creature, its belly was swollen up, Exon. 109 b ; Th. 419, 7 ; . 38, 2

Linked entry: aþrunten

BELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
BELLAN, part. bellende; ic belle, ðú bilst, he bilþ, pl. bellaþ; p. ic, he beal, ðú bulle, pl. bullon; pp. bollen

To BELLOWto make a hollow noiseto roarbarkgruntboarelatraregrunnire

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To BELLOW, to make a hollow noise, to roar, bark, grunt; boare, latrare, grunnire Bearg bellende a roaring [grunting] boar Exon. 111 b; Th. 428, 10; . 41, 106

Linked entries: beal bylgean BELL bilst

eorp

(adj.)
Grammar
eorp, earp; adj.

Dark, dusky, brown, swarthy fuscus, badius

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Dark, dusky, brown, swarthy; fuscus, badius Eorp werod the swarthy host [the Egyptians ], Cd. 151; Th. 190, 4; Exod. 194 : Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 21; . 50, 11

Linked entry: earp

folc-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
folc-scipe, es; m.

Peoplenātiopŏpŭlus

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People; nātio, pŏpŭlus Fere fóddurwélan folc-scipe dreógeþ [a ship] brings [lit. performs the bearing of] abundance of food to people, Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 13; . 33, 10

Linked entry: folc-rǽden

ge-hréfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hréfan, p. de; pp. ed [hróf a roof]

To roofcovertĕgĕre

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Holme gehréfed covered with water, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 12; . 2, 10

Linked entry: hréfan

geóguþ-cnósl

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-cnósl, es; n. [geóguþ youth; cnósl progeny, a family]

A youthful family, young progenynovella famĭlia, libĕri

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A youthful family, young progeny; novella famĭlia, libĕri Ic bíde ðǽr mid geóguþcnósle I abide there with my young progeny, Exon. 104 b; Th. 396, 25; . 16, 10

stæððan

(v.)
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Th. 387, 4; . 4, 74

sumsende

(adj.)
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humming, sounding (of falling rain) Hí ( the storm-clouds ) feallan lǽtaþ sweart sumsendu (suinsendu? v. swinsian) seáw of bósme, wǽtan of wontbe, Exon. Th. 385, 19; . 4, 47

sceál

(n.)
Grammar
sceál, scál (?)

a shoal,troop, band

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a shoal,troop, band Ic be hondum mót hǽðenre (-ra?) sceálgrípan tó grunde, Godes andsacan, Cd. Th. 281, 8;Sat. 268 . Cf. Mid hishandscále, Beo. Th. 2638; B. 1317