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DYHTIG

(adj.)
Grammar
DYHTIG, dihtig; adj. [dugan vălēre]

Doughty, strong vălĭdus

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Doughty, strong; vălĭdus Sweord ecgum dyhtig a sword doughty of edges, Beo. Th. 2578; B. 1287. Dihtig, Cd, 93; Th. 120, 11; Gen. 1993

Linked entries: dihtig dohtig

ecg-hete

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-hete, es; m.

Sword-hate, hostile hateŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum

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Sword-hate, hostile hate; ŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife shews anywhere hostile hate, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738

feorran

(v.)
Grammar
feorran, p. de; pp. ed

To remove to a distancewithdrawremŏvēreelongāre

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To remove to a distance, withdraw; remŏvēre, elongāre Ne wolde feorhbealo feorran he would not withdraw the mortal bale, Beo. Th. 314; B. 156

for-létenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-létenes, -létnes, -ness, e; f.

A leavingleaving ofendintermissiorelĭquiæ

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Ben. interl. 15

forþ-gefremman

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gefremman, p. ede; pp. ed [gefremman to effect, bring to pass]

To move forwardscause to advancepromŏvēre

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To move forwards, cause to advance; promŏvēre Hine God ofer ealle men forþgefremede God advanced him above all men, Beo. Th. 3440; B. 1718

forþ-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen

To speak forthspeak outprolŏqui

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To speak forth, speak out; prolŏqui Ic sceal forþsprecan gén ymbe Grendel I shall speak forth again about Grendel, Beo. Th. 4145; B. 2069

freónd-lár

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-lár, e; f. [lár instruction]

Friendly instructionfămĭliāris instructio

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Friendly instruction; fămĭliāris instructio He hine on folce freóndlárum heóld he maintained him among his people with friendly instructions, Beo. Th. 4744; B. 2377

freoðo-burh

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A peaceful citycity of refugean asylumpācis arxasȳlum

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Beo. Th. 1048; B. 522

fús

(n.)
Grammar
fús, es; n.

A hasteningprogressfestīnātioprogressus

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A hastening, progress; festīnātio, progressus Se de leófra manna fús feor wlátode who beheld afar the dear men's progress, Beo. Th. 3836; B. 1916

pund-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
pund-mǽte, adj.
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Ben. 63, 16

birest

(v.)
Grammar
birest, he bireþ

bearest, bears

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bearest, bears,Bt. Met. Fox 20, 551; Met. 20, 276: L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 15; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of beran

slæclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
slæclíce, adv.
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Ben. 68, 21

strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
strǽt, e ; f.
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A couch, bed On beddinge strǽte mínre in lectum strati mei, Ps. Spl. C. 131, 3. Ofer strǽte super lectum, 61, 7 : 6, 6

ceást-full

(adj.)
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contentious, quarrelsome Ne beó ðú tó ceástful; of irsunge wyxt seófung, Prov. K. 23. Gálful þing wín, and ceástfull ( tumultuosa ) druncennyss, Scint. 105, 5

ed-staþelian

(v.)
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Beó sé áwirged þe ǽfre gedó [þæt man?] edstaðelige þás burh Hiericho maledictus vir, qui suscitaverit et aedificaverit urbem Iericho, Jos. 6, 26. Add

Fríg-dæg

Grammar
Fríg-dæg, Fríge-dæg.
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Ben. I. 43, 12. Add

ge-trymednesse

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trymednesse, e; f.
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A support Getrymednyss ( firmamentum ) mín and gener mín beó ðú Ps. Spl. C. 70, 4. Ealle getrymednesse hláfes hé forgnád, Ps. L. 104, 16

sacc

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Hé lǽdde his hálgan béc mid him on fellenum saccum (sæccum, v. l.) sacros codices in pelliceis sacculis portabat, Gr. D. 34, 15. Add

á-leóran

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Áleóre transeat, 56, 2. alar-bedel an alder-bed :-- On an selrbedd, C. D. v. 153, 36. Add

Weder-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
Weder-mearc, e; f.

The district occupied by the Wederas

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The district occupied by the Wederas Óþ ðæt eft byreþ ofer lagustreámas leófne mannan wudu wundenheals tó Weder-mearce, Beo. Th. 602 ; B. 298