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betst

(adj.)
Grammar
betst, betest; adj. sup. def. se betsta, betesta; seó, ðæt beteste; pos. gód [bet good; v. bet-líc good-like]

Best, the best, firstoptimus, primus

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Scipio, se besta [Laud MS. betsta] Rómana witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 38; Cot. MS. Tib. B. I. fol. 85 b Se betesta the best, Cot. 153. He sealde ðæt betste hors he gave the best horse, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 16.

ge-sceádwís

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sceádwís, adj.

Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautiousrationalis

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Met. Fox 15, 27; Met. 15, 14. Mid gesceádwísum mægne with intelligent power, 20, 16; Met. 20, 8

gyden

(n.)
Grammar
gyden, e; f: gydene, an; f.

A goddessdea

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Met. Fox 26, 105; Met. 26, 53. Óþ he gemétte ða graman gydena until he met the fierce goddesses, 35, 6; Fox 168, 24.

ge-þwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To moistenwetsoftenirrigareemollire

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Ða adrugodan heortan geþwǽnan mid ðǽm flówendan ýðon [ýðum, MS. Cot.] his láre corda arentia doctrinæ fluentis irrigare, Past. 10, 1; Swt. 61, 19; Hat. MS. 14 a, 15: 18, 5; Swt. 137, 8; Hat. MS. 27 a, 12.

be-hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hwerfan, p. de; pp. ed [be, hwerfan to turn]

To turnprepareinstructvertereinstruere

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Met. Fox 13, 154; Met. 13, 77. Ic wolde mid sumre bísne ðé behwerfan útan I would instruct thee further [útan from without] by some example Bt. 34, 4; Fox 138, 27

folc-gesíþas

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gesíþas, gen. -gesíþa; m.

The nobles of a countrypăresnōbĭlesgentis cŏmĭtespŏpŭlāres

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Met. Fox 1, 140; Met. l, 70. Wið ðám néhstum folcgesíþum with the nearest rulers of the people, Cd. 193; Th. 241, 29; Dan. 412

for-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
for-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To make drunkinebriatemadefăcĕreebriāre

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MS. 55 a. 13

Linked entry: fore-druncen

frécenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
frécenlíc, frécendlíc; adj.

Dangerousperilousperīcŭlōsus

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Ðæt is hefig dysig, and frécenlíc fira gehwilcum that is a grievous folly, and dangerous to every man, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 3; Met. 19, 2: Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 13

Linked entry: frécendlíc

mægen-stán

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-stán, es; m.

A mighty stone

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Met. Fox 5, 31; Met. 5, 16. Ðis synd ðæra xx hída gemǽro . . andlang wægæs óþ ðonæ mægenstán, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 112, 18

neom

(v.)
Grammar
neom, neam, nam = ne eom

am notis not

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.: næm, Rush.) ic wyrðe tó berenne, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 11. Neam ic non sum, Ps. Surt. 118, 30. Sí eówer sprǽc: Hyt ys, hyt ys;nyt nys, hyt nys, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 37. Nis álýfed it is not allowed, Homl. Th. i. 94. 29

Linked entry: nis

gewit-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
gewit-leás, adj.

Witlessfoolishmadinsanusamensstultus

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Met. Fox 19, 92; Met. 19, 46

Linked entry: wit-leás

ge-pyndan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-pyndan, p. -pynde; pp. -pynded, -pynd
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MS. 51 b, 13

ge-rúme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rúme, adj.

Ample, roomy, expanded, made openamplus, spătiōsus, dīlātus, pătĕfactusspaciousopportunus

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Ample, roomy, expanded, made open; amplus, spătiōsus, dīlātus, pătĕfactus Is mín mód gehǽled, hyge ymb heortan gerúme my mind is healed, the thoughts around my heart expanded, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 11; Gen. 759.

Linked entries: rúme rúm

a-bát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bát, p. of a-bítan.

bitate

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bit, ate He abát he ate, MS. Cott. Jul. E. vii. 237; Salm. Kmbl. 121, 15;

æfst

(n.)

envy

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MS. 17 a, 12 : Cd. 1 ; Th. 3, 1; Gen. 29

aldor-leás

(adj.)

deprived of parentsorphanus

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Aldorleás [MS. aldoras], Beo. Th. 30; B. 15

Africanisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Africanisc, Afrisc; adj.

Belonging to AfricaAfricanAfricanus

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Belonging to Africa, African; Africanus Africanisc æppel [MS. -isca, -ple] a pomegranate; malum Punicum, Cot. 133

a-wurpan

(v.)

to cast awayprojicere

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to cast away; projicere Awurp hí fram ðé projice eam abs te, Mt. Bos. 5, 30

bǽm

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
bǽm, for bám; dat. of begen

both

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both, Bt. 38, 5, MS. Cott; Fox 206, 15: Th. Diplm. A.D. 804-829; 463, 3

Babilónisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Babilónisc, def. se Babilónisca, seó, ðæt Babilónisce; adj.

BabylonishBabylōnĭcus

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Babylonish; Babylōnĭcus Dóhtor, seó Babilónisce wræcce [MS. babilonisca wræcca] filia Babilonis misera, Ps. Lamb. 136, 8