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-médu

(suffix)
Grammar
-médu, v. eáþ-, gram-, ofer-médu ; -méde, es ; n.

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bróc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bróc, es; m? [bróc, p. of bracan]

An inferior horse, a shaking horse, jade ⬩ caballus, equus vilior

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An inferior horse, a shaking horse, jade; caballus, equus vilior Ðæt hie sécen him bróc on onráde, and on wǽne, oððe on ðon ðe hie á þrówian mǽgen that they look for themselves to ride on a horse, and in a wain, or in that which they can ever endure,

ól-þwang

(n.)
Grammar
ól-þwang, (better P ál-, cf. ól-fæt), es; m.

A strap ⬩ a strap

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A strap Ólþwongas corrigie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 47

croc-hwær

(n.)
Grammar
croc-hwær, es; m. [hwer an ewer]

A kettle ⬩ cacabus

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A kettle; cacabus Som. Ben. Lye

hin-síð

(n.)
Grammar
hin-síð, hinn-, hind-, es; m.

A journey hence, ⬩ away, ⬩ from this world, ⬩ departure, ⬩ death.

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A journey hence, away, from this world, departure, death. Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 29; Hö. 7: 87 a; Th. 328, 7; Vy. 13: 97 b; Th. 364, 9; Wal. 68: 52 b; Th. 183, 22; Gú. 1331: Cd. 33; Th. 44, 32; Gen. 718: Th. 45, 3; Gen. 74: Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 11; Jud.

Linked entry: hind-síð

scorf

(n.)
Grammar
scorf, sceorf, scurf, scruf, es; m. (?)

Scurf

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Scurf Hyt áfeormaþ ðone leahtor ðe Grécas hostopyturas hátaþ, ðæt ys scurf ðæs heáfdes, Lchdm. i. 322, 16. Wið scurfe and nebcorne, 68, 10. Wið heáfodsár, ðæt ys wið scurf, 116, 23. Wið scruf (scurf. MSS. H. B.) and wið sceb, 316, 22. Wið scurfum, 356

síþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-fæt, es; in sing. generally masc., in pl. neut.

a journey ⬩ expedition ⬩ a path ⬩ course ⬩ way ⬩ road ⬩ a way ⬩ path ⬩ course ⬩ course of time

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a journey, expedition 'Se síþfæt is ðyder tó lang, and ðone weg ic ne con.' Drihten him tó cwæþ: 'Andreas ic ðínne síþfæt gestaþelode,' Blickl. Homl. 231, 26-8: Andr. Kmbl. 840; An. 420: Elen. Kmbl. 458; El. 229. Ðæt gewin ðæs síþfætes labor itineris

Linked entry: fæt

ge-wef

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wef, ge-wefe, -wife, es; n.

A web ⬩ textura

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A web; textura. The word gets the meaning fate, fortune, from the spinning, which is the occupation of the Fates. Cf. Wyrd gewæf, Exon. 95 a; Th. 355, 1; Reim. 70. See Grmm. D. M. 387 Gewife fatum, fortuna, Cot. 88; Lye. Him Dryhten forgeaf wígspéda

Linked entries: ge-wife ge-wifsǽlig

ge-win

(n.)
Grammar
ge-win, -winn, es; n. [winnan to fight] .

a battle ⬩ contest ⬩ war ⬩ strife ⬩ quarrel ⬩ hostility ⬩ tumult ⬩ certāmen ⬩ pugna ⬩ bellum ⬩ tŭmultus ⬩ labour ⬩ toil ⬩ sorrow ⬩ agony ⬩ lăbor ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ ăgōnia ⬩ fruit of laborers ⬩ gain ⬩ profit ⬩ fructus lăbōrum ⬩ lucrum ⬩ quæstus

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a battle, contest, war, strife, quarrel, hostility, tumult; certāmen, pugna, bellum, tŭmultus On ða tíde Troiána gewin wearþ the Trojan war happened at that time, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 24; Met. 26, 12. Sceolde he worc ðæs gewinnes gedǽlan he must get pain

Linked entry: winn

gifl

(n.)
Grammar
gifl, giefl, gifel, gyfl, es; n.

Food ⬩ meat ⬩ piece of food

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Food, meat, piece of food Líc biþ wyrmes giefl the body shall be the worm's food, Exon. 100 a; Th. 374, 15; Seel. 126. Ðú wyrma gifl thou food for worms, 98 b; Th. 368, 16; Seel. 22. Hí ðæt gyfl þégun they ate that food, 61 b; Th. 226, 24; Ph. 410: 45

Linked entry: gifla

gleow

(n.)
Grammar
gleow, gleó, gliw, glig, es; n.

GLEE ⬩ joy ⬩ music ⬩ musical accompaniment of a song ⬩ mirth ⬩ jesting ⬩ sport ⬩ gaudium ⬩ musica ⬩ facetiæ ⬩ mimus ⬩ ludibrium

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GLEE, joy, music, musical accompaniment of a song, mirth, jesting, sport; gaudium, musica, facetiæ, mimus, ludibrium Ðǽr wæs gidd and gleó there was song and glee [music], Beo. Th. 4216; B. 2105. And gegaderade, gleowe sungon, on ðæra manna midle geongra

Linked entry: gliw

þegnung-mann

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-mann, (þéning-, þénig-), es; m.

a serving-man, ⬩ attendant ⬩ a servant of a lord or king, ⬩ a thane, ⬩ minister

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in a general sense, a serving-man, attendant Wæs amang ðám Malchus heora ðénigmann, and ða eáðelícan þénunga ðe hé ðider bróhte heom geornlíce þénode, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 239. Árás Malchus heora þeningmann, and dyde eall swá his gewuna wæs, nam mid him

ge-défe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-défe, (?), es; n. : ge-défu (?); f.

What is seemly; seemliness,

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What is seemly; seemliness, Gn. Ex. 189. [v. list.] Cf. ge-dafen; n

Linked entry: ge-dafen

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ urgent requirement ⬩ a necessary business ⬩ duty ⬩ need ⬩ what one wants ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ difficulty ⬩ hardship ⬩ distress ⬩ force ⬩ compulsion

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necessity, inevitableness Neód (néd, Lind. Rush.) ys ðæt swycdómas cumon necesse est ut veniant scandala, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 7 : Homl. Th. i. 514, 33. Gif ðæt nýd ábǽdeþ cum ipsa necessitas compellit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 1. Nemne hwylc nýd máre ábǽdde, 3,

an-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-líc, on-líc; adj.

Like ⬩ similar ⬩ equal ⬩ similis ⬩ æqualis

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Like, similar, equal; similis, æqualis Forðam ys heofena ríce anlíc ðam cyninge ideo assimilatum est regnum cælorum homini regi, Mt. Bos. 18, 23. Ðæt he bióþ swíðe anlíc that he is very like, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 11. Nis under wolcnum Drihtne ǽnig anlíc

Linked entries: an-lícast on-líc

for-spillednes

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-spillednes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [forspilled, pp. of forspillan to spill; -nes, -ness]

A spilling ⬩ waste ⬩ perdition ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdĭtio

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A spilling, waste, perdition, destruction; perdĭtio Forhwí wæs ðisse sealfe forspillednes geworden ut quid perdĭtio ista unguenti facta este Mk. Bos. 14, 4. Ne forwearþ hyra nán, búton forspillednysse beam nēmo ex eis pĕriit, nĭsi fīlius perdĭtiōnis.

Linked entry: for-spillendnes

frettan

(v.)
Grammar
frettan, p. te; pp. ed

To feed upon ⬩ eat up ⬩ consume ⬩ depasci

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To feed upon, eat up, consume; depasci Hine [wíngeard] wilde deór wéstaþ and frettaþ singŭlāris fĕrus depastus est eam [vīneam ], Ps. Th. 79, 13. Hie ðæt corn forbærndon, and mid hira horsum fretton on ǽlcere efenéhþe they burned the corn, and with their

hýra

(n.)
Grammar
hýra, an; m.

hireling

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A hired servant, hireling Se hýra se ðe nis hyrde mercenarius qui non est pastor, Jn. Skt. 10, 12, 13: Homl. Th. i. 238, 14: 240, 15. Hýrena þeáwe gé fleóþ ... swá se hýra ðonne hé ðone wulf gesyhþ ye flee after the manner of hirelings ... as the hireling

Linked entry: ambeht-híra

ge-rínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rínan, pp. -rinen

To touch, take hold of, grip ⬩ tangĕre, contingĕre, arrĭpĕre

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To touch, take hold of, grip; tangĕre, contingĕre, arrĭpĕre Ne ofer ðæt syððan hine ó gerínan dorste neque unquam exinde eum audēret contingĕre, Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 14. Wæs he sóna gerinen líchomlíce untrumnysse confestim languōre corpŏris tactus est,

un-tídlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tídlíc, adj.

Unseasonable

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Unseasonable Untídlíc intemporalis, Germ. 394, 316. Ná, swá hit gewuna is, of untídlícan gewideran, ðæt is, of wǽtum sumerum and of drýgum wintrum and of réðre lenctenhǽte, and mid ungemǽtre hærfestwǽtan non, ut adsolet, temporum turbata temperies, hoc

Linked entry: tíd-líc