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ǽht-spédig

having great possessions

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Add: having great possessions Sum ríce man and for worlde ǽhtspédig, Bl. H. 197, 27

fylgend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fylgend-lic, adj.

That may be imitated.

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That may be imitated. Cf. fylgean; II. 1 b Fyligendlicne imitabilem, Angl. xiii. 421, 803

gærstún-díc

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On becenes grestúndíc; ðet á be díc on Eccen, C. D. v. 330, 35. Add

gryre-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-leóþ, es; n.

A song of terror

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A song of terror, Beo. Th. 1576; B. 786: Byrht. Th. 140, 8; By. 285

hand-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hwyrft, es; m.

A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment

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A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment, Lye

bróðor-gemédred

(n.)

a brother by the same motherfrater ex eadem matre ortus

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a brother by the same mother; frater ex eadem matre ortus, Gen. Grn. 43, 29

bryhtm

(n.)

a glance

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a glance Eágan bryhtm an eye's glance, a moment, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 20

ofer-stellan

(v.)

to cross

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to cross Hit sum slóg oferhleóp and oferstælde transiliret Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 17

ofer-swimman

(v.)

to cross by swimmingtranare

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to cross by swimming Oferswam ða sioleþa bigong sunu Ecgþeówes, Beo. Th. 4723; B. 2367

of-hagian

(v.)

to be inconvenient

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to be inconvenient Gif his scrifte ofhagie, séce man tó ðam leódbiscope, Wulfst. 275, 5

ge-sýnelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sýnelíce, adv.

Visibly

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Visibly Ðæt tácen gesýnelíce bær bore that token visibly, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 15

hlóþ-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþ-sliht, es; m.

Slaying by a member of a 'hlóþ'

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Slaying by a member of a 'hlóþ', L. Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 5

bebod-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
bebod-dæg, es; m.

A day appointed

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A day appointed (by the church) On ðám beboddagum þínra háligra, Angl. xi. 102, 67

of-sleán

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Bið se deáðbǽra wǽta on ðǽm menn ofslægen mid ðǽm biteran drence humor mortiferus per amaritudinem vacuatur, 303, 16. to strike and injure, to produce an injury by striking, strike with blindness Tó þǽm þe þǽr ofslegene syndon mid blindnesse, Bl.

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thinga treasurejewelornament

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Ex. 88: Beo. Th. 3800; B. 1898: 2100; B. 1048. Wine Scyldinga fættan golde fela leánode, manegum máðmum, 4212; B. 2103

Linked entry: máðm

wǽdla

(n.; adj.)

poorneedyindigentwantingdeficient inpoor inbeggingpoorneedya poor, needy persona poor, needy persona beggar

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Ðonne se mon wǽdla biþ, hé wilnaþ welan, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 32: Exon. Th. 91, 22; Cri. 1496, Se se on his gǽste bið wǽdla, Past. 44; Swt. 325, 14. Ða ðe ðæs welan gítsiaþ, hí bið symle wǽdlan and earmingas on hyra móde, Prov. Kmbl; 50.

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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He fór eaxlum gestód Deniga freán he stood before the shoulders of the Danes' lord, Beo. Th. 722; B. 358: 813; B. 404: Andr. Kmbl. 1414; An. 707. Æðelinga bearn ymbe gestódon sons of nobles stood around, Beo.

Linked entry: ge-stondan

sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan,  sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon ; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj.
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Scile, Beo. Th. 6335; B. 3177. Ðeáh gé wénen ðæt gé lange libban scylan, Bt. 19; Fox 70, 15.

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

ermþu

(n.)
Grammar
ermþu, e; f.

Misery, calamity mĭsĕria

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Kmbl. 2325; An. 1164: Bt. Met. Fox 16, 15; Met. 16, 8. Æfter ermþum after calamities, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 30: Elen. Kmbl. 1533; El. 768

Linked entry: irmþ

hefig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hefig-líc, adj.

Grievoustroublesome

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Gif se líchoma hwǽr mid hefiglícre hǽto sý gebysgod if the body be anywhere troubled with inflammation, Herb. 2, 6; Lchdm. i. 82, 8