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án-wuniende

(v.; part.)
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án-wuniende, part.

Dwelling alonebeing alonesolitarius

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Dwelling alone, being alone; solitarius Geworden ic eom swá swá spearwa ánhoga oððe ánwuniende on efese oððe on þecene factus sum sicut passer solitarius in tecto, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8

un-híre

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Add Becreáp þǽr inn sum swýðe unhýre (-héru, v.l.) nǽddre (serpens ), Gr. D. 211, 14. For ðæs swinglan þá unhýran deór. . . flugon ante cujus verbera immanissimae bestiae . . . fugiebant, 229, 22

heáh-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þeód, e; f.

A great, chief people

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A great, chief people Was sum æþela man on ðære héhþeóde Myrcna ríce there was a certain noble man in the great kingdom of Mercia, Guthl. 1; Gdwin. 8, 2

á-þerscan

(v.)

to thresh out

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to thresh out Sum tún wæs þe ǽlce geáré wæs áwést þurh hagol, swá ꝥ heora æceras ǽr wǽron áþroxene ǽr ǽnig ryftere ꝥ gerip gaderode, Hml. S. 31, 1217

Linked entries: a-þrescan á-þroxen

deáþ-reów

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-reów, adj. [reów cruel]

Deadly cruel, savage atrox

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Deadly cruel, savage; atrox Com seofona sum to sele geongan deóful deáþreów a savage devil came with seven others unto the hall, Andr. Kmbl. 2629; An. 1316

edwít-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
edwít-stæf, es; m.

A disgraceful letter, reproach, scandal, disgrace, dishonour opprobrium

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A disgraceful letter, reproach, scandal, disgrace, dishonour; opprobrium Eom ic to edwít-stæfe eallum geworden factus sum opprobrium omnĭbus. Ps. Th. 108, 24: 78, 4: 118, 42

fyrd-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wísa, an; m.

A leader of an expeditionexpĕdītiōnis dux

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A leader of an expedition; expĕdītiōnis dux Sum biþ heretoga, fyrdwísa from one is a general, a bold leader, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 32; Crä. 77

Linked entry: fird-wísa

stealcung

(n.)
Grammar
stealcung, e; f.
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Stalking (cf. deer-stalking), cautious walking On sumere nihte hlosnode sum óðer munuc his færeldes and mid sleaccre stealcunge his fótswaðum filigde, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 6

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treów-gewrid

(n.)
Grammar
treów-gewrid, es; n.
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A thicket of trees Ys on Bretone land sum fenn unmǽtre mycelnesse . . . Ðǽr synd . . . manige eáland and hreód and beorhgas and treowgewrido, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 20, 7

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þencan

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þencan, in the following passage seems an error
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Sum on bǽle sceal brondas þencan (Thorpe would read þeccan; Grein suggests sumne on bǽle sceal brond áswencan. Cf. ge-swencan), Exon. Th. 329, 33; Vy. 43

ge-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sprǽce, adj.

Eloquentaffableeloquensaffabilis

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Eloquent, affable; eloquens, affabilis Næs ic nǽfre gesprǽce non sum eloquens, Ex. 4, 10. He wæs eallum gesprǽce erat affabilis omnibus, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 34

feala

(adj.)
Grammar
feala, adj.

Many, much multum, multa

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Many, much; multum, multa Ne spræc ic wordafeala non lŏcūtus sum verbōrum multa, Ps. Th. 76, 4: 77, 43: 105, 27. On feala wísan multis mŏdis, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 11

úrig-lást

(adj.)
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úrig-lást, adj.

Making a dewy trackwalking the wet earth

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Making a dewy track, walking the wet earth Sum sceal on féþe on feorwegas nýde gongan, and his nest beran, tredan úriglást elþeódigra frécne foldan, Exon. Th. 329, 4; Vy. 29

wín-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
wín-þegu, e; f.

Wine-takingdrinkingfeasting

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Wine-taking (v. þicgan, II.), drinking, feasting Sum bið gewittig æt wínþege, beórhýrde gód, Exon. Th. 297, 27; Crä. 74. Hié wlenco anwód æt wínþege, Cd. Th. 217, 4; Dan. 17

fyrd-geatwe

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-geatwe, -geatewe; gen. a; pl. f. [geatwe arms, trappings]

Warlike trappings or armsbellĭcōsus appărātus

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Warlike trappings or arms; bellĭcōsus appărātus Yr byþ fyrdgeatewa [fyrdgeacewa MS.] sum a bow is a part of warlike arms, Runic pm. 27; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 54

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níw-fara

(n.)
Grammar
níw-fara, an; m.

A new-comera stranger

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A new-comer, a stranger Ic eom nífara hider on eorþan beforan ðé and ælþeódig incola ego sum apud te in terra, et peregrinus, Ps. Th. 38, 15

Linked entries: níw-gefara fara

fearr-hríþer

(n.)
Grammar
fearr-hríþer, es; n.

A bull

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A bull Sum fearhrýþer (cf. se fear, 6) þæs óþræs ceápes geférscipe oferhogode, Bl. H. 199, 4. Gif him þince ꝥ hé hæbbe ferrhrýðer, Lch. iii. 174, 21

heáh-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gestreón, es; n.
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Treasure of great value, costly treasure Þá þe firena lange lǽstað, hýdað heáhgestreón, Sal. 317. Hæfde gumena sum goldes gefandod, heáhgestreóna, B. 2302. Ceól gehladenne heáhgestreónum, An. 362

ge-hnǽgan

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Add: — Gehnǽgith sternit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 35. Full oft hit ðæs deófles dugoð gehnǽgeð, Sal. 399 (2nd ed.). Gehnǽcþ (=?-hnǽgþ, see ge-hnǽcan) deprimit, Germ. 401, 117. Sé þe hine áhæfæþ, hé bið genægeþ; and sé þe hine genǽgeþ (humiliaverit), hé bið

an-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gildan, p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay forrepayatone forrependerepœnas dare

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To pay for, repay, atone for; rependere, pœnas dare Sum sáre angeald ǽfen-reste one sorely paid for his evening rest, Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251: Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 13