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dryht-guma

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-guma, driht-guma, an ; m.

A popular man, man of the people, warrior, retainer, follower, - pl. men, people vir popŭlāris vel nŏbĭlis, mīles, sătelles, - hŏmĭnes

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Weccaþ of deáþe dryhtgumena bearn, eall monna cynn the sons of men, all mankind, shall wake from death, Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 22; Cri. 887.

Linked entries: driht-guma dryht-mann

deádian

(v.)
Grammar
deádian, p. ode (in Northern specimens)
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Gé bióðon deádade (deádo, L.) moriemini, Jn. R. 8, 24

hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæðere, hwæðre, hwæððre, hweðre; adv.

Yethowevernevertheless

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Hwæþre hé getrymede heora geleáfan mid ðon heofonlícon weorce ðeáh hie ðæt word ðæs heofonlícan gerýnes ne ongeáton, Blickl. Homl. 17, 7. Hwæðre ðeáh however, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 108; Met. 20, 54. Hwæðre swá ðeáh, Beo. Th. 4876; B. 2442.

Linked entry: ge-hwæðere

ceorf-seax

(n.)
Grammar
ceorf-seax, es; n.
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A surgeon's knife, scalpel Ðeáh ðe se woruldlǽce þone gewundodan mid bærnette oððe mid ceorfsexe gelácnige, Hml. Th. i. 472, 14

un-cristen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cristen, adj.

Not Christian

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Not Christian Ðeáh ðe hí ðágyta uncristene wǽron thought they were not yet Christians, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 9 note

un-dréfed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-dréfed, adj.

Untroublednot made turbid

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Untroubled, not made turbid Gé gedréfdon hiora wæter mid iówrum fótum, ðeáh gé hit ǽr undréfed druncen, Past. 2; Swt. 31, 3

full-gedrifen

(adj.; part.)
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crammed full Hé is réðra donne eal middangeard, ðeáh hé sý binnan his feówer hwommum fulgedrifen wildeóra, Sal. K. p. 150, 23

ofer-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-eald, adj.

Exceedingly old

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Exceedingly old Ðeáh hit gecyndelíc sý on menniscum gewunan, ðæt man mildheortnesse cýðe ðám oferealdum and ðám cildgeongum, R. Ben. 61, 12

sorh-cearu

(n.)

grievous carepainful anxiety

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grievous care, painful anxiety Næs him sorgcearu ðeáh his líc and gǽst hyra somwiste gedǽled(-de ?), Exon. Th. 160, 6; Gú. 939

middan-geard

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Ðeáh ðe seofon middangeardas sýn ealle on efn ábrǽdde on þisses ánes onlícnysse, 29. Add Ðeáh ðe eal middangeard sý fram Adames frymðe edniówe geworden, and ánra gehwylc. . . móte lifigan ðreó hund wintra, Sal. K. 148, 33

be-swemman

(v.)
Grammar
be-swemman, p. -swemde; pp. -swemmed, -swemd

To make to swimnatare facere

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To make to swim; natare facere Ðeáh hí beswemde weorþon though they be made to swim, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 28

Linked entry: swemman

weorold-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-lǽce, es;m.
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A physician for the body Nis se woruldlǽce wælhreów, ðeáh ðe hé ðone gewundodan mid bærnette gelácnige, Homl. Th. i. 472, 13

lenden-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
lenden-seóc, adj.
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Diseased in the loins Þis ilce deáh wiþ lendenseócum men, Lch. ii. 248, 27. Lendenseóce men mígað blóde and sande, 232, 9

mirige

(adj.)
Grammar
mirige, adj.

Pleasantdelightfulsweet

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Ne geleofaþ man náht miriges ða hwíle ðe mon deáþ ondrǽt one gets no pleasure from life, while one fears death, Prov. Kmbl. 16. Mid merigum lofsange dulci ymno, Hymn. Surt. 141, 38.

Linked entry: murge

gǽstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gǽstlíce, adv.

Spirituallyspirĭtālĭter

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Spiritually; spirĭtālĭter Ðeáh he gódes hwæt onginne gǽstlíce though he attempt aught of good spiritually, Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 15; Jul. 398

lata

(n.)
Grammar
lata, an; m.
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One who is late or slow Ðeáh heó ðæs bearnes lata wǽre though she were late in bearing the child, Blickl. Hom1.163, 8

eorl-gebyrd

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Ðeáh hwa æþele sié eorlgebyrdum (cf. þeáh hwá wexe mid micelre æþelcundnesse his gebyrda, Bt. 19; F. 68, 31), Met. 10, 27. Add

deáþsynnig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
deáþsynnig-ness, e; f.
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Guiltiness of death Deáðsynnignise ł [deáþ-?] scyldignise reatum, Rtl. 42, 33

Linked entry: deáþscyldig-ness

beadu-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-cwealm, es; m.

A war-deathviolent deathnex

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A war-death, violent death; nex Ðǽr he sáwulgedál beaducwealm gebád there he awaited the separation of the soul, a war-death, Andr. Kmbl. 3400; An. 1704

felle-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
felle-wærc, es; n.

The falling sicknessepilepsyepĭlepsiaέπιληψία

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The falling sickness, epilepsy; epĭlepsia = έπιληψία Ðæt deáh wið fellewærce it is good for epilepsy, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 178, 8