hláf-weard
A steward ⬩ major-domo
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A steward, major-domo, Hé sette hine on his húse tó hláfwearde (printed hálf-) constituit eum dominum domus suae Ps. Th. 104, 17
Linked entries: healf-weard hláford
lagian
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Ic smeáde hú ic mihte eallum mínum leódscype rihtlícast lagian þá þing tó þearfe þe wé scylan healdan, Ll. Lbmn. 269, 14. Add
molde
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Add Men ne mihton þá moldan búgian for ðeówracan sweartra deófla, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 32
wæl-fyll
Abundance of slain
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Abundance of slain Grendel on reste genam þrítig þegna; ðanon eft gewát tó hám faran mid ðære wælfylle. Beo. Th. 250; B. 125
or-trýwan
to despair of
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to despair of Ne ortrywan hig Godes mildheortnysse ne desperent illi de misericordia Dei, L. Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 7
hilde-gráp
Hostile grasp
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Th. 2896; B. 1446: 5007; B. 2507. In the latter passage Thorpe and Kemble take gráp to be a verb
a-myrdrian
To murder ⬩ kill ⬩ occidere ⬩ interficere ⬩ trucidare
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To murder, kill; occidere, interficere, trucidare Ðæt man sý amyrdred that a man be murdered, L. C. S. 57; Th. i. 406, 25
a-swícian
To offend ⬩ scandalizare
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To offend; scandalizare Gyf ðín swíðre eáge ðé aswície [aswikie, Hat. MS.] si oculus tuus dexter scandalizat te, Mt. Kmbl. Rl. 5, 29
Linked entry: ǽ-swícian
býwan
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To prepare, adorn; parare, ornare Ða ðe beadogrímman býwan sceoldon those who should prepare the war-helmet, Beo. Th. 4507, note; B. 2257
Linked entry: a-býwan
dǽdon
did, made
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did, made Ðæt hie to mete dǽdon that they made for food, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 6; Gen. 722; p. pl. of dón
ferigan
to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear
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to carry, convey, bear, Andr. Kmbl. 585; An. 293: 1647; An. 825: Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 33: Beo. Th. 671; B. 333
flet-rest
Domestic couch ⬩ sleeping quarters in the hall ⬩ lectus domestĭcus
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Domestic couch, sleeping quarters in the hall; lectus domestĭcus Sum fletreste gebeág one bowed to the domestic couch, Beo. Th. 2487; B. 1241
ful-gongan
to fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ perfĭcĕre
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to fulfil, perfect; perfĭcĕre Ðæt he wíslíce woruld fulgonge that he wisely perfect the world, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 3; Sch. 22
fyrsian
To put far ⬩ remove ⬩ separate ⬩ elongāre
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To put far, remove, separate; elongāre Ða ðe fyrsiaþ hig fram ðé losiaþ qui elongant se a te pĕrībunt, Ps. Lamb. 72, 27
in-bindan
To unbind
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To unbind Án sceal inbindan forstes fetre one shall unbind the fetters of frost, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 8; Gn. Ex. 75
mann-líce
Manfully ⬩ in a manner becoming to a man ⬩ nobly
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Manfully, in a manner becoming to a man, nobly Swá manlíce mǽre þeóden heaðorǽsas geald mearum and máðmum, Beo. Th. 2096; B. 1046
médren-mǽgþ
Kindred by the mother's side
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Kindred by the mother's side Gebyriaþ twelf men tó werborge, viii fæðerenmǽgþe, and iii. médrenmǽgþe, L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 174, 19
nytlícness
Usefulness ⬩ utility ⬩ useful property
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Usefulness, utility, useful property Ic bidde ðévica pervica manegum nytlícnyssum tó hæbenne te precor vica pervica multis utilitatibus habenda, Lchdm. i. 314, 8
óþ-dón
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to put out Gif hwá óðrum his eáge óþdó (of dó, MS. H.), L. Alf. 19; Th. i. 48, 20. Cf. æt-dón
bi-légan
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To surround with flame; circumflagrare flamma Lége bilégde surrounded with flame [Ger. umlodert mit lohe] Exon. 53 a; Th. 186, 7; Az. 16