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stede

(adv.)
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Ben. I. 54, 9. Mathias wæs gecoren on Iúdan stede, Ælfc. T. Grn. 15, 39. v. beán-, ceáp-, ciric-, cwealm-, hám-, hleów-, hlós-, mynster-, plog-, treów-, tún-, wáfung-, wer-stede; in-stede; adv

Linked entry: welig-stedende

staþol-fæst

(adj.)
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staþol-fæst, adj.
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Ben. 135, 23. firm in a moral sense, unwavering, unyielding, constant God is ána staþolfæst wealdend, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 24: Andr. Kmbl. 241; An. 121. Staðulfæst, 2673; An. 1338.

á-cuman

(v.)
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Th. ii. 184, 12. trans. to bear, bring Hí þurh deófles láre ðá menniscnesse tó deáðe ácóman, Wlfst. 22, 23. to bear, support trouble, &c. Hwá ácymð quis sustinebit, Bl. Gl. Ic ácom certavi (bonum certamen ), An. Ox. 1349.

bi-lihþ

dishonours, defames

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Ex. 65, = be-hlíþ; Similar entries pres. of be-hlígan, q. v

un-áspyrigendlíc

(adj.)
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un-áspyrigendlíc, adj.

That cannot be investigatedthat cannot be learnt by inquiry

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That cannot be investigated, that cannot be learnt by inquiry Unásperiendlíc in[inve]stigabilis, Kent. Gl. 91. Unásporiendlíc, Dial. 2, 16

wæter-scipe

(n.)
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wæter-scipe, es; m.

A body of water, a piece of water, water

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A body of water, a piece of water, water Gif hit beón mæg, swá sceal mynster beón gestaþelod, ðæt ealle neádbehéfe þing ðǽr binnan wunien, ðæt is wæterscipe, mylen, wyrtún (aqua, molendinum, ortus), R. Ben. 127, 5.

æg-lǽca

(n.)
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æg-lǽca, an; m.

A miserable beingwretchmonstermiserperditusmonstrum

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A miserable being, wretch, monster; miser, perditus, monstrum Atol æglǽca the fell wretch, Beo. Th. 1188; B. 592 : Cd. 216; Th. 274, 28; Sat. 161: Andr. Kmbl. 2717; An. 1361

án-pæþ

(n.)
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án-pæþ, es; nom. pl. -paðas; m.

A single patha passlonely waysolitaria via

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A single path, a pass, lonely way; solitaria via Enge ánpaðas, uncúþ gelád narrow passes, an unknown way, Beo. Th. 2824; B. 1410: Cd. 145; Th. 181, 8; Exod. 58

cwealm-cuma

(n.)
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cwealm-cuma, an; m. [cuma, q. v. a comer, guest]

A deadly guest advena cædem parans

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A deadly guest; advena cædem parans Nolde eorla hleó ðone cwealmcuman cwicne forlǽtan the refuge of the earls would not leave the deadly guest living, Beo. Th. 1588; B. 792

gál-smerc

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-smerc, adj. [smercian to smirk, smile]

Lightlaughinggigglingpĕtŭlans

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Ben. 7

nípan

(v.)
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nípan, p. náp, pl. nipon; pp. nipen

To grow dark

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Nípende niht, Beo. Th. 1098; B. 547 : 1302; B. 649

giofan

(v.)
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giofan, p. geaf, pl. geáfon; pp. gifen

To givedare

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To give; dare Ne meahte se sunu Wonredes hond-slyht gifan [MS. giofan] nor could the son of Wonred give a hand-stroke, Beo. Th. 5937; B. 2972. v gifan

bleáte

(adv.)
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bleáte, adv.

Wretchedly, miserablymisere, miserabile

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Wretchedly, miserably; misere, miserabile He geseah ðone leófestan lífes æt ende bleáte gebǽran he saw his dearest [friend] bearing [himself] wretchedly at life's end, Beo. Th. 5640, note; B. 2824

geó-sceaft-gást

(n.)
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geó-sceaft-gást, es; m.

A fatal, dire spirit[?] or ancient spirit[?]

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Ðanon wóc fela geósceaftgásta wæs ðæra Grendel sum thence arose many dire spirits, Grendel was one of them, Beo. Th. 2536; B. 1266

stincan

(v.)
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stincan, p. stanc, pl. stuncon
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Se wyrm stonc æfter stáne, Beo. Th. 4565 ; B. 2288

un-þæslícu

(n.)
Grammar
un-þæslícu, indecl. f.

Incongruityabsurdity

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Ben. 124, 13

riht-gesetedness

(n.)
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Gif hwá angeán þás gesetednyssa oððe óðre swilce rihtgesetednyssa beó tóþunden ( huic institutioni contumax), 61, 12

weorold-rícetere

(n.)
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weorold-rícetere, es; n.
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Worldly power Wé gesetton ꝥ þá þe ǽne beóð tó preóstháde gedón . . . ꝥ hig ná siððan tó nánon worold-rícetere (dignitatem aliquam mundanam) ne geþrístlácen tó becumenne, Chrd. 68. 34

Linked entry: rícetere

wilsumlíce

(adv.)
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Þ úre nán ne beó wiþerrǽde wiþ þá hálgan drohtnunga, ac wilsumlíce dó ꝥ hé dó, Hml. S. 33, 73 : Ps. Vos. 53, 8. Add

sceádwísness

(n.)
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sceádwísness, e; f.

Reason

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Ben. Interl. 17,6