stede
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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
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staþol-fæst
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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
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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
That cannot be investigated ⬩ that 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
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
A miserable being ⬩ wretch ⬩ monster ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum
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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
A single path ⬩ a pass ⬩ lonely way ⬩ solitaria 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
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
Light ⬩ laughing ⬩ giggling ⬩ pĕtŭlans
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Ben. 7
nípan
To grow dark
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Nípende niht, Beo. Th. 1098; B. 547 : 1302; B. 649
giofan
To give ⬩ dare
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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
Wretchedly, miserably ⬩ misere, 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
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
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Se wyrm stonc æfter stáne, Beo. Th. 4565 ; B. 2288
un-þæslícu
Incongruity ⬩ absurdity
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Ben. 124, 13
riht-gesetedness
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Gif hwá angeán þás gesetednyssa oððe óðre swilce rihtgesetednyssa beó tóþunden ( huic institutioni contumax), 61, 12
weorold-rícetere
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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
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wilsumlíce
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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
Reason
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Ben. Interl. 17,6