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un-weaxen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weaxen, adj.

Not grown upyoung

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Cild unweaxen, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 5. Ðus mé fæder mín unweaxenne ( when a boy ) wordum lǽrde, Elen. Kmbl. 1055; El. 529. Se eorl wolde sleán eaferan sínne unweaxenne ( Isaac ), Cd. Th. 204, 1; Exod, 412. Isaac bearn unweaxen, 173, 34; Gen. 2871.

snúde

(adv.)
Grammar
snúde, adv.

At once, quietly, directly to walk fast

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Gangaþ snúde go directly Elen. Kmbl. 625; El. 313: 307; El. 154. Hét hine snúde eft cuman bade him quickly return Beo. Th. 3743; B. 1869. Se wyrm gebeáh snúde tósomne 5129; B. 2568. Snúde forsended 1812; B. 904: Exon. 231, 12; Ph. 488: Judth.

ge-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bǽru, gen. e; acc. e, u; f : ge-bǽro; f. indecl. Or ge-bǽre; n; pl. u. See the cognate words at the end. [baero, bǽru a bearing]

BEARINGstatehabit or disposition of body or mindmannerconductbehaviourdemeanourmanners in societysocietygestushăbĭtusmōresconsortiumconsuētūdo

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We on gewritu setton þeóda gebǽru we have set in writing the conduct of the people, Elen. Kmbl. 1314; El. 659. Gehýrde beornes gebǽro she heard of the conduct of the man, 1416; El. 710.

Linked entries: ge-bǽre ge-bǽrness

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od.

to defendprotecttake care ofmake [land] free from claimsdefendĕreprocurareto associate with for the cause of defenceto make a treaty withassŏciāre defensiōnis causajungere fœdĕre

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Ðonnæ his ðæs londæs hundseofontig hída and is nú eall gewæred and ðá hit æst mín láford mæ to lǽt ðá wæs hit ierfelæás hujus terræ sunt lxx hidæ, et est modo tota bene procurata, quæ quando dominus meus michi eam tradidit omni peccunia caruit, Th.

bræd

(n.)
Grammar
bræd, bred, es; m. [= brægd, bregd from bregdan
to braid, weave, twist
]

to braid, weave, twistFraud, deceitfraus, dolus

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Ed. 1;Th. i. 160, 6. Ic spæce drífe bútan bræde and bútan bíswíce I prosecute my suit without fraud and without guile, L. O. 2;Th. i. 178, 13. Bred fucus, fraus, astus, Cot. 10

Linked entries: brægd bred

for-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrd, -wird, e; f. [wyrd fortune; for-weorþan to perish] Loss,

damagedestructionperditionruindeathdetrīmentumintĕrĭtusintĕrĭtioperdĭtiopernĭciesinternĕcio

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Ðá sió wérge sceólu hreósan sceolde in wíta forwyrd when the wretched crew must fall into the ruin of punishment, Elen. Kmbl. 1526; El. 765: Frag. Kmbl. 16; Leás. 10: Andr. Kmbl. 3234; An. 1620.

Linked entries: for-wird fǽr-wyrd

a-lýsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lýsan, to alýsanne; p. de; impert. -lýs, -lís; pp. ed; v. a;

To let loosefreedeliverliberateto pay for loosingto payredeemransomliberareredimere

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He alýsde leóda bearn oflocan deófla he released the sons of men from the prison of devils, Elen. Kmbl. 361; El. 181. Ða ðe ic na reáfode ðá ic alýsde quæ non rapui tunc exsolvebam, Ps. Spl. C. 68, 6: 48, 7.

ge-nerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nerian, -nergan, -nerigan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To save, deliver, take away, set free, preserve, defendservare, redimere, liberare, eripere, salvum facere, defendere

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Ðú hí generedest liberavisti eos, Ps. 105, 8: Exon. 98 a; Th. 369, 28; Seel. 48. He híg generode of Egipta lande he delivered them out of the land of the Egyptians, Ex. 18, 9. Alýs me and genere eripe me et libera me, Ps. Th. 143, 8: 139, 1.

Linked entry: nerian

Ír-land

(n.)
Grammar
Ír-land, es; n.

Ireland

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Ireland Ðrie Scottas cuómon tó Ælfréde cyninge of Ýrlande, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 6, note. Tó Írlande, 918; Erl. 104, 15: 1051 ; Erl. 176, 18. Se preóst cwæþ ðæt án wer wǽre on Írlande gelǽred, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 101, 200.

Linked entry: Íra-land

stíþ-hycgende

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hycgende, adj.
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in a good sense, of firm, inflexible purpose, resolute Stópon tó ðære stówe stíðhycgende, Elen. Kmbl. 1429 ; El. 716. in a bad sense, obstinate, stubborn Hire Iudas oncwæð stíðhycgende: 'Ic ða stówe ne can,' 1362 ; El. 683.

reónig

(adj.)
Grammar
reónig, ;adj.;

Mournful, sad, gloomy, weary;

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; Mournful, sad, gloomy, weary; Á mín hige sorgaþ reónig reóteþ and geresteþ nó ;ever hath my heart care, mournful laments and hath not rest,; Elen. Kmbl. 2163; El. 1083.

in-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
in-wreón, p. -wráh; pl. -wrigon

To uncoverreveal

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To uncover, reveal Ðú mé inwrige wyrda gerýno thou hast revealed to me the mysteries of fate, Elen. Kmbl. 1621; El. 813

gringan

(v.)
Grammar
gringan, ic gringe, ðú gringest, gringst, he gringeþ, gringþ, pl. gringaþ; p. grang, pl. grungon; pp. grungen
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To sink down, perish; occumbere, prosterni On herefelda hǽðene grungon the heathen sank down upon the battlefield, Elen. Kmbl. 252; El. 126

Linked entries: gring cringan

leóþu-rún

(n.)
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Substitute : leoþu-rún, e; f. ? Ic þé lǽre þurh leóðo-rúne ꝥ ðú hospcwide ǽfre ne fremme wið Godes bearne. El. 522

wæl-rún

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-rún, e; f.

The secret of approaching slaughter

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The secret of approaching slaughter Fyrdleóð ágól wulf on walde, wælrúne ne máð (proclaimed the coming carnage), Elen. Kmbl. 56; El. 28

on-hirdan

(v.)

to comfort, strengthen, encourage

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Kmbl. 105 ; Ap. 53: Elen. Kmbl. 1678; El. 841

cáfe

(adv.)
Grammar
cáfe, adv.
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Quickly, promptly; celeriter, prompte Mægen samnode cáfe to ceáse he promptly collected his strength for the fight, Elen. Kmbl. 111; El. 56

fyrst

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrst, adv.

At FIRSTprimo

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At FIRST; primo Se biscop com fyrst to Élíg the bishop came first to Ely, Chr. 963; Erl. 121, 20: 123, 2

gearu-snottor

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-snottor, adj.

Very wisevalde săpiens

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Very wise; valde săpiens Hie ǽnne betǽhton giddum gearusnottorne they gave up one very skilled in songs, Elen. Kmbl. 1168; El. 586

hwæt-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-mód, adj.

Stout-heartedbold

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Stout-hearted, bold Hæleþ hwætmóde men stout of heart, Elen. Kmbl. 2009; El. 1006: Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 3; Az. 184