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ge-welhwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-welhwǽr, adv.

Everywhereŭbīque

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Everywhere; ŭbīque Is wíde cúþ þeódum gewelhwǽr it is well known to people everywhere, Menol. Fox 61; Men. 30: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 105, 33

Linked entry: wel-hwǽr

ge-þawenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þawenian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed
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To moisten; hūmectāre Hió mid ðæm wætere weorþeþ [weorþaþ, MS.] geþawened it is moistened with the water, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 204; Met. 20, 102

Linked entry: þawenian

gyte-sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
gyte-sǽl, es; m.
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Joy at the pouring out of wine Ðá wæs Olofernus on gytesálum then was Holofernes joyous in feasting, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 17 : Jud. 22

sceamleás-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sceamleás-líc, adj.
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Shameless, wanton Dauit wæs mid oferméttum gewundad, and ðæt gecýðde on Urias slæge, for ðære scamleáslecan gewilnunge his wífes, Past. 3, 2; Swt. 35, 24

sige-hrémig

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-hrémig, adj.
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Exultant with victory, triumphant Gesæt sige*-*hrémig on ða swíðran hand éce eádfruma ( Christ ) ágnum Fæder, Exon. Th. 33, 25 ; Cri. 531 : Hy. 8, 30

tæppel-bred

(n.)
Grammar
tæppel-bred, es; n.

A board covered with a carpet, a foot-stool

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A board covered with a carpet, a foot-stool Fótscamel ł tæppelbred his fóta scabellum pedum ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 35. Tæppilbred, 22, 44

Linked entry: tæppil-bred

sunn-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
sunn-beorht, adj.
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Bright with the sunshine:?-Hé his cýþþu eft, sunbeorht gesetu séceþ contendit solis ad ortus, Exon. Th. 217, 10; Ph. 278: 228, 10; Ph. 436

swegel-befealden

(adj.)
Grammar
swegel-befealden, adj.
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Heaven-surrounded, with heaven around Háfaþ wuldres bearn his seolfes seld sweglbefalden (-healden, Th.), laðaþ ús ðider tó leóhte, Cd. Th. 301, 28; Sat. 588

sweolung

(n.)
Grammar
sweolung, (?), e; f.
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Burning, inflammation Biþ micel áþundenes and fefer mid sweolunga (sweopunga, MS. v. note on passage) ómena with inflammation from corrupt humours. Lchdm. ii. 204, 25

Linked entry: sweopung

tintregung

(n.)
Grammar
tintregung, e; f.
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Torment, punishment Tintregung vel wíte tormentum, Wülck. Gl. 178, 20. Hí ne mihton fram Gode þurh náne tintregunga beón gebígede, Homl. Th. i. 544, 2

wind-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wind-sele, e; m.
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A windy hall Wíde geond windsele ( Hell; cf. Ðes windiga sele, 273, 14 ; Sat. 136), Cd. Th. 284, 11; Sat. 320: 288, 23; Sat. 386

deorc-full

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Wick. Mt. 6, 23 : Lk. 11. 34) byð, Scint. 187, 14

ge-rislic

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Substitute: In agreement with, similar Wæs hé geris-licrc (gelicre, v. l. ) willsumnesse módesþám cymnge pari ductus deuotione mentis, Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 653, 19

Linked entry: -rislic

hére

(n.)

dignity

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In the passage Hwæt is hiora here, perhaps hér might be read, which would correspond with the phrase in the prose nú tó láfe

for-beran

to bearenduresustainto bear withtolerateto bear withput up withto do withoutto abstain fromdesist fromto abstainto restrain

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Th. i. 220, 4. to bear with patiently, without getting angry, put up with, not to resent, not to punish Forberet dissimulat (injuriam), Kent. Gl. 411.

Linked entries: fór-beran fóre-beran

meahtig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meahtig-líce, adv.

Mightilypowerfullywith might

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Mightily, powerfully, with might Ðæt is ðæt héhste gód ðæt hit eall swá mihtiglíce macaþ, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 160, 32.

Linked entry: meahte-líce

spearnlian

(v.)
Grammar
spearnlian, p. ode
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To spurn, strike out with the feet, kick Ðæt ðú ne spear[n]last ut non calcitres, Hpt. Gl. 463, 77.

targe

(n.)
Grammar
targe, an; f.: targa, an; m.

A targe, small shield

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A targe, small shield [apparently with the same development of meaning as rand, q. v. Cf. O. H. Ger. zarga costa (aheni) with the English word] Ic geann Ælmére mínen discðéne mínes taregan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 363, 12. Targa[n] parma, scuto, Hpt.

Linked entry: ge-targed

weóce

(n.)
Grammar
weóce, an ; f.
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The wick of a lamp or candle Weóce licinius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 19. Leóhtfæt lucernarium, candelsnytels emunctorium, weóce papirus, i. 26, 56, Weócan (papyrum) settan to put a wick to a lamp, Lchdm. iii. 348, col. 1.

wind-gerest

(n.)
Grammar
wind-gerest, e; f.
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Cf. wind-sele