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bíd

(n.)
Grammar
bíd, es; n.

Delay, abidingmora

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On bíd wriceþ drives on delay, Exon. 101 b; Th, 382, 29; . 4, 3

weorpere

(n.)
Grammar
weorpere, es; m.
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Th. 409, 27 ; . 28, 7

ryne-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
ryne-gæst, es; m.
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Th. 386, 8; . 4, 58

cyrten

(adj.)
Grammar
cyrten, adj.

Beautiful, elegantvenustus

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Ful cyrtenu ceorles dóhtor a churl's very beautiful daughter, Exon. 106b; Th. 407, 16; . 26, 6

eðða

(con.)
Grammar
eðða, conj.

Or aut

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Or; aut Hú se cuma hátte,eðða se esne how the guest is called, or the servant, Exon. 112 b; Th. 430, 31; . 44, 17: Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 18

frum

(adj.)
Grammar
frum, comp. frumra; adj.

Vigorousstrenuouspromptquickrapidstrēnuus

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Vigorous, strenuous, prompt, quick, rapid; strēnuus Swift wæs on fóre, fuglum frumra it was swift in its course, more rapid than birds, Exon. 113 b; Th. 434, 21; . 52, 4

Linked entry: cennan

hyge-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-þanc, es; m.

Thought

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Kmbl. 1634; An. 818: Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 30; Cri. 1331: 109 a; Th. 417, 14; . 36, 4: Elen. Kmbl. 311; El. 156: Ps. Th. 74, 5

un-læt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-læt, adj.

Not slowquickreadyactive

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Hræd and unlæt, 436, 9; . 54, 11

Linked entry: læt

wunden-locc

(adj.)
Grammar
wunden-locc, adj.

With braided locks

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Th. 407, 26; . 26, 11. Slóh wundenlocc (Judith) ðone feóndsceaþan, Judth. Thw. 23, 3; Jud. 103. Seó cneóris, wlanc, wundenlocc, 26, 13; Jud. 326

wǽpen-wiga

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-wiga, an; m.

An armed warrior

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Th. 395, 1; . 15, 1

þecen

(n.)
Grammar
þecen, e; f.
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A roof Þecen vel róf tectum, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 34. Þæcen, 81, 9. Of daliscre þecene dedalei tecti, ii. 139, 68: Exon. Th. 493, 21; . 81, 34. Swá swá spearwa on ðecene (on efese ł on þecene, Ps. Lamb.) sicut passer in tecto, Ps. Spl. l01, 8.

Linked entry: þæcen

a-brégan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brégan, p. de; pp. ed

To alarmfrightenterrere

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To alarm, frighten; terrere Mec mæg gríma abrégan a phantom may frighten me, Exon, 110b; Th. 423, 7; . 41, 17. Abregde, p. Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 12 : Ps. Spl. T. 79, 14

bicgan

(v.)

to buy, procure

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Kmbl, 403; Sal. 202 : Exon. 114 a; Th. 436, 37; . 55, 12

Linked entry: bige

ge-namne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-namne, ge-namn; adj.
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Having the same name Ic seah rǽpingas (the two buckets of a draw-well) on ræced fergan under hróf sales hearde twégen: þá wǽron genamne, nearwe bendum gefeterade fæste tógædere, . 53, 3. Substitute:

ság

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Th. 490, 3 ; . 79, 5. (?)

wealh-sáda

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-sáda, (?), an; m.

A noose for binding a captive or slave

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Th. 393, 22; . 13, 4, given under wealh, II) Forhýddan oferhygde mé inwitgyrene, wráðan wealsádan absconderunt superbi laqueos mihi, Ps. Th. 139, 5

Linked entries: sáda weal-sáda

meówle

(n.)
Grammar
meówle, an; f.

A maiddamselvirginwoman

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Secg oððe meówle man or maid, 102 b; Th. 387, 15; . 5, 5. Ceorles dóhtor, módwlonc meówle, 107 a; Th. 407, 18; . 26, 7. Freólícu meówle a damsel fair, 124 b; Th. 479, 2; . 62, 1. Marian, mǽrre meówlan, 14 a; Th. 28, 13; Cri. 446.

wóþ-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-bora, an ; m.

A (good) speakeroratorpoetprophetphilosopher

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Ic wóðboran wordleána sum ágyfe æfter giedde, 489, 17 ; . 78, 9. Micel is tó hycgenne wísum wóðboran, hwæt sió wiht sié, 414, 22 ; . 32, 24. Wilt ðú wísne wóðboran wordum grétan, biddan ðé gesecge gesceafta cræftas, 346, 21 ; Sch. 2.

Linked entry: sóþ-bora

friðo-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-spéd, e; f.

Peaceful speed or prosperitypācis cōpia

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Peaceful speed or prosperity; pācis cōpia He friðo-spéde bæd [MS. friþo spebæd] gǽste sínum he prayed for peaceful prosperity for his soul, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 16; . 60, 3

mægen-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
mægen-róf, adj.

Of great power

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Þegn, mægenrófa man, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 9; . 38, 3