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brim-líðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brim-líðende, part. [brim, líðende; part. of líðan
to go, sail
]

to go, sailSea-faring per æquora navigans

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Sea-faring; per æquora navigans Se beót abeád brimlíðendra he declared the threats of the sea-faring [men], Byrht. Th. 132, 37; By. 27. Hie ymb brontne ford brimliðende ne letton they have not hindered sea-faring [men] about the deep ford, Beo. Th. 1141

galg-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
galg-mód, adj. [galg = gealh sad; mód mind]

Sad in mindgloomytristis anĭmo

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Sad in mind, gloomy; tristis anĭmo His módor, gífre and galg-mód, gegán wolde sorhfulnesíþ his mother, greedy and gloomy, would go a sorrowful journey, Beo. Th. 2558; B. 1277

fetels

(n.)
Grammar
fetels, es; m.

A little vesselbagvassaccus

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A little vessel, bag; vas, saccus Fórwerede fetelsas saccos vĕtĕres, Jos. 9, 5

sehtan

(v.)
Grammar
sehtan, p. te
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Ðæt wé habban ús gemǽne sibbe and sóme, and ǽlce sace sehtan, 272, 23. Bisceop sceal beón symle ymbe sóme and ymbe sibbe . . . Hé sceal georne saca sehtan and friþ wyrcan, L. I. P. 7 ; Th. ii. 312, 14

bútun

(con.)
Grammar
bútun, unless, save; nisi, Mt. Bos. 11, 27: 12, 4. v. bútan; conj.

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, hit -sǽleþ, -sǽlþ; p. de; pp. ed [sǽl an occasion]

To happen, come to pass, befallaccĭdĕre, evĕnīre

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To happen, come to pass, befall; accĭdĕre, evĕnīre Hú gesǽleþ ðæt how doth that happen? Salm. Kmbl. 698; Sal. 348: Andr. Kmbl. 1021; An. 511: 1029; An. 515. Gif hit ǽfre gesǽlþ, ðæt ... if it ever happen that..., Bt. Met. Fox 13, 43; Met. 13, 22: Th.

butsa-carlas

(n.)
Grammar
butsa-carlas, [bátes carlas, i. e. bát-sǽ carlas]
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Seamen, sailors; nautæ, Chr. 1066; Ing. 259, 4

helle-hæft

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hæft,
  • Cd. 227; Th. 304, 16; Sat. 631.

-noþ

(suffix)
Grammar
-noþ, v. droht-, fisc-, fód-, fóddor-, fóstor-, fugel-, hæft-, hleó-, hunt, sǽd-, wig-noþ (-naþ).

Linked entry: -naþ

nefne

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
nefne, nemne.

UnlessexceptExcept

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Grammar nefne, conj. connecting clauses, Unless, except Hé hyra má ácwellan wolde, nefne him witig God forstóde, Beo. Th. 2116; B. 1056: 6101; B. 3054: Exon. Th. 340, 5; Gn. Ex. 106 : 345, 11; Gn. Ex. 186. Hí sǽdon, nemne ( nisi ) hí him máran andlyfne

Linked entries: nemne nymne

snytro

(n.)
Grammar
snytro, snyttro, snytero(u); indecl. in sing.; pl. is used with the same force as sing.; f.

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Prudence, wisdom, sagacity Snytru sapientia Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 6, 2. Hwǽr com heora snyttro what has become of their wisdom? Blickl. Homl. 99, 31. Wera snytero Cd. Th. 295, 25; Sat. 492. Se þurh snytro spéd smiðcræftega wæs 66, 14; Gen. 1084. Ic eom

helle-flór

(n.)
Grammar
helle-flór,
  • Cd. 214; Th. 269, 9; Sat. 70.

helle-scealc

Grammar
helle-scealc,
  • Cd. 216; Th. 273, 8; Sat. 133.

þegnest

(n.)
Grammar
þegnest, (? related to þegnian as O. Sax. thionost,
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O. L. Ger. thianust, thienest, O. H. Ger. dionóst, Icel. þjónusta are to verbs thionón, dionón, þjóna respectively; or(?) þénest, þeónest the English form corresponding to the nouns given above. The passage in which the word occurs separately refers to

for-sáwend

(n.)
Grammar
for-sáwend, (-saw- ?), es; m.
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One who despises Forsáwendrum contemtibilibus, i. despicientibus, An. Ox. 5438

Linked entry: -sáwend

for-sáwenness

(n.)
Grammar
for-sáwenness, (-saw- ?), e; f.

Contempt

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Contempt On forsáwennesse in abusione, Ps. L. 30, 19

Linked entry: -sáwenness

be-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon, -sǽdon; pp. -sægd, -sǽd [be, secgan to answer]

To defenddefendere

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To defend; defendere Him wæs lýfnesse scald, ðæt he him móste scyldan and besecgan on andweardnesse his gesacena leave was given him, that he might shield and defend himself in the presence of his accusers, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11

sealtan

(v.)
Grammar
sealtan, p. seóle; pp. sealten to salt. Take here <b>sealten,</b>
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and add Ðonne þú sealt flǽsc wille, þonne twenge þú mid þínre swíðran neoþewearde þíne wynstran, þǽr se lýra þiccost sí, and dó mid þínum þrím fingrum swilcce þú sealte, Tech. ii. 125, 3

sárig

(adj.)
Grammar
sárig, adj.

feeling grief, sorry, sorrowful, sad expressing grief, mournful, sad, bitter

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feeling grief, sorry, sorrowful, sad Ðá wæs Petrus sárig contristatus est Petrus, Jn. Skt. 21, 17: Homl. Th. ii. 248, 11. Ic mé sylfa eam sárig þearfa pauper et dolens ego sum, Ps. Th. 68, 30. Ðá sceolde se hearpere weorþan swá sárig ðæt hé ne mihte

be-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -liðon = -lidon; pp. -liðen = -liden [be from, líðan to go, sail]

To go fromto leaveeffugererelinquere

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To go from, to leave; effugere, relinquere Lífe belidenes líc the body of the left by life, i. e. the body of the lifeless Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, note; Gú. 1312 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 280. Ða belidenan [MS. behlidenan

Linked entries: líðan bi-liden