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á-þeódan

Grammar
á-þeódan, Add:, á-þiédan-þiédan, á-þýdan-þýdan
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Hié beóð from ðǽre lufe áðiéd hiera niéhstena, 349, 6. Ne myhte hyra náðer fram óðrum beón áðýded. Shrn. 99, 8. Swá swíðe swá hí beóð fram him áþeódde hí ne cunnon his dómas, Gr. D. 138, 27.

Linked entry: á-þiédan

un-lifigende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lifigende, adj.

Not livingdeaddefunct

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Not living, dead, defunct Unlifigendes fét and folma, Beo. Th. 1492; B. 744. Heáfod Holofernus unlyfigendes, Judth. Thw. 24, 9; Jud. 180. Unlifgendes, Elen. Kmbl. 1754; El. 879. Siteþ eorl ofer óðrum unlifigendum ( Beowulf ), Beo.

Linked entries: -lifigende un-libbende

and-swaru

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Ben. 55, 8. Hnesce andswore responsio mollis, Kent. Gl. 502. Underfón andswore ( responsum ), R. Ben. I. 112, 6. Ondsuære, Jn. L. 1, 22. Ondsuere (-swore, R.), Lk. L. 2, 26. Andswara, rǽdas consulta, i. interrogata, An. Ox. 2524. Antswara, 8, 130.

wiþer-saca

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-saca, an; m.

an adversaryopponentenemya rebelan adversary at lawa prosecutorone who renouncesdeniesapostate

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Gl. 471, 74. a rebel Ne beó hé ná sacerd geteald, ac Godes wiðersaca non sacerdos sed rebellio judicetur, R. Ben. 112, 13. an adversary at law, a prosecutor (?)

ge-ascung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ascung, e; f. [acsung asking]

An askinginquiryinterrogātioinquīsītio

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An asking, inquiry; interrogātio, inquīsītio Búton be gemynde and be geascunga except by memory and by inquiry, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 25

Linked entries: geacsung áscung

treów-lic

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Add: safe, to be trusted Treówlicre hit is be staðe tó [swim]manne ðonne út on sǽ tó seglanne, Prov. K. 64

hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt, adj.

Quickactivevigorousstoutboldbrave

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beóþ heortum þý hwætran they will be the stouter of heart, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 30; Rä. 27, 20. Ðéh ðe Sciþþie hæfdon máran monmenie and self hwætran wǽron cum Scythæ et numero et virtute præstarent, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 25.

daroþ

(n.)
Grammar
daroþ, daraþ, dareþ,es ; m. [derian to hurt]

DART, spear, javelin, weapon telum, jaculum, hasta

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Ða ne dorston dareþum lácan who durst not play with javelins, Beo. Th. 5689; B. 2848

Linked entry: daraþ

for-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽdan, p. -lǽdde; pp. -lǽded, -lǽdd, -lǽd

To misleadlead astrayseducesedūcĕre

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Hie forlǽddon swǽse gesíþas they misled their dear associates, Beo. Th. 4084; B. 2039. Forlǽdd be ðám lygenum misled by lies. Cd. 28; Th. 37, 31; Gen. 598.

for-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swígian, -sweógian, -swúgian, -súwian, -súgian, -sýgian, to -swígianne, -swígienne; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To pass over in silencekeep silentconcealsĭlentio prætĕrireTo be silentretĭcēre

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-bec] suppressum testāmentum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 104; Wrt. Voc. 20, 43. v. intrans. To be silent; retĭcēre He rícum mannum nó for áre ne for ege nǽfre forswígian wolde nunquam dīvĭtĭbus hŏnōris sīve tĭmōris grātia retĭcēbat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 10

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To tell ofrelatedeclare

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Ðý læs ðæt weras gieddum mǽndan be mé lifgendum lest men should tell of it in songs during my lifetime, 50 b; Th. 176, 9; Gú. 1206, Ic mæg singan and secgan, spell mǽnan, hú me cynegóde cystum dohten, 85 b; Th. 321, 32; Wid. 55: Beo.

earfoþnes

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Be þisse worlde earfoþnessum about the troubles of this world, 109, 6. Manega earfoðnessa hié þé magon on gebringan, ah áræfne þú þá ealle, 237, 7. Add

hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
hliþ, es; n.

A slope, declivity. hill-side, hill

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A slope, declivity. hill-side, hill Of hliþes nósan from the promontory, Beo. Th. 3789; B. 1892: Exon. 123 b; Th. 473, 28; Bo. 22. Beneoþan ðæm hliþe under the hill, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 52, 15. Swá tó ðám westhliþe, 123, 5.

Linked entry: hleoðo

læc

(adj.)
Grammar
læc, adj.
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With regard to lacra various explanations have been given. Kemble and Conybeare print hwearflacra, Ettmüller reads hwearflicra, Thorpe hwearf láðra, Grein hwearf lacra.

Linked entry: lacra

ge-gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerwan, -gærwan, -girwan, -gierwan, -gyrwan; p. -gerede; pp. -gered, -gerwed

To preparemake readyclothearrayadornfurnish

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Golde gegyrwed adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 1110; B. 553. Ymb frætwum útan gegyrede circumornatæ, Ps. 143, 15. Sió wæs orðoncum eall gegyrwed diófles cræftum it was all cunningly prepared with devilish arts, Beo. Th. 4181; B. 2087.

Linked entries: ge-gærwan ge-gyrwan

fore-feng

(n.)
Grammar
fore-feng, -fong, es; m. [ = for-feng]

A seizingrescuingapprehensio

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A seizing, rescuing; apprehensio Be forstolenes monnes forefonge of seizing a stolen man, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15. Be forefonge [forefenge MSS. B, G, H.], 72; Th. i. 148, 5.

a-barian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
a-barian, p. ede; pp. ed [a, barian to make bare; bær, se bara; adj. bare]

To make bareto manifestdiscoverdisclosedenudareproderein medium proferre

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Ben. Interl. 46: Cot. 80

aldor-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-cearu, e; f.

Life-carecare for lifelife-long carecura propter vitamærumna longinqua

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Life-care, care for life, life-long care; cura propter vitam, ærumna longinqua He wearþ eallum æðelingum to aldorceare he became a life-care to all nobles, Beo. Th. 1817; B. 906

Linked entry: ealdor-cearu

cyric-griþ

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-griþ, es; n.

Church-peaceecclesiæ pax

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Church-peace; ecclesiæ pax Stande ǽlc cyricgriþ swá swá hit betst stód let every church-peace stand as it has best stood, L. Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 25, MS. A

efn

(adj.; prep.; adv.)
Grammar
efn, adj.

Even, equal æquus, plānus, æquālis

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On even ground, by, near, aside with; in æquāli, juxta, Beo. Th. 5798; B. 2903

Linked entry: on-efn