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gúþ-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-cearu, e; f.

The care which is caused by battle

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The care which is caused by battle, Beo. Th: 2520; B.1258

heáfod-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wærc, es; m.

Pain in the head,cephalia, cephalargiahead-ache

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Pain in the head, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 18,5, 19

Linked entry: heáfod-wræc

á-þynnian

(v.)
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Nihte is áþinnod sceadu noctis tenuatur umbra, Hy. S. 8, 19. Add

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

windair in motionwindflatulencewindbreath

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wind, air in motion Seó lyft, þonne heó ástyred is, byð wind. Se wind hæfð mistlíce naman on bocum ... Feówer heáfodwindas synd. Se fyrmesta is eásterne wind ...

sceótan

Grammar
sceótan, <b>I a.</b>
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<b>IV c.

hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
hlísa, hligsa, hliosa, an; m.

Sound, rumour, report, reputation, renown, fame, glory

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Gif wé mid hlýsan gódra weorca úrne Drihten sécaþ if we come to our Lord with the fame of good works, Homl. Th. i. 222, 4: Exon. 34 b; Th. 111, 17; Gú. 128: 33 a; Th. 105, 31; Gú. 31.

Linked entries: hlígan hligsa hlýsa

weler

(n.)
Grammar
weler, weler, welur, welor, weolor, weolur, weoler es;m., e;f.

A lip

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Wiþ sárum weolorum, gesmire mid hunige ða weoloras Lchdm. ii. 54, 20. Weleras labia Ps. Spl. 11, 3: Homl. Th. i. 568, 33: Exon. Th. 363, 15; Wal. 54. Weoloras Ps. Th. 11, 3. in Ps.

Linked entry: weoler

swégan

(v.)
Grammar
swégan, p. de
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P. 37 ; Th. ii. 378, 28

ge-leáfful

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Voc. ii. 129, 54. Þone geleáffullan geleáfan catholicam fidem, Ath. Crd. 1. Seó emniht is on .xii.[^m]ᵃ kl. April., swá swá þá geleáffullan rǽderas ( orthodox scholars ) hit gesetton, Lch. iii. 256, 21. Geleáfulra catholicorum (patrum ), An.

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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On ðæm rodere ufan weorþan, Met. 24, 18. with adverbs Gif eáge of weorð if an eye comes out, L. Ethb. 43; Th. i. 14, 8. Gif fót of weorðeþ if a foot comes off, 69; Th. i. 20, 1: 70; Th. i. 20, 2: 72; Th. i. 20, 5.

Boéties

(n.)
Grammar
Boéties, Boótes; m. Boätes; Bŏōtēs, æ; m. [ = βoώτηs, oυ; m. a ploughman, from βoυs an ox].

The ancient constellation, the chief star of which is the bright Arcturus, the bear; Ursa Major. The modern representation of Boötes is a man with a club in his right hand, and in his left a leash, which holds two dogs

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The modern representation of Boötes is a man with a club in his right hand, and in his left a leash, which holds two dogs Hwá ne wundraþ ðætte sume tunglu habbaþ scyrtran hwyrft ðonne sume habban?

un-maga

(n.)
Grammar
un-maga, an; m.: un-magu; f.

a person without meansa needy persona person who cannot maintain himselfone who is dependent upon others

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Eth. vi. 52; Th. i. 328, 16: L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 6. Ðis is mihtiges mannes and freóndspédiges dǽdbótlihtingc, ac án unmaga ne mæg swilc geforðian, L. P. M. 4; Th. ii. 288, 22.

Linked entry: un-mægness

á-wiht

aloneany goodgood for anything

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Gif man þæt fýr sceal tó áhte ácwæncan if the fire is to be effectually extinguished, Wlfst. 157, 9. Ealle þá ðe Crýst áwyht cúðon, Hml. A. 188, 208. Heó nán land hæfde þe him áht tó gebyrede that in any way belonged to him, Cht. Th. 337, 23.

un-ásecgendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ásecgendlíc, adj.

beyond the powers of language to describeunspeakableindescribableineffablenot proper to tellnot to be told

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Voc. ii. 61, 40

ful-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ful-trúwian, p. ode; pp. od

To trust fully inconfide inpĕnĭtus confīdĕre

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To trust fully in, confide in; pĕnĭtus confīdĕre Ic nát, hwí gé fultrúwiaþ ðam hreósendan wélan I do not know, why ye confide in these perishable riches, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 94, 7

LYSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LYSTAN, p. te

To LIST

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I, 19; Lchdm. ii. 62, 15. Ðonne hine ǽtes lysteþ, Exon. 97 a; Th. 363, 12; Wal. 52: Bt. Met, Fox 10, 27; Met. 10, 14.

fore-secgan

to foretellprophesyproclaimpronouncedeclareto preach

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Ealle þá þing þe ic eów foresægde ꝥ gé dón sceoldon, Bl. H. 131, 34.

ge-limpan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 65, i : contigit, i. accidit, evenit, 135, 12 : attigisset, 88, 23. Gewarð ł gelump accidit, Mt. p. 3, 7. the subject a noun (pronoun) to take place, be done or made Þý ærestan dæge gelimpeð mycel gnornung. Bl. H. 91, 30.

dæg-hwamlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-hwamlíc, dæg-hwomlíc; def. sedæg-líca, seó, ðæt dæg-líce; adj.

Daily diurnus, quotidianus

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Th. i. 264, 31.

Linked entry: dæg-hwomlíc

GRÉNE

(adj.)
Grammar
GRÉNE, adj.
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Genim ðære ylcan wyrte leáf ðonne heó grénost beó take the leaves of the same plant when it is greenest, Herb. 1, 4; Lchdm. i. 72, 7

Linked entry: groene