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ofer-módness

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Add: arrogance Ofermódnesse insolentiam (protervorum et arrogantiam indisciplinatorum), An. Ox. 8, 390. God ús lǽreð eádmódnessa and deófol ús lǽrð ofermódnesse, Hml. A. 168, 111

preóst-regol

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-regol, es; m.
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A canonical rule Libbað clǽnre heortan an eówrum preóstregole (regula canonica), Chrd. 88, 15: 89, 33. Éstfullnes lífes be preóstregole deuotio uitę regularis, 93, 11

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rípan

(v.)
Grammar
rípan, to spoil.
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Rýpeð lurcatur, An. Ox. 20, 1. Sé ðe Godes cyrican rýpe (rípe, v. l.) oððe reáfige si quis ecclesiam Dei denudauerit, Wlfst. 68, 1. Add

self-wille

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Sylfwille wurðmynt Gode spontanea honor Deo, Hml. S. 8, 204. Sylfwilles þeówdómes voluntarie seruitutis, An. Ox. 236: 1509. Mid sylfwillum lufum ultroneis affectibus, 1233. Add

storm

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Add Stearm tempestas, Mt. L. 16, 3. <b>I b.</b> add :-- Réþes stormes ýste dirae tempestatis turbine, An. Ox. 632

treówleásness

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Add: perfidy; in an ecclesiastical sense, heresy Hé wæs fylgende ðæs arrianiscan gedwolan treówleásnysse (trýw-, v.l.) perfdiae fuit arianae, Gr. D. 162, 20: 240, 13

wiþer-wengel

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-wengel, es; m.
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An adversary Bysmrað wiðerwengel naman [þínne] inritat aduersarius nomen tuum, Ps. Rdr. 73, 10. Wiþer-wenglum aduersariis, 290, 1. Þú forbryttest wiþenvenglas (aduersarios), 380, 7

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weder-candel

(n.)
Grammar
weder-candel, f.

The candle of the open air, the sun

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The candle of the open air, the sun Wedercandel swearc, Andr. Kmbl. 744; An. 372. Wedercondel wearm weorodum lýhteþ, Exon. Th. 210, 17; Ph. 187

geagl

Grammar
geagl, l. geágl,
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and add Geágla mandibularum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 69 : i. dentium molarum An. Ox. 2444. Eáhla, 2, 83. Geálgan mandibulas, i. dentes molares 1206: 5015

tó-brǽdedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-brǽdedness, e; f.

Extent, ⬩ an extensive place

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Extent, an extensive place On tóbrǽdednesse ł on brádnesse in latitudine, Ps. Lamb. 117, 5. On tóbrǽdednesse in latitudinem, 17, 20: Ps. Spl. 17, 22

torht-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
torht-mód, adj.

Glorious ⬩ illustrious

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Glorious, illustrious; an epithet of the Deity, Judth. Thw. 21, 4; Jud. 6: 21, 35; Jud. 93: of Noah, Cd. Th. 90, 28; Gen. 1502

fræfel-nes

Cunning ⬩ craftiness

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Cunning, craftiness Fræfelnyssa (-e. Hpt. Gl. 512, 37 ) sollertia, An. Ox. 4579. Fræfelnesse sollertiam, 46. Þá mánfullan fræfelnesse nefandum astum, Hpt. 31, 18, 511. Substitute:

frymþ-ild

(adj.)
Grammar
frymþ-ild, [e?]; adj.

In its first years ⬩ young

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In its first years, young Of frymfþyldum a primeuo (i. abineunte) (pubertatis tyrocinio), An. Ox. 2381. On frymðyldre in primeuo (rudimento ), Angl. xiii. 34, 185

Linked entries: -ild frum-ildu

sige-bróðor

(n.)
Grammar
sige-bróðor, m.

A victorious brother

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A victorious brother, used in speaking to St. Andrew of St. Matthew, who was not daunted by his heathen captors, Andr. Kmbl. 366; An. 183

hǽs

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Add: a bidding, an order Streclicere hǽse (quod) violenti pręcepti (imperio complendum jubelur), An. Ox. 1294. Petrus and Andreas be Crístes hǽse forléton heora nett . . . hí æfter stemne ánre hǽse þæt þæt hí hæfilon forgeáton, Hml. Th. i. 578, 24. Deóflu

a-mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
a-mearcian, p. ode; pp. od [a, mearcian to mark]

To mark out ⬩ delineate ⬩ describe ⬩ determine ⬩ annotare ⬩ denotare ⬩ designare ⬩ describere ⬩ definire

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To mark out, delineate, describe, determine; annotare, denotare, designare, describere, definire Hér amearcod is háligra hiw, þurh handmægen awriten on wealle here is described the form of the holy ones, through might of hand carved on the wall, Andr

a-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hleápan, p. -hleóp, pl. -hleópon; pp. -hleápen [a from, hleápan to leap]

To leap ⬩ leap up ⬩ exsilire ⬩ insilire ⬩ prosilire ⬩ desilire

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To leap, leap up; exsilire, insilire, prosilire, desilire Alexander ahleóp and ofslóh hine Alexander leaped up and slew him, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 7. Ahleópon ðá ealle then all jumped up, 5, 12; Bos. 112, 24. Ahleóp ðá fór hæleðum hilde-calla the herald

a-hwettan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwettan, p. -hwette; pp. -hwetted.

to whet ⬩ excite ⬩ excitare ⬩ accendere ⬩ to provide ⬩ adhibere ⬩ subministrare ⬩ to cast away ⬩ drive away ⬩ abigere ⬩ repudiare

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to whet, excite; excitare, accendere Ðæt ic ðé mǽge lust ahwettan that I may excite thy desire, Andr. Kmbl. 606; An. 303. to provide; adhibere, subministrare Ic eów góda gehwæs ést ahwette I will provide you the favour [liberal supply] of every good

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BEADO

(n.)
Grammar
BEADO, beadu; g. d. beadowe, beadwe, beaduwe; f.

Battle ⬩ war ⬩ slaughter ⬩ cruelty ⬩ pugna ⬩ strages

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Battle, war, slaughter, cruelty; pugna, strages Gúþ-Geáta leód, beadwe heard the War-Goths' prince, brave in battle, Beo. Th. 3082; B. 1539. Wit ðære beadwo begen ne onþungan we both prospered not in the war, Exon. 129b; Th. 497, 2; Rä. 85, 23. Beorn

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CEAFL

(n.)
Grammar
CEAFL, es; m.

A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek; ⬩ rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla

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A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek; rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla Se wída ceafl gefvlled biþ the wide jaw is filled, Exon. 97b; Th. 363, 26; Wal. 59: Andr. Kmbl. 3403; An. 1705. Blódigum ceaflum with bloody jaws, 318; An. 159: Exon. 26a; Th. 77, 5; Cri

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