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hund-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
hund-wintre, adj.

A hundred years old

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Wénst ðú lá ðæt sunu beó ácenned of hundwintrum men putasne centenario nascetur filius? 17, 17

mód-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
mód-gehygd, es; n.

Thought

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Beo. Th. 471; B. 233

dreó

Grammar
dreó, <b>; I.</b>
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Ben. l. 37, 15. Add

ge-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceran, p. -scer, -scær; pp. -scoren

To cut, cleave ⬩ secare, dissecare

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To cut, cleave; secare, dissecare He him on heáfde helm gescer he clave the helmet on his head, Beo. Th. 5939; B. 2973. Helm gescær he cut the helmet, 3057; B. 1526

úht-hlem

(n.)
Grammar
úht-hlem, úht-hlemm, es; m.

A din made in the early morning

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A din made in the early morning (the noisy conflict of Beowulf and Grendel; cf. dryhtsele dynede ... reced hlynsode ... swég up ástág, 1540-1569; B. 767-782), Beo. Th. 4019; B. 2007

un-fremful

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fremful, adj.

Unprofitable ⬩ not advantageous

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Unprofitable, not advantageous Unfremful bið ðæt folc beó bútan steóre oððe bútan ǽ him eallum tó hearme, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 126. Unfremful imperfectum (incomplete, not of use), Hpt. Gl. 524, 66

Linked entry: fremfull

un-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþanc, es; m. n.

Evil thought

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Ben. 21, 6. Áfyrsiaþ of mínre gesyhðe ða ungeðanc eówra heortena auferte malum cogitationum vestrarum ab oculis meis, Wulfst. 48, 20

searu-hæbbend

(n.)
Grammar
searu-hæbbend, searu-hæbbende,

having armour ⬩ armed

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Searohæbbendra, 2934; An. 1470: Beo. Th. 480; B. 237: Exon. Th. 468, 12; Phar. 6

sinc-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
sinc-fág, -fáh; adj.

Variegated with costly ornament

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Heorot, sincfáge (cf. goldfáh applied to Heorot, 621; B. 308) sel, Beo. Th. 336; B. 167

wín-druncen

(adj.)
Grammar
wín-druncen, adj.

Drunken with wine ⬩ drunken

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Ben. Interl. 20, 13. Wíndruncen gewit, Cd. Th. 262, 32; Dan. 753. Wíndruncynes temulenti, Germ. 394, 250Germ. 394, 250. Wíndruncene uinolentae, ebriae, Germ. 394, 250

mete-cú

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Be oxanhyrde . . . his metecú mót gán mid hláfordes oxan. Be cúhyrde . . . gá his metecú mid hlafordes cú, Ll. Th. i. 438, 12-20. Add

ge-ǽsce

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ǽsce, [an; f. ?]

Inquiry

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Inquiry Wé witon swíþe lytel þæs þe ǽr ús wæs búton be gemynde and be geáscunge (geǽscum, v. l.), Bt. 42 ; F. 256, 26

Linked entry: ǽsce

úht-sang

(n.)
Grammar
úht-sang, es; m.

One of the services of the church ⬩ nocturns or matins

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Ben. 32, 17.

fracoþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fracoþ, fracuþ, fracod, fraced; adj.

Vile ⬩ filthy ⬩ unseemly ⬩ hateful ⬩ abominable ⬩ worthless ⬩ useless ⬩ turpis ⬩ detestābilis ⬩ indĕcōrus

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We bióþ folcum fracoðe we shall be hateful to the people, Andr. Kmbl. 817; An. 409. Fracoðest vilest. Salm. Kmbl. 702; Sal. 350. Wæs úre líf fracuþ and gefrǽge our life has been vile and infamous, Exon. 53 a; Th. 186, 23; Az. 24.

ge-wislíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wislíce, -wisslíce; adv.

Certainly ⬩ exactly ⬩ truly ⬩ especially ⬩ besides ⬩ videlicet ⬩ scilicet ⬩ sane ⬩ utique ⬩ porro

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Ðæs ðe hie gewislícost gewitan meahton to the best of their knowledge. Beo. Th. 2704; B. 1350

Linked entries: wisslíce ge-wisslíce

ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ferian, ferigan, ferigean, fergan; to ferianne; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fer = fær a journey] .

to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ afferre ⬩ to betake oneself to ⬩ se gerĕre ⬩ versēri ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ vehi ⬩ īre

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Hí hine feriaþ ofer fisces bæþ they bear it over the fish's bath [the sea], Runic pm. 16; Kmbl. 342, 17; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 31. Hwanon ferigeaþ gé fætte scyldas whence bear ye your stout shields? Beo. Th. 671; B. 333.

Linked entries: fergan ferigan fergan

sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan, sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj. prs. scyle, scile, sciele, scule.

to owe ⬩ debere ⬩ shall ⬩ must ⬩ ought ⬩ have ⬩ am ⬩ am bound ⬩ shall ⬩ ought as being fit, right, proper ⬩ in accordance with reason ⬩ to do appointed work ⬩ to carry out the terms of an agreement ⬩ where the obligation results from a law, statute, regulation ⬩ shall ⬩ must as being decreed by fate or providence ⬩ to be forced ⬩ must because there is no possible alternative ⬩ because one cannot help one's self ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ must ⬩ shall because from the conditions or nature of a case no alternative is admissible ⬩ because a conclusion is inevitable ⬩ shall ⬩ must ⬩ where an end is to be attained or a task to be completed or a purpose to be served

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A.) beón gefylled ðæt be mé áwriten is, Lk. 22, 37. Sceal hine wulf etan his fate will be to be eaten by a wolf (cf. swá missenlíce Dryhten eallum dǽleþ, 331, 6; Vy. 64), Exon. Th. 328, 5; Vy. 12 (and often).

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

fold-weg

(n.)
Grammar
fold-weg, es; m.

earth-way ⬩ terrestris via ⬩ the earth in general ⬩ terra

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earth-way; terrestris via On foldwege on the earth-way, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 24; Gen. 2050: 116; Th. 151, 17; Gen. 2510: 139; Th. 174, 4; Gen. 2873: Beo. Th. 3271; B. 1633. Foldwegas, Beo.

Linked entry: eorþ-weg

frécne

(adv.)
Grammar
frécne, frǽcne; adv.

Horribly ⬩ savagely ⬩ fiercely ⬩ severely ⬩ insolently ⬩ boldly ⬩ dangerously ⬩ atrōcĭter ⬩ dūre ⬩ audacter ⬩ perīcŭlōse

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Ðæt him hit frécne ne meahte sceððan that it might not dangerously wound him, Beo. Th. 2069; B. 1032: Ps. Th. 114, 3

Linked entries: frécen frécne-stíg

eahtian

(v.)
Grammar
eahtian, eahtigan, ehtian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od.

to meditate, devise, deliberate ⬩ meditāre, reputāre, deliberāre ⬩ to esteem ⬩ æstimāre

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Kmbl. 2325; An. 1164; Beo. Th. 2819; B. 1407: 347; B. 172. to esteem; æstimāre Eahtodon eorlscipe and his ellen-weorc they esteemed his bravery and his valiant works. Beo. Th. 6327; B. 3174

Linked entries: ahtian ehtian eahtan