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a-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þencan, -þencean ; p. -þohte ; pp. -þoht.

to think outdeviseinventexcogitareto thinkintendcogitareintenderevelle

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if we may devise it in any way, Cd. 21; Th. 26, 2; Gen. 400 : 179; Th. 224, 35; Dan. 146 : Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 28. to think, intend; cogitare, intendere, velle He ðis ellenweorc ána aþohte to gefremmanne he thought this bold work to perform alone, Beo

Linked entries: a-þohte a-þoht

dyrstig

(adj.)
Grammar
dyrstig, adj.

Daring, bold, rash audax, ausus

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Ðeáh ðe he dyrstig wǽre though he were daring, Beo. Th. 5669; B. 2838

eft-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
eft-cyme, es; m.

A coming again, returnrĕdĭtus, reversio

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A coming again, return; rĕdĭtus, reversio Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum eftcymes leófes monnes the warrior band sat in expectation of the return of the dear man, Beo. Th. 5785; B. 2896: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 33; Hö. 130.

ende-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ende-dæg, gen. -dæges ; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; gen. -daga; dat. -dagum; m.

The last day, the day of one's death dies suprémus, dies mortis

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Beo. Th. 1279; B. 637. Án endedæg one ending day, Apstls. Kmbl. 157: Ap. 79

fíf-tyne

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíf-tyne, -tene

fifteenquindĕcim

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He slóh fíftyne men he slew fifteen men, Beo. Th. 3169; B. 1582. He on wéstenne wíceard geceás fíftynu geár he chose a dwelling in the wilderness fifteen years, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 13; Gú. 908. Fíftyno, acc. n. Cd. 57; Th. 70, 10; Gen. 1151

Linked entries: fíf-tene fýftyne

fyrn-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-dagas, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Days of oldancient dayspriscæ dies

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Swá hine fyrndagum worhte wǽpna smiþ as the armourer wrought it in ancient days, Beo. Th. 2907; B. 1451

heoru-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-grim, adj.

Very fierce or cruel,savage

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Very fierce or cruel, savage, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 10; Cri. 1524: 31 b; Th. 98, 25; Cri. 1613: 47 a; Th. 161, 1; Gú. 952: 53 a; Th. 186, 29; Az. 27: 111 a; Th. 425, 12: Rä. 41, 55: Beo. Th. 3132; B. 1564: 3698; B. 1847: Elen.

hringan

(v.)
Grammar
hringan, p. de; v.

To ring

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Byrnan hringdon their byrnies rang, Beo. Th. 660; B. 327. Hí ringden ða belle they rang the bells, Chr. 1131; Erl. 259, 37. Hringe tácn sonet signum, Lye.

hwearf

(adj.)
Grammar
hwearf, adj.

shiftingveeringchangeable

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Turning about, shifting, veering, changeable Norþan wind heaþogrim and hwearf a wind from the north deadly fierce and whirling in eddies, Beo. Th. 1100; B. 548.

hyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrtan, hiertan; p. te

To HEARTENencourageanimate

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Hyrte hyne hordweard the hoardward [dragon] took courage, Beo. Th. 5179; B. 2593

Linked entry: hiertan

gilp-word

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-word, es; n.

A boastful worda boastvaunt

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Gylpword boastful words, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 23; Gen. 264: Beo. Th. 1355; B. 675: Byrht. Th. 139, 55; By. 274

ge-dryht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dryht, -driht, e; f.

A hostcompanyband of retainers

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Ðínra secga gedryht the band of thy men, Beo. Th. 3349; B. 1672

ge-fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fælsian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To cleansepurifyexpiatelustrārepūrĭfĭcāreexpiāre

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Heorot is gefælsod Heorot is purified, Beo. Th. 2357; B. 1176 : 3245; B. 1620 : Apstls. Kmbl. 132; Ap. 66. Fýre gefælsad purified with fire, Exon. 127 b; Th. 490, 21; Rä. 80, 5

Linked entry: ge-felsode

wræc-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-mæcg, es; m.

A wretch

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Hyne wræcmæcgas ofer sǽ sóhton, Beo. Th. 4748; B. 2379. ¶ used of evil spirits Wræcmæcgas, . . . Godes andsacan, Exon. Th. 116, 5 ; Gú. 202 : 118, 3; Gú. 234: 135, 26; Gú. 530. Wræcmæcgas, wergan gǽstas, 23, 3; Cri. 363

hláford-scipe

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Gange ðæt land tó ðám ðe sé wylle ðe ðonne bisceopríces wealde on Wigeraceastre; and hig sýn ǽfre under-þeódde and ðám hláfordscipe folhgien ðe ðonne bisceop beó, C. D. iv. 137, 22.

bryne-welm

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-welm, -wylm, es; m.

A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heatincendii fervor vel æstus

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A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heat; incendii fervor vel æstus Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift chair of the Goths was consumed by flames of fire, Beo. Th. 4642; B. 2326: Exon. 42a; Th. 142, 14; Gú. 644.

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 (?)

hírsumian

(v.)

to obeyto obeyto obeya feelingdesirean impulseto serveto serve God

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Ben. 19, 21.

Tíw

(n.)
Grammar
Tíw, Tíg, , es; m.

the god Tiw, a Teutonic deity to whom amongst the Latin gods Mars most nearly correspondedin the name of one of the days

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Ben. 38, 6; R. Ben. Interl. 49, 14: Wulfst. 180, 25.

Linked entries: Tíg Tuu

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand brachium ocean, etc sĭnus, rāmus

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Lamb. 76, 16: 135, 12: Beo. Th. 4711; B. 2361.

Linked entries: ærm arm