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leóhte

(adv.)
Grammar
leóhte, adv.

Lightly ⬩ easily ⬩ gently

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Ðá wæs heó gesewen þurh twegen dagas ðæt hire leóhtor wǽre videbatur illa per biduum aliquanto levius habere, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 3

un-tealt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tealt, adj.

Steady

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Steady Ðá hét Ælfréd cyning timbrian lange scipu ongeán ðás æsceas; ... ða wǽron ǽgðer ge swiftran, ge unteal[t]]ran, ge eác heárran, ðonne ða óðru, Chr. 897; Th. 177, 1, col. 2

Linked entry: tealt

ymb-tyrnan

(v.)
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to turn round Feówer and twéntig tída beóð ágáne, ǽr ðan ðe heó beó ǽne ymbtyrnd, Lchdm. iii. 254, 15. to surround Mid wæter ymbtyrnd stede circumlutus locus, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 15

feorh-fægen

(adj.)
Grammar
feorh-fægen, adj.
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Glad to live Ðá hí ðus hí sylfe earhlíce betealdon, þá hét se cásere hí faran swá hwider swá hí woldon, and hí feorhfægene him fram sóna ðanon eódon, Hml. S. 23, 309

Linked entry: fægen

gebyrd-boda

(n.)
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. bona voluntate . ꝥ heó sceolde cennan . Christum regem, Dóm. L. 36, 17. (?)

æcern

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Heó eteð hnyte oþþe æceran, Lch. iii. 144, 20. Add

Linked entries: ǽcirnu æceren

timbrend

(n.)
Grammar
timbrend, es; m. f.

A builder, ⬩ constructor

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Heó wæs seó ǽryste tymbrend ðæs mynstres ðe ys nemned Steórneshealh, Shrn. 148, 39

sinc-hroden

(adj.)
Grammar
sinc-hroden, adj. (ptcp.)

Treasure-laden ⬩ adorned with costly ornaments

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Treasure-laden, adorned with costly ornaments Ðec biddan hét se ðisne beám ágróf, ðæt ðú sinchroden gemunde. . ., Exon. Th. 473, 11; Bo. 13. Salu sinchroden halls richly adorned, Andr. Kmbl. 3342; An. 1675

beátan

(v.)

to beat with (mid) ⬩ to beat on ⬩ To beat on

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Hé hine mid his handum beót, Gr. D. 20, 25. Þone hálgan beátan mid heardun saglum, Hml. S. 4, 142. Heora neb beátan mid flintum, 11, 99. ¶ to beat with the feet, to tread:-- Beáteþ quatit (ungula campum ), An.

be-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lecgan, bi-lecgan; p. -legde, -léde pl. -legdon; pp. -legd, -léd; v. a.

To lay or impose upon ⬩ cover ⬩ invest ⬩ load ⬩ afflict ⬩ charge ⬩ accuse ⬩ imponere ⬩ afficere ⬩ onerare ⬩ accusare

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Se ðe hine belecge he who accuses him L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 30 : 4; Th. i. 354, 15

Linked entry: bi-lecgan

mynet

(n.)
Grammar
mynet, es; n.

a coin ⬩ coinage ⬩ money

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Hé hét ðæm cwelre syllan .xxv. gyldenra myneta, Shrn. 129, 12. coinage, money Ðæt án mynet sý ofer eall ðæs cynges onweald, L. Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 206, 18 : L. Edg. i. 8; Th. i. 268, 27. Án mynet gange ofer ealle ðás þeóde bútan ǽlcon false, L.

un-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gilde, adj.

Not entitled to wergild

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I. 80, § 2; Th. i. 586, 2), the passage seems to be a Latin equivalent for the following: Gif hwá forsteal gewyrce, ... gif hé sylf gewyrce ðæt hine man áfylle, licge ǽgilde, L.

Linked entries: or-gilde un-gylde

weorod

(adj.)
Grammar
weorod, werod (-ed); adj.
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Heó is weredre ( rather sweet ) on byrincge, 108, 2: 276, 10. Ǽlcum men þincð huniges biobreád ðý weorodra, gif hé hwéne ǽr biteres onbirigþ. Bt. 23; Fox 78, 25. Weorodran ofer hunig dulciora super mel, Ps. Lamb. 18, 11

cnapa

Grammar
cnapa, cnafa.
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Dele cnafa (q. v.) and bracket at end, and add: a lad Cúðberht þá þá hé git cnapa wæs, Hml. S. 26, 279. Sende þone cnapan mid mé send the lad with me, Gen. 43, 8. Geonge cild and stíðe cnapan pueri vel adolescentiores aetate, R. Ben. 53, 21.

CRÆT

(n.)
Grammar
CRÆT, crat, es; pl. nom. acc. cratu, crætu; gen. cræta; dat. cratum, crætum; n.

A chariot ⬩ CART ⬩ currus ⬩ pilentum

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He hæfde cratu and rídende men habuit currus et equites Gen. 50, 9; Ex. 14, 27. Heó oferarn Pharao, and ealle his crætu and riddan it [the sea] overwhelmed Pharaoh, and all his chariots and horsemen Homl. Th. ii. 194, 27.

Linked entry: crat

curmealle

(n.)
Grammar
curmealle, curmelle, curmille,an; f. Centaury; centaurēurn = κενταύρειον

the greater centaury ⬩ chlora perfoliata, Lin ⬩ the lesser centaury ⬩ erythræa centaurium, Lin

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produced on stiff lands, Herb. 36, 1; Lchdm. i. 134, 17

Linked entry: culmille

fagenian

(v.)
Grammar
fagenian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice, to be glad ⬩ gaudēre

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To rejoice, to be glad; gaudēre He fagenode ðæs he rejoiced at it, Bt. 16, 4; Fox. 58, 9. Híg fagenodon gāvīsi sunt, Lk. Bos. 22, 5

fór-þearle

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-þearle, adv.

Very much ⬩ greatly ⬩ valde ⬩ vehĕmenter

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Very much, greatly; valde, vehĕmenter He behýdde his swíðran hand, ofsceamod fórþearle he hid his right hand, greatly ashamed thereof, Ælfc. T. 37, 13: Jud. 3, 8

gearo-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
gearo-brygd, e; f. [bregdan to vibrate]

A prompt vibration ⬩ prompta pulsātio

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A prompt vibration; prompta pulsātio Áh he gleóbeámes gearobrygda list he has skill in prompt vibrations of the harp, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 13; Crä. 50

Linked entry: brygd

eall-gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-gylden, adj.

All-golden ⬩ omnīno aurĕus

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All-golden; omnīno aurĕus He geseah segn eall-gylden he saw an ensign all-golden, Beo. Th. 5528; B. 2767: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 3; Jud. 46