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fynde

(adj.)
Grammar
fynde, adj.

Able to be found

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Able to be found

drenc

(n.)
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Add: drinking Sé þe óðerne neádað ofer his mihte tó drincenne, sé mót áberan heora bégra gilt, gif him ǽnig hearm of þám drence becymð, Ælfc. T. 21, 32, 38.

ge-healdsumnes

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Ben. I. 84, 9. preservation, maintenance For sóðere sibbe gehealdsumnesse ( conservatione ), R. Ben. 5, 14.

Linked entry: ge-healtsumnys

FRÓD

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
FRÓD, def. se fróda, seó, ðæt fróde; comp. m. fródra, f. n. fródre; adj.

wise ⬩ prudent ⬩ sage ⬩ skilful ⬩ săpiens ⬩ prūdens ⬩ sciens ⬩ perītus ⬩ Advanced in years ⬩ aged ⬩ old ⬩ ancient ⬩ ætāte provectus ⬩ sĕnex ⬩ vĕtus ⬩ priscus

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, Cd. 107; Th. 141, 31; Gen. 2353: Exon. 58 a; Th. 208, 11; Ph. 154: Beo.

Linked entry: wita

tó-middes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-middes, prep. (adv.)

in the midst of, ⬩ amidst, ⬩ into the midst of ⬩ in the midst of, ⬩ in the middle of ⬩ into the midst of

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Ðǽr ic beó tómiddes heora, L. E.

Linked entries: middes tó

sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
sciftan, p. te.

to divide ⬩ separate into shares ⬩ to appoint ⬩ ordain ⬩ arrange

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Moyses be Godes ágenum dihte rihte lage scyfte. Wulfst. 176, 8. Scifte man of ðam gemóte ða ðe him tó rídan those who may go to him shall be appointed from the meeting L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i., 268, 15

Linked entry: scyftan

ed-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
ed-hwyrft, es; m.

A returning, return ⬩ rĕdĭtio, rĕdĭtus

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Ex. 42: Beo. Th. 2566; B. 1281

fǽhþo

(n.)
Grammar
fǽhþo, fǽhþu; indecl. f.

Feud, enmity ⬩ capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia

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Feud, enmity; capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia Ðæt is sio fǽhþo that is the feud, Beo. Th. 5990; B. 2999: 4971; B. 2489. Sceal ic fǽhþu dreógan I must endure enmity, Exon. 115 a; Th. 443. 7; Kl. 26

fǽr-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-níþ, es; m.

A sudden or pernicious hostility, mischief ⬩ pernĭciōsa hostīlĭtas

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A sudden or pernicious hostility, mischief; pernĭciōsa hostīlĭtas Sorh is me to secganne hwæt Grendel hafaþ fǽrníða gefremed it is sorrow for me to say what sudden mischiefs Grendel has perpetrated, Beo. Th. 956; B. 476

heorþ-geneát

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-geneát, es; m.

A hearth-comrade ⬩ a follower who shares the hearth of his lord

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A hearth-comrade, a follower who shares the hearth of his lord Wé synt Hygeláces heorþgeneátas, Beo. Th. 528; B. 261: 3165; B. 1580: 4365; B. 2180: 6341; B. 3180; Byrht. Th. 137, 50; By. 204

hyge-mǽð

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-mǽð, e; f.

reverence

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Wígláf healdeþ higemǽðum [hige méðum, Th.] heáfodwearde Wígláf keeps guard reverently [or duly ], Beo. Th. 5810; B. 2909

market

(n.)
Grammar
market, es; n.

Market

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Ic wille ðat markete beó in þe selue tún, Chr. 963; Erl. 122, 5-18.]

medu-benc

(n.)
Grammar
medu-benc, e; f.

A bench in a banqueting-hall

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A bench in a banqueting-hall Medubenc monig, Beo. Th. 1556; B. 776. On ðære medubence, 2108; B. 1052. Medobence, 4376; B. 2185. Meodobence, 3808; B. 1902. Meodubence, Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 9; Vy. 48

niþer-stige

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-stige, es; m.

A descent

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Ben. 23, 7. Tó Olivetes muntes nyþerstige ad descensum montis Oliveti, Lk. Skt. 19, 37

prím-sang

(n.)
Grammar
prím-sang, es ; m.
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Ben. 40, 6. Ǽlce Sunnanniht bútan Lenctene ... dægrédsang, prímsang ... mid alleluian sýn gesungene, 39, 18

Wiþer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
Wiþer-gild, es; m.

A man's name

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A man's name Weóldon wælstówe, syððan Wiðergyld læg (cf. syððan Heardréd læg, 4766; B. 2388), æfter hæleþa hryre, hwate Scyldingas, Beo. Th. 4109; B. 2051. Sóhte ic Wiþergield and Freoþeríc, Exon. Th. 326, 5; Víd. 124

wlátian

(v.)
Grammar
wlátian, p. ode

To gaze ⬩ look

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To gaze, look Hraðe wæs æt holme hýðweard, se ðe ǽr lange tíd feor wlátode, Beo. Th. 3837; B. 1916. Ðæt is gefylled, ðæt se fróda mid eágum on wlátade, Exon. Th. 20, 34; Cri. 327

út-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
út-weard, adj.

Outward ⬩ lending to the outside

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Outward, lending to the outside Eoten wæs útweard, Beo. Th. 1526; B. 761. Dynt mið honde uutearde alapam, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18 22, Wæs gesýne ðæt ða swaðo wǽron ǽrest útwearde ongunnen, Blickl. Homl. 207, 12

BREÓTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BREÓTAN, ic breóte, ðú breótest, breótst, brýtest, brýtst, he breóteþ, breót, brýteþ, brýt, pl. breótaþ ; p. ic, he breát, ðú brute, pl. bruton; pp. broten; v.a.

To bruise, break, demolish, destroy; ⬩ conterere

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Heremód breát bolgen-mód eaxlgesteallan Heremod in angry mood destroyed his bosom friends, Beo. Th. 3430; B. 1713

Linked entries: breátan breóðan

or-leahtre

(adj.)
Grammar
or-leahtre, adj.

Blameless, faultless

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Blameless, faultless Ðæt wæs án cyning ǽghwæs orleahtre, Beo. Th. 3776; B. 1886. Ǽghwylc mennisc leahter on ðǽm eádigan Sancte Iohanne cennendum gestilled wæs, and hié on eallum heora lífe orleahtre gestódan, Blickl. Homl. 163, 17

Linked entry: leahtre