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ge-niðle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niðle, an; f. [or a, an; m?]

Enmity, hate, fierceness

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Ic onféng feonda geníðlan I received the hate of foes, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 15; Cri. 1440

searulíce

(adv.)
Grammar
searulíce, adv.
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Th. 42, 14; Cri. 672. Is se finta sum splottum searolíce beseted, 218, 19; Ph. 297. Ne hí gimreced setton searolíce, Met. 8, 26

wamm-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wamm-full, adj.

Evil, guilty, criminal, flagitious

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Th. 94, 5 ;Cri. 1535. Womfulle, scyld*-*wyrcende (the fallen angels), Elen. Kmbl. 1519;El. 761

snúd

(adj.)
Grammar
snúd, adj.

Coming at once, coming soon or suddenly

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Th. 52, 32; Cri. 842

médren-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
médren-cynn, es; n.

Maternal kinkin by the mother's side

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Ðæt wé ðín médrencynn mótan cunnan, nú wé áreccan ne mágon ðæt fædrencynn, Exon. 11 b; Th. 15, 34; Cri. 246

bi-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen

To strike or beat around, to surroundcircum pulsare, circumdare

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To strike or beat around, to surround; circum pulsare, circumdare Hí sculon onfón in fýrbaðe wælmum biwrecene wráþlíc andleán they must receive dire retribution in the fire-bath surrounded with flames, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 11; Cri. 832

un-hneáw

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hneáw, adj.

Not niggardlyliberalbounteousgiving liberallygiven liberallyabundant

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Ælfwine hæfde heortan unhneáweste hringa gedáles, 323, 3; Víd. 73. given liberally, abundant Geofum unhneáwum, 43, 10; Cri. 686. [Icel. ú-hnöggr.]

ur

(adv.)
Grammar
ur, (occurring only as it is represented by the U-rune); adv.

Formerly

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Th. 50, 25; Cri. 806

Linked entry: or

æt-somne

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-somne, æt-samne; adv.

In a sumat oncetogetherunasimulpariter

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Wǽr is ætsomne Godes and monna a covenant is together of God and men, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 29; Cri. 583. Blód and wæter bú tú ætsomne út bicwóman blood and water both together came out, 2411; Th. 68, 34; Cri. 1113. Tyne ætsomne ten together. Beo.

Linked entries: æt-samne et-somne

deáþ-denu

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-denu, e; f.

The valley of death mortis vallis

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The valley of death; mortis vallis In ðisse deáþ-dene in this valley of death, Exon. 12 b; Th. 21, 33; Cri. 344. In ðas deáþdene in this death-vale, Exon. 61 b; Th. 226, 35; Ph. 416

GÁL

(n.)
Grammar
GÁL, es; n.

Lustwantonnesslightnessfollylascīvialĭbīdoluxŭrialĕvĭtas

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Gódes oððe gáles of good or evil, Exon. 23 a; Th, 64, 9; Cri. 1035

eald-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gestreón, es: n.

An old treasure antīquus thēsaurus

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Th. 2921; B. 1458: Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 8; Cri. 1571

níd-þeów

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þeów, es; m.

A slavethrall

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Th. 22, 33; Cri. 361. Ne derige se hláford his mannum, ne forðan his nýdþeówan, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 314, 3

bi-gang

(n.)
Grammar
bi-gang, -gong, es; m.

a course, way, passage, circuitcursus, via, tenor, circuitusan undertaking, business, exercise, religious worshipnegotium, exercitatio, cultus

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a course, way, passage, circuit; cursus, via, tenor, circuitus Tída bigong the course of seasons, Exon. 11 a; Th. 15, 13; Cri. 235. an undertaking, business, exercise, religious worship; negotium, exercitatio, cultus, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 9

blǽd-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-wéla, an; m.

Fruitful richesopes uberes

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Fruitful riches; opes uberes Ic ðé on ða fægran foldan gesette to neótenne neorxna wonges blǽdwélan I set thee on the fair earth to enjoy the fruitful riches of Paradise, Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 16; Cri. 1392

teón-líg

(n.)
Grammar
teón-líg, es; m.
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Th. 60, 14; Cri. 969. Tiónlég, Elen. Kmbl. 2556; El. 1279

un-swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swéte, adj.

Unsweetbittersouroffensivefetid

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Th. 88, 12; Cri. 1439. of smell, offensive, fetid Ðonne ne biþ se þost tó unswéte tó gestincanne, Lchdm, ii. 48, 14

ge-brec

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Add: a breaking, Similar entries v. bán-gebrec, hláf-gebrec, weall-gebrec. a crash, noise Gebrec hlúd unmǽte, Cri. 954. Borda gebrec, El. 114. Cirm, swég, gebrec fragor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 13. Gebrece, swoege fragore, 33, 79

cryppan

(v.)
Grammar
cryppan, p. te
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Crip þínne þúman, Tech. ii. 119, 4. Ðonne þé æpples lyste, þonne cryp þú þínne swíbran þúman tó middewearde þínre handa and befóh hine mid þínum fingre and rǽr up þíne fǽste, 124, 15

Linked entry: ge-cryppan

a-scamian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scamian, p. ode; pp. od

To be ashamedto make ashamed or abashederubescerepudore confundere

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Hí ascamode swíciaþ on swíman they wander abashed in giddiness, Exon. 26b; Th. 79, 31; Cri. 1299

Linked entry: a-sceamian