earmlíc
Miserable, wretched ⬩ mĭser
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Kmbl. 3108; An. 1557: Beo. Th. 1618; B. 807: Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 29. Ðæt is earmlícost ealra þinga this is the most wretched of all things. Bt. Met. Fox 19, 55; Met. 19, 28: 27, 32; Met. 27, 16: 28, 148; Met. 28, 74
for-berstan
To break ⬩ burst asunder ⬩ fail ⬩ contĕri ⬩ dirumpi ⬩ exstingui
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Forbærst sweord Beówulfes Beowulf's sword burst asunder, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 6. Ðæt him forberste se sweora that his neck break, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 16: Prov. Kmbl. 19.
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fyrn
Formerly ⬩ long ago ⬩ of old ⬩ ōlim ⬩ prīdem ⬩ antīquĭtus
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Ðæt he bibúgan mǽge ðone bitran drync ðone Eue fyrn Adame geaf that he may escape the bitter drink which Eve of old gave to Adam, Exon. 45 b; Th. 154, 11; Gú. 841: 47 a; Th. 160, 20; Gú. 946: Cd. 128; Th. 163, 11; Gen. 2696
hyge-cræft
Mental power ⬩ intellect ⬩ wisdom
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Gif ðú mé ðínne hygecræft hylest and ðíne heortan geþohtas if thou dost conceal from me thy wisdom and thy heart's thoughts, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 12; Gn. Ex. 3. Wísdóm higecræft heáne, Cd. 176; Th. 222, 1; Dan. 98. Hygecræftum, Hy. 6, 3; Hy.
leahter-leás
Faultless ⬩ innocent
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Faultless, free from defect, free from sin, innocent Forðon nis nán man leahtorleás quoniam nemo vitiorum expers est, L. Ecg. P. i. 9; Th. ii. 176, 16. Ðonne ðú óðerne man tǽle, ðonne geþenc ðú ðæt nán man ne byþ leahterleás, Prov. Kmbl. 3.
mid-wist
The being with others ⬩ presence ⬩ society
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Ǽlc ðe gewita oððe gewyrhta sí ðǽr útlendisc man inlendiscan derie geládie ðære midwiste let every one that is cognisant or co-operating, where a stranger injures a native, clear himself of the participation, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 29.
módig-líc
Noble-mind ⬩ high-souled ⬩ courageous ⬩ brave ⬩ Superb ⬩ magnificent
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Ne seah ic elþeódige men módiglícran no braver men from foreign lands have I seen, Beo. Th. 680; B. 337. of things (v. mod, III.), Superb, magnificent Nǽnig man nafaþ to ðon módelíco gestreón hér on worlde, Blickl. Homl. 111. 24: 113, 6
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reccere
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speaker, rhetorician. v. racu, III. an, interpreter. v. swefn-reccere. a ruler, director Hú se láreów ( rector) sceal bión clǽne on his móde. Se reccere (rector ) sceal bión simle clǽne on his geþohte, Past. 13, 1; Swt. 75, 18-19.
sele
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Th. 2275 ; B. 1135. But see Heyne's Beowulf, or Paul and Braune, Beiträge, 12, 31
be-wríhan
To cover over, conceal, wrap up ⬩ velare, operire
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Fox 4, 93; Met. 4, 47: Cd. 8; Th. 10, 14; Gen. 156. Bewrigenum wrapped up, instr. Cd. 77; Th. 95, 28; Gen. 1585
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ge-dyrnan
To conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ keep secret ⬩ cēlāre ⬩ occultāre
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To conceal, hide, keep secret; cēlāre, occultāre Se ðe forstolen flǽsc findeþ and gedyrneþ he who finds stolen flesh and keeps it secret, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 2.
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sworettan
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To draw a deep breath, to sigh, pant Sworette oscitavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 64. Hé of inneweardre heortan swíþe sworete ille intimo ex corde longa trahens suspiria, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 14.
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un-snytro
Folly
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Folly Gefylled mið unsnytro repleti insipientia, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 11. Hosp unwísum ł unsnytro ðú sealdest mé opprobrium insipienti dedisti me, Ps. Spl. T. 38, 12. Worda eallra unsnyttro ǽr gesprecenra, Elen. Kmbl. 2567; El. 1285.
borh-hand
A surety ⬩ bail ⬩ sponsor
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Ic mínre heortan eágan tó þǽre mínre borhhanda (the Virgin Mary) up áhóf, hi biddende ꝥ heó mé gefultum*-*ode, Hml. S. 23 b, 560. Borhhande i vades (cum his, qu vades se offerunt pro debitis), Kent. Gl. 848. Substitute: m., f
on-hrínan
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Ær ðú his onhriéne (-hríne, v. l. ), Past. 241, 13. Gif man mid unclǽnum handum hwylces metes onhrine, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 8. with dat. Hé ne mæg þám sáre mid handa onhrínan, Lch. ii. 198, 24
un-geleáffull
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Add: infidel, adjectival Ungeleáful wiþer-cwyda incredulus, i. infidelis negator, An. Ox. 1892. (l a) with gen. Hml. Th. i. 234, 20 (in Dict.). (l b) with dat. :-- Þa wearit hÉ un-geleáfful þæs engles bodungum, Hml. Th. i. 202, 5. (l c) with prep.
reótan
to make a noise ⬩ to make a noise in grief, to lament, wail; ⬩ to weep, shed tears
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; to make a noise; Reótaþ (wreotaþ, MS.) ;crepita[n]t,; Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 94. Reát (hreát ?) ;desteruit; (;stertuit ?
ge-þíhan
To thrive ⬩ prosper ⬩ grow ⬩ vigere ⬩ proficere ⬩ crescere
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To thrive, prosper, grow; vigere, proficere, crescere Ǽlc ðæra ðe Gode geþíhþ every one that thrives to God, Homl. Th. ii. 454, 29. Eádig biþ se ðe in his éðle geþíhþ happy is he who thrives in his country, Exon. 89 a; Th. 335, 21; Gn. Ex. 37.
hlimman
To sound, ⬩ roar [as the sea], ⬩ clang, ⬩ clash
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To sound, roar [as the sea], clang, clash Gársecg hlymmeþ the ocean roars, Andr. Kmbl. 784; An. 392. Hlimmeþ, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 2; Rä. 3, 5. Ðrǽd mé ne hlimmeþ the thread makes no sound to me, 109 a; Th. 417, 18; Rä. 36, 6.
hlýp
A leap, ⬩ jump
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A leap, jump Hlýp saltus, Ælfc. Gl. 61: Som. 68, 49; Wrt. Voc. 39, 33: Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 14.