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bisenian

(v.)
Grammar
bisenian, <b>. I.</b>
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add: to give an example in respect to Heó him bysnode mid gódre gedrohtnunge tó Godes þeówdóme, Hml. S. 2, 125: Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 2, 28

wil-wang

(n.)
Grammar
wil-wang, es; m.

A pleasant plainpleasant land

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., nǽfre him deáþ sceþeþ on ðam willwonge, Exon. Th. 203, 24; Ph. 89

of-steppan

(v.)

trample upon

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Ðâ dydon ða ealdormen swá, swâ; him dihte Josue, and ðæra cynega swuran forcúðlíce trǽdon. Jos. 10, 24

god-wrecnis

(n.)
Grammar
god-wrecnis, -niss, e; f.
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Wickedness, impiety Hefig mán is and godwrecnis ðæt mon hine menge mid his steópméder cum noverca miscere grave est facinus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 10

Linked entry: -wrecness

sele-rest

(n.)
Grammar
sele-rest, e ; f.
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A bed in a hall Hine ymb monig sǽrinc selereste gebeáh ( of Beowulf and his men when sleeping in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 1384 ; B. 690

lád-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
lád-rinc, es; m.
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In. 33; Th. i. 122, 13 where it speaks of 'Cyninges horswealh se ðe him mǽge geǽrendian.'

swífan

(v.)
Grammar
swífan, p. swáf, pl. swifon; pp. swifen.
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then (after the commission of a crime) Eanulf, who was reeve, struck in or intervened, and took all the property from him (the criminal) that he owned at Tisbury, Chart.

Linked entry: a-swífan

gryre

(n.)
Grammar
gryre, es; m.

Horror, terror, dread, something horrible, dreadful

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Him ðæs egesa stód gryre fram ðam gáste terror was upon him therefore, horror from the spirit, Cd. 201; Th. 249,6; Dan. 526: Exon. 116a; Th. 446, 12; Dóm. 21:116b; Th. 447, 22; Dóm. 43. Wæs se gryre læssa the horror was less, Beo. Th. 2569; B. 1282.

a-drencan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drencan, p. -drencte; pp. -drenced; v. a.

To plunge underto immersedrownimmergere

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To plunge under, to immerse, drown; immergere Wolde hine adrencan on ðære eá would drown him in the river, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 36.

stíþ-hycgende

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hycgende, adj.
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Him ðá stefn oncwæð stíðhycgendum, 2858 ; An. 1431

un-begunnen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-begunnen, adj.

Without beginning

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Without beginning Sum ic eom is edwistlíc word and gebyraþ tó Gode ánum synderlíce, forðan ðe God is ǽfre unbegunnen and ungeendod on him sylfum and ðurh hine sylfne wunigende, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Zup. 201, 9: Wit. Voc. i. 70, 1: Homl.

fola

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Geméte gyt eoselan and hire folan, Bl. H. 69, 36.

heáh-biscop

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Cwæð hé se heáhbisceop tó him, Bd. 2, 2; ch. 118, 7. Þæs heáhbyscpes (þæs heán biscopes, v. l.) leomu pontificis summi (Gregory) membra, 2, 1 ; Sch. 107, 23. of one not Christian Se heáhbiscop ( the high priest ) Isachar, Hml. A. 129, 430.

eorþ-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-scræf, es; n.

An earth-cavern, a gravecăverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum

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An earth-cavern, a grave; căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum Hie be hliðe heáre dúne eorþscræf fundon, ðǽr Loth wunode they found by the slope of a high hill an earth-cavern, where Lot dwelt, Cd. 122; Th. 156, 27; Gen. 2595: Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 11; Kl. 28.

undern-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
undern-gereord, es; n.

A morning mealbreakfast

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Heora underngereordu and ǽfengereordu hié mengdon tógædere, Blickl. Homl. 99, 22

ge-þyldig

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Ne hié þám geþyldegum simble ne wuniaþ, Bt. 11, 1; F. 34, 2. Se Wísdóm gedéþ his lufiendas geþyldige, 27, 2; F. 98, 2. Add

hran-fisc

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Add: The word seems used of some other fish than the whale in the following Hié of ðǽm neáhéum and merum þá hronfiscas úp tugon, and þá ǽton, and be þǽm lifdon, and ꝥ wæter æfter druncon (this very imperfectly translates the Latin, which is: Hii assueti

un-witende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-witende, adj.

Unwittingnot knowingnot aware of what is doneunconscious

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Unwitting, not knowing, not aware of what is done, unconscious Hé monig tácen self gedyde, þéh hé hié unwitende dyde, Ors. 5, 14; Swt. 248, 14. He oft unwitende slóg mid his heáfde on ðone wág, 5, 15; Swt. 250, 12.

gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

a giftgracefavourdonummunasbeneficiumgratiavirtusfacultasthe Anglo-Saxon RuneRUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,

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Ðá him wæstmas brohte geár-torhte gife gréne folde when to him the verdant earth should bring fruits, yearly-bright gifts, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 13; Gen. 1561. Sáulum on heofonum selest weorþlíca gifa to souls in heaven thou wilt give worthy gifts, Bt.

HÝRAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝRAN, heran, hiéran; p. de [with acc., with infin., and with acc. and infin.]

to HEARhear ofto listen tofollowserveobeybe subject tobelong to

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Him ǽghwilc hýran scolde gomban gyldan him each one had to obey, to him pay tribute, Beo. Th. 20; B. 10. Héran, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 61; Met. 1, 31. Holdlíce hýran woldon were ready loyally to obey, Andr. Kmbl. 3277; An. 1641.