máðum-ǽht
A costly possession ⬩ valuable ⬩ treasure
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A costly possession, valuable, treasure Ne nom hé máðmǽhta má, ðeáh hé monige geseah, búton ðone hafelan and ða hilt somod since fáge more things of price he took not, though many he saw, than the head and the hilt gay with gold, Beo.
ge-mǽðian
To honour, bestow something with honour upon one ⬩ hŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre
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B.] unless he will more amply honour any one, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 15 : 15; Th. i. 384, 4. For ðære micclan mǽrþe ðe he hine gemǽðegode for the great glory which he honourably bestowed upon him, Ælfc. T. 4, 11
Linked entry: ge-méðrian
líf-gedál
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Tó þon ꝥ hí heom ne ondréden on þám deáðe æt heora lífgedále ut in morte minims pertimescant, Gr. D. 337, 27. Add
ge-díþan
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to put to death, kill Mið deáðe gedéðed sé morte moriatur, Mk. L. R. 7, 10. Of huælcum deáðe uére sweltende ł gedéðet qua morte esset moriturus, Jn. L. 12, 33. Þte hiá woere gedéðed ł gecuelledo ut interfaerentur, Lk. L.
Linked entry: ge-déþan
fǽhþe
Deadly feud ⬩ capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia
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Deadly feud; capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia Wæs seó fǽhþe open úhtan the deadly feud was open at early morn, Cd. 222; Th. 289, 30; Sat. 405
balde
Boldly ⬩ freely ⬩ confidently ⬩ instantly ⬩ audacter ⬩ libere ⬩ fidenter ⬩ instanter ⬩ prone ⬩ statim ⬩ sine mora
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Boldly, freely, confidently, instantly; audacter, libere, fidenter, instanter, prone, statim, sine mora Hie balde gecwǽdon they said boldly, Cd. 182; Th. 228, 11; Dan. 200
ellor-síþ
A journey elsewhere, departure, death ⬩ ălĭbi ĭter, mors
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A journey elsewhere, departure, death; ălĭbi ĭter, mors Symble biþ gemyndgad eaforan ellorsíþ his offspring's death will always be remembered, Beo. Th. 4893; B. 2451
ge-dréfnis
Disturbance ⬩ confusion ⬩ perturbatio
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Disturbance, confusion; perturbatio To ætécte ðisse gedréfnisse storm Sæberhtes deáþ auxit procellam hujusce perturbationis mors Sabercti, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 6 : Hpt. Gl. 463
ǽr-deáþ
Early death ⬩ mors immatura
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Early death; mors immatura Regnþeófas dǽlaþ yldo, oððe ǽr-deáþ the great thieves find age, or early death, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 14; Exod. 539
eldung
Delay ⬩ mŏra
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Delay; mŏra Hit is eldung and anbíd ðæs héhstan déman it is the delay and waiting of the highest judge, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 17
ge-wyrde
Speech ⬩ conversation ⬩ collection of words ⬩ sentence ⬩ rule[?]
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Ðæt ic mǽge sum rust on weg adrífan of mínre tungan ðæt ic mǽge becuman to brǽddran gewyrde that I may clear some rust away from my tongue, so that I may attain to more copious speech, Shrn. 35, 22. Wísra gewyrdum by the rules of wise men, Menol.
seonu-bend
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Siððan hine Níðhád on néde legde swoncre seonobende (Grein would read -benne, which is more in accordance with the story in the Edda, that Völund had the sinews of the knees cut: v. Thorpe's note on this passage, and his Northern Mythology, i. 86.
ofer-sleán
to reduce, subdue
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to reduce, subdue Ðæt ða munecas furþor restan ðonne healfe niht ðæt seó dæges þigen tófered sý on ðære nihtlícam reste and seó hǽte ðære þigene oferslegen that the monks may rest more than half the night, so that the food of tie day may be distributed
smæc
Smack, taste, savour ⬩ gustus, sapor
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More he uynt smak in ane zoure epple þanne in ane huetene lhoue Ayenb. 82, 21. Smak or taste gustus Prompt. Parv. 460
ge-cwellan
to kill
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to kill Ða suno gecuoellas hia filii morte adficient eos, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 12. Ðætte hia woere gecuelledo ut interficerentur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 32
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freoðo-þeáw
Peaceful behaviour or manner ⬩ pacĭfĭci mōres
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Peaceful behaviour or manner; pacĭfĭci mōres Ðá wæs sibb on heofnum, freoðobeáwas then there was agreement in heaven, peaceful manners, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 29; Gen. 79
ge-treówe
True ⬩ trusty ⬩ faithful ⬩ fīdus ⬩ fīdēlis
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Hý habbaþ freónda ðý má tilra and getreówra they will have the more of excellent and faithful friends, Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 2; Rä. 27, 23. Beó getreówra be more trusty, Prov. Kmbl. 76.
manigfealdlíce
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Wé mihton ðás rǽdinge menigfealdlícor trahtnian the passage admits of more complex treatment, Hml.
smeáþanclíce
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Swá hwilc swá wile smeáþanclícor (smeáþanclíce, v. l.) þæs þeáwas and his líf ongytan cujus si quis velit subtilius mores vitamque cognoscere, Gr. D. 175, 4. Add
mǽrlíce
Magnificently ⬩ excellently ⬩ nobly ⬩ splendidly ⬩ with distinction
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Swá hé ús mǽrlícor gifeþ swá wé him mǽrlícor þancian scylon the more excellent his gifts are, the more excellent ought our thanks to be, Wulfst. 261, 20