a-þreát
Irksomeness ⬩ disgust ⬩ tædium
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Irksomeness, disgust; tædium Eów wæs lungre aþreát you had soon disgust [at this], Elen. Kmbl. 736; El. 368
Linked entry: a-þrǽt
wiþ-reótan
To clamour against
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To clamour against (?) Gé ðam rihte wið*-*roten hæfdon, onscunedon ðone scíran Scippend, Elen. Kmbl. 738; El. 369
sige-beác
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a sign or monument of victory gained, a trophy Se palm is sigebeácen, Homl. Th. ii. 402, 10. Ðǽr ðæt heofonlíce sigebeácen ( trophaeum ) árǽred beón sceolde, Bd. 3, 2 ; S. 524, 35. Æþelinges ( Christ ) ród, sigebeácen (cf. sige-beám, -bearn) sóð, Elen
wil-gifa
A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good ⬩ the giver of all good
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A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good, as epithet of an earthly prince Wilgeofa Wedra leóda, dryhten Geáta ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 5792 ; B. 2900. Ðæs wilgifan ( Constantine's ) word, Elen. Kmbl. 441; El. 221. as an epithet of the Deity, the giver
leóhte
Brightly ⬩ clearly
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Brightly, clearly Leóhte and beorhte scínaþ clearly and brightly they shine, Blickl. Homl. 127, 35: Exon. 116 a; Th. 446, 10; Dóm. 20: 26 a; Th. 76, 14; Cri. 1239: Elen. Kmbl. 2229; El. 1116: Bt. Met. Fox 9, 25; Met. 9, 13. Leóhte oncnáwan clearly recognise
Linked entry: líhte
hyge-frófor
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Comfort for the mind or heart, Elen. Kmbl. 709; El. 355: Hy. 9, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 13
be-sylian
To soil, stain ⬩ maculare, inquinare
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To soil, stain; maculare, inquinare Besyled stained; maculatus Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 18: Elen. Kmbl. 1390; El. 697
Linked entry: sylian
leoþu-cræft
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For bracket substitute (by nimble fingers), B. 2769, and add Mægencyning báncofan onband, breóstlocan onwand, leoðucræft onleác, El. 1251
fearoþ-hengest
A sea-horse, ship ⬩ mărīnus equus, nāvis
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A sea-horse, ship; mărīnus equus, nāvis Fearoþhengestas gearwe stódon the ships stood ready, Elen. Kmbl. 452; El. 226
Linked entry: faroþ-hengest
friþe-leás
Peaceless ⬩ sĭne pāce
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Peaceless; sĭne pāce Hǽðene feóllon friðeleáse the heathen fell without quarter being given them, Elen. Kmbl. 253; El. 127
gár-þræc
Attack of javelins ⬩ battle ⬩ hastōrum impĕtus ⬩ pugna
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Attack of javelins, battle; hastōrum impĕtus, pugna Æt gárþræce in the attack of javelins, Elen. Kmbl. 2369; El. 1186
gár-þríst
Spear-bold ⬩ daring with a spear ⬩ hastâ audax
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Spear-bold, daring with a spear; hastâ audax Gúþ-heard, gárþríst warlike, spear-bold, Elen. Kmbl. 407; El. 204
eorre
Angry, enraged, fierce ⬩ īrātus, īrācundus
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Angry, enraged, fierce; īrātus, īrācundus He us eorre gewearþ he has become angry with us. Cd. 219; Th. 280, 27; Sat. 261: Elen. Kmbl. 801; El. 401. Þurh eorne hyge through angry mind, 1367; El. 685. Nalæs late wǽron eorre æscberend to ðam orlege the
in-bryrdan
To stimulate ⬩ instigate ⬩ incite ⬩ animate ⬩ inspire
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To stimulate, instigate, incite, animate, inspire Inbryrdendre Godes gefe God's grace instigating me, Chart. Th. 129, 25. Breóstum inbryrded animated in spirit, Exon.73 b; Th. 274, 18; Jul. 535. Breóstum inbryrded tó ðam betran hám, 42 a ; Th. 141, 12
Linked entry: on-bryrdan
geócend
A preserver, Saviour ⬩ servator, salvator
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A preserver, Saviour; servator, salvator Wís biþ se ðe con ongytan ðone geócend he is wise who can understand the preserver, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 14; Az. 88. Gǽsta geócend Saviour of souls, 10b; Th. 13, 5; Cri. 198: 49 a; Th. 170, 3; Gú. 1106: Andr.
clynan
To ring, sound ⬩ clangere
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To ring, sound; clangere Rand dynede, campwudu clynede the shield rang, the war-wood sounded, Elen. Kmbl. 101; El. 51
be-þeaht
covered
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covered, Exon. 117 a; Th. 451, 4; Dóm. 98: Elen. Kmbl. 2593; El. 1298; Similar entries pp. of be-þeccan
Linked entry: be-þæht
sinc-gimm
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A precious gem, jewel Fyrdrincas fóron . . . hyrstum gewerede. Ðǽr wæs gesýne sincgim locen, hláfordes gifu, Elen. Kmbl. 528 ; El. 264
sweord-geníðla
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A foe armed with a sword:?-Ðonne fyrd*-*hwate on twá healfe tohtan sécaþ sweordgeníðlan, Elen. Kmbl. 2359; El. 1181
horn-bora
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Hornbora cornicen. Wrt. Voc. i. 291, 21 : ii. 17; 35. In El. 54 the MS. has hleópon not hleówon. Add