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eges fullíc

(adj.)
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eges fullíc, adj.

Full of fear, fearful, awful terrĭbĭlis

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Full of fear, fearful, awful; terrĭbĭlis Hú eges-fullíc he is in geþeahtingum ofer monna bearn Quam terrĭbĭlis est in consĭliis sŭper fĭlios homĭnum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 36. Egesfullícran, nom. pl. more full of terror, Salm. Kmbl. 93; Sal. 46

un-forhtigende

(adj.)
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un-forhtigende, adj.

Not fearingfearless

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Not fearing, fearless Hé wolde leódum bodian on fyrlenum lande unforhtigende, Homl. Th. ii. 140, 29

smícan

(v.)
Grammar
smícan, smécan; p. te

to smoke, emit smoketo smoke, fumigate

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Smíce mid fearne swíðe ða þeóh 64, 26. [Wicklif has a wk. past smekide]

Linked entries: smécan smeócan

egesian

(v.)
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Add: to terrify, inspire (with) fear or awe. absolute Oft Scyld Scéfing monegum mǽgðum meodosetla ofteáh, egsode eorl ( the hero inspired (men with) fear ), B. 6. Hé egesiende stiérð terroribus retrahet, Past. 53, 16. with acc.

sceóh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
sceóh-mód, adj.

Fearfu (wanton? ) of heart:l

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Fearfu (wanton? ) of heart:l — Se synsceaþa tó scipe sceóhmód éhstreám sóhte, Exon. Th. 282, 32 ; Jul. 672.

Linked entry: sceóh

fǽran

to terrify

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D. fear, vb.] to take by surprise, seize quickly (?) Uulfes férende lupi rapaces, Mt. L. 7, 15

un-forwandigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-forwandigendlíce, adv.

Unhesitatinglyfreelywithout regard to fear or shame

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Unhesitatingly, freely, without regard to fear or shame Gif ðú wundrige ðæt swá scamfæst fǽmne swá unforwandigendlíce ðás word áwrát, ðonne wite ðú ðæt ic hæbbe þurh weax áboden, ðe náne scame ne can, ðæt ic silf ðé for scame secgan ne mihte, Ap.

Linked entry: -wandigendlíce

on-égan

(v.)
Grammar
on-égan, p. de

To fear

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To fear Sǽton him at wíne, wealle belocene, ne onégdon ná orlegra níð, Cd. Th. 259, 25; Dan. 697. Ic mé onégan (onagen, MS.) mæg, ðæt mé wráðra sum wǽpnes ecge feore beneóte, 109, 28; Gen. 1829. Ni anoegun (anoegu ná?)

forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
forhtian, forhtigan, forhtigean, forhtegean; to forhtianne; part. forhtiende, forhtigende; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [forht affrighted, and the terminations -an, -anne, -gan] .

To be afraid or frightenedtremblepăvēretrĕmĕretrĕpĭdāreformīdāreTo fearbe frightened atdreadtĭmēre

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Ðæt óðre forhtian that others may fear, Homl. Th. ii. 300, 15. v. trans. To fear, be frightened at, dread; tĭmēre Ic ne forhtige wiht I fear nothing, Ps. Th. 61, 2: 54, 2.

Linked entries: frohtian ge-frohtian

freónd-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-mynd, e; f.

An amorous mindamātōria mens

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An amorous mind; amātōria mens Ic me onégan [MS. onagen] mæg ðæt me wráþra sum, wǽpnes ecge, for freóndmynde, feore beneóte I for myself may fear that some enemy, through amorous mind, may deprive me of life with a weapon's edge, Cd. 89; Th. 109, 31;

ge-aclian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-aclian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To frightenexciteterrēreterrōre percellĕre

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To frighten, excite; terrēre, terrōre percellĕre Ðá ðæt folc gewearþ egesan geaclod then was the people terrified with fear, Andr. Kmbl. 1609; An. 805 : Elen. Kmbl. 2255; El. 1129.

God-fyrht

(adj.)
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God-fyrht, -ferht, -friht; adj.
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God-fearing To oft man godfyrhte leahtraþ too often the god-fearing are reviled, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 163. Ic haue hére godefrihte muneces I have here godfearing monks, Chr. 656; Erl. 32, 1.

deád-bǽre

(adj.)
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deád-bǽre, def. se deád-bǽra, seó, ðæt deád-bǽre; adj.

Death-bearing, deadlymortĭfer, lethālis, lethĭfer

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Th. ii. 158, 22, Ðæt ðín heorte forhtige for ðam deádbǽrum drence that thy heart may fear the deadly drink, i. 72, 16. Deádbǽre sprancan lethifĕras labruscas, Mone B. 1993

Linked entry: deáþ-bǽre

ancor-setl

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Hé gesæt ancersetl on Fearne, 72, 19. Add

forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
forhtian, frohtian.

To fear

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To fear Forhtode obstipuit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 9. Ne wallas gé forhtiga (frohtiga, L.) nolite expauescere, Mk. R. 16, 6. Ðæt wíf ondrǽdende and forhtigende mulier timens et tremens, Mk. 5, 33.

egsa

(n.)
Grammar
egsa, ægsa, an; m.

Fear, horror, dreadtĭmor, horror, terror

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Fear, horror, dread; tĭmor, horror, terror Egsa com ofer me tĭmor vēnit sŭper me, Ps. Spl. 54, 5 : Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 26; Cri. 839: Cd. 221; Th. 288, 12; Sat. 379. Beóþ egsan of heofene ĕrunt terrōres de cælo, Lk.

Linked entry: ægsa

twi-híwe

(adj.)
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twi-híwe, adj.
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of two forms or shapes Twihiówe, swá swá biþ healf mon and healf fear biformis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 31. Twihíwe biformia, 126, 12. of two colours Twihíwe bicolor, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 34. Twihíwe godweb coccum bis tinctum, ii. 135, 44.

á-þracian

(v.)

to fearabhorto frighten

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Add: to fear, abhor Hé áþracað ǽlc yfel, (horrescit) Scint. 235, 4. Fýlðe gylta hwðnlíce ic áðracude (exhorrui), Angl. xi. 118, 46. Binne ná áþracude (abhorruit), Hy. S. 51, 7.

an-drysne

(adj.)
Grammar
an-drysne, on-drysne; adj.

terriblefearfuldreadfulterribilishorrenduscausing fearvenerableveneratedrespectableverendusreverendus

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terrible, fearful, dreadful; terribilis, horrendus Wearþ ðæt andwyrde swíðe andrysne that answer was very fearful, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 104, 3. as causing fear, venerable, venerated, respectable; verendus, reverendus Ne biþ he náuðer ne weorþ, ne andrysne

Linked entry: on-drysne

mód-wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-wlanc, adj.

Proudhaughtyof high courage

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Proud, haughty, of high courage Nis ðæs mód-wlonc mon ofer eorþan ðæt hé á his sǽfóre sorge næbbe no man upon earth is of courage so high, as on his sea-journey ne'er to feel fear, Exon. 82a; Th. 308, 13; Seef. 39.