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níd-þing

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þing, es; n.

A necessary thing

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A necessary thing Ealra neádþinga hé ( the monk) sceal hihtan and wilnigan fram his mynstres fæder (the abbot ), R. Ben. 57, 3

wer-bold

(n.)
Grammar
wer-bold, es; n.
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Weir-building Se gebúr sceal his riht dón . . . tó werbolde .xl. mǽra oððe án fóðer gyrda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 37

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ang-módness

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Gif seó sáwl slídan sceal in þá écan wíta and mid deóflum drohtnoð habban in angmódnysse earmra sáwla. Wlfst. 188, 6. Add

wíf

Grammar
wíf, <b>. I.</b>
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Sceal ic nú eald wíf cennan ? num vere paritura sum anus ?, Gen. 18, 13. v. bróþor-, forlegis-, forliger-, forþ-, freó-wíf. Add

glof

(n.)
Grammar
glof, es; n.

A cliff

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A cliff Hafuc sceal on glofe wilde gewunian the hawk shall dwell wild on the cliff, Menol. Fox 494; Gn. C. 17

fémne

(n.)
Grammar
fémne, an; f.

A virgin ⬩ young woman ⬩ virgo

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A virgin, young woman; virgo Fémne sceal hire freónd gesécan the virgin shall seek her friend, Menol. Fox 548; Gn. C. 44

gærs-swýn

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-swýn, es; n.

A pasturage swine ⬩ herbāgii porcus

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A pasturage swine; herbāgii porcus He sceal syllan gærs-swýn dēbet dăre porcum herbāgii, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432, 9

Linked entry: swín

metod-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
metod-gesceaft, e; f.

Decree of fate ⬩ death

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Decree of fate, death Sum sceal seonobennum seóc sár cwánian, murnan meotudgesceaft ( approaching death ), Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 19; Vy. 20

mód-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
mód-þracu, gen. -þræce; f.

Impetuosity of mind ⬩ impetuous or daring courage

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Impetuosity of mind, impetuous or daring courage Ic ðæm gódan (Beowulf) sceal for his módþræce mádmas beódan, Beo. Th. 775; B. 385

in-ǽlan

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Holen sceal inǽled, yrfe gedǽled deádes monnes, Gn. Ex. 80. Gesáwon hí ǽnne ofen inǽledne ( succensum clibanum ), Gr. D. 219, 12. Add

in-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bindan, p. -band

To unbind

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To unbind Án sceal inbindan forstes fetre one shall unbind the fetters of frost, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 8; Gn. Ex. 75

nearwian

(v.)
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Add: to restrain Þám útyrnendan men ( the man with dysentery) mon sceal sellan þá mettas þá ðe wambe nearwian, Lch. ii. 278, 17

flión

(v.)

to flee ⬩ fŭgĕre

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to flee; fŭgĕre He sceal flión ðisse worulde wlite he must flee this world's splendour, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 60; Met. 7, 30

stillan

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Add Ðonne sceal him mon sellan hát wæter drincan; þonne stilð (ꝥ) ꝥ gesceorf innan and clǽsnað þá wambe, Lch. ii. 240, 23

eáþ-lǽre

(adj.)
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easily taught Ǽrest ma[n] sceal þá yldestan lǽran, ꝥ þurh hig þá gingran siððan beón þe eáðlǽran ( facilius doceantur ), Chrd. 96, 13

hreóh

(n.)
Grammar
hreóh, hréh; n.

storm ⬩ tempest

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Sumne sceal hungor áhíðan sumne sceal hreóh fordrífan famine shall waste one man, a storm drive another to destruction, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 10; Vy. 15.

ciricsceat-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
ciricsceat-weorc, es; n.
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Work connected with the grain contributed as ciric-sceat. v. C. D. v. 162, 26: ii. 398, 20 (quoted under ciric*-*sceat)

be-hlýðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlýðan, p. de; pp. ed

To deprive ⬩ privare ⬩ spoliare

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To deprive; privare, spoliare Ic sceal heáfodleás behlýðed licgan I must lie deprived of head Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 20; Rä. 15, 10

ge-arnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-arnian, p. ode; pp. od [earnian to earn]

To earn ⬩ merit ⬩ mĕrēri

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To earn, merit; mĕrēri Sceal mon lofes [MS. leofes] gearnian a man shall merit praise, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 9; Gn. Ex. 140

Linked entry: ge-earnian

ge-hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnígan, p. -hnáh, -hnág, pl. -hnigon; pp. -hnigen

To bow ⬩ bow the head ⬩ inclinare ⬩ inclinare se

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To bow, bow the head; inclinare, inclinare se Heán sceal gehnígan the humble shall bow, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 28; Gn. Ex 118