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hird

(n.)

retinue, court

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This form as it occurs in late specimens may be merely a contraction of híréd [q.v.], or it may be a form influenced by the Danish hirð. In the former case it should be written hírd

Linked entry: in-hirdmann

hóh

(n.)
Grammar
hóh, hógh, , hoo

'Originally a point of land, formed like a heel, or boot, and stretching into the plain, perhaps even into the sea,'

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Dipl. iii. xxvi, where see the references to the various forms.

a-treddan

(v.)
Grammar
a-treddan, p. de; pp. ed

To investigatesearchexamine or explore carefullyscrutariinvestigare

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To investigate, search, examine or explore carefully; scrutari, investigare Ðæt ic ðín bebod beorht atredde scrutabor mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 69 : 138, 2

clepian

(v.)
Grammar
clepian, ode; od

To cry, callclamare, vocare

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To cry, call; clamare, vocare Ic clepode forðanðe ðú gehýrdest me eálá ðú God ego clamavi quoniam exaudisti me Deus, Ps. Lamb. 16, 6

be-hlýðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlýðan, p. de; pp. ed

To depriveprivarespoliare

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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

éðel-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-fæsten, es; n.

Land-fastness, a country's fortress patriæ mūnīmentum

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Land-fastness, a country's fortress; patriæ mūnīmentum Ic éðelfæsten brece I break through a land-fastness, Exon. 126b; Th. 487, 3; Rä. 72, 22

fæderen-bróðor

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-bróðor, es; m.

A brother from the same father frāter ex eōdem patre ŏriundus

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A brother from the same father; frāter ex eōdem patre ŏriundus Ic fram ðé wearþfæderenbróðrum exter factus sum fratribus meis, Ps. Th. 68, 8

forþ-fromung

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-fromung, e; f. [fromung a going]

A going forthgoing awaydepartureprofectio

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A going forth, going away, departure; profectio Geblissod is Egypt on forþfromunge heora lætāta est Ægyptus in profectiōne eōrum, Ps. Spl. C. 104, 36

frumþ

(n.)
Grammar
frumþ, es; m: e; f.

A beginningprincĭpium

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A beginning; princĭpium Ic frumþa God fóresceáwode I saw the eternal God [lit. God of beginnings] face to face, Elen. Kmbl. 689; El. 345

frymdi

(adj.)
Grammar
frymdi, adj.

Inquisitiveaskingdesiroussuppliantinquīsītīvusrequīrensdesīdĕranssupplex

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Inquisitive, asking, desirous, suppliant; inquīsītīvus, requīrens, desīdĕrans, supplex Ic eom frymdi to ðé I am suppliant to thee, Byrht. Th. 137, 1; By. 179

mann-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mann-bǽre, adj.

Productive of men

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Productive of men Ic tówurpe ðás burh and tó yrþlande áwende, swá ðæt heó biþ cornbǽre swíðor ðonne mannbǽre, Homl. Th. i. 450, 12

medu-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
medu-dreám, es; m.

Joy attending mead-drinkingfestivity

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Joy attending mead-drinking, festivity Ne seah ic medudreám máran, Beo. Th. 4036; B. 2016. Meododreáma, Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 8; Bo. 44

meter-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
meter-geweorc, es; n.

Verse

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Verse Paulinus béc of metergeweorce on geráde sprǽce ic gehwyrfde I turned Paulinus' books front verse into prose, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 21

Linked entry: ge-weorc

gléd-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
gléd-fæt, es; n.

A fire-vatchafing-dish

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A fire-vat, chafing-dish Dó gléda an glédfæt put live coals in a chafing dish, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 346, 3

god-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
god-scyld, e; f.
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A sin against a god, impiety Ic nýde sceal godscyld wrecan I needs must avenge impiety, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 29; Jul. 204

rípere

(n.)
Grammar
rípere, es; m.
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On ðam ríptíman ic secge ðám ríperum (hrippemornum, Lind.), 13, 30. Cf. riftere

Linked entries: ríp-mann rýpere

ge-lédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lédan, p. -lédde; pp. -léded, -lédd

To leaddŭcĕre

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To lead; dŭcĕre Ðe ic hebbe to helle hám gelédde which I have led home to hell, Cd. 215; Th. 270, 11; Sat. 88

Linked entry: ge-lédd

scip-líðende

(adj.)
Grammar
scip-líðende, adj.
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Going in a skip, sailing Hé sǽde sciplíðendum monnum, Shrn. 85, 28: Homl. As. 117, 17. Ða sciplíðendan navigeros, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 35

un-áfandod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áfandod, adj.

Untriedunproved

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Untried, unproved Ic wolde witan hú ðú ðæt ongytan woldest, hweðer ðe ðú woldest unáfand(o)des geleáfan ðe áfandud witan, Shrn. 181, 2

un-geþwǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrlíce, adv.

Ungentlycrossly

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Ungently, crossly Ðá andswarode heó hire ungeþwǽrlíce: 'Ðeáh ðe God ðínne wer æt ðé genáme, hwæt sceal ic ðæs dón?' Homl. Ass. 121, 153

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrlíce