hird
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
'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
To investigate ⬩ search ⬩ examine or explore carefully ⬩ scrutari ⬩ investigare
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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
To cry, call ⬩ clamare, 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
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
éðel-fæsten
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
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
A going forth ⬩ going away ⬩ departure ⬩ profectio
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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
A beginning ⬩ princĭpium
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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
Inquisitive ⬩ asking ⬩ desirous ⬩ suppliant ⬩ inquīsītīvus ⬩ requīrens ⬩ desīdĕrans ⬩ supplex
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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
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
Joy attending mead-drinking ⬩ festivity
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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
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
A fire-vat ⬩ chafing-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
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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
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On ðam ríptíman ic secge ðám ríperum (hrippemornum, Lind.), 13, 30. Cf. riftere
ge-lédan
To lead ⬩ dŭcĕre
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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
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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
Untried ⬩ unproved
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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
Ungently ⬩ crossly
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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