ge-dyrstig
Bold ⬩ audax ⬩ protervus
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Bold; audax, protervus, Exon. 72 a; Th. 268, 12; Jul. 431 : Past. 32, 1; Swt. 209, 15; Hat. MS. 40 a, 8 : Guthl. 20; Gdwn. 84, 20
fram-lic
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Stout, bold Hé (Nero) nóht fromlices (freom-, v.l.) ongan on ðǽre cynewísan nihil omnino in re militari ausus est, Bd. 1, 3; Sch. 15, 21
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wíg-príst
Bold in battle ⬩ daring
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Bold in battle, daring Ðú mé saga hú ðú wurde þus wígþríst, ðæt ðú mec þus fæste fetrum gebunde. Exon. Th. 268, 14; Jul. 432
ge-bælded
Made bold ⬩ animated ⬩ anĭmātus
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Made bold, animated; anĭmātus Wæs Laurentius mid ðæs apostoles swingum and trymenessum swíðe gebælded apostŏli flagellis sĭmul et exhortatiōnĭbus anĭmātus ĕrat Laurentius, Bd. 2, 6; Wilk. 124, 7
breóst-toga
A breast-leader ⬩ pectoris dux
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A breast-leader; pectoris dux Sumra hæfde bald breóst-toga bóca cǽga the bold chief had the keys of some books, Salm. Kmbl. 369; Sal. 184
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CÉNE
KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlike ⬩ acer, audax, animosus, bellicosus
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KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlike; acer, audax, animosus, bellicosus Se wæs úþwita céne and cræftig who was a philosopher keen and profound, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 110; Met. 10, 51. Stóp út céne collenferþ he stept out bold [and] firm of mind, Andr.
dést
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2nd and 3rd sing. pres. of dón
þrístling
A bold person
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A bold person; found in the local name which occurs in the following passage On þrístlinga dene; of þrístlinga dene ufeweardre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 82, 28
ge-dyrstlic
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Bold, audacious, presumptuous Þæt wíf wel ge-dyrstlice dǽde dyde þæt heó Drihtnes hrægle gehrán bene praesumsit quae uestimentum Domini tetigit. Bd. l, 27 ; Sch. 83, 9
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heáh-heall
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A palace Bold wæs betlic brego róf cyning heáhealle the building was splendid, a brave king was the prince of the palace (?), B. 1926. Cf. heáh-sele
dígle
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of dígol
wealian
To be impudent, bold, wanton.
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To be impudent, bold, wanton. Similar entries v. wealh, II a Hé wealode mid wordum, and sǽde ðæt hé wolde his wífes brúcan on ðám unálýfedum tíman, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 48
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ellen-heard
Hard of courage, bold, courageous ⬩ fortis, strēnuus
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Hard of courage, bold, courageous; fortis, strēnuus Wæs eorl ellenheard searoþancum beseted the courageous warrior was beset with various thoughts, Andr. Kmbl. 2509; An. 1256: Exon. 49 b; Th. 172, 3; Gú. 1138
ár-hwæt
Eager or desirous of honour ⬩ bold ⬩ valiant ⬩ honoris cupidus ⬩ fortis
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Eager or desirous of honour, bold, valiant; honoris cupidus, fortis Wealas ofercómon eorlas árhwate the men eager for glory overcame the Welsh, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 22; Th. 208, 9, col. 2; Æðelst. 73
loca
a bar ⬩ bolt ⬩ lock ⬩ locker
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That which closes or shuts, a bar, bolt, lock, an enclosed place, locker Hepse ł loca clustella, serra, Hpt. Gl. 500. Álýsde leóda bearn of locan deófla [hell], Elen. Kmbl. 362; El. 181.
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bresne
Strong, powerful, bold; ⬩ potens
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Strong, powerful, bold; potens Ic his cynn gedó brád and bresne I will make his race wide-spread and powerful, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 17; Gen. 2801: 180; Th. 226, 18; Dan. 173
reáfol
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Cild ácenned þríste reáful ofermód him sylfum gelícigende a child born on the thirteenth day of the moon will be bold, rapacious, arrogant, pleasing himself, Lchdm. iii. 190, 14. v. next word
þríst-hycgende
Thinking or intending boldly ⬩ firm of purpose ⬩ having bold resolve
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Thinking or intending boldly, firm of purpose, having bold resolve Ðú geþóhtest þrísthycgende, ðæt ðú ðínne mægðhád Meotude sealdes bútan synnum, Exon. Th. 18, 24; Cri. 288. On þeóde geþeón, ðæt hé wese þrísthycgende, 336, 17; Gn. Ex. 50
leófian
To be dear ⬩ pleasant ⬩ to delight
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To be dear or pleasant, to delight Him leófedan londes wynne bold on beorhge the pleasures of the country were dear to him, the house on the hill, Exon. 34 b; Th. 110, 19; Gú. 110
gist-mægen
A force composed of guests
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A force composed of guests Ðǽr frome wǽron godes spellbodan hæfde gistmægen strengeo there were bold messengers of God, the band of guests [the angels visiting Lot] had strength, Cd. 115; Th 150, 20; Gen. 2494
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