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forht-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
forht-mód, adj.

Mind-frighted ⬩ timid ⬩ pusillanimous ⬩ trĕpĭdus anĭmo ⬩ păvĭdus

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Ic sceal eaforan mine forhtmód fergan I, being timid, must convey my children, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 1; Rä. 16, 13

med-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
med-wís, adj.

Not wise ⬩ dull ⬩ foolish

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Medwísum men, Exon. 102 b; Th. 387, 24; Rä. 5, 10

Linked entry: sám-wís

staþol-wang

(n.)
Grammar
staþol-wang, es; m. A plain to establish one's self in. v. staþol. III
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Th. 417, 4; Rä. 35, 8. Teón wé of ðisse stówe and unc staþolwangas ( places where we may establish ourselves ) sécan, Cd. Th. 114, 31; Gen. 1912

gum-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
gum-rinc, es; m.

A man

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A man Gódlíc gumrinc a goodly man, Exon. 129a; Th. 495, 7; Rä. 84, 4. Dysiges folces gumrinca gyden a goddess of the foolish people, of men, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 105; Met. 26, 53; Cd. 75; Th. 93, 27; Gen.1552

cyssan

(v.)
Grammar
cyssan, p. cyste; pp. cyssed; v. a. [cos a kiss]

KISS ⬩ osculari

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Hwílum mec on cófan cysseþ sometimes he kisses me in a chamber, Exon. 125a; Th. 480, 19; Rä. 64, 4. Mec weras cyssaþ men kiss me, 108a; Th. 412, 27; Rä. 31, 6: 104a; Th. 395, 6; Rä. 15, 3. Ic cyste osculatus sum, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 60.

Linked entry: cossian

ísern

(n.)
Grammar
ísern, es; n.

Iron

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Oft mec ísern scód sáre on sídan oft has iron harmed me sorely in the side, Exon. 126 a ; Th. 485, 14; Rä. 71, 13 : 130 a ; Th. 499, 5 ; Rä. 88, 11. Áres and ísernes æris, ferri, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 23 : Cd. 52; Th. 66, 23; Gen. 1088.

agof

(n.)
Grammar
agof, = agob
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Agob [MS, agof] is mín noma eft onhwyrfed agob is my name transposed, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 12; Rä. 24, 1

folc-frig

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-frig, folc-frý; adj.

Folk-free ⬩ līber ăpud plēbern

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RA. 349

BLANDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLANDAN, blondan, ic blande, blonde, ðú blandest, he blandeþ, blent, pl. blandaþ; p. ic, he bleónd, blénd, ðú bleónde, blénde, pl. bleóndon, bléndon; pp. blanden, blonden

To mix, BLEND, mingle ⬩ miscere

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To mix, BLEND, mingle; miscere Ic eom on góman gena swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blénde mid hunige I am yet sweeter on the palate than if thou blendedst bee-bread with honey, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 21; Rä. 41, 59

Linked entries: be-blonden blondan

geópan

(v.)
Grammar
geópan, ic geópe, ðú gýpst, he gýpþ, pl. geópaþ; p. geáp, pl. gupon; pp. gopen

To take up, take to oneself, receive ⬩ accĭpĕre

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To take up, take to oneself, receive; accĭpĕre Óþ-ðæt ic spǽte eal-felo áttor, ðæt ic ǽr geáp until I spit the very baleful venom which I took up before, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 29; Rä. 24, 9

be-gínan

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Substitute : To take with wide-open mouth Ic ( a key ) begíne þæt mé ongeán sticað, Rä. 87, 3. Se draca hæfþ beginen in his múðe mín heáfod and forswolgen draco caput meum in suo ore absorbuit, Gr. D. 324, 26

wang

(n.)
Grammar
wang, es; m. . I. the word, which is almost confined to poetry, may be rendered by words denoting the surface of the ground taken in their most general sense,

field ⬩ plain ⬩ land ⬩ country ⬩ place

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Th. 484, 4; Rä. 70, 2

Linked entries: ge-wenge wencge wenge wange

a-gyfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gyfan, p. -geaf, pl. -geáfon, -gefón; pp. -gyfen

To restore ⬩ give up ⬩ repay ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ reddere ⬩ tradere ⬩ solvere ⬩ dare

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Bos. 18, 28: 21, 41: 20, 8: Exon. 127a; Th. 489, 19; Rä. 78, 10. A-gyfen, 44a; Th. 148, 30; Gú. 752

deóran

(v.)
Grammar
deóran, dýran; p.ede ; pp. ed

To hold dear, love ⬩ cārum habēre

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To hold dear, love; cārum habēre Heó deóraþ míne wísan they love my ways, Exon: 103 b; Th. 393, 9; Rä. 12, 7. Dýran sceolde he his dreámas on heofonum he should hold dear his joys in heaven, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 9; Gen. 257

Linked entry: dýran

fugul

(n.)
Grammar
fugul, es; m.

A bird ⬩ fowl ⬩ ăvis ⬩ vŏlucris

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A bird, fowl; ăvis, vŏlucris Ne wæs ðæt ná fugul ána it was not a bird only, Exon. 109 b; Th. 418, 23; Rä. 37, 9. Heofones fugulas hit frǽton vŏlucres cæli comēdērunt illud, Lk. Bos. 8, 5. Fugulum volātĭlĭbus, Ps. Spl. 78, 1

heofon-wolcen

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-wolcen, es; n.

A cloud of heaven, of the sky

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MS. wlonc] where earth and rain from heaven fed me, Exon. 126 b; Th. 485, 23; Rä. 72, 2

Linked entry: wolcen

lǽce-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-cynn, es; n.
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The race of physicians or surgeons Nǽfre [ic] lǽcecynn on folcstede findan meahte ðara ðe mid wyrtum, wunde gehǽlde never could I find on the battlefield the leeches, those who with herbs my wounds would heal, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 20; Rä. 6, 10

ge-hléða

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hléða, an; m. [hlóþ]

A companion ⬩ comrade ⬩ sŏcius

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Se ðe ǽr bær wulfes gehléðan who ere bore the wolf's companion, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499, 30; Rä. 88, 23

wíd-lást

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-lást, es ; m.
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Th. 380, 16; Rä. 1, 9. Gé (the apostles) sindon earme ofer ealle menn, wadað wídlástas ( wide are your wanderings), weorn geféraþ earfoðsíða, Andr. Kmbl. 1353 ; An. 677

wolcen-faru

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen-faru, e; f.

The cloud-host ⬩ the moving clouds

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Th. 386, 33; Rä. 4, 71

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